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Marco Bellocchio: A Leap In The Dark | @ Lightbox | |
Bellocchio "grapples with life's fundamental contradictions and
mysteries" from early radical leftist salvos to his more recent investigations
into events drawn from Italian history.
This week:
Devil In The Flesh (1986, Italy/France, D: Marco Bellocchio) -- Jan 16, 6:30pm China Is Near (1967, Italy, D: Marco Bellocchio) w/ Piers Handling -- Jan 17, 6:30pm Vincere (2009, Italy/France, D: Marco Bellocchio) 35mm -- Jan 18, 6:30pm Blood Of My Blood (2015, Italy/France/Switzerland, D: Marco Bellocchio) -- Jan 19, 3:30pm A Leap In The Dark (1980, Italy/France/West Germany, D: Marco Bellocchio) -- Jan 21, 6:30pm The Eyes, The Mouth (1982, Italy/France, D: Marco Bellocchio) -- Jan 23, 6:30pm |
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Red Fever
Native American cultures are romanticized, stereotyped and appropriated by cultures around the world. Presented by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives Film Club. A discussion follows the film. |
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Your Tomorrow
Toronto's Ontario Place transitions from once-thriving urban landmark to construction zone as regulars and staff bear witness. Filmmaker in attendance at the Jan 16 screening. |
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Au Revois Les Enfants
WWII-era Boys, one fleeing Nazi persecution, bond at boarding school. Screening to mark Raoul Wallenberg Day. |
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To Die For
Ambitious reporter Nicole Kidman figures offing husband Matt Dillion is her key to getting ahead. |
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Despicable Me 4
Gru and family, including a new member, go on the run to escape a nemesis. At Elgin Mills and Promenade. |
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Seven
Policemen Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt are drawn deep into the mind of a vicious serial killer. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill. |
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The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
A female hacker and a crusading reporter take on the Swedish patriarchy. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill. |
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The Killer
Hit-man Michael Fassbender deals with the fallout of a bungled job. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill. |
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Mac and Me
A kid alien befriends a paraplegic boy as government agents close in in this McDonald's-loving attempt to cash in on the success of E.T. |
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Seven
Policemen Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt are drawn deep into the mind of a vicious serial killer. |
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The Descent
Spelunkers run into monster trouble underground. |
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Frozen
A devoted sister tries to save the day when the cursed new Queen unleashes winter upon her kingdom. |
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Happiness
Three sisters and their parent live highly dysfunctional lives. Intro by Chandler Levack! |
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Bad Lieutenant
Corrupt cop Harvey Keitel fumbles towards redemption when he investigates the rape of a nun. Presented by Kill Simon. |
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Night Of The Comet
Valley Girl survivors of humanity's destruction find zombies when they go shopping. 35mm! |
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Pennies From Heaven
Hapless Depression-era sheet music salesman Steve Martin escapes from his dreary life into a romantic affair and the songs of the era. Screening as sidebar to the week's appearance by Bob Mackie, who designed the costumes. |
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Seven
Policemen Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt are drawn deep into the mind of a vicious serial killer. New 4K restoration! |
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Red One
North Pole security forces go on a mission to save Christmas when Santa Claus is kidnapped. |
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The Game
A strange birthday present places a wealthy man's life in constant danger. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill. |
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Panic Room
Jodie Foster and family take refuge in her house's safe room when men break in looking for loot. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill. |
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The Social Network
A college computer geek creates pioneering social media site Facebook. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill. |
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Agent of Happiness
A Happiness Agent roams the towns of the Himalayas to measure the contentment of the people who live there. A guided mediation precedes the film. |
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Salome
A woman's signature dance secures her the head of John The Baptist. Live musical accompaniment by Tania Gill. Co-presented with Queer Cinema Club. |
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The Wages Of Fear
Men drive nitro through dangerous terrain. A nail-biter. 4K restoration! |
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Fiddlesticks
Grandchildren come to the rescue when the forces of test marketing spirit their beloved grandparents away to the local old folks home. |
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Killer Klowns From Outer Space
