Laemmle Theatres is the proud host to veteran film critic Stephen Farber's popular REEL TALK WITH STEPHEN FARBER screening series at the LAEMMLE ROYAL! See a variety of outstanding films from the U.S. and around the world, including many top awards contenders. Then meet the filmmakers for provocative and revealing discussions led by Stephen. (Films and speakers subject to change.)
Recent guests and titles have included:
Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine, directors of PETER ASHER EVERYWHERE MAN Anthony Maras, director/co-writer of PRESSURE Robert Aramayo, star of I SWEAR Robert Ramsey and Greg O’Bryant, co-writer and film editor of TUNER Virginia Madsen and Matt Dallas, co-star and actor/producer of SHEEPDOG Lynette Howell Taylor, Alex Orlovsky, and Jamie Patricof, producers of ROOFMAN Tom Eagels and Michael Babcock, film editor and sound designer of NUREMBERG Marion Cotillard, star of LITTLE GIRL BLUE Bruce David Klein, director of LIZA: A TRULY TERRIFIC ABSOLUTELY TRUE STORY
HOW TO PURCHASE
OPTION 1: ONLINE (choose tickets below). You must purchase tickets separately for EACH FILM below. That will result in separate credit card transactions for each film below. For each transaction you must select seats again.
OPTION 2: IN-THEATRE BOX OFFICE. Visit after 2pm. You can purchase all tickets for the entire series in one transaction.
The ticket price is $22 per film up to and including the release date of the first film below. And $27 after the first screening.
Directed by Sian Heder · With Lindsay Leese, Mark Ruffalo, Ruth Madeley
They wouldn’t take Judy Heumann’s phone calls, so she took their building. In 1977, a young disabled woman (Ruth Madeley) and a scrappy coalition of outsiders decide they’ve had enough. What begins as one impulsive act becomes the longest occupation of a federal building in American history, as hundreds spontaneously seize government offices and refuse to leave until the bureaucrat in their way (Mark Ruffalo) takes action. Bringing rebellion in all its forms to the hallowed halls, a movement’s accidental leaders struggle to find their path forward where none has ever been paved for them. Directed by Academy Award winner Siân Heder (“CODA”) and based on true events, “Being Heumann” is the revolutionary, irreverent and deeply human story of the least likely people trying to pull off the impossible and change the lives of millions.
Q&AIn person
After the 7:00 PM show, Mon, Nov 9 · RoyalKristen Joiner, executive producer and co-author of the original book by Judy Heumann,
ASK E. JEAN is the thrilling story of E. Jean Carroll’s life, from her early days as Miss Cheerleader USA to her rise as a trailblazing journalist, author, and beloved advice columnist. Carroll broke barriers as the first female editor at Esquire, Playboy, and Outside, helping to redefine women’s roles in media with her sharp wit and fearless voice. In recent years, she reignited public discourse by standing up to power, becoming the only woman to beat Donald Trump twice in court, and sparking a national conversation about truth, accountability, and resilience. This film is a portrait of an indomitable woman who proved it’s never too late to reclaim your voice, rewrite your story, and change the world.
Q&AIn person
After the 7:00 PM show, Mon, Nov 16 · RoyalDirector Ivy Meeropol
