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Laemmle Theatres is the proud host to veteran film critic Stephen Farber's popular REEL TALK WITH STEPHEN FARBER screening series at the LAEMMLE ROYAL! See a variety of outstanding films from the U.S. and around the world, including many top awards contenders. Then meet the filmmakers for provocative and revealing discussions led by Stephen. (Films and speakers subject to change.)
Recent guests and titles have included:
Embeth Davidtz, writer-director-star of DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT
David Paymer and Milana Vayntrub, co-stars of BAD SHABBOS
Marion Cotillard, star of LITTLE GIRL BLUE
Bruce David Klein, director of LIZA: A TRULY TERRIFIC ABSOLUTELY TRUE STORY
Karan Soni, Roshan Sethi, and Raashi Kulkarni, star, director, and composer of A NICE INDIAN BOY
RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes, Jomo Fray, and Nicholas Monsour, director, producer, cinematographer, and editor of the Oscar-nominated NICKEL BOYS
Christine Swanson and Lynn Whitfield, writer-director and star of ALBANY ROAD
Adam Elliot, director of the Oscar-nominated animated film MEMOIR OF A SNAIL
HOW TO PURCHASE
OPTION 1: ONLINE (choose tickets below). You must purchase tickets separately for EACH FILM below. That will result in separate credit card transactions for each film below. For each transaction you must select seats again.
OPTION 2: IN-THEATRE BOX OFFICE. Visit after 2pm. You can purchase all tickets for the entire series in one transaction.
The ticket price is $22 per film up to and including the release date of the first film below. And $27 after the first screening.
Recent guests and titles have included:
Embeth Davidtz, writer-director-star of DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT
David Paymer and Milana Vayntrub, co-stars of BAD SHABBOS
Marion Cotillard, star of LITTLE GIRL BLUE
Bruce David Klein, director of LIZA: A TRULY TERRIFIC ABSOLUTELY TRUE STORY
Karan Soni, Roshan Sethi, and Raashi Kulkarni, star, director, and composer of A NICE INDIAN BOY
RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes, Jomo Fray, and Nicholas Monsour, director, producer, cinematographer, and editor of the Oscar-nominated NICKEL BOYS
Christine Swanson and Lynn Whitfield, writer-director and star of ALBANY ROAD
Adam Elliot, director of the Oscar-nominated animated film MEMOIR OF A SNAIL
HOW TO PURCHASE
OPTION 1: ONLINE (choose tickets below). You must purchase tickets separately for EACH FILM below. That will result in separate credit card transactions for each film below. For each transaction you must select seats again.
OPTION 2: IN-THEATRE BOX OFFICE. Visit after 2pm. You can purchase all tickets for the entire series in one transaction.
The ticket price is $22 per film up to and including the release date of the first film below. And $27 after the first screening.
NEW TITLES are added on MONDAYS! Check this page on Monday's end of day for any newly added titles!
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Monday, May 4, 2026
Unidentified
99 mins PG-13
Synopsis:
Sparked by the discovery of the lifeless body of a teenage girl in the desert; When no one claims the body, Noelle Al Saffan, a newly divorced, true crime aficionado who recently lost a child of her own, gets obsessively involved. Despite a ticking clock that seemingly guarantees the girl’s senseless death will be discarded as a cold case, Noelle is determined to identify the body and uncover the truth.
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Royal
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Reel Talk Spring 2026 - 05/04/26
90 mins
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Monday, May 11, 2026
Reel Talk Spring 2026 - 05/11/26
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Monday, May 18, 2026
Pressure
100 mins PG-13
Synopsis:
In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, PRESSURE follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg as they face an impossible choice—launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.
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Reel Talk Spring 2026 - 05/18/26
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Pressure
100 mins PG-13
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In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, PRESSURE follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg as they face an impossible choice—launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.
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Royal
Dates:
5.18.26
Mon May 18, 2026
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Reel Talk Spring 2026 - 05/04/26
90 mins
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Royal
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5.4.26
Mon May 04, 2026
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Reel Talk Spring 2026 - 05/11/26
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5.11.26
Mon May 11, 2026
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Reel Talk Spring 2026 - 05/18/26
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5.18.26
Mon May 18, 2026
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Unidentified
99 mins PG-13
Synopsis:
Sparked by the discovery of the lifeless body of a teenage girl in the desert; When no one claims the body, Noelle Al Saffan, a newly divorced, true crime aficionado who recently lost a child of her own, gets obsessively involved. Despite a ticking clock that seemingly guarantees the girl’s senseless death will be discarded as a cold case, Noelle is determined to identify the body and uncover the truth.
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Royal
Dates:
5.4.26
Mon May 04, 2026
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