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Celebrating three decades of great new films.
The Cinema Series is held on Tuesday evenings at the Landmark Westwood in Los Angeles. Each preview screening is followed by an in-depth conversation with the filmmakers, actors, or other special guests.
The virtual Cinema Series screenings of new films are presented periodically and include a conversation with the filmmakers and top talent.
Popular film critic Pete Hammond hosts both Cinema Series experiences.
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Writer Ligiah Villalobos discusses Under the Same Moon, the Spanish-language film about a boy living in Mexico who crosses the border to reunite with his mother.
Director Roger Donaldson discusses The Bank Job, his film based on a 1971 true-life London bank robbery, the details of which have only recently become public.
Director Joe Wright discusses Atonement, the film based on Ian McEwan's Booker Prize-winning romance novel.
Actors Khalid Abdalla and Homayoun Ershadi discuss The Kite Runner, the film about a man who returns to Afghanistan from the US to help his friend in need.
Producer Mason Novick and actor J.K. Simmons discuss Juno, a comedy about a young girl facing an unplanned pregnancy.
Discussion on The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, the true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and lives with almost all but his eye in paralysis.
Writer, director, and lead actress discuss The Savages, a film about the realities of family responsibility and aging.
Peter Hedges and Sondre Lerche discuss Dan in Real Life, followed by a live performance from the musician.
Terry George and John Burnham Schwartz discuss Reservation Road.
Paul Schneider discusses Lars and the Real Girl, the film about a young man's relationship with a doll he finds on the Internet.
Kelley Sane and Yigal Naor discuss Rendition, the film about the controversial practice undertaken in the name of national defense.
Director Marco Kreuzpaintner, producer Rosilyn Heller, and actress Alicja Bachleda-Curus discuss Trade, their film about a 13-year old Mexican girl kidnapped by sex traffickers.