Day: January 1, 2026

2026 First Watches

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Old
New

Renewed Appreciation: The Green Ray, Fantasia, In the Realm of the Senses, The Birds, sex, lies, and videotape, Jackass: The Movie, Happyend, Death Proof

Shorts: The Sojourn, Sugar Glass Bottle, Hamlet Act, Brideless Groom

  1. Fat Choi Spirit (2002, Johnnie To & Wai Ka-fai) [February]
  2. Wife! Be Like a Rose! (1935, Naruse Mikio) [February]
  3. Arabian Nights (1974, Pier Paolo Pasolini) [February]
  4. Lumière, the Adventure Continues (2024, Thierry Frémaux) [January]
  5. The King of Wuxia (2022, Lin Jing-jie) [February]
  6. Zu: Warriors From the Magic Mountain (1983, Tsui Hark) [February]
  7. Event for a Stage (2015, Tacita Dean) [February]
  8. Jackass Number Two (2006, Jeff Tremaine) [January]
  9. Road House (1989, Rowdy Herrington) [February]
  10. Blades of the Guardians (2026, Yuen Woo-ping) [February]
  11. Evidence (2025, Lee Anne Schmitt) [February]
  12. Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025, Matt Johnson) [February]
  13. Four Moods (1970, Omnibus) [February]
  14. A Useful Ghost (2025, Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke) [January]

Old

  1. Fat Choi Spirit (2002, Johnnie To & Wai Ka-fai)
  2. Wife! Be Like a Rose! (1935, Naruse Mikio)
  3. Arabian Nights (1974, Pier Paolo Pasolini)
  4. The King of Wuxia (2022, Lin Jing-jie)
  5. Zu: Warriors From the Magic Mountain (1983, Tsui Hark)
  6. Event for a Stage (2015, Tacita Dean)
  7. Jackass Number Two (2006, Jeff Tremaine)
  8. Road House (1989, Rowdy Herrington)
  9. Four Moods (1970, Omnibus)

New

  1. Lumière, the Adventure Continues (Thierry Frémaux)
  2. Blades of the Guardians (Yuen Woo-ping)
  3. Evidence (Lee Anne Schmitt)
  4. Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (Matt Johnson)
  5. A Useful Ghost (Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke)

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, LED (Speaker, Friends) 11 Jan – 10
003. +Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003, King Hu) Culver Theater, 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]

2026 Viewing Log

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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]
Un chant d’amour (1950, Jean Genet)
Scorpio Rising (1963, Kenneth Anger)
The Girl Chewing Gum (1976, John Smith)
The Black Tower (1987, John Smith)
Lumière! The Adventure Begins (2016, Thierry Frémaux) –
The Sandwich Man (1983, Omnibus) –
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984, Lau Kar-leung) –
Sada (1998, Obayashi Nobuhiko) –