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The Poetry Of Precision: The Films Of Robert Bresson | @ Lightbox | |
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Bresson finds transcendence in the sparse and specific.
A revival of Cinematheque Ontario's landmark retrospective on the
occasion of the institution's 30th anniversary.
This week:
Diary Of A Country Priest (1950, France, D: Robert Bresson) -- Feb 27, 6:20pm |
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Toronto Irish Film Festival | @ Lightbox | |
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Cinema of the emerald isle.
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Cinéfranco: Youth Festival | ||
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The city's yearly round-up of
recent French-language cinema reaches out to
the city's youth with weekday school group screenings.
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Best Of The Decade: An Alternative View | @ Lightbox | |
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Top picks from the 2010's, with a bend towards
artiness.
This week:
The Master (2012, USA, D: Paul Thomas Anderson) (70mm) -- Feb 20, 6:15pm; Feb 21, 6:15pm; Feb 22, 6:30pm The Strange Case Of Angelica (2010, Portugal/Spain/France/Brazil, D: Manoel de Oliveira) -- Feb 23, 3:10pm The Master (2012, USA, D: Paul Thomas Anderson) (70mm) w/ Adam Nayman -- Feb 23, 6:30pm Vitalina Varela (2019, Portugal, D: Pedro Costa) -- Feb 26, 6:30pm Moonlight (2016, USA, D: Barry Jenkins) -- Feb 28, 3:15pm |
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Personal Journeys: Scorsese's Documentaries | @ Lightbox | |
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The great American filmmaker turns his attention towards the
towering artists of our time.
This week:
Shine A Light (2008, USA, D: Martin Scorsese) -- Feb 22, 9:00pm |
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Collared
An insider trading scheme atypically nets a conviction. Part of a program of Continuing Professional Education events, so tickets are on the pricy side. |
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Paddling Film Festival
Cinema heads upstream. |
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Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning
Scott Adkins stumbles across a secret genetically-enhanced army when he pursues JCVD to avenge his murdered family. |
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Fourteen
Female friends weather a decade of life's adventures and crises. Plus: Sallitt's short Caterina. |
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The Color Purple
A young girl suffers abuse at the hands of her father before gathering strength from new friendships. |
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12 Monkeys
Bruce Willis travels back in time to locate a virus that has detroyed civilization in Gilliam's reworking of the classic Chris Marker short La Jetee.. |
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Beethoven
An escaped St. Bernard becomes a beloved family pet. |
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The Shop Around The Corner
Squabbling shop employees unintentionally connect as anonymous romantic correspondents. |
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A Slideshow And Talk By Diane Arbus
In 1970, photographer Arbus narrates a slideshow showcasing her work in addition to items from her own collection. A taste of the upcoming Diane Arbus exhibit opening tomorrow. |
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The God Of Ramen
Meet ramen chef Kazuo Yamagishi, who has plied his trade for over 50 years. |
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Colour Theory: 2SQT + BIPOC Shorts Night
Round five! |
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The Long Winter
The latest installment of Toronto's winter art party includes Pleasurdome-curated video art from Sara Bonaventura and Jeffrey Langille. |
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Killer Of Sheep
A slaughterhouse worker's disconnection from his family is indicative of the malaise afflicting the 1970's Los Angeles ghettos in Burnett's acclaimed, lyrical gem. |
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Interstellar (70mm IMAX)
Explorers search for a solution to humanity's extinction. |
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La Bamba
Don't Knock The Rock '50 rock night! 1: Ritchie Valens hits the big time before the music dies. 2: A DJ preaches the virtues of rock'n'roll. Canada's own Buddy Holly impersonator Jeff Giles plays before each film. |
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Assault On Precinct 13
Cops and prisoners reluctantly join forces when their precinct is attacked by a street gang. 35mm! |
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Spellbinder
13 Sins Fear x 2. |
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Virtual Combat
A cop attempts to prevent virtual reality characters made flesh from bringing their brethren into this world. |
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Sisters
A journalist's investigation of a murder she witnessed puts her in danger from a pair of sisters. Featuring the late, great Margot Kidder. Programmer Peter Kuplowsky intros. |
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Stop Making Sense
David Byrne and his big white suit lead Talking Heads through an immensely enjoyable performance. |
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'Rameaux's Nephew' by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
Avant-garde legend Snow explores the formal properties of cinematic sound. Presented by the University of Toronto Art Museum's Listening To Snow exhibit. |
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Rosita
