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A24 has a stunning track record with horror films (Hereditary, The Lighthouse, Midsommar, The Witch...), which is why we're thrilled to open LAMB this Friday. Exclusive!
Lamb is not a typical horror. Critically, it's getting rave reviews. Set in stunning rural Iceland and starring Noomi Rapace, it won the 'Un Certain Regard' Prize of Originality at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
"Valdimar Jóhannsson's atmospheric folk horror/ deadpan comedy is both explosively funny and spine-tinglingly eerie." - BBC Film
"An uncanny modern folktale that's as thoughtfully considered as it is wildly absurd." - IGN Movies
"An emotional film that will stick with you long after it has ended. Powerful performances." - AIPT
"Lamb is a disturbing experience but also a highly original take on the anxieties of being a parent, a tale in which nature plus nurture yields a nightmare." - Hollywood Reporter
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Opening this Friday is Night Raiders [3], one of the most important Canadian films in recent memory. A searing thriller set in the near future, Night Raiders digs deep into Canada’s painful past to craft a compelling, propulsive piece of genre cinema.
"Night Raiders should become the most talked-about Canadian film of the year. And for good reason." - Globe & Mail
Falling for Figaro [4] opens on Friday and continues all week!
Looking for a British romantic-comedy set in the gorgeous Scottish Highlands about an aspiring opera singer? Look no further. Featuring entertaining performances (Joanna Lumley, Danielle Macdonald, Hugh Skinner) Falling For Figaro is fun and full of heart.
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More Ghibli on the big screen this week with what may be the most profound film from the studio, Grave of the Fireflies. Two shows only on the 10th & 13th.
"One of the most startling and moving animated films ever." - The New York Times
We're not done with Ghibli films yet...We have The Secret World of Arrietty coming up on the 17th & 20th, followed by Ponyo coming soon. Tickets on sale now.
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Two Canadian films for the price of one this week at the Playhouse! Both shot in Beautiful BC. Don't miss The Grey Fox & The Rainbow Boys screening together on the 14th. One night only!
The Grey Fox is a richly satisfying film experience considered by most as one of the greatest Canadian films of all time.
Unavailable for many years, The Rainbow Boys (1973) was directed by animation heavy-weight Gerald Potterton (Heavy Metal) and stars Donald Pleasance as an aging prospector in the B.C. interior. A road movie and a laugh-riot, don't miss this slice of classic Canadiana.
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Speaking of Canadian films, Maria Chapdelaine opens this weekend with limited screenings at the Playhouse.
"A teen in rural Quebec must decide her future by choosing one of three suitors, in Sébastien Pilote’s moving adaptation of Louis Hémon’s 1913 novel." - TIFF
This is a perfect, classic (yet brand new!) film for the whole family.
"Pilote's film is a remarkable achievement: intimate yet epic, this Maria Chapdelaine feels as fully realized as an adaptation could be." - Pat Mullen, That Shelf
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Iconic horror films, on the way with Scream, The Shining on 35mm film, and Rocky Horror! Tickets are already selling fast!
Also, don't forget the 12th Annual AGH Film Festival [9], which starts next week. Do check out their website for more information. Several screenings at the Playhouse later in October!
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