STAFF PICKS | Monday, Nov. 17 at 7pm | The classic gangster story of Bugsy Malone told with an all-child cast. Picked by Ayette!
Bugsy Malone – Nov. 17
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Series
Angel’s Egg – Nov. 19 & 20
WORLD OF ANIMATION | Wednesday, Nov. 19 and Thursday, Nov. 20; both showings at 7:30pm | 4K restoration | In an underwater city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms – a treasure that she believes is an angel’s egg. First released directly to home video in 1985, the film is a creative collaboration between internationally acclaimed director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell), and revered artist Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy, Vampire Hunter D).
The Lost Year: The Movies We Missed in 2020
FILM SERIES • July-December 2021 • In 2020, the big screen was blank, the seats empty, and the popcorn machine barren. It was not a good year for movie theaters. But while The Little was closed for 14 months, the movies themselves were still riveting, beautiful, and just downright excellent. These films deserve to be watched on the glorious big screen, and at The Little, we’re going to make that…
King Kong vs Godzilla – Nov. 22
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND | Saturday, Nov. 22 at 3:30pm | The advertising director of a pharmaceutical company seeks to boost the ratings of their sponsored TV program by capturing the legendary monster King Kong just as Godzilla re-emerges.
Fantastic Mr. Fox – Nov. 24 & 26
FAMILY FLICKS | Monday, Nov. 24 & Wednesday, Nov. 26; both screenings at 7:30pm | What the cuss?! The Wes Anderson stop-motion 2009 classic, based on the Roald Dahl story, returns to The Little. An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers’ retaliation.
Dancing the Twist in Bamako – Nov. 30
BLACK CINEMA SERIES | Sunday, November 30 at 3:00pm | In the 1960s, just after Mali gains its independence, a young socialist meets and falls in love with a woman trying to escape an arranged marriage.
The Green Knight (w/ discussion) – Dec. 4
MERRY LITTLE | Thursday, December 4 at 7pm | An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend of Sir Gawain, King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew. Starring Dev Patel; directed by David Lowery (A Ghost Story, Pete’s Dragon). Featuring a post-film panel discussion with medieval scholars.
Howl’s Moving Castle – Dec. 6 & 7
WXXI CLASSICAL PRESENTS | Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7 (with panel discussion) | When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
One Take: The Short List 2025 – Dec. 11 & 13
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, December 11 and Saturday, December 13 | Locally-produced short documentary films.
The Preacher’s Wife (35mm) – Dec. 12
MERRY LITTLE | 35MM FILM | Friday, December 12 at 7:30pm | An angel comes to Earth to help a preacher save his church and his family. Starring Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston.
Gremlins (35mm) – Dec. 13
SATURDAY NIGHT REWIND x MERRY LITTLE | 35MM FILM | Saturday, December 13 at 8:00pm | After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
Magnolia (35mm) – Dec. 14
STAFF PICKS x ONE PTA AFTER ANOTHER | 35MM FILM | Sunday, December 14 at 6:30pm | An epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
Watkins & the Rapiers Christmas Concert – Dec. 17
MERRY LITTLE | Wednesday, December 17 at 7:30pm | Live in concert, it’s the Watkins and the Rapiers annual holiday concert spectacular! Songs, merriment, and more cheer than you can shake a candy cane at!
The Holiday – Dec. 18 (Craft Night) & Dec. 20
MERRY LITTLE | Thursday, December 18 – Craft Night | Saturday, December 20 – Traditional Screening | Amanda lives in LA and is a movie trailer editor. Iris lives in Surrey and is a journalist. The two decide to swap houses for two weeks at Christmas – both trying to forget their troubled love lives, until love finds them anyways.
The Baltimorons – Dec. 12-14, 19-20
MERRY LITTLE | Limited Run: December 12-20 | A newly sober man’s Christmas Eve dental emergency leads to an unexpected romance with his older dentist as they explore Baltimore together.