TorontoPlex Cinema Listings -- Screenings

Retrospectives, Programmes & Festivals

Nov 28
- Dec 1 Regent Park Film Festival

Shining the spotlight on a Toronto neighbourhood in revival.

Until
Nov 28 European Union Film Festival @ Spadina Theatre

The member countries of the European Union showcase continental culture for the benefit of us in the colonies.

Nov 29
- Dec 1 Brazil Film Fest @ Lightbox

A dose of Brazilian cinema holds off the imminent winter chill.

Nov 29
- Dec 3 Muslim International Film Festival

Celebrating Muslim excellence in film. At: Isabel Bader, Innis Town Hall.

Nov 30
- Jan 1 Dimensional Excursions: A Century of Innovation in 3D Cinema @ Lightbox

Cinema leaps off the screen thanks to stereoscopic technology. This week:
Hugo (2011, USA, D: Martin Scorsese) 3D -- Nov 30, 5:30pm
3D Shorts: Planes, Frames and Autostereoscopy -- Dec 4, 6:30pm

Dec 5 - 8
Jayu Human Rights Film Festival @ 401 Richmond W

Taking stock of human rights abuses in North Korea and beyond.

Dec 6 - 8
Breakthroughs Film Festival

Emerging female directors break through.

Dec 7 - 8
Filmi @ Harbourfront

South Asian cinema culture.

Until
Dec 29 Laws of Desire: The Films of Pedro Almodovar @ Lightbox

Spain's master of wild and dark melodrama rides the liberalism of post-Fascist Spain into a state-side career as an arthouse mainstay. This week:
The Flower Of My Secret (1995, Spain, D: Pedro Almodovar) 35mm -- Nov 29, 6:30pm
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989, Spain, D: Pedro Almodovar) -- Dec 1, 6:30pm
Bad Education (2004, Spain, D: Pedro Almodovar) intro by Cameron Bailey -- Dec 3, 6:30pm
Pain And Glory (2019, Spain, D: Pedro Almodovar) -- Dec 5, 6:30pm

One-Offs And Short Runs

Nov 28 The Heirloom (2024, Canada, D: Ben Petrie)   MDFF Presents
A neurotic couple's relationship is tested by the arrival of a rescue dog in their lives. Director Ben Petrie and actor/producer Grace Glowicki in attendance!
@ Lightbox 6:30pm

Nov 28 The Awful Truth (1937, USA, D: Leo McCarey)   Designing The Movies
Marriage begets divorce begets the possibility of reconciliation between Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. One of the great screwball comedies.
@ The Revue 6:45pm

Nov 28 Look Around You Science Fair
Episodes of British parody of educational programs Look Around You is augmented with an audience-created fake science fair. Presented by They Might Be Movies.
@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm

Nov 28 Hidden Figures (2016, USA, D: Theodore Melfi)
Female African-American mathematicians become indispensable to the space program even as they suffer race and gender discrimination. A Cinemathic movie night presented by RCI Science and the Fields Institute. Intro by CBC science reporter Nicole Mortillaro.
@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm

Nov 28 Bette Gordon, USA
A collection of Gordon's early experimental shorts, which find subjects of interest from across the United States. Curated by Contours' Saffron Maeve, presented by Mubi.
@ The Paradise 7:00pm

Nov 28 Black Swan (2010, USA, D: Darren Aronofsky)
Ballet dancer Natalie Portman begins to lose her mind after being cast in a prestigious role.
@ Cinecycle 7:30pm

Nov 28 The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man (2024, Canada, D: Braden Sitter Sr.)
The All Golden (2023, Canada, D: Nate Wilson)
Dive headfirst into the strange compulsions of Toronto's indie film scene, dubbed by some "The Toronto Bazarr", in this special Golden Shower double bill. 1) A man dumps human waste on unsuspecting passersby. Based on a true story. 2) An injured bike courier discovers her boyfriend's secret in this 'polyamorous soap opera'. Filmmakers in attendance!
@ Hot Docs 8:00pm

Nov 28 Targets (1968, USA, D: Peter Bogdanovich)   Nightmare Alley
A faded horror star (Boris Karloff) prepares to make a personal appearance while a disaffected young man readies himself to conduct a mass shooting.
@ The Revue 9:30pm

