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october 2013 SCHEDULE Provincial Archives Pre-show/// This month, the Provincial Archives of Alberta (PAA) features clips taken from home movies. Usually shot on 8mm or Super 8mm film, home movies provide a picture of the personal side of history: families celebrating birthdays, people travelling, or even baby’s first steps. Far from boring, home movies on film are intimate slices of what was important to families and individuals. If you have your own home movies and you’re wondering how to preserve or donate them, please consider attending the Home Movie Day event at the Provincial Archives from 12 - 4 pm on Oct 19. This event will provide the opportunity for people to see and share their own home movies and chat with archives staff about the preservation of film. For info: 780 427- 1750.
Music Docs/// A monthly film series featuring music documentaries, from classic to contemporary. Curated by Tim Rechner, and co-presented with CJSR and Blackbyrd Myoozik.
The Three Colours Trilogy: Blue, White, and Red This boldly cinematic trio of stories about love and loss, from Krzysztof Kies´lowski was a defining event of the art-house boom of the 1990s. The films are named for the colours of the French flag and stand for the tenets of the French Revolution - liberty, equality, and fraternity - but that hardly begins to explain their enigmatic beauty and rich humanity. Set in Paris, Warsaw, and Geneva, and ranging from tragedy to comedy, Blue, White, and Red (Kies´lowski’s final film) examine with artistic clarity a group of ambiguously interconnected people experiencing profound personal disruptions. Marked by intoxicating France/ Poland/ Switzerland 1993, cinematography and stirring performances by 98 min, 35mm, Dir: Krzysztof Kies ślowski, such actors as Juliette Binoche, Julie Delpy, French w/ subtitles Irène Jacob, and Jean-Louis Trintignant, Kies´lowski’s Three Colours is a benchmark of 4 @ 7PM, 7 @ 9:30PM, 14 @ 1PM contemporary cinema. (Criterion) In the devastating first film of the trilogy, Juliette Binoche gives a tour de force performance as Julie, a woman reeling from the tragic death of her husband and young daughter. But Blue is more than just a blistering study of grief; it’s also a tale of liberation, as Julie attempts to free herself from the past while confronting truths about the life of her late husband, a composer. Shot in sapphire tones by Sławomir Idziak, and set to an extraordinary operatic score by Zbigniew Preisner, Blue is an overwhelming sensory experience. (Criterion) “...dazzles with its succinct emotional power, insights, and technical genius - culminating, in the final moments, in an overwhelming spiritual climax” (TIFF). France/ Poland/ Switzerland 1994,
Three Colours: Blue (Trois couleurs: Bleu)
Three Colours: White (Trois couleurs: Blanc)
91 min, 35mm, Dir: Krzysztof Kieślowski, Polish & French w/ subtitles 5 @ 7PM, 8 @ 9:30PM, 14 @ 3PM
The most playful and also the grittiest of the Three Colours films follows the adventures of Karol Karol (Zbigniew Zamachowski), a Polish immigrant living in France. The hapless hairdresser opts to leave Paris for his native Warsaw when his wife (Julie Delpy) sues him for divorce (her reason: their marriage was never consummated) and then frames him for arson after setting her own salon ablaze. White, which goes on to chronicle Karol Karol’s elaborate revenge plot, manages to be both a ticklish dark comedy about the economic inequalities of Eastern and Western Europe and a sublime reverie about twisted love. (Criterion)
Michael Jackson: This Is It USA 2009, 111 min, Digital, Dir: Kenny Ortega 1 @ 7PM
This Is It offers Michael Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that would have taken place in London’s O2 Arena. Chronicling four months in 2009, the film features Jackson rehearsing a number of his songs for the show. In raw and candid detail, the film captures the singer, dancer, filmmaker, architect, creative genius, and great artist at work as he creates and perfects his final show. Special live music performance by Robert Mallett. Music at 6:30 pm, Film at 7pm.
