EL SUPERSTAR begins Friday, Dec. 3...

The hilarious mockumentary, EL SUPERSTAR: THE UNLIKELY RISE OF JUAN FRANCES, begins a three day run on December 3. Born Jonathan French in Beverly Hills, CA and orphaned at age 3, this young boy was adopted by his Mexican nanny. Now known as Juan Francés, he is a gardener, valet-parker, short-order cook, nanny and janitor by day, and a popular ranchero singer by night performing in small, half-empty soccer bars in East LA. When he is discovered by a local talent scout, he becomes the overnight celebrity, “El Guero,” and his songs for the working-class are turned into heartless reggaeton. Stars Sepncer French, Lupe Omtiveros, and Danny Trejo.

Director Amy French and star Spencer French will be at Dec. 3 – 4 shows for Q&As where Spencer will perform songs from the film!

HIDEAWAY Begins Today!...

The new film from France’s François Ozon, HIDEAWAY, opens today at Living Room. When Louis (Melvil Poupaud) dies of a drug overdose in Paris, his wealthy mother asks his pregnant, strung-out, girlfriend, Mousse (Isabelle Carré) to not to have the baby. She agrees. But determined to keep her child, Mousse flees Paris for a country home. Louis’ brother, Paul, (Louis-Ronan Choisy) visits, and she develops a fascination with him that is both erotic and angry.

Paul decides to stay with her and the two strangers gradually develop an unusual and deeply moving relationship with Paul acting as a surrogate father figure. Ozon crafts an intimate portrait of an enigmatic woman and continues his unique exploration of the nature of family and blood ties.

WAITING FOR SUPERMAN Starts Today!...

Recently shortlisted for a Best Documentary Oscar, WAITING FOR SUPERMAN begins a run today at Living Room Theaters. Documentary filmmaker Davis Guggenheim explores the tragic ways in which the American public education system is failing our nation’s children, and explores the roles that charter schools and education reformers could play in offering hope for the future. We see the statistics every day — students dropping out, science and math scores falling, and schools closing due to lack of funding. What we don’t see are the names and faces of the children whose entire futures are at stake due to our own inability to enact change. There was a time when the American public education system was a model admired by the entire world. Today other countries are surpassing us in every respect, and the slogan “No Child Left Behind” has become a cynical punch line. Bianca, Emily, Anthony, Daisy, and Francisco are five students who deserve better. By investigating how the current system is actually obstructing their education instead of bolstering it, Guggenheim opens the door to considering possible options for transformation and improvement.

CLIENT 9 Update...

CLIENT 9, which begins today at Living Room Theaters was shortlisted for a Best Documentary Oscar yesterday!

HIDEAWAY Opens November 26...

The new drama from French director François Ozon, HIDEAWAY opens Friday, November 26. When Louis (Melvil Poupaud) dies of a drug overdose in Paris, his wealthy mother asks his pregnant, strung-out, girlfriend, Mousse (Isabelle Carré) to not to have the baby. She agrees. But determined to keep her child, Mousse flees Paris for a country home. Louis’ brother, Paul, (Louis-Ronan Choisy) visits, and she develops a fascination with him that is both erotic and angry. Paul decides to stay with her and the two strangers gradually develop an unusual and deeply moving relationship with Paul acting as a surrogate father figure. Ozon crafts an intimate portrait of an enigmatic woman and continues his unique exploration of the nature of family and blood ties.

LEAVING Opens Friday...

The French melodrama starring Kristin Scott Thomas, LEAVING, opens Friday, Nov. 18 at Living Room Theaters.

A riveting new drama by the prolific French filmmaker Catherine Corsini, LEAVING (PARTIR) stars Oscar-nominee Kristin Scott Thomas as a woman prepared to abandon everything in pursuit of passion. A success with critics and audiences alike at the Toronto and Seattle film festivals,this elegantly told tale of intrigue is not to be missed.

Kristin Scott Thomas is Suzanne, the bourgeois wife of a successful doctor, Samuel (Yvan Attal), living together with their children in the south of France. Weighted down by a thrill-less lifestyle and a stale marriage, Suzanne falls for the handsome young Ivan (Sergi López), an immigrant ex-con working on their property. Their affair is passionate, but Suzanne is wracked by guilt. When she confesses to her husband, his retaliation begins an ugly turn of events.

CLIENT 9 Opens Friday...

The documentary about former New York Governor, Elliot Spitzer, CLIENT 9 opens at Living Room Friday, Nov. 19. Read the Oregonian’s review HERE.

This documentary feature takes an in-depth look at the rapid rise and dramatic fall of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. Nicknamed “The Sheriff of Wall Street,” when he was NY’s Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer prosecuted crimes by America’s largest financial institutions and some of the most powerful executives in the country. After his election as Governor, with the largest margin in the state’s history, many believed Spitzer was on his way to becoming the nation’s first Jewish President. Then, shockingly, Spitzer’s meteoric rise turned into a precipitous fall when the New York Times revealed that Spitzer – the paragon of rectitude – had been caught seeing prostitutes. As his powerful enemies gloated, his supporters questioned the timing of it all: as the Sheriff fell, so did the financial markets, in a cataclysm that threatened to unravel the global economy. With unique access to the escort world as well as friends, colleagues and enemies of the ex-Governor (many of whom have come forward for the first time) the film explores the hidden contours of this tale of hubris, sex, and power.

MORNING GLORY opens Wednesday...

The romantic comedy starring Diane Keaton and Harrison Ford, MORNING GLORY, opens this Wednesday, November 10 at Living Room Theaters. You can read an interview with Diane Keaton by Shawn Levy of the Oregonian HERE.

When hard-working TV producer Becky Fuller (McAdams) is fired from a local news program, her career begins to look as bleak as her hapless love life. Stumbling into a job at “Daybreak” (the last-place national morning news show), Becky decides to revitalize the show by bringing on legendary TV anchor Mike Pomeroy (Ford). Unfortunately, Pomeroy refuses to cover morning show staples like celebrity gossip, weather, fashion and crafts – let alone work with his new co-host, Colleen Peck (Keaton), a former beauty queen and longtime morning show personality who is more than happy covering morning “news.” As Mike and Colleen clash, first behind the scenes and then on the air, Becky’s blossoming love affair with fellow producer, Adam Bennett (Wilson) begins to unravel – and soon Becky is struggling to save her relationship, her reputation, her job and ultimately, the show itself.

From director Roger Michell (“Notting Hill,” “Venus”), producer J.J. Abrams (Felicity,” “Alias,” “Lost,” “Star Trek,” “Fringe”), and writer Aline Brosh McKenna (“The Devil Wears Prada,” “27 Dresses”).