The Guild Screenings
December 2024
WELCOME TO THE GUILD SCREENINGS!
Happy Holidays from The Guild Screenings! We have a bounty of terrific films this month! Be sure to see The Odyssey reimagined in THE RETURN, the architectural epic THE BRUTALIST, Mike Leigh's return in HARD TRUTHS, and the apocalyptic musical THE END. Almodóvar works in English in THE ROOM NEXT DOOR, a mother becomes a canine in NIGHTBITCH, a female boxer goes to the Olympics in THE FIRE INSIDE, and Robbie Williams becomes a chimp in BETTER MAN! For foreign film connoisseurs, check out the acclaimed THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG and THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE. And for writers with children, we have the family films LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM and MUFASA: THE LION KING!
If you enjoy Q&As, we have seven — SEVEN! — for you. On Friday, December 6, co-writer/director James Mangold and will appear after his Bob Dylan bio, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN. On Sunday, December 8, writer Zach Baylin will speak about THE ORDER, his tale of the FBI investigating white supremacists. On Friday, December 13, we'll screen the remake of NOSFERATU, followed by a talk with writer/director Robert Eggers.
On Saturday, December 14, co-writers Eric Champnella and John Hindman will discuss their inspiring tale of a one-legged wrestler, UNSTOPPABLE. On Sunday, December 15, writer Kate Gersten will appear after THE LAST SHOWGIRL, her tribute to a fading Vegas trouper. On Saturday, December 21, we'll screen the erotic thriller BABYGIRL, followed by a talk with writer/director Halina Reijn. Finally, on Sunday, December 22, writer/director Christine Swanson will speak about her emotional road trip drama, ALBANY ROAD.
As always, ALL MOVIES ARE FREE! You can bring TWO GUESTS to all general screenings. You get THREE GUESTS at all Family Matinees. Seating is first come, first served. No RSVP needed. And parking is free – we validate!
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A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
Friday, December 6
7:00 p.m.
Q&A with James Mangold immediately following.
Screenplay by James Mangold and Jay Cocks
Based on the book “Dylan Goes Electric! Newport, Seeger, Dylan And The Night That Split The Sixties” by Elijah Wald
Directed by James Mangold
Produced by Fred Berger, Alex Heineman, Bob Bookman, Peter Jaysen, Alan Gasmer, Jeff Rosen, Timothée Chalamet, James Mangold
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler, Norbert Leo Butz, Scoot McNairy
Rated R, 141 minutes, Print Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures
LA COCINA
Sunday, December 8
10:30 a.m.
Screenplay by Alonso Ruizpalacios
Based on the Play “The Kitchen” by Arnold Wesker
Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios
Produced by Ramiro Ruiz, Gerardo Gatica, Alonso Ruizpalacios, Lauren Mann, Ivan Orlic
Cast: Raúl Briones, Rooney Mara, Anna Diaz, Motell Foster, Oded Fehr, Eduardo Olmos
Rated R, 139 minutes, Print Courtesy of Willa
THE ORDER
Sunday, December 8
2:00 p.m.
Q&A with Zach Baylin immediately following.
Screenplay by Zach Baylin
Based on the Book “The Silent Brotherhood” by Kevin Flynn & Gary Gerhardt
Directed by Justin Kurzel
Produced by Bryan Haas, Stuart Ford, Justin Kurzel, Jude Law
Cast: Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Jurnee Smollett, Alison Oliver, Marc Maron
Rated R, 114 minutes, Print Courtesy of Vertical Entertainment
THE BRUTALIST
Sunday, December 8
5:30 p.m.
Written by Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
Directed by Brady Corbet
Produced by Brady Corbet, Trevor Matthews, Nick Gordon, Brian Young, Andrew Morrison, Andrew Lauren, D. J. Gugenheim
Cast: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin, Emma Laird, Isaach de Bankolé, Allesandro Nivola
Not Yet Rated, 215 minutes, Print Courtesy of A24 Films
NOSFERATU
Friday, December 13
7:30 p.m.
Q&A with Robert Eggers immediately following.
Screenplay by Robert Eggers
Directed by Robert Eggers
Produced by Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Robert Eggers, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney, Willem Dafoe
Rated, 132 minutes, Print Courtesy of Focus Features
HARD TRUTHS
Saturday, December 14
12:30 p.m.
Written and Directed by Mike Leigh
Produced by Georgina Lowe
Cast: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, David Webber, Tuwaine Barrett, Ani Nelson, Sophia Brown, Jonathan Livingstone, Samantha Siro
Rated R, 97 minutes, Print Courtesy of Bleecker Street
UNSTOPPABLE
Saturday, December 14
3:00 p.m.
Q&A with Eric Champnella and John Hindman immediately following.
Screenplay by Eric Champnella and Alex Harris and John Hindman
Based on the Book by Anthony Robles with Austin Murphy
Directed by William Goldenberg
Produced by Ben Affleck, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Anthony Robles, David Crockett, Andy Fraser, Gary Lewis
Cast: Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Anthony Robles, Mykelti Williamson, Don Cheadle, Jennifer Lopez
Rated PG-13, 116 minutes, Print Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios
THE END
Saturday, December 14
7:00 p.m.
