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Retrospectives, Programmes & Festivals
Jan 10 - 29
 
Marco Bellocchio: A Leap In The Dark @ Lightbox
Bellocchio "grapples with life's fundamental contradictions and mysteries" from early radical leftist salvos to his more recent investigations into events drawn from Italian history. This week:
Good Morning, Night (2003, Italy, D: Marco Bellocchio) w/ Pier Giorgio Bellocchio -- Jan 10, 6:30pm
Fists In The Pocket (1965, Italy, D: Marco Bellocchio) w/ Pier Giorgio Bellocchio -- Jan 11, 3:30pm
Marx Can Wait (2021, Italy, D: Marco Bellocchio) w/ Pier Giorgio Bellocchio -- Jan 11, 6:30pm
Dormant Beauty (2012, Italy/France, D: Marco Bellocchio) -- Jan 12, 3:00pm
My Mother's Smile (2002, Italy, D: Marco Bellocchio) 35mm -- Jan 12, 6:30pm
Devil In The Flesh (1986, Italy/France, D: Marco Bellocchio) -- Jan 16, 6:30pm
 
One-Offs And Short Runs
Jan 9 Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare (aka The Great Yokai War) (1968, Japan, D: Yoshiyuki Kuroda)    Free!
Japanese Yokai spirits battle a Babylonian vampire. Free, but registration is required.
 
@ Japan Foundation 6:00pm
Jan 9 Love And Anger (1969, Italy/France, D: Marco Bellocchio, Bernardo Bertolucci, Jean-Luc Godard, Carlo Lizzani, Pier Paolo Pasolini & Elda Tattoli)
Five tales capture the social unrest and political possibilities of the late 1960s. 4K restoration!
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Jan 9 American Psycho (2000, USA, D: Mary Harron)   We Really Like Her
Harron turns Bret Easton Ellis' infamous tome into a sharpened axe satirizing '80s excess.
 
@ The Revue 6:45pm
Jan 9 The Divide (2021, France, D: Catherine Corsini)
A couple in the middle of a break-up wait for hospital care as a protest threatens its closure.
 
@ Spadina Theatre 7:30pm
Jan 9 Female Perversions (1996, Germany/USA, D: Susan Streitfeld)
Rising lawyer Tilda Swinton's inner life is plagued by sexual fantasies and feelings of unworthiness. Presented by Tender Prey.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 8:00pm
Jan 9 Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life (1983, UK, D: Terry Jones)
"What we've come up with can be reduced to two fundamental concepts. One: People aren't wearing enough hats." The Pythons send up life itself.
 
@ The Fox 9:15pm
Jan 9 Noroi: The Curse (2005, Japan, D: Kôji Shiraishi)   Nightmare Alley
A paranormal journalist goes missing, leaving behind a documentary linking supernatural incidents to an ancient demon.
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Jan 10
- Jan 16
 
Seven (1995, USA, D: David Fincher)
Policemen Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt are drawn deep into the mind of a vicious serial killer. In IMAX all week at Scotiabank, Eglinton Town Centre, Vaughan and Winston Churchil in addition to regular screens Fri,Tue,Wed Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill.
 
@ Cineplex
Jan 10
- Jan 15
 
Panic Room (2002, USA, D: David Fincher)
Jodie Foster and family take refuge in her house's safe room when men break in looking for loot. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill.
 
@ Cineplex
Jan 10
- Jan 16
 
The Social Network (2010, USA, D: David Fincher)
A college computer geek creates pioneering social media site Facebook. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill.
 
@ Cineplex
Jan 10
Jan 14
Jan 16
 
Zodiac (2007, USA, D: David Fincher)
A mysterious killer terrorizes San Francisco while taunting its police and press. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill.
 
@ Cineplex
 
 
Jan 10
- Jan 16
 
Dead Snow (2009, Norway, D: Tommy Wirkola)
A med student ski outing is interrupted by Nazi zombies.
 
@ Carlton
Jan 10
- Jan 16
 
30 Days Of Night (2007, USA/New Zealand, D: David Slade)
Vampires attack an Alaskan town after the Winter Solstice removes all sunlight for a month.
 
@ Carlton
Jan 10
- Jan 16
 
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975, USA, D: Milos Forman)
Jack Nicholson leads his fellow mental patients against their oppressive nurse.
 
@ Carlton
Jan 10
Jan 11
 
A New Kind Of Wilderness (2024, Norway, D: Silje Evensmo Jacobsen)   The Hottest Docs 2024
A family attempts to live wild and free in the Norwegian forests until fate intervenes.
 
