“You know, the only thing that kills the demon… is love.” Before becoming one of contemporary cinema’s most acclaimed and culturally relevant directors, Quentin Tarantino had a little luck penning some scripts and stories that would eventually be made into cult-classics, including 1994’s NATURAL BORN KILLERS, directed by Oliver Stone. Offbeat, hyper-stylized, and gloriously violent, … Read more
See the hilarious one-woman show that inspired the BBC’s hit Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning TV series FLEABAG, captured live for cinemas from London’s West End. Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (FLEABAG, KILLING EVE) and directed by Vicky Jones, “Fleabag” is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. Fleabag … Read more
National Theatre Live Presents: Frankenstein By Nick Dear, based on the novel by Mary Shelley Directed by Academy Award-winner Danny Boyle (‘Trainspotting’, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’), FRANKENSTEIN features Benedict Cumberbatch (‘Doctor Strange’, ‘Hamlet’, ‘Sherlock’) and Jonny Lee Miller (‘Elementary’, ‘Trainspotting’) alternating between the roles of Victor Frankenstein and his creation. Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in … Read more
As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold wants to have a perfect family Christmas, so he pesters his wife, Ellen, and children, as he tries to make sure everything is in line, including the tree and house decorations. However, things go awry quickly. His hick cousin, Eddie, and his family show up unplanned and start living … Read more
Make merry-merry with seriously fun Christmas Eve screening of two seriously hi-la-rious ho-ho-holiday classics – National Lampoon’s CHRISTMAS VACATION and BAD SANTA. It’s Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark’s continual bad luck is worsened … Read more
NASH THE SLASH RISES AGAIN! Is a new film that uncovers the sinister Canadian electronic music innovator who took his name from the killer butler in a 1927 Laurel and Hardy silent film. A classically trained violinist and multi-instrumentalist, he created music that was an unlikely combination of prog-rock, punk-rock, classic-rock, psychedelic with techno and … Read more
Please join us and celebrate at the exclusive pre-launch screening of NarcoLeap. Doors, Red Carpet, and bar opens at: 6:00pm Screening starts promtly at: 7:00pm We will be screening all 8 episodes. There will be a quick Q & A after the screening. Register here at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/narcoleap-launch-screening-tickets-46735383791 This is a rental, no Groupons/Rio passes can … Read more
“Vote for me, and all your wildest dreams will come true.” Jared Hess‘ sweeeeet feature debut (which he co-wrote) was one of 2004’s sleeper-est comedy hits – following its breakthrough at the Sundance Film Festival, this indie darling went on to gross almost 50 million dollars, established itself as one of the most quotable cult-classics … Read more
Join us for an evening celebrating influential beat generation author William S. Burroughs, featuring the recently remastered re-release of Howard Brookner’s seminal, gritty documentary BURROUGHS: THE MOVIE (1983) and David Cronenberg’s adaptation of Burroughs’ own NAKED LUNCH (1991). Saturday, April 4 BURROUGHS: THE MOVIE (90 mins) Doors 7:00 / Movie 7:30 NAKED LUNCH (115 mins) … Read more
In 2006, writer-irector Jared Hess followed up his wildly popular indie cult-comedy NAPOLEON DYNAMITE with NACHO LIBRE, which find a similar groove by employing much of the same deadpan humour and sweet silliness – plus Jack Black. Ignacio (Black), is a disrespected cook at a Mexican monastery, can barely afford to feed the orphans who … Read more
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