A young and hilarious Chevy Chase stars in the ultimate 80’s comedy. The Griswolds travel by car from Chicago to sunny L.A. in what becomes an epic quest to get to amusement park Walley World. Hysterical turns from the supporting cast especially Randy Quaid, Anthony Michael Hall and John Candy. Written by John Hughes, and directed by the great Harold Ramis, this is as funny as it gets! Numero Group DJs spin before and after the show.
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JAWS
Memorial Day Weekend!
Jaws is the adventure movie that changed everything, and is still one of the most exciting films ever made. A shark attacks an island community, and a local cop, a scientist and a salty shark hunter set out to find the beast, only to become the hunted ones. Starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw.
Tron (1982)
Spectacular special effects were specially designed by Disney to create the world of Tron, a wonderful combination of live action, optical printing and computer effects that has no equal before or since. Starring Jeff Bridges at his sarcastic best, 80s camp, video game action and beautiful artwork make Tron one of the most entertaining movies of the era!
Jeff Bridges is a hacker who is abducted into the digital world and forced to participate in gladiatorial games. His only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program named Tron who is rebelling against the system.
The Theatre at Ace Hotel was opened by Charlie Chaplin in 1927 and has returned to life after closing it’s doors to the public for 25 years. Join us for this special screening in one our city’s greatest jewels!
Vintage Arcade Games in the lobby provided by Vintage Arcade Superstore. Full cash bar for 21+ provided by Ace Hotel.
THE FILMS OF KENNETH ANGER
Cinespia presents:
Kenneth Anger IN PERSON
This gorgeous 1920s movie palace was closed to the public for decades, now Cinespia presents a dreamy evening beneath cathedral columns, a soaring gold ceiling and the beautiful films of Kenneth Anger on the big screen.
We will be showing Anger’s films from the ‘Magick Lantern Cycle’ a compendium of his greatest short films from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Join us for this once in a lifetime event with one of our greatest living filmmakers.
Full Cash Bar for 21+ provided by Ace Hotel. DJ Jimi Hey spins before the screening.
UNDER THE SKIN
We are proud to announce that Cinespia is working with The Ace Hotel Downtown LA to present films in the gorgeous United Artists Theatre, a 1920s movie palace. Closed to the public for decades, join us as we marvel at it’s soaring gold ceiling, cathedral columns and towering lobby.
Our first event is the Los Angeles premiere of Under the Skin the new sci-fi thriller starring Scarlett Johanssen and directed by Jonathan Glazer (Sexy Beast, Birth). Surreal, sexy and downright terrifying, the film’s story is told obliquely, heightening the feeling of an other-wordly horror with a brilliant avant music score and spectacularly unusual special effects completing the atmosphere. Scarlett plays an alien visitor disguised in human skin preying on men in her most genuinely daring performance.
Director Jonathan Glazer will be in-person to discuss the making of this sci-fi masterpiece. Co-presented by Cinefamily. See the trailer here: http://vimeo.com/86430658