Its like Cheers for movie lovers An inside look at Quentin Tarantinos New Beverly Cinema. Magic hour in Los Angeles can be intoxicating in the dreamy haze of dusk, skies aglow in pinks and purples like a gauzy scene straight out of the pictures. At the New Beverly Cinema, the last pure bastion for 3. La La Land, the sun fades into extra romance every night for movie lovers waiting outside the box office under its iconic red lettered marquee. On a recent Friday at magic hour, standing patiently in line for a standby ticket to a sold out double feature of Pee wees Big Adventure 1. Ed Wood 1. 99. 4, is cinephile Cody Chavez, 2. Pee wee Herman costume and a giant grin on his face. Calvin B. AlagotLos Angeles Times. Cody Chavez came dressed as Pee wee to the New Beverly Cinema to see Pee wees Big Adventure. Cody Chavez came dressed as Pee wee to the New Beverly Cinema to see Pee wees Big Adventure. Calvin B. AlagotLos Angeles TimesIve been a huge fan of Pee wees ever since I saw his show as a kid, says Chavez, who came from Orange County to catch the Tim Burton twofer at the Quentin Tarantino owned New Beverly, where double features of classic, indie, cult and foreign flicks screen each night and every feature, trailer and vintage cartoon is projected the old fashioned way on film, glorious 3. Its like being out of this world, in a different time, adds Chavezs brother Freddy, 3. Pee wee embarked on his cinematic odyssey across America in search of his beloved bicycle. Watching an older movie in a packed theater as storied and intimate as this 2. Gina Ferazzi Los Angeles Times. Brian Quinn, a manager at the New Beverly, sits in the movie houses projection room surrounded by older movie reels in 2. Brian Quinn, a manager at the New Beverly, sits in the movie houses projection room surrounded by older movie reels in 2. Gina Ferazzi Los Angeles TimesNetflix n chill has its perks in the age of streaming and social media, and Angelenos certainly have plenty of choices when it comes to going out to the movies. But theres a unique comfort and charm the New Beverly has cultivated since original owner Sherman Torgan opened it in 1. Quentin Tarantinos Star Wars Movie Photo TriviaIn its past lives, the modest 1. Beverly Blvd. housed a vaudeville theater, a candy factory, a triple X porn house and a 1. Slapsy Maxie Rosenbloom, where stars like Clara Bow gathered to see and be seen. It was, legend has it, a Hollywood hot spot fueled by mob money. Hedda Hopper made a habit of stopping by to spy on Tinseltowns finest for her gossip column in the L. A. Times. Tarantinos love affair with the New Beverly dates back decades to when the young cinephile would come to watch movies and chat with Torgan, whose son Michael still helps manage the place. The elder Torgan programmed Tarantinos debut film, Reservoir Dogs, as a popular midnight program for six straight months in 1. This is better than getting an Oscar, Tarantino told The Times then, a year before winning his first Academy Award for Pulp Fiction. Robert Gauthier Los Angeles Times. Director and current proprietor Quentin Tarantino at the New Beverly Theater in 2. Grindhouse genre movies. Director and current proprietor Quentin Tarantino at the New Beverly Theater in 2. Grindhouse genre movies. Quentin Tarantino`S Star Wars Movie Photo ' title='Quentin Tarantino`S Star Wars Movie Photo ' />Robert Gauthier Los Angeles TimesAfter Torgans death in 2. Hateful Eight filmmaker became the theaters landlord, saving the building from developers bent on turning it into a Supercuts. In 2. 01. 4, he took over programming duties, keeping the classic double feature format and adding Friday night screenings of his own films. More than half of the films that play come directly from Tarantinos collection, according to director of operations Jules Mc. Lean. To lay out a months lineup, she says, he fills out blank calendar printouts by hand, dreaming up inspired film combinations. The staff then sets about to procure each print, often borrowing rarities from private collectors, studios and archives from around the world. Calvin B. Alagot Los Angeles Times. New Beverly Cinema staffer Charlie Tarabour fills a bag of popcorn at the theaters concession stand. New Beverly Cinema staffer Charlie Tarabour fills a bag of popcorn at the theaters concession stand. Calvin B. Alagot Los Angeles TimesThose Tarantino Fridays, along with a more comprehensive website and savvy social media presence, have attracted younger crowds to the theater in recent years. Quentin Tarantino`S Star Wars