Month: January 2026

2026 First Watches

Ryan Swen Lists Tags: ,

Old
New

Renewed Appreciation: Floating Clouds, The Green Ray, Fantasia, In the Realm of the Senses, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Birds, Yojimbo, Django Unchained, Throne of Blood, sex, lies, and videotape, Unstoppable, Frankenstein, Jackass: The Movie, Happyend, Death Proof, Red Rocket, Ahed’s Knee, Notturno, The Bad Sleep Well, Hot Fuzz, Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Shorts: If You Don’t Watch the Way You Move, Red Hot Riding Hood, Eason, City Slivers, The Sojourn, Sugar Glass Bottle, Scotch Tape, Hough 66, Simca Vega Cricket, 24 Frames per Century, Song for Rent, Conical Intersect, Cactus Wren, California Quail, Necessary Trip, Yellow Sequence, Dreams of Passion, Hamlet Act, Hot Air Specialists, Brideless Groom, Fresh Kill, Out of State Plates, Banging on Their Bars in Rhythm

  1. Lightning (1952, Naruse Mikio) [April]
  2. Dry Leaf (2025, Alexandre Koberidze) [April]
  3. Sound of the Mountain (1954, Naruse Mikio) [April]
  4. Sherman’s March (1986, Ross McElwee) [April]
  5. Flowing (1956, Naruse Mikio) [May]
  6. Fat Choi Spirit (2002, Johnnie To & Wai Ka-fai) [February]
  7. The Kindergarten Teacher (2014, Nadav Lapid) [March]
  8. El Sicario, Room 164 (2010, Gianfranco Rosi) [April]
  9. Flaming Creatures (1963, Jack Smith) [April]
  10. The Arch (1968, Tang Shu-shuen) [May]
  11. Wife! Be Like a Rose! (1935, Naruse Mikio) [February]
  12. Arabian Nights (1974, Pier Paolo Pasolini) [February]
  13. Chronovisor (2026, Jack Auen & Kevin Walker) [April]
  14. With Hasan in Gaza (2025, Kamal Aljafari) [April]
  15. The Last One for the Road (2025, Francesco Sossai) [May]
  16. Attenberg (2010, Athina Rachel Tsangari) [May]
  17. I Live in Fear (1955, Kurosawa Akira) [April]
  18. Our Land (2025, Lucrecia Martel) [April]
  19. The Last Detail (1973, Hal Ashby) [May]
  20. The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993, Jeffrey Lau) [April]
  21. Night and the City (1950, Jules Dassin) [May]
  22. Lumière! The Adventure Begins (2016, Thierry Frémaux) [March]
  23. Lumière, the Adventure Continues (2024, Thierry Frémaux) [January]
  24. The King of Wuxia (2022, Lin Jing-jie) [February]
  25. Three Sisters With Maiden Hearts (1935, Naruse Mikio) [March]
  26. Zu: Warriors From the Magic Mountain (1983, Tsui Hark) [February]
  27. Mother (1952, Naruse Mikio) [May]
  28. Event for a Stage (2015, Tacita Dean) [February]
  29. Repast (1951, Naruse Mikio) [April]
  30. Sanjuro (1962, Kurosawa Akira) [May]
  31. The Perfect Neighbor (2025, Geeta Gandbhir) [March]
  32. Jackass Number Two (2006, Jeff Tremaine) [January]
  33. Sacro GRA (2013, Gianfranco Rosi) [April]
  34. Road House (1989, Rowdy Herrington) [February]
  35. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965, Russ Meyer) [March]
  36. The Hidden Fortress (1958, Kurosawa Akira) [April]
  37. Hit and Run (1966, Naruse Mikio) [April]
  38. Policeman (2011, Nadav Lapid) [March]
  39. Being There (1979, Hal Ashby) [May]
  40. Blades of the Guardians (2026, Yuen Woo-ping) [February]
  41. Shades of Silk (1978, Mary Stephen) [April]
  42. Stray Dog (1949, Kurosawa Akira) [April]
  43. isaiah’s phone (2025, Frédéric Da) [April]
  44. Evidence (2025, Lee Anne Schmitt) [February]
  45. Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) (2025, Joel Alfonso Vargas) [May]
  46. The Christophers (2025, Steven Soderbergh) [April]
  47. Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025, Matt Johnson) [February]
  48. Aces Go Places IV (1986, Ringo Lam) [May]
  49. Four Moods (1970, Omnibus) [February]
  50. Rhapsody in August (1991, Kurosawa Akira) [May]
  51. A Useful Ghost (2025, Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke) [January]
  52. Two Pianos (2025, Arnaud Desplechin) [May]
  53. After Dreaming (2025, Christine Haroutounian) [April]
  54. Blue Heron (2025, Sophy Romvari) [April]
  55. Erupcja (2025, Pete Ohs) [May]
  56. Weapons (2025, Zach Cregger) [March]
  57. I Love Maria (1988, David Chung) [May]
  58. The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026, David Frankel) [April]
  59. The Drama (2026, Kristoffer Borgli) [April]
  60. Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft (2026, James Cameron & Billie Eilish) [May]
  61. Project Hail Mary (2026, Phil Lord & Christopher Miller) [April]

