Mar 4-10: Parallel Mothers at the Twin; Belle; Oscar Shorts; Cyrano and more!

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New Anime BELLE opens at the Twin. Get tickets!

From the celebrated Academy Award®-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu, creators of Mirai, Wolf Children, Summer Wars, and more, comes a fantastical, heartfelt story of growing up in the age of social media.

"Oscar shortlisted for best animated film, this ravishing new gem from anime master Mamoru Hosoda is a knockout fantasia that cuts to the core of Gen Z lives that revolve around digi-tech and yet speaks a universal language of love and loss." - Peter Travers, ABC News


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For 17 years, the Princess has been proud to present the Oscar Nominated Short Films to KW audiences. We continue this special, exclusive presentation with the DOCUMENTARY shorts at the Original. Limited screenings. Get tickets!

The always-popular Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts continues at the Original. Note that the animated shorts are intended for mature audiences only.


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Held Over! It's the musical of the year and it continues at the Twin! Cyrano is an age-old story and this particular adaptation is delightful. Peter Dinklage as Cyrano is superb! Cyrano is a fantastic entertainment. Get tickets! 

"Almost every shot is framed like a Renaissance painting, and the songs, by members of indie-rock stalwarts the National, have an earnest, orchestral tunefulness." - Entertainment Weekly


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Mar 6 & 9. Our Sidney Poitier series wraps up with To Sir, With Love. One of Poitier's most-beloved roles, this film tugs on the heart-strings and we're excited to have made this screening possible for you to see. Get tickets! It's a touching, beautiful film and a rare chance to see it on the big screen.

"A towering and sensitive performance from Sidney Poitier." - Cleveland Free Press


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Returning Friday! The Oscar-nominated film from Pedro Almodovar, Spain's master filmmaker.

PARALLEL MOTHERS is one of the best films of the year and certainly one of Almodovar's best. Features a Best Actress Oscar-nominated, must-see performance from Penelope Cruz. Simpy put, you need to see Parallel Mothers, which is why we're bringing it to the Twin! 

Get advance tickets today!

"Penélope Cruz gives a powerful and beautifully relatable performance as a woman navigating some very messy life choices with wisdom and empathy." - IGN Movies


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Held Over! DRIVE MY CAR is nominated for four major Oscars: BEST PICTURE, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE and BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (from Murakami's novel.)

Get tickets today to see it on the big screen!

 


COMING SOON TO THE PRINCESS

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Tickets going fast! Added show! This film is invading KW for limited screenings in March! This is a must-see, KW-based music documentary about the exciting history of rock music concerts in KW from the 1960s & 70s. 

Get tickets here before they sell out!


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Rocky Horror returns to the Princess on March 17th with a St. Patrick's Day screening of the iconic musical with tickets selling fast! "You're lucky, he's lucky, I'm lucky, we're all lucky!"

Get tickets and make St. Paddy's Day plans with your friends today! 

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See you at the movies this Friday!

FILMS SHOWING Friday March 4 to Thursday March 10
PG

"Colors and hearts explode in 'Belle,' and your head might too while watching this gorgeous anime." - New York Times

From the celebrated Academy Award®-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu, creators of Mirai, Wolf Children, Summer Wars, and more, comes a fantastical, heartfelt story of growing up in the age of social media.

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

For the 17th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films. 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.

NR

"Not only is Cyrano vibrant... its so good that its the best version of the story so far. It firmly places Cyrano de Bergerac alongside other classic love stories of our time." - Awards Radar

Academy Award nominee for Best Costume Design

No screenings currently scheduled.

14A

"Note to Oscar: Make sure a best actress nomination happens for the blazing Penelope Cruz in this emotional powerhouse from director Pedro Almodovar about a Madrid photographer coping with an unplanned pregnancy and a tangled political past." - Peter Travers, ABC News

Oscar Nominated for Best Actress and Best Original Score

No screenings currently scheduled.

R

The year's best animated shorts. For mature audiences only.

For the 17th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films. 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

Remembering Sidney Poitier. "An undeniable classic." - Variety

American Mark Thackeray (Sidney Poitier) recently received his degree in engineering, but cannot find work. To make ends meet, he takes a job as a teacher in a rough London East End school populated mostly with troublemakers who were rejected from other schools for their behavior.

No screenings currently scheduled.

14A

Winner of the 2021 Golden Globe for Best International Feature. "A masterpiece." - Wall Street Journal

Nominated for 4 Oscars (Best Picture, Director, International Feature, Adapted Screenplay.)

No screenings currently scheduled.

R

"The kind of movie which reminds you just how beguiling top-tier cinema can be, Joachim Trier's 'The Worst Person in the World' is a triumph." - Awards Watch

Oscar nominated for Best Original Screenplay and International Film

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

"Paul Thomas Anderson's sunniest movie yet, this San Fernando Valley palimpsest is so buoyant and bubbly, it practically floats off the screen." - Time Out

Nominated for 3 Oscars (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay)

The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.

No screenings currently scheduled.

Get tickets!

In-person Oscars are back!

Pre-registration required. Sign up here.

FREE with non-perishable food donation to Food Bank of Waterloo Region.

We also will be accepting cash donations for the Canada-Ukraine Foundation - Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal.

Join us for a casual, come-as-you-are (or dress-to-the-nines, your choice!) evening celebrating the 94th Academy Awards®. Red carpet starts at 6:30pm.

Enjoy Hollywood's most glamourous night and celebrate the return of cinema!

"You're lucky, he's lucky, I'm lucky, we're all lucky!"

Tickets on sale at the link! 

Coming Soon

PG

"Adapted from the critically acclaimed novel by Catherine Hernandez, Scarborough is an unflinching portrait of three low-income families struggling to endure within a system that’s set them up for failure." - TIFF

"Taking place over the span of a school year, Shasha Nakhai and Rich Williamson’s debut narrative feature follows three interwoven families fighting an uphill struggle against debt, addiction, and job insecurity.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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"An evocative study of American life on the fringes that unfolds alongside the grand mysticism of stallions. Clifton Collins Jr. delivers a haunting, profoundly poignant performance." - Harper's Bazaar

An aging jockey (Clifton Collins Jr.), hopes to win one last title for his longtime trainer (Molly Parker), who has acquired what appears to be a championship horse. But the years -- and injuries -- have taken a toll on his body, throwing into question his ability to continue his lifelong passion.

No screenings currently scheduled.

NR

"Olivia Colman and Colin Firth star in this deeply affecting adaptation of Graham Swift’s bittersweet novel about secret love in post-WWI England." - TIFF

On a warm spring day in 1924, house maid and foundling Jane Fairchild (Odessa Young) finds herself alone on Mother's Day. Her employers, Mr. and Mrs. Niven (Colin Firth and Olivia Colman), are out and she has the rare chance to spend quality time with her secret lover.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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