The Funhouse Circus evil x 2 via Liam's Double Trouble. 1) A circus-tent spaceship containing alien clowns terrorize a small American town. 2) Teens become stuck in a carnival haunted house exhibit along with a masked killer. |
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Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
Get up close and personal with renowned costume designer Bob Mackie. Mackie and his design director Joe McFate will be in attendance for additional conversation. |
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Drug War
A captured meth-maker makes a deal with a band of cops to lead them into the heart of his organization. |
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Local Hero
Oil industry exec Peter Riegert is distracted from his mission to develop a Scottish town into a refinery by the quirkily captivating lives of the locals. |
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A Clockwork Orange
"Viddy well, little brother. Viddy well." A violent delinquent undergoes conversion therapy. |
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Repo! The Genetic Opera
Organ financing can lead to deadly repossession if payments aren't kept up. A musical. With Anthony Stewart Head, Nivek Ogre and Paris Hilton. |
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
A man experiences the fullness of human life despite being born old and aging in reverse. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill. |
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Schindler's List
A German industrialist helps save his Jewish workers from Nazi persecution. |
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Good Morning
Suburban Tokyo kids attempt to bully their parents (by way of a vow of silence) into buying a television set. |
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Munich
Operatives target those responsible for the murder of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. |
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Yi Yi
A middle-class Taiwanese family consider the nature of life as they encounter its twists and turns. |
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Arrival
Linguist Amy Adams tries to decipher the intentions of aliens whose spaceships have suddenly appeared above our planet. |
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Gwendoline
Tawny Kitaen experiences perils both comedic and erotic while on a mission to find her father. Presented by Butt's Backdoor To The World. |
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My Friend Tommy
A real-life 40-year-old virgin hits the road in the spirit of self-discovery. |
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Mamma Mia!
The songs of ABBA are sung as a bride attempts to determine which of three men is her actual father. A cheer-up sing-along screening on this Blue Monday. |
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Artur a Los 30
A drifting 30-year-old man has a knack for misfortune. Selected and introduced by Chandler Levack! Free but registration is required. |
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American Gigolo
Escort Richard Gere is accused of murder. A discussion on the politics of sex work follows the film. Co-presented with Neon Dreams. |
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Queen Christina
Greta Garbo's Swedish queen weighs the choice between love and duty. |
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The Price of Cheap
Exposing the heavy human cost of cheap fashion. A panel discussion follows the film. |
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Margaret
Teen Anna Paquin's ideals come up against adult realities in the aftermath of a fatal bus accident. Extended version! |
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A History Of Violence
A diner owner's sudden notoriety after foiling a robbery draws the unwanted attention of old acquaintances. 35mm! |
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Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Jim Carrey chases his fondest memories of Kate Winslet even as they are being erased from his brain. |
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House Party
A teen's plan to attend his friend's house party is complicated by a strict father and some less-than-friendly schoolmates. Co-presented with Retro Heads. |
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Talk To Me
Teens give themselves over to spiritual possession by way of a mummified hand. In IMAX at Scotiabank. |
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Matchmaking 2
An assistant matchmaker struggles to prove himself worth of his boss' daughter. Presented by the Toronto Jewish Film Foundation. |
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www.RachelOrmont.com
A young woman grows up as a captive of an ad agency. Presented by Bleeding Edge. A Q&A with writer/director Peter Vack follows the film. |
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Daydream Nation
Teen Kat Dennings begins affairs with both a teacher and a classmate to liven up her move to a small town. |
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The Goldfish
A paraplegic banker enlists a group of fellow disabled people to smuggle hidden wealth out of Switzerland. |
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Hollow Bones
Filmmaker Karthik Pandian preents new work in his larger Forsythia cycle followed by a conversation with AIM activist Mike Forcia. |
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A Samurai In Time
A real-life samurai ends up working as an extra on a samurai tv show when he time travels to present day Japan. |
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He Got Game
Incarcerated Denzel tries to parlay his son's basketball talent into an early release for himself. 35mm! |
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