Metro Cinema Guide - July / August 2016

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JULY / AUGUST 2016

STAR WARS DOC:

ELSTREE 1976

Weiner SATURDAY MORNING CARTOON CEREAL PARTY!

DE PALMA THE BIG LEBOWSKI

ZAPPA NIGHT

LIFE, ANIMATED

BELLADONNA

OF SADNESS

KUNG FU SUMMER JULY 23 – 28 ENTER THE DRAGON JULY 30 – AUG 4 THE 36th CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN AUG 6 – 10 DRUNKEN MASTER

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Admission

Adult $12 (Matinee $10) Student/Senior $9 (Matinee $6) Children 12 & Under $6 Mondays - All Admissions $5

STUDIO GHIBLI

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series highlights

Passes

Night at the Movies $30 Adult Six Pack $60 Student/Senior Six Pack $50 Silver Screen $250

METRO QUOTE-A-LONG

ZAPPA NIGHT

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Metro Operations Jennifer Jenkins – President Dan Nielsen – Vice President Randal Pruss – Treasurer Rebecca Swanson – Secretary Auralia Brooke, Alex Dimitroff, Paul Matwychuk, Heather Noel, Nicola Simpson-Khullar, Brad Stromberg – Directors David Cheoros – Executive Director Pete Harris – Programming Manager Dan Smith – Operations Manager Katie Sowden – Communications Director Allan Mulholland – Facility Manager Brad Sime – Booth Manager/Head Projectionist Lauren Busheikin – Financial Officer Talicia Dutchin – House Manager / Communications Specialist Joseph Hartfeil, Owen Armstrong – Projectionists Tola Adeshina, Ryn Climenhaga, Nic Keating, Erica Livsey, Bailey Richards - House Managers Maddy Dube, Fia Friske, Kelly McLean, Emily Nokes, Tim Rechner, Jessica Watson - Front of House Nicole Boychuk, Kali Weber - Marketing Assistant Interns Lindsey Campbell, Gerardo Ramos - Gallery Coordinator Interns

Metro Cinema is a community-based non-profit society. We believe that film, video, and digital media are significant art forms and means of communication, and that many innovative films, videos, and digital media are overlooked by conventional theatres, including Canadian, international, and independent film, video, and digital media. We are devoted to the exhibition and promotion of this work in Edmonton. To this end, Metro exhibits an eclectic blend of film, video, and digital media that are not screened anywhere else in the city. Metro’s focus is on presenting a broad selection of educational, cultural, and innovative works. The Society operates with the ongoing assistance of a large volunteer base. We regularly distribute a program, facilitate discussion, and bring in artists to enhance the experience and understanding of film, video, and digital media.

Metro Cinema is grateful for the support of these funders

Metro is also grateful for the support of the following: Alberta Media Arts Alliance, Capital FM , CJSR, FAVA , The Tomato, and VUE Weekly

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New Releases

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Weiner The Lobster Tale of Tales De Palma Elstree 1976 Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words Life, Animated

Series & Repertory

The Lobster

Forbidden Planet

The Decline of Western Civilization 35TH ANNIVERSARY 4

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Music Docs - The Devil’s Horn - Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words - Searching For Sugar Man Tommy Wiseau’s The Room Reel Family Cinema - Shrek - Muppets From Space - Kiki’s Delivery Service - The Karate Kid - Howl’s Moving Castle Quote-A-Longs - Quote-A-Long Wayne’s World - Quote-A-Long The Big Lebowski Decline of Western Civilization - Decline of Western Civilization - Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years Staff Pics - Gummo - Fight Club

Sci-Fi Cinema - Fantastic Planet Spotlight: Brian De Palma - Scarface - Phantom of the Paradise Turkey Shoot!

- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Batman and Robin Kung Fu Summer - Enter the Dragon - The 36th Chamber of Shaolin - Drunken Master Metro Bizarro - Belladonna of Sadness They Came From Projector X - Forbidden Planet Troll 2 200 Motels Ben-Hur (1959)

Special Screenings & Events

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India Film Festival of Alberta (IFFA) First Language: The Race to Save Cherokee Black Tie Cabaret Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat-Cereal Cartoon Party Metro Annual The Big Lebowski – 18+ night Justice 4 Reel Film Festival Edmonton Fringe Theatre Festival

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WHAT’S ON AT UALBERTA? Master of Fine Arts Shows June 14 - July 9

June 8 - July 31

Jonathan Green MFA Printmaking Adam Slusar MFA Painting

Andrew C. Hellmund MFA Sculpture

Opening reception: Thurs, June 16 @ 7 pm FAB Gallery

1-1 Fine Arts Building

Opening reception: Thurs, June 9 @ 7 pm Telus International Centre North Entrance 11104 87 NW

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july & august 2016 SCHEDULE There’s always something new at Metro. Visit metrocinema.org to find all our new releases, and the most up to date film listings, show times, and other information.

new releases

$5 Mondays

The first day of the week just got a whole lot better. Mondays at Metro Cinema are no longer just Mondays, they’re Metro’s Five Buck Mondays! All admissions to our Monday screenings are now $5 – whether you’re an adult, a senior, a child, or student, everyone pays $5 for one admission on Five Buck Mondays.

