Jan 13-19: Broker, All Quiet on the Western Front, Sabrina, High Fidelity and More!

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From acclaimed director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters), BROKER opens Friday!

Tickets on sale now!

The film follows two brokers who sell orphaned infants, circumventing the bureaucracy of legal adoption, to affluent couples who can't have children of their own. After an infant's mother surprises the duo by returning to ensure her child finds a good home, the three embark on a journey to find the right couple, building an unlikely family of their own.

"Bittersweet and beautiful, Broker sits easily amongst Kore-eda’s finest films, and as one of the best filmmakers working today that is surely saying something." - AWFJ Women on Film

"One of the year's most delightful films." - BBC.com


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Quirky, thought-provoking, and one of the year's best films, The Banshees of Inisheerin is back! 

Three days only: Jan 16-18!

"Give Martin McDonagh a topic like friendship to tackle, and he’s bound to warp it into something so subversive, so twisted, so extreme … that you’ll laugh your ass off for two full hours." - New York Post


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Germany's official Oscar entry ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT comes to the big screen

Jan 16 @ 7PM ONLY!

A devastating portrait of war from an alternate viewpoint rarely seen on screen, Edward Berger's interpretation of 'All Quiet on the Western Front' is a visceral and harrowing masterpiece.

"This jaw-dropping vision of the Great War movingly captures the humanity amid the flying shrapnel." - Time Out


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Audience hit ROSIE is back! Locally filmed, ROSIE plays 2 nights only!

Playing Jan 13 & 14!

The feature-film debut of Métis writer-director-actor Gail Maurice brings us to the fringes of 1980s Montreal as seen through the eyes of a sweet and suddenly orphaned Indigenous girl. [And yes, that is the Playhouse in the background of the scene in the trailer - take look!]


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Corsage hits its final show on Friday!

Tickets on Sale now!

Corsage was most recently selected for the Oscar® shortlist in the Best International Feature category for the 95th Academy Awards, and world premiered at Cannes, where star Vicky Krieps won the Un Certain Regard Best Performance Prize.

"In many ways this is a study in anger, and it is an austere and angular picture. Krieps gives an exhilaratingly fierce, uningratiating performance." - The Guardian


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 Third Moon Brewing & Playhouse Cinema present the Director’s Cut of the acclaimed sophomore feature from Ari Aster, MIDSOMMAR.

Friday the 13th. One show only! Tickets going fast!

Exclusive beering offerings from Third Moon Brewing, including a take-out bottle shop!

The film will be presented with a short 10 minute intermission. Event posters will be available to purchase in the lobby.

Pre-order a tall-can of Third Moon 'RISE' New England Style Pale Ale with your ticket!


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Celebrate 69 years of the star-studded classic, SABRINA

Back on the big screen for two shows: Jan 15 & 19!

Billy Wilder directs Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart and William Holden. A Hollywood match made in heaven!

"The script is tightly written and flawlessly executed. Romance supersedes comedy here, and since Wilder excelled at both genres, the result is a film classic." - Common Sense Media


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The Infernal Affairs Trilogy kicks off with INFERNAL AFFAIRS in a new 4K restoration!

Jan 17, 18 & 19 ONLY

What do you get when you take two of Hong Kong cinema's most iconic leading men and face them off against each other in a breathtaking thriller? You get the legendary 2002 crime film INFERNAL AFFAIRS (inspiration for Scorsese's The Departed)!

"This is a movie that gets its hooks into you early, and no chance is it letting go." - Rolling Stone

The setup is diabolical in its simplicity: two undercover moles—a police officer (Tony Leung) assigned to infiltrate a ruthless triad by posing as a gangster, and a gangster (Andy Lau) who becomes a police officer in order to serve as a spy for the underworld—find themselves locked in a deadly game of cat and mouse, each racing against time to unmask the other.


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Two by Sarah Polley: Stories We Tell

Jan 18 only!

Stories We Tell makes “documentary” seem the most limiting of labels. Sarah Polley’s brave quest to uncover her family’s deepest secrets unfolds like a thriller, one where the resolution is literally part of her DNA. It’s an intimate story of truth, memory and reconciliation, not just for Polley and her family but also for astonished viewers.


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A comedy about fear of commitment, hating your job, falling in love and other pop favorites.

High Fidelity plays Jan 14 & 15!

"High Fidelity, with its knowing take on men, messed-up romance and music, is like one long, hook-filled pop song for the eyes." - Philadelphia Inquirer

"It's hard to remember the last time guys were nailed so perceptively and dragged into adulthood so warmly and entertainingly." - Boston Globe


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NR

A fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. On Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth, once idolized for her beauty, turns 40 and is officially deemed an old woman; she starts trying to maintain her public image.

