July 15-21: Memoria, The Forgiven, La Dolce Vita in 35MM, New Inuit Sci-fi, John Carpenter classic and Airplane!

The event movie buffs have been waiting for has arrived! MEMORIA plays for 5 shows. Exclusive!

From the extraordinary mind of Palme D'or winning director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and starring Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton. A woman from Scotland, while traveling in Colombia, begins to notice strange sounds. Soon she begins to think about their appearance.

"Designed and deserving to be seen big and loud, MEMORIA is a hypnotic, unquantifiable sonic odyssey from a unique cinematic voice." - Empire Magazine

"Leaves us trembling on the edge of uncertainty." - Observer

"Takes us on a dream journey to Colombia." - Liam Lacey

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STARTS THIS FRIDAY! OSCAR-WINNERS RALPH FIENNES AND JESSICA CHASTAIN STAR IN THE FORGIVEN.

"A wonderful film noir that feels like something straight out of the 1940s." - Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times

THE FORGIVEN takes place over a weekend in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, and explores the reverberations of a random accident on the lives of both the local Muslims, and Western visitors to a house party in a grand villa.

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See the 1960s classic of world cinema, La Dolce Vita in 35mm, two nights only!

"The biggest hit from the most popular Italian filmmaker of all time, La Dolce Vita rocketed Federico Fellini to international mainstream success—ironically, by offering a damning critique of the culture of stardom." - Janus

Don't miss this rare chance to see La Dolce Vita in 35mm. Two nights only: July 16 & 19!

CRACKED COMEDIES CONTINUE WITH THE HILARIOUS COMEDY CLASSIC, AIRPLANE!

This spoof comedy takes shots at the slew of disaster movies that were released in the 1970s. When the passengers and crew of a jet are incapacitated due to food poisoning, a rogue pilot with a drinking problem must cooperate with his ex-girlfriend turned stewardess to bring the plane to a safe landing.

"Splendidly tacky, totally tasteless... surprises and delights with its free-spirited aerobatics." - Time Magazine

July 16 & 20 Only!

New Canadian Sci-fi thriller SLASH/BACK opens this week!

Pangnirtung, Nunavut: When Maika and her ragtag friends discover an alien invasion in their tiny arctic hamlet, it's up to them to save the day. Utilizing their makeshift weapons and horror movie knowledge, the aliens realize you don't mess with girls from Pang.

"Slash/Back... announces the arrival of a major talent." - Globe & Mail

"An ambitious and entertaining sci-fi thriller that shows off Nunavut in a way no widely released film has before." - Exclaim!

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Friday, July 15th. "Carpenter's & Russell's unequivocally sublime action masterwork, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK

"Kurt Russell is many things: charismatic, handsome, humorous... but THE one thing he possesses that all else covet is TRUE CINEMATIC POWER!" - Alamo

The world's greatest leader is taken hostage in the most dangerous place on Earth. Now, only the deadliest man alive can save him.

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The Forgiven

While driving to a party at a grand villa, a wealthy couple accidentally hit and kill a young poor local boy and must face the villagers and the boy’s father.

"In his adaptation of Lawrence Osborne’s acclaimed novel, his pairing is a married couple: a Brit and an American in Morocco, bored of each other and of their surroundings.

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Memoria

From the extraordinary mind of Palme D’or winning director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and starring Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton, comes a intriguing drama about a Scottish woman, who, after hearing a loud ‘bang’ at daybreak, begins experiencing a mysterious sensory syndrome while traversing the jungles of Colombia.

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Escape From New York

"Boasting one of the most iconic characters ever in Plissken, and an effective sci-fi set-up, this is entertainment of the highest order." - Empire

When the President crash lands on the island of Manhattan, now a maximum security prison, Snake Plissken is sent in to rescue him...or die trying.

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La Dolce Vita in 35mm

A series of stories following a week in the life of a philandering tabloid journalist living in Rome.

Divided into seven eposodes, along with a prologue, epilogue and intermezzo, Fellini's sixth feature as sole director cemented his position as on of Italy's pre-eminent filmakers. La Dolce Vita ('The Sweet Life') kept its Italian title when released overseas, and follows the exploits of Marcello Mastroianni's cool, sunglasses-wearing columnist Marcello

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Cracked Comedies: Airplane!