Screenplay by Rasmus Heisterberg, Joshua Oppenheimer
Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer
Produced by Signe Byrge Sørensen
Cast: Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, Moses Ingram, Bronagh Gallagher, Tim McInnerny, Lennie James, Michael Shannon
Not Yet Rated, 148 minutes, Print Courtesy of Neon
THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE
Sunday, December 15
11:00 a.m.
Written by Magnus von Horn, Line Langebek Knudsen
Directed by Magnus von Horn
Produced by Mariusz Wlodarski, Malene Blenkov
Cast: Vic Carmen Sonne, Trine Dyrholm, Besir Zeciri, Joachim Fjelstrup, Tessa Hoder, Ava Knox Martin
This is a Foreign Language film with English subtitles.
Rated 115 minutes, Print Courtesy of Mubi
THE ROOM NEXT DOOR
Sunday, December 15
2:00 p.m.
Written and Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Based on the Novel “What Are You Going Through” by Sigrid Nunez
Produced by Agustín Almodóvar
Cast: Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, John Turturro, Alessandro Nivola
Rated PG-13, 107 minutes, Print Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
THE LAST SHOWGIRL
Sunday, December 15
5:00 p.m.
Q&A with Kate Gersten immediately following.
Written by Kate Gersten
Directed by Gia Coppola
Produced by Robert Schwartzman, Natalie Farrey, Gia Coppola
Cast: Pamela Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dave Bautista, Billie Lourd, Kiernan Shipka, Brenda Song
Not Yet Rated, 85 minutes, Print Courtesy of Roadside Attractions
NIGHTBITCH
Friday, December 20
7:30 p.m.
Screenplay by Marielle Heller
Based on the Novel by Rachel Yoder
Directed by Marielle Heller
Produced by Anne Carey, Marielle Heller, Sue Naegle, Christina Oh, Amy Adams, Stacy O’Neil
Cast: Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, Arleigh Patrick Snowden, Emmett James Snowden
Rated R, 98 minutes, Print Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM
Saturday, December 21
11:00 a.m.
Screenplay by Jefferey Addiss & Will Matthews and Phoebe Gittins & Arty Papageorgiou
Story by Jefferey Addiss & Will Matthews and Philippa Boyens
Based on Characters Created by J.R.R. Tolkien
Directed by Kenji Kamiyana
Produced by Philippa Boyens, Jason DeMarco, Joseph Chou
Voice Cast: Brian Cox, Gaia Wise, Luke Pasqualino, Miranda Otto, Lorraine Ashbourne, Yazdan Qafouri, Benjamin Wainwright, Laurence Ubong Williams, Shaun Dooley, Michael Wildman, Jude Akuwudike, Bilal Hasna, Janine Duvitski
Family Matinee: Members may bring up to 3 guests (ages 3 and up) to this screening.
Rated PG-13, 134 minutes, Print Courtesy of New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation
BABYGIRL
Saturday, December 21
2:00 p.m.
Q&A with Halina Reijn immediately following.
Written and Directed by Halina Reijn
Produced by David Hinojosa, Julia Oh, Halina Reijn
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde, Antonio Banderas
Rated R, 114 minutes, Print Courtesy of A24 Films
THE FIRE INSIDE
Saturday, December 21
5:30 p.m.
Written by Barry Jenkins
Directed by Rachel Morrison
Produced by Elishia Holmes, Barry Jenkins
Cast: Ryan Destiny, Brian Tyree Henry
Rated PG-13, 109 minutes, Print Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios
MUFASA: THE LION KING
Sunday, December 22
11:00 a.m.
Screenplay by Jeff Nathanson
Directed by Barry Jenkins
Produced by Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak
Voice Cast: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Tiffany Boone, Donald Glover, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, Blue Ivy Carter, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
Family Matinee: Members may bring up to 3 guests (ages 3 and up) to this screening.
Rated PG, 120 minutes, Print Courtesy of Disney
ALBANY ROAD
Sunday, December 22
2:00 p.m.
Q&A with Christine Swanson immediately following.
Written and Directed by Christine Swanson
Produced by Michael Swanson
Cast: Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lynn Whitfield, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Lisa Arrindell, Gary Dourdan, Joe Holt, Rachel Nicks, Ben Rappaport, Lily Cowles
Rated PG-13, 135 minutes, Print Courtesy of Faith Filmworks
BETTER MAN
Sunday, December 22
5:30 p.m.
Written by Simon Gleeson, Oliver Cole, Michael Gracey
Directed by Michael Gracey
Produced by Paul Currie, Michael Gracey, Coco Xiaolu Ma, Craig McMahon, Jules Daly
Cast: Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton, Damon Herriman, Raechelle Banno, Alison Steadman, Kate Mulvany, Frazer Hadfield, Tom Budge, Anthony Hayes
Rated R, 134 minutes, Print Courtesy of Paramount
Screenings are held at: Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211
Theater parking is available in the garage located directly behind/above the theater. However, please DO NOT park in spaces labeled ‘RESERVED’. You may only park in spaces that are not labeled and on levels 3 and up. Parking is free with validation at our self-serve kiosks located inside the theater, so make sure to bring your ticket with you.
Contact the Guild Screenings: (323) 782-4508 or email Guild Screenings.
PLEASE REMEMBER: OUTSIDE FOOD & DRINKS ARE PROHIBITED IN THE WGA THEATER. As a courtesy to your fellow members, please turn off all cell phones, pagers, etc., and refrain from talking during the screenings. Please read our Rules and Regulations before attending the screenings.