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Half Baked at Ridgemont High

This Tuesday, the Mayfair celebrates 4/20 (see Wikipedia) by screening two iconic cinematic stoner classics: Fast Times At Ridgemont High from 1982 and Half Baked from 1998. One film showcases a rare comic performance from Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli, surfer and slacker and the other features David Chappelle

Halloween-Time Double-Bill!

The October / Halloween classic double-bill tradition returns by popular demand! Two of the cornerstones of classic horror cinema for the price of one! Get ready to be scared! Monday October 27th: The Exorcist at 7:00pm and The Shining at 9:30pm

Happy 91st Birthday To Us!

It’s our 91st birthday today! Though we aren’t hosting a specific birthday themed movie, our humblebrag is that we are always screening cool stuff! So, you can celebrate with us today with the award winning Priscilla at 6:30pm, and 50th Anniversary of American Graffiti at 9:15pm!

Here's an idea: use social media for actual socializing!

Movies are best enjoyed with friends, so why not invite some friends to come with you to the Mayfair? We’ve made it easy, through the miracle of social media. Say you’re planning to come see Planet of the Apes on March 12 (and if you’re not, you should

His soul's still dancing

This article originally appeared on The Cultural Gutter. You can read it in its original form there. Spoilers, ho. HIS SOUL’S STILL DANCING by Ian Driscoll In the course of making The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans, Werner Herzog seems to have discovered how to

How to enjoy one of the worst films ever

The cult phenomenon The Room plays September 18 and 24 at the Mayfair. Is it really, as Entertainment Weekly called it, “the Citizen Kane of bad movies”? Pretty much, yeah. But that doesn’t mean it’s not enjoyable. Quite the opposite, really. Read on, and discover how to make the best

If Chuck Norris wants your opinion, he'll beat it out of you.

There are a seemingly endless amount of facts about action movie legend Chuck Norris. In fact a book of extensive Norris facts was published in 2007 entitled The Truth About Chuck Norris: 400 Facts About The World’s Greatest Human, which led to Norris filing a lawsuit claiming “trademark infringement,

In the beginning: the art of the title sequence

We’re starting something new here at the mayfairtheatre.ca blog. From now on, we won’t just be writing about upcoming or current films at the Mayfair – we’ll be writing about all things film and film-related. We’ll be sharing ideas, opinions, articles, trailers and links of interest cinema-goers and cinemaphiles alike.

Indiana Jones and the Projector Quest

    Round two of the Mayfair’s 80th anniversary celebration / DCP projector fundraisers arrives on Saturday June 23rd and Tuesday June 26th  with an Indy double bill.  What could be better than watching Raiders of the Lost Ark? Why, getting to watch Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiegogo Campaign now online!

    Our Indiegogo campaign to raise the remaining funds for our DCP projector is now online! In addition to donating a certain amount ($10, 20, 50, etc.) you can get some nice perks like upsize deals on concessions, the choice to select a

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