This July, American Cinematheque is showcasing classic science fiction. If you are in the area, check them out:

SOLARIS Fri, July 19 • 7:30pm

Scientists try to understand the secrets of the mysterious planet Solaris, but find themselves slowly becoming victims of their own imaginations and secret desires in Andrei Tarkovsky’s thought-provoking original 1972 film.

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Fri, July 26 • 7:30pm

[THE GREAT MOVIES: A TRIBUTE TO ROGER EBERT]

Roger Ebert said of Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece: m>”It says to us: We became men when we learned to think. Our minds have given us the tools to understand where we live and who we are. Now it is time to move on to the next step, to know that we live not on a planet but among the stars, and that we are not flesh but intelligence.” – Roger Ebert

20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA Sun, July 28 • 5:30pm

Jules Verne’s cinematic steampunk adventure story and the most expensive Hollywood tentpole film of its day is the perfect popcorn movie for the entire family! Join us as we celebrate the remarkable legacy of production designer, artist, Disneyland theme-park visionary, musician, raconteur and 2013 ADG Hall of Fame Inductee Harper Goff.

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