Street performer Mary Pickford attracts royal romantic attention even though her heart lies elsewhere. |
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Cat Video Fest 2020
The internet is full of cats. |
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Purple Noon
An amoral grifter latches onto a young, rich American enjoing the good life in Europe. |
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It
Clara Bow puts her "it" factor to work in wooing her employer. Presented by the Toronto Silent Film Festival. |
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Muriel's Wedding
Toni Collette puts family issues behind her for a move to the big city, all the while dreaming of a glorious wedding. |
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A Close Eye
House arrest prompts a young to man to reevaluate his choices even as it negatively affects his mental health. Short. Premiere! |
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That 70s Show
Vintage Japanese animation from the 1970's, featuring "plucky schoolgirls, devil-men, super robots, and the slipperiest thief in the whole world!" |
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Wild At Heart
Cage and Dern are "hotter than Georgia asphalt" in Lynch's celebration of youth, romance and rebellion. |
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Ride Your Wave
A surfer girl's new romance with a firefighter takes a tragic turn. |
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Paddington 2
The good-hearted bear makes new friends in prison when he is framed for a crime he did not commit. The second screening is 'relaxed'. |
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Incitement
A law student is radicalized into becoming an assassin in the time leading up to the killing of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. |
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The Naked Spur
Bounty hunter Jimmy Stewart must guide his target Robert Ryan and three other persons of questionable trustworthiness out of the mountains. |
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The Rape Of Europa
Curators and art historians recover European art plundered by the Nazis during WWII. |
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The Hands Of Orlac
A maimed pianist's new hands possibly contain the will to commit murder. |
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Mr. Gaga
Visionary choreographer Ohad Naharin pushes the boundaries of modern dance. Intro by The National Ballet's Skylar Campbell. |
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Black Orpheus
Musician Orfeo falls hard for Eurydice during Rio's Carnival. On 16mm. Presented by Jazzcast. |
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God's Own Country
A lonely Yorkshire farmer develops unexpected feelings for the new farmhand. |
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Uninvited
A virus-infected cat leaves a trail of death in its wake. A benefit for Annex Cat Rescue! |
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Pride And Prejudice
Keira Knightley plays Elizabeth Bennet to Matthew Mcfadyen's Mr. Darcy. At Cineplex VIP locations only. |
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Star Kid
A boy finds a cybernetic battle suit in a fallen meteor. 35mm! |
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Lucian Freud: A Self Portrait
Freud's self-portraits provide a record of his progression as a painter. |
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Arth (Meaning)
A housewife comes to terms with being left for another woman. |
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Kiki's Delivery Service
A young witch takes a chance on independent living. Prints of a new poster designed by Jackie Lee will be for sale. |
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Playtime
Tati's masterpiece comedically critiques modernity. Plus: food from The Tempered Room. |
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The Passion Of Joan Of Arc
Joan of Arc is tried for heresy. Live score performed by George Sarah! |
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Cats
Relive this season's cinematic disaster with caricatures, photos, karaoke and, yes, Hooper's failure in all of its cgi-fur-clad glory. |
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Harold And Maude
"A lot of people enjoy being dead. But they are not dead, really. They're just backing away from life." A suicidal young man hooks up with a vivacious senior citizen. |
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
"And there was much rejoicing." The Pythons send up King Arthur and Camelot with extreme silliness. A sing-along! First 200 attendees receive complimentary coconut shells. |
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Brewster McCloud
Astrodrome-dwelling Bud Cort builds mechanical wings that will allow him to fly. Plus: a burlesque performance by Dolly Berlin. |
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Winnipeg Film Group presents "The 48": A Six-Year Retrospective
The fertile creativity of Winnipeg Film Group members is on display in this collection of entries from the organization's annual 48-Hour Film contest. |
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Starman
Alien Jeff Bridges takes the form of Karen Allen's dead husband before the two embark on a cross-country roadtrip. |
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The Big Lebowski
The Coens give film noir an absurdist spin. White Russians will be served! |
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Bend Of The River
Reformed raider Jimmy Stewart suffers treachery as he leads homesteaders to Oregon. |
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Kiki's Delivery Service
A young witch takes a chance on independent living. |
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