Feb 17-23 : Oscar Nominated Shorts and CLOSE opens Friday; Passion of Joan of Arc with the VOC; Miyazaki and more!

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Oscar Nominated for Best International Feature, CLOSE opens FRIDAY! 

Tickets on sale now

The intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi's mother. CLOSE is a film about friendship and responsibility.

"It can be a cliche to say that a film will linger with viewers long after it ends, but CLOSE  earns that status as something beautiful, bittersweet and undeniably powerful." - Third Coast Review


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2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films kick off with ANIMATED shorts on Friday, and LIVE ACTION shorts on Saturday!

Click here for Animated shorts tickets

Click here for Live Action shorts tickets

For the 18th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 17th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 12th.

N.B.: One Oscar-nominated Animated short film is intended for adult audiences and is not suitable for children. There will be a short break at this time so that patrons, if they choose, can exit the auditorium.


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Spiritual rapture and institutional hypocrisy are brought to stark, vivid life in one of the most transcendent achievements of the silent era.

VOC Silent Film Harmonic presents THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC: Feb 23 @ 7PM

The VOC Silent Film Harmonic, under the direction of Ted Harms, was formed in the summer of 2007 with the idea of performing live & improvised music to accompany silent films. The group takes its inspiration from how many silent movies were originally presented - taking themes and using them as the basis for improvisation. The overall goal is for the music to reflect, enhance and support the movie, not to overtake or distract.


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Love, magic, mystery, beautiful animation, and perfect music make HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE a must see!

Dubbed: Feb 18 & 19

Subbed: Feb 21

When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.

"This is absolutely one of my favourite movies. I watch it anytime I need to get lost in magic and romance, and it never fails to amaze me. I hope you all get a chance to see it." - The Person Who Writes This Newsletter


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1979 classic, THE BLACK STALLION, is back on the big screen! 

Two shows only: Feb 20 & 26!

After being shipwrecked with a magnificent horse off the coast of Africa in the 1940s, a boy bonds with the stallion, and trains him to race after their rescue.

"The Black Stallion is a perfect gem. Based on Walter Farley’s 1941 novel, Carroll Ballard’s feature debut is rich in adventure, suspense and mythical elements and marks the director as a major talent. Ballard’s camera eye and powers of sequence conceptualization are manifestly extraordinary." - Variety


Last Chance!


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Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio - Feb 17 @ 2:00PM


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TAR - Feb 21, 22 & 23


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The Whale - Feb 17 @ 4:30PM


REEL ROCK 17 is coming March 9! 

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Get tickets at the link!

The Reel Rock Film Tour, one of climbing’s greatest celebrations, comes to Hamilton with a collection of the world's best new climbing films.

Whether you're a climber or an arm-chair adventurer, you're sure to be thrilled by the Reel Rock Film Tour, now its 17th great year!


Pick up the latest Playhouse film guide or download it here!

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Please Note! We are no longer able to screen RRR as printed on the film guide. We apologize for any inconvenience; in its place, we will show the Extended Cut of Everything Everywhere All At Once.


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PG - 13

Close is a tender and powerfully acted look at childhood innocence lost.

The intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi's mother. "Close" is a film about friendship and responsibility.

No screenings currently scheduled.

Spiritual rapture and institutional hypocrisy are brought to stark, vivid life in one of the most transcendent achievements of the silent era.

This screening has been moved from our previous date of February 23rd, 2023 due to poor weather conditions.

No screenings currently scheduled.

14A

A reclusive English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.

Nominated for 3 Academy Awards: Actor in a Leading Role (Brendan Fraser), Actress in a Supporting Role (Hong Chau), and Makeup and Hairstyling! 

No screenings currently scheduled.

PG

See The Animated Short Films Nominated for The 2023 Oscars!

For the 18th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 17th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)!

No screenings currently scheduled.

PG

See The Live Action Short Films Nominated for The 2023 Oscars

For the 18th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 17th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)!

No screenings currently scheduled.

