Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Nosferatu: The Immersive Experience Dec 16-18

 
Yes, there nothing quite like holiday fear as we have a special vampire experience based on the upcoming movie from the same person who makes Delusion.

"Reality blurs into the shadows of cinema as we celebrate the release of Robert Eggers’ upcoming film, Nosferatu. The famed Masonic Lodge in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles plays host to an exclusive 3-night live experience that will transport guests into the gothic ambiance of the film. Explore the carefully-curated dark spaces filled with screen-used props, occult artifacts, relics, and costumes. Revel in the eerie soundscape and epic score from the film’s composer, Robin Carolan. Encounter strange inhabitants. Experience the world of the film before its release on December 25th."
 
December 16th, 17th & 18th
7:30PM - 11:30PM
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
$25

Update: as of writing this, last two nights sold out.

Monday, December 2, 2024

Shovel Knight Live: Steel Thy Concert! & Found Footage Festival: 20th Anniversary Show January

 

Two amazing shows to see in LA this January.First off, Shovel Knight Live!

Jan 19, 2025 - 8:00 PM 
Fonda Theatre
6126 Hollywood Boulevard
$$

"Set forth on a sonorous sojourn with Shovel Knight Live: Steel Thy Concert! An epic celebration of a decade of digging, featuring the most beloved tunes from the legendary Shovel Knight series. Our live orchestral and rock ensemble will take you on an adventure through the game’s melodies and themes, with vibrant arrangements by the Grammy award winning artist Charlie Rosen and Shovel Knight’s irrepressible composer Jake Kaufman, with HD gameplay footage shown on screen."

Next, we have the Internet's dumping ground. It's...

Thu, Jan 30
Lodge Room
104 N Ave 56 2nd floor
Los Angeles, CA 90042
$
 
"Joe Pickett (THE ONION) and Nick Prueher (LATE SHOW) take you on a guided tour through their latest and greatest VHS finds, including a video dating tape for women in 1987, a striptease video called “Males In Motion,” and a mysterious New Age seminar called “Elimination: The First Step.”

Friday, November 29, 2024

Chopping Mall Special Black Friday Screening

FRI NOV 29, 2024 10:00 PM
$8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission)
Los Feliz 3 
 
Q&A with actors Russell Todd, Tony O’Dell and Barbara Crampton prior to the film. Moderated by Josh Miller.

Thursday, November 28, 2024

Movie Hype: Sonic 3, Nosferatu & Black Christmas Merch

 From Press release:

"Ticketholders seeing SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 at the Fan Event screening will also see additional behind the scenes content prior to the feature for this special show and will also receive limited-edition gifts including one of four different limited edition character keychains plus an exclusive 12”x18” collector's art print created for fans attending this one-night event – while supplies last."

Phantom City Creative's green version of the Black Christmas poster will only be avaivlbe at screenings. We have two near us if you want to grab it. The lesser colors, find here.

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Weekly What To Do: Happy Thanksgiving Weekend, Safe Black Friday

 
Wednesday, November 27,  8:00 PM 9:30 PM
 The Elysian Theater
1944 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039
$16

Ditch your real messy family and join our fictional one for an entirely improvised holiday meal!

Once a year, creepy uncles, goth teens and uninvited neighbors all converge around one table filled with real food and improvised comedy by some of LA's best improvisers. Sit down, pull up a plate and join us for this once-a-year show that's been running since 2007. It's funny because they're not your family.

Featuring: Deborah Tarica, Kimia Behpoornia, Suzi Barrett, Alex Berg, Julie Brister, Todd Fasen, Alex Fernie and more TBA!

Oh, and food WILL be served for the audience!
 
Quick & Funny Musicals: Go Thank Yourself!
November 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
$15.00
 
Come celebrate Thanksgiving with the QuickNFunny Family! There’ll be turkey, fist fights, and a weird uncle, just like at your house! But funnier.
 
 
We're not gonna do it over here at TTDILA, but we have plenty of friends who love running real early on Thanksgiving. You can too and get a t-shirt and wear a silly hat. Turkey Trot LA is probably the biggest of the races you can sign up for and gets you downtown. We've heard of a few more all over SoCal. So, if you don't want to have to schlep all the way some where to run, just look for the closes Thanksgiving related run near you.
 