Old

  1. Lightning (1952, Naruse Mikio)
  2. Sound of the Mountain (1954, Naruse Mikio)
  3. Sherman’s March (1986, Ross McElwee)
  4. Flowing (1956, Naruse Mikio)
  5. Fat Choi Spirit (2002, Johnnie To & Wai Ka-fai)
  6. The Kindergarten Teacher (2014, Nadav Lapid)
  7. El Sicario, Room 164 (2010, Gianfranco Rosi)
  8. Flaming Creatures (1963, Jack Smith)
  9. The Arch (1968, Tang Shu-shuen)
  10. Wife! Be Like a Rose! (1935, Naruse Mikio)
  11. Arabian Nights (1974, Pier Paolo Pasolini)
  12. Attenberg (2010, Athina Rachel Tsangari)
  13. I Live in Fear (1955, Kurosawa Akira)
  14. The Last Detail (1973, Hal Ashby)
  15. The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993, Jeffrey Lau)
  16. Night and the City (1950, Jules Dassin)
  17. Lumière! The Adventure Begins (2016, Thierry Frémaux)
  18. The King of Wuxia (2022, Lin Jing-jie)
  19. Three Sisters With Maiden Hearts (1935, Naruse Mikio)
  20. Zu: Warriors From the Magic Mountain (1983, Tsui Hark)
  21. Mother (1952, Naruse Mikio)
  22. Event for a Stage (2015, Tacita Dean)
  23. Repast (1951, Naruse Mikio)
  24. Sanjuro (1962, Kurosawa Akira)
  25. Jackass Number Two (2006, Jeff Tremaine)
  26. Sacro GRA (2013, Gianfranco Rosi)
  27. Road House (1989, Rowdy Herrington)
  28. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965, Russ Meyer)
  29. The Hidden Fortress (1958, Kurosawa Akira)
  30. Hit and Run (1966, Naruse Mikio)
  31. Policeman (2011, Nadav Lapid)
  32. Being There (1979, Hal Ashby)
  33. Shades of Silk (1978, Mary Stephen)
  34. Stray Dog (1949, Kurosawa Akira)
  35. Aces Go Places IV (1986, Ringo Lam)
  36. Four Moods (1970, Omnibus)
  37. Rhapsody in August (1991, Kurosawa Akira)
  38. I Love Maria (1988, David Chung)

New

  1. Dry Leaf (Alexandre Koberidze)
  2. Chronovisor (Jack Auen & Kevin Walker)
  3. With Hasan in Gaza (Kamal Aljafari)
  4. The Last One for the Road (Francesco Sossai)
  5. Our Land (Lucrecia Martel)
  6. Lumière, the Adventure Continues (Thierry Frémaux)
  7. The Perfect Neighbor (Geeta Gandbhir)
  8. Blades of the Guardians (Yuen Woo-ping)
  9. isaiah’s phone (Frédéric Da)
  10. Evidence (Lee Anne Schmitt)
  11. Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) (Joel Alfonso Vargas)
  12. The Christophers (Steven Soderbergh)
  13. Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (Matt Johnson)
  14. A Useful Ghost (Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke)
  15. Two Pianos (Arnaud Desplechin)
  16. After Dreaming (Christine Haroutounian)
  17. Blue Heron (Sophy Romvari)
  18. Erupcja (Pete Ohs)
  19. Weapons (Zach Cregger)
  20. The Devil Wears Prada 2 (David Frankel)
  21. The Drama (Kristoffer Borgli)
  22. Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft (James Cameron & Billie Eilish)
  23. Project Hail Mary (Phil Lord & Christopher Miller)

