Mar 29 - Apr 4: New! Reel Paddling, Kubrick, Beale Street, Apollo 11, The Wife, Cat Videos! Greta

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Lots of new things happening at the Playhouse this week. We were thrilled when our new sign finally went up to light up our corner of Sherman and Barton. The consensus is in: it is gorgeous! Swing by and check it out for yourself (it's especially stunning at night!) and while you're at it, pick up the second edition of the Playhouse film guide. You won't want to miss out on any of the great programming we have lined up next month! ICYMI: watch the Hamilton Spec video of our sign install!


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“‘Hygge — pronounced ‘HOO-geh’ — is one of those indefinable terms couched in a specific culture, in this case Danish, that actually has universal meaning.

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"It's a relaxed study of greatness, of exquisite physical comedy, of how'd-he-do-that stuntwork, of a vigorous cinema artist who saw new and enduring possibilities for his medium." - LA Times

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AKA 'The World's Best Commercials.' The Festival Of Creativity (held in June in Cannes, France) is a mecca for advertising agencies from all over the world. Last year, over 90 nations were represented.

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"Don't read another word about it: just go." - Globe & Mail

Oscar-Nominated: Best Make-Up. “A Swedish customs officer with a special talent for detecting contraband must ultimately choose between good and evil in the idiosyncratic thriller Border, an exciting, intelligent mix of romance, Nordic noir, social realism, and supernatural horror that defies and subverts genre conventions.

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Mar. 30, 7pm - Tickets on sale online! Please join us at the 2019 PADDLING Film Festival in Hamilton, Ontario, hosted by the Hamilton Naturalists' Club (HNC) and the McMaster Outdoor Club. Proceeds to benefit HNC Kid's Nature Program.

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Hamilton Naturalists' Club.

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Stanley Kubrick series

The one and only. Banned in Britain (by the director himself) for 27 years, A Clockwork Orange is now regarded as an undisputed classic. Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Anthony Burgess' novel is an operatic riot of language, style, and biting satire, with a legendary Wendy Carlos/Beethoven soundtrack.

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"This movie works as a timeless romance, a family drama, a legal thriller and a poignant social commentary. A great American novel has been turned into a great American film." - Chicago Sun-Times

Oscar Winner: Best Supporting Actress. Golden Globe Winner: Best Supporting Actress. “Love infuses director Barry Jenkins’ ravishing adaptation of the 1974 James Baldwin novel about a battered romance that refuses to be a tragedy.

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A cinematic event fifty years in the making, Apollo 11 is a stirring and spectacular behind-the-scenes look at the mission that brought astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the surface of the Sea of Tranquility. And it must be seen on the big screen.

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"A slow burn that morphs from a simple domestic drama into a powerful mystery, the film is carried by the capable shoulders of the extraordinary Close, who seems poised for a Best Actress nomination and possibly more." - Punch Drunk Critics

Oscar-Nominated: Best Actress (Glenn Close) "Swedish director Björn Runge’s The Wife is a warts-and-all portrait of the long, committed marriage of a couple in old age.

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"Isabelle Huppert goes for broke playing a disturbed lonely woman in the suspense thriller Greta. It falls into a genre we don’t see as much anymore, at least on this scale, echoing movies like Fatal Attraction, Misery, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Single White Female, etc.

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April 4th, 7pm. Tickets on sale now! CatVideo Fest is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and, of course, classic internet powerhouses. CatVideo Fest is a joyous communal experience, only available in theaters, and raises money for cats in need through partnerships with local cat charities, animal welfare organizations, and shelters to best serve cats in the area.

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David Lynch's breakthrough film that became an instant cult-classic

“When David Lynch's Eraserhead was released in 1977, another of the '70s 'midnight movies' that won fanatical repeat audiences, it still stood apart. It had a mesmerizing look and soundtrack, bizarre images that rattled, upset and fascinated audiences. And still do.

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April 20, 8pm. Tickets going fast! Multi-award-winning Harry Manx brings East and West together like no one else can and he’s coming to the Playhouse Cinema with his unique blend of Indian folk melodies mixed with slide guitar blues, a touch of gospel and some absolutely inspired grooves. If you are new to Harry’s music, which has been dubbed “mysticssippi,”  we promise you a truly unique musical experience. This is a one-of-a-kind musician with a one-of-a-kind sound.

April 23, 7:15pm. IF4™ consists of short and feature length films produced by professional filmmakers from all corners of the globe, showcasing the passion, lifestyle and culture of fly-fishing. The films at this popular event are capturing the attention of anglers around the world.

Experience IF4™ 2019, one night only April 23 2019! Doors open at 6:30pm, film at 7:15pm. Tickets ($17) on sale now!

Co-presented by Hamilton Area Fly Fishers and Tyers.

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Presented by the Art Gallery of Hamilton

Come see this classic silent horror film presented as it would have been - with live accompaniment by VOC Silent Film Harmonic, from Kitchener-Waterloo.

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Back by popular demand!

“Years before Jane Goodall ventured into the world of chimpanzees and Dian Fossey worked with mountain gorillas, 23-year old Canadian Anne Innis Dagg made an unprecedented expedition to South Africa to study giraffes in the wild.

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"An artful fable that examines what it really means to save the world, Benedikt Erlingsson's 'Woman at War' is the rarest of things: A crowd-pleaser about climate change. " - Indiewire

Back by popular demand! “The droll absurdity of Nordic cinema acquires an eco-terrorism edge in Woman at War, a movie filled with dualities and one singular performance.

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"It is a flat-out showcase for Moore, and it’s simply invigorating to see an actress of her caliber capture a character so memorably." Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com

Carefree middle-aged divorcee Gloria (Academy Award winner Julianne Moore) works at an office by day and dances at clubs by night, unshackled from responsibility and relationships. But when she meets Arnold (John Turturro), she plunges into a new romance she never expected - with all the highs and lows she thought she’d left behind.

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