Metro Cinema Guide - Sept / Oct 2015

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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2015

Z for ZacHariah Kahlil Gibran’s

The Prophet

Japan Film Festival Alberta Culture Days

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Rainbow Visions

Live Election 2015 Coverage

DEDfest

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Halloween Mash-up

PAST FORWARD The Garneau Theatre at 75

metrocinema at the Garneau 8712 - 109 Street, Edm AB T6G 1E9 www.metrocinema.org

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Six Film Festivals Pack the Garneau metro cinema .org metrocinema at the Garneau 8712 - 109 Street, Edm AB T6G 1E9 TEL 780 425 9212 www.metrocinema.org FACEBOOK /metrocinema TWITTER @themetrocinema

Admission

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

Passes

September always feels like the beginning of something. Symphonies, schools and theatres launch in September and Metro has decided to embrace this by unveiling our “season” as part of our celebrations around the Garneau Theatre’s 75th birthday. As a result we spend September looking both backwards and forwards: toasting 75 years of a beautiful cinema and looking forward to a year of fantastic film. In celebration of this duality, we named our four day extravaganza Past Forward: The Garneau Theatre at 75. You will see references to it throughout the guide, but Metro is about more than one weekend and things never stop happening here.

The best way to see the many different things that Metro has to offer is to become a Silver Screen passholder. To encourage you we’ve put together a birthday weekend sale: buy a Silver Screen during Past Forward and it is good for two instead of one ticket per screening for the remainder of September. Show your pass at concession during the rest of September and we’ll also give you a medium popcorn on us. Already have a Silver Screen pass? Get the same perks! Renew during Past Forward and we’ll add twelve months to the life of your existing pass.

Past Forward is also the start of a few things that have been on hiatus. We are kicking off a new season of our Thank Garneau It’s Film (or TGIF for short), Friday night Film Club, as part of Past Forward.

While normally reserved for New Releases opening on Friday at 7, we didn’t want our favourite movie club to be left out of the celebrations, so we are going to discuss the ongoing social relevance of the 1940’s Oscar Winner The Philadelphia Story. The tea and cookies and conversation will still be what we’ve all come to expect from TGIF. If you’ve never been, you should come check it out! If you can’t come to The Philadelphia Story, look for the TGIF tag in the program guide for relevant screenings.

Adult Six Pack $60 Student/Senior Six Pack $50 Silver Screen $250

In case you don’t get enough variety during Past Forward, Metro will be celebrating Alberta Culture Days on the following weekend, and we’ll be chock full of home grown film fun.

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We also have the inaugural Rainbow Visions Festival (from the visionaries behind Global Visions, now NORTHWESTFEST) and genre film fans should be gearing up for DEDfest in October, but can whet their appetites with Cooties in September. We have so many rentals about so many different things, from Nintendo to breast milk, from rock climbing to election night coverage. September and October embrace so many different facets of what makes Edmonton a great and diverse city. The Garneau Theatre at 75 is still truly a Community Cinema.

Jennifer Jenkins: President Kyle Armstrong: Past President Mark Templeton: Vice President Auralia Brooke: Secretary Randal Pruss: Treasurer Eva Colmers, Bill Evans, Daniel Nielsen, Rebecca Swanson, Debbie Yee: Directors David Cheoros: Executive Director Pete Harris: Programming Manager Dan Smith: Operations Manager Katie Sowden: Communications Manager Beth Mackey: Marketing Coordinator Allan Mulholland: Facility Brad Sime: Booth Manager/ Projectionist Joseph Hartfeil, Owen Armstrong: Projectionist Tola Adeshina, Ryn Climenhaga, Talicia Dutchin, Erica Livsey, Caitlin Richards: House Managers Nic Keating, Tim Rechner, Bailey Richards, Shania Taylor: Front of House Maggie Hardy: Multimedia Lauren Busheikin: Financial Officer Marcia Brodhagen, Brianna Gormley: Marketing 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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Series & Repertory

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Dope Z For Zachariah Turbo Kid Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet Eden A Hard Day Amy Cooties Guidance The Wolfpack How To Change The World

Music Docs - Theory of Obscurity: A Film about the Residents - Madonna: Truth or Dare The Room Reel Family Cinema - Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet - The Thief of Baghdad - Paddington - Dr Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! - Ghostbusters DEDfest - Cooties - Dedfest Turkey Shoot - Tango & Cash - Leonard Part 6 Metro Bizarro - Bizarro Mixed Tape: Revenge of Beyond Bizarro - Two Thousand Maniacs Gateway to Cinema - Cooties - Halloween

Cult Cinema - Akira - Donnie Darko Metro Shorts Staff Pics - Shoot Em Up

Special Screenings & Events

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With and Without You Japan Film Festival The Mask You Live In Blue Revue Past Forward: The Garneau Theatre at 75 TGIF Reboot Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party Flash Bash Garneau Theatre Ghost Tour TGIF CJSR Fundraiser Film Night Culture Collective Alberta Culture Days Milk: A Film by Noemi Weis Reel Rock Film Festival 10 Archives Week Launch: Alberta for Sale!

Gandhi Nintendo Quest Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret A Celebration of Art and Politics Rainbow Visions Litfest Dedfest Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Mash

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OCTOBER 15–25, 2015 INFO: litfestalberta.org FOLLOW: @LitFestYEG TICKETS: tixonthesquare.ca

after the credits roll...

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THE GARNEAU

THEATRE AT 75 Edmonton has been associated with the boom and bust cycle even before oil was discovered in 1947. In 1940, the beginnings of a boom were underway, thanks in part to WWII and the construction of the Alaskan highway and emergence of Edmonton’s identity as Gateway to the North. This led to rapid population growth which allowed the founder of the Garneau, Bill Wilson, to capitalize.

THE SUBURBAN THEATRE Bill Wilson had grown up in a Winnipeg Famous Players movie theatre. When he was laid off from an engineering job in Edmonton, he returned to his first love, and started the Suburban Theatres chain in 1938. That year, he built the Roxy Theatre and the Garneau followed in 1940. Except for a few brief absences, Wilson continued to run the Garneau from a tiny office in the basement until he retired as manager in 1971.

From the start, the theatre (designed by William Blakey, who was also responsible for the Masonic Temple and the Roxy) was meant to fulfill a number of roles. But through it all, serving the community has reigned supreme. Various operators have cobbled together projection, sound, lighting and concession equipment from theatres as far away as Coeur d’Alene. In the current incarnation, Metro Cinema has inherited gear from a dozen theatres. We truly are a community cinema.

75 YEARS OF SCREEN MAGIC Metro is only the most recent in a long series of fine operators that started with Suburban Theatres.

