Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Weekly What To Do: Answer The Call, It Might Be A Robot, Puppet or WonderCon

Wed, Mar 25, 2026 | 7:30pm PT
David Geffen Theater
In person: Academy Governor Stephen Rivkin
Starts at $5 | Free for Academy Museum members

Robert De Niro won the Best Actor Oscar for his physically transformative and emotionally devastating portrayal of boxer Jake LaMotta in this critically acclaimed biopic, widely considered one of director Martin Scorsese’s greatest films. The film’s other Oscar was earned by Scorsese’s longtime collaborator, Thelma Schoonmaker, the award was the first of three Oscars she has won for Scorsese films, and her dazzling but always supportive film editing is an integral part of bringing LaMotta’s story to cinematic life. 

Wed, 25 Mar 5:00 PM - 07:00 PM 
Collector’s Paradise Winnetka
7131 Winnetka Ave | Winnetka, CA 91306
 
Join us in WINNETKA on Wednesday, March 25 for a special SUPERMAN/SPIDER-MAN Launch Signing with legendary creator MARK WAID and superstar artist SCOTT KOBLISH!
 
POP CULTURE HELL HORROR COMEDY SHOW
Wednesday, Mar 25 from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Killer Fitness
822 N Hollywood Way Burbank, CA
Free 
 
Pop Culture Hell is a pop culture comedy show created and hosted by Dustin Meadows, who is uniquely qualified for such a ridiculous show because he literally holds a Bachelor Of Arts in Popular Culture.
 
 
5 Second Day...Night!!! — 2026 Animation Showcase | Vidiots Los Angeles
two identical showcase screenings.
    Screening 1 7:00 PM (Doors - 6:00 PM)
    Screening 2 9:00 PM (Doors - 8:00 PM)
 $17
 
 5 Second Day is an annual Titmouse tradition where we "shut down" and pause production for 24 hours, to give artists a fully paid day to unleash their most quirky, beautiful, bizarre, and laugh-out-loud ideas in the form of short-form animations.

5 Second Day… Night!!! is what happens after we compile everyone’s toons, put them back to back to back in the edit bay, twist some knobs, jiggle some doodads, and bring it onto the big screen FOR YOU to see.
 
 
Mar 27-29 
Anaheim Convention Center
$$
 
 
The annual little brother to Comic-Con is back for another weekend takeover right next to Disneyland. We were hoping for some bigger name booths to be back and dominate. Disney, you're right there! But, alas this is becoming more and more a major fan convention. We're not even seeing a much a turn out from panels from shows being made around LA...because, well, so many aren't. But, jeez, it be really easy to get an audience interested or try out your show if you shared some episodes here. Or just good press to have people with signs holding up your stuff.
 
Not sure what it means when Anime Expo can bring in so many big booths and WonderCon is forgotten.
 
Even if it's just about the comics, we only see DC having a single panel. They don't even have a booth like they had in prior years. I guess buy their books at signings there or if anyone whose coming is trying to sell one after the panel in the lobby.
 
 
Robot Karaoke (Skunk Room)
Friday, Mar 27, 2026, 8:00 PM
The Elysian Theater
1944 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039
$13.29

Join us for karaoke night on impossible mode as we replace the lyrics to any SONG with words from a specific TEXT, then try to sing the results on the spot. Our songwriting system, THE WEIRD ALGORITHM, matches each line syllable-for-syllable so you can sing along if you know the tune. It all happens live: each song has never been heard before and will never be heard again.
 
 
 
 
 
THE SPARKS BROTHERS
5th Anniversary
SAT MAR 28, 2026 7:00 PM
Egyptian Theatre | Q&A with filmmaker Edgar Wright and Sparks (musicians Ron Mael and Russell Mael). Moderated by Fred Armisen.
$22.00 (member) ; $27.00 (general admission)



 
MAR 28 SAT, 8 PM
RedCat 
$14
 
The acclaimed collaborative artist duo Gibson + Recoder present the Los Angeles premiere of their most recent expanded cinema project, The Changeover System: A Projection Performance Installation (2023–2025). An ambitious live multi-projection based on Gibson + Recoder’s 20 years of experimentation with the projection of 35mm celluloid, The Changeover System repurposes film projectors from within the concealed projection booth in a practice they refer to as “prepared projection,” calling attention to the creative agency of the screening room itself.
 