Edmonton opera/// The Importance of Being Earnest UK / USA 2002, 97 min, Digital, Dir: Oliver Parker 2 @ 7PM
In this adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s witty play about mistaken identities, two proper gentlemen in 1890s London use the same pseudonym, Earnest, for their on the sly courtship activities. Pandemonium ensues when the two men find themselves face-to-face and have to explain who they really are. Starring Colin Firth, Rupert Everett, Reese Witherspoon and Judi Dench. Free Admission
Three Colours: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge) France/ Poland/ Switzerland 1994, 99 min, 35mm, Dir: Krzysztof Kieślowski, French w/ subtitles 6 @ 7PM, 9 @ 9:30PM, 14 @ 4:45PM
Blind chance or benign fate (according to your point of view) brings Valentine (Irène Jacob), a young model living alone in Geneva, into contact with a retired judge (Jean-Louis Trintignant) with a predilection for eavesdropping on telephone conversations. In time Valentine’s repulsion shades into curiosity, and from there into affection. And the film itself shades from coldness and contrivance into a story as touching and mysterious as anything Kies´lowski has ever made. Trintignant’s performance as the misanthropic old man is a portrait of heartbreak, all the more convincing for his character’s last-ditch efforts to mend other hearts. At the end, Kies´lowski, too, assumes the mantle of Prospero, magically (and rather absurdly) assembling the trilogy’s main players, and it’s hard to begrudge the master his final flourish. (The New Yorker)
Mostly Water/// Metro Shorts 3 @ 7PM
Metro Shorts returns! Want an audience to view your short films? Metro Shorts is a chance for filmmakers to have their work professionally screened and adjudicated by industry members. All films shown will receive a $50 CARFAC screening fee; in addition, a $100 cash prize will be given to the winner of each event. The winner is chosen by the audience. Acting as studio executives, they vote to decide whether the short is good enough to win it all. Submit a film. Get judged. Get paid. For more info contact Trent Wilkie: trentwilkie@gmail.com.
The Room USA 2003, 99 min, 35mm, Dir: Tommy Wiseau 4 @ 11:30PM
Oh hi Johnny, I didn’t know it was you. Join us for our popular monthly screening of Tommy Wiseau’s masterpiece, The Room, widely agreed to be the “Citizen Kane of bad movies”. You’re my favourite customer! Thanks a lot! Bye. Audience Participation is Encouraged. Please Respect the Theatre and Fellow Patrons.
Museum Hours Crystal Fairy Chile 2013, 98 min, Digital, Dir: Sebastián Silva 4, 6 @ 9PM, 6 @ 2PM, 12 @ 4PM, 14 @ 9:30PM, 22 @ 7PM
Jamie (Michael Cera) is a boorish, insensitive American twentysomething traveling in Chile, who somehow manages to create chaos at every turn. He and his friends are planning on taking a road trip north to experience a legendary shamanistic hallucinogen called the San Pedro cactus. In a fit of drunkenness at a wild party, Jamie invites an eccentric woman -- a radical spirit named Crystal Fairy (Gaby Hoffmann) -- to come along. What is meant to be a devilmay-care journey becomes a battle of wills as Jamie finds himself locking horns with his new traveling companion. But on a remote, pristine beach at the edge of the desert, the magic brew is finally imbibed, and the true adventure begins.
