Oct 22-28: The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Opens! + Scream in 35mm, AGH Film Fest Continues!

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Just give Benedict Cumberbatch an Oscar already! Opening this weekend is his new film with Claire Foy, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain. Cat lovers, take note! 

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.

"The Electrical Life of Louis Wain stands heads and shoulders above the usual biopic, thanks to Benedict Cumberbatch's performance and a rather whimsical take on its source material." - EW


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One-night-only on the 26th, we have Scream in 35mm! We got lucky and found a rare print of this 90s horror gem!

This film is the ultimate in 'meta' horror from the master himself, Wes Craven. It's not often you get to catch Scream on the big screen, and even more rare to see it in 35mm film, so get tickets today and don't miss our one screening of it! 

"The best fright fest of the '90s." - Washington Post


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Bergman Island opens this week; 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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When people talk about the scariest movie ever, they usually are taking about The Exorcist. Good thing we have a one-night-only screening of it coming up on the 27th or it just wouldn't feel like Halloween! 

"From the day of its first release in 1973, 'The Exorcist' was the greatest horror film ever made, and it remains so to this day." - Cinefantastique


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If you missed seeing the TIFF 21' Award Winning Documentary, The Rescue with us last week; good news... we held it over for a few more screenings this week.

This film is Oscar bound, for sure. From the team that brought us Free Solo, this feature is all about human spirit. 

"The Rescue is an enthralling documentary, with a real-life story so spectacular you can hardly believe it." - The Wrap


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PLUS ALL THIS WEEK... The AGH Film Festival has 8 different feature films screening with us! We're beyond excited to bring back in-person film festivals like this one! 

Scroll down to see what films are on-tap at the festival with us this week; see trailers and get tickets, too!

Some of the featured films are made locally, some within Canada and others internationally. It's an outstanding line-up of films and deserve to be seen. Get tickets, today! 


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Iconic horror films, on the way with Scream in 35mm, The Shining in 35mm, and Rocky Horror! Tickets are already selling fast! 


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On November 9, 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. It's the fascinating story of a century-old wilderness legend from the Labrador wild of an unknown creature and Shoalts's attempt to unravel it.


ROCKY HORROR IS SELLING FAST. GET TICKETS NOW FOR OUR 3 SCREENINGS, Oct 29 - 31! 

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KEEP SCROLLING FOR TICKETS AND SHOWTIMES FOR ALL OF OUR FILMS!

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See you at the movies! 

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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.

Thurs Oct 21, 8pm. Presented on 35mm film, a special screening of this richly humane masterpiece, full of iconic imagery, is one of Ingmar Bergman’s most widely acclaimed and influential films.

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Special presentation in 35mm! "A masterclass in horror cinema. Funny, scary, entertaining. You can't go wrong with Scream." - HorrorQueers

Back by popular demand!

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...

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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"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.

Fri, Oct 22nd, 6:30 PM @ The Playhouse (SOLD OUT)
Sat, Oct 23rd, 11:30 AM @ The Playhouse

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Sat, Oct 23rd, 4:15 PM @ The Playhouse

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A chaotic, tender family is on a road trip across a rugged landscape, but to where? In the back seat, Dad has a broken leg, but is it really broken? Mom tries to laugh when she’s not holding back tears. The kid keeps exploding into choreographed car karaoke. All of them are fussing over the sick dog and getting on each others’ nerves.

Only the mysterious older brother is quiet.

Sat, Oct 23rd, 6:30 PM @ The Playhouse

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Based on true events and the novel by Aleksandrs Grins, which was forbidden in the USSR, the film follows a coming-of-age story of a sixteen-year-old Arthur. After the loss of his mother, he enlists to fight in WWI with dreams of becoming a hero, but after surviving the brutalities of trench warfare and the loss of his family, he wonders if his efforts in battle were futile and if hope is only to be found in rebuilding a family and a home as Latvia itself is born from the atrocities of war.

Content warning: Violence and war.

Sat, Oct 23rd, 9:15 PM @ The Playhouse

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Cafe owner Kato lives right above his cafe. Suddenly he gets a message from himself. He learns that the TV screen in his cafe is two minutes ahead of time. When his friends discover this, they play around with it. But they get into trouble when they use the TV to get their hands on some money. It soon turns out that money belongs to some gangsters.

Sun, Oct 24th, 4:30 PM @ The Playhouse

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The title character of the remarkable Clara Sola is a 40-year-old virgin. You might also call her a middle-aged version of Sissy Spacek’s Carrie. But Nathalie Álvarez Mesén’s first feature is neither a comedy nor a horror freak-out. Set in a rural village and cast with nonactors, led by a feral performance from dancer Wendy Chinchilla Araya, the drama occupies its own territory, tinged with magical realism and deeply immersed in the sensory world. It’s also a vivid reminder that even a matriarchy can be paternalistic.

Sun, Oct 24th, 7:00 PM @ The Playhouse

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Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, is happily married to Oto, a screenwriter. However, Oto suddenly dies after leaving behind a secret. 2 years later, Kafuku, still unable to fully cope with the loss of his wife, receives an offer to direct a play at a theatre festival and drives to Hiroshima with his car. There, he meets Misaki, a reticent woman assigned to become his chauffeur, As they spend time together, Kafuku confronts the mystery of his wife that quietly haunts him.

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A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter .

Celebrate St Patricks Day weekend in style!

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

Singing, dancing and calling are permitted. No airbornes.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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Special Presentation in 35mm. All Work And No Play...

No screenings currently scheduled.

Writer, Explorer, Public Speaker. In Person! Co-presented by Epic 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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"Made in 1968 on a hand‑to‑mouth budget by enthusiasts in Pittsburgh, this suitably grungy off‑Hollywood production became one of the most influential horror movies ever made. " - Empire

A disparate group of individuals takes refuge in an abandoned house when corpses begin to leave the graveyard in search of fresh human bodies to devour. The pragmatic Ben (Duane Jones) does his best to control the situation, but when the reanimated bodies surround the house, the other survivors begin to panic.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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"Miyazaki's back, and still a force of nature. A weird, wonderful aquatic romp, Ponyo is also a meditation on the state of this blue planet. Catch it." - Empire Magazine

A heartwarming and deeply imaginative retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale “The Little Mermaid,” from the dream triumvirate of Hayao Miyazaki, Pixar’s John Lasseter and Disney.

No screenings currently scheduled.

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Special Presentation. One night only!

On July 5th, 1968, The Doors lit up the storied stage of the Hollywood Bowl with a legendary performance that is widely considered to be the band’s finest captured on film.

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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