Nov 29
- Dec 3
Vallyettan (2000, India, D: Shaji Kailas)
Family warfare erupts over the ownership of their ancestral home.
@ York

Nov 29
- Dec 2
Vallyettan (2000, India, D: Shaji Kailas)
Family warfare erupts over the ownership of their ancestral home.
@ Central Parkway

Nov 29
- Dec 5
Gremlins (1984, USA, D: Joe Dante)
Cute little creatures destroy a small town's Christmas when they are fed after midnight. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Vaughan and Winston Churchill.
@ Cineplex

Nov 29
- Dec 5
Eyes Wide Shut (1999, UK/USA, D: Stanley Kubrick)
Discovery of his wife's thoughts of infidelity sends Tom Cruise on a dangerous journey into the city's sexual underworld.
@ Carlton

Nov 29
- Dec 5
The Shawshank Redemption (1994, USA, D: Frank Darabont)
Incarcerated banker Tim Robbins inspires his fellow inmates with dreams of escape.
@ Carlton

Nov 29
- Dec 5
Brazil (1985, UK, D: Terry Gilliam)
"Don't fight it son. Confess quickly! If you hold out too long you could jeopardize your credit rating." A daydreaming bureaucrat's attempt to correct a government mistake makes him an enemy of the state.
@ Carlton

Nov 29 Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988, USA, D: Robert Zemeckis)
Private eye Bob Hoskins must exonerate the star of toon town.
@ The Revue 2:30pm

Nov 29
Dec 2
The Heirloom (2024, Canada, D: Ben Petrie)
A neurotic couple's relationship is tested by the arrival of a rescue dog in their lives. Director Ben Petrie and actor/producer Grace Glowicki in attendance!
@ The Revue
6:30pm
9:30pm

Nov 29 Cruising (1980, USA, D: William Friedkin)   FFF    Free!
Al Pacino goes deep undercover in New York City's gay S&M subculture.
@ Innis Town Hall 7:45pm

Nov 29 Rebecca (1940, USA, D: Alfred Hitchcock)   Paradise Book Club
A timid new bride contends with her husband's family estate and the long shadow cast by his former wife.
@ The Paradise 8:00pm

Nov 29
Nov 30
Under Siege (1992, USA, D: Andrew Davis)   Always On Film
Steven Seagal hits commercial paydirt with "Die Hard on a boat". 35mm!
@ The Kingsway
9:15pm
11:00pm

Nov 29 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, UK, D: Jim Sharman)
The venerable cult film and its live shadow cast return to Time Warp again.
@ Hot Docs 9:30pm

Nov 29
Nov 30
Dec 4
Akira (1988, Japan, D: Katsuhiro Otomo)
Psychic powers threaten to annihilate Tokyo ... again.
@ The Fox

9:30pm
9:30pm
9:20pm

Nov 29 Hard Ticket To Hawaii (1987, USA, D: Andy Sidaris)   Drunken Cinema
Drug running, diamond smuggling and a radioactive snake provide the narrative backbone for big boobs and outlandish action. Plus: drinking games! Also: a live musical performance by Dragon Sounds. Co-presented with Stompbox.
@ The Revue 9:30pm

Nov 29 Out For Justice (1991, USA, D: John Flynn)   Always On Film
Detective Steven Seagal returns to his Brooklyn 'hood to take out an old friend turned psycho. 35mm!
@ The Kingsway 10:45pm

Nov 30 The Apartment (1960, USA, D: Billy Wilder)
Office worker Jack Lemmon tries to get in good with the higher-ups at work by lending them his bachelor pad for evenings with their mistresses.
@ Lightbox 12:15pm

Nov 30 Untouchable: Laughing Out Caste (2024, D: Manjeet Sarkar & Mike Noone)
Comedian Manjeet Sarkar talks about caste, class and marginalized communities as he achieves worldwide recognition. Directors in attendance!
@ The Fox 2:15pm

Nov 30 Look Back (2024, Japan, D: Kiyotaka Oshiyama)   Anime @ The Revue
Love of manga brings two very different girls together.
@ The Revue 4:00pm

Nov 30 Letter To My Tribe (2024, Canada, D: b.h. Yael)
Israeli and Jewish activists, journalists and rabbis discuss the relative lack of voices speaking out for Palestine.
@ Redwood Theatre 5:00pm, 8:00pm