Austria / USA 2012, 107 min, Digital, Dir: Jem Cohen 5 @ 4:30PM, 5 @ 9PM, 13 @ 1:15PM, 15, 21 @ 9:30PM, 23 @ 7PM
One of the preeminent moving-image artists working today, Jem Cohen has long blurred the line between the gallery and the cinema, so it’s only fitting that his uniquely pleasurable new documentary/fiction hybrid should do the same. Set largely within the Kunsthistorisches Art Museum in Vienna, Museum Hours focuses on Johann, a museum guard, and Anne, a visitor to the country who’s in town tending to a sick friend. Finding refuge in the museum during her many hours alone in a strange city, Anne gradually befriends Johann. As they admire the paintings by the Old Masters that adorn the museum walls, the unlikely friends reflect on how artworks can infuse and shape their daily experiences - and perhaps even change their lives. (TIFF)
An Apology to Elephants USA 2013, 40 min, Digital, Dir: Amy Schatz 6 @ 4:30PM
A documentary that explores how we as a species have brutalized and continue to brutalize these magnificent, intelligent animals in the name of zoos and circuses. Narrated by Lily Tomlin, the film has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy. Many leading elephant experts make an appearance and speak to the issue of elephants in captivity. Lucy, Edmonton’s lone elephant appears in the documentary and it is for her that Voice for Animals is presenting the screening free of charge. They hope it will move you and have you asking “Why”? Why an elephant in a zoo? Guest speakers and discussion to follow the screening. Presented by Voice for Animals. Free Admission
Benny & Joon USA 1993, 93 min, Digital, Dir: Jeremiah S. Chechik 7 @ 7PM
In a small town, an auto mechanic named Benny (Aidan Quinn) is devoted to taking care of his sister, Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson), who experiences mental health issues and struggles to function independently, despite being a talented artist. This relatively stable situation is shaken up when Benny is obliged in a poker game to welcome another player’s relative, Sam (Johnny Depp), to his home for a few days. When Sam arrives, he quickly makes an impression with his quietly eccentric ways, which emulate the antics of the great silent movie comedian, Buster Keaton. Without Benny’s full knowledge, Sam and Joon find themselves drawn to each other to the fullest degree. (Kenneth Chisholm). This film demonstrates that a person with a mental health issue can experience recovery and pursue a good quality of life, and shows the value of having love and support in one’s life. Presented by Canadian Mental Health Association – Edmonton, as part of Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct 6 – 12). For info go to: edmonton.cmha.ca or call 780 414 6300. FREE ADMISSION.
AGA Film Series/// Once again the AGA partners with Metro Cinema to bring you another exciting season of critically acclaimed films themed around their latest exhibitions.
Take Shelter USA 2011, 123 min, Digital, Dir: Jeff Nichols 8 @ 7PM
Curtis (Michael Shannon) lives in a small town in Ohio with his loving wife, Samantha (Jessica Chastain), and their hearing-impaired six-yearold daughter, Hannah. A solid, taciturn working class man, Curtis does his best to support his family, and all seems to be going well until he starts having intensely disturbing dreams about an impending storm. Take Shelter is a darkly compelling domestic drama-cumpsychological thriller set in the rural American heartland. Propelled by the mesmerizing performance of Shannon as a young husband and father plagued by apocalyptic visions, writer-director Nichols crafts a haunting film firmly rooted in slice-of-life reality. (TIFF) As part of the exhibition The Intellection of Lady Spider House. $2 off for AGA Members.
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Reel Family Cinema/// Saturday matinees for the whole family! Curated by Erin Fraser and Laura O’Connor.
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USA 2012, 93 min, Digital, Dir: Jason Wise 9 @ 7PM
Four men will do anything to pass the most difficult test you’ve never heard of... Somm takes the viewer on a humorous, emotional and illuminating look into a mysterious world of the Court of Master Sommeliers - one of the world’s most prestigious, secretive, and exclusive organizations - and it’s intimidating exam. Since its inception almost 40 years ago, less than 200 candidates have reached the exalted Master level. The exam covers literally every nuance of the world of wine, spirits and cigars. Shrouded in secrecy, access has always been strictly regulated and cameras have never been allowed, until now. Somm takes you on the ultimate insider’s tour into a world of obsession, hope, and friendship in red, blanc and sometimes rose. 5:30PM: VIP Wine Tasting Reception & Film: $35 7PM: Film Only: $12. For more info: sommedmontonbrite.ca. Sorry, No Metro Passes.
USA 1978, 109 min, Digital, Dir: John Landis 13 @ 9:30PM
Coraline USA 2009, 100 min, Digital, Dir: Henry Selick 12 @ 2PM
After her family moves to a mysterious old house, lonely Coraline (voice of Dakota Fanning) explores the building and its surroundings as a cure to her boredom. Much to her surprise and delight, she is swept away to an alternate reality where all of her dreams have come true. But Coraline soon starts to realize that something isn’t quite right. From Henry Selick, the celebrated stop motion animator of The Nightmare Before Christmas, and adapted from the novel by acclaimed writer Neil Gaiman; Coraline is a whimsical and bizarre escapade into the fears of growing up and imperfect family relationships. Free Admission for Children 12 and under!