Movie Photo ' title='Quentin Tarantino`S Star Wars Movie Photo ' />We are very excited Quentin Tarantino, 54, engaged to Israeli singer Daniella Pick, 33. Two first met in 2006 when they embarked on a brief romance. Dont miss your chance to watch Django Unchained. An action packed drama featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx. Visit us to view trailers. The movie is based on three of the Sin City stories, each more or less selfcontained. Thats wise, because at this velocity, a twohour, onestory narrative would. At midnight on a balmy Friday in late May, the millennial bump fills the theater to capacity for the 1. Death Proof, Tarantinos 2. Inside, the packed house cheers as Rosario Dawson, Tracie Thoms and Zoe Bell exact righteous revenge on Kurt Russells Stuntman Mike from behind the wheel of an iconic 1. Dodge Challenger. As the crowd, still amped on adrenaline, spills out of the lobby doors, Ellory Courvoisier, 2. Japanese Death Proof poster on display outside the theater. I loved it she says. Its my fourth time here. Its cool that its Tarantinos movie theater and that you can see movies here that arent being shown anywhere else. I didnt know that this place existed, marvels Keren Lopez, 2. Read all the hottest movie news. Get all the latest updates on your favorite movies from new releases to timeless classics, get the scoop on Moviefone. New Beverly, and it was amazing. Right when I walked in I thought, Oh, my God, this is such a sexy theater Its Cheers for movie fans. New Beverly manager Brian Quinn, who knows your name, and is always glad you came. When it took over running the theater three years ago, Tarantinos team made a raft of updates, rebuilding the sound and picture heads, adding workspace and new controls to the projection booth, scrapping the periscope projection system and lowering the portholes in the booth to give the picture a straight, unfiltered journey to the screen. We didnt raise ticket prices when we took over, and we did not raise concession prices, says Mc. Lean, who first met Tarantino decades ago when they worked at the same video store. To Mc. Lean, the New Beverly is still the house that Sherman built. A big part of that means preserving a way of moviegoing life that New Beverly fans have come to love. Family is what we try to foster, she says. So the delectable Hebrew National hot dogs still come nestled in perfectly steamed buns for a wallet friendly 2. Calvin B. Alagot Los Angeles Times. The New Bev stocks frozen Junior Mints, White Castle sliders, and the best movie theater hot dogs in Los Angeles. The New Bev stocks frozen Junior Mints, White Castle sliders, and the best movie theater hot dogs in Los Angeles. Calvin B. Alagot Los Angeles TimesPro tip Ask for the Junior Mints kept stocked in the freezer, one of the secrets that make the New Beverly feel like home. Most nights, the New Beverly is a haven for those who visit the 3. Download Monsters Inc. Movie Hq. Early birds like Corky Baines, 6. A lot of regulars come here three, four, five times a week, says Brian Quinn, one of the theaters managers, whos gotten to know hundreds of the theaters devotees over the years. Its Cheers for movie fans. Here, staff members dont just know your name they remember your favorite snacks. There are regulars whose orders I know and will have ready by the time they get to the counter, Eric Soto says one evening while manning the New Beverlys concessions counter. On the other hand, he says, Ive seen people do some pretty strange things with their food. Jen Yamato Los Angeles Times. Shhhh Talk or text during a movie at the New Beverly at your own peril. Shhhh Talk or text during a movie at the New Beverly at your own peril. Jen Yamato Los Angeles TimesSpecial report Can moviegoing be saved Cellphone use and loud chatter are expressly forbidden inside these walls, where theres no elaborately hashtagged photo booth to snap a selfie for the gram and no booze for sale behind the popcorn machine. Filmmakers who pop in for Q As are treated with reverence but not hounded, and occasionally, the New Beverlys famous patron in chief will stop by unannounced to take in a show. Photo Maya Robinson and Kelly Chiello and Photo by Northern Lights Films Quentin Tarantino has spent most of 2015 making a movie of his own. Dialogue drives Quentin Tarantinos Pulp Fiction, dialogue of such high quality it deserves comparison with other masters of spare, hardboiled prose, from Raymond. Its like Cheers for movie lovers An inside look at Quentin Tarantinos New Beverly Cinema.