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november / december 2017
Where community meets cinema
Harry Dean Stanton Tribute Human Flow Films of Darren
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Cuban Cinema An Evening with
Greg Sestero Dark Side of Oz Loving Vincent
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Blade of the Immortal (December 7, 10, & 11)
Takashi Miike’s 100 Film Career metrocinema at the Garneau 8712 - 109 Street, Edm AB T6G 1E9 www.metrocinema.org
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METRO CINEMA is a community based not for profit society devoted to creating and fostering opportunities for the exhibition of diverse and unique shared viewing experiences in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. We believe that film and media art are significant art forms; a means of communication, discussion, and education. Metro Cinema believes in providing opportunities for diverse community and programming..
Metro Cinema is grateful for the support of the Alberta Media Arts Alliance, Capital FM, CFRN, CJSR, FAVA, Vue Weekly and the Harper-Kennedy Fund at the Edmonton Community Foundation. Metro Cinema recognizes our relationship with Treaty 6 territory and wishes to acknowledge the Papaschase First Nation on whose unceded land the Garneau Theatre occupies.
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New Releases
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Series & Repertory
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Mother! Dunkirk Human Flow The Villainess Great Great Great Sweet Virginia Lucky Your Name Blade of the Immortal Loving Vincent Another WolfCop - Wolfcop – Dec 30 Double Feature
the silent partner - Strange Canada
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane ? - Bad Girls Movie Club
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Controversy! Films of Darren Aronofsky - Pi - Requiem for a Dream - The Wrestler Music Docs - Long Time Running - Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World Bad Girls Movie Club - What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Tommy Wiseau’s The Room Quote-A-Long - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery - Die Hard Reel Family Cinema - Despicable Me 3 - The Goonies - The Lego Ninjago Movie - A Christmas Story - Home Alone - Elf - The Wizard of Oz Canada on Screen - McLaren & Maddin - Black Christmas (1974) Science in the Cinema - The Madness of King George Staff Pics - Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie The Cinema of Psychedelia - The Holy Mountain Night Gallery - The Mysterious Monsters - VHS Mystery Movie Night! Afternoon Tea - Lady Macbeth - The Sound of Music Metro Retro - Death Wish (1974) - The Crow Metro Shorts Gateway to Cinema
- Pleasantville Sci-Fi Cinema - Predator – 30th Anniversary - 2001: A Space Odyssey Reel Learning - Like Water for Chocolate Art Docs - Where the Universe Sings: The Spiritual Journey of Lawren Harris HOMO-CIDAL Drag Show - Clueless Reconciliation In Focus - Re-Framing Land: A short film compilation on Land & Territory Strange Canada - The Silent Partner
Special Screenings & Events
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Calendar
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Rainbow Visions Film Festival City of Edmonton Planning - Colonization Road Off Island/On Screen: Cuban Contemporary Migrant Cinema Reel Rock Film Festival Harry Dean Stanton Tribute - Escape From New York - Paris, Texas One Child’s Village - Slum Survivors Edmonton Indie Filmmakers Night An Evening with Greg Sestero Pepper and Dylan’s Santa Cinema 100 Film Career: Takashi Miike Spotlight - Audition - Ichi the Killer Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat-CerealCartoon Party!: Christmas Edition Christmas at Metro Cinema - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale - Trading Places - Scrooged - White Christmas (1954) - National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation - It’s a Wonderful Life - Batman Returns Customer Appreciation Films - Kedi - It (2017) Dark Side of Oz New Year’s Day - Triple Feature - The Evil Dead (1981) - Evil Dead II – 30th Anniversary - Army of Darkness – 25th Anniversary
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november & december 2017 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
Mother! USA 2017, 121 min, Dir: Darren Aronofsky NOV 5 @ 9:30PM, NOV 7 @ 9:30PM, NOV 9 @ 3PM, NOV 10 @ 3:30PM, NOV 14 @ 9:30PM
Mother! begins as a slow-burn and builds towards a furious blaze when a couple’s relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. Awash in both religious and contemporary political imagery, Darren Aronofsky’s allusive film certainly opens itself to a number of allegorical readings, but it also works as a straight-ahead head rush.[Indiewire] Screening as part of Controversy! Films of Darren Aronofsky (see page 7).
Dunkirk UK/Netherlands/France/USA 2017, 106 min, Dir: Christopher Nolan NOV 10 @ 1PM, NOV 11 @ 1PM, NOV 13 @ 9PM
During the Battle of France in World War II, Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, and France are cut off from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk, and surrounded by the German army. Using every means possible, over 300,000 soldiers must be evacuated from there. “Christopher Nolan revisits a harrowing story of survival and resistance in World War II with skill and craft.” (NY Times)
Human Flow Germany 2017, 140 min, Dir: Ai Weiwei NOV 17 @ 6:45PM, NOV 17 @ 9:30PM, NOV 18 @ 6:45PM, NOV 19 @ 3:15PM, NOV 20 @ 6:45PM, NOV 21 @ 9PM, NOV 23 @ 9:30PM, NOV 24 @ 6:45PM, NOV 26 @ 1PM
Over 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war in the greatest human displacement since World War II. Human Flow, an epic film journey led by renowned artist Ai Weiwei, gives a powerful visual expression to this massive human migration.
Lucky USA 2017, 88 min, Dir: John Carroll Lynch DEC 1 @ 7PM, DEC 2 @ 4:15PM, DEC 3 @ 7PM, DEC 6 @ 9:30PM, DEC 7 @ 7PM, DEC 9 @ 2PM
Lucky follows the spiritual journey of a 90 year old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off the map desert town. Having outlived and out smoked all of his contemporaries, the fiercely independent Lucky finds himself at the precipice of life, thrust into a journey of self-exploration. The film is at once a love letter to the life and career of Harry Dean Stanton as well as a meditation on mortality, loneliness, spirituality, and human connection. Screening as part of Harry Dean Stanton Tribute (see page 19).
