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DeForest Kelley, William Shatner, Stephen Collins, Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek: The Motion Picture The director’s cut of Star Trek: The Motion Picture will be screened at the American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 5:30 pm. Pre-show elements begin at 5 pm. As per the Cinematheque’s press release, "this program will review the full spectrum of Star Trek’s visual achievements and its [...]

Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight (top); Tobey Maguire in Spider Man 3 (bottom) "When Worlds Collide: The Science of Movies" is the title of the Academy’s Science and Technology Council’s program about the physics behind some of Hollywood’s best-known action and science-fiction scenes. "When Worlds Collide" will be presented on Thursday, August 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. [...]

George Stevens‘ rousingly politically incorrect — and for the most part much admired — action-adventure tale Gunga Din will have a special screening on Friday, June 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences‘ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Prior to the film, Oscar winners Ben Burtt and Craig Barron will discuss the sound and visual effects used in [...]

The Abyss, the costly, special-effect-laden, deep-sea adventure drama about underwater aliens and a bickering married couple, will be screened at a special 20th anniversary event by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. This Academy screening will premiere a newly struck 35mm print from the Academy Film Archive. Considering that [...]