Paying For It
A cultural snapshot of turn-of-the-millennium Toronto with subtle comic energy and a great cast, Sook-Yin Lee’s adaptation of Chester Brown’s autobiographical 2011 graphic novel is a movie only Lee could make… because it’s her story, too. Filmmaker and musician Sook-Yin Lee and cartoonist Chester Brown were in a romantic relationship in the 1990s. When Lee […]
Parthenope
From Academy Award-winner Paolo Sorrentino (The Great Beauty) is always an event to celebrate, and “PARTHENOPE” – his visually stunning, decades-spanning romantic drama about a Neapolitan woman’s search for happiness and fulfilment – is no exception.In 1950, near the Bay of Naples, a girl named Parthenope (Celeste Dalla Porta) is born in the Mediterranean Sea, […]
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 […]
Armand
Winner of the Caméra d’or Prize at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, “Armand” marks the feature film debut of Norwegian filmmaker Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, who is the grandson of world cinema legends Ingmar Bergman (“Persona,” “The Seventh Seal”) and Liv Ullmann (“Persona”). The film follows Elisabeth, portrayed by Renate Reinsve (“The Worst Person in the […]
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 […]
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me + A Secret Screening
We think there’s no better way to pay homage to David Lynch’s legacy than to celebrate Twin Peaks Day a.k.a. the fateful date that Special Agent Dale Cooper drove into the town of Twin Peaks for the first time. “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me” was Lynch’s harrowing attempt to close the book on both […]
The Room Next Door
Don’t miss Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature and winner of the Venice International Film Festival Golden Lion award. Oscar winners Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore deliver spellbinding performances in this visually stunning and deeply emotional adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s “What Are You Going Through”. When bestselling author Ingrid (Moore) reconnects with her old friend Martha […]
The Last Showgirl
“The Last Showgirl” is a poignant exploration of identity and reinvention, directed by Gia Coppola. Pamela Anderson stars as Shelly, a veteran Las Vegas showgirl whose thirty-year career ends abruptly with the closure of her beloved stage. At fifty, Shell must redefine herself while grappling with an uncertain future. As Shelly struggles to reconnect with […]
The Brutalist
How much of yourself would you give to rebuild your life? The Brutalist follows Hungarian-Jewish architect László Toth (Adrien Brody) as he flees post-war Europe for America, determined to reunite with his wife Erzsébet (Felicity Jones) and rebuild his career. Landing in Pennsylvania, László’s brilliance catches the eye of industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy […]
