Reel Talk With Stephen Farber
NOW PLAYING
NOW PLAYING




Spread the word about this Series!
Email a Friend
Email a Friend
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:
Embeth Davidtz, writer-director-star of DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT
David Paymer and Milana Vayntrub, co-stars of BAD SHABBOS
Marion Cotillard, star of LITTLE GIRL BLUE
Bruce David Klein, director of LIZA: A TRULY TERRIFIC ABSOLUTELY TRUE STORY
Karan Soni, Roshan Sethi, and Raashi Kulkarni, star, director, and composer of A NICE INDIAN BOY
RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes, Jomo Fray, and Nicholas Monsour, director, producer, cinematographer, and editor of the Oscar-nominated NICKEL BOYS
Christine Swanson and Lynn Whitfield, writer-director and star of ALBANY ROAD
Adam Elliot, director of the Oscar-nominated animated film MEMOIR OF A SNAIL
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.
Recent guests and titles have included:
Embeth Davidtz, writer-director-star of DON’T LET’S GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT
David Paymer and Milana Vayntrub, co-stars of BAD SHABBOS
Marion Cotillard, star of LITTLE GIRL BLUE
Bruce David Klein, director of LIZA: A TRULY TERRIFIC ABSOLUTELY TRUE STORY
Karan Soni, Roshan Sethi, and Raashi Kulkarni, star, director, and composer of A NICE INDIAN BOY
RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes, Jomo Fray, and Nicholas Monsour, director, producer, cinematographer, and editor of the Oscar-nominated NICKEL BOYS
Christine Swanson and Lynn Whitfield, writer-director and star of ALBANY ROAD
Adam Elliot, director of the Oscar-nominated animated film MEMOIR OF A SNAIL
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.
NEW TITLES are added on MONDAYS! Check this page on Monday's end of day for any newly added titles!
BUY TICKETS
and
and
Select a movie, theater, and date to see showtimes.
Monday, February 2, 2026
Jimpa
113 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
From director Sophie Hyde, based on her life, JIMPA is an uplifting multi-generational story. In Amsterdam, an Adelaide filmmaker (Olivia Colman) and their non-binary teen (Aud Mason-Hyde) reconnect with the family’s flamboyant patriarch (John Lithgow). As old tensions resurface, Jimpa becomes a tender, emotionally precise portrait of queer family, care, and the shifting boundaries between generations.
Playing at:
Royal
Get Tickets
+ Show Details
- Hide Details
Monday, February 9, 2026
Midwinter Break
90 mins PG-13
Synopsis:
A stirring meditation on faith, commitment, and the enduring power of love, as a longtime couple (Ciaran Hinds and Lesley Manville) takes a life-changing trip to Amsterdam. Based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Bernard MacLaverty.
Playing at:
Royal
Get Tickets
+ Show Details
- Hide Details
Monday, February 23, 2026
The Gardener
PG-13
Synopsis:
A powerful cosmetics heiress (Radha Mitchell) retreats to a remote mountaintop garden while fighting to protect her family legacy. An unexpected connection with a mysterious gardener leads her on a soulful journey of healing, self-discovery, and transformation.
Playing at:
Royal
Get Tickets
+ Show Details
- Hide Details
Monday, March 2, 2026
Burt
78 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Burt, a 69-year-old street musician living with Parkinson’s, has his life turned upside down when Sammy, a wayward young man from New York, shows up claiming to be his son. Having always dreamed of being a father, Burt embraces Sammy and invites him to stay for the weekend at his home, where he lives with his grumpy landlord, Steve.Inspired by the real-life of singer/songwriter Burt Berger.
Playing at:
Royal
Get Tickets
+ Show Details
- Hide Details
Monday, March 9, 2026
Reel Talk Winter 2026 - 03/09/26
Synopsis:
Playing at:
Royal
Get Tickets
+ Show Details
- Hide Details
Burt
78 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Burt, a 69-year-old street musician living with Parkinson’s, has his life turned upside down when Sammy, a wayward young man from New York, shows up claiming to be his son. Having always dreamed of being a father, Burt embraces Sammy and invites him to stay for the weekend at his home, where he lives with his grumpy landlord, Steve.Inspired by the real-life of singer/songwriter Burt Berger.
Playing at:
Royal
Dates:
3.2.26
Mon Mar 02, 2026
Get Tickets
+ Show Details
- Hide Details
The Gardener
PG-13
Synopsis:
A powerful cosmetics heiress (Radha Mitchell) retreats to a remote mountaintop garden while fighting to protect her family legacy. An unexpected connection with a mysterious gardener leads her on a soulful journey of healing, self-discovery, and transformation.
Playing at:
Royal
Dates:
2.23.26
Mon Feb 23, 2026
Get Tickets
+ Show Details
- Hide Details
Jimpa
113 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
From director Sophie Hyde, based on her life, JIMPA is an uplifting multi-generational story. In Amsterdam, an Adelaide filmmaker (Olivia Colman) and their non-binary teen (Aud Mason-Hyde) reconnect with the family’s flamboyant patriarch (John Lithgow). As old tensions resurface, Jimpa becomes a tender, emotionally precise portrait of queer family, care, and the shifting boundaries between generations.
Playing at:
Royal
Dates:
2.2.26
Mon Feb 02, 2026
Get Tickets
+ Show Details
- Hide Details
Midwinter Break
90 mins PG-13
Synopsis:
A stirring meditation on faith, commitment, and the enduring power of love, as a longtime couple (Ciaran Hinds and Lesley Manville) takes a life-changing trip to Amsterdam. Based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Bernard MacLaverty.
Playing at:
Royal
Dates:
2.9.26
Mon Feb 09, 2026
Get Tickets
+ Show Details
- Hide Details
Reel Talk Winter 2026 - 03/09/26
Synopsis:
Playing at:
Royal
Dates:
3.9.26
Mon Mar 09, 2026
Get Tickets
+ Show Details
- Hide Details
Spread the word about this Series!
Email a Friend
Email a Friend