Mar 28–May 30, 2026 |  See this career retrospective of writer-director Akira Kurosawa,  presented entirely on 35mm film. Fueled by his interest in kendo and inspired by his familial ties to real samurai, Kurosawa excelled with some of the most revered samurai epics ever made.
 
RANDY FELTFACE: First Banana Special
Sunday, Mar 29, 2026, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Dynasty Typewriter
2511 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057, USA
$22.66
 
Two years ago to the day (almost), Randy Feltface debuted his show 'First Banana' at Dynasty Typewriter, then spent 18 months touring it all over the world, before filming the show in New York. Now, like a snake eating its own YouTube channel, Randy returns to where it all began for an exclusive sneak-peek, pre-release screening of this magnificent special. 
*Screening will be followed by a brief Q&A and an after party at your house. 
 
 
 
 
The Fly
Sun, Mar 29, 6pm 
Brain Dead Studios 
Free 
 
Enjoy a special free screening of The Fly. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A Civic Night Market Celebrating L.A.’s Street Vendors

Gloria Molina Grand Park presents VendorFest Night Market, a large-scale civic celebration honoring the legacy and entrepreneurship of the street vendors who nourish Los Angeles. Join us Sunday, March 29, from 5–9 PM for an evening of food, music, and art, highlighting how the power of one dream can move a family and a community forward. This free event in the heart of Downtown L.A. invites all to celebrate the resilience and culture that shape our city’s vibrant social fabric.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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CINE INSOMNIA IN MARCH - JAPANESE CINEMA
In Japanese with English subtitles

Fri, Mar 27: TOKYO STORY (1953) A film by Yasujiro Ozu.
 
 
 
 
 
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.



 
Little Tokyo Farmers' Market Saturdays
9:00 am - 2:00 pm every Sat
Isamu Noguchi Plaza
244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Free
 
"Join us at the Little Tokyo Farmers’ Market, a vibrant new Saturday tradition in the heart of Little Tokyo. Presented in partnership by JACCC and Food Access LA, this weekly market brings together fresh, affordable produce, rich cultural experiences, and meaningful community connection."
 

 

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.
 


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

 New Bev-Tarantino owned independent theater with old school style
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Movie Hype: They Will Kill You, Pizza Movie, The 2026 Los Angeles Festival of Movies, Exit 8 & ChaO

 


They Will Kill You is out this weekend and we've been waiting for this bloody good time for a while. Though it's hyped as coming from Andy Muschietti, he's just an executive producer and though we do like him as a horror director, he isn't good when he's not, our evidence being The Flash movie. No, we have Kirill Sokolov directing this film about a satanic cult trying to kill Zazie Beetz trapped in a hotel. Now, we love  Kirill Sokolov's earlier work, Why Don't You Just Die!, which wasn't exactly horror, but pretty close and was pretty violent in it's own right. Think an early Sam Raimi.

Now, what's funny is Ready or Not 2: Here I Come just came out last weekend and also deals with a Satanic cult at a hotel. They were supposed to come out at the same time, but someone must of saw that and was like, not let's not have a double soaked in blood satanic weekend. BTW, saw RoN2, it's totally worth seeing in theaters. So, you have plenty of ways to get entrails and viscera covering your eyeballs to end your week.


 

 

We were wondering if there was going to be anymore just comedy movies that just didn't care to be smart or clever and just want for the lowest common denominator and that seems to be Pizza Movie. Though we're pretty certain there's not gonna be any boobs in it, there gonna be a lot of body horror.  It's out April 3rd on Hulu.

The 2026 Los Angeles Festival of Movies is back April 9th-12th and will be co-presented by Kino Film Collection (@KinoLorber) and @mezzaninefilm. This cozy film festival is on the smaller side, but we have our fair share of bigger and regional film festivals and sadly the LA Film Festival proper died under how massive it was...sadness. Be sure to check out the selection over the four days it's happening, some of which are already sold out.  

 

Exit 8 is coming out April 10th from Neon, based on an indie game where your stuck in a subway station and must look for anomalies eight time in a row to get out. It's a clever little mindf*ck of a movie you can totally get sucked in with the protagonist. Later this year, we get The Backrooms, based on Internet lore and sort of looks like indie games.