Your Name (Kimi no na wa) The Villainess (Ak-Nyeo) South Korea 2017, 129 min, Dir: Byung-gil Jung Korean with subtitles NOV 19 @ 9:30PM, NOV 20 @ 9:30PM, Nov 22 @ 9:30PM
Trained as a merciless killer by a gangland boss, the pregnant Sook-Hee is captured and recruited by the Korean Intelligence Agency with the promise that one day she will be allowed to enjoy a normal life.
Japan 2016, 106 min, Dir: Makoto Shinkai Japanese with subtitles DEC 1 @ 9PM, DEC 2 @ 7PM, DEC 4 @ 9:30PM
Two strangers in different parts of the country, a teenage boy and girl, embark on a quest to meet each other for the first time after they find themselves linked in a bizarre way. When a connection forms, will distance be the only thing to keep them apart?
Sweet Virginia Canada/USA 2017, 105 min, Dir: Jamie M. Dagg NOV 24 @ 9:30PM, NOV 26 @ 7PM, NOV 27 @ 7PM, NOV 28 @ 9:30PM, NOV 30 @ 9:30PM
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In the wake of a triple murder that leaves the residents of a remote Alaskan outpost on edge, tightly wound drifter Elwood checks into a motel run by Sam, a former rodeo champion whose imposing physical presence conceals a troubled soul. Bound together by their outsider status, the two men strike up an uneasy friendship—a dangerous asociation that will set off a new wave of violence.
Great Great Great Canada 2017, 80 min, Dir: Adam Garnet Jones dec 9 @ 7PM
In the span of Lauren and Tom’s relationship, they’ve never had a fight, their sex life is fine, and they get along great. At least it seems that way, until Lauren’s parents announce their divorce and suddenly she realizes she wants more from life. Filmmaker in attendance.
WolfCop Canada 2014, 79 min, Dir: Lowell Dean DEC 30 @ 9PM
As a series of strange and violent events begin to occur, an alcoholic policeman realizes that he has been turned into a werewolf as part of a larger plan.
Blade of the Immortal (Mugen no jûnin) Japan/UK 2017, 140 min, Dir: Takashi Miike Japanese with subtitles DEC 7 @ 9PM, Dec 10 @ 9:30PM, Dec 11 @ 9PM
Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. Screening as part of 100 Film Career – Takashi Miike Spotlight (see page 19).
Loving Vincent UK/Poland 2017, 94 min, Dir: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman DEC 8 @ 7PM, DEC 9 @ 9:30PM, DEC 10 @ 2PM, DEC 11 @ 7PM, DEC 14 @ 7PM
Loving Vincent explores the life and work of Vincent van Gogh through an animation process where 65,000 frames, shown at 24 frames per second, were individually hand painted by a collection of 125 painters. The film revolves around a man attempting to deliver one of van Gogh’s final letters to his brother in Paris during the summer of 1891.
Another WolfCop Canada 2017, 82 min, Dir: Lowell Dean DEC 30 @ 10:30PM, DEC 31 @ 4:30PM
Alcoholic werewolf cop Lou Garou springs into action when an eccentric businessman with evil intentions seduces Woodhaven’s residents with a new brewery and hockey team in this outrageous horror-comedy sequel.
SERIES & REPERTORY Controversy! Films of Darren Aronofsky Darren Aronofsky’s films have sparked many post-screening debates, often polarized between love and hate. Just as Mother! seems to deliberately confound and intrigue, these three earlier works continue to spark strong emotion in their viewers as well.
Requiem for a Dream Pi USA 1998, 84 min, Dir: Darren Aronofsky NOV 6 @ 9:30PM
Numbers whiz Max Cohen is stunted by psychological delusions of paranoia and debilitating headaches. One day, however, Cohen encounters a mysterious number. Soon after reporting his discovery, he finds himself the target of ill-intentioned Wall Street agents bent on using the number for profit.
USA 2000, 102 min, Dir: Darren Aronofsky NOV 8 @ 9:30PM
Imaginatively evoking the inner landscape of human beings longing to connect, to love, and feel loved, the film is a parable of happiness gloriously found and tragically lost. Requiem for a Dream tells parallel stories that are linked by the relationship between a lonely widow and her sweet but aimless son. The plump widow, galvanized by the prospect of appearing on a TV game show, has started on a dangerous diet regimen to beautify herself.
The Wrestler USA 2008, 109 min, Dir: Darren Aronofsky NOV 13 @ 1PM, NOV 15 @ 9:30PM Aging wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin’ to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. However he can’t resist the lure of the ring, and readies himself for a comeback. metrocinema.org
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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.
Long Time Running Canada 2017, 97 min, Dir:Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier NOV 7 @ 7PM Chronicling iconic Canadian band The Tragically Hip’s legendary 2016 tour, from emotional lead up through to the epic last show. With poetry reading by Liam Coady at 6:40PM. Film at 7:00.
Bad Girls Movie Club The Bad Girls Movie Club is a celebration of femme fatales, female gangsters, and all-around badass women. Curated by reporter Jana G. Pruden, and with special appearances by some of Edmonton’s own badass ladies, the Bad Girls Movie Club is dedicated to unapologetically different, difficult — and sometimes deadly – women.
We’ll bring the subtitles if you bring the participation!
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Canada 2017, 103 min, Dir: Catherine Bainbridge, Alfonso Maiorana DEC 5 @ 7PM
USA 1997, 99 min, Dir: Jay Roach NOV 11 @ 9:30PM
This powerful documentary about the role of Native Americans in contemporary music history— featuring some of the greatest music stars of our time—exposes a critical missing chapter. It reveales how indigenous musicians helped shape the soundtracks of our lives and influenced popular culture through their contributions. With live music performance by Jay Gilday at 6:30. Film at 7:00.
Yeah baby! Get a double dose of nostalgia, as this gleefully retro Mike Myers spy romp contrasts 60’s free love and 90’s nastiness. Superspy Austin Powers is cryogenically frozen and turned loose again in the 1990’s to face his nemesis, Dr. Evil (“I didn’t spend six years in Evil Medical School to be called ‘Mister Evil’”), wear shag-tastic clothes, and above all else, BEHAVE!
