The King has entered the building!
The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
"Of the actors who have previously tried to bottle Elvis’s lightning-like magic, none has come close to the physical, emotional, electrical energy that throbs through Austin Butler’s titular performance here." - Observer (UK)
"Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis is as powerful, passionate and problematic as the man himself. Don’t be afraid to get caught in its trap." - Globe and Mail
Get tickets! Look for added weekday matinees! [1]
Get a jump on Halloween season with American Psycho... back on the big screen!
In New York City in 1987, a handsome, young investment banker, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), lives a second life as a psychopath serial killer by night. The cast is filled by the detective (Willem Dafoe), the fiance (Reese Witherspoon), the mistress (Samantha Mathis), the coworker (Jared Leto), and the secretary (Chloë Sevigny). This is a biting, wry comedy examining the elements that make a man a monster. Don't miss it!
Sept 17, 18 & 20 ONLY! [2]
The Saga Continues! Don't miss seeing the second installment of the classic Star Wars trilogy, at the Playhouse this week only!
"The Empire Strikes Back displays the same soaring imagination that made Star Wars a filmmaking classic." - Associated Press
"A marvellous space fantasy full of dazzling spectacle, exciting adventure, strange creatures and the mythic clash between good and evil." - The Australian
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: Sept 16-19 [3]
The Hottest Documentary of the summer FIRE OF LOVE is BACK!
Intrepid scientists and lovers Katia and Maurice Krafft died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of volcanoes by capturing the most explosive imagery ever recorded. Incredible footage!
“Jaw-dropping. A film exploding with awe for the mysterious alchemies of love and obsession.” —Associated Press
“Spectacular... You have to see it in a theater to experience the enormity of it.” — NPR
Three nights only: Sept 19-21 [4]
They're Too Old For This Shift.
Calling all slackers! It's hard to believe it's been 28 years since CLERKS premiered, a landmark American indie film of the 1990s. If you're a fan (or a Gen X-er) you won't want to miss CLERKS III, Kevin Smith's heart-felt, funny follow-up.
Following a massive heart attack, Randal enlists his friends and fellow clerks Dante, Elias, Jay, and Silent Bob to make a movie immortalizing his life at the convenience store that started it all.
"Smith returns to where his career began and has made one of his best films in decades, a tender and compassionate look at friendships that last no matter what, a remembrance of where Smith came from, and an appreciation for all those who helped him." - Collider
Sept 21 & 23 only! [5]
Mel Brooks trashes STAR WARS in this very funny spoof from 1987. With John Candy, Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman and Daphne Zuniga.
"Spaceballs has some big laughs that are not to be missed." - Gene Siskell, Chicago Tribune
Two Nights Only: Sept 22 & 24! [6]
Hallelujah, it's back! Don't miss your final chance to see the summer's hit documentary with never-before-seen archival materials from the Cohen Trust!
HALLELUJAH: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is a definitive exploration of singersongwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.”
Sept 20-22 only! [7]
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