Nov 30 China's Van Goghs (2016, China/Netherlands, D: Yu Haibo)
Painters employed to make copies of classic works of art for Western consumption have a personal connection with their source material. Also on the bill: related short doc 14 Paintings. A discussion will follow the screening. Presented by Urbannoodling and the upcoming Jayu Festival.
@ 401 Richmond W 6:30pm

Nov 30 Vinegar Syndrome Free Secret 35mm Screening    Free!
Cult home video label Vinegar Syndrome celebrates the arrival of Black Friday with a 35mm print of a surprise horror film.
@ The Revue 6:45pm

Nov 30 Zodiac (2007, USA, D: David Fincher)   Buried Ledes
A mysterious killer terrorizes San Francisco while taunting its police and press.
@ The Paradise 7:00pm

Nov 30 Viral Interventions
Short films from around the world relay the experience of living with HIV. Screening to mark the annual Day Without Art.
@ Lightbox 8:30pm

Nov 30 Talking Head (1992, Japan, D: Mamoru Oshii)   100FPS
Crew members begin dying when a back-up director is called in to finish a missing filmmaker's work.
@ Eyesore Cinema 8:30pm

Nov 30
Dec 4
The Fall (2006, USA/India, D: Tarsem Singh)   Dumpster Raccoon
Paralyzed stuntman Lee Pace spins fantastic tales to a fellow patient, a young girl with a vibrant imagination. New 4K restoration!
@ The Revue
9:30pm
9:30pm

Nov 30 The Room (2003, USA, D: Tommy Wiseau)
The infamy. Bring spoons!
@ Carlton 10:00pm

Dec 1 Beating Hearts (L'amour Ouf) (2024, France/Belgium, D: Gilles Lellouche)
One time teen lovers take different paths only to reunite later in life. Presented by So French.
@ The Royal 2:00pm

Dec 1 The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993, USA, D: Henry Selick)
The King of Halloween tries to bring Christmas magic to his realm.
@ The Paradise 3:00pm

Dec 1
Dec 6
Bona (1980, Philippines, D: Lino Brocka)
A high school student subjugates herself to her the whims of her actor crush.
@ Lightbox
3:30pm
6:30pm

Dec 1 A Tale Of Winter (1992, France, D: Eric Rohmer)   Melancholidays
The memory of a summer fling hangs over a woman's current winter romances.
@ The Paradise 6:00pm

Dec 1 Cup Of Cheer (2020, Canada, D: Jake Horowitz)
Christmas movie tropes are tweaked and mocked as a journalist from the city becomes involved with the owner of a smalltown hot cocoa shop. Cast and crew in attendance!
@ The Revue 6:45pm

Dec 1 The Godfather Part II (1974, USA, D: Francis Ford Coppola)
"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." The Corleone crime family saga continues.
@ The Fox 7:00pm

Dec 2 The Naked Island (1960, Japan, D: Kaneto Shindô)
A family struggle to farm their island home, of which they are the sole inhabitants. Intro by Thom Chan. 16mm!
@ U of T Pop-Up Cinematheque 6:30pm

Dec 2
Dec 3
Tokyo Godfathers (2003, Japan, D: Satoshi Kon)   Anime @ The Revue
A trio of people living on the street search for an abandoned baby's parents on Christmas Eve.
@ The Revue
7:00pm
9:30pm

Dec 3 Little Women (1994, USA, D: Gillian Armstrong)
The March sisters (embodied in this adaptation by Winona Ryder, Trini Alvarado, Samantha Mathis, Kirsten Dunst and Claire Danes) discover life's joys, disappointments and opportunities as they grow from girls into women.
@ The Revue 6:30pm

Dec 3 The Straight Story (1997, USA, D: David Lynch)
Richard Farnsworth drives his riding mower cross-country to see his ill brother.
@ The Fox 6:45pm

Dec 4 Trading Places (1983, USA, D: John Landis)   The Black Nerds
Wealthy bankers engineer a swtich between rich kid Dan Aykroyd and street hustler Eddie Murphy as Christmas approaches.
@ The Revue 6:30pm

