Miséricorde (Misericordia)
Premiering at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, acclaimed French writer-director Alain Guiraudie’s latest feature, known for his film “Stranger by the Lake,” is a sharp, sinister, yet subtly funny thriller set in a woodsy village during autumn in his native region of Occitanie. The story follows Jérémie, who returns to his hometown for the funeral […]
Valentine’s Day: Amélie
It’s the ultimate love story on the ultimate love day! At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage […]
Universal Language
Matthew Rankin weaves a whimsical, heartwarming tale of connection and cultural clash in a reimagined Canada where Persian and French are the official languages, but loneliness is the shared experience. Canada’s Oscar submission for Best International Feature Film! Winter. Somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg. Negin and Nazgol find a large sum of money frozen deep […]
Universal Language with Director Matthew Rankin Q&A
Don’t miss a Q&A with the films Director Matthew Rankin! Canada’s Oscar submission for Best International Feature Film! Winter. Somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg. Negin and Nazgol find a large sum of money frozen deep within the sidewalk ice and try to find a way to get it out. Massoud leads a group of befuddled […]
Good Morning
Feast your eyes on the beauty of the moving image! This new series features an extravaganza of cinema’s most visually captivating experiences that are sure to engage your senses! This remake of Yasujiro Ozu’s silent 1932 comedy, “I Was Born, But…”, this cinematic beauty is a lighthearted tale of the suburban, school-aged Hayashi brothers who […]
Slumber Party: Sleepless in Seattle
This month’s Cinema Slumber Party is the perfect cozy movie for a winter’s night. So pull out your best fleecy pyjamas and get ready for good old fashioned rom-com goodness starring two of our most comforting movie stars. Directed by Nora Ephron, this 1993 film stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in a story of […]
Hard Truths
Mike Leigh’s 23rd film Hard Truth is a raw and darkly funny exploration of modern family life, packed with emotional intensity and biting social commentary. At the heart of the story is Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Oscar nominee for Mike Leigh’s “Secrets & Lies”), a middle-aged woman whose deep-seated anger and emotional struggles wreak havoc on […]
Golden Age: His Girl Friday
Stop the Presses! This month’s Golden Age selection is one of the all-time great screwball comedies, starring two of the all-time great golden age movie stars! Unscrupulous editor Walter Burns (Cary Grant) convinces Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell) – his ex-wife and his star reporter – to take on one last assignment before retiring from the […]
Drunken Cinema: Barbie
Drunken Cinema and ByTowne Cinema invite you to dig up your pinkest 2023 fit and dive back into the world of BARBIE! From the ambitious and clever mind of Greta Gerwig (Little Women, Lady Bird) comes “Barbie”, the iconic toy line comes to life in this fresh, fantasy-comedy, brimming with dazzling visuals, a star studded […]
Anora
The most talked-about film coming out of the film festival season, and an early favorite for many as “the film of the year,” is Sean Baker’s (“The Florida Project”) Palme D’Or winner “Anora.” The film follows a turbulent relationship between a New York-based exotic dancer and the son of a Russian oligarch. Anora (played by […]