Weiner USA 2016, 100 min, Dir: Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg JUL 8 @ 6:45PM, JUL 10 @ 4:30PM & 9:15PM, JUL 12 @ 9:30PM, JUL 13 @ 7PM, JUL 14 @ 9:30PM

Watch the wildest political meltdown in recent history as it unfolds. It’s 2013 and Anthony Weiner— still reeling from the sex scandal that ended his political career two years earlier—is back in the spotlight as he mounts an audacious comeback campaign for New York City mayor. But it’s not long before history repeats itself and new sexting allegations leave Weiner and his aides scrambling to contain the damage. Granted unfettered access to the candidate and his campaign, filmmakers Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg capture a jawdropping, behind-the-scenes look at the political machine as it breaks down. Winner of the 2016 Sundance Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary.

The Lobster Greece/Ireland/ Netherlands/ UK/ France 2015, 118 min, Dir: Yorgos Lanthimos French and English with subtitles JUL 10 @ 2PM & 7PM, JUL 11 @ 9PM, JUL 13 @ 9:15PM

This new film from Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos is another journey into one of his singular universes governed by absurd laws that provoke bizarre behaviour by its inhabitants. David has just been left by his wife, which means that like everyone in society without a partner, he must report to a secluded hotel and search for a new mate among the other residents. If the hotel guests fail to find a partner within 45 days, they are promptly transformed into animals—as he likes the sea, David registers to become a lobster in case he is unsuccessful—and sent out into the wild.

Tale of Tales (Il racconto dei racconti) Italy/France/UK 2015, 133 min, Dir: Matteo Garrone JUL 14 @ 7PM, JUL 18 @ 9:30PM, JUL 19 @ 9:30PM, JUL 20 @ 9PM

The film, Garrone’s English-language debut, interweaves three stories bookended by brief bits in which Italians Alba Rohrwacher and Massimo Ceccherini will play a street circus family. In one tale Salma Hayek plays a jealous queen who forfeits her husband’s life. In another, Vincent Cassel plays a king whose passion is stoked by two mysterious sisters.

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Elstree 1976 UK 2015, 90 min, Dir: Jon Spira JUL 29 @ 7PM, JUL 30 @ 9:30PM, JUL 31 @ 2PM, AUG 1 @ 7PM, AUG 3 @ 9:30PM

Elstree 1976 explores the lives of the actors and extras behind one of the most celebrated franchises in cinematic history, which spans from George Lucas’ original A New Hope to J.J. Abrams’ recent record-breaking blockbuster The Force Awakens. From the man behind film’s most iconic villain, to the actor whose character was completely cut from the final film, the documentary delves into the eccentric community these individuals have formed and how the Star Wars franchise continues to impact their lives decades later.

Life, Animated USA/France 2016, 89 min, Dir: Roger Ross Williams AUG 5 @ 7PM, AUG 6 @ 12:15PM & 9PM, AUG 7 @ 2PM & 9:15PM, AUG 8 @ 7PM, AUG 9 @ 9PM, AUG 10 @ 7PM

Based on Ron Suskind’s best-selling book, Life Animated: a story of Sidekicks, Heroes and Autism, this is the real-life story of Owen

Suskind, the son of the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind. An autistic boy who couldn’t speak for years, Owen memorized dozens of Disney movies, turned them into a language to express love and loss, kinship, brotherhood. The family was forced to become animated characters, communicating with him in Disney dialogue and song.

Until they all emerged, together, revealing how, in darkness, we all literally need stories to survive.

SERIES & REPERTORY Music Docs Music Docs is a monthly film series featuring music documentaries, from classic to contemporary. Curated by Tim Rechner, and co-presented with CJSR, Blackbyrd Myoozik, and Steamwhistle.

The Devil’s Horn Canada 2016, 86 min, Dir: Larry Weinstein JUL 12 @ 7PM

From Adolphe Sax’s workshop of the 1840’s to the legendary era of jazz and bebop, it was forbidden by Nazis and Communists and banned by the Pope - gradually conquering all music genres. Throughout its 170 - year history the saxophone has been both the most seductive and most feared instrument.

Award winning Canadian filmmaker Larry Weinstein illuminates and mythologizes the story of the saxophone, featuring it’s most legendary players as well as astonishing discoveries. The Devil’s Horn explores the sax’s longstanding curse that stemmed from the difficult life of its mad inventor, and is still said to affect saxophonists who fall prey to the instrument’s dark powers.

With live music performance by Wild Rose Orchestra.

Followed by Skype Q & A with director Larry Weinstein.

