Showtimes Apr 22-28: All My Puny Sorrows; Charlotte; Alien Day; Inside the Uffizi; Cow;Jujutsu Kaisen; Drive

ALL MY PUNY SORROWS, winner of 2 Canadian Screen Awards, opens this week!

"Michael McGowan’s moving adaptation of Miriam Toews’ beloved novel All My Puny Sorrows is propelled by nuanced direction, an affecting script, and a truly stellar, fearless cast." - TIFF

"Fans of the novel will enjoy a faithful adaptation of one of the best Canadian books of the last decade. As audience members watching the film, we can expect a new clarity regarding the futility of our tiny little lives." - Varsity

Buy tickets now!

The beautiful and heartbreaking story of Charlotte Salomon's life comes to the Playhouse

CHARLOTTE is an animated drama that tells the true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist.

Tickets on sale now

Spring weather got you down? Take a trip to Italy and see inside the renowed Uffizi Gallary without leaving KW!

500 rooms and thousands of daily visitors: the Medici’s treasure chamber containing icons from antiquity to the late Baroque period is a place full of (art) history. It survived two world wars but must now reinvent itself in order to remain an enduring audience magnet.

Get your tickets now!

Come see the spectacular new documentary, COW

Academy Award-winner Andrea Arnold returns with an intimate portrait of one dairy cow's life. The film highlights the beauty and challenges cows face, and their great service to us all.

Get your tickets now!

Anime Fans Rejoice, the Jujutsu Kaisen Movie opens this week!

"Bolstered by an electrifying score, this cathartic ode to the triumph of love is a treat for ardent fans and newcomers alike." - The Guardian

"Jujutsu Kaisen 0 boasts incredible animation, beautiful fight sequences, and an engaging story to be one of the boldest anime films of the last few years." - CinemaDebate

Get your tickets now!

One Night Only! April 23.

Don't miss the masterpiece of neo-noir, DRIVE, starring Ryan Gosling ('Driver') as a Hollywood stunt driver by day and a getaway driver by night. When Driver falls in love with his neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan), he becomes entangled in a plot involving her criminal husband Standard (Oscar Issac). Get tickets for "Hollywood's only gangster fairytale" here. Part of our Midnight Madness series.

April 26th is ALIEN DAY and we're celebrating at the Playhouse! See ALIEN (Ridley Scott, 1979) and ALIENS (1986, James Cameron) on ALIEN DAY! "Alien Day is held on 4/26 in a nod to LV-426, the name of the moon where the aliens were first discovered in the 1979 Ridley Scott film." Extra symbolism in deep space! Experience these legendary classics of sci-fi horror on the big screen. Separate admission for each film.

Follow us on Instagram to stay up to date.

Be sure to click "view entire message" to see the whole newsletter!

All My Puny Sorrows

2022 Winner 2 Canadian Screen Awards: Achievement in Editing & Music, Original Score!

Based on Miriam Toews' best-selling novel, All My Puny Sorrows unexpectedly infuses wry humor into this heart-wrenching story of two loving sisters: one a gifted pianist (Sarah Gadon) obsessed with ending her life, the other a struggling writer (Alison Pill) who, in wrestling with this decision, makes profound discoveries about herself.

tickets & information

Charlotte

"The genius of Charlotte, directed by Eric Warin and Tahir Rana, is to recognize that the best way to tell this story is through animation that can reproduce Salomon's quick expressionistic gouaches as it recounts her life." - Globe & Mail

Charlotte is an animated drama that tells the true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist. Her first love applauds her talent, which emboldens her resolve.

tickets & information

Jujutsu Kaisen O: The Movie

"Animated with devilish glee and full of deep characters, 'Jujutsu Kaisen O' is a thrilling high point in anime." - San Jose Mercury

When they were children, Rika Orimoto was killed in a traffic accident right before the eyes of her close friend, Yuta Okkotsu. Rika became an apparition, and Yuta longed for his own death after suffering under her curse, but the greatest Jujutsu sorcerer, Satoru Gojo, welcomed him into Jujutsu High.

