Schedules and Registration
2025 Fall Cinema Series Schedule
The Fall Cinema Series returns to the Landmark Westwood Theatre on October 7 for six evenings at 6:30 PM. Screening dates: October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11
Due to an overwhelming response, passes are sold out for the Fall Cinema Series.
OPENING NIGHT
OCTOBER 7 RENTAL FAMILY SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES
A lonely American actor living in Tokyo, finds work at a Japanese “rental family” company playing various stand-in roles in other people’s lives. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, Phillip (Brendan Fraser) forms genuine human connections and discovers unexpected joys that blur the lines between performance and reality. The comedy-drama also stars Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman, and Akira Emoto.
Q&A following film screening with co-screenwriter Stephen Blahut, and producers Eddie Vaisman & Julia Lebedev
OCTOBER 14 THE HOUSE OF DYNAMITE NETFLIX
At the White House, U.S. government officials scramble to deal with an incoming nuclear missile launched by a foreign power at the city of Chicago. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, this political thriller stars Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee, and Jason Clarke.
Q&A following screening with actor Jonah Hauer-King, composer Volker Bertelmann, and casting director Susanne Scheel
OCT. 21 SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE 20th CENTURY STUDIOS
Bruce Springsteen is a young musician struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past when in 1982 he makes his pivotal album Nebraska. Written and directed by Scott Cooper, the film stars Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen. With Jeremy Strong, Paul Walter Hauser, Stephen Graham, Odessa Young, Gaby Hoffmann, Marc Maron, and David Krumholtz.
Q&A following film screening with producers Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Eric Robinson and Scott Stuber
OCTOBER 28 NUREMBURG SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
A WWII psychiatrist (Rami Malek) evaluates Nazi leaders before the Nuremberg trials, growing increasingly obsessed with understanding evil as he forms a disturbing bond with Adolf Hitler’s right-hand man, Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe). Directed by James Vanderbilt, the historical thriller also stars Richard E. Grant, Colin Hanks, Michael Shannon, and John Slattery, among others, in supporting roles.
Q&A following film screening with writer/director James Vanderbilt.
NOVEMBER 4 WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY NETFLIX
The newest installment in Rian Johnson’s murder mystery series replaces the previously announced “Frankenstein” by Guillermo del Toro.
World-renowned detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) returns for his most dangerous case yet when a charismatic priest is found murdered during a church service. The ensemble cast includes Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church.
Q&A guests include cinematographer Steve Yedlin, editor Bob Ducsay, and composer Nathan Johnson.
NOVEMBER 11 JAY KELLY NETFLIX
Famous movie star Jay Kelly (George Clooney) and his devoted manager, Ron (Adam Sandler), embark on an unexpectedly profound journey through Europe. Along the way, both men confront the choices they've made, relationships with loved ones, and the legacies they'll leave behind.The ensemble cast also includes Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Stacy Keach, Greta Gerwig, and Jim Broadbent.
Q&A guests following screening with cast members and TBA