Sep 16-22: ELVIS, Clerks III, American Psycho, Empire Strikes Back, Fire of Love & more!

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The King has entered the building! 

The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

"Of the actors who have previously tried to bottle Elvis’s lightning-like magic, none has come close to the physical, emotional, electrical energy that throbs through Austin Butler’s titular performance here." - Observer (UK)

"Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis is as powerful, passionate and problematic as the man himself. Don’t be afraid to get caught in its trap." - Globe and Mail

Get tickets! Look for added weekday matinees!


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Get a jump on Halloween season with American Psycho... back on the big screen!

In New York City in 1987, a handsome, young investment banker, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), lives a second life as a psychopath serial killer by night. The cast is filled by the detective (Willem Dafoe), the fiance (Reese Witherspoon), the mistress (Samantha Mathis), the coworker (Jared Leto), and the secretary (Chloë Sevigny). This is a biting, wry comedy examining the elements that make a man a monster. Don't miss it!

Sept 17, 18 & 20 ONLY!


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The Saga Continues! Don't miss seeing the second installment of the classic Star Wars trilogy, at the Playhouse this week only!

"The Empire Strikes Back displays the same soaring imagination that made Star Wars a filmmaking classic." - Associated Press

"A marvellous space fantasy full of dazzling spectacle, exciting adventure, strange creatures and the mythic clash between good and evil." - The Australian

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: Sept 16-19


The Hottest Documentary of the summer FIRE OF LOVE is BACK!princess---playhouse---web---fire-of-love-n_0.png

Intrepid scientists and lovers Katia and Maurice Krafft died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of volcanoes by capturing the most explosive imagery ever recorded. Incredible footage!

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“Jaw-dropping. A film exploding with awe for the mysterious alchemies of love and obsession.” —Associated Press

“Spectacular... You have to see it in a theater to experience the enormity of it.” — NPR

Three nights only: Sept 19-21


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They're Too Old For This Shift.

Calling all slackers! It's hard to believe it's been 28 years since CLERKS premiered, a landmark American indie film of the 1990s. If you're a fan (or a Gen X-er) you won't want to miss CLERKS III, Kevin Smith's heart-felt, funny follow-up.

Following a massive heart attack, Randal enlists his friends and fellow clerks Dante, Elias, Jay, and Silent Bob to make a movie immortalizing his life at the convenience store that started it all.

"Smith returns to where his career began and has made one of his best films in decades, a tender and compassionate look at friendships that last no matter what, a remembrance of where Smith came from, and an appreciation for all those who helped him." - Collider

Sept 21 & 23 only!


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Mel Brooks trashes STAR WARS in this very funny spoof from 1987. With John Candy, Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman and Daphne Zuniga.

"Spaceballs has some big laughs that are not to be missed." - Gene Siskell, Chicago Tribune

Two Nights Only: Sept 22 & 24!


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Hallelujah, it's back! Don't miss your final chance to see the summer's hit documentary with never-before-seen archival materials from the Cohen Trust!

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.” 

Sept 20-22 only!


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The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks).

No screenings currently scheduled.

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When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire.

High-school student Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), always a bit of a misfit, doesn't expect life to change much when she moves from sunny Arizona to rainy Washington state. Then she meets Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a handsome but mysterious teen whose eyes seem to peer directly into her soul.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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The force is with you, young Skywalker, but you are not a Jedi yet. 

The Star Wars saga continued when The Empire Strikes Back was released in theaters on May 21, 1980.

Arguably the definitive entry in the Star Wars series, The Empire Strikes Back returns to the big screen!

No screenings currently scheduled.

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"The slick satire cleverly equates materialism, narcissism, misogyny, and classism with homicide, but you may laugh so loud at the protagonist that you won't be able to hear yourself laughing with him." - Chicago Reader

In New York City in 1987, a handsome, young urban professional, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), lives a second life as a gruesome serial killer by night. The cast is filled by the detective (Willem Dafoe), the fiance (Reese Witherspoon), the mistress (Samantha Mathis), the coworker (Jared Leto), and the secretary (Chloë Sevigny).

