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Jan 29
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
 
One-Offs And Short Runs
Jan 16 Red Fever (2024, Canada, D: Neil Diamond & Catherine Bainbridge)
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.
 
@ Innis Town Hall 6:45pm
Jan 16
Jan 18
 
Your Tomorrow (2024, Canada, D: Ali Weinstein)
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.
 
@ The Revue
 
6:45pm
2:00pm
Jan 16 Au Revois Les Enfants (1987, France/West Germany/Italy, D: Louis Malle)
WWII-era Boys, one fleeing Nazi persecution, bond at boarding school. Screening to mark Raoul Wallenberg Day.
 
@ Leah Posluns Theatre 7:00pm
Jan 16 To Die For (1995, USA, D: Gus Van Sant)
Ambitious reporter Nicole Kidman figures offing husband Matt Dillion is her key to getting ahead.
 
@ The Fox 9:30pm
Jan 17
Jan 18
 
Despicable Me 4 (2024, USA, D: Chris Renaud)
Gru and family, including a new member, go on the run to escape a nemesis. At Elgin Mills and Promenade.
 
@ Imagine Cinemas
 
Jan 17
- Jan 22
 
Seven (1995, USA, D: David Fincher)
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.
 
@ Cineplex
Jan 17
Jan 20
 
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011, USA, D: David Fincher)
A female hacker and a crusading reporter take on the Swedish patriarchy. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill.
 
@ Cineplex
 
Jan 17
Jan 21
Jan 22
 
The Killer (2023, USA, D: David Fincher)
Hit-man Michael Fassbender deals with the fallout of a bungled job. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill.
 
@ Cineplex
 
 
Jan 17
- Jan 22
 
Mac and Me (1988, USA, D: Stewart Raffill)
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.
 
@ Carlton
Jan 17
- Jan 23
 
Seven (1995, USA, D: David Fincher)
Policemen Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt are drawn deep into the mind of a vicious serial killer.
 
@ Carlton
Jan 17
- Jan 23
 
The Descent (2005, UK, D: Neil Marshall)
Spelunkers run into monster trouble underground.
 
@ Carlton
Jan 17 Frozen (2013, USA, D: Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee)
A devoted sister tries to save the day when the cursed new Queen unleashes winter upon her kingdom.
 
@ The Revue 2:30pm
Jan 17 Happiness (1998, USA, D: Todd Solondz)   FFF    Free!
Three sisters and their parent live highly dysfunctional lives. Intro by Chandler Levack!
 
@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Jan 17 Bad Lieutenant (1992, USA, D: Abel Ferrara)
Corrupt cop Harvey Keitel fumbles towards redemption when he investigates the rape of a nun. Presented by Kill Simon.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 8:00pm
Jan 17 Night Of The Comet (1984, USA, D: Thom Eberhardt)   Always On Film
Valley Girl survivors of humanity's destruction find zombies when they go shopping. 35mm!
 
@ The Kingsway 9:15pm
Jan 17 Pennies From Heaven (1981, USA, D: Herbert Ross)
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.
 
@ Hot Docs 9:30pm
Jan 17 Seven (1995, USA, D: David Fincher)
Policemen Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt are drawn deep into the mind of a vicious serial killer. New 4K restoration!
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Jan 18 Red One (2024, USA, D: Jake Kasdan)   Family Favourites
North Pole security forces go on a mission to save Christmas when Santa Claus is kidnapped.
 
@ Cineplex
Jan 18
Jan 19
Jan 21
 
The Game (1997, USA, D: David Fincher)
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.
 
@ Cineplex
 
 
Jan 18
- Jan 23
 
Panic Room (2002, USA, D: David Fincher)
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.
 
@ Cineplex
Jan 18
- Jan 23
 
The Social Network (2010, USA, D: David Fincher)
A college computer geek creates pioneering social media site Facebook. At Yonge & Dundas, Eglinton Town Centre, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Winston Churchill.
 
@ Cineplex
Jan 18 Agent of Happiness (2024, Bhutan/Hungary/USA, D: Arun Bhattarai & Dorottya Zurbó)   Quiet Time
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.
 
@ Hot Docs 12:00pm
Jan 18 Salome (1922, USA, D: Charles Bryant)   The Flesh & The Devil
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.
 
@ The Paradise 2:00pm
Jan 18 The Wages Of Fear (1955, France, D: Henri-Georges Clouzot)
Men drive nitro through dangerous terrain. A nail-biter. 4K restoration!
 
@ Lightbox 2:30pm
Jan 18 Fiddlesticks (2014, Germany, D: Veit Helmer)
Grandchildren come to the rescue when the forces of test marketing spirit their beloved grandparents away to the local old folks home.
 
@ Goethe Institut 3:30pm
Jan 18 Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988, USA, D: Stephen Chiodo)
The Funhouse (1981, USA, D: Tobe Hooper)
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.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
Jan 18
Jan 19
 
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion (2024, USA, D: Matthew Miele)
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.
 
@ Hot Docs
 
7:00pm
2:00pm
Jan 18 Drug War (2012, China/Hong Kong, D: Johnnie To)   Eastern Promises
A captured meth-maker makes a deal with a band of cops to lead them into the heart of his organization.
 
@ The Paradise 7:00pm
Jan 18 Local Hero (1983, UK, D: Bill Forsyth)   Neon Dreams
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.
 
@ The Revue 8:30pm
Jan 18
Jan 19
 
A Clockwork Orange (1971, UK/USA, D: Stanley Kubrick)
"Viddy well, little brother. Viddy well." A violent delinquent undergoes conversion therapy.
 
