Film Society -- April/May 2013 

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Don’t miss out on one of the benefits of your WGAW membership! By joining the WGAW Film Society, you can watch current films with your peers for next to nothing! Screening annually over 100 new release movies for about $1 each, the new season starts October 1. Call (323) 782-4508 for details or click here to join now.

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  OBLIVION

Saturday, April 27
11:00, 2:00, 5:00 & 8:00 

Screenplay by Karl Gajdusek and Michael DeBruyn
Based on the Graphic Novel Original Story by Joseph Kosinski
Produced by Joseph Kosinski, Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Barry Levine, Duncan Henderson
Directed by Joseph Kosinski

Cast: Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Melissa Leo

Rated PG-13, 124 minutes, Print courtesy of Universal Pictures


  IT’S A DISASTER

Sunday, April 28
11:00 & 2:00
*PLEASE NOTE SCREEN TIMES* 

Written and Directed by Todd Berger
Produced by Kevin M. Brennan, Jeff Grace, Gordon Bijelonic, Datari Turner

Cast: Julia Stiles, David Cross, America Ferrera, Erinn Hayes, Jeff Grace, Rachel Boston, Kevin M. Brennan, Blaise Miller

Rated R, 88 minutes, Print courtesy of Oscilloscope Laboratories


  SIGHTSEERS

Sunday, April 28
5:00 & 8:00
*PLEASE NOTE SCREEN TIMES* 

Written by Alice Lowe & Steve Oram
Additional Material by Amy Jump
Produced by Nira Park, Claire Jones, Andy Starke
Directed by Ben Wheatley

Cast: Alice Lowe, Steve Oram

Not Rated, 88 minutes, Print courtesy of IFC Films


  LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED

Saturday, May 4
11:00 & 2:00
*PLEASE NOTE SCREEN TIMES* 

Screenplay by Anders Thomas Jensen
Story by Susanne Bier & Anders Thomas Jensen
Produced by Sisse Graum Jorgensen & Vibeke Windelov Directed by Susanne Bier

Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Trine Dyrholm, Molly Blixt Egelind, Sebastian Jessen, Paprika Steen, Kim Bodnia, Christiane Schaumburg-Müller, Micky Skeel Hansen

This film is in Danish, English and Italian with subtitles.

Rated R, 116 minutes, Print courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics


  STUCK IN LOVE

Saturday, May 4
5:00 & 8:00
*PLEASE NOTE SCREEN TIMES* 

Written and Directed by Josh Boone
Produced by Judy Cairo

Cast: Greg Kinnear, Lily Collins, Jennifer Connelly, Kristen Bell, Nat Wolff, Logan Lerman

Rated R, 96 minutes, Print courtesy of Millennium Entertainment


  MUD

Sunday, May 5
11:00, 2:00, 5:00 & 8:00

Written and Directed by Jeff Nichols
Produced by Sarah Green, Aaron Ryder, Lisa Maria Falcone

Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Sam Shepard, Reese Witherspoon

Rated PG-13, 130 minutes, Print courtesy of Roadside Attractions


  FRANCES HA

Monday, May 13
6:30 & 9:30

Written by Noah Baumbach & Greta Gerwig
Produced by Noah Baumbach, Scott Rudin, Lila Yacoub, Rodrigo Teixeira
Directed by Noah Baumbach

Cast: Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner

Rated R, 86 minutes, Print courtesy of IFC Films


  THE BIG WEDDING

Friday, May 17
6:30 & 9:30

Screenplay by Justin Zackham
Based on the Motion Picture “Mon Frère Se Marie” based on an original screenplay written by Jean-Stéphane Bron and Karine Sudan and produced by Box Productions and Les Films Pelleas
Produced by Clay Pecorin, Harry J. Ufland, Justin Zackman, Richard Salvatore, Anthony Katagas
Directed by Justin Zackham

Cast: Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, Ben Barnes, Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams

Rated R, 90 minutes, Print courtesy of Lionsgate


  IRON MAN 3 (Presented in 3D)

Sunday, May 19
11:00, 2:00 5:00 & 8:00

Screenplay by Drew Pearce & Shane Black
Based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee, Don Heck, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby Based on the “EXTREMIS” mini-series written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Adi Granov
Produced by Kevin Feige
Directed by Shane Black

Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall,Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, Jon Favreau, Ben Kingsley

Rated PG-13, 130 minutes, Print Courtesy of Marvel Studios


  STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (Presented in 3D)

Saturday, May 25
11:00, 2:00, 5:00 & 8:00 

Written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman & Damon Lindelof
Based Upon Star Trek Created by Gene Roddenberry
Produced by J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Damon Lindelof, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
Directed by J.J. Abrams

Cast: John Cho, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Peter Weller, Anton Yelchin

Rated PG-13, 129 minutes, Print Courtesy of Paramount Pictures


  THE GREAT GATSBY (Presented in 3D)

Sunday, May 26
11:00, 2:00, 5:00 & 8:00 

Screenplay by Baz Luhrmann & Craig Pearce
Based on the Novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Produced by Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Catherine Knapman
Directed by Baz Luhrmann

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke

Rated PG-13, 142 minutes, Print courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures


  WHAT MAISIE KNEW

Friday, May 31
6:30 & 9:30 

Screenplay by Nancy Doyne & Carroll Cartwright
Based on the Novel by Henry James
Produced by William Teitler, Charles Weinstock, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Daniel Crown
Directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel

Cast: Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgård, Onata Aprile, Steve Coogan

Rated R, 93 minutes, Print courtesy of Millennium Entertainment


As a courtesy to your fellow members,
please turn off all cell phones, pagers, etc.
 

Screenings are held at:

Writers Guild Theater
135 S. Doheny Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90211
 

For recorded Film Society information, please call (323) 782-4591.

Seating is on a first-come first served basis. In order to get into the screenings, show your Film Society membership card.

If you are not a member of the WGAW Film Society, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ENTER A FILM SOCIETY SCREENING. SECURITY AT THE SCREENINGS IS TIGHT, AND FILM SOCIETY CARDS ARE CHECKED!!! 

*Children between the ages of 3 & 10 years of age are permitted to attend films rated G, PG & PG-13 for the 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM screenings only.

Your FS membership card allows you to bring one guest. In order to bring an extra guest(s), you must pay for them in advance regardless of their age. Click here for more information.

If you are a WGAW member and would like to become a member of the Film Society, join here.

Screenings are at the Writers Guild Theater, 135 South Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. For recorded Film Society information, please call (323) 782-4591.

Please Remember: Food and Drink are Prohibited in the WGA Theater.