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"The Lost King is an underdog story that proves a perfect vehicle for Hawkins’s reliably winning screen presence." - The Observer
The Lost King opens this Friday! [1]
Amateur historian Philippa Langley (Sally Hawkins) believes she has made the archeological find of the century: the lost burial site of King Richard III. She takes on Britain's most eminent historians, forcing them to rethink the legacy of one of the most controversial rulers in English history.
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Oscar-Nominated Charlotte Rampling shines in new drama JUNIPER.
Juniper opens this Friday! [2]
A self-destructive teenager is suspended from school and asked to look after his feisty alcoholic grandmother as a punishment, the crazy time they spend together turns his life around.
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John Carpenter's 1976 Assault on Precinct 13 recieves a new 4K restoration and heads back into theatres!
Two nights only: March 25 and 27! [3]
Combining gritty action with arthouse style, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 features powerful Cinemascope compositions, a pulsing synth score, and an immersive mood that only Carpenter can deliver.
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Liam Neeson stars along Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange in this 30's era thriller!
Marlowe opens on March 30th! [4]
MARLOWE, a gripping noir crime thriller set in late 1930’s Bay City, centers around a brooding, down on his luck detective; Philip Marlowe, played by Liam Neeson, who is hired to find the ex-lover of a glamorous heiress (Diane Kruger), daughter of a well-known movie star (Jessica Lange).
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New 4K restoration! A collection of vignettes highlighting different aspects of the life, work, and character of the acclaimed Canadian classical pianist Glenn Gould.
Two shows only, March 26 & 28! [5]
In this episodic fusion of documentary and biographical drama, director François Girard explores the life of 20th-century pianist Glenn Gould through a series of brief fictional reenactments and real interviews with those who knew the musician
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Presented by Fairweather Brewing Company: the full Lord of the Rings Trilogy!
Screenings start March 29th! [6]
Watch Tolkien's fantasy comes to life on our 30-ft wide Cinema-Scope screen, the only 'Scope' screen in Hamilton! Each movie will be presented in its EXTENDED CUT, with a 15 minute intermission - the way director Peter Jackson intended it!
Fairweather Brewing will be in the Playhouse lobby on March 29, April 5 and April 12, serving up their delicious ice-cold beers to enjoy in the theatre, and to-go.
$30 'Trilogy Pass' holders will be given a complimentary Lord of The Rings 11x17 poster designed by Cloe M. Z. Wagstaffe. Grab your trilogy pass and head on down!
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"Never Cross a Cross-dresser!" Welcome to the world's first Drag-Fu Action-Horror Comedy, Enter the Drag Dragon.
Two nights only: March 30 and 31! [7]
Get ready to go on a Drag-Fu odyssey, filled with face-crunching action, corset-busting comedy, gut-munching horror, and soul-touching musical numbers! This blast of true of independent cinema will leave you wobbly in your heels as you try to recover from the non-stop thrill ride of adventure, laughs, screams, and romance.
LAST CHANCE:
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Everything Everywhere All At Once [9]
Winner of 7 Oscars! "In many ways a homage to the inimitable grace and talent of its star Michelle Yeoh, the film takes gleeful joy in the experiential potential of limitless cinematic shape-shifting." - Globe and Mail
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Living [10]
Oscar Nominated! "Really quite something: a rare remake that only augments and enriches the original. For Bill Nighy, meanwhile, it feels in every sense like the role of a lifetime." - Empire Magazine
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