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa In His Own Words France/Germany 2016, 90 min, Dir: Thorsten Schütte AUG 2 @ 7PM, AUG 6 @ 7PM, AUG 8 @ 9PM, AUG 9 @ 7PM

Eat That Question – Frank Zappa In His Own Words is an intimate encounter with the iconoclastic composer and musician. Rare archival footage reveals a provocative 20th century musical genius whose worldview reverberates into the present day and beyond.

With live music performance by: NATL Aug 2 - Music at 6:30PM. Film at 7PM.

Screens with:

200 Motels USA 1971, 98 min, Directors: Tony Palmer, Frank Zappa AUG 2 @ 9PM

“Touring makes you crazy,” Frank Zappa says, explaining that the idea for this film came to him while the Mothers of Invention were touring. The story, interspersed with performances by the Mothers and the Royal Symphony Orchestra, is a tale of life on the road. The band members’ main concerns are the search for groupies and the desire to get paid. metrocinema.org

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Music Docs

Turkey Shoot!

Metro Cinema’s monthly celebration of aesthetically challenged films. A live show hosted by Dave Clarke, Cat Walsh, and James Hamilton, with trivia and prizes! 18+ licensed, no minors.

Searching for Sugar Man Sweden/UK 2011, 86 min, Dir: Malik Benjelloul Aug 30 @ 7PM

The Oscar-winning film that chronicles the extraordinary story of the artist known as Rodriguez. In the late 1960s, two celebrated producers, who were struck by soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics, discovered a musician in a Detroit bar. They recorded an album that they believed was going to secure his reputation as one of the greatest recording artists of his generation. In fact, the album bombed and the singer disappeared into obscurity amid rumours of a gruesome on-stage suicide. But a bootleg recording found its way into apartheid South Africa and, over the next two decades, it became a phenomenon. Two fans then set out to find out what really happened to their hero.

Screening celebrates Rodriguez’s September 1 concert at The Jubilee Auditorium.

Tommy Wiseau’s The Room

Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice USA 2016, 151 min, Dir: Zack Snyder JUL 21 @ 9:30PM

Is it bad? Is it good? We at Turkey Shoot don’t know, but here’s the perfect opportunity to see this (possibly) monumental pile of crap and express your full-throated rage or support. You like Sad Ben Batfleck? Cheer Ben and boo the rest. Disdain Jesse Eisenberg’s twitchy Lex Luthor? Every time he’s onscreen, shout for Gene Hackman or Kevin Spacey to return.

18+ licensed, no minors.

Batman & Robin USA/UK 1997, 125 min, Dir: Joel Schumacher AUG 25 @ 9:30PM

What exactly do George Clooney’s rubber BatNipples do? Shoot fire at Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger)? We wish. This is worst and greatest of Batman films, from that long-ago time when Chris O’Donnell was a big deal. This sorry sequel buried the franchise in flashy visuals, bad dialogue, and an unusually large number of close-ups of the Dynamic Duo’s butts and Bat-Crotches. 18+ licensed, no minors.

Quote-A-Longs

Quote-A-Long The Big Lebowski The Room USA 2003, 99 min, Dir: Tommy Wiseau JUL 8 @ 11:30PM, AUG 5 @ 11:30PM

The film widely considered the “Citizen Kane of bad movies” is back! Be sure to catch Tommy and his friends the first Friday of the month for a late night screening this classic piece of so-bad-it’s-good cinema. You’re our favourite customer. Thanks a lot! Bye. Audience participation is encouraged. Please respect the theatre and fellow patrons.

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Quote-A-Long Wayne’s World USA 1992, 94 min, Dir: Penelope Spheeris JUL 9 @ 7PM

Schwing! Metro Cinema gives you a chance to party on with Wayne and Garth in this Quote A Long Extravaganza. Cheer, air guitar and sing along with the guys. Stan Mikita Donuts and ninja training sold separately. Party on! Hosted

by Trent Wilke

USA/UK 1998, 117 min, Dir: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen AUG 1 @ 4PM

“That rug really tied the room together, did it not, Dude?” As part of Metro’s annual celebration of all things Lebowski, we are proud to offer you a chance to share the many iconic moments and lines…so many of which cannot be printed in an all-ages program guide.

Fancy an acid flashback and a white Russian?

The Dude also abides the adults only Annual The Big Lebowski screening on Sunday July 31 (page 22).

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REEL FAMILY CINEMA Metro Cinema offers family friendly classic and contemporary movies most Saturday afternoons. Come early and enjoy themed lobby activities before films.

Kiki’s Delivery Service (Majo no takkyubin) Japan 1989, 103 min, Dir: Hayao Miyazaki JUL 30 @ 2PM – English dub, AUG 1 @ 1PM – Japanese with subtitles This is the story of a young witch named Kiki who is now thirteen years old. She is still a little green and plenty headstrong, but also resourceful, imaginative, and determined. With her trusty wisp of a talking cat named Jiji by her side she’s ready to take on the world, or at least the quaintly European seaside village she’s chosen as her new home.