@ The Fox
 
9:15pm
9:15pm
Jan 18 Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008, USA, D: Darren Lynn Bousman)   The Midnight Revue
Organ financing can lead to deadly repossession if payments aren't kept up. A musical. With Anthony Stewart Head, Nivek Ogre and Paris Hilton.
 
@ The Revue 11:59pm
Jan 19 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008, USA, D: David Fincher)
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.
 
@ Cineplex
Jan 19
Jan 26
 
Schindler's List (1993, USA, D: Steven Spielberg)
A German industrialist helps save his Jewish workers from Nazi persecution.
 
@ Lightbox
 
11:30am
2:00pm
Jan 19
Jan 22
 
Good Morning (1959, Japan, D: Yasujiro Ozu)
Suburban Tokyo kids attempt to bully their parents (by way of a vow of silence) into buying a television set.
 
@ The Fox
 
1:00pm
7:00pm
Jan 19 Munich (2005, USA, D: Steven Spielberg)
Operatives target those responsible for the murder of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
 
@ Lightbox 6:00pm
Jan 19 Yi Yi (2000, Taiwan, D: Edward Yang)   The Agony and The Ecstasy
A middle-class Taiwanese family consider the nature of life as they encounter its twists and turns.
 
@ The Paradise 6:00pm
Jan 19 Arrival (2016, USA, D: Denis Villeneuve)
Linguist Amy Adams tries to decipher the intentions of aliens whose spaceships have suddenly appeared above our planet.
 
@ The Revue 6:45pm
Jan 19 Gwendoline (1984, France, D: Just Jaeckin)
Tawny Kitaen experiences perils both comedic and erotic while on a mission to find her father. Presented by Butt's Backdoor To The World.
 
@ Eyesore Cinema 7:00pm
Jan 19 My Friend Tommy (2022, Canada, D: Nem Stankovic)
A real-life 40-year-old virgin hits the road in the spirit of self-discovery.
 
@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Jan 20 Mamma Mia! (2008, USA/UK, D: Phylida Lloyd)
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.
 
@ The Fox 6:45pm
Jan 20 Artur a Los 30 (2023, Argentina, D: Martín Shanly)   CSI 50th Anniversary
A drifting 30-year-old man has a knack for misfortune. Selected and introduced by Chandler Levack! Free but registration is required.
 
@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Jan 20 American Gigolo (1980, USA, D: Paul Schrader)   Don't Be So Political
Escort Richard Gere is accused of murder. A discussion on the politics of sex work follows the film. Co-presented with Neon Dreams.
 
@ The Revue 7:30pm
Jan 20 Queen Christina (1933, USA, D: Rouben Mamoulian)   Queer Cinema Club
Greta Garbo's Swedish queen weighs the choice between love and duty.
 
@ The Paradise 8:00pm
Jan 21 The Price of Cheap (2021, Canada, D: Barry Stevens)
Exposing the heavy human cost of cheap fashion. A panel discussion follows the film.
 
@ Innis Town Hall 6:30pm
Jan 21 Margaret (2011, USA, D: Kenneth Lonergan)   The Agony and The Ecstasy
Teen Anna Paquin's ideals come up against adult realities in the aftermath of a fatal bus accident. Extended version!
 
@ The Paradise 7:00pm
Jan 21 A History Of Violence (2005, USA/Canada/UK, D: David Cronenberg)
A diner owner's sudden notoriety after foiling a robbery draws the unwanted attention of old acquaintances. 35mm!
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Jan 22 Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004, USA, D: Michel Gondry)   TIFF Next Wave Presents
Jim Carrey chases his fondest memories of Kate Winslet even as they are being erased from his brain.
 
@ Lightbox 6:30pm
Jan 22 House Party (1990, USA, D: Reginald Hudlin)   The Black Nerds
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.
 
@ The Revue 6:45pm
Jan 22 Talk To Me (2022, Australia/UK, D: Danny Philippou & Michael Philippou)
Teens give themselves over to spiritual possession by way of a mummified hand. In IMAX at Scotiabank.
 
@ Cineplex 7:00pm
Jan 22 Matchmaking 2 (2024, Israel, D: Erez Tadmor)
An assistant matchmaker struggles to prove himself worth of his boss' daughter. Presented by the Toronto Jewish Film Foundation.
 
@ Leah Posluns Theatre 7:00pm
Jan 22 www.RachelOrmont.com (2024, USA, D: Peter Vack)
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.
 
@ The Paradise 7:30pm
Jan 22 Daydream Nation (2010, Canada, D: Michael Goldbach)
Teen Kat Dennings begins affairs with both a teacher and a classmate to liven up her move to a small town.
 
@ The Revue 9:30pm
Jan 23 The Goldfish (2019, Germany, D: Alireza Golafshan)    Free!
A paraplegic banker enlists a group of fellow disabled people to smuggle hidden wealth out of Switzerland.
 
@ Goethe Institut 6:00pm
Jan 23 Hollow Bones
Filmmaker Karthik Pandian preents new work in his larger Forsythia cycle followed by a conversation with AIM activist Mike Forcia.
 
@ Innis Town Hall 7:00pm
Jan 23 A Samurai In Time (2023, Japan, D: Jun'ichi Yasuda)
A real-life samurai ends up working as an extra on a samurai tv show when he time travels to present day Japan.
 
@ JCCC 7:00pm
Jan 23 He Got Game (1998, USA, D: Spike Lee)   Paid In Sweat
Incarcerated Denzel tries to parlay his son's basketball talent into an early release for himself. 35mm!
 
@ The Revue 7:00pm

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