2026 Omnibus Log

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001. +The Green Ray (1986, Éric Rohmer) AC Los Feliz 3, 35mm (Friend) 01 Jan – 10 [up from 9]
002. +Dragon Inn (1967, King Hu) Culver Theater/Alula, LED (Speaker, Friends) 11 Jan – 10
003. +Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003, King Hu) Culver Theater/Alula, LED (Speaker, Friends) 11 Jan – 10
004. Lumière, the Adventure Continues (2024, Thierry Frémaux^) CAA Ray Kurtzman Theater, DCP (Director Q&A) 12 Jan – 8 [late]
005. +Blue Velvet (1986, David Lynch) New Beverly, 35mm 16 Jan – 10
006. +Death Proof (2007, Quentin Tarantino) New Beverly, 35mm 23 Jan – 9
t001. +Pilot (1990, Twin Peaks) Gardena Cinema, DCP 24 Jan
t002. +Beyond Life and Death (1991, Twin Peaks) Gardena Cinema, DCP 24 Jan
t003. +Part 8 (2017, Twin Peaks: The Return) Gardena Cinema, DCP 24 Jan
007. +Fantasia (1940, Ben Sharpsteen/Samuel Armstrong/James Algar/Bill Roberts & Paul Satterfield/Ford Beebe, Jr. & Jim Handley & Hamilton Luske/Norm Ferguson & T. Hee/Wilfred Jackson) New Beverly, 35mm 25 Jan – 9 [up from 8]
s001. Vice Versa (1983, Aleksander Srocyński) New Beverly, 35mm 25 Jan – 6
008. +Jackass: The Movie (2002, Jeff Tremaine) New Beverly, 35mm (Director/Cast Introduction) 25 Jan – 8
009. Jackass Number Two (2006, Jeff Tremaine) New Beverly, 35mm (Actor Introduction) 25 Jan – 8
010. A Useful Ghost (2025, Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke^) AC Los Feliz 3, DCP 28 Jan – 7 [late]
s002. Sugar Glass Bottle (2022, Sora Neo) Television, File 29 Jan – 7
011. +Happyend (2024, Sora Neo) Television, File 29 Jan – 8 [delay]
s003. Brideless Groom (1947, Edward Bernds) Television, Roku (Friends) 04 Feb – 7
012. Road House (1989, Rowdy Herrington^) Television, Blu-ray (Friends) 04 Feb – 8
013. Four Moods (1970, Pai Ching-jui/King Hu/Lee Hsing/Li Han-hsiang) Television, Screener 10 Feb – 7
s004. The Sojourn (2023, Tiffany Sia) Television, Screener 10 Feb – 7
014. The King of Wuxia (2022, Lin Jing-jie^) Monitor, File 10 Feb – 8
015. +sex, lies, and videotape (1989, Steven Soderbergh) Egyptian Theatre, DCP (Friends, Actor Q&A) 10 Feb – 8 [up from 7]
s005. The Skeleton Woman (2009, Sarah Van Den Boom) New Beverly, 35mm (Friend) 11 Feb – 6
016. +In the Realm of the Senses (1976, Oshima Nagisa) New Beverly, 35mm (Friend) 11 Feb – 9 [up from 8]
017. Fat Choi Spirit (2002, Johnnie To & Wai Ka-fai) Television, Blu-ray 16 Feb – 9
018. Zu: Warriors From the Magic Mountain (1983, Tsui Hark) Television, Blu-ray 18 Feb – 8
s006. Hamlet Act (1982, Robert Nelson) 2220 Arts + Archives/Lightstruck, 16mm 19 Feb – 7
019. Event for a Stage (2015, Tacita Dean^) 2220 Arts + Archives/Lightstruck, 16mm (Director Q&A) 19 Feb – 8 [slight]
020. Arabian Nights (1974, Pier Paolo Pasolini) New Beverly, 35mm 20 Feb – 8 [late]
021. Wife! Be Like a Rose! (1935, Naruse Mikio) Egyptian Theatre, 35mm Nitrate (Friends) 21 Feb – 8
022. Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025, Matt Johnson^) AMC Century City, DCP 22 Feb – 7 [late]
023. Blades of the Guardians (2026, Yuen Woo-ping) AMC Century City, DCP 22 Feb – 8
024. Evidence (2025, Lee Anne Schmitt^) 2220 Arts + Archives/Acropolis Cinema, File (Volunteer, Director Q&A) 24 Feb – 7
s007. +Apollo (2003, Nishikawa Tomonari) Academy Museum, 16mm (Friends) 28 Feb – 8
s008. +Market Street (2005, Nishikawa Tomonari) Academy Museum, 16mm (Friends) 28 Feb – 8
s009. +16-18-4 (2008, Nishikawa Tomonari) Academy Museum, 35mm (Friends) 28 Feb – 8
s010. +Lumphini 2552 (2009, Nishikawa Tomonari) Academy Museum, 35mm (Friends) 28 Feb – 8
