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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Nov
14
1:00 PM13:00

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Based on a story by Roald Dahl, Charlie (Peter Ostrum), a sweet boy from a poor family, dreams of finding one of five golden tickets hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers which will admit him to the eccentric and reclusive Willy Wonka's (Gene Wilder) magical factory. One after another, tickets are discovered by ghastly children — but will the lad find the last remaining one and have all his dreams come true? And will the fact that grandpa has been LYING about his infirmity just to get out of chores finally be revealed?

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Friday (1995) w/ pre-movie trivia hosted by Jeff Pariseau
Nov
18
8:00 PM20:00

Friday (1995) w/ pre-movie trivia hosted by Jeff Pariseau

It's Friday and Craig Jones (Ice Cube) has just been fired for stealing cardboard boxes. To make matters worse, rent is due, he hates his overbearing girlfriend, Joi (Paula Jai Parker), and his best friend, Smokey (Chris Tucker), owes the local drug dealer (Faizon Love) money — and that's all before lunch. As the hours drag on, Jones and Smokey experience the gamut of urban life, complete with shoot-outs and overly sexual pastors, concentrated into one single, unbelievable Friday. Friday is showing on a Wednesday. Sorry for the confusion.

Join us before the movie for trivia, hosted by Jeff Pariseau!

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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Nov
21
1:00 PM13:00

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

After becoming stranded on Earth, a gentle interstellar being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas). Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott confides in his older brother (Robert MacNaughton) and his little sister (Drew Barrymore). Deciding to keep its existence a secret, the children conspire with the alien to enslave the human race.

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) w/ pre-movie music by Meatraffle Ska
Nov
25
7:00 PM19:00

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) w/ pre-movie music by Meatraffle Ska

Trying to get home to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his wife and kids, Neal (Steve Martin) Page's flight is rerouted to Kansas because of a freak snowstorm. His sanity begins to fray as he is forced to bunk up with talkative shower curtain salesman Del Griffith (John Candy). Together they must overcome the insanity of holiday travel to reach their intended destination. Bonus: Sitting in a darkened theater with your family pre-Thanksgiving will offer a welcome respite from arguing about politics.

Join us before the movie for a live music set by Meatraffle Ska!

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The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Nov
28
1:00 PM13:00

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. Pursued by the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) — they follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route meet a Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) that needs a brain, a Tin Man (Jack Haley) missing a heart, and a cow (Bert Lahr) in search of an extra stomach.

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Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Dec
3
8:00 PM20:00

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Edward (Johnny Depp) is an unfinished artificial humanoid created by a lonely inventor (Vincent Price) who dies before attaching normal hands. With scissors for hands, Edward is brought by a kind Avon saleswoman (Dianne Wiest) to live with her suburban family, falls in love with her teenage daughter, Kim (Winona Ryder), and gains local fame for his skill at sculpting hedges, grooming dogs, and styling hair. However he is not allowed to run. 

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The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Dec
5
1:00 PM13:00

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

The classic Dickens holiday tale of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine) and his put-upon clerk Bob Crotchet (Kermit the Frog). Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle weave in and out of the story, while Scrooge receives visits from spirits of Christmas past, present and future, who show him the error of his self-serving ways, and that overdosing on psychedelic mushrooms has convinced him that he lives in a world populated by puppets. 

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Scrooged (1988)
Dec
10
7:30 PM19:30

Scrooged (1988)

Francis Xavier Cross (Bill Murray) is a cynical, mean spirited television executive. He treats his loyal assistant (Alfre Woodard) with contempt. He just sacked a member of staff (Bobcat Goldthwait) on Christmas Eve for simply disagreeing with him, and he's alienated himself from his brother (John Murray) who still insists on inviting Frank to Christmas dinner despite him refusing to go every year. Frank is forced to learn the true meaning of Christmas when he's visited by three ghosts, who his assistant pencils in for January.

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National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
Dec
17
7:30 PM19:30

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)

As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) is obsessed with having the perfect family Christmas, much to the chagrin of wife Ellen (Beverly D’Angelo). Things go awry when his hick cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) and his family show up, Clark's employers renege on the holiday bonus, and his children are recast for the second time in a row.

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Elf (2003)
Dec
19
1:00 PM13:00

Elf (2003)

Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn't fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York in search of his real father—Walter Hobbs (James Caan), a cynical businessman. Walter reluctantly attempts to start a relationship with Buddy, leading to emotional growth and public singing.

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Die Hard (1988)
Dec
23
7:30 PM19:30

Die Hard (1988)

New York City policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia) at a Christmas Eve holiday party that is interrupted by a group of terrorists who take over the exclusive high-rise, and everyone in it. Soon McClane realizes that there's no one to save the hostages, but him — and in the process learns the true meaning of Christmas.

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Home Alone (1990)
Dec
26
1:00 PM13:00

Home Alone (1990)


8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) awakens to an empty house after his family mistakenly leaves him home during a family vacation to Paris. Meanwhile two con men (Joe Pesci & Daniel Stern) plan to rob the McCallister residence, and Kevin alone must protect the family home. Social services are contacted and Kevin’s parents spend the rest of their lives in prison.