Also, out April 10th and from Japan is ChaO, which took a whopping 7 years to make? It's a new take on a mermaid story and can't say it doesn't look eye-catching


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Monday, March 23, 2026

Local Hype: No More Sawdust? Paley Fest LA April 4-12, Anime Riverside in May & CHRONO TRIGGER Orchestra Concert: Melodies Across Time


 

Sawdust is leaving Philippe's floor March 31st, don't worry the restaurant's sticking around on the edge of Chinatown.


PALEY FEST LA returns to the Dolby Theatre April 4 – 12, 2026. Popular Shows Including ABC & Hulu’s Scrubs, Apple TV’s Pluribus, Shrinking, and Your Friends & Neighbors, 
HBO Max’s The Pitt, and Netflix’s Emily in Paris and Nobody Wants This. The lineup Includes Kristen Bell, Zach Braff, Adam Brody, Sarah Chalke, Lily Collins, Donald Faison, Jon Hamm, Bill Lawrence, Justine Lupe, Olivia Munn, Ashley Park, Amanda Peet, Jason Segel, R. Scott Gemmill, Rhea Seehorn, Darren Star, Karolina Wydra, and Noah Wyle in-person.

 

CHRONO TRIGGER Orchestra Concert: Melodies Across Time will also be at the Dolby Theatre, but not until Oct 18th and for one night. You can get tickets now. A time-hopping game, with some great music to hear with a live orchrestra.

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Friday, March 20, 2026

LACMA David Geffen Galleries Opening Soon & Very LACMA Block Party Coming

We're getting very close to LACMA opening up  with a ribbon cutting scheduled for for April 19th. After that, it's two weeks of members previews, but in May it's open to the public and special events. One is on Sunday, May 3, where LACMA will offer a free day of activities and access to the galleries for NexGenLA, a free youth membership for L.A. County residents 17 years and younger.

Above, you'll see the controversial design by architect Peter Zumthor of the new gallery. 

How the art was chosen for the inaugural showcase is different too. Rather than displaying artworks according the usual classifying of themes through medium or period, the inaugural installation will use the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea as its organization, something we've never heard of when it comes to art.

To celebrate the opening of the David Geffen Galleries the museum will have events and programs throughout the spring and summer that will continue to report on as they come up.

 

Update

Looks like TimeOut LA got the tip on Instagram and LACMA itself, this summer we're getting a block party and art parade from LACMA for free to celebrate the new galleries. That includes free museum admission on June 20th, that's pretty sweet.

It's; gotta love the name,  the Very LACMA Block Party; we'll give you deets if you've gotta reserve a ticket.

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Mr. Nobody Against Putin Back In Theaters

 

It won the Oscar doc, so Mr. Nobody Against Putin is expanding its theatrical run to its largest weekend yet, with more than 30 screens added in cities across the country by distributor Kino Lorber. The film is also streaming exclusively on Kino Film Collection.

Check where it's playing here

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Thursday, March 19, 2026

Opening Day at Dodger Stadium March 26th

We reported on the special Yoshi promotion already, but here's some of the new food to try at Dodger Stadium this season. Opening Day is March 26th against the Arizona Diamondbacks with Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitching.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Weekly What To Do: Let's Have A Rad Week


 
Wed, 18 Mar, 5:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Collector's Paradise 
 5118 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601
 
Join us in NoHo on Wednesday, March 18h for a special Double Feature Launch Signing with Henry Barajas (DEATH TO PACHUCO) and Tony Fleecs (Deathstroke: The Terminator)! 
 
 

SPECIAL Q&A SCREENINGS WITH JULIA DUCOURNAU

Wednesday, March 18
7:00pm - AMC Burbank, 125 E Palm Ave

Thursday March 19
7:00pm - AMC Century City, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd #2000



 
PAC-MAN BEYOND— FROM 8-BIT TO INFINITE BITE.
March 13 (Fri) – March 22 (Sun)
Open March 13: 12 – 4 PM
March 14-22: 11AM – 7PM daily
EXHIBIT A GALLERY
1056 S Fairfax Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90019
Looks like they want you making reservations 
 
This exhibition is a collection that transforms the journey and evolution of PAC-MAN - the iconic arcade game from the 1980s, as art. 45 years since its debut, PAC-MAN has evolved beyond a simple game character into a beloved icon around the world. This exhibition honors PAC-MAN's retro origins while showcasing its many facets through art.
 
