metroguide cinema
November 2019
Where community meets cinema
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About Us Metro Cinema is a community-based not-for-profit society devoted to creating and fostering opportunities for the exhibition of diverse and unique shared cinematic viewing experiences in Edmonton. metrocinema at the Garneau 8712 - 109 Street, • TEL 780 425 9212 www.metrocinema.org FACEBOOK /metrocinema TWITTER & INSTAGRAM @themetrocinema
Ticket Prices:
Adults - $13 Students/Seniors - $10 ($8 matinee) Children (12 & under) - $8
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Metro Cinema Passes*: Night at the Movies - $30 (2 regular admission, 2 medium drinks, 1 medium popcorn) Six-Pack Adult - $60 Six-Pack Student/Senior - $50 Silver Screen - $300 (Unlimited admission for 1 year) *Passes may not apply to special event rentals, festivals, or premium priced events.
Metro Cinema is grateful for the support of the Alberta Media Arts Alliance, Alberta Media Production Industries Association, CJSR, FAVA, EYESIGHT PUBLISHING, Telefilm Canada, and the Harper-Kennedy Fund at the Edmonton Community Foundation. Metro Cinema wishes to recognize that we work and live on Treaty No. 6 territory of the First Nations – the Cree, Cree-Iroquois, Nakoda Sioux, Saulteaux and Stony – and on the traditional lands of Aboriginal peoples including the Métis, with holdings beyond the official treaty with the Crown.
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At Welcome Wednesdays we extend a warm 8FMDPNF welcome to people who feel uncomfortable in an ordinary 8FEOFTEBZT cinema environment. These relaxed screenings are open to ANYONE who would benefit from a gentler, non-judgemental atmosphere including (but not limited to) people living with dementia; people with an Autism Spectrum condition; people with learning difficulties; people with sensory or communication difficulties; parents with young babies; and anyone who feels they would benefit from a more supportive and inclusive experience. Check out our calendar for the films screening, which will be at 2PM on November 6, 13, 20, & 27.
october Listings Dolemite is My Name
The Room
USA 2019, 118 min, Dir: Craig Brewer Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon. Opens November 1
USA 2003, 99 min, Dir: Tommy Wiseau The film widely considered the “Citizen Kane of bad movies” screens monthly! Be sure to catch Tommy and his friends with a screening of this classic piece of so-bad-it’s-good cinema. You’re our favourite customer. Thanks a lot! Bye. NOV 1 @ 11:30PM
The Peanut Butter Falcon
Castle in the Sky
USA 2019, 97 min, Dir: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz After running away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a pro wrestler, a man who has Down syndrome befriends an outlaw who becomes his coach and ally. Opens November 1
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Japan 1986, 125 min, Dir: Hayao Miyazaki A young boy stumbles across a mysterious girl, Sheeta, who floats down from the sky. They begin a high flying adventure in search of her identity, in a floating castle of a lost civilization, all while being chased by pirates, army and government secret agents. NOV 2 @ 1PM - English dubbed / Free admission for kids 12 & under NOV 4 @ 9:30PM - Japanese with subtitles / Regular admission
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Reel Rock Film Tour
Scarface
Reel Rock Film Tour Founded in 2005 by filmmakers Josh Lowell and Peter Mortimer, the Reel Rock Film Tour brings the best climbing and adventure films of the year to live audiences throughout the world. Films often are drawing on a deep archive of footage from climbing’s biggest stars and historic moments, and the team of filmmakers are constantly in the field on location.The film tour is the definitive annual event for climbing communities globally. Tickets at Track ‘N Trail. NOV 2 @ 7PM
Scarface
7 USA 1983, 170 min, Dir: Brian De Palma After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Mi-
ami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drugfueled paranoia threaten to bring it all down. NOV 2 @ 9:30
Bringing the Light: The Story of Seven Women
Australia/Nepal 2016, 53 min, Dir: Kim Ramsay Nepalese with subtitles and English Bringing the Light follows a group of Nepalese women over a period of four years and how their lives have been radically changed with access to education and skills training; providing them with the ability to be self sufficient with sustainable income generation. Presented by the Rotary Club of Edmonton Glenora. Tickets: $20 Adults, $10 Students. NOV 3 @ 3:30PM
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The Shawshank Redemption
Desolation Center
The Shawshank Redemption
City Dreamers
USA 1994, 142 min, SUNDAY Dir: Frank Darabont CLASSICS 25th Anniversary Chronicles the experiences of a formerly successful banker as a prisoner in the gloomy jailhouse of Shawshank after being found guilty of a crime he did not commit. The film portrays the man’s unique way of dealing with his new, torturous life; along the way he befriends a number of fellow prisoners, most notably a wise long-term inmate named Red. Seniors get 2-for-1 admission at the doors. NOV 3 @ 6:45PM
Canada/USA 2018, 80 min, Dir: Joseph Hillel In recognition of World Town Planning Day, Women’s Advocacy Voice of Edmonton, Edmonton’s City Planning Branch and the Alberta Professional Planners Institute are pleased to present City Dreamers, a film that tells the story of four women who are trailblazing architects that have been working, observing, and thinking about the transformations shaping the cities of today and tomorrow for over 70 years. Free admission. NOV 6 @ 7PM
Desolation Center
Rainbow Visions Film Festival
USA 2018, 93 min, Dir: Stuart Swezey The untold story of Reagan-era guerrilla desert happenings now recognized as the inspirations for Burning Man, Lollapalooza, and Coachella including Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Swans, Einstürzende Neubauten, and more. With a live music performance by Hex Beat at 6:30PM. NOV 5 @ 7PM 8
Rainbow Visions is Edmonton’s premier LGBTQ film festival and is dedicated to showcasing new and emerging filmmaking talent within the genre. The festival is celebrating its 5th Anniversary and offers a brand new lineup of curated films guaranteed to light up your weekend, your conversations, and your hearts. November 7 - 10. For more details, visit rainbowvisions.ca.
