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Militantly independent, the Nuart never shows a film that is not provocative, cerebral and/or outrageous. When the new "Solaris" recently hit theaters, the Nuart showed the Tarkovsky original. Obscure yet worthy foreign films and documentaries often get their only L.A. run at the Nuart and, lest you think the place takes itself very seriously, there are also 3-D and animation festivals and midnight showings of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and other cult hits, such as "The Evil Dead" and "Clockwork Orange." While not plush, the theater (built around 1930 as a screening room) implies that old-school pact that, once you step into that darkness, you will be transported, for two hours, outside of time. The crowd leans toward film erudition and a contrary opinion on the outcome of the 2000 presidential election.
-- Nancy Rommelmann, Special to The Times