 
Mar 19-21 THU-SAT, 8 PM
Redcat 
631 W 2ND ST,
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
 $27 + $2 
 
In this unhinged solo performance, self-proclaimed “experimental clown artist” Alex Tatarsky ushers audiences through an absurdist hellscape of the mind. Equal parts sad clown, demented cabaret, and extended crisis of meaning, Sad Boys in Harpy Land confronts anguish through humor in a spiraling narrative of artmaking and despair. 
 

Zebulon Free Nights 
 
ZJU THE BOARDGAME: A Playable Immersive Experience
For Ages 18+. (Contains mature themes & Waiver to be signed at door, prior to entry)
MARCH 20 - APRIL 11, 2026
(4) Weekends: FRIDAYS & SATURDAY Nights @ 8:30p / 8:45p / 9:00p / 9:15p / 9:30p / 9:45p / 10:00p / 10:15p
ZJU Theatre Group - 4850 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91601
 $20 Advance TIX at:  ZombieJoes.TIX.com ($25 at door)
 
 Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group is proud to present an All-New, one-of-a-kind Horror-Theatre Attraction ZJU THE BOARDGAME: A PLAYABLE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE!  Join Us for a devilishly daring competition that flings audiences into a high-stakes race through a gauntlet of horrifying worlds that make up the treacherous life-sized game board!  Guided by the eccentrically sadistic BoardMaster, you must outwit a coven of macabre horrors and the all-powerful witch to reach the finish line alive.  In this immersive nightmare, survival is the only strategy for the ultimate title: ZJU Grand Champion!
 
 
Friday, March 20 - Sunday, March 22, 2026
Los Angeles Marriott
Burbank Airport Hotel
2500 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91515
$$

"We endeavor to bring the best AFOL experience to you by fans 4 fans! After traveling across North America to most of this year’s LEGO® conventions, we’re pulling together the best of the best aspects of a fan convention to recognize, celebrate and reward the creativity within our community."
 
 
 
 
 
Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary x Maybelline Pop-up Los Angeles
Saturday March 21: 12pm - 8pm
Sunday March 22: 11am - 8pm
The Grove
189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036
RSVP Not required, free event. First come, first serve. 
 
To celebrate the upcoming “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” streaming March 24 on Disney+ and Hulu, Maybelline New York and Disney Branded Television are teaming up to bring fans the ‘Best of Both Worlds’ with two immersive pop-up experiences in Los Angeles (March 21–22 at The Grove) and New York (March 28–29).

Exactly 20 years after the iconic Disney Channel series debuted and defined a generation, fans will step inside one of the most unforgettable closets in pop culture history: Hannah’s legendary glam closet. Inspired by the show’s signature fashion and transformation moments, the activation reimagines the beloved TV set as a real-world destination.

The immersive space will look and feel like Hannah’s iconic closet, with interactive Maybelline glam stations where fans can take home beloved products to recreate bold, stage-ready beauty looks with Maybelline must-haves. After they grab their glam goodies, guests can strike a pose in the ultimate Polaroid photo moment, creating instant, shareable content worthy of a pop star.
 
 
Saturday, March 21, 2026
10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 22, 2026
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
San Gabriel Mission District
320 S. Mission Drive   
Free 
 
 
Echoes From Spring Street: The World of Sing Lee and Chinese-Language Cinema in L.A.
Devoted to You / Love Unto Waste
March 22, 2026, 7:00 pm
Billy Wilder Theater
Free
 
Introduction by guest programmer Janet Louie, Ph.D. candidate, Harvard University. Post-screening Q&A with Louie and Michael Berry, director of UCLA Center for Chinese Studies.
 
In this D&B Films production, Jane (Loletta Lee), a rebellious student from a lower-class background, is saved by May (May Lo), who comes from a wealthy family. The film follows their friendship and respective romances in this coming-of-age tale, engaging with the changing economic and social realities of Hong Kong’s booming 1980s. Devoted to You was one of many youth romance films starring teen idols that also functioned as quasi-music videos — especially as a vehicle for Cantonese pop star Jacky Cheung, who plays May’s love interest.
 
