Category: Special programming
May 30 – June 5!
-The Rocky Horror Picture Show- 50th Anniversary! Hosted by The Absent Friends Shadow Cast! -The Rules Of Attraction- 5 Stars! (Film Threat) 5 Stars! (Mountain XPress) -Saturday Night Sinema- Free for Members/Members Only! -Black Bag- 5 Stars! (Independent UK) 4/4 Stars! (Deep Focus Review) Ottawa Premieres! -A
Mayfair Theatre Podcast 533: This Whole Story’s A Lie.
This week, Eric and Josh discuss: not visiting the U.S., technical difficulties, Saturday Night Sinema, the marquee, Guinness World Records, Odd Burger, and more! They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday May 23 – Thursday May 29: That They May Face The Rising Sun, Arthur Erickson: Beauty
Friday May 23 – Thursday May 29!
-The Room- Screening 185! “A bona fide classic” (Rotten Tomatoes) -That They May Face The Rising Sun- 5 Stars! (RTE Ireland) 5 Stars! (Irish Independent) -Arthur Erickson: Beauty Between The Lines- Ottawa Premiere! “a “definitive” film about an exceptional man.” (Occhi Magazine) -The Big Lebowski- 5 Stars!
Mayfair Theatre Podcast 532: Skulking In The Shadows.
This week, Eric and Josh discuss: Mother’s Day, 1980s nightmare fuel kids movies, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Schindler’s List, tearjerkers, The Penguin Lessons, throwing out grabage protocol, John Travolta, Neil Breen, David Cronenberg, and more! We also mention the movies screening from Friday May 16 – Thursday May 22: The
Friday May 16 – Thursday May 22!
-Flow- Week 23! Academy Awards: Best Animated Film award winner! -Paddington In Peru- 4/4 Stars! (The Independent Critic) 5 Stars! (Hey-U-Guys) -The Ballad Of Wallis Island- Week 3! 4/4 Stars! (Associated Press) -Bonjour Tristesse- “an unforgettable experience.” (Film Threat) “an entrancing experience” (Deep Focus Review) -A
Mayfair Theatre Podcast 531: What The Hell Is Going On?
This week, Eric and Josh discuss: May The 4th, Free Comic Book Day, Fan Expo, Tenebrae, movie trailers, Giallo films, And Then There Were None, Spawn, Saturday Night Sinema, Archie going to the Mayfair, Sinners, and more! They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday May 9 –
Mayfair Theatre Podcast 530: Idiosyncratic Creative Flair.
This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Spencer from the upcoming Animation Show n Tell event (which good news / bad news, is already sold out!). They discuss the animation industry, independent artistic projects, The Nightmare Before Christmas, the Ottawa International Animation Festival, Across The Spider-Verse, Doctor Who, The
Friday May 2 – Thursday May 8!
-The Ballad Of Wallis Island- 4/4 Stars! (NY Post) 4/4 Stars! (Associated Press) -Darkest Miriam- Ottawa Premiere! 5 Stars! (Far Out) Rating: A! (Original Cin) -The Spoils- “powerful” (Toronto Jewish Film Foundation) “a gripping, poignant insight” (Miami Jewish Film Festival) -Tenebrae- 4/4 Stars! (Slant) “a classic”
Mayfair Theatre Podcast 529: Locking It In, In Japan.
This week, Eric and Josh discuss: long weekends, Princess Mononoke, 1990s remakes (The Little Rascals, The Beverly Hillbillies, Leave It To Beaver, The Brady Bunch Movie), SNL movies, A Minecraft Movie, Teen Wolf Too, and more! They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday April 25 – May
Friday April 25 – Thurday May 1!
-The Penguin Lessons- 3rd Week! “delightful true story” (TIFF) “hyper-funny, sensitive, and nuanced…a delightful watch” (Collider) -The Way, My Way- 2nd Week! “charming” (Smith Rafael Film Center) “joyful viewing with laughter aplenty” (City Hub) -The Rocky Horror Picture Show- 50th Anniversary! Hosted by The Absent Friends Shadow