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Best Actor Oscar-winner, Riz Ahmed, stars in the new British film, Mogul Mowgli, opening this Friday. It follows the story of a British Pakistani rapper (Ahmed) who, on the cusp of his first world tour, is struck down by an illness that forces him to face his past, his family, and the uncertainty of his legacy. Winner of the esteemed FIPRESCI prize for Best Film at the Berlin Film Festival.
"'Mogul Mowgli' crackles with a stylistic and visual energy...This is a film that announces a major new talent." - Houston Chronicle
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The Lost Leonardo opens this weekend and it's a documentary that plays like a thriller: "An enthralling, globe-trotting story of greed. It plays out like a detective mystery and feels as meticulously plotted as an art heist. It's so well told." - Film Week
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Opening the Playhouse this weekend is Jennifer Hudson in the highly-anticipated Aretha Franklin biopic, RESPECT. Check the link [3] for select showtimes. "Hudson sure steps up to the challenge, dazzling with the song that lends its name to the film's title." - Time Out
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Starting next Friday, we're bringing you The Hidden Life of Trees. Grab advance tickets for opening night and be automatically entered in to win an Epic Books [5] prize pack and an RBG workshop!
Renowned forester and author Peter Wohlleben discusses the life, death and regeneration of trees. "Based on the 2015 best-selling book of the same title, 'The Hidden Life of Trees' is a documentary both simple and startling." - Globe & Mail
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Tickets are on-sale now for RUSH: CINEMA STRANGIATO - DIRECTOR'S CUT 2021. One Night Only. Director's Cut with New Footage! Special Presentation on September 10th. Tickets are selling fast. Limited capacity! Get yours today [6]. Big News: We will have the new, exclusive RUSH-branded "Canadian Golden Ale" from Henderson Brewing especially for this screening! Take off, eh?! Really, it's true!
Also playing this week at the Playhouse...
Nic Cage returns to the Playhouse in 2021's best reviewed film, Pig. If you haven't got a chance to see it yet, stop by and get tickets to these limited run screenings.
Plus, we have two screenings on-tap this week for Walter Hill's 1970's pulp satire / action film, The Warriors. Come out and play with us? ;)
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DO NOT FORGET! Studio Ghibli Fest is coming to the Playhouse this month and tickets are limited! We have a huge selection of Ghibli films coming to the big screen, so get tickets as soon as you can! [7]
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See you at the movies!