JUL 20 - Free admission for kids 12 & under.

Shrek USA 2001, 90 min, Dir: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson JUL 9 @ 2PM

Shrek, an ogre who loves the solitude in his swamp, finds his life interrupted when many fairytale characters are exiled there by order of the fairytale-hating Lord Farquaad.

He sets out, with a very loud donkey by his side, to visit Farquaad, who has Shrek agree to rescue a princess for the villainous lord in exchange for his land back.

Free admission for kids 12 & under.

The Karate Kid USA 1984, 126 min, Dir: John G. Avildsen AUG 6 @ 2PM

Daniel and his mother move from New Jersey to California. Daniel is the new kid in town, moving from New Jersey to California, and is getting picked on by the local bullies, who all are adept in karate. Determined to stick up for himself,

Daniel begins to teach himself karate, only to discover that the caretaker at his apartment seems to be a grand master in karate. Agreeing to teach Daniel, Mr. Miyagi shows Daniel that there is more to karate than violence, and perhaps the best way to solve the problem he has with the bullies is in the All Valley Karate Championship.

Free admission for kids 12 & under.

Howl’s Moving Castle (Hauru no ugoku shiro) Muppets from Space USA 1999, 87 min, Dir: Tim Hill JUL 23 @ 2PM

After Gonzo receives messages from his breakfast cereal, he determines that he is an alien and tries to contact his alien brethren. Gonzo is captured by an overzealous secret government agency determined to prove the existence of extraterrestrial life. It’s up to Kermit and the gang to rescue Gonzo and help reunite him with his longlost family.

Free admission for kids 12 & under.

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Japan 2004, 119 min, Dir: Hayao Miyazaki AUG 27 @ 2PM – English Dub, AUG 29 @ 7PM – Japanese with subtitles

In this charming fable based on the book by Diana Wynne Jones, 18-year-old hat seller Sophie is transformed into an crone by the Witch of the Waste, antagonist to the mysterious wizard Howl. In order to get the spell reversed, Sophie hitches a ride on the eponymous moving castle, meeting a living scarecrow and a fire demon named Calcifer along the way, as the wizard attempts to stop the outbreak of war in the region.

AUG 27 - Free admission for kids 12 & under.

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11:30am Kanche - IFFA 1:45Pm Cinemawala - IFFA 3:30Pm Sairat IFFA 7Pm Angry Indian Goddesses - IFFA 9:30Pm Sci-Fi Cinema: Fantastic Planet

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25 7Pm De Palma 9:15Pm Phantom of the Paradise – Brian De Palma

2Pm Elstree 1976 tBa 7Pm Kung-Fu Summer: The 36th Chamber of Shaolin 9:30Pm The Big Lebowski - 18+

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7Pm Music Docs: The Devil’s Horn 9:30Pm Weiner

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7Pm Weiner 9:15Pm The Lobster

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7Pm First Language: The Race to Save Cherokee 9:30Pm Tale Of Tales

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3Pm The Magical Journey 7Pm Sci-Fi Cinema: Fantastic Planet 9Pm Tale of Tales

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7Pm Troll 2 9:15Pm De Palma

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14 7Pm Tale of Tales 9:30Pm Weiner

21 tBa 9:30Pm Turkey Shoot: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - 18+

28 tBa 9:30Pm Kung-Fu Summer: Enter the Dragon

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6:45Pm Weiner 9Pm The Decline of Western Civilization – 35th Anniversary 11:30Pm The Room

2Pm Reel Family Cinema: Shrek tBa 7Pm Quote-A-Long Wayne’s World 9:30Pm The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

15 6Pm IFFA Red Carpet & Inauguration 7Pm Irudhi Suttru - IFFA 9:30Pm Dau Hudni Methai – IFFA

22 8Pm Black Tie Fundraiser

29 7Pm Elstree 1976 tBa

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11am Visarannai - IFFA 1:15Pm Dhanak - IFFA 3:15Pm Chauthi Koot - IFFA 5:30Pm Student Short Film - IFFA 6:10Pm Pahemari - IFFA 9:30Pm Aligarh - IFFA

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10am Saturday Morning Cartoon Cereal Party 2Pm Reel Family Cinema: Muppets from Space 4:30Pm Kung-Fu Summer: Enter the Dragon 7Pm De Palma 9:15Pm Scarface – Brian De Palma

30 2Pm Reel Family Cinema: Kiki’s Delivery Service 4:30Pm Kung-Fu Summer: The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin tBa 9:30Pm Elstree 1976

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1Pm Kiki’s Delivery Service 4Pm Quote-A-Long The Big Lebowski 7Pm Elstree 1976 tBa

7Pm Music Docs: Eat That Question: Frank Zappa In His Own Words - Zappa Night 9Pm 200 Motels Zappa Night