Tommy Wiseau’s The Room
The Room USA 2003, 99 min, Dir: Tommy Wiseau NOV 10 @ 11:30PM, NOV 25 @ TBA, DEC 8 @ 11:30PM, DEC 22 @ 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-badit’s-good cinema. You’re our favourite customer. Thanks a lot! Bye. Audience participation is encouraged, but please respect the theatre and fellow patrons.
Die Hard USA 1988, 131 min, Dir: John McTiernan DEC 23 @ 7PM
Bruce Willis is iconic as John McClane, the everyman-ish NYPD cop trapped in an office tower with eurotrash terrorists on Christmas Eve. You are ecstatic as patrons trapped in a movie theatre on Christmas Eve Eve, shouting out your favourite lines. Yippee Ki Yay!
Canada on Screen The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) showcases some of the most significant moving-image productions ever made in Canada’s history based on a national poll of industry professionals, presented across the country throughout 2017. Free Admission
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? USA 1962, 134 min, Dir: Robert Aldrich NOV 8 @ 6:45PM
Jane Hudson (Bette Davis) is an aging child star left to care for her wheelchair-bound sister Blanche (Joan Crawford). Stuck living together in a mansion in old Hollywood, Blanche plots to get even with Jane for the car crash that left her crippled. But Jane is desperate to hide Blanche’s existence while she devises a way to get rid of her sister and as plan a new rise to fame.
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McLaren & Maddin Canada, 102 min, NOV 15 @ 7PM
We couldn’t let Canada 150 pass by without celebrating two legendary filmmakers, Norman McLaren and Guy Maddin. Enjoy a selection of short films by McLaren, a pioneer in animation with the National Film Board, and Maddin, whose signature quirk makes him one of Canada’s most eccentric artists. Featuring the films: Neighbours (Canada 1952, 8 min, Dir: Norman McLaren), Begone Dull Care (Canada 1949, 8 min, Dir: Evelyn Lambart, Norman McLaren), The Heart of the World (Canada 2000, 6 min, Dir: Guy Maddin), My Winnipeg (Canada 2007, 80 min, Dir: Guy Maddin)
Black Christmas (1974) Canada/USA 1974, 98 min, Dir: Bob Clark DEC 22 @ 9:15PM It’s time for Christmas break, and the sorority sisters make plans for the holiday, but the strange anonymous phone calls are beginning to put them on edge. The police finally begin to get concerned when a 13-year-old girl is found dead in the park. They set up a wiretap to the sorority house, but will they be in time to prevent a sorority girl attrition problem?
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REEL FAMILY CINEMA
Science in the Cinema
Metro Cinema offers family friendly classic and contemporary movies most Saturday afternoons. Come early and enjoy themed lobby activities before films. Free admission for children 12 & under.
Despicable Me 3 USA 2017, 90 min, Dir: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, Eric Guillon NOV 12 @ 1PM
After he is fired from the Anti-Villain League for failing to take down the latest bad guy to threaten humanity, Gru finds himself in the midst of a major identity crisis. But when a mysterious stranger shows up to inform Gru that he has a long-lost twin brother—a brother who desperately wishes to follow in his twin’s despicable footsteps—one former super villain will rediscover just how good it feels to be bad.
Home Alone USA 1990, 103 min, Dir: Chris Columbus DEC 16 @ 2PM
When eight year old Kevin McCallister is accidentally left at home after his family leaves on their Christmas vacation, he assumes his wish to have no family has come true. But his excitement sours when he realizes that two con men plan to rob the McCallister residence, and that he alone must protect the family home.
The Goonies USA 1985, 114 min, Dir: Richard Donner NOV 18 @ 1PM
A group of friends who call themselves “The Goonies” find a treasure map which leads to millions of dollars worth of gold which would be enough to save their homes from closure. However, what they don’t know is that a trio of Italian criminals are also trying to grab hold of the gold.
Presented by the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Science in the Cinema film screenings shine a light on science in popular culture. Providing a fun and engaging venue for learning about health research and innovation at the University of Alberta, each screening is followed by a Q & A with invited expert respondents. Free admission and free small popcorn.
The Madness of King George UK 1994, 104 min, Dir: Nicholas Hytner NOV 16 @ 6:30PM
A meditation on power, and the metaphor of the body of state, based on the real episode of dementia experienced by George III (now suspected a victim of porphyria, a blood disorder). As he loses his senses, he becomes both more alive, and more politically marginalized. Neither effect is desirable to his Lieutenants, who jimmy the rules to avoid a challenge to regal authority, raising the question of who is really in charge. Panel discussion following the screening.
Staff Pics
Elf USA/Germany 2003, 97 min, Dir: Jon Favreau DEC 23 @ 2PM
Have you ever wondered what your favourite cinema’s fine staff watches when they’re not at work? From the front of house to behind the scenes, each month one Metro staff member will present their must see film!
Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a regular-sized man who was raised as an elf by Santa Claus. When Buddy is told that he’s not a real elf, he decides to head to New York City in search of his biological family.
The LEGO Ninjago Movie USA/Denmark 2017, 101 min, Dir: Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher, Bob Logan NOV 25 @ 2PM
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie USA 1996, 73 min, Dir: Jim Mallon Staff: Kendra Treichel NOV 9 @ 9:30PM
Shunned by everyone for being the son of an evil warlord, a teenager seeks to defeat his father with the help of his fellow ninjas.
A Christmas Story
The Wizard of OZ
USA/Canada 1983, 94 min, Dir: Bob Clark DEC 2 @ 2PM
USA 1939, 102 min. Dir: Victor Flemming DEC 30 @ 2PM
Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, this beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker, who spends most of his time dodging a bully and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a “Red Ryder air rifle.” Frequently at odds with his cranky dad but comforted by his doting mother, Ralphie struggles to make it to Christmas Day with his glasses and his hopes intact. 10
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In this charming film based on the popular L. Frank Baum stories, Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog Toto are caught in a tornado’s path and somehow end up in the Land of Oz. Here she meets some memorable friends and foes in her journey to meet the Wizard of Oz who everyone says can help her return home and possibly grant her new friends their goals of a brain, heart and courage.
