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Paul Schrader is back with a vengeance with The Card Counter, his feature directorial follow-up to First Reformed. We are thrilled to be opening this film at the Princess this weekend!
One of the best reviewed films of the year:
"Paul Schrader has spent much of his career peering into the dark abyss of troubled men's souls. He creates another subject eminently worthy of such examination in the title figure of The Card Counter..." - Hollywood Reporter
"A great poker sequence makes you feel like you're seated at the table, at the heady center of the action, and The Card Counter gives you that sensation." - Variety
"In an earlier era, with a few narrative tweaks, the role of William Tell could have been played by a growling Humphrey Bogart or a glacial Alain Delon." - The Guardian
"Paul Schrader's film grows more heated and crazed as the chaos of the past bleeds into a repressed present." - Slant Magazine
"It's a supremely compelling tale leavened by its wry humour and a subtle commentary on the essential emptiness of American life." - Little White Lies
"An incendiary portrait of America... a "Taxi Driver" for our times." - Reeling Reviews
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Music fans, you are going to love this week... RUSH: Cinema Strangiato - Director's Cut screens for one-night-only this Friday with VERY limited tickets on sale right now. Scroll down to get yours.
And yes, we will have the Rush beer from Henderson Brewing Company. [3] Get yours!
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Nature lovers, do not miss The Hidden Life of Trees opens this weekend at the Princess...
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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A week at the Princess filled with music continues with another one-night only screening of David Byrne's American Utopia. Spike Lee, David Byrne, Talking Heads... we're so in.
In a 9/10 review of the film, Uncut called it “a dazzling blend of greatest-hits show, avant-garde ballet and timely political statement” and “a glorious celebration of music as unifying force, joy as an act of resistance”
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Ghibli Fest kicks off this week with the classic animated film, Princess Mononoke [7]. We have a whole slate of Ghibli films running through September and October with limited tickets on sale now!
Plus... Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Grave of the Fireflies & Kiki’s Delivery Service are all on their way!
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Help us celebrate the Princess's 36th birthday, cinema and the beautiful film music of Ennio Morricone. 1989 admission prices!
In May 1989, the Princess was in its 4th year as KW's independent arthouse cinema. In the spring of that year, we were thrilled to premiere the winner of the 1989 Oscar for Best Foreign Film, Cinema Paradiso!
Cinema Paradiso is a beautiful film that celebrates the special place neighbourhood cinemas and film has in our hearts. Get your ticket today and help us celebrate 36 years of the Princess. Limited tickets!
Also Playing...
At the Original, we're digging into a few screenings of the 90s martial arts classic, the newly re-released Drunken Master II. This film is iconic Jackie Chan: funny, charismatic and unbelievable martial arts chops. See it on the big screen and be blown away! And don't forget about our special Blade Runner Double Feature! Two Blade Runners (the original and 2049) for the price of one! Scroll down for tickets!
The Green Knight continues to be held over by popular demand at the Twin, along with Respect, the new Aretha Franklin biopic starring Jennifer Hudson.
If you didn't catch the thrilling art heist documentary last week, The Lost Leonardo, you have another chance.
COVID:19 Safety Update: On Wed. Sept 1, 2021, the Ontario government announced that proof of vaccination in select settings would be required of all Ontario residents. Beginning Sept. 22, 2021, all cinemas in Ontario will require patrons to provide proof of vaccination for COVID-19. Please go to the link [9] for further details, as set out by the province of Ontario. We thank you in advance so much for your support through this year that has been devastating to the film industry, and particularly, independent cinemas. We hope that soon we will be able to gather again safely for the love of film, united in the spirit of community, which an indie cinema like the Princess truly represents.