tickets & information

INSIDE THE UFFIZI

Backstage of the Uffizi Gallery built in 1561, one of the oldest museums in the world every task becomes a ritual. We meet the passionate staff of German director Eike Schmidt, his assistants, architects, custodians and the concierge. We witness sensitive negotiations with British artist Antony Gormley over the placement of one of his sculptures.

tickets & information

Drive

Driver (Ryan Gosling) is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist.

tickets & information

Cow

"The documentary from British writer-director Andrea Arnold conveys something similar to the splendor that radiates from the best of silent cinema." - Chicago Reader

Academy Award-winner Andrea Arnold returns with an intimate portrait of one dairy cow's life. The film highlights the beauty and challenges cows face, and their great service to us all.

tickets & information

Alien (Playhouse)

14A

The science fiction horror classic, back on the big screen!

PART OF OUR APRIL 26 ALIEN DAY DOUBLE FEATURE!

Get tickets to the 9:15PM show of Aliens (1986) here!

tickets & information

Aliens (Playhouse)

The essential-viewing sequel to the original science fiction classic!

Part of our April 26 Alien Day Double Feature!

Get tickets to the 7:00PM show of Alien (1979) here!

tickets & information

Stunt Rock: 4K Restoration

4K restoration of this cult movie rock n' roller!

Part documentary, part rock film, and all kinds of crazy, Stunt Rock is a feature length ode to fearless Australian stuntman Grant Page (the Mad Max films, Road Games, The Gods Of Egypt) from Ozploitation legend Brian Trenchard-Smith (BMX Bandits, Deathcheaters).

tickets & information

Inherent Vice in 35mm

14A

Shot on 35mm film, presented in 35mm. Don't miss this rare chance to see 'Inherent Vice' the way PTA intended! "Paul Thomas Anderson’s 'Inherent Vice' might just be the most marvelously intoxicating bong hit of the decade." - Boston Herald

"Somehow, 'Inherent Vice' director Paul Thomas Anderson ('Boogie Nights,' 'Magnolia') and his up-for-anything lead, Joaquin Phoenix, have managed the impossible. They’ve turned Thomas Pynchon’s work into a slapstick noir homage that doesn’t just reward but demands multiple viewings.

tickets & information

IF4 2022 - International Fly Fishing Film Festival (Hamilton)

Click here to reserve tickets!

IF4 is an annual international touring film festival showcasing the passion, lifestyle and culture of fly-fishing.

IF4™ is the world’s leading fly-fishing film event, consisting of films produced by professional filmmakers from all corners of the globe and showcases the passion, lifestyle, and culture of fly fishing. Created by fly anglers for fly anglers, it is the gathering place of the fly-fishing community and a celebration of friendship, fly-fishing stories and stoke.

Co-presented by Hamilton Area Fly Fishers & Tyers

Inland Empire: 4K Restoration

Brand new 4K Restoration!

Nikki (Laura Dern), an actress, takes on a role in a new film, and because her husband (Peter J. Lucas) is very jealous, her co-star Devon (Justin Theroux) gets a warning not to make any romantic overtures -- especially since the characters they play are having an affair. Both actors learn that the project is a remake of an unfinished film in which the stars were murdered.

tickets & information

This Much I Know to Be True

The new feature film directed by Andrew Dominik, featuring Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, captures their exceptional creative relationship as they bring to life songs from albums Ghosteen and Carnage.

Shot on location in London & Brighton, THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE captures Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’ exceptional creative relationship as they bring to life the songs from their last two studio albums, Ghosteen (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds) and Carnage (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis).

tickets & information

VOC Silent Film Harmonic: Nosferatu (1922)

Click here to book your tickets!

In this highly influential silent horror film, the mysterious Count Orlok (Max Schreck) summons Thomas Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains. The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen (Greta Schroeder). After Orlok reveals his vampire nature, Hutter struggles to escape the castle, knowing that Ellen is in grave danger. Meanwhile Orlok's servant, Knock (Alexander Granach), prepares for his master to arrive at his new home.