In recent history, Magic lantern Theatres took over operations at the Garneau in 1991, initially as a 6

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discount movie house, then showing new movies in 1996. Developer John Day purchased the building in 2007, with Metro Cinema moving in in 2011. In our brief time here, Metro has upgraded many of the facility’s systems and restored some earlier flourishes to the design. We have started new traditions (like our Saturday Morning All You Can Eat Cereal Cartoon Party, featured during Past Forward), extended others (like Hallowe’en screenings of Rocky Horror Picture Show), and brought Metro’s own eclectic tastes to the programming.

For 75 years, our distinctive modernist marquee has greeted everyone travelling the high level bridge, and joined the worlds of the university and Strathcona. In 2009, the Garneau block façade as a whole was declared a historic site. Now, in a time when movie theatres are burning down and being bulldozed, Metro is working hard to stay true to the origins of a Community Cinema by programing the Garneau with a bold mix of new and old, seeing globally but responding to local needs and interests, and partnering with more than 50 charities and businesses each year.

We are honoured to program this beautiful old theatre, and are always delighted to hear the many stories from patrons, staff and filmmakers of past years. In honour of the momentus occasion, we want to capture your Garneau Theatre stories and share them with the community at large as part of our Birthday celebrations. Please send us your favourite, your first, your funniest Garneau story at garneau@metrocinema.org, and we’ll send you an invite to Flash Bash, the Sept 19th centerpiece of our Past Forward celebrations.

PAST FORWARD – SEPT 18-21 What is Past Forward? Well, in celebration of the Garneau’s 75 years, Metro is bringing together great movies of 1940 with some of the most acclaimed movies of our time. Check out all the details in the special events section. In a nutshell, we begin on Friday with the classic romantic comedy The Philadelphia Story: the film features Cary Grant, katharine Hepburn and James Stewart, but the real star is the Oscar-winning screenplay, which balances wit and farce with unparalleled grace, and stick around after the movie for the season launch of TGIF: Thank Garneau It’s Film, Metro’s drop in Film club.

The showcase of great movies from 1940 and today continues through to Monday night’s screening What We Do In The Shadows. Along the way, we’ll feature dark and funny, familiar and strange, family friendly and…not at all friendly.

Saturday night, we are throwing the Garneau a birthday party with Sci-Fi theme. Flash Bash combines a tribute to the classic movie serials of the past, featuring excerpts from the original Flash Gordon series, sneak peeks at the series and special features of Metro’s year ahead, and a boatload of great offers in our silent auction.

This birthday party is the epitome of the duality of Past Forward, as we celebrate 75 years in part by looking forward to a fabulous season ahead.

On Sunday afternoon, you can glimpse the Garneau’s past at the Garneau Ghost Tour. See and feel the inner workings of how the Garneau has worked in past generations, what we’re doing right now, and what we envision for the

theatre in years to come. Discuss the Garneau legacy with historian Tim Marriott and share in some of the spooky and fascinating stories, keep your eyes peeled for ghost sightings as they are hotly debated around here.

Metro is different from traditional cinemas in so many ways, not the least of which is we are a registered charity rather than a for profit entity. The community of Metro helps shape so much of who we are, and how we operate.

We are so much more than just the films on the screen and on Sunday night we want to honour that.

We want to say thanks while also providing you with the opportunity to give something back. A special screening of The usual Suspects recognizes our valued supporters (who picked that film) and is a Pay What You Can Screening: pay nothing if you can’t afford it and please enjoy the film, but if you can please consider donating more. Asking for help is hard, and in the changing landscape of cinema, Metro cannot do it alone.

BEYOND 75 While we love the heritage and stories of this place, what really excites me is its future. This is an exciting neighbourhood, and a time when traditional film, contemporary cinema, live performance and community events all come together in unexpected ways. The next reel of the Garneau’s epic is just sliding onto the projector. Come tell that story with us.

David Cheoros Executive Director

september & october 2015 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.

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Five Buck 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.

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Turbo Kid

Eden

Canada 2015, 93 min, Dirs: Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell & Yoann-Karl Whissell AUG 28 @ 11:30pm, SEPT 6 @ 9:30PM

France 2014, 131 min, Dir: Mia Hansen-Love English & French w/ subtitles SEPT 11 & 14 @ 7PM, 13 &15 @ 9:15PM, 17 @ 9PM

In a post-apocalyptic future, a young solitary scavenger, the Kid obsessed with comic books must face his fears and become a reluctant hero when he meets a mysterious girl named Apple.

Despite their efforts to keep to themselves, Zeus, the sadistic and self-proclaimed leader of the Wasteland, plagues the Kid and Apple. Armed with little more than blind faith and an ancient turbocharged weapon, the Kid learns of justice and friendship and embarks on an incredible journey to rid the Wasteland of evil and save the girl of his dreams.

In the 90’s, french electronic music is developing at a fast pace. in the exciting Paris nightlife, Paul is taking his first steps as a DJ. With his best friend he creates a duo called “Cheers”, and they rapidly find their audience. They are quickly caught up in a euphoric and short-lived rise to fame and Paul, blinded by his passion, overlooks his own life.

AUG 28 @ 11:30Pm - DEDfest

USA 2014, 103 min, Dir: Rick Famuyiwa AUG 28 & 30 @ 7PM, 29 @ 4PM, 29 & 31 @ 9PM, SEPT 2, 6 & 8 @ 7PM, 3, 7 & 9 @ 9PM, 4 @ 9:15PM

A coming of age comedy/drama for the post hip hop generation. Malcolm is a geek, carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Inglewood, California, while juggling his senior year of college applications. A chance invitation to a big underground party leads Malcolm and his friends into a gritty adventure. If Malcolm can persevere, he’ll go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself. Winner at 2015 Sundance Film Festival and on many Best of Year (so far) Lists.

Z For Zachariah USA 2015, 95 min, Dir: Craig Zobel AUG 28 & 30 @ 9:15PM, 29 & 31@ 7PM, 30 @ 1:30PM, SEPT 1 @ 9:30PM, 2 & 5 @9:15PM, 3 @ 7PM, 6 @ 2PM, 7 @ 4PM

In the wake of a nuclear war, a young woman survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the proverbial last woman on earth, until she discovers the most astonishing sight of her life: another human being. A distraught scientist, he’s nearly been driven mad by radiation exposure and his desperate search for others.

A fragile, imperative strand of trust connects them. But when a stranger enters the valley, their precarious bond begins to unravel.

A Hard Day South Korea 2014, 108 min, Dir: Seong-hoon Kim, Korean w/ subtitles SEPT 11 & 14 @ 9:30PM, 13 & 15 @ 7PM

Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet

A homicide detective (Lee Sun-kyun) accidentally kills a man with his car, then tries to hide the body in his mother’s coffin on the day of her funeral. But someone has been watching all along, and Geon-soo gets a mysterious call from a person claiming that he was the sole witness to the crime, who now begins to threaten him.