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NOVEMBER 2019 SCHEDULE SUNDAY
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Mean Streets
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4 5 1PM The Peanut 7PM Desolation Butter Falcon Center 3:30PM Bringing The 7PM Dolemite is My Light: The Story of Seven Name Woman 9:30PM Castle in the Sky 9:15PM The 6:45PM The Shawshank Subtitled Peanut Butter Redemption 9:30PM Dolemite is My Falcon Name
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11AM Garneau Ghost Light History Tour 1PM Fantastic Fungi TBA TBA 9:30PM Assholes: A Theory
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1PM Castle in the Sky – Dubbed 3:30PM Dolemite is My Name 7PM Reel Rock Film Festival 9:30PM Scarface 7 (1983)
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8 Rainbow 9 Rainbow Visions Film Rainbow Festival Visions Film 1:30PM Are You Proud? Visions Film Festival 4PM The Garden Left Festival 7PM The Behind 7PM You Don’t Ground Beneath 7PM Killing Patient Zero Nomi 9:15PM Scream Queen! My My Feet 9:15PM Nightmare on Elm Street 9:30PM Sauvage 11:30PM A Nightmare on Elm Showgirls (1995) Wild Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge 14
6:30PM About a Boy
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Martin Scorsese TBA TBA 9:30PM Step Brothers MIDNIGHT The Big Doll House
TBA 9:30PM Assholes: A Theory
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7PM Dolemite is My Name 9:30PM The Peanut Butter Falcon 11:30PM The Room
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2:30PM The Irishman 6:30PM The Irishman 10:30PM The Irishman
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10AM Metro AGM 1PM The Irishman 5PM The Irishman 9PM The Irishman
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They Shall Not Grow Old
Once Were Brothers
Goodfellas
USA 1990, 146 min, Dir: Martin Scorsese The story of Irish-Italian American, Henry Hill, and how he lives day-today life as a member of the Mafia. Based on a true story, the plot revolves around Henry and his two unstable friends Jimmy and Tommy as they gradually climb the ladder from petty crime to violent murders. Spotlight: Martin Scorsese. NOV 10 @ 9:30
They Shall Not Grow Old
UK/New Zealand 2018, 99 min, Dir: Peter Jackson A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war. NOV 11 @ 1:30PM
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Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word is Power Canada 2019, 92 min, Dir: Nancy Lang, Peter Raymont Poet and novelist, Margaret Atwood is a household name. Millions of her readers worldwide know her books from cover to cover, but few know the woman behind these stories. The documentary explores Atwood’s upbringing in the Canadian wilderness, her early years as a poet, her novels and features personal stories from friends, family and, or course, Atwood herself. Opens November 11
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band Canada/USA 2019, 100 min, Dir: Daniel Roher The story of a band that went from backing up Bob Dylan to becoming one of the most influential groups of its era. Opens November 11
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Dr. Strangelove
Fattitude
Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
UK/USA 1964, 95 min, Dir: Stanley Kubrik Dr. Strangelove is a black comedy film that satirizes the fears of a nuclear conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States. In it, U.S. Air Force General Jack Ripper goes completely insane, and sends his bomber wing to destroy the U.S.S.R. because he thinks that the communists are conspiring to pollute the “precious bodily fluids” of the American people. NOV 11 @ 9:15PM
Fattitude
USA 2017, 87 min, Dir: Viridiana Lieberman, Lindsey Averill Fattitude is a body positive documentary, but it is also an activist movement. The goal of the documentary is to inform people about the harsh and very real realities of fat shaming and fat hatred – to expose how fat hatred permeates our popular culture,
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spreading the message that fat is bad and in turn, forwarding the idea that being cruel, unkind, or downright unjust to a fat person is acceptable behavior. And then, to inspire change. NOV 13 @ 7PM
About a Boy
UK/USA/France/Germany 2002, 101 min, Dir: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz Will is a rich, child-free, and irresponsible Londoner in his thirties who invents an imaginary son and starts attending single parent meetings to meet women. As a result of one of his liaisons, he meets Marcus, an odd 12-year-old boy with problems at school. Gradually, Will and Marcus become friends, and as Will teaches Marcus how to be a cool kid, Marcus helps Will to finally grow up. Free admission and a free small popcorn NOV 14 @ 6:30
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Hugo