s011. +Tokyo – Ebisu (2010, Nishikawa Tomonari) Academy Museum, 16mm (Friends) 28 Feb – 9
s012. +Shibuya – Tokyo (2010, Nishikawa Tomonari) Academy Museum, 16mm (Friends) 28 Feb – 9
s013. +45 7 Broadway (2013, Nishikawa Tomonari) Academy Museum, 16mm (Friends) 28 Feb – 8
s014. +Manhattan One Two Three Four (2014, Nishikawa Tomonari) Academy Museum, DCP (Friends) 28 Feb – 8
s015. +sound of a million insects, light of a thousand stars (2014, Nishikawa Tomonari) Academy Museum, 35mm (Friends) 28 Feb – 9
s016. +Luminous Veil (2016, Nishikawa Tomonari) Academy Museum, DCP (Friends) 28 Feb – 7
s017. +Ten Mornings Ten Evenings and One Horizon (2016, Nishikawa Tomonari) Academy Museum, 16mm (Friends) 28 Feb – 9
s018. +Amusement Ride (2019, Nishikawa Tomonari) Academy Museum, 16mm (Friends) 28 Feb – 8
s019. +Light, Noise, Smoke and Light, Noise, Smoke (2023, Nishikawa Tomonari) Academy Museum, 16mm (Friends) 28 Feb – 8
025. +The Birds (1963, Alfred Hitchcock) Vista Theater, 35mm 02 Mar – 10 [up from 9]
s020. Red Hot Riding Hood (1943, Tex Avery) New Beverly, 35mm (Friend) 07 Mar – 8
026. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965, Russ Meyer^) New Beverly, 35mm (Friend) 07 Mar – 8
027. Three Sisters With Maiden Hearts (1935, Naruse Mikio) AC Los Feliz 3, 35mm 14 Mar – 8 [late]
028. The Perfect Neighbor (2025, Geeta Gandbhir^) Television, File 15 Mar – 8
029. Weapons (2025, Zach Cregger^) Television, File 15 Mar – 6
030. Lumière! The Adventure Begins (2016, Thierry Frémaux) Laptop, File 20 Mar – 8
031. +Ahed’s Knee (2021, Nadav Lapid) Laptop, File 28 Mar – 8
032. Policeman (2011, Nadav Lapid) Television, File 29 Mar – 8
033. The Kindergarten Teacher (2014, Nadav Lapid) Television, File 29 Mar – 9
034. +Red Rocket (2021, Sean Baker) Egyptian Theatre, 35mm (Director/Producers/Cinematographer Q&A) 31 Mar – 8
035. +Floating Clouds (1955, Naruse Mikio) AC Aero Theatre, 35mm (Friend) 03 Apr – 10 [slight; technical]
036. Hit and Run (1966, Naruse Mikio) AC Los Feliz 3, 35mm 04 Apr – 8 [late]
037. +Throne of Blood (1957, Kurosawa Akira) Academy Museum, 35mm 04 Apr – 8 [slight]
038. The Drama (2026, Kristoffer Borgli^) Vista Theater, 35mm 07 Apr – 6
039. Repast (1951, Naruse Mikio) AC Aero Theatre, 35mm (Friend) 09 Apr – 8 [intermittent]
040. Lightning (1952, Naruse Mikio) AC Aero Theatre, 35mm (Friend) 09 Apr – 10
041. Revelations of Divine Love (2025, Caroline Golum^†) Monitor, Screener 10 Apr – 7 [delay]
042. With Hasan in Gaza (2025, Kamal Aljafari) 2220 Arts + Archives, DCP (Friends, Comedian Introduction) [LAFM] 10 Apr – 8 [slight]
043. After Dreaming (2025, Christine Haroutounian^) 2220 Arts + Archives, DCP (Friends, Director Q&A) [LAFM] 10 Apr – 7 [intermittent]
044. Stray Dog (1949, Kurosawa Akira) Academy Museum, 35mm 10 Apr – 7 [late]
045. Teenage Emotions (2021, Frédéric Da^) Television, File 11 Apr – 8 [delay]
s021. Dreams of Passion (1989, Aarin Burch) 2220 Arts + Archives, DCP (Friend, Director Q&A) [LAFM] 11 Apr – 7
046. Shades of Silk (1978, Mary Stephen^) 2220 Arts + Archives, DCP (Friend, Actor/Crew Q&A) [LAFM] 11 Apr – 7
047. isaiah’s phone (2025, Frédéric Da) 2220 Arts + Archives, DCP (Friends, Director/Cast Q&A) [LAFM] 11 Apr – 7
048. Dry Leaf (2025, Alexandre Koberidze) AC Los Feliz 3, DCP 11 Apr – 9 [intermittent]
049. Chronovisor (2026, Jack Auen^ & Kevin Walker^) 2220 Arts + Archives, DCP (Friend, Cinematographer Q&A) [LAFM] 12 Apr – 8
050. Blue Heron (2025, Sophy Romvari^) Vidiots, DCP (Friend, Director Q&A) [LAFM] 12 Apr – 6