There's also the Drumstick Dash LA if closer to the valley.
 
 
Universal Studios Hollywood unwraps holiday magic with exciting themed festivities taking place throughout the theme park, including a colorful holiday overlay at SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ and the return of family favorites, “Grinchmas™” and “Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.™” Holidays at Universal Studios Hollywood is included in the price of admission and starts on Friday, November 29, 2024, running daily through Monday, January 6, 2025.

 
 
November 29 to December 23, 2024
Wednesday to Friday: 4 PM - 10 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 4 PM - 10 PM
Christmas Eve - December 24, 12PM - 5PM
ROW DTLA
777 South Alameda Street Los Angeles, CA 90021
$16.63
 
Ring in the winter season with holiday cheer at the first-ever Los Angeles Christmas Market! Join us at ROW DTLA from November 29 to December 24 and be transported to the bustling Christmas markets of Europe, complete with festive food and drink vendors, twinkling lights, family-friendly activities, musical entertainment, and more!

Explore dozens of open-air booths featuring seasonal favorites like soft pretzels, hot chocolate, crispy schnitzel, and displays of handicrafts made by local artisans.
 
Chuseok Soolsang
Friday, November 29, 2024 6:00 PM
Koreatown
$66.30 per guest + tax
 
Join us for a special one-day-only Chuseok Soolsang celebration at Jilli! Since Chuseok is Korean Thanksgiving, we wanted to honor it in true Korean Sooljib style. Soolsang is all about a meal designed for enjoying drinks, and we’re excited to present a special spread to make your Chuseok celebration memorable.
 
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
$10 - $15.00 

A horde of UCB performers will join forces to improvise and remaster The Terminator. It will be confusing, delightful, innovative but definitely unpredictable.
 
Giant Robot Store Presents:
Totoro Show 2024: A Ghibli Universe Art Exhibition
Nov 30th - Jan 5th
Live Instagram Tour by curator, Cassia Lupo on @giantrobotstore and Art Available Online on Saturday, November 30th 11:00 am PST
Giant Robot Store
2015 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Academy Museum
$
 
The Academy Museum’s second celebration of newly preserved and restored films presents work from the Academy Film Archive as well as other archives, studios, distributors, foundations, and independent filmmakers from around the globe. Present Past convenes narrative features, shorts, documentaries, and experimental films from the Academy Film Archive and beyond. Each restoration will be celebrating its Los Angeles, West Coast, United States, North American, or World Premiere, with many of the filmmakers, subjects, archivists, and preservationists appearing in person to discuss their work.
 
7:00 P.M. on Monday, December 2nd, 2024
Location: Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
FREE ADMISSION. RSVP REQUIRED.
 
From Academy Award®-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing, The Look of Silence) comes a poignant and deeply human musical about a family that survived the end of the world. An urgent and unforgettable cautionary tale, The End stars Academy Award® winner Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton), Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals, Revolutionary Road), George MacKay (1917) and Moses Ingram (Lady in the Lake, The Queen’s Gambit).
 
Delicious Little Supper Club
Tuesday, December 3
6–9 PM
Wolf & Crane
366 E. 2nd Street 
$100 and up
21+


An exclusive one-night-only experience benefiting the Little Tokyo Community Council’s 25th Anniversary. Join us at Wolf & Crane for a delicious fundraiser for the Little Tokyo Community Council featuring Softies Burger and Sapporo Beer in support of our efforts to protect, promote, and preserve our historic neighborhood.
 
Extra: 
 
Free Hours at the Autry
Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-4 p.m.

Let the Autry cover your next visit with Free Hours at the Autry. Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-4 p.m. will be free to all Autry visitors. Enjoy access to all the Autry's exhibitions including Imagined Wests, Reclaiming El Camino and more by reserving your spot today!
 

Thanks to the generous support of the Autry Foundation, Free Hours at the Autry* are every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-4 p.m.
 
UCB, a cheapo comedy show almost every night, see comedians before they make podcasts and have
stories about the UCB and before they hit the big time.
 


American Cinematheque-A celebrated independent theater group that brings both the talent and catalog of films to make for some of LA's best movie nights.
 

Street Food Cinema-Outdoor cult or recent hits you'll love.

Check out classics and cult movies just a few stories above street level. Rooftop Movies at The Montalbán.


