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Movies

The Beaches of Agnès
Agnès Varda explores her memories, mostly chronologically, with photographs, film clips, interviews, reenactments, and droll, playful contemporary scenes of her narrating her story.
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
To become the greatest band of all time, two slackers, wannabe-rockers set out on a quest to steal a legendary guitar pick
Lords of Dogtown
The film follows the surf and skateboarding trends that originated in Venice, California during the 1970s.
Thirteen
An innocent seventh grader undergoes an abrupt personality change when she begins hanging out with a wild classmate.
L.A. Story
Steve Martin brings romantic comedy as he satirizes Los Angeles.
Speed
The movie has a major scene involving the Firehouse restaurant that is the inciting incident for the whole movie!
Grease
Venice High School in Los Angeles was the filming location for the exterior scenes of "Rydell High"
Luminaries
Documentary about the "Luminaries of Pantheism" mural in Venice Beach, California, featuring famous scientists, philosophers and poets who have espoused pantheistic views of the world.
Pumping Iron
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno face off in a no-holds-barred competition for the title of Mr. Olympia in this critically-acclaimed film that made Schwarzenegger a household name.
The Doors
Portrait of famed LA psychedelic rock band The Doors and Jim Morrison, following Jim's humble beginnings as a film student at UCLA, the drug experimentation and abuse that lead to his untimely death.
Alex of Venice
Workaholic attorney, Alex [Mary Winstead] is forced to reinvent her life after her husband suddenly leaves.
Chef
A troubled chef looks to reignite his passion for cooking by launching a food truck in this spicy film. Abbot Kinney food truck scenes.
Made In Venice
Documentary - ride with the street-wise skateboarders of Venice - aka Dogtown - from the Z-Boys, to turning pro, to pioneering street-skating.
Ingrid Goes West
An unhinged social media stalker (Aubrey Plaza) moves to LA and insinuates herself into the life of an Instagram star (Elizabeth Olsen).
Dogtown And Z-Boys
Sean Penn narrates. This documentary explores the pioneering of the Zephyr skateboard team in the 1970s (of which Peralta was a member) and the evolving sport of skateboarding.
Barbie
To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full‐on existential crisis. Or you're a Ken. Note to guys; there aren't many horses in it.
Tarantino's Jackie Brown
A flight attendant with a criminal past gets nabbed by the ATF for smuggling. Under pressure to become an informant against the drug dealer she works for, she must find a way to secure her future without getting killed.
I Love You, Man
A friendless groom-to-be meets the ultimate dude and the two begin a “bro-mance” which takes male-bonding to hilarious new heights that will keep you laughing to the end.
Nightcrawler
When Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.
A Touch of Evil
Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Orson Welles give unforgettable performances in this film noir masterpiece about a crooked police chief and the honorable investigator who tries to stop him.
Colors
L.A. cops Sean Penn and Robert Duvall--one a hot-headed youth, the other a diplomatic veteran--are teamed up on gang detail.
When You're Strange
Considered the best documentary about Jim Morrison and The Doors. A look at the late '60s and early '70s rock band The Doors, including rare exclusive footage.
Model Shop
Used by Tarantino as research for "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood". In the style of 60s new wave cinema, a 26-year-old Los Angeles architect, aware that he is about to be drafted, quits his job and experiences a number of ups and downs over the course of 2
American History X
Living a life marked by violence and racism, neo-Nazi Derek (Edward Norton) finally goes to prison after killing two black youths. Upon his release, Derek tries to change his ways and prevent his younger brother, Danny (Edward Furlong), from following in
Will & Liz
Indie film love story between a frustrated artist and a free spirited girl, set in colorful Venice Beach, Ca - told in four seasons.
Knight of Cups
A writer (Christian Bale), indulging in the pleasures of Los Angeles and Las Vegas, undertakes a search for love and self in this film from Terrence Malick.
White Men Can't Jump
Billy Hoyle (Woody Harrelson) and Sidney Deane (Wesley Snipes) are an unlikely pair of basketball hustlers. They team up to con their way across the courts of Venice Beach, playing a game that's fast, dangerous and funny.
Californication
Hank's (David Duchovny) drinking, womanizing, and drug abuse complicates his relationships with his longtime lover, Karen (Natascha McElhone), and their daughter, Becca (Madeleine Martin). The show won two Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe Award.