PECKING ORDER - Buy Tickets Now! Friday, February 2, 4:00 pm Sunday, February 4, 7:30 pm Written and Directed by: Slavko Martinov Documentary, PG, 88 min. (New Zealand) “An absolutely hilarious and very pointed exploration of politics and culture on the smallest possible scale. And a lot of good-lookin' chickens.” – Mary Ann Johanson, […]
HUMAN FLOW - Buy Tickets Now! Friday, February 2, 7:00 pm Directed by: Ai Weiwei Documentary, PG for mature themes including a disturbing image, 140 min. Language: English (Germany) “The imagery encourages viewers to adopt a global perspective in considering the subject matter.” - Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader “Ai Weiwei has made something […]
PAST LIFE - Buy Tickets Now! Saturday, February 3, 1:00 pm Written and Directed by: Avi Nesher Drama, 14A for nudity and disturbing content, 109 min., Language: English and German, Polish, Hebrew with English subtitles (Israel/Poland) “A striking and thought-provoking picture.” – Glenn Kenny, RogerEbert.com “While so many films have examined the war […]
BRIMSTONE & GLORY - Buy Tickets Now! Saturday, February 3, 3:30 pm Directed by: Viktor Jakovleski Documentary, PG, 67 min. Language: Spanish with English subtitles (Mexico/USA) "Brimstone & Glory is community as catharsis, and you can’t stop staring in stupefied astonishment.” – Tim Grierson, Paste Magazine “A movie that repays being seen on a […]
BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY - Buy Tickets Now! Saturday, February 3, 5:15 pm Written and Directed by: Alexandra Dean Documentary/Biography, PG for mature content and nudity in a non-sexual context, 90 min. (USA) “What makes "Bombshell" intriguing is not just Lamarr's gift for invention, it's also what a fiery individualist she was, […]
KEDI - Buy Tickets Now! Sunday, February 4, 1:00 pm Directed by: Ceyda Torun Documentary, G, 80 min. Language: Turkish with English subtitles (Turkey/USA) “A cat's-eye view of the world that showcases both the warm-hearted people of this ancient Turkish city and the seamless integration of its felines into everyday life.” - Kathryn Laskaris, […]
PAULA - Buy Tickets Now! Sunday, February 4, 3:00 pm Directed by: Christian Schwochow Biography/Drama, 14A for some nudity/sexual content, 123 min., German, French with English subtitles (France/Germany) Painting is an unacceptable vocation for a woman in provincial Germany in the year 1900, but budding artist Paula Becker is determined to make her own […]
SPETTACOLO - Buy Tickets Now! Sunday, February 4, 5:30 pm Directed by: Jeff Malmberg and Chris Shellen Documentary, PG, 91 min., Italian with English subtitles (USA) “Spettacolo stands as a testament to making art in the face of general indifference and worldly decline, and the belief that a can-do spirit and deep-seated cynicism are […]
C’est La Vie! (Le sens de la fête) Screening: Wednesday, February 7 – 4pm, 7pm Thursday, February 8 – 4pm, 7pm Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie Directed by: Eric Toledano and Oliver Nakache Principle Cast: Gilles Lellouche, Suzanne Clément, Jean-Paul Rouve, Jean-Pierre Bacri and Judith Chemia Comedy, 115 minutes, PG, French […]
C’est La Vie! (Le sens de la fête) Screening: Wednesday, February 7 – 4pm, 7pm Thursday, February 8 – 4pm, 7pm Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie Directed by: Eric Toledano and Oliver Nakache Principle Cast: Gilles Lellouche, Suzanne Clément, Jean-Paul Rouve, Jean-Pierre Bacri and Judith Chemia Comedy, 115 minutes, PG, French […]
C’est La Vie! (Le sens de la fête) Screening: Wednesday, February 7 – 4pm, 7pm Thursday, February 8 – 4pm, 7pm Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie Directed by: Eric Toledano and Oliver Nakache Principle Cast: Gilles Lellouche, Suzanne Clément, Jean-Paul Rouve, Jean-Pierre Bacri and Judith Chemia Comedy, 115 minutes, PG, French […]
C’est La Vie! (Le sens de la fête) Screening: Wednesday, February 7 – 4pm, 7pm Thursday, February 8 – 4pm, 7pm Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie Directed by: Eric Toledano and Oliver Nakache Principle Cast: Gilles Lellouche, Suzanne Clément, Jean-Paul Rouve, Jean-Pierre Bacri and Judith Chemia Comedy, 115 minutes, PG, French […]
Back to Burgundy (Ce qui nous lie) Screening: Thursday, February 15, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie Co-written and Directed by: Cédric Klapisch Cast: Pio Marmaï, Ana Girardot, François Civil, Jean-Marc Roulot and Marîa Valverde Comedy/Drama, 14A for mature thematics, 113 minutes French/English/Spanish with English subtitles (France) “Have […]
Back to Burgundy (Ce qui nous lie) Screening: Thursday, February 15, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie Co-written and Directed by: Cédric Klapisch Cast: Pio Marmaï, Ana Girardot, François Civil, Jean-Marc Roulot and Marîa Valverde Comedy/Drama, 14A for mature thematics, 113 minutes French/English/Spanish with English subtitles (France) “Have […]
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