Dec 4
Dec 7
Play It Loud! How Toronto Got Soul (2024, Canada, D: Graeme Mathieson)   Doc Soup
Immigration makes Toronto an unlikely centre for reggae music, as seen through the eyes of singer Jay Douglas. Director Graeme Mathieson in attendance at both screenings, Jay Douglas in attendance Dec 4 and Everton Pablo Paul in attendance Dec 7.
@ Hot Docs
6:30pm
8:00pm

Dec 4 Me and My Victim (2024, USA, D: Maurane)
Video artist Maurane and poet Billy Pedlow recreate their first dates. Presented by Bleeding Edge. Maurane in attendance!
@ Market Video 8:00pm

Dec 5 TIFF Next Wave Open Screen    Free!
Bring your own cinema.
@ Lightbox 6:00pm

Dec 5 Julie & Julia (2009, USA, D: Nora Ephron)   We Really Like Her
Blogger Amy Adams tries to cook French, a la Julia Child (Meryl Streep).
@ The Revue 6:45pm

Dec 5 The Holiday (2006, USA, D: Nancy Meyers)
Ladies swap houses (and countries) for Christmas in the hopes of kickstarting romance. A book launch for Julia McKay's new novel The Holiday Honeymoon Switch. A Q&A and book signing follow the screening.
@ The Fox 7:00pm

Dec 5 Delicious (2021, France/Belgium, D: Eric Besnard)
In pre-revolutionary France, a chef makes a break from servitude to pioneer the idea of the restaurant.
@ Spadina Theatre 7:30pm

Dec 5 Godzilla Minus One (2023, Japan, D: Takashi Yamazaki)
A former soldier's surivor's guilt trips into overdrive when a giant monster emerges to terrorize post-war Japan. Back in theatres to celebrate Godzilla's 70th anniversary!
@ The Kingsway 9:15pm

Dec 5 Night Of The Comet (1984, USA, D: Thom Eberhardt)
Valley Girl survivors of humanity's destruction find zombies when they go shopping. 35mm!
@ The Revue 9:30pm

Compiled by Don Marks (contact)
Font graphics courtesy Web Diner Inc.

