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Christopher Nolan's sleight-of-hand marvel 'The Prestige' plus the week's best films
- The Prestige marks 20 years and is celebrated with a 35mm print at the Aero Theatre for a special anniversary screening.
- Billy Dee Williams will attend a 4K screening of The Empire Strikes Back at the Academy Museum.
- The Decline of Western Civilization documentary is part of a Los Angeles–centric revival at the American Cinematheque’s Los Feliz Theater.
- David Fincher’s Seven is presented in 4K at the Academy Museum with a Q&A featuring production designers and set decorators.
- New Beverly Cinema will showcase Tony Scott and Denzel Washington collaborations, including Unstoppable and The Taking of Pelham 123.
- May Day screenings include Barbara Kopple’s Harlan County, USA and American Dream at various venues nationwide.
- The Devil Wears Prada 2 review is highlighted among new releases in the LA Times round-up.
- The piece also teases support for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis and live theater-like in-theater experiences.
- The newsletter notes ongoing respect for documentary filmmaking amid funding challenges and institution changes.
- The LA Times newsletter positions May as a month with multiple museum and cinema events tied to classic and contemporary cinema.
- The roundup includes background on Coppola’s Megalopolis and a push for ambitious in-theater experiences.
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