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We pick the best from the world of ballet, opera, stage, fine art and more to feature on the big screen every Saturday and Sunday morning and Monday evenings at select Laemmle locations.
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Saturday, October 11, 2025

Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief
118 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Plunderer is a gripping documentary that traces the rise, fall, and astonishing postwar resurgence of Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse, Göring’s agent in Paris, while uncovering the lingering shadows of looted art in today’s secretive global art market.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Claremont 5,
Newhall,
Monica Film Center
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Saturday, October 18, 2025

Jago: Into the White
94 mins
Synopsis:
Jago: Into the White follows Jago, known worldwide as “the new Michelangelo," for two years from New York to Naples as he worked day and night and in complete solitude on his new sculpture: a modern version of Michelangelo's Pietà. Jago is not only an artist who retraces the footsteps of the great Renaissance masters, he is also a young pop star with over a million followers on social media, a tireless traveler who moves to every corner of the world, a motivator for new generations of artists, and an entrepreneur.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5,
Glendale
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Saturday, October 25, 2025

Rebel with a Clause
86 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
A grammar guru takes her pop-up grammar advice stand on an epic road trip across all 50 states to show that comma fights can bring us closer together in a divided time. One fall day, Ellen Jovin set up a folding table on a Manhattan sidewalk with a homemade sign that said “Grammar Table.” Right away, passersby began excitedly asking questions, telling stories, and filing complaints. What happened next is the stuff of grammar legend.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall
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Saturday, November 1, 2025

Mrs. Warren's Profession
Synopsis:
Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw's incendiary moral classic. Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune - but at what cost?
Playing at:
Monica Film Center,
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Town Center 5
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Saturday, November 8, 2025

Life of Pi
150 mins
Synopsis:
Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in this unique award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel. After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger. Filmed live in London’s West End and featuring state-of-the-art visuals, the epic journey of endurance and hope is bought to life in a breath-taking new way for cinemas screens.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center
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Saturday, November 15, 2025

Caravaggio
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Playing at:
Newhall,
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5,
Glendale,
Claremont 5
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Caravaggio
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Playing at:
Newhall,
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5,
Glendale,
Claremont 5
Dates:
11.15.25,
Sat Nov 15, 2025,
11.16.25,
Sun Nov 16, 2025
11.17.25
and Mon Nov 17, 2025
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The Fifth Step
Synopsis:
After years in Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories, and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step 5 – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.
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Francisco Letelier - I Write Your Name
78 min. mins
Synopsis:
Chilean - American muralist, painter, poet and arts activist Francisco Letelier has been painting murals around the world for 40 years. He finished a 105 mural last year at the LAX Police Bldg.
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Jago: Into the White
94 mins
Synopsis:
Jago: Into the White follows Jago, known worldwide as “the new Michelangelo," for two years from New York to Naples as he worked day and night and in complete solitude on his new sculpture: a modern version of Michelangelo's Pietà. Jago is not only an artist who retraces the footsteps of the great Renaissance masters, he is also a young pop star with over a million followers on social media, a tireless traveler who moves to every corner of the world, a motivator for new generations of artists, and an entrepreneur.
Playing at:
Monica Film Center,
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Newhall,
Town Center 5
Dates:
10.18.25,
Sat Oct 18, 2025,
10.19.25,
Sun Oct 19, 2025
10.20.25
and Mon Oct 20, 2025
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Life of Pi
150 mins
Synopsis:
Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in this unique award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel. After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger. Filmed live in London’s West End and featuring state-of-the-art visuals, the epic journey of endurance and hope is bought to life in a breath-taking new way for cinemas screens.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall,
Claremont 5
Dates:
11.8.25,
Sat Nov 08, 2025,
11.9.25,
Sun Nov 09, 2025
11.10.25
and Mon Nov 10, 2025
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Mrs. Warren's Profession
Synopsis:
Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw's incendiary moral classic. Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune - but at what cost?
Playing at:
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center
Dates:
11.1.25,
Sat Nov 01, 2025,
11.2.25,
Sun Nov 02, 2025
11.3.25
and Mon Nov 03, 2025
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Painting the Soul of the 20th Century: Pellizzada del Volpeo
75 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Painting the Soul of the 20th Century: Pellizza Da Volpedo tells the story of the tormented life of divisionist painter Giuseppe Pellizza (1868-1907), famous for his work ‘The Fourth Estate,' as well as for his ability to study the soul and human society. Exploring the places he lived in as well as his artistic sensitivity, with Bentivoglio as our guide and “narrative consciousness”, it reveals the artist’s emotions and his vision of reality through a sophisticated use of shots from different angles inspired by the colors in his paintings.
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Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief
118 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Plunderer is a gripping documentary that traces the rise, fall, and astonishing postwar resurgence of Nazi art dealer Bruno Lohse, Göring’s agent in Paris, while uncovering the lingering shadows of looted art in today’s secretive global art market.
Playing at:
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Claremont 5,
Newhall,
Monica Film Center
Dates:
10.11.25,
Sat Oct 11, 2025,
10.12.25,
Sun Oct 12, 2025
10.13.25
and Mon Oct 13, 2025
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Rebel with a Clause
86 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
A grammar guru takes her pop-up grammar advice stand on an epic road trip across all 50 states to show that comma fights can bring us closer together in a divided time. One fall day, Ellen Jovin set up a folding table on a Manhattan sidewalk with a homemade sign that said “Grammar Table.” Right away, passersby began excitedly asking questions, telling stories, and filing complaints. What happened next is the stuff of grammar legend.
Playing at:
Monica Film Center,
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Town Center 5
Dates:
10.25.25,
Sat Oct 25, 2025,
10.26.25,
Sun Oct 26, 2025
10.27.25
and Mon Oct 27, 2025
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