Retrospectives, Programmes & Festivals
Nov 28 - Dec 1	Regent Park Film Festival
Nov 28 - Dec 1	Shining the spotlight on a Toronto neighbourhood in revival.
Until Nov 28	European Union Film Festival	@ Spadina Theatre
Until Nov 28	The member countries of the European Union showcase continental culture for the benefit of us in the colonies.
Nov 29 - Dec 1	Brazil Film Fest	@ Lightbox
Nov 29 - Dec 1	A dose of Brazilian cinema holds off the imminent winter chill.
Nov 29 - Dec 3	Muslim International Film Festival
Nov 29 - Dec 3	Celebrating Muslim excellence in film. At: Isabel Bader, Innis Town Hall.
Nov 30 - Jan 1	Dimensional Excursions: A Century of Innovation in 3D Cinema	@ Lightbox
Nov 30 - Jan 1	Cinema leaps off the screen thanks to stereoscopic technology. This week: Hugo (2011, USA, D: Martin Scorsese) 3D -- Nov 30, 5:30pm 3D Shorts: Planes, Frames and Autostereoscopy -- Dec 4, 6:30pm
Dec 5 - 8	Jayu Human Rights Film Festival	@ 401 Richmond W
Dec 5 - 8	Taking stock of human rights abuses in North Korea and beyond.
Dec 6 - 8	Breakthroughs Film Festival
Dec 6 - 8	Emerging female directors break through.
Dec 7 - 8	Filmi	@ Harbourfront
Dec 7 - 8	South Asian cinema culture.
Until Dec 29	Laws of Desire: The Films of Pedro Almodovar	@ Lightbox
Until Dec 29	Spain's master of wild and dark melodrama rides the liberalism of post-Fascist Spain into a state-side career as an arthouse mainstay. This week: The Flower Of My Secret (1995, Spain, D: Pedro Almodovar) 35mm -- Nov 29, 6:30pm Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989, Spain, D: Pedro Almodovar) -- Dec 1, 6:30pm Bad Education (2004, Spain, D: Pedro Almodovar) intro by Cameron Bailey -- Dec 3, 6:30pm Pain And Glory (2019, Spain, D: Pedro Almodovar) -- Dec 5, 6:30pm
One-Offs And Short Runs
Nov 28	The Heirloom (2024, Canada, D: Ben Petrie) MDFF Presents A neurotic couple's relationship is tested by the arrival of a rescue dog in their lives. Director Ben Petrie and actor/producer Grace Glowicki in attendance!	@ Lightbox	6:30pm
Nov 28	The Awful Truth (1937, USA, D: Leo McCarey) Designing The Movies Marriage begets divorce begets the possibility of reconciliation between Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. One of the great screwball comedies.	@ The Revue	6:45pm
Nov 28	Look Around You Science Fair Episodes of British parody of educational programs Look Around You is augmented with an audience-created fake science fair. Presented by They Might Be Movies.	@ Eyesore Cinema	7:00pm
Nov 28	Hidden Figures (2016, USA, D: Theodore Melfi) Female African-American mathematicians become indispensable to the space program even as they suffer race and gender discrimination. A Cinemathic movie night presented by RCI Science and the Fields Institute. Intro by CBC science reporter Nicole Mortillaro.	@ Innis Town Hall	7:00pm
Nov 28	Bette Gordon, USA A collection of Gordon's early experimental shorts, which find subjects of interest from across the United States. Curated by Contours' Saffron Maeve, presented by Mubi.	@ The Paradise	7:00pm
Nov 28	Black Swan (2010, USA, D: Darren Aronofsky) Ballet dancer Natalie Portman begins to lose her mind after being cast in a prestigious role.	@ Cinecycle	7:30pm
Nov 28	The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man (2024, Canada, D: Braden Sitter Sr.) The All Golden (2023, Canada, D: Nate Wilson) Dive headfirst into the strange compulsions of Toronto's indie film scene, dubbed by some "The Toronto Bazarr", in this special Golden Shower double bill. 1) A man dumps human waste on unsuspecting passersby. Based on a true story. 2) An injured bike courier discovers her boyfriend's secret in this 'polyamorous soap opera'. Filmmakers in attendance!	@ Hot Docs	8:00pm
Nov 28	Targets (1968, USA, D: Peter Bogdanovich) Nightmare Alley A faded horror star (Boris Karloff) prepares to make a personal appearance while a disaffected young man readies himself to conduct a mass shooting.	@ The Revue	9:30pm
Nov 29 - Dec 3	Vallyettan (2000, India, D: Shaji Kailas) Family warfare erupts over the ownership of their ancestral home.	@ York
Nov 29 - Dec 2	Vallyettan (2000, India, D: Shaji Kailas) Family warfare erupts over the ownership of their ancestral home.	@ Central Parkway
