Oct 15-21: TIFF's Best Doc, The Rescue Opens! + A One-Night-Only Tom Petty Film! Bergman Island & Scream!

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THE BEST DOCUMENTARY WINNER FROM TIFF 2021 opens this weekend! Be sure to grab advance tickets to see The Rescue; this brand new documentary from the Oscar-winning team that brought us Free Solo will show you the greatest rescue mission ever caught live in the act.

"The Rescue immerses the audience in a dangerous odyssey in which every second and every gulp of air counts. Don't forget to breathe." - POV Magazine

The Rescue chronicles the enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.

"A stunning documentary of bone-deep moral resonance and cinematic mastery that deserves to be experienced on the big screen." - Variety

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Bergman Island opens this Friday at the Original; a perfect, indie film/date night picture! A filmmaking couple go to the island where Ingmar Bergman was inspired and find that the lines between reality and fiction start to blur. With wonderful performances from Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread) and Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs).

"Bergman Island is a heart-stoppingly poignant stunner." - Indiewire

"The film never sacrifices its ambiguity as it brings various threads about ghosts, relationships, art, and gender to a head." - Slant

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Music fans! We've got a very special, one-night-only screening coming up this week of Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free

Never-before-seen footage and interviews provide insight into the creative spirit of the late, great rocker as he works on his seminal album "Wildflowers."

"There's nothing better than a life well-lived and documented for us all to celebrate. Mary Wharton lovingly brings Tom Petty's journey full circle and has picked up a new fan in the process" - EW

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Maria Chapdelaine opens this weekend with only two screenings at the Original!

"A teen in rural Quebec must decide her future by choosing one of three suitors, in Sébastien Pilote’s moving adaptation of Louis Hémon’s 1913 novel." - TIFF

This is a perfect, classic (yet brand new!) film for the whole family.

"Pilote's film is a remarkable achievement: intimate yet epic, this Maria Chapdelaine feels as fully realized as an adaptation could be." - Pat Mullen, That Shelf

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Lots of horror films coming to the Princess, including this week with The Bird With the Crystal Plumage, at the Original Oct 16 & 17. 

This is director Dario Argento's breakthrough horror film, rarely seen on the big screen! Ennio Morricone provided the astounding, influential (and very creepy) score. 

"One of the most self-assured debuts of all time, a work so certain in its conception and execution that almost 40 years later I'd still quickly rank it as one of Argento's finest." - Film4

Plus, we have one more screening of the 90s horror classic, Scream this week! Tickets on sale now! 

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Lamb was a hit and we're holding it over for more screenings. A24 is known for its quality films, and Lamb is a perfect fit. If you're curious what "folk horror" looks like, don't miss it. It harkens to fairy tales and fables of yore.

"It's the sweetest, most touching waking nightmare you've ever experienced." - Rolling Stone


ROCKY HORROR BEGINS ON THE 27th! 

Tickets are selling fast. Some screenings almost sold out! 

After the year we've had, we all need a dose of the time warp, again! 

Hit the image or scroll down to get advance tickets while you still can! 

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Thanks for supporting Kitchener-Waterloo's only locally-owned cinema. 36 years of independent film! See you at the movies!

FILMS SHOWING Friday October 15 to Thursday October 21
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"The Rescue immerses the audience in a dangerous odyssey in which every second and every gulp of air counts. Don't forget to breathe." - POV Magazine

WINNER! BEST DOCUMENTARY, TIFF 2021. From the directors that brought audiences 'Free Solo', THE RESCUE chronicles the enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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A filmmaking couple go to the island where Ingmar Bergman was inspired and find that the lines between reality and fiction start to blur.

A couple of American filmmakers, Chris (Vicky Krieps) and Tony (Tim Roth), retreat to the mythical Fårö island for the summer. In this wild, breathtaking landscape where Bergman lived and shot his most celebrated pieces, they hope to find inspiration for their upcoming films.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free offers a unique take on the Petty legacy, diving deep into a condensed period of creativity and freedom for the legendary rock star.

Never-before-seen footage and interviews provide insight into the creative spirit of rocker Tom Petty as he works on his seminal album "Wildflowers."

No screenings currently scheduled.

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"A teen in rural Quebec must decide her future by choosing one of three suitors, in Sébastien Pilote’s moving adaptation of Louis Hémon’s 1913 novel." - TIFF

In 1910, Maria Chapdelaine, a girl of seventeen, lives with her family on the banks of the Péribonka River north of Lac Saint-Jean. The Chapdelaines work tirelessly to push back the limits of the forest. In a home where even physical exhaustion cannot diminish the warmth of family life, Maria, strong and full of hope, finds herself faced with major dilemmas.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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"One of the most self-assured debuts of all time, a work so certain in its conception and execution that almost 40 years later I'd still quickly rank it as one of Argento's finest." - Film4

"Like much of Dario Argento’s early work, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is a thing of beauty. It is a piece of cinematic art. It boasts gorgeous set design and beautiful cinematography. Moreover, the wardrobe and styling are a perfect encapsulation of the era in which the film was shot.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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"A masterclass in horror cinema. Funny, scary, entertaining. You can't go wrong with Scream." - HorrorQueers

The sleepy little town of Woodsboro just woke up screaming. There's a killer in their midst who's seen a few too many scary movies. Suddenly nobody is safe, as the psychopath stalks victims, taunts them with trivia questions, then rips them to bloody shreds. It could be anybody...

"Clever, quick and bloody funny." - Empire Magazine

No screenings currently scheduled.

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Exclusive! From A24. Noomi Rapace adopts a uniquely strange baby in striking motherhood horror

Icelandic folktale on top, Nordic livestock horror on bottom. From the studio that brought audiences Hereditary and Midsommar.

"A dark and sinister folk-horror tale." - Variety

No screenings currently scheduled.

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From Executive Producer, Taika Waititi, 'Night Raiders' is "a searing thriller set in the near future, [it] digs deep into Canada’s painful past to craft a compelling, propulsive piece of genre cinema." - TIFF

"Night Raiders should become the most talked-about Canadian film of the year. And for good reason." - Globe and Mail

No screenings currently scheduled.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Writer, Explorer, Public Speaker. In Person! Co-presented by Words Worth Books

Join professional explorer and #1 national best-selling author Adam Shoalts as he returns to tell us about his latest adventure and launch his brand new book, The Whisper on the Night Wind: The True History of a Wilderness Legend.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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Louis Wain was many things during his incredible life: artist, inventor, entrepreneur and caretaker. After adopting a stray kitten, he went on to paint the extraordinary images of cats that made him world famous.

An eccentric artist (Benedict Cumberbatch) introduces Victorian London to the delights of cats, in Will Sharpe’s enlightening biopic.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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All Work And No Play...

No screenings currently scheduled.

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"[The] metaphysical context benefits enormously from the haunting musical themes that Neil Young wrote, underlining the film's psychedelic/apocalyptic edge, and from the stunning black-and-white camera work of Robby Muller." - San Francisco Chronicle

This film follows the tale of accountant William Blake after murdering a man. On the run, he encounters an Indigenous man who helps him journey into the spiritual world.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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Visually lush, refreshingly free of family-friendly clatter, and anchored with soulful depth, The Secret World of Arrietty lives up to Studio Ghibli's reputation.

Studio Ghibli brings the best animated films to the big screen for a limited time! 

No screenings currently scheduled.

Coming Soon!

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"This is Anderson at his most crowd-pleasing." - Times

A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch" magazine.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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