PG-13

"A soulful stop-motion masterpiece." - TheWrap

Academy Award®-winning director Guillermo del Toro and award-winning, stop-motion legend Mark Gustafson reimagine the classic Carlo Collodi tale of the fabled wooden boy with a whimsical tour de force that finds Pinocchio on an enchanted adventure that transcends worlds and reveals the life-giving power of love.

No screenings currently scheduled.

PG

"Palaces and shimmering lakes, warplanes and fire sprites all come to life at the breath of Miyazaki's graphic genius." - TIME

Click here to view showtimes for the subtitled version!

When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.

No screenings currently scheduled.

PG

"Palaces and shimmering lakes, warplanes and fire sprites all come to life at the breath of Miyazaki's graphic genius." - TIME

When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.


No screenings currently scheduled.

14A

"The movie belongs to Blanchett, in a turn so exacting and enormous that it feels less like a performance than a full-body possession." - Entertainment Weekly

Nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actress in a Leading Role (Cate Blanchet)

No screenings currently scheduled.

PG

Beloved blockbuster hit Everything Everywhere All At Once returns to cinemas in a brand-new extended edition! Includes eight minutes of additional footage and a pre-recorded intro from directing duo Daniels.

Nominated for 11 Academy Awards including: Best Picture, Best Director (The Daniels) Actress in a Leading Role (Michelle Yeoh), Actor in a Supporting Role (Ke Huy Quan), Actress in a Supporting Role (Jamie Lee Curtis & Stephanie Hsu), Original Screenplay, Costume Design, Film Editing, Best Score and Best Song!

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

With a father suffering from neurodegenerative disease, a young woman lives with her eight-year-old daughter. While struggling to secure a decent nursing home, she runs into an unavailable friend with whom she embarks on an affair.

Sandra, a young mother who raises her daughter alone, pays regular visits to her sick father. While she and her family fight tooth and nail to get him the care he requires, Sandra reconnects with Clément, a friend she hasn't seen in a while. Although he is in a relationship, the two begin a passionate affair.

No screenings currently scheduled.

14A

"A harrowing story of unthinkable family tragedy that veers into the realm of the supernatural, Hereditary takes its place as a new generation's The Exorcist—for some, it will spin heads even more savagely." - Time Out

Following the death of her mother and family patriarch, Annie Graham (Toni Collette) attempts to quell her grief and continue on with her life. She starts to notice strange occurrences following her family, mostly concentrated on her 13-year old daughter Charlie, (Milly Shapiro), who Annie says was her mother’s favorite.

No screenings currently scheduled.

PG

Winner of the prestigious Audience Award at TIFF 2022, Steven Spielberg’s most personal film yet is based on the master director’s childhood passion for moviemaking, and the family dynamics that found their way into his work.

Nominated for 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Michelle Williams), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Judd Hirsch), and Best Director!

No screenings currently scheduled.

R

Socially frustrated Barry Egan calls a phone-sex line to curb his loneliness. Little does he know it will land him in deep trouble and will jeopardize his burgeoning romance with the mysterious Lena.

Although susceptible to violent outbursts, bathroom supply business owner Barry Egan (Adam Sandler) is a timid and shy man by disposition, leading a lonely, uneventful life -- partly due to the constant berating he suffers from his seven sisters.

No screenings currently scheduled.

R

Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

Join us March 1st as we celebrate the Playhouse Cinema's 4th anniversary since reopening in 2019!

No screenings currently scheduled.

14A

"'Lady Bird' is a perfect coming-of-age comedy for anyone who's ever had teenage wanderlust, fought with their parents, fostered a love-hate tension with their hometown or popped Communion wafers in secret." - USA Today

Nominated for 5 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress. "Her name is Christine, but she calls herself Lady Bird (Saoirse Ronan), and she would prefer that friends, relatives and acquaintances do the same.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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The Reel Rock Film Tour, one of climbing’s greatest celebrations, comes to Hamilton with a new collection of world premiere films.

For 16 years and counting, REEL ROCK has been sharing the stories of our climbing community. We produce films that celebrate the human side behind our sport’s great adventures.

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