Kendra is a House Manager at Metro Cinema, and currently in school for biological sciences with animal conservation as the end goal. In addition, she designs, sews, and sells lingerie, and has a vested interest in arts, community, and the city of Edmonton as a whole! She chose this film because: “MST3K: The Movie provides hilarious commentary on a campy film, adding an additional layer of cheese to an already cheesy dish. I hope you’re not lactose intolerant! I chose this film simply because it makes my sides hurt and, if you’re searching for deeper meaning, it teaches that humour is a powerful tool to get through life’s biggest challenges.”
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NOVEMBER 2017 SCHEDULE SUNDAY
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RAINBOW VISIONS FILM FESTIVAL 9:30PM Mother! – Controversy! Films of Darren Aronofsky
7PM Colonization Road – City of Edmonton Planning 9:30PM Pi – Controversy! Films of Darren Aronofsky
7PM Long Time Running – Music Docs 9:30PM Mother! – Controversy! Films of Darren Aronofsky
6:45PM Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? – Bad Girls Movie Club 9:30PM Requiem for a Dream – Controversy! Films of Darren Aronofsky
1PM Despicable 13 12 Me 3 – Reel Fam-
19 1PM Lady Macbeth – Afternoon Tea 3:15PM Human Flow 6:15PM – Edmonton Movie Club 9:30PM The Villainess
26 1PM Human Flow TBA 7PM Sweet Virginia 9:15PM Predator – 30th Anniversary / Sci-Fi Cinema
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Cuban Contemporary Migrant Cinema
Dunkirk
ily Cinema 3:30PM REEL ROCK FILM FESTIVAL 6:15PM Dis(locating) the Nation Panel – Cuban Cinema 7:00PM Cuban Filmmakers in Canada 8:15PM Trilogy of the Generation – Cuban Cinema 10PM Escape From New York – Harry Dean Stanton Tribute
THURSDAY
1PM The Wrestler – Controversy! Films of Darren Aronofsky 3:30PM Escape from New York – Harry Dean Stanton Tribute 6:30PM Slum Survivors – One Child’s Village 9PM Dunkirk
20 6:45PM Human Flow 9:30PM The Villainess
27 7PM Sweet Virginia 9:15PM Paris, Texas – Harry Dean Stanton Tribute
14 9:30PM Mother – Controversy! Films of Darren Aronofsky
21 7PM Metro Shorts 9PM Human Flow
28 7PM Like Water for Chocolate – Reel Learning 9:30PM Sweet Virginia
15 7PM McLaren & Maddin – Canada on Screen – Free Admission! 9:30PM The Wrestler – Controversy! Films of Darren Aronofsky
22 7PM Pleasantville – Gateway to Cinema 9:30PM The Villainess
29 TBA 9:15PM Paris, Texas – Harry Dean Stanton Tribute
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3PM Mother! – Controversy! Films of Darren Aronofsky 6PM An Open Conversation with Ana López – Cuban Cinema 7PM The Ones Who Stayed – Cuban Cinema 9:30PM Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie – Staff Pics
16 6:30PM The Madness of King George – Science in the Cinema 9:30PM Death Wish (1974) – Metro Retro
23 7PM Private Event 9:30PM Human Flow
10 1PM Dunkirk 3:30PM Mother! – Controversy! Films of Darren Aronofsky 7PM REEL ROCK FILM FESTIVAL 2017 9:30PM Claroscuro – Cuban Cinema 11:30PM The Room
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1PM Dunkirk 3:30PM A talk by Susan Lord – Cuban Cinema 4:30PM Espejuelos Oscuros – Cuban Cinema 7PM Loud and Clear – Cuban Cinema 9:30PM Quote-ALong Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
REMEMBRANCE DAY
17 6:45PM Human Flow 9:30PM Human Flow
24 6:45PM Human Flow 9:30PM Sweet Virginia
30 7PM Where the Universe Sings: The Spiritual Journey of Lawren Harris – Art Docs 9:30PM Sweet Virginia
An Evening With Greg Sestero
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10AM METRO AGM 1PM The Goonies – Reel Family Cinema 4PM Edmonton Indie Filmmakers Night 6:45PM Human Flow 9:30PM The Holy Mountain - The Cinema of Psychedelia MIDNIGHT The Mysterious Monsters – Night Gallery
25 2PM Lego Ninjago Movie – Reel Family Cinema TBA 7PM An Evening with Greg Sestero TBA The Room
december 2017 SCHEDULE sunday
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2Pm A Christmas Story – Reel Family Cinema 4:15Pm Lucky – Harry Dean Stanton Tribute 7Pm Your Name 9:30Pm Clueless – HOMO-CIDAL Drag Show
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2Pm Private Event 4Pm Private Event 7Pm Lucky – Harry Dean Stanton Tribute 9Pm Audition – 100 Film Career: Takashi Miike Spotlight
4Pm A Better Man - Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters 9:30Pm Your Name
7Pm Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World – Music Docs 9:30Pm Ichi the Killer – 100 Film Career: Takashi Miike Spotlight
7Pm Re-Framing Land: A short film compilation – Reconciliation In Focus 9:30Pm Lucky – Harry Dean Stanton Tribute
7Pm Lucky – Harry Dean Stanton Tribute 9Pm Blade of the Immortal – 100 Film Career: Takashi Miike Spotlight
7Pm Loving Vincent TBA – DEDfest 11:30Pm The Room
10am Saturday Morning All-YouCan-Eat-Cereal Cartoon Party: Christmas Edition 2Pm Lucky – Harry Dean Stanton Tribute tBa 7Pm Great Great Great 9:30Pm Loving Vincent
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10 2Pm Loving Vincent 4Pm Private Event 6:45Pm 2001: A Space Odyssey – Sci-Fi Cinema 9:30Pm Blade of the Immortal – 100 Film Career: Takashi Miike Spotlight
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1Pm It’s a Wonderful Life 4Pm Batman Returns
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tBa 4:30Pm Another Wolf Cop 7Pm Closed – happy new year!