Unable to gain acceptance at the snootier fraternities they pledge, the Deltas, a motley crew of misfits and sociopaths bent on disrupting the well-starched status quo, engage in various illegalities that land them in hot water with both the stern college dean and the neighboring jock fraternity. Their exploits eventually land them on “double-secret probation,” until finally, they are kicked out of school and, as the dean reminds them, newly eligible for the Vietnam draft. An all-time classic college movie that brought much attention to both director John Landis and star John Belushi in the day. Always remember that “Knowledge is Good.” Admission is Free with a non-perishable food or monetary donation to the Edmonton Food Bank.
Crime Watch/// From thriller to comedy and classic to contemporary, Crime Watch offers a diverse and provocative glimpse into the cinematic criminal world. Curated by Laura O’Connor.
Skier’s Film Festival Oct 10 - 12 @ 7PM
With the leaves changing and the weather getting colder its time to look towards winter... and that means ski season! The Skiers crew is back again to build the stoke for the upcoming winter. With 9 films over 4 days encompassing all disciplines of skiing, the good times are guaranteed. If snow is your thing, this is the place to be. Films to be screened include: Mutiny, Noah’s Arc, Way of Life, Into the Mind, Partly Cloudy and Tracing Skylines. Presented by the Skiers Sports Shop. 3 Films each night: $20 per night. $45 for all 3. Advance Tickets at Skier’s Sports Shop.
The Silence of the Lambs My Prairie Home Canada 2013, 77 min, Digital, Dir: Chelsa McMullan 13 @ 3:30PM
Making it’s Albertan Premiere, My Prairie Home takes audiences on a poetic journey through landscapes both real and emotional with this intimate portrait of transgender singer Rae Spoon. Neither a concert film nor a conventional biographical doc, this documentary-musical is as personal and reflective as the songs of this acclaimed musician, who was born in Alberta and raised in a troubled and deeply religious home. (NFB) Rae Spoon performs music from their new album “My Prairie Home” Live Oct.12 & 13 at the Up + Downtown Music + Arts Fest: upndowntown.com.
USA 1991, 118 min, Digital, Dir: Jonathan Demme 14 @ 7PM
“Do you spook easily?” What starts as an interesting errand sets eager FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) on the path between two killers. Convinced that gaining insight into one is the key to catching the other. Clarice defies warnings and agrees to share insights from her past in a dangerous game of quid pro quo with Dr. Hannibal -the cannibalLecter (Anthony Hopkins) a brilliant psychiatrist turned infamous psychopathic serial killer. Based off Thomas Harris’ book of the same name, The Silence of the Lambs won five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Actor and Actress and was selected to be preserved in the National Film Registry in 2011.
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Finally, there will be no shortage of films that celebrate the spirit of Halloween: Byzantium, a tale of two lady vampires from Neil Jordan; DEDfest returns, from Oct 16 to 20; and we’ve got special screenings of Coraline, The Silence of the Lambs, Friday the 13th, Flesh for Frankenstein, Ghostbusters, - and of course, The Rocky Horror Picture Show!
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Several of our partners have started their season this month. First off is the Edmonton Opera, with The Importance of Being Earnest; Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions and their Science in the Cinema series begins with the thriller Flight; and The Art Gallery of Alberta kicks off a four month series inspired by their current exhibitions, with the powerful drama, Take Shelter. As well, Mostly Water’s Metro Shorts will bring in a fresh crop of local filmmakers to hit the big
October is going to be filled with lots of exciting and diverse screenings. We’re thrilled to start it off with the Three Colours Trilogy: Blue, White, and Red, by the late Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieślowski. These acclaimed films will each screen on three different dates and are all 35mm prints! As well, there is an opportunity to see them back to back if desired on October 14, for a rare triple feature experience.
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SCIEnCE In THE CInEMA/// Welcome back Science in the Cinema fans! Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions launches their 2013/2014 season with Flight.
The crow USA 1994, 102 min, Digital, Dir: Alex Proyas 15 @ 7PM
A year after he and his fiancé are murdered, Eric Draven (the late Brandon Lee) is brought back from the grave to seek revenge. guided by a mysterious crow, Eric stalks the streets of Detroit during the annual Devil’s night crime spree exacting his vengeance and remembering the life that’s been taken from him. Originally written as a means for comics creator James O’Barr to deal with the death of his girlfriend; The Crow is a violent and poignant fable of gothic love, inner-city suffering, and supernatural justice.
