AFI at ArcLight

• AFI'S DIRECTORS SCREENINGS presented by Audi
• AFI'S 100 YEARS...100 MOVIES, Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m.

AFI AT ARCLIGHT
AFI's Directors Screenings presented by Audi

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 8:00 PM
A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS
2006 98MIN 35MM

DIR/SCR Dito Montiel CAST Robert Downey Jr., Rosario Dawson, Chazz Palminteri, Dianne Wiest, Shia LaBeouf, Martin Compston

A successful writer living in Los Angeles, Dito (Robert Downey Jr.) is summoned home to Queens after a 15-year absence when his father (Chazz Palminteri) becomes seriously ill. Memories of his youth come flooding back as Dito (played as a teenager by Shia LaBeouf) revisits the old neighborhood, encountering the few childhood friends who aren't in prison or dead. As Dito finds himself whisked back into the childhood events that shaped him, we meet an unforgettable cast of characters in the thick of a sweltering 1986 city summer.

An honest, unflinching account of a bittersweet return to a neighborhood where relationships can never be what they once were, A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS is about coming to terms with misplaced love, reconciling with family and embracing the ghosts of your past. It's a mesmerizing debut from a truly gifted new director.

Q&A; to follow screening with writer/director Dito Montiel.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 8:00 PM
MOMMIE DEAREST
1981 129 MIN 35MM

DIR Frank Perry SCR Frank Yablans, Frank Perry, Tracy Hotchner, Robert Gretchell, based on the source material by Christina Crawford CAST Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Mara Hobel, Steve Forrest, Rutanya Alda

When her adoptive mother Joan Crawford died in 1977, erstwhile actress/author Christina Crawford and her brother Christopher were left out of her will, "for reasons which are well known to them." According to the film (and the book that preceded it), Joan Crawford was a licentious, child-beating behemoth who stalked and postured through life as though it was one of her own pictures - more STRAIT-JACKET than MILDRED PIERCE. Faye Dunaway's brilliant portrayal of Crawford earned the line "No more wire hangers, ever!" the #72 spot on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 8:00 PM
THE MALTESE FALCON
1941 100 MIN 35MM

DIR John Huston SCR John Huston based on source material by Dashiell Hammett CAST Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre

Considered by many film historians as the first Hollywood film noir, THE MALTESE FALCON is one of the most popular classic detective mysteries ever made. The low-budget film reflects the remarkable directorial debut of John Huston (previously a screenwriter) who efficiently and skillfully composed and filmed this American classic for Warner Bros. with great dialogue, deceitful characters and memorably menacing scenes.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 8:00 PM
SHE DONE HIM WRONG
1933 66 MIN 35MM

DIR Lowell Sherman SCR Harvey Thew, John M. Bright CAST Mae West, Cary Grant, Gilbert Roland, Noah Beery, Owen Moore

Lady Lou (Mae West) works as a singer at the Gay Nineties saloon of Gus Jordan (Noah Beery), who plies her with diamonds to keep her by his side. When she runs afoul of stalwart Salvation Army captain Cummings (Cary Grant), he warns her that she's on the road to perdition since Jordan runs a counterfeiting and white slavery ring. Saucy jokes and spicy humor ensue. Things come to a boil when Lou's ex-lover Chick (Owen Moore) breaks prison and goes gunning for Lou.

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Ticketing
Tickets are $11, $10 for ArcLight, AFI and Skirball members, on-site parking is $2 for four hours with validation. To order advance tickets, go to www.arclightcinemas.com, call 323.464.4226 or visit ArcLight Hollywood's box office at 6360 W Sunset Blvd. (at Ivar). Admission prices may vary depending on event.

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About AFI at ArcLight
Eclectic and diverse, AFI at ArcLight is an accessible, year-round program of film series, mini-festivals, retrospectives and exclusive advance screenings presented by AFI in partnership with ArcLight Hollywood. AFI at ArcLight places classic and contemporary cinema from around the world into state-of-the-art theatres, featuring the best possible picture and sound. To complete this unique experience, after the screenings movie lovers often have an opportunity to listen to and engage in thoughtful discussions with directors, actors and other film experts.

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Contact Us
If you have questions regarding AFI at Arclight schedules, ticketing information or directions, please contact us at: onscreen@afi.com or guestservices@arclightcinemas.com.

ArcLight Hollywood is located at:
6360 W. Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026

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