PART OF OUR BADASS!!!! SERIES. BLACK CAESAR, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2020 @
7P, THE CLUB (1973, PARK CIRCUS, DIRECTED BY LARRY COHEN, 35MM,
94MNS)One of the most striking things about movies that came out in
the 70’s in the Blaxploitation era is how effectively they explored
the simmering rage of a group of Americans who had lived for over two
hundred years with the daily stress of racism, bigotry, and violence
sanctioned or ignored by the justice system.
These movies, while fun, pulpy, and often full of sex, drugs, and
violence, still somehow were filled with scenes where long bottled up
justified rage was finally given its voice.
Nowhere is this more powerful than in Larry Cohen’s startling 1973
movie Black Caesar. Ostensibly telling the rise and fall story of
Harlem gangster Tommy Gibbs (played with tight jawed fury by Fred
Williamson), Black Caesar is also an insightful perceptive expose of
how the white man’s system even finds ways to exploit black
gangsters and deny them even the basic respects accorded white
gangsters.
Ending with one of the most shocking and cathartic revenge scenes ever
filmed, Black Caesar is still shocking and bracing to this day. When a
push a man for centuries, one day he’s going to say ENOUGH and exact
his own justice.
This movie is BADASS!!!!!!
Best always,
Craig Hammill
35mm Secret Movie Club Founder.Programmer
SECRET MOVIE CLUB FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
SCREENING LOCATIONS: We currently screen our movies at:
THE VISTA: The Vista Theatre, 4473 Sunset Drive, Los Angeles, CA
90027;
THE CLUB: 1917 Bay Street, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90021;
THE MILLION DOLLAR THEATER: 307 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013
THE LOS FELIZ 3: 1822 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027;
We also do occasional pop-up screenings at fun historic spaces around
Los Angeles. So please double check the address to make sure you’re
heading to the right location!
PARKING/PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
As a general note, taking public transportation or using ride-sharing
services to our events will definitely minimize the hassle of finding
parking. So if you can, explore that route.
If you’re driving to our events, we list the best places to park
below. Always allow yourself 20 extra minutes to find parking.
The Vista & Los Feliz 3 have no dedicated parking lots. Thankfully,
there is parking in the residential areas around both theatres. Just
plan to get to the theater 20 minutes early so you have enough time to
park, walk to the theater, get your tickets, get a seat.
Make sure you read the street signs! A few streets are permit-only
parking. We don’t want any Secret Movie Clubbers getting parking
tickets.
There are many great public transportation options near the Vista &
Los Feliz 3 including a Metro subway stop at the Vermont/Sunset
station which is about 4 blocks from both the Vista & Los Feliz 3
Theater.
The Club (1917 Bay Street, 2nd Floor, LA, CA 90021) is our 99 seat
theater/performing arts space in the Arts District in downtown Los
Angeles.
Once you get to the address, you actually access the Club by taking a
right on Wilson Street then a right into the brightly lit street art
alleyway behind the building. We are the first set of black steps
after the big gate.
We can park 20+ cars around our entrance so always try to park in
front of the Club first. If parking is full there, there is also good
parking on Bay Street. Try to avoid any unlit streets, especially
Violet Street of which we've heard complaints.
The Million Dollar Theatre Movie Palace (307 S Broadway, LA, CA 90013)
offers parking at the Grand Central Market Parking Lot (308 S Hill
Street, LA, CA 90013). If you are planning on attending, consider
pre-purchasing a $6 All-Day Validated Parking Pass (which we offer as
an Add-On for all Million Dollar Events). We will hand you this pass
upon request once you get into the theater.
The average cost of parking in other downtown Los Angeles lots on a
Sunday is approximately $10 (as of March 2020).
TICKETS: Tickets for all our events are available online at:
https://secretmovieclub.eventbrite.com
[https://secretmovieclub.eventbrite.com]
or through each individual event on our Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/secretmovieclub35mm/
[https://www.facebook.com/secretmovieclub35mm/].
We also make tickets available at the Vista Box Office.
Important Warning: Never buy tickets from anyone you do not know
personally. We have noticed a rise in fraudulent scalpers on our
social media and elsewhere. It’s always better to just write us
directly at:
secretmovieclub@curiousproductions.com to inquire about tickets.
OUR 35MM POLICY: We strive to project all movies on film that were
originally shot on film. This means that we work to screen the
majority of our movies on 35mm prints (with the occasional 16mm print
if no 35mm print is available).
We will screen a movie digitally if its original medium was digital.
This usually means that we screen what’s called a DCP or Digital
Cinema Print. Almost all movies shot in recent years are digital and
screen on DCPs.
In some rare instances, a film print will arrive to us in such poor
condition that we deem it will be more distracting than entertaining.