No screenings currently scheduled.

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“One of the year’s few awe-inspiring documentaries -- a visually ravishing record, a bustling adventure." —Wall Street Journal

Fire of Love tells the story of two French lovers, Katia and Maurice Krafft, who died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of our planet, while simultaneously capturing the most explosive volcano imagery ever recorded.

No screenings currently scheduled.

“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

No screenings currently scheduled.

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They're Too Old For This Shift.

Following a massive heart attack, Randal enlists his friends and fellow clerks Dante, Elias, Jay, and Silent Bob to make a movie immortalizing his life at the convenience store that started it all.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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"Mel Brooks trashes Star Wars and the results are hilarious." - Atlantic City Weekly

In a distant galaxy, planet Spaceball has depleted its air supply, leaving its citizens reliant on a product called "Perri-Air." In desperation, Spaceball's leader President Skroob (Mel Brooks) orders the evil Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) to kidnap Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) of oxygen-rich Druidia and hold her hostage in exchange for air.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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When a grieving college professor confronts two hunters she catches trespassing on her property, she's drawn into an escalating battle of wills with catastrophic consequences.

In a rural college town, a former police officer turned professor gets drawn into an escalating battle of wills that puts her most deeply held values to the test.


"A film that understands both form and content, merging the two in a story that feels less like a piece of suspenseful entertainment and more like a warning." - RogerEbert.com

No screenings currently scheduled.

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Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) battles horrible Jabba the Hut and cruel Darth Vader to save his comrades in the Rebel Alliance and triumph over the Galactic Empire.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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Join us in celebrating 60 years of Bond!

In the film that launched the James Bond saga, Agent 007 (Sean Connery) battles mysterious Dr. No, a scientific genius bent on destroying the U.S. space program. As the countdown to disaster begins, Bond must go to Jamaica, where he encounters beautiful Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress), to confront a megalomaniacal villain in his massive island headquarters.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.

In small-town Preston, Idaho, awkward teen Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder) has trouble fitting in. After his grandmother is injured in an accident, his life is made even worse when his strangely nostalgic uncle, Rico (Jon Gries), shows up to keep an eye on him.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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"Legally Blonde is a broad, glossy teen comedy that shows off Witherspoon's wicked comic talents." - Newsweek

Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) has it all. She wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But there is one thing stopping him (Matthew Davis) from proposing: She is too blond. Elle rallies all of her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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“The ’72 Summit was an ice-breaker for a lot of reasons. It was the greatest hockey ever played” – Wayne Gretzky

September 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series, the iconic hockey tournament that pitted the best players from Canada against the best from the Soviet Union. It has been universally acknowledged as a defining event in Canadian history.

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A woman wins an all-expenses-paid trip to a company's gorgeous "institute" outside of Florence, and also the chance to meet the restaurant chain's wealthy and charismatic owner. She finds a different adventure than the one she imagined.

When the manager of an American chain restaurant is selected to attend a special training program in Italy, her head swims with dreams of European glamour and romance. But the trip turns out to be much different -- and possibly more dangerous -- than the exotic getaways she imagines.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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An in-depth look at the life of the activist and musician, with archival material never seen before, with present-day footage of Buffy performing and interviews with her bandmates, colleagues and herself.

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Special 35mm presentation! Antonio Banderas stars in this under-rated Brian De Palma thriller.

"Pure filmmaking, elegant and slippery. I haven't had as much fun second-guessing a movie since Mulholland Drive" - Roger Ebert

No screenings currently scheduled.

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Filmed in 1973 over the course of a three-night stand at New York City's Madison Square Garden, this concert film shows Led Zeppelin at the apogee of their hard-rocking glory.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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Enhanced with Odorama™ technology that enables you to scratch and sniff along

All attendees will receive scratch and sniff 'Odorama' cards. Just follow the onscreen instructions and you will actually smell the filth!

Co-Presented by THEMUSEUM.

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