USA / France / Canada / Lebanon / Qatar 2014, 95 min, Dirs: Roger Allers, Gaetan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi, Joan. C. Gratz, Mohammed Saeed Harbib, Tomm Moore, Nina Paley, Bill Plympton, Joanna Sfar & Michal Socha SEPT 4, 5, 7, 9 & 17 @ 7PM, 5 & 7 @ 2PM, Amy USA 2015, 128 min, Dir: Asif Kapadia 6 @ 4PM, 10 & 12 @ 9:30PM, 13 @ 1PM The Prophet, by celebrated Lebanese author SEPT 18 @ 9:15PM, 22 @ 9:30PM, Kahlil Gibran, is among the most popular poetry 23 @ 9PM, 27 @ 2PM, 28 @ 7PM ever written. These timeless verses have been

given enchanting new form in this breathtaking animated feature. Written and directed by Roger Allers (The Lion King), the film intersperses Gibran’s elegant poetry within stunning animated sequences by a host of award-winning directors and animators. Set in a Mediterranean seaside village, Kamila (Salma Hayek) cleans house for exiled artist Mustafa (Liam Neeson), but the more difficult job is keeping her free-spirited young daughter, Almitra (Quvenzhané Wallis), out of trouble. The three embark on a journey meant to end with Mustafa’s return home – but first they must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in his words will incite rebellion.

SEPT 5 @ 2PM - Reel Family Cinema (Kids 12 & Under Free!)

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Cooties USA 2015, 96 min, Dirs:Jonathan Milott & Cary Murnion SEPT 18 @ 11:30PM, 23 @ 7PM, 28 @ 9:30PM See PAST FORWARD on pg. 17 SEPT 18 @ 11:30PM - DEDfest SEPT.23 @7PM - Gateway To Cinema (Students Free! w/ Valid ID) metrocinema.org

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SERIES & REPERTORY Music Docs A monthly series featuring music documentaries, from classic to contemporary. Curated by Time Rechner, and co-presented with CJSR and Blackbyrd Myoozik.

Madonna: Truth or Dare USA 1991, 120 min, Dir: Alek Keshishian OCT 6 @ 7PM

From the rain of Japan, through threats of arrest for ‘public indecency’ in Canada, and a birthday tribute to her father in Detroit, this documentary follows Madonna on her 1990 ‘Blond Ambition’ concert tour. Filmed in black and white, with the concert pieces in glittering MTV color, it is an intimate look at the work of the music performer, from a prayer circle with the dancers before each performance to bed games with the dance troupe afterwards. Written by Bruce Cameron <dumarest@midcoast.com>

Guidance Canada 2014, 81 min, Dir: Pat Mills OCT 2, 4 & 6 @ 9:30PM, 3 @ 4PM

David Gold, 36, a pathologically immature former child actor, has never been able to get over high school. Today, he was just diagnosed with skin cancer and got fired from the last acting gig he could get. Desperate for money and with nothing else to lose, he fakes his resume, and gets a job as a high school guidance counsellor. The students of Grusin High love him - it might be because he drinks and smokes with them. But this is just the beginning of his downward spiral.

When he meets Jabrielle, a teenaged outcast who’s just as screwed up as he is, he might learn that in the company of teenagers, sometimes you can go too far, especially when it comes to committing a ridiculous crime.

The Wolfpack 2015 USA, 80 min, Dir: Crystal Moselle SEPT 25 & 27 @ 9:30PM, 26 @ 4:15PM, 29 @ 7PM, Oct 1 @ 9:30PM

Locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films that they watch. Nicknamed, ‘The Wolfpack,’ the brothers spend their childhood reenacting their favorite films using elaborate homemade props and costumes. Their world is shaken up when one of the brothers escapes and everything changes.

Theory of Obscurity: A Film About The Residents USA 2015, 87 min, Dir: Don Hardy Jr SEPT 1 @ 7PM

Theory of Obscurity: a film about The Residents tells the story of the renegade sound and video collective known as The Residents. A story that spans 40 years and is clouded in mystery. Many details surrounding the group are secret, including the identities of its members. They always perform wearing masks and costumes, which is part of their magic.

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The Room USA 2003, 99 min, Dir: Tommy Wiseau SEPT 4 @ 11:30PM, OCT 2 @ 11:30PM

The film widely consdered the “Citizen Kane of bad movies” is back! Be sure to catch Tommy and his friends in this so-bad-it’s-good classic.

Watch for it the first Friday of every month.

You’re my favourite customer. Thanks a lot! Bye. Audience participation is encouraged. Please respect the theatre and fellow patrons.

Reel Family Cinema Metro Cinema offers family friendly classic and contemporary movies most Saturday afternoons. Come early and enjoy themed lobby activities and cartoon preshows before the films. FREE ADMISSION FOR CHILDREN 12 & UNDER!

How To Change The World 2015 Canada / UK, 110 min, Dir: Jerry Rothwell OCT 9, 11 & 12 @ 7PM, 10 @ 4PM, 10 @ 9:30PM, 11 @ 1PM, 12 @ 2PM

How to Change the World chronicles the adventures of an eclectic group of young pioneers – Canadian hippie journalists, photographers, musicians, scientists, and American draft dodgers – who set out to stop Richard Nixon’s atomic bomb tests in Amchitka, Alaska, and end up creating the worldwide green movement. How To Change The World draws on interviews with the key players and hitherto unseen archive footage which brings these extraordinary characters and their intense, sometimes eccentric and often dangerous world alive. Somehow the group transcended the contradictions of its members to undertake some of the bravest and most significant environmental protests in history 8

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Kahil Gibran’s The Prophet USA 2015, 84 min, Dir Roger Allers SEPT 5 @ 2PM See on pg 7

The Thief of Bagdad USA 1940, 106 min, Dir: Michael Powell, Alexander Korda, Ludwig Berger, Tim Whelan, Zoltan Korda, William Cameron Menzies SEPT 20 @ 2PM See PAST FORWARD on pg 17

Paddington USA 2015, 95 min, Dir: Paul King OCT 3 @ 2PM

Since 1958, Michael Bond’s A Bear Called Paddington and its sequels have sold more than thirty-five million copies, and the hero has assumed many forms in many media. In his most recent cinematic styling, Paddington, armed with little more than impeccable manners and marmalade, is dispatched by his Aunt Lucy from “Darkest Peru” to London, where he is taken in by the Browns. There is a definite dash of Mary Poppins in this story, the idea being that Families are a puzzle, and it is the job of a Paddington, or a Mary, to solve them.