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12:30Pm The Sound of Music – Afternoon Tea tBa tBa – Edmonton Movie Club 9:30Pm Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
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tBa triPle feature Co-Presented By dedfest 3Pm The Evil Dead (1981) 4:45Pm Evil Dead II – 30th Anniversary 6:30Pm Army of Darkness – 25th Anniversary – 35mm!
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7Pm Loving Vincent 9:15Pm Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
tBa 9:30Pm The Crow – Metro Retro
22 tBa tBa 9:15Pm Black Christmas (1974) – Canada On Screen – Free Admission! 11:30Pm The Room
29 tBa 9:30Pm Dark Side of Oz
2Pm Home Alone – Reel Family Cinema tBa tBa tBa midniGht VHS Mystery Movie Night! – Night Gallery
23 2Pm Elf – Reel Family Cinema tBa 7Pm Quote-A-Long Die Hard tBa
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The Cinema of Psychedelia Drawing on several decades of the most challenging and surreal films, Metro welcomes you to peer into the murky depths of cinema’s more psychedelic concoctions. Celebrating some of the most fascinating, inventive and downright strange works of art ever committed to the screen, we invite you to a wonderful, broken world of befuddlement sure to leave an indelible mark on your psyche. No drugs necessary. Curated by Owen Armstrong.
Night Gallery Night Gallery is an experimental “cinema lounge”, a chance for Edmonton’s late-nite film lovers to get together and take a walk on the weird side. Join us in the intimate Metro Lobby Gallery space, where we will explore all the strange things cinema has to offer. Curated by Allan Mulholland. Tickets are only $6, but limited, so buy early!
The Holy Mountain Mexico/USA 1975, 114 min, Dir: Alejandro Jodorowsky Spanish and English with subtitles NOV 18 @ 9:30PM
A Christlike figure wanders through bizarre, grotesque scenarios filled with religious and sacrilegious imagery. He meets a mystical guide who introduces him to seven wealthy and powerful people, each representing a planet in the Solar system. These seven, along with the protagonist, the guide and the guide’s assistant, divest themselves of their worldly goods and form a group of nine who will seek the Holy Mountain, in order to displace the gods who live there and become immortal. With live music performance by Pigeon Breeders.
The Mysterious Monsters USA, 1975, 86 min, Dir: Robert Guenette NOV 18 @ MIDNIGHT
Do you believe? In the 1970s North America was in the grip of “Monster Fever.” The airwaves were jam-packed with documentaries on Bigfoot, the Yeti and the Loch Ness Monster, and the truth always seemed just around the corner. On the 50th anniversary of the iconic Patterson Bigfoot film, Night Gallery takes you back to those magical days with a screening of The Mysterious Monsters. Join your fellow monster fans as we explore the mystery together!
VHS Mystery Movie Night! Various, 90 min DEC 16 @ MIDNIGHT
Night Gallery is dusting off the old VHS player for a Mystery Movie night. By mystery, we mean that the film’s title will be kept a secret until showtime. The movie is a long forgotten gem that features an all star cast with dialogue you will find yourself quoting around the water cooler the next day. Intrigued? You should be! Admission for this screening is by donation, and tickets are only available at the door.
Afternoon Tea Do you like your accents plummy and your passions refined? Afternoon Tea presents an array of costume dramas past and present, along with delectables from Whimsical Cakes, a selection of fine teas and stirring conversation. Host David Cheoros will be At Home to all visitors.
Lady Macbeth
The Sound of Music
UK 2016, 89 min, Dir: William Oldroyd NOV 19 @ 1PM
USA 1965, 174 min, Dir: Robert Wise DEC 17 @ 12:30PM
William Oldroyd made his name as a theatre director, but goodness, what a feature film debut this is! Rural England, 1865. Katherine is stifled by her loveless marriage to a bitter man twice her age, and by his cold, unforgiving family. When she embarks on a passionate affair with a young worker on her husband’s estate, a force is unleashed inside her so powerful that she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
One of the best-loved musicals of all time, The Sound of Music perfectly captures a simple time and a beautiful story. Based on best of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musicals, the film is anchored by Julie Andrews’ career-defining performance as Maria, counterbalanced by Christopher Plummer’s terse Captain and delightfully upstaged by seven kids and impish nuns. Perhaps we’ll serve tea, a drink with jam and bread.
Metro Retro Fantastic, entertaining movies deserve time on the big screen as they were meant to be seen, regardless of when they were released. Metro Cinema is proud to unearth beloved films of the past, remastered for today’s cinemas.
Death Wish (1974)
The Crow
USA 1974, 93 min, Dir: Michael Winner NOV 16 @ 9:30PM
USA 1994, 102 min, Dir: Alex Proyas DEC 28 @ 9:30PM
A New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad after his wife is murdered by street punks in which he randomly goes out and kills would-be muggers on the mean streets after dark. 14
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Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally murdered on Devil’s Night, a night when the henchmen of crime-boss Top Dollar traditionally indulge in wanton acts of violence and arson. A crow brings Eric’s restless soul back from the dead and he sets out to get revenge on the killers.
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Metro Shorts
Gateway to Cinema A film series co-presented by The Gateway and U of A Residential Services. Admission is free for all students with a current, valid ID.
Reel Learning Catch an interesting flick, and then dig a bit deeper into related current events and research with an industry expert and faculty member. This four-part series-which will feature films about everything from asteroids to altruism-is a partnership between MacEwan University and Metro Cinema.