@ Hot Docs
 
6:00pm
5:00pm
Jan 10 McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971, USA, D: Robert Altman)
Itinerant gambler Warren Beatty employs the services of professional Madam Julie Christie to turn his brothel into a success while the music of Leonard Cohen presages his doom.
 
@ The Fox 6:40pm
Jan 10 Eega (2012, India, D: S.S. Rajamouli)   Drag Me To The Movies
A young man killed by a romantic rival wreaks an unthinkable amount of revenge despite being reincarnated as a humble housefly.
 
@ The Paradise 7:00pm
Jan 10 Emu War (2023, Australia, D: John Campbell, Lisa Fineberg & Jay Morrissey)
Soldiers bring the fight to Australia's deadly, ill-tempered flightless bird.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 7:45pm
Jan 10 The Last Unicorn (1982, USA/UK, D: Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin Jr.)   Always On Film
A unicorn undertakes a quest to discover what has happened to the rest of her kind. 35mm.
 
@ The Kingsway 9:05pm
Jan 10 Shrek (2001, USA, D: Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson)
A flatulent Scots ogre falls for the princess he's agreed to rescue. A shout-along event featuring a performance by drag artist Andy Fetamean.
 
@ Hot Docs 9:30pm
Jan 10 Charlie's Angels (2000, USA, D: McG)   Drunken Cinema
Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu bring '70s television's kick-ass investigation team to the modern-day big screen. Plus: drinking games!
 
  9:30pm
Jan 11 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024, USA, D: Dallas Jenkins)   Family Favourites
A small town's little terrors take charge of their community's annual Christmas pageant.
 
@ Cineplex
Jan 11
Jan 13
Jan 16
 
The Game (1997, USA, D: David Fincher)
A strange birthday present places a wealthy man's life in constant danger. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill.
 
@ Cineplex
 
 
Jan 11
Jan 12
 
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011, USA, D: David Fincher)
A female hacker and a crusading reporter take on the Swedish patriarchy. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill.
 
@ Cineplex
 
Jan 11
Jan 16
 
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008, USA, D: David Fincher)
A man experiences the fullness of human life despite being born old and aging in reverse. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill.
 
@ Cineplex
 
Jan 11 Little Women (2019, USA, D: Greta Gerwig)   Stitches & Scenes
The March sisters (embodied in this adaptation by Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh and Eliza Scanlen) discover life's joys, disappointments and opportunities as they grow from girls into women. The film will be played with dim lights and open caption so you can work on a crafting project while watching the film. A craft supply swap will take place before the film.
 
@ Hot Docs 1:30pm
Jan 11 The 5,000 Fingers Of Dr. T (1953, USA, D: Roy Rowland)
"This is my day! 5,000 little fingers all playing together on my piano!" Hans Conreid puts kids into musical slavery. Written by Dr. Seuss!
 
@ The Fox 1:30pm
Jan 11 Happy Feet (2006, USA/Australia, D: George Miller)   Throwback Cinema
A young penguin just ... must ... dance!
 
@ The Revue 4:00pm
Jan 11 Child's Play 2 (1990, USA, D: John Lafia)   (Not-So) Terrible Twos
Killer doll Chucky comes for young Andy when he is placed in foster care.
 
@ The Revue 7:00pm
Jan 11 Popstar: Never Stop Never Poppping (2016, USA, D: Akiva Schaffer & Jorma Taccone)
A former boy band member struggles with maintaining his celebrity after going solo. Presented by Waffles and a Movie. A waffle is included with admission.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 8:00pm
Jan 11
Jan 12
 
Union (2024, USA, D: Stephen Maing & Brett Story)   The Hottest Docs 2024
Amazon workers in Staten Island successfully unionize despite corporate pushback. Co-director Brett Story in attendance at the Jan 11 screening!
 
@ Hot Docs
 
8:00pm
12:00pm
Jan 11 Batman Begins (2005, USA, D: Christopher Nolan)
Nolan's take on The Dark Knight saga begins here.
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Jan 11 The Legend Of Billie Jean (1985, USA, D: Matthew Robbins)
Helen Slater becomes a folk hero when she goes on the lam. Theme song by Pat Benatar!
 
@ The Fox 9:30pm
Jan 12
Jan 13
 
Picasso: A Rebel In Paris (2023, Italy, D: Simona Risi)
Experience Picasso's Paris and the museum there dedicated to his work. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill.
 
@ Cineplex
 
Jan 12
Jan 13
Jan 15
 
The Killer (2023, USA, D: David Fincher)
Hit-man Michael Fassbender deals with the fallout of a bungled job. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill.
 