 New Bev-Tarantino owned independent theater with old school style

Cinelounge - Hollywood based tiny theater, showing off indies you've never heard of
 
Brain Dead Studios-manages to fill its schedule almost every night
611 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
 
Vidiots -A one-of-a-kind hub for film lovers, filmmakers, and everyone curious about cinema. A small theater is more than made-up for with the constant content and special screenings.
4884 Eagle Rock Blvd
 
Art
 
Now-2025
Japanese American National Museum
100 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Admission $

Giant Robot Biennale 5 features artists Sean Chao, Felicia Chiao, Luke Chueh, Giorgiko, James Jean,
Taylor Lee, Rain Szeto, and Yoskay Yamamoto, among others. Since 2007, JANM has partnered with Eric Nakamura, founder of Giant Robot, to produce the Giant Robot Biennale, a recurring art exhibition that highlights diverse creative works celebrating the brand’s ethos.
 
 

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Mystery Science Theater 3000's Potluck of Stars

TTDILA Holiday Gift Guide 2024: Film Fiend

 Here's our top picks for the cinephile in your life...maybe even yourself.

How could we not start with the Criterion Collection and the just released Criterion Closet Picks -Director Bags, avaible in fonts of Red, Blue and Yellow. Nothing says, "I love movies more than you," than a bag stating it's your Criterion top picks. It's nice, it's listing directors last names.
$35 each 

Staying with Criterion, there's The Criterion Closet Candycar. If you've seen the recent lucky celebs going into the Criterion closet getting to pick anything film they want, I feel your jealousy. It was bit weird to learn the closet in many cases might just be the mobile version of the famous closet. Still, if it drove up to LA and you had the chance you'd totally want to go through the collection too, wouldn't you? In the mean time check out this cute little toy car version, perfect to leave out, but for no child to actually play with. $25


Don't forget to grab The House T-shirt if you want to flaunt some Criterion love. And, darn is it not the weirdest horror movie out of Japan. $30

 

If you've seen the movie, you've got to enjoy the lovely smell from the Heretic Blueberry Pie Candle. Or, perfect for the friend or loved one who suddenly gets the scent in their nostrils and starts to worry. A memory inducing A24 gift perfect for any horror fan. $40

We haven't seen the film, but we've seen the meme for We Live In Time and you can capture the creepiness with the We Live In Time Carousel Horse Tee and just enjoy the film with the We Live In Time Meet Cute Tee. Oh, you'll get questions about the horse head shirt.
$40 each

 


The simple one-word film Kill comes from India and surprised us with the amount of carnage one man out for revenge could deal. Taking place all on a train, this had some of the best fight scenes we've seen all year. This beautiful Kill Steelbook 4K UHD is an exclusive of Amazon and straight up gets the vibe of the frustration and anger our hero has trying to get through a horde of enemies out to kill him. Get the movie in the best possible way with the Blu-ray $34.99


Bloody hell, you redefined the horror comedy. Shaun of the Dead both works great as a horror film and a comedy and captures the wonderful vision of Edgar Wright. Still sore, we never got his version of Ant-Man...sigh. What we do have is the Shaun of the Dead - 20th Anniversary Steelbook 4K Ultra HD + Digital 4K UHD ... I'm sure they could shove some more words in there. This limited edition has a bunch of special features and just some great looking new cover and interior art. $34.39

Anything from Vinegar Syndrome. Here's some new editions that came out this year or are coming out right before X-Mas. As of writing this, the web-site is down til Black Friday with even more surprises.

You're gonna love this dumb phone movie from the 90's. Congo, yes the one with watches from Taco Bell is back and on Blu-ray.



 

Wait, what's really going on in these tapes? WNUF 1 & 2 are on Blu-ray thanks to Terror-Vision. A cult classic that looks like it was pulled from the 80's we keep going back to with a follow-up that totally matches the 90's. Both "movies" looks like VHS ripped from local TV. What actually lurks in the films is something far more sinister and quite funny.

 


What better way to celebrate your love of film, but by joining prominent film clubs around town. Oh, and get discounts and special screenings normies don't. American Cinematheque and Vidiots have different levels to choose from, but any basic membership lasts for a year. Enjoy films in theaters and with other like-minded lovers of film.