(The New Yorker)

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dedfest DEDfest’s monthly DEDsploitation series.

Learn more at DEDfest.com.

Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who! USA 2008, 86 min, Dirs: Jimmy Hayward & Steve Martino OCT 10 @ 2PM

One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. Horton agrees to help protect the Whos and their home, but this gives him nothing but torment from his neighbors, who refuse to believe that anything could survive on the speck. Still, Horton stands by the motto that, “After all, a person is a person, no matter how small.” An all-star cast (Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett & Seth Rogen) voices the characters from the amazing Dr.Seuss’ beloved book.

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Ghostbusters USA 1984, 105 min, Dir: Ivan Reitman OCT 31 @ 2PM

USA 2015, 96 min, Dirs:Jonathan Milott & Cary Murnion SEPT 18 @ 11:30PM, 23 @ 7PM, 28 @ 9:30PM See PAST FORWARD on Pg. 17

After the members of a team of scientists (Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray) lose their cushy positions at a university in New York City, they decide to become “ghostbusters” to wage a high-tech battle with the supernatural for money. They stumble upon a gateway to another dimension, a doorway that will release evil upon the city. The Ghostbusters must now save New York from complete destruction.

Dedfest

TANGO & CASH

LEONARD PART 6

USA 1989, 104 min, Dir: Andrey Konchalovskiy, Albert Magnoli SEPT 8 @ 9:30PM

USA 1987, 85 min, Dir: Paul Weiland OCT 13 @ 9:30PM

OCT 20-25 See SPECIAL EVENTS pg 22

turkey shoot A monthly celebration of aesthetically challenged films, hosted by Dave Clarke and featuring live comedic commentary.

All Turkey Shoot Shows are 18+ Licenced, No Minors

“Two of L.A.’s top rival cops are going to have to work together… even if it kills them.” Well, we live in hope. Meet Raymond Tango (Sylvester Stallone), a flashy Armani-suited super-cop, and Gabriel Cash (Kurt Russell), a rough and ready bro who lives life to the full. Is it a parody? A gritty thriller? A sensitive buddy movie? Smouldering chemistry between the stars, will give the Bell of Unintentional Homoeroticism a workout.

Kurt Russell in drag, Jack Palance as an insane villain and Teri Hatcher as Kiki, a drum-playing stripper. Plus cult favourites Michael J. Pollard, Robert (Maniac Cop) Z’Dar and Brion James make this a must-see.

In 1987, Cosby was at the peak of fame as TV dad and Jell-O pitchman. That wasn’t enough, hence this lump of cinematic excrement, in which Leonard has to vanquish an evil force that brainwashes small animals into killing people. Where else can you see a rainbow trout eating a CIA agent alive? This inept, unfunny spy comedy was co-written by and stars Cosby; oddly on release, he urged a boycott to protect his reputation, and purchased the television rights so it would never appear.

Where are Parts 1-5? Thankfully unfilmed.

Then, as now, the big question is, “What was Bill Cosby thinking?”

Metro Bizarro A monthly foray into the weird, wild, and wonderful world of fringe cinema. Curated by Maggie Hardy.

Bizarro Mixed Tape: Revenge of Beyond Bizarro Curated & Compiled by Maggie Hardy 2015 SEPT 16 @ 9:30PM

It’s back! Metro Bizarro is proud to present an all new entry into its annual video mixtape series: Revenge of Beyond Bizarro. A thrilling, puzzling, and often comedic dive into the depths of VHS, home video, pornography, and Jackie Chan’s musical career. There’s a little bit of something for everyone. In the tradition of Media Carnage, Crazy Dave’s and Revenge is guaranteed to be one of the strangest things you see all year. DVDs will be on sale in the lobby.

Free for Blue Revue ticket holders.

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Two Thousand Maniacs!

USA 1964, 83 mins, Dir: Herschell Gordon Lewis OCT 21 @ 9:30PM

Yee-haw! Metro Bizarro is proud to present one of the first and finest Southern slasher flicks: H.G. Lewis’ Two Thousand Maniacs!

Gruesomely stained in blood colour, this is one of the triumphs of Lewis’ career. Starring 1963 Playboy Playmate Connie Mason, Maniacs is the second in the Blood Trilogy (of which Bizarro has previously played Blood Feast). Things go south when 6 “Yankee” tourists get suckered into visiting the redneck town of Pleasant Valley for their centennial celebration. What the Northerners don’t know

is that in some parts of the south the war never ended and now it’s their turn to pay.

DEDfest passes accepted

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SEPTEMBER 2015 SCHEDULE SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

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2PM Z for Zachariah 4PM Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet 7PM Dope 9:30PM Turbo Kid

2PM Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet 4PM Z for Zachariah 7PM Kahil Gibran’s The Prophet 9PM Dope

7PM Dope 9:30PM Tango & Cash - TURKEY SHOOT 18+

3 7PM Dope 9:15PM Z is for Zachariah

7PM Theory of Obscurity: A Film About The Residents - Music Docs 9:30PM Z is for Zachariah

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THURSDAY

9 7PM Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet 9PM Dope

7PM Z is for Zachariah 9PM Dope

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7PM Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet 9:15PM Dope 11:30PM The Room

2PM Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet - RFC 4PM TBA 7PM Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet 9:15PM Z is for Zachariah

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7PM With and Without You - World Suicide Prevention Day 9:30PM Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet

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7PM Eden 9:30PM A Hard Day

Japan Film Festival 3 films beginning @ 2PM Free Admission 9:30PM Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet

LABOUR DAY

13 1PM Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet 3:30PM The Mask You Live In 7PM A Hard Day 9:15PM Eden

20 PAST FORWARD Garneau’s 75th 2PM The Thief Of Baghdad - RFC 4:30PM Ghost Tour 7PM The Usual Suspects - Donor Choice PWYC 9:15PM It Follows

27 2PM Amy 4:30PM TBA 7PM Zombies Of The Tar Sands – Alberta Culture Days 9:30PM The Wolfpack

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14 7PM Eden 9:30PM A Hard Day

21 PAST FORWARD Garneau’s 75th 7PM The Great Dictator 9:30PM What We Do In the Shadows

28 7PM Amy 9:30PM Cooties

15 7PM A Hard Day 9:15PM Eden

22 7PM UHF - CJSR Fundraiser Film Night 9:30PM Amy

29 7PM The Wolfpack 9PM Akira - Cult Cinema

16 7PM Blue Revue 9:30PM Bizarro Mix Tape: Revenge of Beyond Bizarro

23 7PM Cooties – Gateway to Cinema 9PM Amy

30 6:30PM Milk: A film

by Noemi Weis 9:30PM TBA

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7PM Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet 9PM Eden