Metro Shorts Hosted by Mostly Water Theatre Canada 2017, 75 min, Dir: Various NOV 21 @ 7PM
Metro Shorts is a quarterly adjudicated short film event that’s hosted by Mostly Water Theatre and produced by Metro to give local filmmakers an opportunity to screen their work in front of a live audience, get priceless insights from industry professionals, and network with likeminded artists. Films must be no longer than 4 mins and all submissions done by online file transfer site. Filmmakers whose films are selected for inclusion receive a $50 screening fee, with an additional $100 cash prize given to the winner of each event. For more info, or for a poorly thrown together astrology reading, contact metroshortsinfo@gmail.com.
Like Water for Chocolate
Pleasantville USA 1998, 124 min, Dir: Gary Ross NOV 22 @ 7PM
Impressed by high school student David’s devotion to a 1950s family TV show, a mysterious television repairman provides him with a means to escape into the black-and-white program with his sister, Jennifer. While David initially takes to the simplistic, corny world of the show, Jennifer sets about jolting the characters with doses of reality that unexpectedly bring a little color into their drab existence.
Sci-Fi Cinema Be it Contemporary or Golden-Age, Classic or Cult, Independent or Big-Budget, Feature or Short, Sci-Fi Cinema is a film series presenting the best in futuristic settings, alternative history, space opera, time travel, super humans, and extraterrestrial life.
Mexico 1992, 105 min, Dir: Alfonso Arau Spanish with subtitles NOV 28 @ 7PM
The youngest daughter in her family, the beautiful Tita is forbidden to marry her true love, Pedro. Since tradition dictates that Tita must care for her mother, Pedro weds her older sister, Rosaura, though he still loves Tita. The situation creates much tension in the family, and Tita’s powerful emotions begin to surface in fantastical ways through her cooking. As the years pass, unusual circumstances test the enduring love of Pedro and Tita.
Art Docs Art Docs is a bimonthly series of documentaries about modern and contemporary art. Featuring guest speakers, short art history talks, and Q&As with filmmakers, curators, and artists. Curated and presented by Dr. Kristen Hutchinson.
Where the Universe Sings: The Spiritual Journey of Lawren Harris Canada, 2016, 59 min, Dir: Nancy Lang & Peter Raymont NOV 30 @ 7PM
Predator 30th Anniversary USA 1987, 107 min, Dir: John McTiernan NOV 26 @ 9:15PM
A team of special force ops, led by a tough but fair soldier, Major “Dutch” Schaefer, are ordered to assist the CIA on a rescue mission for potential survivors of a Helicopter downed over remote South American jungle. Not long after they land, Dutch and his team discover that they have been sent in under false pretenses. This deception turns out to be the least of their worries though, when they find themselves being methodically hunted by something not of this world. 16
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2001: A Space Odyssey UK/ISA 1968, 149 min, Dir: Stanley Kubrick DEC 10 @ 6:45PM, DEC 13 @ 9:30PM
An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future. When Dr. Dave Bowman and other astronauts are sent on a mysterious mission, their ship’s computer system, HAL, begins to display increasingly strange behavior, leading up to a tense showdown between man and machine that results in a mind-bending trek through space and time.
An intimate portrait of one of Canada’s most renowned artist, and the expansive landscapes that inspired him. Co-founder of the Group of Seven, Harris’ canvasses routinely sell at auction for several million dollars. Who was this man, whose notebook doodlings compelled a professor to suggest he try art studies in Europe? Why was Harris so determined to battle the critics and paint Canadian landscapes with bold brush strokes and brilliant colours? Screens with local short film Lana Gets Her Talk (2016, Dir: Beth Wishart Mackenzie) & an exhibition by Candas Jane Dorsey in the lobby. Q&A with Beth, Lana, & Candas following the screening.
HOMO-cidal drag show The House of HOMO-CIDAL is a cult film-inspired drag troupe hell bent on serving cinema, female impersonation and debauchery in one nasty bundle. This horde of devious mavens will provide entertainment before your movieviewing experience, twisting your minds for the better and hopefully the worst!
Reconciliation in Focus This bi-monthly series, hosted by the U of A Faculty of Arts, reflects on our ongoing responses to the TRC’s Calls to Action and to broader responsibilities to community and place. A panel of artists, Indigenous community members, and academics will follow each film to discuss the films relationship to local concerns about reconciliation.
Re-Framing Land: A short film
compilation on Land & Territory
Strange Canada Ever wonder what makes a film feel Canadian? Is there something in the water or does the winter make us odd? Join Strange Canada as we explore the weirder side of Canadian film. Documenting 5 decades and diverse directors from across this nation, this series will delve into the psyche of our national cinema and pull some diamonds from the coal. Curated by Maggie Hardy and Allan Mullholland. For more information visit strangecanada.com.
Canada 2017, 109 min, Dir: Various DEC 6 @ 7PM
Clueless USA 1995, 97 min, Dir: Amy Heckerling DEC 2 @ 9:30PM
Cher, a high school student in Beverly Hills, must survive the ups and downs of adolescent life. Her external demeanor at first seems superficial, but rather it hides her wit, charm, and intelligence which help her to deal with relationships, friends, family, school, and the all-important teenage social life.
These films looks at the intersections of cultural and political revitalization and land; they also look at impacts on environmental health and the perpetuation of violence against Indigenous women. This series finale aims to centre land within (re)conciliatory discussions through these short films: No Reservations (2017, 11 min, Dir: Trevor Carroll), Nuuca (Take) (2017, 12 min, Dir: Michelle Latimer), Glwa: Resurgence of the Ocean-Going Canoe (2017, 46 min, Dir: Vina Brown, Hillary Beattie), and Ôtênaw (2017, 40 min, Dir: Conor McNally). Audience Advisory: Nuuca contains explicit discussion of gendered violence in voice-over.
The Silent Partner Canada 1978, 106 min, Dir: Daryl Duke DEC 21 @ 7PM
A timid bank teller anticipates a bank robbery and steals the money himself before the crook arrives. When the sadistic crook realizes he’s been fooled, he tracks down the teller and engages him in a cat-and-mouse chase for the cash.