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2Pm Life, Animated tBa 7Pm Kung-Fu Summer: Drunken Master 9:15Pm Life, Animated

7Pm Life, Animated 9Pm Eat That Question: Frank Zappa In His Own Words

7Pm Eat That Question: Frank Zappa In His Own Words 9Pm Life, Animated

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tBa 9:30Pm Kung-Fu Summer: The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin

7Pm Life, Animated tBa 11:30Pm The Room

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10 7Pm Life, Animated 9:30Pm Drunken Master - Kung-Fu Summer

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12:15Pm Life, Animated 2Pm Reel Family Cinema: The Karate Kid (1984) 4:30Pm Kung-Fu Summer: Drunken Master 7Pm Eat That Question: Frank Zappa In His Own Words 9Pm Life, Animated

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20 frinGe PerformanCes 7:45Pm On The Fringe (Documentary)

21 frinGe PerformanCes 6:30Pm Edmonton Movie Club - TBA

28 2Pm Justice 4 Reel Film Festival - TBA 5Pm PriVate eVent tBa

22 6:45Pm Staff Pics: Fight Club tBa

29 7Pm Howl’s Moving Castle tBa

23 7Pm Ben-Hur (1959)

30 7Pm Music Docs: Searching For Sugar Man tBa

24 7Pm Metro Bizarro: Belladonna of Sadness tBa

25 7Pm They Came From Projector X: Forbidden Planet (1956) 9:30Pm Turkey Shoot: Batman & Robin - 18+

26 7Pm Justice 4 Reel Film Festival - Local Youth Film Night tBa

27 2Pm Reel Family Cinema: Howl’s Moving Castle 4Pm They Came From Projector X: Forbidden Planet (1956) 7Pm Justice 4 Reel Film Festival tBa

31 tBa 9:30Pm They Came From Projector X: Forbidden Planet (1956)

Life animated

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The Decline of Western Civilization – 35th Anniversary 35 Years ago, Penelope Spheeris directed and produced her first film – The Decline of Western Civilization. This film depicting the Los Angeles punk rock scene was as influential as it was controversial – soon after its release, the LAPD Chief of Police Daryl Gates wrote a letter demanding the film not be shown again in L.A. Over the years this film and its follow-up – The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years have attained Cult Status but were rarely theatrically screened & basically unavailable on video. Until now.

The Decline of Western Civilization - Pt. II: The Metal Years USA 1988, 93 min, Dir: Penelope Spheeris JUL 9 @ 9:30PM

The Decline of Western Civilization USA 1981, 100 min, Dir: Penelope Spheeris JUL 8 @ 9PM

Featuring concert footage of Los Angeles punk bands (including Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Fear, Germs and X) and interviews both with band members, the publishers of Slash fanzine, and with the punks who made up their audience, the film offers a look into a subculture, circa 1980, that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time.

The documentary follows the heavy metal scene in Los Angeles in the mid and late 1980s, with particular emphasis on the glam metal subgenre. Spheeris explores the more famous musicians, including Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Mustaine and Paul Stanley. She then explores unknown bands, such as London, Odin and Seduce. The film also features interviews with members of Poison, Vixen, Faster Pussycat, W.A.S.P. and more. Serious issues such as drug usage, alcohol abuse, and censorship are tackled, as well as vanity issues like celebrity and sales.

Staff Pics Have you ever wondered what your favourite cinema’s fine staff watch when they’re not at work? From the front of house to behind the scenes, each month one Metro staff member presents their must see film!

Fight Club Gummo Staff Pics: Owen USA 1997, 89 min, Dir: Harmony Korine JUL 11 @ 7PM

Owen first encountered Harmony Korine while studying film at University in London and was immediately enamoured by the language that Korine uses to explore his narratives. In particular, Korine’s films seem to vividly reflect the way in which he absorbs and interprets the world around him. Gummo is the epitome of these characteristics. There is something very instinctive about the experience of watching it – more than just observing a series of 14

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piercing vignettes that vaguely tell the story and psychology of a place. While probably remembered most for its shocking imagery and coarse narrative style, perhaps the most abiding element of Gummo is Korine’s sense of immediacy and that something new can be drawn from it with every watch. Truly unpredictable, unforgiving, and unforgettable cinema.

Owen is a projectionist at the Metro Garneau theatre and co-host of The British North American Act Of 1867, as well as a regular Friday morning show - both on CJSR. He is also a photographer and has written for Vertigo Magazine film journal in the UK.

Staff Pics: Jessica USA 1999, 139 min, Dir: David Fincher AUG 22 @ 6:45PM

The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club. In this cult classic directed

by David Fincher, based off Chuck Palahniuk’s 1996 novel of the same name, an insomniac office worker who is looking for a way to change his life, crosses paths with a devil-may-care soap maker, forming an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more.

Jessica is one of Metro’s Front of House staff and a recent graduate from the U of A who likes boxing, tofu, and cats.

FRENCH MOVIES WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES!!

