Some of Hollywood's newest and oldest classics make up the latest schedule of films in the Bobby Stone Film Series presented by the Tivoli Foundation at the historic Tivoli Theatre.
The series is dotted with timeless favorites such as 1941's "Citizen Kane," still considered by many critics as the finest film ever made, and the 2013 animated favorite "Frozen," as well as Quentin Tarantino's cult favorites "Reservoir Dogs" from 1992 and "Pulp Fiction" from 1994.
The series kicks off April 9 with the remade version of "A Star is Born" starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga and concludes April 25 with the Orson Welles' story of publishing giant Charles Foster Kane.
Fourteen films make up the list, including a special screening of the high-school doper film "Dazed and Confused," which will be screened, aptly timed, on 4/20. Three of the films - "Minari," "Nomadland" and "Mank' - earned Academy Award nominees in 2021.
The series is named for the late Bobby Stone, a local filmmaker and well-known film buff who was very involved in the then-newly formed Tivoli Foundation. One of his goals was to revamp movie screenings at the 100-year-old theater, which has always featured movies as well as live music and Broadway shows.
The foundation spent $350,000 in 2018 to install the largest drop-down screen in North America, as well as a new 4K digital projector and an immersive surround sound system featuring 24 speakers placed throughout the historic building. The screen is 50 feet across and covers the entire stage area. Because it's so big and because of COVID-19, seating is limited to ensure both quality sightlines and safety for patrons, according to foundation executive director Nick Wilkinson.
"This was something Bobby was passionate about, and I think this is a great lineup," Wilkinson said.
The schedule:
April 9, 7 p.m.: "A Star is Born"
April 10, 3 p.m.: "Reservoir Dogs"
April 10, 7 p.m: "Pulp Fiction"
April 11, 2 and 6 p.m.: "Coming to America"
April 16, 7 p.m.: "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
April 17, 3 and 7 p.m.: "Frozen"
April 18, 2 p.m.: "The Sandlot"
April 18, 6 p.m.: "The Natural"
April 20, 7 p.m.: "Dazed and Confused"
April 23, 7 p.m.: "Bohemian Rhapsody"
April 24, 3 p.m.: "Minari"
April 24, 7 p.m.: "Nomadland"
April 25, 2 p.m.: "Mank"
April 25, 6 p.m.: "Citizen Kane"
Contact Barry Courter at bcourter@timesfreepress.com.