Movies
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Imagine if you will, a remake of John Carpenter’s The Thing. But instead of the Antarctic, we’re in rural Finland. And instead of Kurt Russell, there’s a nine-year-old kid. And instead of a marauding, shape-changing space beast, there’s, well, Santa Claus. (Time Out London) No matter what you just imagined,
Tromeo & Juliet
Never was a story of more woe than this Troma-tization of Shakespeare’s classic, which comes complete with body piercing, computer sex and car crashes. Co-directed by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy).
The Toxic Avenger
Melvin was 98 lbs. of solid nerd until he fell into a vat of toxic waste. Now, crime in Tromaville has a new enemy, and justice has a new, very deformed, face.
Rush
This pedal-to-the-metal true story of the dangerous rivalry between Formula 1 drivers James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl) “exerts a ridiculous thrill.” (New Yorker)
Prosaic Knot
PRESENTED BY GLUE PRODUCTIONS | FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE This short, the first from Glue Productions, is best summed up by director Bicharrs enigmatic statement, the beautiful, persistent courtship between spiders always meets the same fate. Tickets $5 in advance | $10 at the door
Our Man In Tehran
If you, like many, felt Argo took a few liberties with the story of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, check out this doc, in which former Canadian ambassador Ken Taylor sets the record straight and proves that sometimes, the truth can be more entertaining than fiction. (Globe and Mail)
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
BOND IS BACK | PRESENTED BY LOST MARBLES The only Bond to star George Lazenby is 007 done right, with a perfect villain in Blofeld (Telly Savalas) and the most shocking ending of any film in the franchise.
Oldboy (2013)
Chan-wook Park’s mindbender is reimagined as a Spike Lee Joint, with Josh Brolin as the man on a violent journey to find out who imprisoned him for 20 years and why.
Machete Kills
Ex-federale Machete Cortez (Danny Trejo) does exactly what the title promises as he pursues an arms dealer (Mel Gibson) bent on starting World War III.
John And The Missus
PRESENTED BY THE CANADIAN CULT REVUE | WINNER, BEST ACTOR GENIE Canuck acting legend Gordon Pinsent writes, directs and stars in this funny, romantic and prescient portrayal of a struggling Newfoundland mining town in the early 60s.