@ Cineplex
 
 
Jan 12 Repeat Performance (1947, USA, D: Alfred L. Werker)   TFS
Death Takes A Holiday (1934, USA, D: Mitchell Leisen)
1) A woman who has killed her husband on New Year's Eve lives the year over again to try to change fate. 2) Death learns about love when he takes human form.
 
@ The Paradise 1:30pm
Jan 12 Frozen (2013, USA, D: Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee)
A devoted sister tries to save the day when the cursed new Queen unleashes winter upon her kingdom. A sing-along event.
 
@ Hot Docs 3:30pm
Jan 12
Jan 15
 
His Girl Friday (1940, USA, D: Howard Hawks)
Cary Grant's attempts to get his star reporter (and ex-wife) back on the job result in some of the liveliest banter on record.
 
@ The Fox
 
3:30pm
7:00pm
Jan 12 The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946, USA, D: William Wyler)   The Agony and The Ecstasy
Returning WWII veterans find the homes and lives they've left are no longer the same.
 
@ The Paradise 6:00pm
Jan 12 Hairspray (2007, USA, D: Adam Shankman)
Movies adapt Broadway adapting the movies! Teen Tracy Turnblad attempts to integrate a popular dance show. A sing-along event!
 
@ Hot Docs 7:15pm
Jan 12 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, UK/USA, D: Stanley Kubrick)   The Perfect Date
Astronauts deal with a rogue computer on their way to investigate strange goings-on near Jupiter. 'The Ultimate Trip'. Happy Birthday HAL!
 
@ The Revue 11:45pm, 3:00pm
Jan 13 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011, USA, D: Bill Condon)
Married K-Stew encounters issues with her pregnancy as well as external threats to her unborn baby.
 
@ The Revue 6:30pm
Jan 13 The Disenchantment (1976, Spain, D: Jaime Chávarri)   CSI 50th Anniversary
A documentary about poet Leopoldo Panero and his family. Selected and introduced by Diana Sanchez! Free but registration is required.
 
@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Jan 13 Ikiru (1952, Japan, D: Akira Kurosawa)   The Agony and The Ecstasy
A civil servant belatedly works to build a legacy when he discovers he is dying.
 
@ The Paradise 7:00pm
Jan 14 La Femme de L'hotel (1984, Canada, D: Lea Pool)   See The North
A filmmaker at loose ends forges a bond with a woman she meets in a hotel bar.
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Jan 14 Bloody Moon (1981, Spain/West Germany, D: Jess Franco)   Important Cinema Club Masterpiece Classics
A psycho stalks boarding school girls. Spain's "trash auteur" takes on the slasher flick!
 
@ The Fox 7:00pm
Jan 15 Direct Action (2024, France/Germany, D: Guillaume Cailleau & Ben Russell)   Wavelengths
Squatters form communes on farm land to protect it from airport expansion. Documentary.
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Jan 15 Hell House LLC (2015, USA, D: Stephen Cognetti)
A documentary crew tries to get to the bottom of a Halloween haunted house mishap that killed both visitors and staff.
 
@ Carlton 7:00pm
Jan 15 Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018, USA, D: Marielle Heller)   Queer Cinema Club
A biographer who can no longer land a paying gig resorts to forgery to renew her cultural cachet.
 
@ The Paradise 8:00pm
Jan 15 Static (1985, USA, D: Mark Romanek)
Inventor Keith Gordon creates a machine to cure sadness. Presented by 100FPS.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 8:30pm
Jan 16 Red Fever (2024, Canada, D: Neil Diamond & Catherine Bainbridge)
Native American cultures are romanticized, stereotyped and appropriated by cultures around the world. Presented by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives Film Club. A discussion follows the film.
 
@ Innis Town Hall 6:45pm
Jan 16
Jan 18
 
Your Tomorrow (2024, Canada, D: Ali Weinstein)
Toronto's Ontario Place transitions from once-thriving urban landmark to construction zone as regulars and staff bear witness. Filmmaker in attendance at the Jan 16 screening.
 
@ The Revue
 
6:45pm
2:00pm
Jan 16 To Die For (1995, USA, D: Gus Van Sant)
Ambitious reporter Nicole Kidman figures offing husband Matt Dillion is her key to getting ahead.
 
@ The Fox 9:30pm
Jan 18 The Wages Of Fear (1955, France, D: Henri-Georges Clouzot)
Men drive nitro through dangerous terrain. A nail-biter. 4K restoration!
 
@ Lightbox 2:30pm

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