Los Angeles Film Festival, Sunday, June 29
Jennifer Phang's apocalyptic tale Half-Life (Majestic Crest, 7 pm) chronicles the struggles of the Wu family — a single mother and her two children — throughout assorted natural disasters and relentless violence. With Sanoe Lake, Julia Nickson, Leonardo Nam, Ben Redgrave.
The latest remake of Jules Verne's classic Journey to the Center of the Earth (Mann Village Theatre, 3 pm) stars Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem. Directed by Eric Brevig. Written by Michael Weiss, Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin. Presented in RealD 3D.
Jeff Stimmel's documentary The Art of Failure: Chuck Connelly Not for Sale (The Landmark, 4:30 pm) follow the ups and downs of painter Chuck Connelly's career.
Directed by veteran Charles Crichton and written by John Cleese, the politically incorrect — at times downright mean-spirited — comedy A Fish Called Wanda (W Los Angeles – Westwood at 930 Hilgard Ave., 8:30 pm) was a big hit upon its release 20 years ago. And to think that some of it is actually quite funny. The cast includes Jamie Lee Curtis, best supporting actor Academy Award winner Kevin Kline, John Cleese, and Michael Palin. Free screening.
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Too bad they didn't show the original Journey to the Center of the Earth, with James Mason.
It's so much better.
A Fish Called Wanda is a gem. I'd much rather see that for the umpteenth time than Journey to the Center of the Earth, which really didn't need another remake IMHO. Especially not with Brendan "Built-In Smug" Fraser.