Nov 8 - 14: A New Margaret Atwood Documentary, Pedro Almodóvar latest and Parasite! All this week at the Playhouse!

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A Word After A Word After A Word Is Power. An iconic quote, from an iconic Canadian writer. But what do we know about Margaret Atwood? And more importantly; what can we learn from her? You'll find answers with this brand new 2019 documentary, opening this Friday at the Playhouse. Get advance tickets now to see Margaret Atwood: A Word After A Word After A Word Is Power by scrolling down below, just select a showtime that works for you as the film continues for 7 straight days at the Playhouse. Plus, don't forget that Epic Books The Sequel location at the cinema is stacked with new editions of Atwood classics, plus merchandise of her's and more! Don't sleep on this one!

Pedro Almodóvar's new (and excellent) film, Pain & Glory opens this Friday at the Playhouse. This time around he's teamed with Antonio Banderas in a role that is already landing him some Best Actor Oscar buzz... The film is semi-autobiographical, based on the life of the film's director, Pedro Almodóvar, which adds a unique depth to the viewing experience. Scroll down to get advance tickets to see Pain & Glory! The Hamilton Film Festival has one special screening left on Sunday of this weekend as well, Local Shorts is 90% sold out, so if you're hankering for locally made short films, scroll down to get tickets before they do sell out!

When Galaxy Quest hit cinemas in 1999, no one expected the film to hit a cult-level status, but it has and it deserves it. We're screening the iconic Galaxy Quest on Thursday of next week with a special introduction from Singer-songwriter Garnet Rogers! Scroll down to get tickets to this one-night-only screening! And finally, Parasite continues this weekend and all next week at the Princess! This film has knocked out socks off and is a must see for anyone receiving this newsletter! If you haven't had a chance to see one-of-the-best movies of the year, yet... Make it happen this week!

Coming soon... The Irishman, Marriage Story, Monos, Judy and more! Simply scroll down to get advance tickets to plan ahead!

UPCOMING EVENTS

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November 16th - 330pm - The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

November 23rd & 24th - Fleabag - National Theatre Live

December 11th - 730pm - Reel Rock 14 - World Tour - Hamilton

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Margaret Atwood: A Word After A Word After A Word Is Power

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Theatrical version of the new Margaret Atwood documentary. This film is 95 minutes; the television broadcast version is 44 minutes. Margaret Atwood has never been more relevant than she is today. Readers are turning to her work as they face the rise of authoritarian politics, rapidly evolving technologies, and the slow-motion disaster of climate change.

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Pain & Glory

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“Pedro Almodóvar has found a more intensely personal register than ever for his tender new movie about an ageing film director in retreat from his profession, facing ill health, depression and the decline of his powers.

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Parasite

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"Imagine a high-wire act where the acrobat suddenly leaps to a higher wire, then to another that's higher still. It's the best way I can think of to describe the giddy thrill of watching Parasite, a masterpiece of serial surprises." - Wall Street Journal

Winner of 4 Oscars (Best Picture, Best Director, Best International Feature, Best Original Screenplay). "An exhilarating and furious indictment of class struggle, Parasite might be the masterpiece South Korea's Bong Joon-ho has been working toward his entire career.

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Galaxy Quest

Introduced by Singer-songwriter Garnet Rogers!

“An inspired spoof of and tribute to Star Trek, Galaxy Quest stars Tim Allen as the one-time star of the long-canceled, cultishly adored science-fiction show of the title, the captain of a fictional starship whose crew now finds its steadiest employment signing autographs at conventions and opening discount electronics stores.

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Local Shorts - Hamilton Film Festival

Nov 10, 1pm. LOCAL SHORTS, 99m. Plus Q&A

Films made by Hamiltonians! This program sold out last year (300 seats) Only 250 tickets available for this year's screening. Presented in Partnership with Hamilton Film Studios.

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Erin, dir. Myles Yaksich, 18m, USA (Born in Hamilton)
After finding a lost letter, an astronautical engineering student seeks escape from 1960s academia by becoming pen-pals with a mysterious Brit; when they finally meet, he must decide what's more important, reality or fantasy.

Downton Abbey

A big screen adaptation of the television series about the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them at the turn of the 20th century in an Edwardian English castle.

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Judy

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"Renée Zellweger is over the rainbow and out of this world as Judy Garland in "Judy," a sweet, full-hearted tribute to the beloved screen legend's final days." - Detroit News

Nominated! Golden Globe (Best Actress) “Judy isn’t a biopic; it takes place over only a few months, in the final year of Judy Garland’s life. Broke, divorced and deeply in debt in 1968, Garland reluctantly agreed to leave her children and travel to London to perform a series of concerts at a swanky nightclub.

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The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

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“The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration combines digitally restored versions of six quintessential episodes of the iconic TV show with a new documentary short, Remembering Rod Serling.

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Monos

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“Alejandro Landes’ astonishing Monos, seeps in through the skin like a sweet, druggy sickness — the kind that heightens and sharpens your dreams even as it scrambles them, making the brights brighter and the darks darker, while keeping you feverishly uncertain about whether the next cut will bring rapture or nightmare.

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The Irishman

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"Of course, Scorsese delivers a stunning, gangster flick but The Irishman is so much more, a melancholy eulogy for growing old and losing your humanity. Savour every one of its 209 minutes, you won't regret it." - Empire

ONE SHOW ONLY! Last chance to see it on the big screen! Directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino, The Irishman catches all of them in a ruminative, reflective mood looking back over decades.

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Marriage Story

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"It's the work of a major film artist, one who shows that he can capture life in all its emotional detail and complexity - and, in the process, make a piercing statement about how our society now works." - Variety

"Marriage Story offers a tricky proposition. Come for the charms of Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson and stay for a thorough evisceration of both.

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Nov 8 - 14: A New Margaret Atwood Documentary, Pedro Almodóvar latest and Parasite! All this week at the Playhouse!