SPECIAL SCREENINGS & EVENTS Rainbow Visions
Off Island/On Screen: Cuban Contemporary Migrant Cinema Nov 9 - 12, 2017
Nov 2 - 5
Rainbow Visions, presented by RBC, is back and bigger than ever! This year Edmonton’s LGBTQ film festival is November 2 to 5, 2017. It kicks off with the highly anticipated Alberta premiere of Tom of Finland. Presented by Fruit Loop, the Opening Night Gala features music, cash bar, and post-film reception. This year’s lineup includes some of the year’s hottest LGBTQ films, including: God’s Own Country, Signature Move, After Louie, and The Feels. Weekend Passes and tickets are available at rainbowvisions.ca, or at the door day of show. Metro passes: Silver Screen passes only.
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Diasporic cinemas are a central part of Cuban culture on and off the island in the post-2000 era. Cuban film and media today is shaped by migrant experiences, identities, and multiple forms of contemporary mobility. The act of moving homes defines new constructions of social imaginaries and alters feeling and practices of citizenship. With a focus on documentary, this film series promotes the work of filmmakers who live or have lived temporarily or permanently abroad. All screenings will be followed by a Q & A with the filmmakers.
City of Edmonton: Planning
NOV 9 @ 6PM - Cuban Cinemas Beyond Borders: An Open Conversation with Ana López
Colonization Road
NOV 9 @ 7PM - The Ones Who Stayed (Los que se quedaron)
Canada 2016, 49 min, Dir: Michelle St. John NOV 6 @ 7PM
NOV 10 @ 9:30PM - Claroscuro
In conjunction with World Town Planning Day, the City of Edmonton’s Mind for Planning and the Alberta Professional Planners Institute are pleased to present Colonization Road and God’s Acre—two outstanding Indigenous films that address land dispossession, Indigenous rights, and self-determination, access, and water. This event is an opportunity to learn the history of the connections between Indigenous communities and community planning in Canada. Arrive early for pre-screening activities in the lobby. Free admission!
NOV 11 @ 3:30PM - Cuban Cinema of the 1960s: Legacies and Contestations in the Contemporary Film Industry - A Talk by Susan Lord
NOV 11 @ 4:30PM - Dark Glasses (Espejuelos Oscuros)
NOV 11 @ 7PM - Loud and Clear
NOV 12 @ 6:15PM - Dis(locating) the Nation: Visual Cultures of Havana Panel
NOV 12 @ 7PM - Cuban Filmmakers in Canada
NOV 12 @ 8:15PM - The Trilogy of the Generation All events: Free Admission! Though donations are welcome. metrocinema.org
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REEL ROCK Film Festival
NOV 10 @ 7PM, NOV 12 @ 3:30PM
Founded in 2006, the REEL ROCK Film Tour brings the best climbing and adventure films of the year to live audiences around the world. It is the definitive annual event for climbing communities globally. The Edmonton climbing community has been supporting the REEL ROCK film tour in Alberta since 2010. Tickets: $20, available in advance from Track and Trail on Whyte Avenue
Harry Dean Stanton Tribute With a career spanning nearly seven decades, Harry Dean Stanton was iconic in over 200 roles. He steals our hearts in Lucky, released just after his death in 2017. We proudly present Harry Dean Stanton’s final performance, as well as two classic films that he made completely his own.
One Child’s Village
Slum Survivors Kenya 2008, 43 min, Dir: David Gough NOV 13 @ 6:30PM
Worldwide, more than a billion people live in slums. Slum Survivors tells the stories of a few of them and charts their remarkable courage in the face of extreme poverty. Come and support their school in Nairobi, and help make an orphan smile! Tickets: Adults - $15, and Students/Seniors $12. No Metro passes.
Local Filmmakers
Edmonton Indie Filmmakers Night NOV 18 @ 4PM
UK/USA 1981, 99 min, Dir: John Carpenter NOV 12 @ 10PM, NOV 13 @ 3:30PM In 1997, a major war between the United States and the Soviet Union is concluding, and the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a giant maximum security prison. When Air Force One is hijacked and crashes into the island, the president is taken hostage. Snake Plissken, a former Special Forces soldierturned-criminal, is recruited to retrieve the president in exchange for his own freedom.
Paris, Texas West Germany/France/UK 1984, 145 min, Dir: Wim Wenders NOV 27 @ 9:15PM, NOV 29 @ 9:30PM
Travis Henderson is an aimless drifter who wanders out of the desert, and seems to have no idea who he is. When a stranger manages to contact his brother, Walt, Travis is awkwardly reunited with his sibling. His presence unsettles Walt and his family, which includes Travis’s son, Hunter. Soon Travis must confront his wife and try to put his life back together. Film talk before the screening by Owen Armstrong.
The holidays are quick upon us and what better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than watching Christmas movies at Metro Cinema with your family, and ours! It’s Pepper & Dylan’s Santa Cinema on December 3rd, featuring the holiday classic Elf! The only way to get tickets is to WIN your way in to this fun family event by listening to The Pepper & Dylan Show on KiSS 91.7!
One Child’s Village: A Global Orphans Foundation presents its 12th Annual Silent Auction Fundraiser featuring the award winning United Nations documentary Slum Survivors.
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Escape From New York
Pepper & Dylan’s Santa Cinema
Come enjoy a night of local movies and meet the people making them, with six short films from Edmonton filmmakers and a live music performance from Skylar Radzion, performing her new single.
An Evening with Greg Sestero NOV 25 @ 7PM
Greg Sestero collaborated with Tommy Wiseau on the creation of The Room, then wrote the bestselling book The Disaster Artist about the extraordinary behind-the-scenes experience of shooting that film. The Disaster Artist is now an acclaimed film, and Greg joins us to talk about his experiences since the book’s release, including his involvement with the film. He’ll also talk about Best F(r)iends¸ his new collaboration with Tommy Wiseau, coming to Metro in 2018. Tickets $16. Metro passes: Silver Screen Passes only (subject to availability).
