Presented by the American Cinematheque, the City of Santa Monica's Office of Sustainability and the Environment and Sustainable Works EATING ANIMALS, 2017, IFC Films, 94 min. Dir. Christopher Dillon Quinn. Based on the best-selling book by Jonathan Safran Foer and narrated by co-producer Natalie Portman, this documentary is an urgent, eye-opening look at the environmental, economic and public health consequences of factory farming. Tracing the history of food production in the United States, the film charts how farming has gone from local and sustainable to a corporate Frankenstein’s monster that offers cheap eggs, meat and dairy at a steep cost: the exploitation of animals; the risky use of antibiotics and hormones; and the pollution of our air, soil and water. Spotlighting farmers who have pushed back against industrial agriculture with more humane practices, EATING ANIMALS offers attainable, common-sense solutions to a growing crisis while making the case that ethical farming is not only an animal-rights issue but one that affects every aspect of our lives. Panel discussion following; see website for guest updates.

LACMA presents Tuesday afternoon screenings of classic films throughout the year as part of the Tuesday Matinees series. Every month features a distinct theme. Vietnam War hero Kowalski (Barry Newman) has become a pill-addicted driver for hire. Transporting a car from Colorado to California, he enlivens the journey by making a wager with his drug dealer: if the trip takes under 15 hours, Kowalski's latest amphetamine purchase is free. But Kowalski's recklessness on the road results in a much-publicized police chase. Radio jock Super Soul (Cleavon Little) covers the pursuit and turns Kowalski, who refuses to pull over, into a martyr for freedom. 1971, 98 minutes, DCP | Directed by Richard C. Sarafian; produced by Norman Spencer and Michael Pearson; screenplay by Guillermo Cain; with Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, and Dean Jagger

“She might be pint-sized, but she’s quite a woman!” While her friends spend their summer days looking for love, 16-year-old tomboy Francie Lawrence only pines to ride the tide. Undeterred by their mocking, Francie falls in with a group of surfers who affectionately nickname her Gidget (girl – midget). While learning the ways of the waves, she begins to form feelings for one of her mentors, the capricious (and dreamy) Moondoggie. If Moondoggie won’t return her affection, maybe Gidget will like the college boy her dad has been trying to set her up with all summer. Falling in love is honest to goodness the absolute ultimate!

Bill Duke’s electrifying crime thriller is a dazzling Los Angeles neon noir propelled by a stellar hip-hop / R&B soundtrack, including the iconic title track by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Laurence Fishburne plays a dedicated police officer recruited by the DEA to go undercover – Deep Cover – to help take down a major drug ring. But first he’ll have to gain the trust of the cartel’s eccentric lawyer (Jeff Goldblum). As he perilously gets closer to the top, he’ll soon find there’s a thin line between catching a criminal and becoming one. Fishburne and Goldblum sizzle in career-best performances from a riveting script by Michael Tolkin and Henry Bean.

The 91st Oscars will take place LIVE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24 8e|5p on ABC, from the Dolby Theatre® in Hollywood. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

In 2017’s Ingrid Goes West, Aubrey Plaza plays a troubled young woman whose unhinged thirst for the Insta-influencer good life leads her on a fraud-filled journey to the sunny streets of LA. It was yet another entry in Plaza’s surprisingly wide-ranging filmography—a career defined by sharp wit, unselfconscious risk-taking and lots and lots of extremely GIFfable onscreen moments. Seriously, there’s very little in life that can’t be efficiently summed up with a by a single Aubrey Plaza moment from Parks & Recreation or Scott Pilgrim. But it was Ingrid—which Plaza co-produced—that won the actor her first Film Independent Spirit Award, for Best First Feature in 2018 (the film was also nominated for Best First Screenplay.) And now, Plaza is already slated to return to the deceptively slippery Spirit Awards stage exactly one year later—not as a winner this time (do check all of this year’s nominees) but as the show’s host. Hosting this year’s Spirit Awards a daunting gig to be sure, coming after two consecutive grand-slam turns by Oh Hello! BFFs Nick Kroll and John Mulaney in 2017 and 2018. But hey—why send two dudes to do a one-woman job? Plaza will join the ranks of such Spirit Awards hosts as Kristen Bell and Fred Armisen, Andy Samberg, Joel McHale, Sarah Silverman (who’s hosted twice), Samuel L. Jackson (also twice) and John Waters (four times!), among many others. The ceremony takes place February 23rd and will broadcast LIVE exclusively on IFC at 2:00 pm PT/5:00 pm ET.

On stage Nina Simone was known for her utterly free, uninhibited musical expression, which enthralled audiences and attracted life-long fans. … At the height of her fame Simone walked away from her family, country, career and fans, to move to Liberia and give up performing. Using never-before-heard recordings, rare archival footage and her best-known songs, this is the story of legendary singer and activist Nina Simone.

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has announced its inaugural exhibitions, including the long-term exhibition "Where Dreams Are Made: A Journey Inside the Movies" and "Hayao Miyazaki."

The Outsiders is seen through the eyes of Ponyboy, a Greaser on the wrong side of life who is caught up in territorial battles between the have- it- made rich kids, “The Socs,” and his tough, underprivileged family and friends. s these young people try to find themselves and each other, the sadness of sophistication begins to reach them, and change them. Based on the book by SE Hinton