051. Project Hail Mary (2026, Phil Lord & Christopher Miller) AMC Century City, DCP 14 Apr – 6
052. The Christophers (2025, Steven Soderbergh) AMC Century City, DCP 14 Apr – 7 [slight]
053. +Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010, Werner Herzog) AMC Universal CityWalk, IMAX 3D DCP (Friends, Director Q&A) 15 Apr – 7 [intermittent]
054. Sacro GRA (2013, Gianfranco Rosi) AC Los Feliz 3, DCP (Director Q&A) 16 Apr – 8 [slight]
055. El Sicario, Room 164 (2010, Gianfranco Rosi) AC Los Feliz 3, DCP (Director Q&A) 16 Apr – 9 [intermittent]
056. I Live in Fear (1955, Kurosawa Akira) Academy Museum, 35mm (Friend) 18 Apr – 8
057. +Hot Fuzz (2007, Edgar Wright) New Beverly, 35mm 18 Apr – 8
s022. Fire Child (1971, Gordon Matta-Clark) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, 16mm (Curators Q&A) 19 Apr – 6
s023. Fresh Kill (1972, Gordon Matta-Clark) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, 16mm (Curators Q&A) 19 Apr – 7
s024. Bingo/Ninths (1974, Gordon Matta-Clark) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, 16mm (Curators Q&A) 19 Apr – 6
s025. Splitting (1974, Gordon Matta-Clark) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, 16mm (Curators Q&A) 19 Apr – 6
s026. Conical Intersect (1975, Gordon Matta-Clark) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, 16mm (Curators Q&A) 19 Apr – 7
s027. City Slivers (1976, Gordon Matta-Clark) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, 16mm (Curators Q&A) 19 Apr – 8
058. +Ashes of Time (1994, Wong Kar-wai) Culver Theater/Alula, LED (Friend) 19 Apr – 10
059. The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993, Jeffrey Lau) Culver Theater/Alula, LED (Friend) 19 Apr – 8
060. +Notturno (2020, Gianfranco Rosi) AC Los Feliz 3, DCP (Friend, Moderator) 20 Apr – 8
061. Sherman’s March (1986, Ross McElwee^) AC Aero Theatre, DCP (Friend, Director Q&A) 21 Apr – 9 [late]
062. The Holy Girl (2004, Lucrecia Martel) Television, File 22 Apr – 8 [delay]
063. Our Land (2025, Lucrecia Martel) Vidiots, DCP (Director Q&A) 22 Apr – 8 [slight]
064. The Hidden Fortress (1958, Kurosawa Akira) Academy Museum, 35mm 23 Apr – 8
065. Sound of the Mountain (1954, Naruse Mikio) AC Los Feliz 3, 35mm 25 Apr – 9 [late; slight]
066. +The Bad Sleep Well (1960, Kurosawa Akira) Academy Museum, 35mm 25 Apr – 8
067. +The Devil Wears Prada (2006, David Frankel) Television, File 26 Apr – 7
s028. Scotch Tape (1962, Jack Smith) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, 16mm (Friends) 26 Apr – 7
068. Flaming Creatures (1963, Jack Smith^) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, 16mm (Friends) 26 Apr – 9
s029. Yellow Sequence (1965, Jack Smith) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, 16mm (Friends) 26 Apr – 7
s030. Song for Rent (1969, Jack Smith) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, 16mm (Friends) 26 Apr – 7
s031. Hot Air Specialists (1980, Jack Smith) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, 16mm (Friends) 26 Apr – 7
069. The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026, David Frankel†) AMC Century City, DCP (Friends) 27 Apr – 6
070. Harvest (2024, Athina Rachel Tsangari^) Monitor, File 29 Apr – 8 [delay]
071. The Slow Business of Going (2000, Athina Rachel Tsangari) Monitor, File 29 Apr – 7 [delay]
072. The Arch (1968, Tang Shu-shuen^) DGA Theater, DCP 01 May – 9
073. +Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984, Steven Spielberg) New Beverly, 35mm 02 May – 9 [up from 7]
074. +Unstoppable (2010, Tony Scott) New Beverly, 35mm (Friends) 02 May – 9 [up from 8]
