The Vista Theatre in Los Feliz, which was bought by Quentin Tarantino in 2021, is finally ready to unveil its renovation with a special anniversary screening Saturday of “True Romance” with Tarantino hosting.
The theater’s regular programming kicks off Nov. 17 with Eli Roth’s “Thanksgiving” in 35mm, followed by Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” in 70mm starting on Nov. 22.
“Quentin basically retained the auditorium — it’s intact, it’s been rehabbed and it’s still new and beautiful, but the overall auditorium is in intact condition,” said chief operating officer Lance Alspaugh.
The reopening of the 100-year old movie house is another sign that Los Angeles filmgoers are eager to support independent and classic film programming, particularly in historic venues. Netflix’s 101-year-old Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, which is programming in partnership with the American Cinematheque, reopens after an extensive remodel on Nov. 9, while Vidiots opened its screening and rental venue...
The theater’s regular programming kicks off Nov. 17 with Eli Roth’s “Thanksgiving” in 35mm, followed by Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” in 70mm starting on Nov. 22.
“Quentin basically retained the auditorium — it’s intact, it’s been rehabbed and it’s still new and beautiful, but the overall auditorium is in intact condition,” said chief operating officer Lance Alspaugh.
The reopening of the 100-year old movie house is another sign that Los Angeles filmgoers are eager to support independent and classic film programming, particularly in historic venues. Netflix’s 101-year-old Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, which is programming in partnership with the American Cinematheque, reopens after an extensive remodel on Nov. 9, while Vidiots opened its screening and rental venue...
- 11/7/2023
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
One year after Los Angeles’ beloved Landmark closed, the city’s exhibition scene is looking a little brighter – or at least, it will be when a few long-awaited venues open or reopen in 2023, including the Vista, the Egyptian and the new Vidiots outpost at the Eagle Theatre.
Between grappling with the stratospherically priced L.A. commercial real estate and persuading adults to return to movie theaters, the local exhibition scene has weathered numerous challenges since Covid forced businesses to shutter operations.
“It’s better than last year for sure, because Covid is officially over May 11,” says Sony Pictures Classics co-president Tom Bernard, referencing the end of the federal public health emergency declaration. “So that is a great piece of information for people — they will probably go out more when they feel the official end to the pandemic.”
Local cinephiles got a dose of optimism with Monday’s announcement that the...
Between grappling with the stratospherically priced L.A. commercial real estate and persuading adults to return to movie theaters, the local exhibition scene has weathered numerous challenges since Covid forced businesses to shutter operations.
“It’s better than last year for sure, because Covid is officially over May 11,” says Sony Pictures Classics co-president Tom Bernard, referencing the end of the federal public health emergency declaration. “So that is a great piece of information for people — they will probably go out more when they feel the official end to the pandemic.”
Local cinephiles got a dose of optimism with Monday’s announcement that the...
- 4/19/2023
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Vista Theatre owner Lance Alspaugh on Tuesday confirmed the news fans were hoping was true: Quentin Tarantino had purchased the iconic Los Angeles movie house.
The Oscar-winning writer-director revealed Monday that he purchased the Sunset Drive landmark. During an Armchair Expert podcast hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, Tarantino also said that the single-screen movie theater will likely reopen later this year. It has been shuttered due to the pandemic. The news sent cinephiles in and around L.A. into a tizzy.
Alspaugh, the proprietor of the Vintage Cinemas group, which also includes the Los Feliz 3 and Village Theatres in Coronado,...
The Oscar-winning writer-director revealed Monday that he purchased the Sunset Drive landmark. During an Armchair Expert podcast hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, Tarantino also said that the single-screen movie theater will likely reopen later this year. It has been shuttered due to the pandemic. The news sent cinephiles in and around L.A. into a tizzy.
Alspaugh, the proprietor of the Vintage Cinemas group, which also includes the Los Feliz 3 and Village Theatres in Coronado,...
Vista Theatre owner Lance Alspaugh on Tuesday confirmed the news fans were hoping was true: Quentin Tarantino had purchased the iconic Los Angeles movie house.
The Oscar-winning writer-director revealed Monday that he purchased the Sunset Drive landmark. During an Armchair Expert podcast hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, Tarantino also said that the single-screen movie theater will likely reopen later this year. It has been shuttered due to the pandemic. The news sent cinephiles in and around L.A. into a tizzy.
Alspaugh, the proprietor of the Vintage Cinemas group, which also includes the Los Feliz 3 and Village Theatres in Coronado,...
The Oscar-winning writer-director revealed Monday that he purchased the Sunset Drive landmark. During an Armchair Expert podcast hosted by Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, Tarantino also said that the single-screen movie theater will likely reopen later this year. It has been shuttered due to the pandemic. The news sent cinephiles in and around L.A. into a tizzy.
Alspaugh, the proprietor of the Vintage Cinemas group, which also includes the Los Feliz 3 and Village Theatres in Coronado,...
For San Diego resident Shawn Richter, “Avengers: Endgame” is more than the conclusion to a monumental period in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As the West Coast branch chair of Avengers Initiative, a cosplay charity that raises money for causes like the Ronald McDonald House Children’s Charities, the comics of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby are deeply woven into Richter’s identity. On Monday, Richter and girlfriend Lisa Lower were invited to the world premiere of “Endgame.” As they walked down the purple carpet packed with everyone from Chris Hemsworth to Brie Larson, Richter popped the question. Spoiler alert: she said yes.
While Iron Man, Black Widow, Captain America, and the surviving Avengers gear up to battle the marble-skinned baddie known as Thanos, superfans are bracing for what is expected to be the highest-grossing weekend in moviegoing history.
It would be an understatement to say anticipation for “Avengers: Endgame” is sky-high.
While Iron Man, Black Widow, Captain America, and the surviving Avengers gear up to battle the marble-skinned baddie known as Thanos, superfans are bracing for what is expected to be the highest-grossing weekend in moviegoing history.
It would be an understatement to say anticipation for “Avengers: Endgame” is sky-high.
- 4/24/2019
- by Rebecca Rubin and Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
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