DEDFEST/// DeDfest 2013 OcT 16 - 20
It’s that time of the year again! Edmonton’s insane genre film festival is back! DEDfest 2013 promises a wide selection of horror, sci-fi, twisted comedy, and Asian cinema over 5 days. This year they will bring 16 feature length films along with selected short films and other surprises. So whether it’s your first year attending or your sixth, whether you watch one film or all of them, be a part of this fast growing alternative film festival which takes place at Metro Cinema as always. for film screenings and info go to: dedfest.com. ADvAnce TIcKeTS AvAIlAble AT The lObby DvD ShOP.
Twin Peaks: fire Walk With Me USA 1992, 135 min, Digital, Dir: David lynch 22 @ 9PM
The prequel to one of the greatest Tv series ever made, Fire Walk With Me was met with almost unanimous rejection upon release, due in part to the absence of most of the town’s beloved population. Instead, Lynch chose to focus on the last days of the shows most mysterious figure, Laura Palmer, as she falls inevitably towards her death. Time has been kind, and it can now be seen for what it is: an intense and surreal portrait of a girl in trouble, and a scathing look at the darker side of the human psyche.
TURKEy SHOOT/// A monthly celebration of aesthetically challenged films, hosted live by Dave Clarke and Jeff Page (with special sarcastic guests).
Surviving eugenics in the 21st century: Our Stories Told canada 2013, 75 min, Digital, Dir: living Archives on eugenics in Western canada 21 @ 7PM
Eugenics, disability, human nature. The Sexual Sterilization Act of Alberta, law in the province from 1928 until 1972, aimed to prevent what it called the “multiplication of the evil by transmission of the disability to progeny”. In this unique series of short videos, survivors of Alberta’s eugenics era tell their own stories. And what does eugenics mean now for a variety of people parenting, or even considering parenting, in contemporary Alberta? Join the filmmakers, survivors, and other interviewees present for this world premiere! Closed captioned. Sponsored by the living Archives on eugenics in Western canada. for info go to: eugenicsarchive.ca free ADMISSIOn.
flight USA 2012, 138 min, Digital, Dir: robert Zemeckis 24 @ 6:30PM
Denzel Washington stars as an airline pilot whose brush with death proves to be the tipping point for his struggle with substance abuse. After his amazing safe landing of a damaged passenger plane, he is praised for the feat, but has private questions about what happened. Further, the government’s inquiry into the causes soon puts the new hero’s reputation at risk. The film will be introduced by Elaine Hyshka, PhD candidate in the Addiction and Mental Health Research Lab at the University of Alberta’s School of Public Health. She will lead a discussion on addiction after the film with time for Q & A. ADMISSIOn IS free AnD InclUDeS A SMAll POPcOrn.
casting by friday the 13th USA 1980, 95 min, Digital, Dir: Sean S. cunningham 23 @ 9PM
Dave and Jeff, the Turkey Shoot guys, realize this choice is bound to spur controversy. They appreciate that Friday the 13th has achieved a certain ironic/iconic status as a master horror film, rather than the exploitative cheap gorefest it actually is. Lest we forget, this movie set the cliche standard of punishing the promiscuous and allowing the innocent heroine to survive amidst a lot of falling down. The ending is superb, they recognize, when *SPOILER* turns out to be *SPOILER* and *MORE SPOILERS*, but the acting is hilarious.
USA 2012, 89 min, Digital, Dir: Tom Donahue 24 @ 9:30PM, 26 @ 2PM, 27 @ 4:30PM, 29 @ 7PM
Putting the spotlight on filmmaking’s unsung heroes – the casting director – Casting By takes us on a fast-paced journey through the last half century of Hollywood history from an entirely new perspective. Pioneers like Marion Dougherty and Lynn Stalmaster were iconoclasts whose exquisite taste and gut instincts helped to put the final nail in the coffin of the old studio system and usher in the new Hollywood. Afforded the unprecedented freedom and power of the new medium of television, they broke away from the traditional typecasting of Hollywood and brought actors like James Dean, Dustin Hoffman, Bette Midler, Robert Duvall, and gene Hackman to the screen.
