Oct 23-29: Bill Murray & Sofia Coppola Reunite; Christopher Walken in Percy; Playhouse of Horror/Halloween

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Bill Murray reunites with Oscar winning Director, Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation) in On the Rocks, which opens this Friday at the Playhouse. "Sweet and frothy, this likeable re-meet of Bill Murray and Sophia Coppola goes down easy." - The Movie Minute 

The true, Canadian story, Percy opens this weekend, featuring a wonderful performance from Christopher Walken... the film is a David vs. Goliath tale... of big farming up against the little guy; quite relevant for 2020, a must-see, too. 

Playhouse of Horror! Starting this week, we've got a stacked line-up of horror and thriller films at the cinema... including a remastered version of Bong Joon-ho's 2003 thriller, Memories of Murder.

Plus, scroll down to get advance tickets to see The Lost Boys, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and a special screening of the 70's horror classic, Don't Look Now with Canadian Filmmaker, Terrance Odette providing a discussion along with the screening. 

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Tickets are on-sale now for our two screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, this Halloween at the Playhouse. Very limited seats, which means limited tickets, scroll down and get tickets while you still can! 


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NR

"An entertaining, wonderfully simple comedy with the qualities of a smooth martini -- it goes down easy, but delivers a bit of kick." - CNN.com

Sophia Coppola tells a father-daughter story with Rashida Jones and Bill Murray

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Based on events from a 1998 lawsuit, PERCY follows small-town farmer Percy Schmeiser, who challenges a major conglomerate when the company’s genetically modified (GMO) canola is discovered in the 70-year-old farmer’s crops.

"Based on real events from a 1998 lawsuit, PERCY follows a small-town farmer who takes on a giant corporation (Monsanto) after their GMOs interfere with his crops. As he starts the fight against them, he realizes he's like thousands of other disenfranchised farmers around the world fighting the same battle.

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

Newly restored early crime thriller by Bong Joon-Ho (Parasite).

A big-city detective helps two inept small-town cops investigate a serial killer.

"2003's Memories Of Murder is one of Bong Joon-ho's (Parasite) most acclaimed films, a Zodiac-esque tale of the police hunt for a serial killer in South Korea, blending thrills and pathos and gags in his signature Bong-ian brew.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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In 1968 the Beatles travel to Rishikesh, India, to study transcendental meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

"There's some fan value here, all spiritual quests aside, in seeing how accepting the individual Beatles could be of someone they could have taken as an interloper in their lofty midst." - Variety 

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

Friends, family members, colleagues and patients discuss the remarkable life and career of Dr. Oliver Sacks.

“First-rate. Sacks’ insights into his own psychological journey, which includes a poignant late life romance after decades of celibacy, are wonderfully perceptive, but equally invaluable are those of his colleagues — a brilliant assemblage of artists and scientists who love him dearly. ”
– Chuck Wilson, L.A. WEEKLY

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R

"Joel Schumacher's teen vampire thriller blends horror, humor, and plenty of visual style with standout performances from a cast full of young 1980s stars." - Rotten Tomatoes

"The Lost Boys is a nice balance of the genres, thus appealing to wide tastes. The film is fun, and not too frightening, and delivers lines with impeccable timing." - Anchorage Press

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R

"Time has not dimmed the shock value of this seminal classic from director Tobe Hooper that's based on the same real-life case that inspired Psycho." - Radio Times

Brand new 4K restoration with a new 7.1 surround sound mix!

Sally, Franklin and their three friends run out of gas while driving to their grandfather's house. One by one they are tormented and killed by a chainsaw-wielding killer and his psychopathic family.


"The most purely horrifying horror movie ever made." - Empire

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Watch a classic of horror cinema on the big screen and join the discussion!

Let's talk movies! Filmmaker Terrance Odette is bringing us 'Don't Look Now,' a masterpiece of horror cinema and one of best British films ever made. This is a rare chance to see it on the big screen! We'll talk about the movie after the screening and all are welcome.

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PG

A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter .

Celebrate St Patricks Day weekend in style!

"You're lucky, he's lucky, I'm lucky, we're all lucky!"

Singing, dancing and calling are permitted. No airbornes.

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R

“In 2001, 27-year-old writer-director Richard Kelly created a pop classic of American suburban paranoia in Donnie Darko. This film made Tears for Fears hip (kind of) and had a tremendous discovery in the young Jake Gyllenhaal, playing Donnie, a high-school kid on medication for the symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia.

No screenings currently scheduled.

R

All Work And No Play...

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Abel Ferrara and a theater owner discuss the edgier, sleazier era of film that existed in the 1970s.

"This documentary portrait of theater operator Nicolas “Nick” Nicolaou moves from 1970s Times Square adult film houses through decades of city regulation, chain takeovers, and cultural shifts, charting a charming odyssey through the history of film exhibition and New York City." -Abel Ferrera 

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

A soldier investigates a renowned Dutch artist who is accused of conspiring with the Nazis.

"This once notorious, now nearly forgotten story easily captures and holds our interest, and Friedkin's smooth and unostentatious direction never gets in the way of the material." - Variety

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

Two lifelong pals test the boundaries of their friendship when a woman comes between them.

Long-time friends Kyle (Kyle Marvin) and Mike (Michael Angelo Covino) are cycling in France when Mike drops a bombshell: he has been sleeping with Kyle’s bride-to-be Ava (Judith Godrèche). The fallout of the betrayal plays out over the next decade.

No screenings currently scheduled.

18A (Sexual Content)

Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan star in this raw love story between a solitary paleontologist and a wealthy, grieving wife in 19th-century Dorset.

"Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan have both shown exceptional range, depth, and intensity on screen, but Ammonite reveals new colours. In this story of a visionary scientist and the young woman who changes her life, these two stars deliver performances of raw electricity."

No screenings currently scheduled.

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