Steve McQueen Tribute @ The Egyptian Theater June 18

From his escape-artist anti-heroes in PAPILLON and THE GREAT ESCAPE to his hardboiled loners in THE CINCINNATI KID and JUNIOR BONNER, to his speed demon cop in BULLITT, actor Steve McQueen (1930 – 1980) blazed across the screen with the same intensity and competitive spirit he brought to his off-screen passion for racing. One of the most popular and acclaimed actors of his generation, McQueen is arguably even more popular now, emerging as a kind of archetype for the ideal Hollywood male star: defiantly independent (but nursing a wounded soul), always close to the boiling point, a man of few words and much action. In other words, the King of Cool.

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Sunday 5.30. @ The Egyptian - THE WIZARD OF OZ - Digitally Restored

Digitally Restored! The Wizard of Oz, Judy Garland is Dorothy in this sublime, candy-colored adaptation of L. Frank Baum's children's favorite, one of the most beloved film classics of all time. Take a surreal stroll down the yellow brick road with Dorothy as she encounters the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, Glinda the Good Witch, and the Wicked Witch of the West. Directed by Victor Fleming 1939, Warner Bros., 101 min.

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Friday 3.5 - OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORTS @ The Egyptian Theater

The Oscar's are upon us, and a new crop of excellent short films are in the running for Best Short. Head on down to the Egyptian Theatre for a program of all shorts nominated in the Animation and Live-Action categories at the 2010 Oscars. Selections include "The Door," "Instead of Abracadabra," "Kavi," "Miracle Fish," "The New Tenants," "French Roast," "Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty," "The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)," "Logorama" and "A Matter of Loaf and Death." English subtitles if dialogue is other than English. (Spielberg Theatre)

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