Culture Vulture

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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 Monday at select Laemmle Locations. Can't make it Monday? No problem! Catch discounted encore presentations Tuesdays.
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Saturday, May 3, 2025

Vanya
110 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions, directed by Sam Yates. Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5,
Newhall
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Saturday, May 10, 2025

Marcella
97 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Marcella Hazan didn’t just teach Italian cooking—she changed the way America eats. Fearless, passionate, and exacting, she introduced authentic recipes to millions. Julia Child called Marcella “my mentor in all things Italian.” Featuring Jacques Pépin, Danny Meyer, April Bloomfield, and Lidia Bastianich, this intimate portrait reveals the bold woman who forever shaped home kitchens.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale
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Saturday, May 17, 2025

ADA - My Mother the Architect
81 mins
Synopsis:
Ada Karmi-Melamede is one of the most accomplished architects in the world, yet her work remains largely unrecognized beyond her peers. In the '70s she moved to New York from Israel, following her husband’s rising career, and spent the next 15 years balancing academia, large-scale public projects, and motherhood. In the early '80s, after being denied tenure, Ada left the U.S. and her family for Israel where she designed landmarks like the Supreme Court, Open University, and the Israel Institute for Democracy.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Claremont 5,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale,
Newhall
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Saturday, May 31, 2025

Michelangelo: Love and Death
90 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Spanning his 89 years, Michelangelo: Love and Death takes a cinematic journey from the print and drawing rooms of Europe, through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican to explore the tempestuous life of Michelangelo. We go in search of a greater understanding of this most charismatic figure, his relationship with his contemporaries and his valuable artistic legacy.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Newhall,
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center
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Saturday, June 7, 2025

A Streetcar Named Desire
Synopsis:
Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, The Crown), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas. As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. From visionary director Benedict Andrews, this acclaimed production was filmed live during a sold-out run at the Young Vic Theatre in 2014.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Town Center 5,
Newhall,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale
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Saturday, June 14, 2025

A Photographic Memory
87 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
How well can we know someone through the things they leave behind? Director Rachel Elizabeth Seed was only 18 months old when her mother, the world-travelling journalist Sheila Turner-Seed, died suddenly. Thirty years later, after she discovers more than 50 hours of audio interviews conducted by her mother, Seed hears her mother’s voice for the first time. Through a wealth of audio recordings, photographs and films, the filmmaker sets out to connect with her late mother while at the same time unveiling an invaluable archive of conversations with some of the most renowned photographers of the 20th century.
Playing at:
Monica Film Center,
Newhall,
Town Center 5,
Claremont 5,
Glendale
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ADA - My Mother the Architect
81 mins
Synopsis:
Ada Karmi-Melamede is one of the most accomplished architects in the world, yet her work remains largely unrecognized beyond her peers. In the '70s she moved to New York from Israel, following her husband’s rising career, and spent the next 15 years balancing academia, large-scale public projects, and motherhood. In the early '80s, after being denied tenure, Ada left the U.S. and her family for Israel where she designed landmarks like the Supreme Court, Open University, and the Israel Institute for Democracy.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Claremont 5,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale,
Newhall
Dates:
5.17.25,
Sat May 17, 2025,
5.18.25,
Sun May 18, 2025
5.19.25
and Mon May 19, 2025
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Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine
91 mins
Synopsis:
GODDESS OF SLIDE: THE FORGOTTEN STORY OF ELLEN MCILWAINE celebrates the legendary – and largely forgotten – Canadian musician who fought for her right to play the slide guitar, a male-dominated instrument in a male-dominated world. Eight months after...MORE
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Heartworn Highways
92 mins
Synopsis:
In the mid 1970s, filmmaker James Szalapski documented the then-nascent country music movement that would become known as “outlaw country.” Inspired, in part, by newly long-haired Willie Nelson’s embrace of hippie attitudes and audiences, a younger generation of artists including Townes Van Zandt, David Allan Coe, Steve Earle and Guy Clark popularized and developed the outlaw sound. It borrowed from rock, folk and bluegrass, with an edge that was missing from mainstream Nashville country. This newly restored documentary includes rarely captured performances of these musicians as they perfected this then-new style and helped change the course of country music history.
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Marcella
97 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Marcella Hazan didn’t just teach Italian cooking—she changed the way America eats. Fearless, passionate, and exacting, she introduced authentic recipes to millions. Julia Child called Marcella “my mentor in all things Italian.” Featuring Jacques Pépin, Danny Meyer, April Bloomfield, and Lidia Bastianich, this intimate portrait reveals the bold woman who forever shaped home kitchens.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale
Dates:
5.10.25,
Sat May 10, 2025,
5.11.25,
Sun May 11, 2025
5.12.25
and Mon May 12, 2025
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Michelangelo: Love and Death
90 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Spanning his 89 years, Michelangelo: Love and Death takes a cinematic journey from the print and drawing rooms of Europe, through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican to explore the tempestuous life of Michelangelo. We go in search of a greater understanding of this most charismatic figure, his relationship with his contemporaries and his valuable artistic legacy.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Newhall,
Glendale,
Town Center 5,
Monica Film Center
Dates:
5.31.25,
Sat May 31, 2025,
6.1.25,
Sun Jun 01, 2025
6.2.25
and Mon Jun 02, 2025
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A Photographic Memory
87 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
How well can we know someone through the things they leave behind? Director Rachel Elizabeth Seed was only 18 months old when her mother, the world-travelling journalist Sheila Turner-Seed, died suddenly. Thirty years later, after she discovers more than 50 hours of audio interviews conducted by her mother, Seed hears her mother’s voice for the first time. Through a wealth of audio recordings, photographs and films, the filmmaker sets out to connect with her late mother while at the same time unveiling an invaluable archive of conversations with some of the most renowned photographers of the 20th century.
Playing at:
Town Center 5,
Claremont 5,
Glendale,
Monica Film Center,
Newhall
Dates:
6.14.25,
Sat Jun 14, 2025,
6.15.25,
Sun Jun 15, 2025
6.16.25
and Mon Jun 16, 2025
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Ron Delsener Presents
99 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
In a career spanning sixty years, concert promoter and impresario Ron Delsener was the name behind virtually every major contemporary music concert in New York City for generations. From promoting the Beatles at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, to bringing...MORE
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A Streetcar Named Desire
Synopsis:
Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, The Crown), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas. As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. From visionary director Benedict Andrews, this acclaimed production was filmed live during a sold-out run at the Young Vic Theatre in 2014.
Playing at:
Claremont 5,
Town Center 5,
Newhall,
Monica Film Center,
Glendale
Dates:
6.7.25,
Sat Jun 07, 2025,
6.8.25,
Sun Jun 08, 2025
6.9.25
and Mon Jun 09, 2025
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The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & The Art of Survival
96 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
The True Story of Tamara De Lempicka & the Art of Survival is a visually stunning and sweeping feature documentary that traces the life and survival of the renowned painter through her powerful paintings – from her rise to international stardom in 1920s Paris, to her move to the United States in 1940, fleeing the rise of fascism, and her revival in the current art market.
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Vanya
110 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions, directed by Sam Yates. Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End.
Playing at:
Monica Film Center,
Town Center 5,
Newhall,
Claremont 5,
Glendale
Dates:
5.3.25,
Sat May 03, 2025,
5.4.25,
Sun May 04, 2025
5.5.25
and Mon May 05, 2025
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