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Metro Bizarro/// A monthly foray into the weird, wild, and wonderful world of fringe cinema. Curated by Maggie Hardy.
A Touch of Sin (Tian zhu ding)
Flesh for Frankenstein USA 1974, 95 min, Digital, Dir: Paul Morrissey 25 @ 11:30PM
In 1974 Andy Warhol presented two X-rated retellings of horror classics, both of which were written and directed by Paul Morrissey, starred Udo Keir and Joe Dallesandro, and brought the worlds of art and pornography to new depths of depravity. Bizarro is very pleased to present the very best in exquisite trash: Flesh for Frankenstein. Udo Keir plays Baron Frankenstein, a man obsessed with creating the perfect race. In order to do that he must create the perfect couple, an Adam and Eve that only a madman could make. Celebrate Halloween and Metro Bizarro with one of the maddest movies ever made.
China 2013, 129 min, Digital, Dir: Jia Zhangke, Cantonese w/ subtitles 25 @ 6:45PM, 26 @ 9PM, 27 @ 2PM, 27, 31 @ 7PM, 28 @ 9:15PM
Internationally acclaimed Chinese master Jia Zhangke’s portrait of China unfolds in four chapters, following an episodic structure that seems to adopt the brevity and concision of weibo (China’s Twitter-like microblogs). The film unveils the tragic destiny of four sinners from four different provinces: a miner who takes revenge on a corrupt village chief; a gun-loving migrant worker who shoots his way to easy money; a modest sauna receptionist who, humiliated by a client, turns into a fierce, dagger-wielding goddess; and an abused youth who endures long working hours and all manner of psychological violence. A fascinating mix of social realism and contemporary kung fu, A Touch of Sin invents a new form of martial arts cinema: filmic tai chi for the poor of this world, those who have learned to turn abuse into willingness to fight injustice. (TIFF)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show USA 1975, 100 min, Digital, Dir: Jim Sharman 26 @ Midnight
The all-time weird and wonderful favourite midnight cult film returns for Halloween! 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? Edmonton’s Shadow Cast group once again leads the audience participation in this musical tribute to B movie sci-fi/horror cinema. Get your tickets early as it usually sells out! Admission: $12. Advanced tickets available at Tix On the Square and Metro Cinema Box Office.
gateway to Cinema/// Presented by The Gateway, official student newspaper at the University of Alberta.
Byzantium UK/ USA/ Ireland 2013, 118 min, Digital, Dir: Neil Jordan 25 @ 9:15PM, 26 @ 6:45PM, 27, 30, 31 @ 9:30PM, 28 @ 7PM
Two female vampires wreak havoc on an unsuspecting English seaside community in this deliciously depraved supernatural drama from Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, Interview with the Vampire). Introverted Eleanor (Saoirse Ronan) and the outgoing Clara (Gemma Arterton) both carry secrets from deep in their shared past - all 200 years of it. Shacked up in the seedy Byzantium Hotel, they scheme to keep their secret from unsuspecting new marks in Jordan’s seductive, stylish new take on the vampire genre. “This full-blooded epic is Jordan at his most gloriously ambitious.” (NY Magazine)
Ghostbusters I Fall Down Canada 2013, 83 min, Digital, Dir: Christopher White 26 @ 4PM
I Fall Down is the story of Annessa, a lonely teenage girl who befriends Charlie, a disfigured man-child who lives alone in the woods. As their friendship evolves, they are brought to the brink when his primal natural take over, propelling them to a heartbreaking climax. Shot on a $25,000 budget, this gorgeous black and white, super 16mm film is a haunting character study evocative of the tragic monster movies from the Golden Age of cinema. Advanced screening with filmmakers and cast in attendance.
USA 1984, 105 min, Digital, Dir: Ivan Reitman 30 @ 7PM
“There’s something strange in the neighbourhood..” One of the most enjoyable and wonderfully cast comedies of the 80s featuring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Rick Moranis and Sigourney Weaver. “A deliriously inventive... near flawless example of the 80s genre boom in full swing, fusing state-of-the-art SF X, a loopy guys-on-a-mission plot, some awful synth ‘n’ snare electro-pop and a handful of the finest one-liners ever.” (Time Out) Free Admission for Students with valid ID.