075. +The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009, Tony Scott) New Beverly, 35mm (Friends) 02 May – 6
076. +Yojimbo (1961, Kurosawa Akira) AC Los Feliz 3, 35mm 03 May – 9 [late; up from 8]
077. Sanjuro (1962, Kurosawa Akira) Academy Museum, 35mm 03 May – 8
078. Erupcja (2025, Pete Ohs^) AC Los Feliz 3, DCP (Cast Q&A) 03 May – 6
079. Two Pianos (2025, Arnaud Desplechin) Laemmle Royal, DCP 04 May – 7
080. Attenberg (2010, Athina Rachel Tsangari) AC Los Feliz 3/Acropolis Cinema, DCP (Volunteer, Director Q&A) 06 May – 8 [slight]
081. Chevalier (2015, Athina Rachel Tsangari) AC Los Feliz 3/Acropolis Cinema, DCP (Volunteer, Friend, Director Q&A) 06 May – 8 [delay]
082. +Red Beard (1965, Kurosawa Akira) Academy Museum, 35mm (Friends) 08 May – 8
083. +Police Story (1985, Jackie Chan) Vista Theater, 35mm 08 May – 9 [late]
084. The Last Detail (1973, Hal Ashby) AC Aero Theatre, 35mm (Friend, Burch Introduction) 09 May – 8
085. The Last One for the Road (2025, Francesco Sossai^) Laemmle Royal, DCP 10 May – 8
086. Flowing (1956, Naruse Mikio) AC Aero Theatre, 35mm (Friend) 10 May – 9 [slight]
087. Mother (1952, Naruse Mikio) AC Aero Theatre, 35mm (Friend) 10 May – 8
088. Rhapsody in August (1991, Kurosawa Akira) Academy Museum, 35mm (Friends) 11 May – 7
s032. Cactus Wren (2024, Kevin Jerome Everson) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, File (Friend, Director Q&A) 12 May – 7
s033. Hough 66 (2023, Kevin Jerome Everson) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, File (Friend, Director Q&A) 12 May – 7
s034. If You Don’t Watch the Way You Move (2023, Kevin Jerome Everson) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, File (Friend, Director Q&A) 12 May – 8
s035. Necessary Trip (2025, Kevin Jerome Everson) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, File (Friend, Director Q&A) 12 May – 7
s036. Simca Vega Cricket (2026, Kevin Jerome Everson) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, File (Friend, Director Q&A) 12 May – 7
s037. Banging on Their Bars in Rhythm (2024, Kevin Jerome Everson) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, File (Friend, Director Q&A) 12 May – 7
s038. Out of State Plates (2026, Kevin Jerome Everson) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, File (Friend, Director Q&A) 12 May – 7
s039. Eason (2016, Kevin Jerome Everson) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, File (Friend, Director Q&A) 12 May – 8
s040. California Quail (2024, Kevin Jerome Everson) 2220 Arts + Archives/Los Angeles Filmforum, File (Friend, Director Q&A) 12 May – 7
089. Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) (2025, Joel Alfonso Vargas^) Laemmle NoHo 7, DCP 13 May – 7 [late]
090. Night and the City (1950, Jules Dassin^) Academy Museum, 35mm Nitrate 14 May – 8
091. +Django Unchained (2012, Quentin Tarantino) New Beverly, 35mm 15 May – 8 [up from 7]
092. +Frankenstein (1931, James Whale) New Beverly, 35mm 17 May – 8 [late]
s041. 24 Frames per Century (2013, Athina Rachel Tsangari) Vidiots/Acropolis Cinema, File (Volunteer, Friend) 17 May – 7
s042. The Solid Tin Coyote (1966, Rudy Larriva) New Beverly, 35mm (Friends) 18 May – 6
093. I Love Maria (1988, David Chung^) New Beverly, 35mm (Friends) 18 May – 6
094. Aces Go Places IV (1986, Ringo Lam) New Beverly, 35mm (Friends) 18 May – 7
095. Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft (2026, James Cameron & Billie Eilish^) AMC The Grove, 3D DCP 19 May – 6
096. Being There (1979, Hal Ashby) Academy Museum, 35mm (Cinematographer Q&A) 20 May – 8