Nov 29 - Dec 5	Gremlins (1984, USA, D: Joe Dante) Cute little creatures destroy a small town's Christmas when they are fed after midnight. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Vaughan and Winston Churchill.	@ Cineplex
Nov 29 - Dec 5	Eyes Wide Shut (1999, UK/USA, D: Stanley Kubrick) Discovery of his wife's thoughts of infidelity sends Tom Cruise on a dangerous journey into the city's sexual underworld.	@ Carlton
Nov 29 - Dec 5	The Shawshank Redemption (1994, USA, D: Frank Darabont) Incarcerated banker Tim Robbins inspires his fellow inmates with dreams of escape.	@ Carlton
Nov 29 - Dec 5	Brazil (1985, UK, D: Terry Gilliam) "Don't fight it son. Confess quickly! If you hold out too long you could jeopardize your credit rating." A daydreaming bureaucrat's attempt to correct a government mistake makes him an enemy of the state.	@ Carlton
Nov 29	Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988, USA, D: Robert Zemeckis) Private eye Bob Hoskins must exonerate the star of toon town.	@ The Revue	2:30pm
Nov 29 Dec 2	The Heirloom (2024, Canada, D: Ben Petrie) A neurotic couple's relationship is tested by the arrival of a rescue dog in their lives. Director Ben Petrie and actor/producer Grace Glowicki in attendance!	@ The Revue	6:30pm 9:30pm
Nov 29	Cruising (1980, USA, D: William Friedkin) FFF Free! Al Pacino goes deep undercover in New York City's gay S&M subculture.	@ Innis Town Hall	7:45pm
Nov 29	Rebecca (1940, USA, D: Alfred Hitchcock) Paradise Book Club A timid new bride contends with her husband's family estate and the long shadow cast by his former wife.	@ The Paradise	8:00pm
Nov 29 Nov 30	Under Siege (1992, USA, D: Andrew Davis) Always On Film Steven Seagal hits commercial paydirt with "Die Hard on a boat". 35mm!	@ The Kingsway	9:15pm 11:00pm
Nov 29	The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, UK, D: Jim Sharman) The venerable cult film and its live shadow cast return to Time Warp again.	@ Hot Docs	9:30pm
Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 4	Akira (1988, Japan, D: Katsuhiro Otomo) Psychic powers threaten to annihilate Tokyo ... again.	@ The Fox	9:30pm 9:30pm 9:20pm
Nov 29	Hard Ticket To Hawaii (1987, USA, D: Andy Sidaris) Drunken Cinema Drug running, diamond smuggling and a radioactive snake provide the narrative backbone for big boobs and outlandish action. Plus: drinking games! Also: a live musical performance by Dragon Sounds. Co-presented with Stompbox.	@ The Revue	9:30pm
Nov 29	Out For Justice (1991, USA, D: John Flynn) Always On Film Detective Steven Seagal returns to his Brooklyn 'hood to take out an old friend turned psycho. 35mm!	@ The Kingsway	10:45pm
Nov 30	The Apartment (1960, USA, D: Billy Wilder) Office worker Jack Lemmon tries to get in good with the higher-ups at work by lending them his bachelor pad for evenings with their mistresses.	@ Lightbox	12:15pm
Nov 30	Untouchable: Laughing Out Caste (2024, D: Manjeet Sarkar & Mike Noone) Comedian Manjeet Sarkar talks about caste, class and marginalized communities as he achieves worldwide recognition. Directors in attendance!	@ The Fox	2:15pm
Nov 30	Look Back (2024, Japan, D: Kiyotaka Oshiyama) Anime @ The Revue Love of manga brings two very different girls together.	@ The Revue	4:00pm
Nov 30	Letter To My Tribe (2024, Canada, D: b.h. Yael) Israeli and Jewish activists, journalists and rabbis discuss the relative lack of voices speaking out for Palestine.	@ Redwood Theatre	5:00pm, 8:00pm
Nov 30	China's Van Goghs (2016, China/Netherlands, D: Yu Haibo) Painters employed to make copies of classic works of art for Western consumption have a personal connection with their source material. Also on the bill: related short doc 14 Paintings. A discussion will follow the screening. Presented by Urbannoodling and the upcoming Jayu Festival.	@ 401 Richmond W	6:30pm
Nov 30	Vinegar Syndrome Free Secret 35mm Screening Free! Cult home video label Vinegar Syndrome celebrates the arrival of Black Friday with a 35mm print of a surprise horror film.	@ The Revue	6:45pm
Nov 30	Zodiac (2007, USA, D: David Fincher) Buried Ledes A mysterious killer terrorizes San Francisco while taunting its police and press.	@ The Paradise	7:00pm
Nov 30	Viral Interventions Short films from around the world relay the experience of living with HIV. Screening to mark the annual Day Without Art.	@ Lightbox	8:30pm
