Quentin Tarantino curates adult repertory series at the New Beverly Cinema
The New Beverly Cinema is presenting a month-long repertory program of adult-oriented films curated by Quentin Tarantino. The series temporarily restores the theater’s 1970s persona as an Eros-era venue by screening a mix of deep-cut adult features, international exploitation films and mainstream titles that probe explicit themes.
Screenings are being shown on 16mm and 35mm prints to emphasize the tactile and archival qualities of the material. The program includes rare vintage erotica, landmark gay-porn titles, provocative European auteur work and exploitation double bills.
Many prints are drawn from Tarantino’s personal collection, offering audiences access to prints that rarely appear in contemporary theatrical exhibition. Organizers describe the series as an examination of how eroticity, aesthetics and cinematic craft intersect across different eras and geographies.
Rare adult features and unexpected rediscoveries
The month opens with an unusual double bill that reworks childhood tales into adult fantasies. A 1976 adaptation of Alice in Wonderland starring Kristine DeBelle plays alongside a 1970s Cinderella produced by Charles Band. These prints are seldom seen on contemporary screens and illustrate the program’s focus on resurfacing marginal works in their original formats. Presenting them on 35mm restores the grain, color shifts and projection qualities that shaped their first exhibitions.
International scope
The series broadens its focus beyond local repertory to include selections from multiple film traditions. Curators place exploitation, arthouse and genre curios in conversation to probe changing norms of erotic representation. The lineup foregrounds films that challenged distribution channels and audience expectations when they premiered.
Program notes and archival captions contextualize each print. They detail original production histories, censorship episodes and restoration work when applicable. The approach emphasizes material culture and cinematic craft rather than nostalgic celebration.
Screenings are accompanied by talks with archivists and film scholars. Those sessions aim to situate the films within broader debates about taste, preservation and the ethics of exhibition. The series thus frames marginal cinema as an object of study as well as entertainment.