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PAST FORWARD Garneau’s 75th 7PM The Philadelphia Story - TGIF 9:15PM Amy 11:30PM Cooties – DEDFEST

25 7PM Culture Collective

Turbo Kid

PAST FORWARD Garneau’s 75th 10AM Saturday Morning All-YouCan-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party 7PM FLASH BASH

26 7PM TBA 9:30PM The Wolfpack

2PM TBA - RFC 4:30PM The Wolfpack 7PM Prairie Tales 17 – Alberta Culture Days 9:30PM TBA

OCTOBER 2015 SCHEDULE SUNDAY

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THURSDAY

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Madonna: Truth or Dare

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7PM Shoot ‘em Up Staff Pics - Marcia 9PM TBA

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1PM How to Change the World 3:30PM TBA 7PM How To Change The World 9:15PM TBA

SATURDAY

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7PM Reel Rock Film Festival 9:30PM Guidance 11:30PM The Room

2PM Paddington – RFC 4PM Guidance 7pm Archives Week Launch: Alberta for Sale! Film Night 9:30PM TBA

Horton Hears A Who!

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1:30PM Gandhi Peacefest 6:15PM TBA Edmonton Movie Club 9:30PM Guidance

FRIDAY

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31 2PM Ghostbusters Reel Family Cinema 4:15PM TBA 7PM House on Haunted Hill - 2nd annual Halloween Mash 9PM TBA - 2nd annual Halloween Mash HAPPY HALLOWE’EN! metrocinema.org

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GATEWAY TO CINEMA A monthly film series Presented by The Gateway, the official student newspaper of the University of Alberta. Admission is free for students, U of A + all others with valid ID.

Cooties USA 2015, 96 min, Dir: Jonathan Milott, Cary Murnion SEPT 23 @ 7PM See PAST FORWARD on pg 17

Halloween USA 1978, 91 min, Dir: John Carpenter OCT 28 @ 7PM

On a cold Halloween night in 1963, six year old Michael Myers brutally murdered his 17-yearold sister, Judith. He was sentenced and locked away for 15 years. But on October 30, 1978, while being transferred for a court date, a 21-year-old Michael Myers steals a car and escapes Smith’s Grove. He returns to his quiet hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, where he looks for his next victims.

cult cinema A monthly series of eccentric classics curated by Jeff Noel. In October we bid farewell to the kooky collection known as Cult Cinema

Akira Japan 1988, 124 min, Dir: Katsuhiro Otomo Japanese w/ subtitles Sept 29 @ 9PM

One of the best-known examples of contemporary Japanese animation, this cyberpunk adventure takes place in the post-apocalyptic city of Neo-Tokyo. A teen-age boy is exposed to a mysterious energy source and develops telekinetic powers that place him at the center of a conflict that may destroy the world.

Donnie Darko USA 2001, 113 min, Dir: Richard Kelly OCT 27 @ 7PM

Donnie Darko is a moody fable of time travel and the dissociation of the teenager.

Or, possibly, it’s the story of a young man struggling with mental illness. Either way, Frank is a much cooler, darker six foot invisible rabbit than Harvey ever was, and Jake Gyllenhall is unforgettable. “Like gathering storm clouds, Donnie Darko creates an atmosphere of eerie calm and mounting menace -- stands as one of the most exceptional movies of 2001.” (LA Times)

Based on Otomo’s graphic novels of the same name, Akira paved the way for a wave of anime fandom worldwide, and combined spectacular animation with a moving and surprisingly personal story.

Staff Pics - marcia 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, in each program guide one Metro staff member will present their must see film!

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Metro Shorts Hosted by Mostly Water Theatre Canada 2015, Digital, Dir: Various OCT 1 @ 7PM

Metro Shorts is a quarterly adjudicated short film event, hosted by Mostly Water Theatre and produced by Metro. Metro Shorts gives 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. 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. A grand prize is presented at the end of the season. The winner is decided by accumulating points per event. Films must be no longer than 4 mins and all submissions done by online file transfer site. For more info, or for a poorly thrown together astrology reading, contact trentwilkie@gmail.com.

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USA 207, 86 min, Dir: Michael Davis OCT 5 @ 7pm

After saving a newborn infant from assassins, carrot-crunching gunman Mr. Smith (Clive Owen) teams up with a prostitute named DQ (Monica Bellucci) to protect the baby from further attacks. With hitman Hertz (Paul Giamatti) hot on their trail, Smith and DQ uncover a dying senator’s plot to harvest bone marrow from babies just like the one in their arms.

Nostalgia does play a large part in why Marcia loves action movies. Growing up, there was one TV and VCR so viewing time in her household was a hot commodity! Any chance she could, Marcia, along with her Dad would whip up a pot of macaroni and tomato soup and settle in for an afternoon of Tommy Lee and Schwarzenegger. An action hero single handedly taking down an army of men, overkill on the explosions and gunfights, she loves it all!

Shoot em Up is all that and a bag of carrots.

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SPECIAl SCREENINGS & EVENTS SuICIDE PREVENTION

With and Without You: A Father’s Suicide, a Family’s Journey Canada 2010, 93 min SEPT 10 @ 7PM

In 2003, the Beaudry family left their comfortable middle-class home to backpack across the world. A year after their adventure, Samuel Beaudry took another journey—one that left his wife, Maryse Chartrand, with shocking questions. How could a life-loving person take his own life? When mourning exhausts itself, what comes next? Can a family survive suicide? This documentary, originally planned as a record of the global trek, is Maryse’s quest to understand her husband’s decision and grow past it. Exploring issues of masculinity, male depression, and family dynamics, the film depicts the tragically belated discovery of one man’s hidden anguish— and one woman’s hard-won emotional healing.

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Blue Revue SEPT 16 @ 7PM

vue Weekly presents the sixth-annual Blue Revue: Dirty Film Festival

Back for a sixth roll in the cinematic hay, the Blue Revue: Dirty Film Festival is a safe, sexpositive place to celebrate our naughty sides.

It features fun and sexy DIY porn submitted from Edmonton and across Canada, which gets screened for and voted on by an adoring audience. Fanciful monetary prizes await the top three films, but adulation awaits every filmmaker who enters! Previous years’ have seen x-rated puppets, poetry, a canoe-based romp, windmilling dinks, and one very confident garden gnome. Plus: performances by the coquettish Capital City Burlesque! If that doesn’t sound like an incredible night out, your life must be very exciting.

