Jan 6-11: Corsage, Bones & All, All the Beauty & the Bloodshed, Cat Daddies, Das Boot, Kiki's, Twilight Interactive, The Last Bus and more!

Don't miss Vicky Krieps as the Empress of Austria in CORSAGE, winner of multiple major awards (Cannes, European Film Awards)

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Opens Jan 6: Tickets on sale now!

A fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. On Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth, once idolized for her beauty, turns 40 and is officially deemed an old woman; she starts trying to maintain her public image.

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"A brilliant Vicky Krieps performance, ample surprises and a series of playful anachronisms elevate Marie Kreutzer’s period drama about a 19th century Empress above the ordinary. That, and a fine soundtrack to boot." - Empire Magazine


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BONES AND ALL: Jan 6-9 ONLY!

"A love story about two pretty young cannibals won’t strike everyone as an appetizing dish. But you won’t be able to take your eyes off Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell as they try to reconcile romance with killer impulses on a road trip through hell." - ABC News

"This Romeo & Juliet about cannibals is creepy and seductive, fluid, gorgeously shot and gracefully acted." - AARP


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This one's for you Cat Lovers! Don't miss adorable new movie, CAT DADDIES

Jan 7 & 10 only!

A heartwarming collective portrait of eight unique men whose lives have been changed by their love for cats. Some of these men will navigate the unprecedented challenges of 2020 with the help of these feline friends.


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Shortlisted for Best Documentary Oscar, ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED plays three shows only!

Playing Jan 8, 9 & 12!

An epic story about artist and activist Nan Goldin, told through her groundbreaking photography and rare footage of her fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the opioid crisis.


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Studio Ghibli favourite, Kiki's Delivery Service, graces the big screen once more!

Subtitled: Jan 7 & 10

Dubbed: Jan 8 only!

"Kiki’s Delivery Service is Hayao Miyazaki’s giddy, glorious seaside story about a budding young witch and her sarcastic cat. It’s adapted from a popular novel by Japanese author Eiko Kadono, but its DNA is rooted in the classic Western kids’ literature that would later inform Studio Ghibli masterpieces like Howl’s Moving Castle." - Time Out


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 Catch THE LAST BUS this week only!

Jan 9 - 12: Tickets on sale!

An elderly man (Timothy Spall) crosses the UK using local buses, carrying his wife's ashes to where they originally met.

“THE LAST BUS is several things, but above all it’s a moving meditation on life, love, and the commitments we make to those closest to us. It’s also a beautiful reminder of the blessing of memories." - Associated Press

"This British drama has such a tender, heart-warming premise, that is incredibly difficult not to be moved by it." - Common Sense Media


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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!

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!


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See it on the big screen: DAS BOOT - The Director's Cut!

ONE SHOW ONLY: Jan 11 @ 7PM

"DAS BOOT is a psychological thriller of the first order. The fact that the setting is a war is, amazingly and interestingly, only incidental to its points." - Boston Globe

"Petersen's shooting style displays a breathtaking, if impersonal and faintly academic, virtuosity comparable to that of Lean or Coppola." - Time Out


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Two by Sarah Polley: TAKE THIS WALTZ

Jan 12 only!

A happily married woman falls for the artist who lives across the street.

"Polley never judges these people she's created. Instead, she depicts the giddy, fleeting and illusory nature of new love, and lets us get caught up in it, too." - Associated Press

"Flush with beauty and truth, and is unerringly, unnervingly accurate on love, desire and friendship." - Daily Telegraph


Encore Screening!

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DROP THE NEEDLE: Jan 12 @ 9PM

A look at the social and cultural impact legendary vinyl store, Play De Record, has had on Toronto's musical landscape for over 30 years.

"Against a musical backdrop of vintage Toronto hip-hop from the likes of Ghetto Concept and Citizen Kane, an impressive cast of influential luminaries such as Kardinal Offishall, Saukrates, Russell Peters and Skratch Bastid among many others speak openly of their love for Play De Record in the film." - Complex


LAST CHANCE!

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Final Screening: Jan 6 @ 1:30PM


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NR

A fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. On Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth, once idolized for her beauty, turns 40 and is officially deemed an old woman; she starts trying to maintain her public image.

Empress Elizabeth of Austria is idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in 1877, 'Sissi' celebrates her 40th birthday and must fight to maintain her public image by lacing her corset tighter and tighter.

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

Maren, a young women, learns how to survive on the margins of society.

A story of first love between Maren, a young woman learning how to survive on the margins of society, and Lee, an intense and disenfranchised drifter; a liberating road odyssey of two young people coming into their own, searching for identity and chasing beauty in a perilous world that cannot abide who they are.

No screenings currently scheduled.

PG

"Hold on tight, spider monkey!" we're getting interactive with Twilight!

