Movie Week 2010 was a multiplex-heavy event, in part because I covered most of the independent cinemas in Los Angeles in 2008 and 2009 and also because, having not been to the movies for a few months, I hadn’t seen anything that had come out all summer, most of which was still in the theaters. […]

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AMC Century City 15 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Saturday, 9/25/10, 11:00 am Price: $7, their discounted “A.M. Cinema” price. Concessions: None Audience: 75-100 people, probably, which seemed pretty good for a Saturday morning. Trailers/advertising: The terrible “AMC First Look” ad/trailer package was going when I came in, with ads for TV shows, movies, Coke, […]

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American Cinematheque at the Aero Theater Manhattan Friday, 9/24/10, 7:30 pm Price: free with my badge. Concessions: None Audience: 150? 200? The theater was mostly full, not unusual at the Aero, but always pleasantly surprising to me. Trailers/advertising: No trailers, but one of those hyperactive KCRW ads that the Cinematheque always shows at its two […]

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Pacific Culver 12 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Thursday, 9/23/10, 7:05 pm Price: $11.75, and free meter parking on a nearby street. Concessions: None Audience: 8 or so in a small theater, maybe 75 seats Trailers/advertising: Trailers for My Soul to Take, Skyline, Jackass 3D, and It’s Kind of a Funny Story. Projection: 35mm platter, […]

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Regency Village Theater The Town Wednesday, 9/22/10, 7:20 pm Price: $11.50, plus $1.25 for meter parking on a nearby street. Concessions: None Audience: 75 or so in a theater that seats 1300+ Trailers/advertising: Trailers for Jackass 3D, Burlesque, The Tourist, Hereafter (again?), Life As We Know It. Projection: 35mm platter, excellent presentation. I’ve long been […]

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Pacific’s The Grove Stadium 14 The American Tuesday, 9/21/10, 7:35 pm Price: $12.75, plus $2 for validated parking. Concessions: None Audience: 7 people in Theater 9, which seemed like it seated about 100. Trailers/advertising: Trailers for Morning Glory, Hereafter, Conviction, Somewhere, and Let Me In. Projection: 35mm platter, looked good, but for some reason, an […]

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The ArcLight Hollywood Inception Monday, 9/20/10, 7:05 pm Price: $12.50 (Members Non Peak price, apparently) Concessions: None Audience: 14 people in Theater 1, which seats about 150. Trailers/advertising: Trailers for Fair Game, Hereafter, Due Date, and Let Me In. No ads. Projection: 35mm platter, which looked great, and a thunderous sound system. The ArcLight in […]

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The Laemmle Sunset 5 I’m Still Here Sunday, 9/19/10, 9:50 pm Price: $11 Concessions: None Audience: About 20-25 people, not bad for a late night documentary that has been getting panned.Trailers/advertising: Trailers for Picture Me, Howl, Kings of Pastry, and Prince of Broadway. Projection: 35mm platter, which looked fine but not great. With Aimee and […]

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During our trip to Ann Arbor this weekend for Paul and Vicky’s wedding, I snuck out to visit 826 Michigan’s Liberty Street Robot Supply & Repair, the seventh and final 826 storefront I’ve visited. It was charming and full of fun surprises, like all the other stores, and I had a good time chatting with […]

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This should explain where I’ve been the past few weeks.

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