TorontoPlex Cinema Listings -- Screenings

Cinefranco Youth Festival

Discovery, from Africa to the diaspora.

Highlights This Week:

Feb 13, 7:00pm:	Snake (2024, South Africa, D: Meg Rickards)
Feb 14, 7:00pm:	The Fisherman (2024, Ghana, D: Zoey Martinson)
Feb 14, 9:00pm:	Sierra’s Gold (2024, South Africa, D: Adze Ugah)
Feb 15, 5:00pm:	Sabbatical (2025, South Africa, D: Karabo Lediga)
Feb 15, 7:00pm:	Pasa Faho (2025, Australia, D: Kalu Oji)
Feb 16, 1:00pm:	Zarafa (2012, France/Belgium, D: Jean-Christophe Lie, Rémi Bezançon)

Feb 17
- Mar 2

The city's yearly round-up French-language cinema reaches out to the city's youth with weekday school presentations.

Feb 20 - 22

Ontario Turkish Film Festival

Turkish cinema presented by Turkish Culture and Folklore Society of Canada. Venues: Innis 222, Innis Town Hall, OISE G162.

Repertory, Series, One-Offs and Short Runs

Feb 13

Beauty and the Beast (1991, USA, D: Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise)
A prince must find love in the guise of a beast before he can return to human form. Animated. A PA Day matinee.

1:30pm

Feb 13

Marie Antoinette (2006, USA/France, D: Sofia Coppola) We Really Like Her
France's doomed queen revels in decadence. Happy Galentine's Day! 35mm!

6:30pm

Feb 13

The Red Spectacles (1987, Japan, D: Mamoru Oshii)
A former riot police officer drifts through an alternate universe Tokyo occupied by Nazis. 4K restoration! Intro by filmmaker and programmer Zachary Goldkind.

6:30pm

Feb 13

American Fiction (2023, USA, D: Cord Jefferson)
Novelist Jeffrey Wright writes down to society's expectations of Black literature and reaps both rewards and consequences. In Room 222. For Black History Month.

6:30pm

Feb 13

White Chicks (2004, USA, D: Keenen Ivory Wayans) Drag Me To The Movies
Black FBI agents go undercover as rich white Hamptons socialites. Plus: live commentary, movie bingo and pre-show drag performances by series host Weird Alice and special guest Joe Peach.

7:00pm

Feb 13

This Is Spinal Tap (1984, USA, D: Rob Reiner) This Film Should Be Played Loud
Clueless British rockers suffer the indignities of an American tour. 4K restoration!

7:00pm

Feb 13

Uptown Girls (2003, USA, D: Boaz Yakin) Free Friday Films
A childish adult plays nanny to an adult-like child. Free!

7:00pm

Feb 13

Friday the 13th (1980, USA, D: Sean S. Cunningham)
Killer Jason, the scourge of summer camp, is born.

@ Elgin Mills

7:05pm, 9:35pm

Feb 13

Friday the 13th (1980, USA, D: Sean S. Cunningham)
Killer Jason, the scourge of summer camp, is born.

7:10pm, 9:55pm

Feb 13

Angst (1983, Austria, D: Gerald Kargl) Kill Simon
A former serial killer returns to his murderous ways.

8:30pm

Feb 13

Cut-Throats Nine (1971, Spain, D: Joaquín Romero Marchent) Always On Film
A small band of soldiers transports ruthless criminals through rugged mountains. 35mm!

@ Kingsway

9:15pm

Feb 13

Friday the 13th (1980, USA, D: Sean S. Cunningham) Drunken Cinema
Killer Jason, the scourge of summer camp, is born. 35mm! Plus: a live performance by Blood Opera.

9:30pm

Feb 13
- Feb 15

The Princess Bride (1987, USA, D: Rob Reiner)
"Inconceivable!" A twisty tale of adventure is spun. With the score performed live by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

@ Roy Thomson Hall

Feb 13
- Feb 19

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, USA, D: Michel Gondry)
Jim Carrey chases his fondest memories of Kate Winslet even as they are being erased from his brain.

Feb 14

Before Sunrise (1995, USA/Austria, D: Richard Linklater)
Before Sunset (2004, USA, D: Richard Linklater)
Before Midnight (2013, USA/Greece, D: Richard Linklater)
The full Before Trilogy!
1) Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy meet cute and spend an evening walking around Vienna.
2) Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy reconnect a decade later in Paris.
3) Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy reach a crisis point in their relationship while on a Greek vacation.
Happy Valentine's Day!

1:30pm
4:30pm
6:45pm

Feb 14

Roman Holiday (1953, USA, D: William Wyler) Brief Encounters
Princess Audrey Hepburn falls for American newsman Gregory Peck.

