Oct 18 - 24: Bill Nighy Comes to the Playhouse with Sometimes Always Never, Akira this Weekend & The Exorcist!

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Everyone's favourite British actor, Bill Nighy arrives at the Playhouse this weekend with his brand new film, Sometimes Always Never which opens Friday night at 7pm and continues all weekend, into next week. "Bill Nighy is a debonair delight in this charming, elegant, whimsical and unexpectedly moving gem of British comedy-drama mystery." - Daily Mirror Grab advance tickets below, just select a showtime that works for you!

Is it just us, or is Akira one of the best movies ever made? It can't just be us, which is exactly why we're doing two screenings of the 1988 landmark animated film this weekend! Catch it this Friday, 9pm then an encore screening on Sunday at 9pm as well! It's not often you get to see this film on the big screen, so grab yourself advance tickets below before time is up!

Does CRISPR mean anything to you? If not, it likely will mean a lot to you in the future which is exactly why you need to check out the new documentary opening this weekend with us called Human Nature. If you love science and nature, don't miss it! "Bolt's documentary explains the science swiftly, then explores the potential and nuance of gene-editing by talking to scientists, doctors and patients at the centre of the breakthrough" - NOW Toronto

Who needs to get in the Halloween spirit this weekend? We know we do, that's why we're not going to miss our weekend screening of The Exorcist: Director's Cut. Saturday at 910pm with an encore screening on Tuesday the 22nd at 900pm! Grab advance tickets below and prepare yourself to be seriously scared. Need a laugh after the scares? Brittany Runs a Marathon screens this week to inspire & melt hearts. Check it out!

Our Art, Design & Architecture series continues on Monday the 21st with the art dealing documentary, The Price of Everything. Grab your creative friends, get advance tickets and enjoy a special night at the Playhouse. "A documentary for people who like Monet, money or both." - London Evening Standard

Also, this week the AGH Film Festival kicks off around Hamilton and at the Playhouse. We've got a great selection of films screening with us this week, including It Must Be Heaven, Ghost Town Anthology, Heater & Dead Man! Scroll down below to get more information on the films and to get tickets! See more of the films screening at the AGH Film Festival and get tickets here.

Get ready for our Halloween Double Feature Movie Party: The Big Lebowski & The Room “Careful, man, there’s a beverage here!” "You're tearing me apart, Lisa!" We're tying the room together this Halloween. Literally. Bust out your bathrobes, bowling shoes, spoons and footballs! Abide at the Playhouse October 31, we've got The Big Lebowski followed by The Room. Two cult classics with endless costume possibilities! We'll be serving White Russians, hot chocolate, good sarsparilla and pizza. See both movies for one price! Prizes for the best costumes! "This isn't 'Nam...." it's Halloween at the Playhouse. Advance tickets on sale now!

UPCOMING EVENTS

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October 25th - 900pm - AGH Film Festival Presents: Zephyr with John Price

October 30th - 730pm - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari w/ live soundtrack by VOC Silent Film Harmonic

November 15th - 800pm - Survivorman Les Stroud: Live in Concert

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

As always, get your movie tickets in advance below! See you at the cinema!

Sometimes Always Never

"Bill Nighy is a debonair delight in this charming, elegant, whimsical and unexpectedly moving gem of British comedy-drama mystery." - Daily Mirror

"Sometimes Always Never is a quiet, funny, sad, quirky delight, beautifully written by Frank Cottrell Boyce, and directed with tremendous style by first-timer Carl Hunter. Seek it out if you can. It has a superb central performance by Bill Nighy, and first-class support from, among others, Jenny Agutter, Tim McInnerny and Sam Riley.

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Akira - In 4K Restoration!

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"Put it up there with the most astonishing animated features ever made." - London Evening Standard

Equipped with remastered visuals and remixed audio.

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Human Nature

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“CRISPR, a recently discovered molecular cleaver that revolutionized genetic editing, could end genetic diseases as we know them—but it could also usher in a new era of eugenics and designer babies. Human Nature doesn’t shy away from either of these extremes and offers no easy answers to the ethical minefield of tinkering with our DNA.

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Brittany Runs a Marathon

"Bell draws laughter and tears out of her character's indignities but also invests us greatly in her desire to change her own life." - Globe & Mail

"Written and directed by first-timer Paul Downs Colaizzo and starring Jillian Bell in a performance that defines breakout, 'Brittany' not only goes places you won’t be expecting but it also manages to be simultaneously sympathetic and unsentimental, a picture with a laugh-out-loud sense of humor that can be as real as hell when it needs to be.

