
Family Flicks: Matinee
Recommended for ages 10+*
Perfect for tweens, Matinee follows movie-obsessed teen Gene, who spends most afternoons huddled in a theater with his kid brother. On the same day in 1962 that President Kennedy takes to T.V. to warn of nuclear attack, B-movie producer Lawrence Woosley (John Goodman, modeled after legendary director-producer-screenwriter-actor William Castle) rolls into Gene’s town and decides the local atmosphere is ideal for the premiere of his latest over-the-top creature feature. (1993, dir. Joe Dante, 35mm, color, 99 min.)
*All ages are welcome. Feel free to take a break with infants and toddlers in the theater lobby.
The Family Flicks Film Series is copresented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Matinee screenings for families and film buffs, featuring new and classic films from around the world.
Hammer Kids is made possible through the generosity of the Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation, with additional funding from The Winnick Family Foundation. Hammer Kids also receives support from friends of the Hammer Museum's Kids' Art Museum Project (K.A.M.P.), an annual family fundraiser.