Nov 30	Talking Head (1992, Japan, D: Mamoru Oshii) 100FPS Crew members begin dying when a back-up director is called in to finish a missing filmmaker's work.	@ Eyesore Cinema	8:30pm
Nov 30 Dec 4	The Fall (2006, USA/India, D: Tarsem Singh) Dumpster Raccoon Paralyzed stuntman Lee Pace spins fantastic tales to a fellow patient, a young girl with a vibrant imagination. New 4K restoration!	@ The Revue	9:30pm 9:30pm
Nov 30	The Room (2003, USA, D: Tommy Wiseau) The infamy. Bring spoons!	@ Carlton	10:00pm
Dec 1	Beating Hearts (L'amour Ouf) (2024, France/Belgium, D: Gilles Lellouche) One time teen lovers take different paths only to reunite later in life. Presented by So French.	@ The Royal	2:00pm
Dec 1	The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993, USA, D: Henry Selick) The King of Halloween tries to bring Christmas magic to his realm.	@ The Paradise	3:00pm
Dec 1 Dec 6	Bona (1980, Philippines, D: Lino Brocka) A high school student subjugates herself to her the whims of her actor crush.	@ Lightbox	3:30pm 6:30pm
Dec 1	A Tale Of Winter (1992, France, D: Eric Rohmer) Melancholidays The memory of a summer fling hangs over a woman's current winter romances.	@ The Paradise	6:00pm
Dec 1	Cup Of Cheer (2020, Canada, D: Jake Horowitz) Christmas movie tropes are tweaked and mocked as a journalist from the city becomes involved with the owner of a smalltown hot cocoa shop. Cast and crew in attendance!	@ The Revue	6:45pm
Dec 1	The Godfather Part II (1974, USA, D: Francis Ford Coppola) "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." The Corleone crime family saga continues.	@ The Fox	7:00pm
Dec 2	The Naked Island (1960, Japan, D: Kaneto Shindô) A family struggle to farm their island home, of which they are the sole inhabitants. Intro by Thom Chan. 16mm!	@ U of T Pop-Up Cinematheque	6:30pm
Dec 2 Dec 3	Tokyo Godfathers (2003, Japan, D: Satoshi Kon) Anime @ The Revue A trio of people living on the street search for an abandoned baby's parents on Christmas Eve.	@ The Revue	7:00pm 9:30pm
Dec 3	Little Women (1994, USA, D: Gillian Armstrong) The March sisters (embodied in this adaptation by Winona Ryder, Trini Alvarado, Samantha Mathis, Kirsten Dunst and Claire Danes) discover life's joys, disappointments and opportunities as they grow from girls into women.	@ The Revue	6:30pm
Dec 3	The Straight Story (1997, USA, D: David Lynch) Richard Farnsworth drives his riding mower cross-country to see his ill brother.	@ The Fox	6:45pm
Dec 4	Trading Places (1983, USA, D: John Landis) The Black Nerds Wealthy bankers engineer a swtich between rich kid Dan Aykroyd and street hustler Eddie Murphy as Christmas approaches.	@ The Revue	6:30pm
Dec 4 Dec 7	Play It Loud! How Toronto Got Soul (2024, Canada, D: Graeme Mathieson) Doc Soup Immigration makes Toronto an unlikely centre for reggae music, as seen through the eyes of singer Jay Douglas. Director Graeme Mathieson in attendance at both screenings, Jay Douglas in attendance Dec 4 and Everton Pablo Paul in attendance Dec 7.	@ Hot Docs	6:30pm 8:00pm
Dec 4	Me and My Victim (2024, USA, D: Maurane) Video artist Maurane and poet Billy Pedlow recreate their first dates. Presented by Bleeding Edge. Maurane in attendance!	@ Market Video	8:00pm
Dec 5	TIFF Next Wave Open Screen Free! Bring your own cinema.	@ Lightbox	6:00pm
Dec 5	Julie & Julia (2009, USA, D: Nora Ephron) We Really Like Her Blogger Amy Adams tries to cook French, a la Julia Child (Meryl Streep).	@ The Revue	6:45pm
Dec 5	The Holiday (2006, USA, D: Nancy Meyers) Ladies swap houses (and countries) for Christmas in the hopes of kickstarting romance. A book launch for Julia McKay's new novel The Holiday Honeymoon Switch. A Q&A and book signing follow the screening.	@ The Fox	7:00pm
Dec 5	Delicious (2021, France/Belgium, D: Eric Besnard) In pre-revolutionary France, a chef makes a break from servitude to pioneer the idea of the restaurant.	@ Spadina Theatre	7:30pm
Dec 5	Godzilla Minus One (2023, Japan, D: Takashi Yamazaki) A former soldier's surivor's guilt trips into overdrive when a giant monster emerges to terrorize post-war Japan. Back in theatres to celebrate Godzilla's 70th anniversary!	@ The Kingsway	9:15pm
Dec 5	Night Of The Comet (1984, USA, D: Thom Eberhardt) Valley Girl survivors of humanity's destruction find zombies when they go shopping. 35mm!	@ The Revue	9:30pm
Compiled by Don Marks (contact) Font graphics courtesy Web Diner Inc.