Category: Film history
May 27 – June 2!
-The Rose Maker- 2nd Week! Annapolis Film Fest: Audience Award/Best Feature Film award winner! “Very, very charming.” (Film Week – NPR LA) “poetic & insightful…a warm, funny & heartfelt delight.” (NYC Movie Guru) -Petite Maman- 2nd Week! San Sebastián International Film Fest: Audience Award winner! 97% Certified
Maestro At The Movies – Rocky!
Rocky – Sunday August 20th! Doors at noon, 12:30pm screening Mighty Maestro Fitness presents the first Maestro At The Movies! Support local athletes with the rare chance to watch the Oscar winning classic on the big screen! Come dressed as your favourite Rocky OR Stallone character! Take part
July 29 – August 4!
-Peace By Chocolate- Naples International Film Festival: Best Narrative Feature award winner! 9/10 Stars! “Peace by Chocolate is a must-watch…Not one to miss” (Cultured Vultures) -Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song- “my favorite doc of the year” (The Weekend Warrior) “a great documentary” (Fantastica) “A rousing
It's A Wonderful Life!
It’s A Wonderful Life, the quintessential Christmas movie classic, returns to the Mayfair for a pair of family matinee screenings on Saturday December 20th and Sunday December 21st. Even if you’ve seen it two dozen times on teevee, nothing beats seeing it on the big screen at the Mayfair
Isle of Dogs – Bring your dog to the Mayfair!
Isle Of Dogs – Starts Friday May 11th, a full 7 days of screenings! For some extra fun – Bring you dog to the Sunday May 13th matinee screening at 3:30pm! In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all
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
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!
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
Friday September 9th – Thursday September 15th!
The Music Of Strangers – Ottawa Premiere! A new music themed documentary from the Oscar winning director of 20 Feet From Stardom! Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and other international artists of The Silk Road Project discuss their philosophies on music and culture. Tunnel – Ottawa Premiere! South Korean drama about a
Friday September 9 – Thursday September 15!
-Waiting For Bojangles- Movie Score: 10/10! “mesmerizing from start to finish…you’ll get swept away in the grandeur of these characters and their amazing tale.” (Film Threat) -The Good Boss- Goya Awards: Best Film, Director, Lead Actor (Javier Bardem), Original Screenplay, Score, Editing award winner! “an excellent cast.” (Original Cin)