its digital lineup of over 160 films.The experience at Friday’s opening night felt at once nostalgic and of-the-moment. Masked volunteers waited at the entrance of the Calamigos Ranch — a rarified retreat nestled in Malibu’s wine country, less than an hour's drive from Los Angeles — to take temperatures from the wrists of guests at the driveway check-in.
Tickets were purchased beforehand with a $30 parking fee added to the $8 admission.Once confirmed from a preprinted list, guests received a voucher exchangeable for a cocktail kit, a presealed bag of popcorn (salted or caramelized), a program guide, and hand sanitizer before driving down a dirt road to “Theatre 1,” a large field carved into the five-acre ranch.