CAVA

July 6th

Pina Wim Wenders

Centre des arts visuels de l’Alberta 9103 95 Avenue

Edmonton 780.461.3427 cavalberta@gmail.com

July 13th

La haine Mathieu Kassovitz

August 3rd Nous autres, les autres

Jean-Claude coulbois

Come enjoy a repertoire of french movies screened directly on the gallery walls Wednesdays of the month

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CAVA Artistic CinĂŠma is presented in collaboration with:

August 10th CAVA

Persepolis Marjane Satrapi

For more info, visit:

galeriecava.com

after the credits roll...

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Sci-Fi Cinema

Spotlight: Brian De Palma Of all the key directors to come of age during the renaissance of New Hollywood in the 70’s, Brian De Palma stands as one of the most talented yet misunderstood filmmakers of his era. The new documentary De Palma explores the work of a singular director with a singular vision. Metro Cinema also presents two examples of his work – his biggest blockbuster and his best cult – Scarface and Phantom of the Paradise.

Fantastic Planet France/Czechoslovakia 1973, 72 min, Dir: René Laloux French with subtitles.

JUL 17 @ 9:30PM, JUL 20 @ 7PM, JUL 24 @ 2PM

Nothing else has ever looked or felt like director René Laloux’s animated marvel Fantastic Planet, a politically minded and visually inventive work of science fiction. The film is set on a distant planet called Ygam, where enslaved humans (Oms) are the playthings of giant blue native inhabitants (Draags). After Terr, kept as a pet since infancy, escapes from his gigantic child captor, he is swept up by a band of radical fellow Oms who are resisting the Draags’ oppression and violence. With its eerie, coolly surreal cut-out animation by Roland Topor; brilliant psychedelic jazz score by Alain Goraguer; and wondrous creatures and landscapes, this Cannes-awarded 1973 counterculture classic is a perennially compelling statement against conformity and violence. Presented on the big screen in a sparkling new HD restored version. (Janus Films)

De Palma USA 2015, 107 min, Dir: Noah Baumbach, Jake Paltrow JUL 23 @ 7PM, JUL 25 @ 7PM, JUL 27 @ 9:15PM

Acolytes of Brian De Palma’s flavorful, flamboyant filmography hardly need reminding of his ability as a visual storyteller; what they’ll learn from De Palma is that in front of the

camera, he’s a pretty marvellous conversationalist, too. De Palma provides an exhaustive but exuberant film-by-film account of a career spanning nearly half a century in Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow’s delicious documentary portrait — skimping neither on candid self-effacement or irreverent wit as he recalls such professional triumphs as Carrie, such dispiriting misfires as Mission to Mars, and the wealth of knowledge gained and opportunities lost in between. [Guy Lodge, Variety]

Scarface USA 1983, 170 min, Dir: Brian De Palma JUL 23 @ 9:15

Tony Montana manages to leave Cuba during the Mariel exodus of 1980. He finds himself in a Florida refugee camp but his friend Manny has a way out for them: undertake a contract killing and arrangements will be made to get a green card. He’s soon working for drug dealer Frank Lopez and shows his mettle when a deal with Colombian drug dealers goes bad. He also brings a new level of violence to Miami. Tony is protective of his younger sister but his mother knows what he does for a living and disowns him. Tony is impatient and wants it all however, including Frank’s empire and his mistress Elvira Hancock. Once at the top however, Tony’s outrageous actions make him a target and everything comes crumbling down.

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Phantom of the Paradise USA 1974, 92 min, Dir: Brian De Palma JUL 25 @ 9:15PM

This rock opera version of The Phantom of the Opera is also a delicious satire of the music business. Notorious record tycoon Swan has sold his soul to the devil for eternal youth and success - 20 years ago. Swan’s current scheme is to steal the music from meek and

nerdy composer Winslow Leach to celebrate the opening of his rock palace, The Paradise.

While trying to stop Swan, Leach is framed and convicted for drug dealing, and becomes the victim of a freak accident that leaves him horribly disfigured. He takes refuge in the cavernous Paradise, hiding his mangled face beneath an eerie mask and planning gruesome vengeance upon Swan - and everyone else who has hurt him.

Kung Fu Summer Three iconic Hong Kong action films make a rare return to the big screen. The kicks land harder and the screams ring louder in the majestic Garneau.

Enjoy all 3 films with a Kung Fu Summer Pass for just $20!

Enter The Dragon Hong Kong | USA 1973, 98 min, Dir: Robert Clouse English dubbed.

JUL 23 @ 4:30PM, JUL 24 @ 7PM, JUL 28 @ 9:30

Lee is recruited to investigate a martial arts tournament hosted by Han, with the help of Roper and Williams, who have entered the tournament to escape problems of their own.

In a final battle, Lee uses the lesson he learned earlier in the film to defeat and kill Han just as the military arrives to end the mayhem. Enter the Dragon was the first Chinese martial arts film produced by a Hollywood studio, and is considered one of the greatest martial arts films of all time.