2026 Viewing Log

Ryan Swen Lists Tags: ,

January
+The Green Ray (1986, Éric Rohmer) 35mm – 10 [up from 9]
+Dragon Inn (1967, King Hu) LED – 10
+Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003, Tsai Ming-liang) LED – 10
Lumière, the Adventure Continues (2024, Thierry Frémaux) DP – 8
+Blue Velvet (1986, David Lynch) 35mm – 10
+Death Proof (2007, Quentin Tarantino) 35mm – 9
+Fantasia (1940, Ben Sharpsteen/Samuel Armstrong/James Algar/Bill Roberts & Paul Satterfield/Ford Beebe, Jr. & Jim Handley & Hamilton Luske/Norm Ferguson & T. Hee/Wilfred Jackson) 35mm – 9 [up from 8]
Vice Versa (1983, Aleksander Sroczyński) 35mm
+Jackass: The Movie (2002, Jeff Tremaine) 35mm – 8
Jackass Number Two (2006, Jeff Tremaine) 35mm – 8
A Useful Ghost (2025, Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke) DP – 7
Sugar Glass Bottle (2022, Sora Neo)
+Happyend (2024, Sora Neo) – 8

February
Brideless Groom (1947, Edward Bernds)
Road House (1989, Rowdy Herrington) – 8
Four Moods (1970, Omnibus) – 7
The Sojourn (2023, Tiffany Sia)
The King of Wuxia (2022, Lin Jing-jie) – 8
+sex, lies, and videotape (1989, Steven Soderbergh) DP – 8 [up from 7]
The Skeleton Woman (2009, Sarah Van Den Boom) 35mm
+In the Realm of the Senses (1976, Oshima Nagisa) 35mm – 9 [up from 8]
Fat Choi Spirit (2002, Johnnie To & Wai Ka-fai) – 9
Zu: Warriors From the Magic Mountain (1983, Tsui Hark) – 8
Hamlet Act (1982, Robert Nelson) 16mm
Event for a Stage (2015, Tacita Dean) 16mm – 8
Arabian Nights (1974, Pier Paolo Pasolini) 35mm – 8
Wife! Be Like a Rose! (1935, Naruse Mikio) 35mm – 8
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025, Matt Johnson) DP – 7
Blades of the Guardians (2026, Yuen Woo-ping) DP – 8
Evidence (2025, Lee Anne Schmitt) DP – 7
+Apollo (2003, Nishikawa Tomonari) 16mm
+Market Street (2005, Nishikawa Tomonari) 16mm
+16-18-4 (2008, Nishikawa Tomonari) 35mm
+Lumphini 2552 (2009, Nishikawa Tomonari) 35mm
+Tokyo – Ebisu (2010, Nishikawa Tomonari) 16mm
+Shibuya – Tokyo (2010, Nishikawa Tomonari) 16mm
+45 7 Broadway (2013, Nishikawa Tomonari) 16mm
+Manhattan One Two Three Four (2014, Nishikawa Tomonari) DP
+sound of a million insects, light of a thousand stars (2014, Nishikawa Tomonari) 35mm
+Luminous Veil (2016, Nishikawa Tomonari) DP
+Ten Mornings Ten Evenings and One Horizon (2016, Nishikawa Tomonari) 16mm
+Amusement Ride (2019, Nishikawa Tomonari) 16mm
+Light, Noise, Smoke and Light, Noise Smoke (2023, Nishikawa Tomonari) 16mm

March
+The Birds (1963, Alfred Hitchcock) 35mm – 10 [up from 9]
Red Hot Riding Hood (1943, Tex Avery) 35mm
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965, Russ Meyer) 35mm – 8
Three Sisters With Maiden Hearts (1935, Naruse Mikio) 35mm – 8
The Perfect Neighbor (2025, Geeta Gandbhir) – 8
Weapons (2025, Zach Cregger) – 6
Lumière! The Adventure Begins (2016, Thierry Frémaux) – 8
+Ahed’s Knee (2021, Nadav Lapid) – 8
Policeman (2011, Nadav Lapid) – 8
The Kindergarten Teacher (2014, Nadav Lapid) – 9
+Red Rocket (2021, Sean Baker) 35mm – 8

April
+Floating Clouds (1955, Naruse Mikio) 35mm – 10 [up from 9]
Hit and Run (1966, Naruse Mikio) 35mm – 8
+Throne of Blood (1957, Kurosawa Akira) 35mm – 8
The Drama (2026, Kristoffer Borgli) 35mm – 6
Repast (1951, Naruse Mikio) 35mm – 8
Lightning (1952, Naruse Mikio) 35mm – 10
Revelations of Divine Love (2025, Caroline Golum) – 7
With Hasan in Gaza (2025, Kamal Aljafari) LAFM, DP – 8
After Dreaming (2025, Christine Haroutounian) LAFM, DP – 7
Stray Dog (1949, Kurosawa Akira) 35mm – 7
Teenage Emotions (2021, Frédéric Da) – 8
Dreams of Passion (1989, Aarin Burch) LAFM, DP
Shades of Silk (1978, Mary Stephen) LAFM, DP – 7
isaiah’s phone (2025, Frédéric Da) LAFM, DP – 7
Dry Leaf (2025, Alexandre Koberidze) DP – 9
Chronovisor (2026, Jack Auen & Kevin Walker) LAFM, DP – 8
Blue Heron (2025, Sophy Romvari) LAFM, DP – 6
Project Hail Mary (2026, Phil Lord & Christopher Miller) DP – 6
The Christophers (2025, Steven Soderbergh) DP – 7
+Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010, Werner Herzog) 3D – 7
Sacro GRA (2013, Gianfranco Rosi) DP – 8
El Sicario, Room 164 (2010, Gianfranco Rosi) DP – 9
I Live in Fear (1955, Kurosawa Akira) 35mm – 8
+Hot Fuzz (2007, Edgar Wright) 35mm – 8
Fire Child (1971, Gordon Matta-Clark) 16mm
Fresh Kill (1972, Gordon Matta-Clark) 16mm
Bingo/Ninths (1974, Gordon Matta-Clark) 16mm
Splitting (1974, Gordon Matta-Clark) 16mm
Conical Intersect (1975, Gordon Matta-Clark) 16mm
City Slivers (1976, Gordon Matta-Clark) 16mm
+Ashes of Time (1994, Wong Kar-wai) LED – 10
The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993, Jeffrey Lau) LED – 8
+Notturno (2020, Gianfranco Rosi) DP – 8
Sherman’s March (1986, Ross McElwee) DP – 9
The Holy Girl (2004, Lucrecia Martel) – 8
Our Land (2025, Lucrecia Martel) DP – 8
The Hidden Fortress (1958, Kurosawa Akira) 35mm – 8
Sound of the Mountain (1954, Naruse Mikio) 35mm – 9
+The Bad Sleep Well (1960, Kurosawa Akira) 35mm – 8
+The Devil Wears Prada (2006, David Frankel) – 7
Scotch Tape (1962, Jack Smith) 16mm
Flaming Creatures (1963, Jack Smith) 16mm – 9
Yellow Sequence (1965, Jack Smith) 16mm
Song for Rent (1969, Jack Smith) 16mm
Hot Air Specialists (1980, Jack Smith) 16mm
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026, David Frankel) DP – 6
Harvest (2024, Athina Rachel Tsangari) – 8
The Slow Business of Going (2000, Athina Rachel Tsangari) – 7