Step Brothers
Mean Streets
USA 1973, 112 min, Dir: Martin Scorsese A slice of street life in Little Italy among lower echelon Mafiosos, unbalanced punks, and petty criminals. A small-time hood gets in over his head with a vicious loan shark. In an attempt to free himself from the dangers of his debt, he gets help from a friend who is also involved in criminal activities, but this may prove to be more trouble than he expected. Spotlight: Martin Scorsese. NOV 14 @ 9:30PM
Assholes: A Theory
Canada 2019, 81 min, Dir: John Walker Inspired by the NYT bestselling book, this lively philosophical investigation into the rise of asshole behaviour across the world asks: What does it mean to be an asshole, and more importantly, how do we stop their proliferation? Opens November 15
Hugo
USA/UK/France 2011, 126 min, Dir: Martin Scorsese In Paris in 1931, an orphan named Hugo Cabret, who lives in the walls of a train station, is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton. Spotlight: Martin Scorsese. Free admission for kids 12 & under. NOV 16 @ 1PM
Step Brothers
USA 2008, 98 min, Dir: Adam McKay Brennan Huff and Dale Doback have one thing in common: they are both lazy, unemployed leeches who still live with their parents. When Brennan’s mother and Dale’s father marry and move in together, it turns the overgrown boys’ world upside down. Their insane rivalry and narcissism pull the new family apart, forcing them to work together to reunite their parents. NOV 16 @ 9:30PM
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The Big Doll House
Under the Skin
The Big Doll House Philippines/USA 1971, 95 min, Dir: Jack Hill Beautiful women prisoners are abused in a Philippine prison, until 5 of them plot an escape by taking the evil female warden hostage with the reluctant help of 2 male fruit vendors. A tribute to Sid Haig. NOV 16 @ MIDNIGHT
Garneau Ghost Light History Tour
Live Event Get a rare glimpse at the history and hidden spaces of Edmonton’s grand Art Deco Garneau Theatre. Your host Dave Clarke takes you on a tour through the history of the Garneau’s storied past and backstage passageways. We can only accommodate a few for the tour – book early to avoid disappointment. Tickets $5. NOV 17 @ 11AM
Fantastic Fungi
USA 2019, 81 min, Dir: Louie Schwartzberg Fantastic Fungi is a revelatory timelapse journey about the magical, 16
mysterious and medicinal world of fungi and their power to heal, sustain and contribute to the regeneration of life on Earth that began 3.5 billion years ago. Opens November 17
Hustlers
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USA 2019, 110 min, Dir: Lorene Scafaria Inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. Free admission for students with valid ID. NOV 19 @ 9:30PM
Under the Skin
Switzerland/UK/USA 2013, 108 min, Dir: Jonathan Glazer Disguising itself as a human female, an extraterrestrial drives around Scotland attempting to lure unsuspecting men into her van. Once there, she seduces and sends them into another dimension where they are nothing more than meat. NOV 20 @ 7PM
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Taxi Driver
Tangerine
Taxi Driver
USA 1976, 114 min, Dir: Martin Scorsese A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action by attempting to liberate a presidential campaign worker and an underage prostitute. Spotlight: Martin Scorsese. NOV 20 @ 9:30PM
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WORKING HARD
USA 2005, 88 min, Dir: Sean Baker After hearing that her boyfriend, and pimp, cheated on her while she was in jail, a hooker and her best friend set out to find him and teach him and his new lover a lesson. NOV 21 @ 7PM
The Irishman
2019, 209 min, Dir: Martin Scorsese This biographical crime thriller follows Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) as he recalls his past years working for the Bufalino crime family. Now older, the WWII veteran reflects on his most prolific hits and, in particular, considers his involve18
ment with his good friend Jimmy Hoffa’s disappearance in 1975. Spotlight: Martin Scorsese. Opens November 21
Abominable
China/USA 2019, 97 min, Dir: Jill Culton, Todd Wilderman After discovering a Yeti on the roof of her apartment building, teenage Yi and her two friends embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family. But to do so, they must stay one step ahead of a wealthy financier and a determined zoologist who want to capture the beast for their own gain. Free admission for kids 12 & under NOV 30 @ 1PM
Canadian Labour International Film Festival The Alberta Federation of Labour is pleased to be presenting the Edmonton screening of the 11th Annual Canadian Labour International Film Festival. This event highlights films that focus on workers and the conditions under which they live, work, fight, and succeed. Free admission. NOV 28 @ 6:30PM
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