Elf USA 2003, 97 min, Dir: Jon Favreau DEC 3 @ 2PM
After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity. Donations accepted in support of the Edmonton Food Bank. No Metro passes and no tickets at the door.
100 Film Career: Takashi Miike Spotlight After working on many low-budget movies, Takashi Miike broke through internationally with his film Audition, and cemented his expanding cult following with Ichi The Killer. A prolific and versatile filmmaker, Miike is known for explicit representations of sex and violence. Join us to celebrate his 100th film, Blade of the Immortal, an exciting samurai manga adaptation.
Audition (Ôdishon) Japan 1999, 115 min, Dir: Takashi Miike Japanese with subtitles DEC 3 @ 9PM A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all.
Ichi the Killer (Koroshiya 1) Japan 2001, 129 min, Dir: Takashi Miike Japanese, Cantonese, & English with subtitles DEC 5 @ 9:30PM As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of. metrocinema.org
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Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat-Cereal Cartoon Party
Saturday Morning All-You-Can-EatCereal Cartoon Party: Christmas Edition Various, 150 min, Curator: Kier-La Janisse DEC 9 @ 10AM
It’s the Annual Christmas edition of the Saturday Morning AllYou-Can-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! The cartoon lineup is always a mystery, but you’ll see both Holiday faves and obscurities spanning the 40s through the 80s, all punctuated with vintage commercials and PSAs! Adult: $16, Student/Senior: $14, Children 12 & Under: $12 - Admission includes cereal. Metro passes: Silver Screen passes only (subject to availability).
Christmas at Metro Cinema
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang USA 2005, 103 min, Dir: Shane Black DEC 14 @ 9:15PM
A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who’s been training him for his upcoming role.
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale Finland/Norway/France/Sweden 2010, 84 min, Dir: Jalmari Helander Finnish & English with subtitles DEC 17 @ 9:30PM
In the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 metres deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas, everyone will believe in Santa Claus.
Trading Places USA 1983, 116 min, Dir: John Landis DEC 18 @ 9:15PM
A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Scrooged USA 1988, 101 min, Dir: Richard Donner DEC 20 @ 9:15PM
Frank Cross runs a US TV station which is planning a live adaptation of Dickens’ Christmas Carol. Frank’s childhood wasn’t a particularly pleasant one, and so he doesn’t really appreciate the Christmas spirit. With the help of the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future, Frank realises he must change.
White Christmas USA 1954, 120 min, Dir: Michael Curtiz DEC 19 @ 7PM
A successful song-and-dance team become romantically involved with a sister act and team up to save the failing Vermont inn of their former commanding general.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation USA 1989, 97 min, Dir: Jeremiah S. Chechik DEC 12 @ 7PM
As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold wants to have a perfect family Christmas. However, things go awry quickly. His hick cousin, Eddie, and his family show up unplanned and start living in their camper on the Griswold property. Even worse, Clark’s employers renege on the holiday bonus he needs. metrocinema.org
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Customer Appreciation Films
Kedi Turkey/USA 2017, 80 min, Dir: Ceyda Torun Turkish with Subtitles DEC 26 @ 4PM
It’s a Wonderful Life USA 1946, 130 min, Dir: Frank Capra DEC 24 @ 1PM
Director Frank Capra’s inspiring classic balances pathos and joy in the tale of distraught George Bailey, who is about to commit suicide on Christmas Eve— until helpful, elderly angel Clarence shows him how his death would affect those around him.
Hundreds of thousands of Turkish cats roam the metropolis of Istanbul freely. For thousands of years they’ve wandered in and out of people’s lives, becoming an essential part of the communities that make the city so rich. Claiming no owners, the cats of Istanbul live between two worlds, neither wild nor tame — and they bring joy and purpose to those people they choose to adopt. In Istanbul, cats are the mirrors to the people, allowing them to reflect on their lives in ways nothing else could. Free admission!
IT (2017) USA/Canada 2017, 134 min, Dir: Andy Muschietti DEC 26 @ 7PM
In the Town of Derry, the local kids are disappearing one by one, leaving behind bloody remains. In a place known as ‘The Barrens’, a group of seven kids are united by their horrifying and strange encounters with an evil clown and their determination to kill It. Free admission!
Dark Side of Oz
Dark Side of Oz Batman Returns USA 1992, 126 min, Digital, Dir: Tim Burton DEC 24 @ 4PM
Batman finds him up against a devilish duo of villains: the mysterious Penguin, a repellent sewer-dweller who embarks upon a Gotham City mayoral campaign, and Catwoman, who threatens Batman with both her acrobatic fighting style and in his personal life as her alter-ego Selina Kyle.
USA 1939, 102 min, Dir: Victor Fleming DEC 29 @ 9PM
For years, members of Pink Floyd have denied that the band synchronized its landmark 1973 album Dark Side of the Moon with The Wizard of Oz. The evidence, however, suggests otherwise. Begin playing the album after the third roar of the MGM lion and Victor Fleming’s film is transformed into a psychedelic music video. Listen as the cash register sounds of “Money” plink out of your speakers the instant Dorothy emerges into the world of color and first glimpses the Yellow Brick Road. How do you explain that? (Slate)
New Year’s Day It’s New Year’s Day and you’re probably feel like death warmed over. Know what’ll make you feel better? A Bruce Campbell triple feature. Co-presented by DEDfest, Metro brings you the original Evil Dead trilogy. Triple Feature tickets: Adults - $21, Student/ Senior/Child - $15. Regular admission for single films.
The Evil Dead (1981) 1981, 85 min, Dir: Sam Raimi JAN 1 @ 3PM
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
Evil Dead II
Army of Darkness
30th Anniversary 1987, 83 min, Dir: Sam Raimi JAN 1 @ 4:45PM
25th Anniversary / 35mm! 1992, 81 min, Dir: Sam Raimi JAN 1 @ 6:30PM
The lone survivor of an onslaught of fleshpossessing spirits holes up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the demons continue their attack. 22
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A man is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., where he must battle an army of the dead and retrieve the Necronomicon so he can return home.
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