So I am writing a review about an experience I had over the course of two days in November of 2018. The Laemmle hosted the Studio City Film "International" Festival. A small time, low end festival that was designed by it's leader to be an ego petting exercise for him. I do not think this man has any connection to the Laemmle but I wanted to bring a couple of things to the attention of the establishment and any theater goers that might be considering paying to view any films at the Studio City Festival. The man running the festival was a joke and made the experience offensive and borderline criminal. He was openly prededitory toward women, as he was introducing one of the main supporters for the festival in his opening remarks at the closing ceremony. He directly stated to the entire room that she enjoys wearing tight dresses and continued to make comments about her sexualized appearance all night. Through out the night he dropped in brazen comments about all manner of people, films, races, and sexual orientations. Some of his final remarks of the evening were that he took a "Black film maker, but the film wasn't very good" but wanted a Black film to be diverse. It was not only embarrassing but insulting to everyone present. I left after those comments and did not collect the award for our film. I debated weather or not so write anything about this until I saw that the entire event was posted online and you can view his comments for yourself, until they get taken down. YouTube has the entire closing ceremony. I hope you decide not to work with this person again and the Laemmle will be a force for good in this ever changing film climate. Please stand of for basic...
Read moreThis is a great theater with an old school "home town" vibe. The staff is friendly and is also knowledgeable of movies/Cinema. Ticket prices are some of the best I have seen in LA, and the concessions are also very reasonably priced. They also have a station for flavorings to put on your popcorn. The seats leave a little something to be desired but are still comfortable enough for long movies. One of my favorite things about this theater is their special screenings that they offer. For instance they will be playing old Wes Anderson movies during the month of March, it's always nice being able to catch an old classic on the big screen. Parking structure entrance is off of Wedington Ave, has plenty of spaces and only costs $2 with validation, and is good for 3.5 hours. Validation machines are located to the left hand side of where you purchase your ticket(s), and to the left hand side of the concession stand. The location is surrounded by great restaurants and bars making this a great place for dinner/drinks and to catch a flick. Would...
Read moreLoved the "Indie Theater" feel and the concessions were actually decently priced. They also offered free flavored salt for popcorn which is clutch. What was lacking was friendly faces... The lady I bought my ticket from seemed annoyed and like she didn't want to be there. Asked how to validate parking and got the head nod toward the machine. A simple, "right over there" would've sufficed, I'm a simple man. Then the man that separated my ticket had an attitude for no reason, like us patrons were an inconvenience. It's called your job, buddy. The only reason I'm leaving 4 stars is because the two younger folks I dealt with at the concessions couldn't have been nicer. Took me three levels to find their polite employees, but they honestly saved this review. Parking is great if you can find the garage, they validate so it's only a few bucks, and the seats are old school so don't expect comfort. All things considered, please support your local theaters. It was a mixed experience, but Darkest Hour...
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