18+ Licenced, No Minors For more info:www.bluerevue.ca Sorry, no Metro passes Ticket includes admission to Bizarro Mix Tape

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JAPAN Film Festival SEPT 12 STARTiNG AT 2PM

Experience what great Japanese cinema has to offer at the Japan Film Festival at Metro Cinema! To further promote Japanese culture and film in Canada, The Consulate-General of Japan in Calgary and the Japan Foundation, Toronto, bring you 3 contemporary films in Japanese with English subtitles, all FREE ADMISSION! No tickets required, limited seating. Join us on Saturday, September 12th with shows beginning from 2PM. Film titles and times to be announced in the near future – be sure to check back on the Metro or Consulate-General of Japan in Calgary websites for details.

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The Mask You Live in SEPT 13 @ 3:30PM

The Mask You live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating North America’s narrow definition of masculinity. Pressured by the media, their peer group, and even the adults in their lives, our protagonists confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade women, and resolve conflicts through violence.

These gender stereotypes interconnect with race, class, and circumstance, creating a maze of identity issues boys and young men must navigate to become “real” men. Experts in neuroscience, psychology, sociology, sports, education, and media also weigh in, offering empirical evidence of the “boy crisis” and tactics to combat it 16

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The Garneau Theatre turns 75 this year and as its current guardians Metro Cinema wants to make sure we pay proper tribute while still honouring our Metro style. Past Forward: The Garneau Theatre at 75 is a 4 day extravaganza highlighting both 1940 and 2015, as well some signature Metro events. Come once or spend the weekend with us as we showcase all the style and history that the Garneau, and Metro Cinema, have to offer.

The Philadelphia Story USA, 1940 112 Min Dir: George Cukor SEPT 18 @ 7PM

This classic romantic comedy focuses on Tracy lord (katharine Hepburn), a Philadelphia socialite who has split from her husband, C.k.

Dexter Haven (Cary Grant), due both to his drinking and to her overly demanding nature.

As Tracy prepares to wed the wealthy George kittredge (John Howard), she crosses paths with both Dexter and prying reporter Macaulay Connor (James Stewart). unclear about her feelings for all three men, Tracy must decide whom she truly loves.

TGiF Reboot

After taking the summer off, Thank Garneau It’s Film is back. The relaunch of everyones favourite movie club is a TGIF with a twist as we go back to the roots of the Garneau with 1940’s Oscar Winner for best picture, The Philadelphia Story. The movie stands the test of time and is definitely worth of a TGIF discussion with our expert host. Don’t know what TGIF is check out the description after all the Past Forward fun!

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Saturday Morning All-YouGarneau Theatre Ghost Tour 20 @ 4:30PM Can-Eat-Cereal Cartoon Party! SEPT The Garneau Theatre has spent 75 years 150 min, Digital, Dir: Various Curator: Kier-La Janisse SEPT 19 @10AM

Once more, Metro brings you this super-fun sugar- fuelled event, featuring an all new program of cartoons! Put on your best PJs and experience it all over again on the big screen! Programmed for all ages, the cereal will be all-you-can-eat and the cartoons (hand-picked from the 70s & 80s) will last over 2 hours.

Adults: $14, Students/Seniors: $12, Children 12 & Under: $10 Admission includes cereal.

No Metro Passes – Only Silver Screen passes accepted

sharing thousands of extraordinary stories.

Now, here’s a unique chance to hear the building’s own storied past, delve the hidden recesses, and get a glimpse into the grand old theatre’s future.

Join us for a trip back in time as we tell the unfinished story of the Garneau Theatre, a place full of history and surprises. What’s an old building without a ghost or two, perhaps a few skeletons in the closet? This will be a side of The Garneau that you’ve never seen before.

Amy USA 2015, 128 min, Dir: Asif Kapadia SEPT 18 @ 9:15PM, 22 @ 9:30PM, 23 @ 9PM, 27 @ 2PM, 28 @ 7PM

From BAFTA award-winning director Asif Kapadia (SENNA), AMY tells the incredible story of six-time Grammy-winner Amy Winehouse – in her own words. Featuring extensive unseen archival footage and previously unheard tracks, this strikingly modern, moving and vital film shines a light on the world we live in, in a way that very few can.

Flash Bash Featuring Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe 1940/2015, 120 minutes Dir: Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor SEPT 19 @ 7PM

Happy Birthday Garneau! Join Metro Cinema for lighthearted tribute to 75 years of screen magic complete with sneak peaks into upcoming Metro programming.

Will Flash Gordon once again conquer the universe or will Ming the Merciless finally reign supreme? Will the silent auction battles rival the battles on the big screen? Who will take the best sci fi selfie at our photobooth? Come wish our favourite Edmonton landmark a happy birthday and stay put for the out of this world party!

The Thief of Baghdad

Cooties USA 2015, 96 min, Dirs:Jonathan Milott & Cary Murnion SEPT 18 @ 11:30PM, 23 @ 7PM, 28 @ 9:30PM

A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.

USA,1940 106 min Directors: Michael Powell, Alexander Korda, Ludwig Berger, Tim Whelan, Zoltan Korda, William Cameron Menzies SEPT 20 @ 2PM Deceived and deposed by his sinister adviser, Jaffar (Conrad Veidt), Ahmad (John Justin), the King of Baghdad, must find a way to reclaim his throne. Enlisting the unlikely assistance of a thief named Abu (Sabu), Ahmad soon meets a beautiful princess (June Duprez) and embarks on a series of adventures involving a genie (Rex Ingram), a flying carpet, and other fantastical elements. Eventually, Ahmad and Abu must face off against Jaffar, who will stop at nothing to hold on to power.

Kids 12 and under are free

The Usual Suspects USA/Germany 1995, 106 min Dir: Bryan Singer SEPT 20 @7PM

As part of a fundraising campaign run in the spring, our valued supporters got to vote on a movie, and this was the overwhelming pick. To say thank you to them, you and the Garneau, this screening is Pay What You Can. The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist,” says con man Kint (Kevin Spacey), drawing a comparison to the most enigmatic criminal of all time, Keyser Soze. Kint attempts to convince the feds that the mythic crime lord not only exists, but is also responsible for drawing Kint and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro Harbor - leaving few survivors.

It Follows USA 2014, 100 min, Dir: David Robert Mitchell SEPT 20 @ 9:15PM

For 19-year-old Jay, fall should be about school, boys and weekends out at the lake. But after a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, she finds herself plagued by strange visions and the inescapable sense that someone, or something, is following her. Faced with this burden, Jay and her teenage friends must find a way to escape the horrors that seem to be only a few steps behind.