May
The Arch (1968, Tang Shu-shuen) DP – 9
+Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984, Steven Spielberg) 35mm – 9 [up from 7]
+Unstoppable (2010, Tony Scott) 35mm – 9 [up from 8]
+The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009, Tony Scott) 35mm – 6
+Yojimbo (1961, Kurosawa Akira) 35mm – 9 [up from 8]
Sanjuro (1962, Kurosawa Akira) 35mm – 8
Erupcja (2025, Pete Ohs) DP – 6
Two Pianos (2025, Arnaud Desplechin) DP – 7
Attenberg (2010, Athina Rachel Tsangari) DP – 8
Chevalier (2015, Athina Rachel Tsangari) DP – 8
+Red Beard (1965, Kurosawa Akira) 35mm – 8
+Police Story (1985, Jackie Chan) 35mm – 9
The Last Detail (1973, Hal Ashby) 35mm – 8
The Last One for the Road (2025, Francesco Sossai) DP – 8
Flowing (1956, Naruse Mikio) 35mm – 9
Mother (1952, Naruse Mikio) 35mm – 8
Rhapsody in August (1991, Kurosawa Akira) 35mm – 7
Cactus Wren (2024, Kevin Jerome Everson) DP
Hough 66 (2023, Kevin Jerome Everson) DP
If You Don’t Watch the Way You Move (2023, Kevin Jerome Everson) DP
Necessary Trip (2025, Kevin Jerome Everson) DP
Simca Vega Cricket (2026, Kevin Jerome Everson) DP
Banging on Their Bars in Rhythm (2024, Kevin Jerome Everson) DP
Out of State Plates (2026, Kevin Jerome Everson) DP
Eason (2016, Kevin Jerome Everson) DP
California Quail (2024, Kevin Jerome Everson) DP
Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) (2025, Joel Alfonso Vargas) DP – 7
Night and the City (1950, Jules Dassin) 35mm – 8
+Django Unchained (2012, Quentin Tarantino) 35mm – 8 [up from 7]
+Frankenstein (1931, James Whale) 35mm – 8
24 Frames per Century (2013, Athina Rachel Tsangari) DP
The Solid Tin Coyote (1966, Rudy Larriva) 35mm
I Love Maria (1988, David Chung) 35mm – 6
Aces Go Places IV (1986, Ringo Lam) 35mm – 7
Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft (2026, James Cameron & Billie Eilish) 3D – 6
Being There (1979, Hal Ashby) 35mm – 8
Silent Friend (2025, Enyedi Ildikó) DP – 6
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960, Naruse Mikio) 35mm –
+Ran (1985, Kurosawa Akira) 35mm –

Suspended Time (2024, Olivier Assayas) –
Chan Is Missing (1982, Wayne Wang) –
Eureka (2000, Aoyama Shinji) –
Public Affairs (1934, Robert Bresson)
Un chant d’amour (1950, Jean Genet)
+Eaux d’artifice (1953, Kenneth Anger)
Scorpio Rising (1963, Kenneth Anger)
The Black Tower (1987, John Smith)
FIT (1994, Athina Rachel Tsangari)
The Capsule (2012, Athina Rachel Tsangari)
+Rita Larson’s Boy (2012, Kevin Jerome Everson)
Sugarcoated Arsenic (2014, Claudrena N. Harold & Kevin Jerome Everson)
Black Bus Stop (2019, Claudrena N. Harold & Kevin Jerome Everson)
+Fe26 (2014, Kevin Jerome Everson)
Sound That (2014, Kevin Jerome Everson)
+Ears, Nose and Throat (2016, Kevin Jerome Everson)
IFO (2017, Kevin Jerome Everson)
+Rams 23 Blue Bears 21 (2017, Kevin Jerome Everson)
+Polly One (2018, Kevin Jerome Everson)
+Round Seven (2018, Kevin Jerome Everson)
Sanfield (2020, Kevin Jerome Everson)
Let the Summer Never Come Again (2017, Alexandre Koberidze) –
Bride of Frankenstein (1935, James Whale) –
Young Frankenstein (1974, Mel Brooks) –
The Sandwich Man (1983, Omnibus) –
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984, Lau Kar-leung) –
Sada (1998, Obayashi Nobuhiko) –
Starlet (2012, Sean Baker) –