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin Hong Kong 1978, 117 min, Dir: Chia-Liang Liu, English dubbed.

JUL 30 @ 4:30PM, JUL 31 @ 7PM, AUG 4 @ 9:30PM

The anti-Ching patriots, under the guidance of Ho Kuang-han, have secretly set up their base in Canton, disguised as school masters. During a brutal Manchu attack, Lui manages to escape and devotes himself to learning the martial arts in order to seek revenge. In a short period of time he masters the deadly use of his fists, feet and palms, along with such weapons as swords, sticks, and lances. With his learning complete, he takes on the Manchus. From the infamous Shaw Brothers studio who popularized the kung-fu genre in the 70’s & 80’s to world-wide audiences.

Drunken Master Hong Kong 1978, 111 min, Dir: Woo-Ping Yuen English dubbed.

AUG 6 @ 4:30, AUG 7 @ 7PM, AUG 10 @ 9:30PM

Drunken Master—Jackie Chan’s first big worldwide hit—is loaded with slapstick comedy and inventive tomfoolery. It put Chan over the top as Asia’s new master of movie mayhem, not just filling the gap left by Bruce Lee’s death but also invigorating, if not reinventing, the genre.

The father of Wong Fei-hong, who has been attempting to teach his son kung-fu, but has found him too disobedient to teach and decides to send him off to his uncle, a cruel and torturous master of the 8-Drunken Genii kung-fu.

After much suffering the son comes back to rescue the father from an assassin who has also previously humiliated Naughty Panther. metrocinema.org

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TROLL 2

Metro Bizarro Metro Bizarro is a foray into the weird, wacky and wonderful world of fringe cinema. It explores the twisted underbelly of Hollywood and beyond, screening filmic gems that literally need to be seen to be believed. Curated by Maggie Hardy.

Troll 2 USA 1990, 95 min, Dir: Claudio Fragasso JUL 27 @ 7PM

Troll 2 is so quirky that the fact that it has no actual trolls in it doesn’t even make the top ten list of strange things about this film. A family vacationing in a small town discovers the entire town is inhabited by goblins in disguise, who plan to eat them. Really.

Belladonna of Sadness Japan 1973, 93 min, Dir: Eiichi Yamamoto Japanese with subtitles.

AUG 24 @ 7PM

Metro Bizarro is very proud to present the Edmonton premiere of a new 2k digital restoration of Belladonna of Sadness . Belladonna is the third and final installment of Mushi Production and Osamu Tezuka’s Animerama trilogy. Inspired

by Jules Michelet’s text La Sorcière, Belladonna

was the first animated pinku film and is heavily influenced by the artworks of Klimt, Beardsley, and tarot cards. Jean and Jeanne are in love, to be wed, and happy. When Jeanne falls victim to droit du seigneur she begins an ascent to power through any means necessary, even at the risk of her soul. A masterwork of animation with a beautiful jazz score by Masahiko Satoh.

They Came From Projector X Featuring the best films of the Golden Age of Science Fiction, the 50s and 60s. Curated by Allan Mulholland.

Forbidden Planet (1956) USA 1956, 98 min, Dir: Fred M. Wilcox AUG 25 @ 7PM, AUG 27 @ 4:30PM, AUG 31 @ 9:30PM

Metro Cinema is pleased to present this final film in the They Came From Projector X miniseries in all its fully restored, widescreen glory. Featuring groundbreaking special effects that stand up today and the iconic “Robby the Robot” in his first screen appearance. Do not miss this rare opportunity to experience this piece of cinema history on the big screen!

In this updated retelling of The Tempest an expedition led by Commander Abrams (Edmonton native Leslie Nielson) arrives at the planet Altair IV, they find that Dr. Edward Morbius (Walter Pidgeon) and his beautiful daughter Altaira (Anne Francis) are the only survivors from the original expedition that had arrived some 20 years before.

Soon the crew members are attacked by an seemingly indestructible invisible force. Can any of them survive the Forbidden Planet? metrocinema.org

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Ben-Hur (1959) USA 1959, 212 min, Dir: William Wyler Aug 23 @ 7PM

A brand new version of Ben-Hur is coming out this summer, but we’re not convinced that anyone can really give a better performance than Charlton Heston did in 1959. Judge for yourself.

Judah Ben-Hur lives as a rich Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem at the beginning of the 1st century. Together with the new governor his old friend Messala arrives as commanding officer of the Roman legions. At first they are happy to meet after a long time but their different politic views separate them. During the welcome parade a roof tile falls down from Judah’s house and injures the governor. Although Messala knows they are not guilty, he sends Judah to the galleys and throws his mother and sister into prison. But Judah swears to come back and take revenge.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS & EVENTS India Film Festival of Alberta

India Film Festival of Alberta (IFFA) JUL 15 - 17

After a successful inaugural festival in 2015, the Edmonton Movie Club presents the Second Annual India Film Festival of Alberta (IFFA). This year we will screen 11 films in 10 different Indian languages. The films are from several regions of India, ranging from the southernmost tip to the northwestern and northeastern borders, and covering the gamut of emotions from childhood innocence, comedy, grief, love, war, terrorism, and corruption.