2:00pm

Feb 14

The King of Color (2025, USA, D: Patrick Creadon)
Lawrence Herbert creates the universal system for describing color.

3:30pm

Feb 14

Woman Is the Future of Man (2004, South Korea/France, D: Hong Sang-soo)
A college professor and a struggling filmmaker go in search of their mutual old flame.

4:00pm

Feb 14

I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026, USA, D: Brent McCorkle & Andrew Erwin)
MercyMe's Bart Millard struggles with family issues despite success in the musical arena. Previewing today in advance of its upcoming release.

4:00pm

Feb 14

Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2012, USA, D: Bill Condon)
Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012, USA, D: Bill Condon)
1) Married K-Stew encounters issues with her pregnancy in addition to external threats to her unborn baby.
2) Newly vamped-up K-Stew is accused of turning her child into one of the undead.
Trans drag princess and fellow Twi-hard Ella Mayo will host and perform.

6:00pm
9:00pm

Feb 14

Mississippi Masala (1991, USA/UK, D: Mira Nair)
An Indian family deal with their daughter dating a Black man following their immigration to the United States. A Black Coffee Social event. In Room 222E.

6:00pm

Feb 14

Lyd (2023, Palestine/UK/USA, D: Sarah Ema Friedland & Rami Younis)
The future of the once-bustling Palestinian city of Lyd, now Israel's Lod, is imagined in the contexts of occupation and freedom. Plus: storytelling from Sarah Abusharar. Presented by the Toronto Palestine Film Festival.

6:00pm

Feb 14

Belle de Jour (1967, France/Italy, D: Luis Buñuel) Luis Buñuel: Desire and Deviance
Housewife Catherine Deneuve takes a secret job as a prostitute. 4K restoration!

6:30pm

Feb 14

50 First Dates (2004, USA, D: Peter Segal)
Adam Sandler repeatedly woos a Drew Barrymore stricken with short-term memory loss. Hosted by Lindsay Mullan a.k.a “Cupid”. Plus: a virtual Q&A with director Peter Segal.

6:30pm

Feb 14

The Rose: Come Back to Me (2025, USA, D: Eugene Yi)
South Korean indie band The Rose become an international sensation.

7:00pm

Feb 14

A Handful of Dust (1988, UK, D: Charles Sturridge) Waffles and a Movie
An upper class Englishman is oblivious to his wife's infidelity. A waffle is included with admission.

8:00pm

Feb 14

Dead Lover (2025, Canada, D: Grace Glowicki)
A lonely, smelly, horny gravedigger attempts to resurrect her lover after he dies at sea. In Stink-O-Vision! Plus: director/star Grace Glowicki and cast members Ben Petrie, Leah Doz and Lowen Morrow will be in attendance for a Q&A moderated by Weird Alice.

8:45pm

Feb 14

My Bloody Valentine (1981, Canada, D: George Mihalka)
A pickaxe-wielding maniac attacks those who would dare celebrate Valentine's Day in this bloody Canuck classic. 4K scan! Uncut!

9:30pm

Feb 14
- Feb 19

Amelie (2001, France, D: Jean-Pierre Jeunet)
A young Parisian woman hides from romance behind playful games.

Feb 14
Feb 16

How to Train Your Dragon (2025, USA, D: Dean DeBlois) Family Favourites
A Viking child learns to be friends with rather than fear the dragons his clan raises him to hunt. A live action remake of the animated favourite At most Cineplex locations.

Feb 14

Orange (2010, India, D: Bhaskar)
A man who doesn't believe in everlasting love falls for an incurable romantic.

@ Albion

Feb 14

Orange (2010, India, D: Bhaskar)
A man who doesn't believe in everlasting love falls for an incurable romantic.

@ Woodside

Feb 14

Orange (2010, India, D: Bhaskar)
A man who doesn't believe in everlasting love falls for an incurable romantic.

@ York

Feb 15

Eve and the Fire Horse (2005, Canada, D: Julia Kwan)
Young immigrant sisters develop an interest in religion adjacent to their parent's traditional Buddhism. Happy Lunar New Year! AACT will host a drop-in artmaking activity before the screening.

1:00pm

Feb 15

The Devil Is a Woman (1935, USA, D: Josef von Sternberg)
An exile vacationing in Spain is consumed with desire for Marlene Dietrich, also the object of his best friend's affections. An apt companion to Luis Buñuel's own adaptation of the same story That Obscure Object of Desire, also screening today.

3:00pm

Feb 15

Junkie Run (2026, Canada, D: Kire Paputts)
Dive bar regulars search for a junkie holding a bag full of money. Presented by Gary Topp. A Q&A follows the screening.