 
Sunday, Mar 22 from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Killer Fitness
822 N Hollywood Way Burbank, CA
$15.71

*One of our fav horror films, check it out and give the director props

The Ritual with David Bruckner in person!

Welcome back to the next installment of the Contra Celluloid series, we are excited to present THE RITUAL! Join us on Sunday, March 22nd for an absolute barn burner of a film. We have director, David Bruckner stopping by for a Q&A after the feature, we will have a RITUAL display with BTS pics and concept art! We have some incredible surprises in store for you for this screening, another Contra Celluloid sure shot!”
 
Sunday, March 22, 9:30 PM 10:45 PM
The Elysian Theater
1944 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039, USA
$20.02

The Trash King is a contest and celebration of the stupidest, wildest bits that performers think are too insane to perform anywhere else! Comedians face off against one another in a head-to-head competition, performing their bits for not one, but TWO TRASH KINGS, who together will share a garbage bath and judge who advances in the contest and who is sent home.
 
 
 
 
 
Mar 22-24 
Select Theaters 
 
In celebration of Rad’s 40th Anniversary, the BMX racing film returns to theatres nationwide.

Remastered in 4K, this cult classic film stars Bill Allen (Cru Jones), Lori Loughlin (Christian Hollings), Talia Shire (Mrs. Jones), Jack Weston (Duke Best), Ray Walston (Burton Timmer), and 1984 Olympic gymnastics champion Bart Connor (Bart Taylor). Directed by Hal Needham, Rad tells the story of Cru (Allen), a young man with a dream of making it big as a BMX racer by racing the “Helltrack” and winning the grand prize of $100,000 and a Corvette.

For the 40th anniversary screenings RAD fans will enjoy a sneak peek of forthcoming documentary Effortless: The Eddie Fiola Story - following BMX legend and Hollywood stuntman Eddie Fiola’s career, personal life, and pursuit of making it to the top in his sport and second career as an elite stuntman on some of the biggest budget movies in Hollywood. Starring Eddie Fiola, Tony Hawk, Ed Helms, Steve Caballero, Christian Hosoi, Ryan Nyquist, Martin Aparijo, Larry Edgar and Gale Webb. Written & Directed by Billy Henrickle.
 
 
Academy Museum
$ Admission

Mar 23 - May 29 |  Drawing from an array of posters featured in our exhibition Director's Inspiration: Bong Joon-Ho, this series gathers classic films that continue to influence the filmmaker's love for cinema and filmmaking sensibilities.
 
 
 
AGFA Movie Hooky Club IMAX Matinee Screening: ONE MISSED CALL (2003)
March 24, 2026, 3:00 P.M.
The Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Free, Must RSVP

A J-horror gem from the legendary Takashi Miike (AUDITION)! Student Yoko (Anna Nagata, BATTLE ROYALE) receives a voicemail from her future self that ends with her own death scream. Two days later, Yoko dies in a horrific train collision. As the mysterious phone curse spreads, claiming more young lives, Yoko’s friend Yumi joins forces with detective Hiroshi, whose sister met the same gruesome fate. But can they unravel the mystery before the clock runs out on the next victim – Yumi herself? Tapping into the same nerve-shredding vein as RINGU and JU-ON: THE GRUDGE, ONE MISSED CALL is a modern, tech-focused twist on Japanese folk-horror. Now newly restored and available for the first time since its original theatrical release!
 
 
 

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CINE INSOMNIA IN MARCH - JAPANESE CINEMA
In Japanese with English subtitles

Fri, Mar 20: LADY SNOWBLOOD: LOVE SONG OF VENGEANCE (1974) Director Toshiya Fujita’s sequel to LADY SNOWBLOOD!

Fri, Mar 27: TOKYO STORY (1953) A film by Yasujiro Ozu.
 
 
 
 
 
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.



 
Little Tokyo Farmers' Market Saturdays
9:00 am - 2:00 pm every Sat
Isamu Noguchi Plaza
244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Free
 
"Join us at the Little Tokyo Farmers’ Market, a vibrant new Saturday tradition in the heart of Little Tokyo. Presented in partnership by JACCC and Food Access LA, this weekly market brings together fresh, affordable produce, rich cultural experiences, and meaningful community connection."
 

 

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.
 


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

 New Bev-Tarantino owned independent theater with old school style
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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