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CJSR fundraiser film night

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UHF USA 1989, 97 min, Dir: Jay Levey SEPT 22 @7PM

Special PAST FORWARD $5 Monday

The Great Dictator USA, 1940, 125 min Dir: Charles Chaplin SEPT 21 @ 7PM After dedicated service in the Great War, a Jewish barber (Charles Chaplin) spends years in an army hospital recovering from his wounds, unaware of the simultaneous rise of fascist dictator Adenoid Hynkel (also Chaplin) and his anti-Semitic policies. When the barber, who bears a remarkable resemblance to Hynkel, returns to his quiet neighborhood, he is stunned by the brutal changes and recklessly joins a beautiful girl (Paulette Goddard) and her neighbors in rebelling.

After losing yet another job, George (Weird Al Yankovic) wonders if there is any career that can handle his outrageous personality. When George’s uncle hands him the deed to a local TV station, George creates a series of television shows based on social satire and hyperactive humor, with the help of his best friend, Bob. However, a rival station’s bitter CEO (Kevin McCarthy) tries to destroy George’s wacky programming, forcing him to fight back.

Join CJSR in kicking off its annual FunDrive with this cult classic about one weird, little, independent station holding a fundraiser to keep the airwaves strange and free of corporate tyranny.

Help us keep Edmonton’s airwaves strangeby supporting this year’s FunDrive. Admission for this pre-FunDrive screening by donation (recommended $10). CJSR will be broadcasting live in the lobby immediately before the film! FunDrive runs Sept 23-Oct 3rd www.cjsr.com

CULTURE COLLECTIVE SEPT 24 @ 7PM

The Culture Collective is excited to present its 5th Variety Showcase! There will be an amazing line up of film, improv, dance, bands, DJs, and more, packed on to two stages and into three hours of nonstop entertainment. Supported by friends at Pabst Blue Ribbon, the event will be hosted by Julian Faid (Rapid Fire Theatre), visual projections provided by Owen Breirley (Edmonton Digital Arts College), and will be curated by Kris Harvey and Thomas Scott. Truly one of Edmonton’s best artist showcases, it’s not to be missed.

This show will sell out, so get your tickets early.

Alberta Culture Days

What We Do in the Shadows New Zealand / USA, 2015 86 min Dir: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi SEPT 21 @ 9:30PM

Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are finding that modern life has them struggling with the mundane - like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.

TGIF!

Thank Garneau It’s Film!

Love Metro? Love Film and talking about film?

Looking for something to do on a Friday night?

Metro Cinema has the answer. Most Fridays, when a new release screens at 7PM, you can see the movie and stay after for a guided discussion, snacks, and a chance to meet fellow movie lovers.

At your first TGIF you’ll receive your membership stamp card. At every TGIF you attend you’ll receive another stamp on your card. Attend 5 TGIFs and you’ll get into the 6th TGIF free!

Look for the TGIF Tag in the program guide and on our website!

Watch for news of an additional TGIF on October 30.

Founded in 2008, Alberta Culture Days has expanded into a vibrant, three-day, provincewide celebration that has helped inspire the creation of a pan-Canadian movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. Metro Cinema celebrates Alberta’s vibrant cinematic future with these two events featuring homegrown talent. FREE ADMISSION!

Zombies of the Tar Sands Canada 2015, 48 min (plus Q&A), Dir: Norm Fassbender SEPT 27 @7PM

Ahhhh, the Family Summer Vacation. Each year, Rantdog takes his loving family camping in Alberta’s Tar Sands National Park. What could be better? What could possibly go wrong? Well, what if there was an evil plot by a greedy Cat, working with a treacherous sexy Bird? And Zombies? All secretly manipulated by a Voo Doo Doll and a fire breathing Pink Unicorn? How dare they try to ruin Rantdog’s vacation!

The family that slays together, stays together - forever.

Stick around for a Q&A with the creative team behind Alberta’s most profane and provocative animation.

Prairie Tales 17 - Culture Days SEPT 26 @ 7PM

Prairie Tales, produced by the Alberta Media Arts Alliance Society (AMAAS) is an annual touring collection of short films and videos made by Albertan artists. With a cross-section of works as diverse as the province itself, this compilation includes documentary, experimental animation and much more by filmmakers running the gamut of experience. Presented with support from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Edmonton Arts Council and Calgary Arts Development. For more information, please contact prairietales@amaas.ca. metrocinema.org

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Milk: A Film by Noemi Weis

SEPT 30 @ 6: 30PM Edmonton Gala Premiere Canada 2015, 120 minutes including Q&A, Dir: Noemi Weis

Through an intimate and artistic lens, MILK brings a universal perspective on the politics, commercialization and controversies surrounding birth and infant feeding over the canvas of stunningly beautiful visuals and poignant voices from around the globe. Inspiring, informative, provocative and sensitive, MILK celebrates bringing a new life into this world with a strong call to action and reflection. This film premiere and gala are a fundraiser for the Breastfeeding Friendly Edmonton project.

Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

VIP Passes available for $40.

Metro Passes not accepted at this event.

REEL ROCK

Reel Rock Film Festival 10 2015, 96 minutes, Various directors OCT 2 @ 7PM

Founded in 2006 by filmmakers Josh Lowell ( Big Up Productions ) and Petre Mortimer (Sender Films), the Reel Rock Film Tour brings the best climbing and adventure films of the year to live audiences throughout the world. The film tour is the definitive annual event for climbing communities globally. Reel Rock shows are high energy, community events that go beyond the mere film screenings to include prize giveaways, athlete and filmmaker appearances, non-profit fundraising, and a party atmosphere.

All tickets $15. Silver Screen passes admitted.

Details at http://reelrocktour.com/

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Archives Week Launch: Alberta for Sale! Film Night 60 min.

OCT 3 @ 7PM

Archives Society of Alberta (ASA) features its annual Archives Week launch event: Alberta for Sale! This film night includes archival footage of commercials from several archives in Alberta. The commercials range in date from 1950 to 1990 and were produced by various businesses and municipalities in Alberta. Every year the ASA celebrates Archives Week during the first week of October during which events are planned at many archives in Alberta. This year Archives Week is October 3 to 9 and the theme is Alberta for Sale! a theme focusing on advertisements from Alberta businesses. The ASA is a professional association for archivists and archives in Alberta. We have over 100 individual members and 45 institutional members across the province. Photograph courtesy of Musée Héritage Museum, Victor Post fonds 2012.02.181.

Free admission.

Gandhi The Mahatma Gandhi Canadian Foundation for World Peace USA 1983, 191 min, Dir: Richard Attenborough OCT 4 @1:30PM

Starring Ben Kingsley and John Gielgud, Gandhi endures as a must-see portrayal of one man’s journey from barrister to leader of India’s nonviolent independence movement. Director Attenborough’s artistic and technical achievements earned Gandhi 8 Academy Awards. The Mahatma Gandhi Canadian Foundation for World Peace proudly sponsors this timely and important screening of Gandhi: a film that reminds us of the power and efficacy of nonviolence to resolve conflict wherever it’s encountered: globally and locally. As Gandhi says, “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”

Join us in revisiting this major cinematic event!