3:00pm

Feb 15

Casablanca (1942, USA, D: Michael Curtiz) Midtown Matinees
"Play it once, Sam, for old time's sake." Ex-pat Bogie's former lover Ingrid Bergman reappears at his Morocco nightclub, rekindling old feelings that are now complicated by wartime realities.

3:30pm

Feb 15

Oh, Mom! (2026, Ukraine, D: Oleh Borshchevskyi)
Mothers' concern for their children is born out of love, even if it annoys.

4:00pm

Feb 15

That Obscure Object of Desire (1977, France/Spain, D: Luis Buñuel) Luis Buñuel: Desire and Deviance
A middle-aged man falls for his young chambermaid, played by two different actresses. 35mm!

6:30pm

Feb 15

La Collectionneuse (1967, France, D: Éric Rohmer) Contours
Art world men have their vacation interrupted by a bohemian woman.

6:30pm

Feb 15
Feb 21

True North (2025, Canada, D: Michèle Stephenson)
Students of Montreal's Concordia University fight for Black liberation circa 1969.

6:30pm
4:00pm

Feb 15

Ghost World (2001, USA, D: Terry Zwigoff)
Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson make fun of the squares until adult life beckons in this adaptation of the Daniel Clowes graphic novel.

6:45pm

Feb 15

Ohyaku: The Female Demon (1968, Japan, D: Yoshihiro Ishikawa) Butt's Backdoor to the World
A woman incarcerated after an ill-fated heist vows escape and revenge.

7:00pm

Feb 15

Beauty and the Beast (1983, Denmark, D: Nils Malmros) Danes in Peril
A father begins to feel jealousy over his daughter's interest in boys. DM on Instagram for the address.

@ Market Video

8:00pm

Feb 16

My Neighbor Totoro (1988, Japan, D: Hayao Miyazaki)
Kids befriend forest spirits when they move to the country after their mother takes ill. A Studio Ghibli classic.

2:30pm

Feb 16

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (2025, France/Belgium, D: Maïlys Vallade & Liane-Cho Han Jin Kuang)
A toddler with a god complex experiences the mysteries of life while living abroad. Dubbed

4:30pm

Feb 16

Where the Wild Things Are (2009, Germany/USA/Australia, D: Spike Jonze)
A rowdy boy travels to an island of furry beasts.

5:00pm

Feb 16

Fruits Basket -prelude- (2022, Japan, D: Yoshihide Ibata)
A recap of the anime series about emotional healing is joined by a prelude focusing on the protagonist's parents and a follow-up that continues her story.

7:00pm

Feb 16

Lost In Translation (2003, USA, D: Sofia Coppola) Brief Encounters
Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray feel emotionally disconnected in bustling Tokyo.

7:45pm

Feb 16

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986, USA, D: Tobe Hooper)
A DJ and a Marshall set a trap for Texas' infamous cannibal family.

@ The Fox

9:00pm

Feb 16
Feb 18
Feb 19

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, USA, D: Michel Gondry)
Jim Carrey chases his fondest memories of Kate Winslet even as they are being erased from his brain.

@ Elgin Mills

Feb 17

The Bridges of Madison County (1995, USA, D: Clint Eastwood) Brief Encounters
A country woman has a brief, intense affair with a traveling photographer while her family is away.

6:00pm

Feb 17

Diary of a Chambermaid (1964, France/Italy, D: Luis Buñuel) Luis Buñuel: Desire and Deviance
Chambermaid Jeanne Moreau works the angles to prove her employer's groundskeeper guilty of murder.

6:30pm

Feb 17

Cutting Through Rocks (2025, Iran/USA/Netherlands, D: Sara Khaki & Mohammad Reza Eyni)
An independent-minded Iranian woman rides motorbikes, stops child marriages and runs for office in her village.

6:45pm

Feb 17

Sunset Boulevard (1950, USA, D: Billy Wilder) Masked at the Movies
"I am big! It's the pictures that got small." William Holden enters the delusional world of washed-up silent movie star Gloria Swanson. Respirator masks mandatory. Free, but donations to keep the series afloat are appreciated.

7:00pm

Feb 17

Sentimental Value (2025, Norway/Germany/Denmark, D: Joachim Trier)
Sisters reunite with their estranged father, a renowned film director eyeing a comeback. An Oscar nomination victory lap!

8:45pm

Feb 17

Birdemic 2: The Resurrection (2013, USA, D: James Nguyen) When Animals Attack
Eagles and vultures attack Hollywood.