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 – if you're in the spirit – dress up as your favourite Twilight character. “Say it. Out loud. Say it!”

No screenings currently scheduled.

A heartwarming collective portrait of eight unique men whose lives have been changed by their love for cats. Some of these men will navigate the unprecedented challenges of 2020 with the help of these feline friends.

Man has found a new best friend: Tora, Pickles, Lucky, Zulu, Toodles, Flame and GoalKitty. These are just some of the lovable feline stars of director Mye Hoang’s debut documentary film CAT DADDIES.

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

An epic story about artist and activist Nan Goldin, told through her groundbreaking photography and rare footage of her fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the opioid crisis.

Directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed is an epic, emotional and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

An elderly man crosses the UK using local buses, carrying his wife's ashes to where they originally met.

John O'Groats, Scotland: An elderly man, Tom (Timothy Spall), whose wife has just passed away uses only local buses on a nostalgic trip to carry her ashes all the way across the UK to Land's End, where they originally met, using his free bus pass.

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

A journey to the edge of the mind.

A German submarine patrols the Atlantic Ocean during World War II, manned by a crew that must contend with tense conflicts and long stretches of confined boredom.

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

A look at the social and cultural impact legendary vinyl store, Play De Record, has had on Toronto's musical landscape for over 30 years.

In August 1990, a record store opened on Yonge St. that quickly began serving the needs of college radio and DJs who spun new sounds far from the mainstream. Through the contagious work ethic and guidance of founder Eugene Tam, organically it became the hub for "Dance" music and the genres which emerged from under that umbrella, fueling and fostering Hip-Hop and Electronic culture.

No screenings currently scheduled.

R

A happily married woman falls for the artist who lives across the street.

A young woman (Michelle Williams) is torn between the husband (Seth Rogen) that she loves and a new man (Luke Kirby) in her life, whom she's unable to ignore.


"Polley never judges these people she's created. Instead, she depicts the giddy, fleeting and illusory nature of new love, and lets us get caught up in it, too." - Associated Press

No screenings currently scheduled.

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In Americas forgotten war, they made history.

Devotion, an aerial war epic based on the bestselling book of the same name, tells the harrowing true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots during the Korean War. Their heroic sacrifices would ultimately make them the Navy's most celebrated wingmen.

No screenings currently scheduled.

18A

Third Moon Brewing presents the Director's Cut. 24 extra minutes that recontextualizes the film.

Third Moon Brewing & Playhouse Cinema Present the director’s cut of the acclaimed sophomore feature from Ari Aster (Hereditary).

Exclusive beering offerings from Third Moon Brewing, including a take-out bottle shop!

The film will be presented with a short 10 minute intermission. Event posters will be available to purchase in the lobby.

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

Awarded CANADA'S TOP TEN films for 2022!

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. Filmed on location in Hamilton (right next to the Playhouse Cinema!)

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

"Some leave, some retrieve."

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.

No screenings currently scheduled.

R

A comedy about fear of commitment, hating your job, falling in love and other pop favorites.

Rob Gordon (John Cusack) is the owner of a failing record store in Chicago, where he sells music the old-fashioned way -- on vinyl. Although they have an encyclopedic knowledge of pop music and are consumed by the music scene, it's of no help to Rob, whose needle skips the love groove when his long-time girlfriend, Laura (Iben Hjejle), walks out on him.

No screenings currently scheduled.

14A

A devastating portrait of war from an alternate viewpoint rarely seen on screen, Edward Berger's interpretation of 'All Quiet on the Western Front' is a visceral and harrowing masterpiece.

Nominated for 9 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best International Feature

No screenings currently scheduled.

R

4K Restoration! Betrayal is Business As Usual.

Two of Hong Kong cinema’s most iconic leading men, Tony Leung and Andy Lau, face off in the breathtaking thriller that revitalized the city-state’s twenty-first-century film industry, launched a blockbuster franchise, and inspired Martin Scorsese’s The Departed.

No screenings currently scheduled.

14A

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

Nominated for 9 Academy Awards including: Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role (Colin Farrell), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan), and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Kerry Condon)

No screenings currently scheduled.

PG

Sarah Polley explores her family history, and the idea of memory.

Stories We Tell makes “documentary” seem the most limiting of labels. Sarah Polley’s brave quest to uncover her family’s deepest secrets unfolds like a thriller, one where the resolution is literally part of her DNA. It’s an intimate story of truth, memory and reconciliation, not just for Polley and her family but also for astonished viewers.

No screenings currently scheduled.

PG

Bogart plays a cold-hearted tycoon whose sole companion in life is The Wall Street Journal. Holden is his wastrel brother, and Hepburn the chauffeur's daughter. Yes, you've guessed what happens. Holden fools around with her, she attempts suicide, is sent to France, returns to melt Bogart's heart, and Holden is left to chair the board.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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