Sept 6 - Sept 12: Back To School Week 1 is over! Celebrate with The Peanut Butter Falcon, Toni Morrison & The Boss!

School is back in session, the kids have homework and you parents can start planning those movie date-nights! No kids? No excuse. ;)

This weekend we're proud to say we're opening The Peanut Butter Falcon at the Original, a film that strongly returns Shia LaBeouf to the acting A-list. Critics also love the film... "A feel good adventure brought to life by outstanding performances, The Peanut Butter Falcon finds rich modern resonance in classic American fiction." - Rotten Tomatoes

We've slowly been building excitement for this new documentary; also opening this week, don't miss your chance to see Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am at the Original. "Toni Morrison was a treasure, and 'The Pieces I Am' paints a luminous portrait of this cherished writer." - The Advocate

At the Twin this weekend, we're all about The Boss! That's Bruce Springsteen in case you didn't know... The new film Blinded by the Light touches down in KW on Friday, love the 80's & Bruce? This is going to be a must-see for you this weekend!

Speaking of musical icons, David Crosby: Remember My Name is on this weekend at the Twin; learn more about the life of one of classic-rock's almost-forgotten icons, with interviews and more from Cameron Crowe! This documentary is opening audiances minds & hearts to experience what it means to be a true, living icon.

Due to popular demand, there are some excellent films staying with us at the Twin & Original over the weekend and into next week. Find time to see the politically-charged film Luce, Midsommar: Director's Cut for a dose of horror, catch Yesterday to sing along with The Beatles & The Farewell continues with After The Wedding to round out our weekend programming!

See you at the movies!

FILMS SHOWING Friday Sept 6 to Thursday Sept 12

Blinded by the Light

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Being hailed by critics as the feelgood movie of the year, Blinded by the Light is a British comedy-drama by Gurinder Chadha (Bend it like Beckham) inspired by the life of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor and his love of songs by Bruce Springsteen.

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The Peanut Butter Falcon

"Life might be imitating art or vice versa, who knows? One thing is certain: The Peanut Butter Falcon is a wonderful piece of art." - Globe & Mail

“The Peanut Butter Falcon is a sweet, funny and heartfelt look at friendship and strength. Zak, played by Zack Gottsagen who has Down syndrome, lives in a retirement community where Eleanor (Dakota Johnson) works and cares for him. Most of his days are spent watching an old wrestling video about his hero, Salt Water Redneck (Thomas Haden Church).

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Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

"Toni Morrison was a treasure, and 'The Pieces I Am' paints a luminous portrait of this cherished writer." - The Advocate

“Toni Morrison’s artistic, cultural and historical legacies are by now firmly established, which doesn’t prevent Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am from revealing them anew and setting them out in an appreciative, and appropriate, package.

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David Crosby: Remember My Name

"Remember his name? The dude is unforgettable, now more than ever thanks to this film's excellent, incandescent illumination." - Globe & Mail

“In David Crosby: Remember My Name, A.J. Eaton’s moving and elegiac rock-nostalgia documentary, David Crosby appears before us as an older and wiser hippie troubadour, his signature long locks and frontier mustache now white, his spirit chastened but still keyed to the muse of his holy boomer-rock self.

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Midsommar - Director's Cut

18A

Presenting the Director's Cut. 24 extra minutes that recontextualizes the film. THEATRICAL ONLY presentation. The Director's Cut will not be available on future bluray or DVD releases. See it while you can!

Presenting the official director’s cut of the acclaimed sophomore feature from Ari Aster (Hereditary). These special screenings are THEATRICAL ONLY: The Director's Cut will not be included in the bluray/DVD release.

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Luce

14A

"Luce feels like a rarity. A thriller that succeeds with a relatively small scale. With brilliant performances, it poses questions to its characters and audience that make both feel uncomfortable and question our identities." - Film Inquiry

Sundance favorite Luce is an unnerving psychological thriller that forces us to examine our ideas about race, class, and privilege in America.

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The Farewell

"Extraordinary on every level, Lulu Wang's The Farewell starring an award-caliber Awkwafina builds a funny, touching and vital film about what makes a family in any culture, leaving you with cathartic tears." - Rolling Stone

“‘Based on an actual lie’ is writer-director Lulu Wang’s way of introducing her (actually true) story; a sly title card to qualify the bittersweet dramedy of deception that follows.

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After The Wedding

"Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams shine (of course) in this American remake of the Danish Oscar nominated film. ...a great vehicle for two superb actors." - Deadline Hollywood

“After the Wedding is a sharp new English-language remake of the Oscar-nominated Danish drama of the same name by director Susanne Bier.

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Free Trip to Egypt

“As a Canadian Egyptian and a Muslim, entrepreneur Tarek Mounib has a lofty goal: to unite Muslims and those Americans who fear them. The documentary Free Trip to Egypt offers no judgment of anyone on either side; instead, it celebrates the opportunity for the two groups to find common ground.

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Scotch: A Golden Dream

STC

“Enjoy a sniff of this amiable doc about the ins and outs of the high-end Scottish whisky trade and you’ll get hints of passion, tempered with wafts of fustiness. This solid film hones in on Jim McEwan, a master distiller on the Hebridean Isle of Islay with 53 years of whisky-making under his belt.

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