9:30pm

Feb 18

Precious Ivie (2021, Germany, D: Sarah Blaßkiewitz)
Afro-German half-sisters meet and bond following their father's death.

@ Goethe Institut

6:00pm

Feb 18

Él (1953, Mexico, D: Luis Buñuel) Luis Buñuel: Desire and Deviance
A new wife finds her husband's civilized exterior hides a volatile other self. 4K restoration!

6:30pm

Feb 18

Wings of Desire (1987, Germany, D: Wim Wenders) Psych Out Cinema
An angel takes a chance on the mortal life.

7:00pm

Feb 18

The Birdcage (1996, USA, D: Mike Nichols) Queer Cinema Club
Gay couple/drag club proprietors Robin Williams and Nathan Lane put on a straight facade to please their son's potential in-laws.

7:30pm

Feb 19

Shaolin Soccer (2001, Hong Kong, D: Stephen Chow) Paid in Sweat
Shaolin disciples put their martial arts skills in play on the soccer field. Co-presented with Black Belt Cinema!

6:30pm

Feb 19

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972, France, D: Luis Buñuel) Luis Buñuel: Desire and Deviance
Guests at a dinner party are continually thwarted in their attempts to eat. 4K restoration!

6:30pm

Feb 19

Train Dreams (2025, USA, D: Clint Bentley)
A logger experiences the highs and lows of life and love while living in the woods throughout the 20th century. An Oscar nomination victory lap! 35mm!

6:45pm

Feb 19

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024, Ireland/UK/USA/Zambia, D: Rungano Nyoni)
Family secrets are spilled when cousins gather for their uncle's funeral. Free!

@ Soulpepper Theatre

7:00pm

Feb 19
Feb 22

Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2025, UK/USA, D: Morgan Neville)
Following the breakup of The Beatles, Paul McCartney forms a new band, Wings.

7:00pm
7:00pm

Feb 19

No Chains, No Masters (2024, France, D: Simon Moutaïrou)
Slaves plot escape from Mauritius circa 1759.

@ Alliance Francaise

7:30pm

Feb 19

Road House (1989, USA, D: Rowdy Herrington) Swayze Days
Bouncer extraordinaire Patrick Swayze is brought in to cool down a rowdy Missouri bar.

9:00pm

Feb 19

The Visitor (1979, USA/Italy, D: Giulio Paradisi) Nightmare Alley
Multi-dimensional warfare! John Huston fights an 8-year-old demon girl.

9:30pm

Feb 19

Oberhausen International Short Film Festival On Tour
Two screenings of work selected from the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival.

@ Pix

Feb 20
Feb 21

One Battle After Another (2025, USA, D: Paul Thomas Anderson)
Ex-revolutionaries reunite to stage a rescue. In 70mm!

5:30pm
5:30pm

Feb 20

Los Olvidados (1950, Mexico, D: Luis Buñuel) Luis Buñuel: Desire and Deviance
Juvenile delinquency corrupts the innocent in the slums of Mexico City. 4K restoration!

6:30pm

Feb 20

They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? (1969, USA, D: Sydney Pollack) Free Friday Films
Desperate people take part in a grueling dance marathon during the Great Depression. Free!

7:00pm

Feb 20

Screamers (1995, Canada/Japan, D: Christian Duguay) Future/Shock
Future soldiers face artificially intelligent kill machines.

8:00pm

Feb 20

Revelations of Divine Love (2025, USA, D: Caroline Golum) Bleeding Edge
The 14th-century memoir of mystic and philosopher Julian of Norwich speaks of religious ecstasy, plague and revolt. Toronto premiere! Writer/Director Caroline Golum in attendance.

@ Market Video

8:00pm

Feb 20

Blow Out (1981, USA, D: Brian De Palma) Neon Dreams
Movie sound effects man John Travolta becomes embroiled in a political conspiracy when he accidentally records sound of car driving off a bridge. 35mm!

9:30pm

Feb 20
- Feb 26

In Bruges (2008, UK/USA, D: Martin McDonagh)
Hitmen Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson await word from their boss while lying low in a Belgian town they despise.

Feb 20
- Feb 26

Reservoir Dogs (1992, USA, D: https://letterboxd.com/film/reservoir-dogs/)
"You shoot me in a dream, you better wake up and apologize." Colour-coded, bantering thieves hole up in a warehouse after a job goes awry.

Feb 20
- Feb 26

Boyz n the Hood (1991, USA, D: John Singleton)
A young Black man tries to make a future for himself without getting sucked into the gangland violence that surrounds him.

Feb 21

Resurrection (2025, China/France/USA, D: Bi Gan)
A woman enters a creature's reveries in a world where humanity can no longer dream.