For this and other reasons, we reserve the right to screen a DCP in an
emergency. However, we will make all best efforts to alert the
audience immediately if we have to screen a DCP alternate when a 35mm
print was advertised.
Situations where we have had to substitute a DCP for an advertised
35mm print have thankfully only occurred a handful of times in our
history. But we do need to reserve this right to insure the best
possible presentation of a movie for our audience.
ORIGINAL POSTERS: We do original poster runs for almost all of our
movies. We sell these posters at the events and do our best to let our
audience see the design ahead of a screening via our email and social
media.
We are currently working to launch our website
(www.secretmovieclub.com) and online movie store in the Spring of 2020
so you can peruse our entire backlog and order posters of your
favorite movies and/or by your favorite designers. Stay tuned!
REFUNDS & COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS: We honor all refund requests made
through Eventbrite 24 hours or more before the listed start time of
the screening. After that, we are unable to process refund requests.
BUT. . .we can offer complimentary tickets to future screenings (as
long as they haven't already sold out & aren't special differently
priced events).
PLEASE NOTE REFUND REQUESTS MUST BE MADE THROUGH EVENTBRITE AND NOT
VIA OUR EMAIL.
HOW DOES A SECRET MOVIE CLUB SEASON PASS WORK: If you buy a Secret
Movie Club All-Access Season Pass (access to all movies we’re
showing within one season), you get entrance into every single movie
we show throughout that time (including any screenings or special
events we may announce at a later time; so your value may increase!).
This is our best deal at $6.25/per movie if you know you’re going to
see the majority of movies in a season.
These passes are available up to the start time of the first SCREENING
OF A SEASON AT https://secretmovieclub.eventbrite.com
[https://secretmovieclub.eventbrite.com]
If you decide to buy the SEASON PASS and have already bought an
individual ticket, just write US:
secretmovieclub@curiousproductions.com and we’ll issue you a refund
for the individual ticket(s) you bought so you can get the All-Access
Season pass.
With the All-Access Season Pass, we generate a special list with your
name on it. All you have to do is come to our table ahead of each
movie or event, give us your name, and get your ticket. You’re a VIP
now and never have to worry about a movie selling out. We always save
you a seat.
HOW DOES A MONTHLY, LOCATION SPECIFIC, and 5-PACK PASS WORK: You also
have the option to purchase a Monthly All-Access Pass (at approx
$7.25/per movie) before the 1st of every month. This Pass works
exactly like the Season Pass but for the specific month for which you
purchased it.
We also offer Vista/Los Feliz 3, The Club, and Million Dollar Theater
Passes for folks who know they will attend many events at one specific
location.
Lastly we offer a 5-Pack pass at $10/movie that allows Secret Movie
Clubbers to pick any 5 movies they want to see in the Season. When you
purchase the 5-Pack just write us at:
secretmovieclub@curiousproductions.com before the 1st screening of
that season and name the 5 movies you would like to see. We'll hold
your tickets for those 5 movies. And you never have to worry about the
movie selling out! Your seats are guaranteed!
HOW DOES A SERIES PASS WORK: If you want to see all the movies in a
particular series but not necessarily all the movies in a season this
is the way to go (at $9/per movie).
The price of each Series Pass depends on how many movies we show in
that series. So for instance if we are showing 7 movies in the series,
the pass would cost $63 (or $9 per movie). If we are showing 4 movies
in that series, the pass would cost $36, and so on.
You can buy a Series Pass through any individual Eventbrite link for a
movie in that series.
We generate a special list with your name on it for that series. All
you have to do is come to our table ahead of each movie, give us your
name, and get your ticket.
CONCESSIONS: The Vista/Los Feliz 3/Club Concessions counter is open
for all our events. So you will always have access to popcorn, soda,
candy, coffee the works!
We strive to have concessions of some kind at all our events
regardless of venue.
The Million Dollar Theater is right next to LA's historic Grand
Central Market. Because the two venues have the same owners, you can
order breakfast/lunch/dinner/drinks at the GCM and bring them into the
Million Dollar!
SHOWTIMES: Always check the listed showtime before buying your ticket
to make sure you can make that showtime. We screen our movies in the
mornings, in the evenings, and at 11:59p at night.
MAILING LIST: We started as a secret email list way back in April
2016. In respect to our origins (and because the programmer is
superstitious), we will always announce our upcoming seasons, special
events, and speakers via the email list first before posting to any
other social media. If you’d like to get on the secret email list,
email US at: secretmovieclub@curiousproductions.com.
OTHER QUESTIONS/COMMENTS: You can always email US at:
secretmovieclub@curiousproductions.com or send a message through our
Facebook page: @secretmovieclub35mm
We work to respond asap within receipt of your email or message. We
strive to address your issues and always want to hear your thoughts on
how we can improve the Secret Movie Club experience.
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