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The Price of Everything

"A documentary for people who like Monet, money or both." - London Evening Standard

Art, Design & Architecture. "Rather than lament the pervasive influence of money on contemporary art, The Price of Everything examines the relationship between commerce and aesthetics from different angles.The sale and resale of work by living and recently dead artists is a multibillion-dollar market, which bothers some people more t

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It Must Be Heaven (AGH Film Festival)

Oct 23, 7pm. Suleiman attempts to capture the experience of being the perpetual outsider and suggests that normality is circumstantial. Playing the lead role, he starts in Palestine before moving to Paris and then New York.

Dir. Elia Suleiman (France, Qatar, Germany, Canada, Palestine, Turkey, 2019, 97 minutes) English, French, Arabic with English subtitles. G | COMEDY

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Single Tickets: $12
10-Pack Pass: $108
Festival Lover All-Access Pass: $250
AGH Member Single Tickets (until October 11): $10

Ghost Town Anthology (AGH Film Festival)

Oct 23, 9pm. In a small town, a car accident causes the death of Simon Dupee. The community is mourning their loss, when mysterious strangers appear. The town must cope with their haunting behaviour, calling its past into question.

Dir. Denis-Côté (Canada, 2019, 97 minutes) In French with English subtitles. PG | DRAMA

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Single Tickets: $12
10-Pack Pass: $108
Festival Lover All-Access Pass: $250
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Heater (AGH Film Festival)

Oct 24, 7pm. This film follows two homeless men experiencing a terrible Canadian winter whose only hope of warmth is found in an unopened space heater. They set out on a journey to find a power source, meeting various strange individuals along the way.

20th anniversary screening with director Terrance Odette and star Gary Farmer in attendance.

Terrance Odette (Canada, 1999, 85 minutes) English. 18A | DRAMA

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AGH Member Single Tickets (until October 11): $10

Dead Man (AGH Film Festival)

Oct 24, 9pm. This film follows the tale of accountant William Blake after murdering a man. On the run, he encounters an Indigenous man who helps him journey into the spiritual world.

A special screening celebrating the work of Cayuga Nation actor, Gary Farmer who will be on hand to present the film.

Jim Jarmusch, USA, 1995, 121 minutes, English. R | DRAMA, WESTERN

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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with live soundtrack by VOC Silent Film Harmonic

Oct. 30, 7:30. Come see this iconic German Expressionist silent horror film --routinely cited as one of the greatest films ever made-- presented with live music accompaniment by the VOC Silent Film Harmonic, from Kitchener-Waterloo.

Reel Rock 14 - Hamilton

Presented by Gravity Climbing Gym

The Reel Rock Film Tour, one of climbing’s greatest celebrations, returns with a new collection of world premiere films. The trailer shows the late Marc-Andre Leclerc soloing high in the alpine, the footage will appear in a film on Leclerc. In The High Road, the powerful and bold Nina Williams tests herself on some of the highest, most difficult boulder problems ever climbed.

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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The Whistlers (AGH Film Festival)

Oct 25, 4pm. A corrupt policeman attempts to free one of his accomplices from a prison on the island of La Gomera. To do so, he must learn the indigenous whistle dialect of “El Siblo” from a group of local criminals in order to communicate with his accomplice. The film explores the limitations of language, as well as the ways in which language can be used as an act of resistance.

Corneliu Porumboiu (France, Romania, Germany, 2019, 97 minutes) Romanian, English with English subtitles. 14A | COMEDY, CRIME

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Single Tickets: $12
10-Pack Pass: $108
Festival Lover All-Access Pass: $250
AGH Member Single Tickets (until October 11): $10

Sorry We Missed You (AGH Film Festival)

Oct 25, 7pm. After losing his home and his job as a construction worker after the 2008 financial crisis, Rick tries to get ahead by working a freelance delivery job. In hopes of autonomy and financial freedom he ended up putting his family further into debt, costing his hard working wife her car. This working class family tries to stay together while financial problems try to pull them apart.

Ken Loach (UK, France, Belgium, 2019) 100 minutes, English. PG | DRAMA

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10-Pack Pass: $108
Festival Lover All-Access Pass: $250
AGH Member Single Tickets (until October 11): $10