Present as part of our Cracked Comedies Series!

This spoof comedy takes shots at the slew of disaster movies that were released in the 70s. When the passengers and crew of a jet are incapacitated due to food poisoning, a rogue pilot with a drinking problem must cooperate with his ex-girlfriend turned stewardess to bring the plane to a safe landing.

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Slash/Back

In a remote Arctic community, a group of Inuit girls fight off an alien invasion, all while trying to make it to the coolest party in town.

Pangnirtung, Nunavut: A sleepy hamlet, nestled in the majestic mountains of Baffin Island in the Arctic Ocean, wakes up to a typical summer day. No School, no cool boys (well... except one), and 24-hour sunlight. But for

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Everything Everywhere All At Once

Led by an outstanding Michelle Yeoh, 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' lives up to its title with an expertly calibrated assault on the senses.

WINNER OF 7 OSCARS: BEST PICTURE, DIRECTOR, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY and three acting Oscars! When an interdimensional rupture unravels reality, an unlikely hero must channel her newfound powers to fight bizarre and bewildering dangers from the multiverse as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

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Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A journey, A Song

“There is a religious Hallelujah, but there are many other ones. When one looks at the world, there's only one thing to say, and it's Hallelujah. That's the way it is.” — Leonard Cohen

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.” This feature-length documentary weaves together three creative strands: The songwriter and his times; the song’s dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping hit; and moving testim

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Wild Men

In a desperate attempt to cure his midlife crisis, Martin has fled his family to live high up in the Norwegian mountains. Hunting and gathering like his ancestors did thousands of years ago.

Armed only with a bow and an ensemble of animal skins, Martin sets off into the forest in a misguided attempt to overcome his midlife crisis. A chance meeting with a fugitive named Musa leads to a twisted trip through the fjords with police, drug runners, and Martin's family not far behind.

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Prince of Darkness

Poking around in a church cellar, a priest (Donald Pleasence) finds an otherworldly vial filled with slime. Frightened, he brings his discovery to a circle of top scholars and scientists, who eventually learn that the strange liquid is the essence of Satan. The slime then begins to seep out, turning some of the academics into zombified killers.

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Talking Pictures: Blow-up in 35mm

Exquisitely shot and simmering with unease, Michelangelo Antonio's Blow-Up is an enigma that invites audiences to luxuriate in the sensual atmosphere of 1960s London chic.

Thomas (David Hemmings) is a London photographer who spends his time photographing fashion models. But one day he thinks he may have photographed something far more sinister: a murder. After taking pictures in the park, Thomas is horrified to find an ambiguous image lurking on the edge of the frame, which could be a shadow, but looks like a gun.

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Cracked Comedies: The Naked Gun

Present as part of our Cracked Comedies Series!

Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen), a rather clueless police detective, tries to foil a plot to turn innocent people into assassins through mind control. After his partner, Norberg (O.J. Simpson), is shot, Frank sets out to find the culprit, leading him to business tycoon Vincent Ludwig (Ricardo Montalban).

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National Theatre Live: Prima Facie

Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) makes her West End debut in the UK premiere of Suzie Miller’s award-winning play.

Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game; defending; cross examining and winning. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge.

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Three Colours: Blue - New 4K Restoration

"In the devastating first film of the Three Colors trilogy, Juliette Binoche gives a tour de force performance as Julie, a woman reeling from the tragic death of her husband and young daughter.

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Raiders of the Lost Ark in 35mm

Renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, Dr. Indiana Jones, is hired by the U.S. Government to find the Ark of the Covenant, which is believed to still hold the ten commandments. Unfortunately, agents of Hitler are also after the Ark. Indy, and his ex-flame Marion, escape from various close scrapes in a quest that takes them from Nepal to Cairo.

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They Live

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"A fantastically subversive film, a nifty little confection pitting us vs them, the haves vs the have-nots." - Variety

“They Live, John Carpenter’s 1988 paranoid freakout, deserves to be thought of as a masterpiece, an artist’s defiant last grab at substance before losing the thread. It’s a cheesy but lovable movie about a working-class hero (WWF wrestler 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper), struggling to find work in a harshly class-riven Los Angeles.

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