Missing a movie in its first theatrical run usually means consignment to one’s Netflix queue, or that messy, scrawled list on the side of the refrigerator of DVDs to eventually rent, but for those in the Los Angeles area the American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre presents a special double-feature of two kingly works from last year on Sunday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m., as part of its screening series of underrated 2007 flicks. Kicking things off is The King of California, a canted coming-of-age tale, starring Evan Rachel Wood and Michael Douglas, in which a young girl takes in her grizzled father, fresh out of a mental institution, and gets caught up in his improbable quest for buried treasure. Second on the bill is The King of Kong, a fascinating and very funny documentary about the very strange and insular world of classic video game playing, and a back-and-forth quest for the world record of Donkey Kong.

The Aero Theatre
is located at 1328 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica. Tickets for these movies, as well as other special events, are available through Fandango, but for 24-hour recorded
information on directions and the Aero’s upcoming schedule,
phone (323) 466-FILM.