Jan 12 - 19 at the Twin & Original
From director Damien Chazelle (La La Land), BABYLON is an original epic set in 1920s Los Angeles led by Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Diego Calva
At the Twin. Showtimes here! [1]
A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, Babylon traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence in early Hollywood.
"You're in for one of the most outlandishly energetic, sinful and ambitious cinematic experiences of this year." - San Jose Mercury News
"Shimmering, mournful, and riotous, Babylon is one of the year's best movies, thanks in part to a star-making performance by Diego Calva." - AV Club
From acclaimed director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters), BROKER opens Friday at the Original!
Tickets on sale now! [2]
The film follows two brokers who sell orphaned infants, circumventing the bureaucracy of legal adoption, to affluent couples who can't have children of their own. After an infant's mother surprises the duo by returning to ensure her child finds a good home, the three embark on a journey to find the right couple, building an unlikely family of their own.
"Bittersweet and beautiful, Broker sits easily amongst Kore-eda’s finest films, and as one of the best filmmakers working today that is surely saying something." - AWFJ Women on Film
"One of the year's most delightful films." - BBC.com
Awarded Canada's TOP TEN films of 2022, don't miss ROSIE!
On Sat. Jan. 14, Director Gail Maurice, Producer Jamie Manning and Star Melanie Bray will be in attendance for a Q&A!
Jan 14, 15, & 17 [3]
The feature-film debut of Métis writer-director-actor Gail Maurice brings us to the fringes of 1980s Montreal as seen through the eyes of a sweet and suddenly orphaned Indigenous girl. ROSIE features one of the most natural and endearing performances we have seen from a child actor. It's a film definitely worth seeking out (and we're not just saying that because the Playhouse has a cameo in it!)
"ROSIE has a big heart and is a delight to watch." - Next Big Picture
"An uplifting story of acceptance, self worth, and the art of embracing exactly who you were born to be." - Screen Zealots
Grab your friends, grab your body glitter & get ready to giggle at the 'skin of a killer'!
TWILIGHT INTERACTIVE! One show only. Get tickets here! [4]
Get rowdy at this special INTERACTIVE screening of the the angsty supernatural saga. "Oooh" at the electrifying chemistry between Bella and Edward, LOL when Edward reveals his vampire body and just “say it..out loud...say it!” Captions ON!
Geographies of Solitude
One night only. Jan 19 @ 6:30! [5]
An immersion into the rich landscapes of Sable Island and the life of Zoe Lucas, a naturalist and environmentalist who has lived over 40 years on this remote strip of sand.
"Experimental, environmental, and existential, Jaqueline Mills’ poetic documentary follows the day-to-day work of Zoe Lucas, who has lived alone on Sable Island in the North Atlantic for decades." - Original sin
"Poetic and ultimately powerful" - Globe and Mail
Join us for two days of the KW FILM FESTIVAL
Kitchener Waterloo's film festival, showcasing films from an equal balance of local, national, and international filmmakers. After 4 years of running on a strictly local-entry basis, this is our third year opening our unique festival to the world! Last year we SOLD OUT our drive-in style festival, so this year we're back inside at the lovely Princess Original! Supporting this festival directly supports artists, as all profits go directly into the pockets of the filmmakers featured.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS [6]
Special 50th Anniversary Screening!
Enter the Dragon plays Jan 16 & 18 [7]
Bruce Lee plays a martial-arts expert determined to help capture the narcotics dealer whose gang was responsible for the death of his sister. Lee enters a kung fu competition in an attempt to fight his way to the dealer's headquarters with the help of some friends.
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