This year there will be a more explicitly educational component to the festival as well.

The three invited guests: R. Madhavan, Salim

Indigenous Languages

Ahmad and Joy Mathew, who are experienced in acting, directing, and writing, will conduct a workshop on Introduction to Indian Filmmaking.

This workshop is intended for those who may have little or no exposure to Indian films, and are curious to learn the different styles of film making from a very different narrative tradition to that which they may be used to. The workshop will be a good way to network with professionals from the different Indian industries, learn about professional opportunities in the industries, and possibilities for collaboration.

For film titles, schedule, and further information please go to: www.indiafilmfestival.ca No Metro passes.

Black Tie Cabaret

First Language: The Race to Save Cherokee USA 2014, 56 min, Dir: Danica Cullinan, Neal Hutcheson JUL 19 @ 7:00

First Language, the Race to Save Cherokee tells the compelling story of a community’s struggle to revitalize their traditional language. Hosted by the Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute (CILLDI), this event will showcase Indigenous Language Activism and its connection to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. First Language was named the best Cultural Documentary of 2016.

Tickets $10.

Metro passes: only Silver Screen passes accepted.

Black Tie Cabaret Jul 22 @ 8PM

Following the great success of their 2015 premier performance, The Velvet Cupcakes have grown in numbers, incorporated The Stud Muffins more intrinsically into their show, as well as worked to create a cohesive cabaret drawing from different types of dance and music from different eras. With guest performances from Edmonton’s talented local singers, this evening’s cabaret guarantees to titillate and tantalize every sensory neuron of your body, and includes a silent auction of which all proceeds will be donated to The Pride Centre.

Hosted by the incomparable Beau Creep, this night promises to explore the roaring 20’s with a little flair.

Doors at 7PM. Show starts at 8PM. All tickets $20. No Metro passes. metrocinema.org

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Saturday Morning Cartoon Cereal Party

Saturday Morning All-YouCan-Eat-Cereal Cartoon Party Various, Curator: Kier-La Janisse JUL 23 @ 10AM

It’s the return of the Saturday Morning All-YouCan-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party! It’s that special time when kids and kids-at-heart get to relive the exciting Saturday Morning ritual of non-stop retro cartoons, and binge on the multi-colored sugary cereals that used to be a part of every “balanced” breakfast! As always, this 2 1/2 hour trip into the weird and wonderful world of yesteryear’s (spanning the 40s through the 80s) animated antics will be accompanied by an all-you-can eat buffet of cereal that is open throughout the show.Adult: $14, Student/Senior: $12, Child 12 & Under: $10 Admission includes cereal.

Metro passes: only Silver Screen passes accepted.

Annual The Big Lebowski Screening

Justice 4 Reel Film Festival

AUG 26-28

The Big Lebowski USA/UK 1998, 117 min, Dir: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen JUL 31 @ 9:30PM

Metro’s annual summer screening of the comedic masterpiece is here! “The Dude” Lebowski (Jeff Bridges), mistaken for a different millionaire Lebowski by hired thugs, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies Walter and Donny to help get it. As this case of mistaken identity is complicated by extortion, double- crosses, deception, embezzlement, sex, pot, and gallons of White Russians, it seems that everyone from porn tycoons to nihilists want something from the

Dude. Yet, even when things look their worst “the Dude abides. I don’t know about you, but we still take comfort in that.”

18+ licensed, no minors. Drink specials.

Edmonton’s new Social Justice Film Fest kicks off its first year, and highlights the talent of aspiring Canadian filmmakers focused on exploring human rights and grassroots activism. Aug 26: Youth Feature and Opening Reception showcases local filmmakers under 30. Aug 27: Local Spotlight brings attention to a global issue that has significance for the Edmonton Immigrant Community. Aug 28: Canadian Content focuses on a current critical human rights issue.

Edmonton Fringe Theatre Festival

On The Fringe FRINGE BYOV 26 Aug 11-21

During the Edmonton Fringe Theatre Festival, Metro supports live theatre in its many forms, hosting live performances throughout the festival – plus one documentary, On the Fringe. For details, performance times and tickets, go to fringetheatre.ca starting in August.

No Metro passes.

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Canada 2016, 90 min, Dir: Cory Thibert Aug 20 @ 7:45PM

In the summer of 2014, an intrepid team of documentarians set off to chronicle the adventures of artists touring the Canadian Fringe Festival circuit. The result – On the Fringe, a feature-length documentary that takes you on a fun and poignant road trip behind the scenes of a worldwide festival phenomena.

All tickets $15. No Metro passes.

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