Empress Elizabeth of Austria is idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in 1877, 'Sissi' celebrates her 40th birthday and must fight to maintain her public image by lacing her corset tighter and tighter.

No screenings currently scheduled.

14A

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

Nominated for 9 Academy Awards including: Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role (Colin Farrell), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan), and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Kerry Condon)

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

Awarded CANADA'S TOP TEN films for 2022!

The feature-film debut of Métis writer-director-actor Gail Maurice brings us to the fringes of 1980s Montreal as seen through the eyes of a sweet and suddenly orphaned Indigenous girl. Filmed on location in Hamilton (right next to the Playhouse Cinema!)

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

"Some leave, some retrieve."

The film follows two brokers who sell orphaned infants, circumventing the bureaucracy of legal adoption, to affluent couples who can't have children of their own. After an infant's mother surprises the duo by returning to ensure her child finds a good home, the three embark on a journey to find the right couple, building an unlikely family of their own.

No screenings currently scheduled.

18A

Third Moon Brewing presents the Director's Cut. 24 extra minutes that recontextualizes the film.

Third Moon Brewing & Playhouse Cinema Present the director’s cut of the acclaimed sophomore feature from Ari Aster (Hereditary).

Exclusive beering offerings from Third Moon Brewing, including a take-out bottle shop!

The film will be presented with a short 10 minute intermission. Event posters will be available to purchase in the lobby.

No screenings currently scheduled.

R

A comedy about fear of commitment, hating your job, falling in love and other pop favorites.

Rob Gordon (John Cusack) is the owner of a failing record store in Chicago, where he sells music the old-fashioned way -- on vinyl. Although they have an encyclopedic knowledge of pop music and are consumed by the music scene, it's of no help to Rob, whose needle skips the love groove when his long-time girlfriend, Laura (Iben Hjejle), walks out on him.

No screenings currently scheduled.

PG

Bogart plays a cold-hearted tycoon whose sole companion in life is The Wall Street Journal. Holden is his wastrel brother, and Hepburn the chauffeur's daughter. Yes, you've guessed what happens. Holden fools around with her, she attempts suicide, is sent to France, returns to melt Bogart's heart, and Holden is left to chair the board.

No screenings currently scheduled.

14A

A devastating portrait of war from an alternate viewpoint rarely seen on screen, Edward Berger's interpretation of 'All Quiet on the Western Front' is a visceral and harrowing masterpiece.

Nominated for 9 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best International Feature

No screenings currently scheduled.

R

4K Restoration! Betrayal is Business As Usual.

Two of Hong Kong cinema’s most iconic leading men, Tony Leung and Andy Lau, face off in the breathtaking thriller that revitalized the city-state’s twenty-first-century film industry, launched a blockbuster franchise, and inspired Martin Scorsese’s The Departed.

No screenings currently scheduled.

PG

Sarah Polley explores her family history, and the idea of memory.

Stories We Tell makes “documentary” seem the most limiting of labels. Sarah Polley’s brave quest to uncover her family’s deepest secrets unfolds like a thriller, one where the resolution is literally part of her DNA. It’s an intimate story of truth, memory and reconciliation, not just for Polley and her family but also for astonished viewers.

No screenings currently scheduled.

PG-13

Prepare for a solar eclipse with a one-night only interactive screening of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse!

Interactive! Cheer, chat, and pick your side: Team Edward or Team Jacob. 

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

Evelyn and her oblivious son Ziggy seek out replacements for each other as Evelyn desperately tries to parent an unassuming teenager at her shelter, while Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a brilliant young woman at school.

Evelyn (Julianne Moore) has devoted herself to helping people in hard times, but she struggles to connect with her son Ziggy (Finn Wolfhard), an aspiring internet star oblivious to the problems of the world.

No screenings currently scheduled.

14A

An all-star ensemble delivers some of the best performances of the year, in Oscar-nominated writer-director Sarah Polley’s fearless adaptation of Miriam Toews’ acclaimed novel.

WINNER for Oscars 2023 Best Adapted Screenplay! Nominated for Best Picture. 

No screenings currently scheduled.

14A

A reclusive English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.

Nominated for 3 Academy Awards: Actor in a Leading Role (Brendan Fraser), Actress in a Supporting Role (Hong Chau), and Makeup and Hairstyling! 

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

Nominated for Best Cinematography at The Academy Awards!

Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema, from Academy Award®-winning director Sam Mendes.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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