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'The Green Knight' arrives at the Playhouse this Friday! Advance tickets on sale now. This re-imagining of Arthurian legend Sir Gawain & the Green Knight has people a-buzz!!
We had about 200 direct messages on Instagram asking when we'd be 'getting The Green Knight' ... If you waited to see it with us, thank you! Scroll down now to secure tickets. Thank-you for supporting local, independent cinema!
"The Green Knight -- an epic in miniature, a fantasy all the more poignant for its moral realities -- makes this a lesson worth learning" - Rolling Stone
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Brotherhood is a movie based on a true story. It tells the story of 11 teenage boys who lost their lives in a sudden summer storm on Balsam Lake in July 1926. Canadian stories like these are important to us, grab tickets!
PLUS, see it on Saturday and you'll get treated to Director Richard Bell in attendance for a Q&A
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We loved screening Pig over the last few weeks, so why not continue the truffle theme with The Truffle Hunters, opening this Friday.
“An eccentric world that you have never heard of, never seen...” - LA Times
This immersive, acclaimed documentary centers around a handful of men in search of rare, expensive and delicious white Alba truffles deep in the forests of Piedmont, Italy. It's a rural way of life that's vanishing.
Special 35mm Presentation! Hamilton filmmaker and friend of the Playhouse, Terrance Odette, is bringing his 2006 feature, Sleeping Dogs [4] to the Playhouse on Wed. Aug 25th. This is a fundraiser for Terry's next film project, so come out and show your support for local film! After this screening, which will be followed by a Q&A, the 35mm print will be heading to the library of the Archives of Canada. Last chance to see it on 35mm!
"Thank God there are filmmakers like Terrance Odette. His no compromise low-budget aesthetics and gnarly compassion for his down-on-their-luck protagonists are qualities that seem endangered these days." - Ken Eisner - Variety
"The best rewards are small and subtle - like a Terrance Odette movie. " - Katherine Monk - Vancouver Sun
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Curious about Pier 8 Pop-Ups - 'Dive-in' Movie? Reserve your spot and sign up here [5]and make it out to one of these two super-fun, outdoor screenings before the end of the Summer!
Also playing this week at the Playhouse...
The Canadian animated film, Heavy Metal celebrates its 40th Anniversary this week, so naturally we loaded in a screening for you to check out.
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See you at the movies!