Here at Laemmle Theatres we take a lot of pride and pleasure in showing many feature documentaries, but it's extra sweet every February when we can feature the focussed, concise brilliance of the Oscar-nominated short documentaries. We open the program of five films on Friday, January 30 at the Music Hall and February 7 and the Playhouse 7 and Claremont 5. The nominees are: JOANNA (Aneta Kopacz) – 40 minutes/Poland/Polish. With great visual poetry, JOANNA portrays the simple and meaningful moments in the life of her family. Diagnosed with an untreatable illness, Joanna promises her son that she will do her best to live for as long as possi [...]

Next Wednesday, January 14 we'll be opening Stephen Belber's adaptation of his play MATCH, starring Patrick Stewart, Carla Gugino and Matthew Lillard, at the Playhouse 7 and Music Hall.  Stewart plays a Juilliard professor being interviewed by a woman and her husband (Gugino and Lillard) for her dissertation on the history of dance in 1960's New York. As the interview progresses, it becomes increasingly clear that there are ulterior motives to the couple's visit. The role of the professor is a plum (Frank Langella earned a Tony nomination with it in 2004) and Stewart makes the most of it. It's a great chance "to see a grand and gracefully agi [...]

It's time for our 3rd Annual Ride with Greg Laemmle Climate Ride Contest!  Don't miss your chance to participate in this life-altering event.  Last year our team was 14 strong and we're expecting to surpass that number for 2015.  Join us and become part of our amazing group! What's more, tell us why you want to ride with Greg and you could win an Unlimited Laemmle Movie Pass for the remainder of 2015, free registration for Climate Ride California, and a $2500 contribution toward your Climate Ride fundraising goal from the Laemmle Charitable Foundation.  See the second and third prize packages, eligibility requirements, and all contest deta [...]

It was truly troubling when craven hackers punched holes in Sony Pictures Entertainment, data dumping private email and employees' personal information for anyone with an Internet connection to peruse, but when the so-called Guardians of Peace successfully got Sony to shelve THE INTERVIEW, it was shocking. Fortunately, the nation's independent cinemas stepped up, offering a couple hundred screens in defiance of the terrorists. The latest Seth Rogan/James Franco comedy/bromance is not in Laemmle Theatres' wheelhouse, but of course we feel rather strongly about the First Amendment and are pleased to open THE INTERVIEW at the Music Hall on Chris [...]

This coming Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) we will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Broadway production with our 7th Annual Fiddler On the Roof Sing-Along! Join us (at any of our venues) for our traditional, yet non-traditional Christmas Eve experience as we sing along with Tevye and the shtetl to iconic favorites like "Tradition", "If I Were a Rich Man", "Matchmaker", "To Life", "Sunrise Sunset" and many others. GET TICKETS to the event before it sells out! In addition to movie and song, the audience will be regaled with Fiddler history and trivia, with prizes being awarded to Fiddler buffs with the quickest recall. In this "a [...]