1:30pm

Feb 21

The Chinese Feast (1995, Hong Kong, D: Tsui Hark)
A former triad member seeks redemption by becoming a master chef of Chinese cuisine. Presented by Amoment Books. Happy Chinese New Year!

3:00pm

Feb 21

Un Chien Andalou (1929, France, D: Luis Buñuel) Luis Buñuel: Desire and Deviance
L’Âge d’or (1930, France, D: Luis Buñuel)
1) Buñuel and Dali serve up a stream of surrealism.
2) Attempts to consummate passion are repeatedly thwarted.
4K restorations!

3:30pm

Feb 21

Bone (1972, USA, D: Larry Cohen) Midnight Madness Presents
Enigmatic Yaphet Kotto upsets the balance in the life of a bickering Beverly Hills couple. 35mm!

6:30pm

Feb 21

The Lovers’ Exile (1980, Japan/Canada, D: Marty Gross)
Tragedy ensues when a poor clerk falls for a prostitute. Adapted from the story by Chikamatsu with Bunraku puppetry. Plus: a conversation with director and 2025 Japan Foundation Awards recipient Marty Gross.

@ Japan Foundation

6:30pm

Feb 21

Degrassi: Whatever It Takes (2025, Canada, D: Lisa Rideout)
Cast, crew and fans take a deeper look at the Canadian television phenomenon of Degrassi. Plus: post-screening discussion with director Lisa Rideout.

7:00pm

Feb 21

Phantasm II (1988, USA, D: Don Coscarelli) Liam's Double Trouble
House II: The Second Story (1987, USA, D: Ethan Wiley)
Horror sequel double-bill!
1) A survivor of the first film hunts for the nefarious Tall Man.
2) A boy encounters very strange occurrences when he moves into the house where his parents were murdered.

7:00pm

Feb 21

Idol Worship: An Evening With Mink Stole and Peaches Christ
Counterculture legend Peaches Christ guides you through Mink Stole's career as an underground cinema icon.

7:30pm

Feb 21

Sudden Death (1995, USA, D: Peter Hyams) Black Belt Cinema
JCVD fights terrorism at the Stanley Cup Finals. Co-presented with Paid in Sweat!

9:30pm

Feb 22

Black Narcissus (1947, UK, D: Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger)
Repressed sexuality threatens to break loose at a secluded Himalayan convent.

@ The Fox

12:30pm

Feb 22

Il Sorpasso (1962, Italy, D: Dino Risi) Toronto Film Society
Orchestra Rehearsal (1978, Italy/West Germany, D: Federico Fellini)
1) A shy student takes a road trip with an outgoing new friend.
2) The notion of revolt simmers in the minds of orchestra members rehearsing with a demanding conductor.

1:30pm

Feb 22

Unarmed Verses (2017, Canada, D: Charles Officer) Stories We Told
Children facing eviction from soon-to-be-demolished public housing turn to music and poetry to express their feelings about their community.

3:30pm

Feb 22

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926, Germany, D: Lotte Reiniger) Silent Revue
Silhouettes tell the tale of a handsome prince and his fight against an evil sorcerer. Live accompaniment by Tania Gill!

4:00pm

Feb 22

The Exterminating Angel (1962, Mexico, D: Luis Buñuel) Luis Buñuel: Desire and Deviance
The facade of civilized behaviour falls when guests at a dinner party find themselves unable to leave.

4:00pm

Feb 22

Brief Encounter (1945, UK, D: David Lean) Brief Encounters
Strangers fall in love over regular meetings at a railway cafe.

6:00pm

Feb 22

Jimmy (2024, France/Turkey/USA, D: Yashaddai Owens)
Writer James Baldwin experiences freedom abroad upon his arrival in France.

6:30pm

Feb 22

Everest Dark (2025, Canada, D: Jereme Watt)
A master mountaineer Sherpa leads a time up the mountain once more to retrieve a body and hopefully appease the angry gods. Plus: post-screening discussion with director Jereme Watt.

6:30pm

Feb 22

Hot Fuzz (2007, UK, D: Edgar Wright) Don't Be So Political
A tough, by-the-numbers city cop stumbles upon murder most foul after being transferred to the country beat. A political discussion precedes the film.

6:45pm

Feb 22

Tree of Knowledge (1981, Denmark, D: Nils Malmros) Danes in Peril
A young girl loses popularity amongst classmates as they all grow older. DM on Instagram for the address.

@ Market Video

8:00pm

Feb 22

Shanghai Blues (1984, Hong Kong, D: Tsui Hark) Eastern Promises
A soldier searches for the woman he bonded with a decade ago, only to mistake her roommate for her.