Discussion follows.

Sorry No Metro Passes.

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Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret USA 2014 85 min Dir: Kip Anderson, Keegan Kuhn

Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret is a groundbreaking feature-length environmental documentary following intrepid filmmaker Kip Andersen as he uncovers the most destructive industry facing the planet today – and investigates why the world’s leading environmental organizations are too afraid to talk about it.

Animal agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation, water consumption and pollution, is responsible for more greenhouse gases than the transportation industry, and is a primary driver of rainforest destruction, species extinction, habitat loss, topsoil erosion, ocean “dead zones,” and virtually every other environmental ill. Yet it goes on, almost entirely unchallenged.

As Andersen approaches leaders in the environmental movement, he increasingly uncovers what appears to be an intentional refusal to discuss the issue of animal agriculture, while industry whistleblowers and watchdogs warn him of the risks to his freedom and even his life if he dares to persist. - from http://www.cowspiracy.com

Nintendo Quest The Most Unofficial And Unauthorized Nintendo Documentary Ever! - presented

by VGMaps.com USA, 92 min, Dir: Rob McCallum OCT 7 @ 6:30PM & 9PM

One man. 30 days, 678 games. No online purchases. It’s the premise that launched a film over 10,000 miles in the making and showcases the adventure of video game rock star, Jay Bartlett, a fanatic collector in pursuit of his dream to own a complete official North American NES library. Along the way, filmmaker Rob McCallum examines the enduring legacy of the NES and Nintendo.

After, a Q & A session with director Rob McCallum and star Jay Bartlett, plus a chance to win some prizes and check out some retro gaming vendors! This is the only Western Canadian stop in the “Nintendo Quest Power Tour”. Presented

by VGMaps.com: The Video Game Atlas.

More Information can be found here: http://nintendoquest.com/ Follow them on Twitter - @TheNESClub Tickets $15. Buy Tickets Online Sorry No Metro Passes.

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A Celebration of Arts and Politics Live event, 150 min Oct 14 @ 7pm

Join us for a celebration of arts and politics as some of Edmonton’s finest theatre, dance, and visual artists join together for one raucous night celebrating all things political. The night will be sure to amaze, provoke and even have a candidate or few for your grilling pleasure.

Get engaged in the political discussion in the best way possible in this one night only, not to be missed artstravaganza! Be there!

All tickets $10. Of Metro passes, only Silver Screens are admitted.

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RAINBOW VISIONS OCT 15-18

Each May, NORTHWESTFEST (formerly known as Global Visions) brings the world’s greatest new documentaries to Edmonton audiences, and this October, we’re thrilled to launch Edmonton’s brand new LGBT Film Festival, RAINBOW VISIONS! Kicking off with our Thursday night Opening Gala, and running until Sunday, RAINBOW VISIONS will unveil an incredible variety of LGBT-themed premieres! We’re especially excited to be partnering with the Queer Media Database Canada/Quebec on the presentation of a vintage Canadian queer-themed film - complete with filmmaker panel, shorts, and more surprises to be announced! Don’t miss the inaugural edition this exciting new film festival - happening all weekend at Metro Cinema! For further info & details: http://rainbowvisions.ca Sorry No Metro Passes

Rocky Horror Picture Show DEDFEST OCT 20-25

Celebrating our 8th year DEDFEST 2015 promises to pack one hell of punch with this year’s best alternative and genre bending flicks from all over the world. Over 6 days a mix of horror, comedy, action, and sci-fi will fill the Metro cinema as we bring the movies to town that no one else will. Join us for a celebration of the twisted and outrageous world of films that deserve to seen with a loving movie crowd!

For further info & details: http://www.dedfest.com

The Reason You Walk

Tickets $14 No Metro Passes – Only Silver Screen passes accepted

Reading by Wab Kinew, Hosted by Drew Hayden Taylor, 90 minutes OCT 19 @ 6PM

All tickets $10. Silver Screen passes admitted.

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The all time weird and wonderful favouite midnight cult fillm returns for its 40th anniversary!

So exciting we’re screening it twice!

The adventure begins as newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter a problem with their car in rainy weather. When they stop to look for help, they find themselves at the castle of the charming transvestite Dr.Frank-N-Furter.

A place to stay is offered, but will they want to remain there?

Lowdown Cheap Little Punks, Edmonton’s Shadow Cast are also celebrating a big anniversary, they’re turning 15! And they will once again lead the audience participation in this musical tribute to B movie sci-fi.horror cinema. Get your tickets early as it usually sells out!

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A member of the Midewin, Associate Vice-President for Indigenous Affairs at the University of Winnipeg, award-winning journalist, and honorary witness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Wab Kinew was named one of “9 Aboriginal Movers and Shakers You Should Know” by Postmedia News. After successfully defending Joseph Boyden’s The Orenda on CBC’s Canada Reads, he was named the 2015 host. Kinew adds the role of author to the list with his first book. Invoking hope, healing and forgiveness, The Reason You Walk is Kinew’s poignant memoir examining his relationship with a towering but damaged father and their journey to repair the family bond.

USA 1975, 100 min, Digital, Dir: Jim Sharman OCT 24 @ MIDNIGHT with full Shadow Cast OCT 30 @ 9:30 with Audience Participation

Live Election 2015 Coverage: Ballots, Beers and a Bunch of Writers Live broadcast with commentary OCT 19 @ 8PM

Join us for a play-by-play evening of election night coverage. Grab a comfy seat at the historic Garneau Theatre to see pundits debate on liberal sensitivities and conservative assumptions while counting their way to first-pastthe-post. By the end, you could be toasting the country’s new leader or crying into your pint. Either way, we’ll be there right along with you watching the results on the big screen.

Featuring Samantha Power, Mike Hudema, Wab Kinew, Drew Hayden Taylor and Dave Cournoyer.

Presented in partnership with LitFest and the Professional Arts Coalition of Edmonton (PACE).

All tickets $10.

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HALLOWEEN MASH OCT 31 @ 7PM & 9PM

Something spooky is happening at Metro this Halloween. Join us for a night of thrills, chills and fun! The evening starts with a visit to House on Haunted Hill but watch out there’s more than ghosts in that house and there may be a surprise visit from a ghoul or two during the screening.

Featuring vintage cartoons, retro video, and a special secret second film, This year’s Halloween Metro Mash just might scare you silly! Fun for the whole family.

A screaming deal: Come for one or both movies and pay for only one admission!

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