Licorice Pizza

10899 Wilshire Boulevard,Los Angeles CA 90024

20 January, 2022

Description

Director Paul Thomas Anderson returns to his muse, the San Fernando Valley, for his loosest and softest film to date. Paul Thomas Anderson returns to his unlikely muse, the San Fernando Valley, for his loosest and softest film to date. Gary Valentine (Cooper Hoffman), a 15-year-old schemer and over-the-hill child actor, meets 25-year-old Alana Kane (musician Alana Haim), who is listless and full of disorganized rage. The age gap means a romantic relationship is out of the question, but Gary is infatuated and a platonic mutual fixation blooms. The two spar like an old married couple, or siblings, while Gary’s used-car-salesman-in-Tinseltown spirit propels them to open a waterbed company; they come together and drift apart over and over, while a cast of oddball characters swirls around them. Hoffman and Haim, both in their film debuts, have an uncommon, comforting ease that steadies the rollicking story. This nostalgic 1970s rendering of Los Angeles and the Valley, on the fringes of Hollywood glamour and fame, is as much about the possibilities of youth as the possibilities of cinema itself. (Courtesy of United Artists Releasing) (2021, dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, color, 133 min.) A valid photo ID and proof of full COVID-19 vaccination (or negative PCR COVID-19 test within 72 hours) is required to attend the screening. Masks are also required. TICKETS $20 General Admission $10 Hammer Members with valid discount code. Become a member today, and get 50% off tickets now. Limit 2 tickets per customer. Seats will be assigned on a first come, first served basis on the night of each screening. Hammer members get priority seating. No late seating; any unclaimed tickets will be released at 7:20 p.m. No refunds and no exchanges. Post-screening guests are subject to change. ABOUT MOMA CONTENDERS The Hammer Museum proudly presents MoMA Contenders, The Museum of Modern Art’s renowned series of influential, innovative films from the past 12 months. Whether bound for awards glory or cult classic status, each of these films is a contender for lasting historical significance. The Hammer Museum is part of the School of the Arts and Architecture at UCLA, and offers exhibitions and collections that span classic to contemporary art, as well as programs that spark meaningful encounters with art and ideas. Through a wide-ranging, international exhibition program and the biennial, Made in L.A., the Hammer highlights contemporary art since the 1960s, especially the work of emerging and under recognized artists. The Hammer offers exhibitions, permanent collections, and nearly 300 public programs annually—including film screenings, lectures, symposia, readings, music performances, and workshops for families.