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Love Actually (2003) w/ pre-movie music by Colin Bracewell
Dec
29
7:00 PM19:00

Love Actually (2003) w/ pre-movie music by Colin Bracewell

Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love. David (Hugh Grant), the handsome newly elected British prime minister falls for a young junior staffer (Martine McCutcheon); Sarah (Laura Linney), is unable to balance her office love life with her devotion to her mentally ill brother; Harry (Alan Rickman), a married man, is tempted by his attractive new secretary; and Jamie (Colin Firth) falls for his Portuguese housekeeper. Because nothing says Christmas like inappropriate workplace romance!  

Minneapolis-based indie pop sensation Colin Bracewell kicks off the night with a heart-felt set.

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Superbad (2007) w/ pre-movie trivia hosted by Jeff Pariseau
Nov
4
7:30 PM19:30

Superbad (2007) w/ pre-movie trivia hosted by Jeff Pariseau

Two inseparable best friends (Jonah Hill and Michael Cera) navigate the last weeks of high school and are invited to a gigantic house party. Together with their nerdy friend (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), they spend a long day trying to score enough alcohol to supply the party and kick-start their sex lives before they go off to college — in hindsight, an overly-ambitious agenda.

Join us before the movie for trivia, hosted by Jeff Pariseau!

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Halloween (1978)
Oct
31
7:00 PM19:00

Halloween (1978)

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again; while Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasance) hunts for Michael in the hope of ending his grisly murder spree. Loomis is ultimately unsuccessful, as evidenced by the twelve-and-counting sequels, reboots, and remakes that followed. 

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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Oct
31
1:00 PM13:00

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

The heartfelt tale of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town (Chris Sarandon). Bored with the same old tricks and treats, he stumbles upon the glorious magic of Christmas Town! Jack decides to bring this joyful holiday back to Halloween Town. But as his dream to fill Santa's shoes unravels, it's up to Sally (Helena Bonham Carter), the rag doll who loves him, to stitch things back together. Common Sense Media says 7+. To which 7-year-olds reply, “Thanks for a lifetime of therapy, Common Sense Media!” 

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Häxan: Witchcraft Through The Ages (1922) || Silent film with live score performed by Paris1919
Oct
28
7:30 PM19:30

Häxan: Witchcraft Through The Ages (1922) || Silent film with live score performed by Paris1919

Just in time for Halloween, this popular series pairing iconic silent films with original live score returns with a rare screening of the 1922 Swedish-Danish horror film, Häxan. Written and directed by Benjamin Christensen, Häxan is described as “a witches’ brew of the scary, the gross, and the darkly humorous.” Live-scored with new work by Paris1919, featuring Carnage The Executioner.

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The Blair Witch Project (1999) w/ pre-movie burlesque by Queenie Von Curves
Oct
27
7:30 PM19:30

The Blair Witch Project (1999) w/ pre-movie burlesque by Queenie Von Curves

Found video footage tells the tale of three film students (Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams) who've traveled to a small town to collect documentary footage about the Blair Witch, a legendary local murderer. Over the course of several days, the students interview townspeople and gather clues to support the tale's veracity. The project takes a frightening turn when one of the students forgets to sanitize the camera after sniffling and crying her way through a snot-filled confession. 

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Ghostbusters (1984)
Oct
24
1:00 PM13:00

Ghostbusters (1984)

After the members of a team of scientists (Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, and Bill Murray) lose their jobs at a New York City university, they decide to become "ghostbusters" to wage a high-tech battle with the supernatural. After they stumble upon a gateway to another dimension that will release evil upon the city, they must save New York from complete destruction. Editor’s Note: 'I ain’t afraid of no ghost' is a double-negative.  

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The Ring (2002) w/ pre-movie DJ set by Shane Kramer
Oct
21
7:00 PM19:00

The Ring (2002) w/ pre-movie DJ set by Shane Kramer

A videotape filled with nightmarish images leads to a phone call foretelling the viewer's death in exactly seven days. Newspaper reporter Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) is skeptical of the story until four teenagers all die mysteriously exactly one week after watching just such a tape. Naturally as part of her investigation, the first thing she does is the one thing she shouldn’t — watch the video herself. 

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Oct
17
1:00 PM13:00

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

After starting a pest control business, the duo of Wallace (Peter Sallis) and his dog, Gromit, land a job from the alluring Lady Tottington (Helena Bonham Carter) to stop a giant rabbit from destroying the town's crops. If Wallace wants to please his pretty client, he needs to capture the pesky bunny.  Fortunately, there’s only one rabbit — because everyone knows how quickly that situation could get out of hand. 

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Get Out (2017) w/ pre-movie trivia hosted by Jeff Pariseau
Oct
15
7:30 PM19:30

Get Out (2017) w/ pre-movie trivia hosted by Jeff Pariseau

Now that Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and his girlfriend, Rose (Allison Williams), have reached the meet-the-parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend getaway upstate with her parents, Missy and Dean (Catherine Keener and Bradley Whitford). At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behaviour as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries leads him to a truth that he never could have imagined … this movie was directed by the guy from Key & Peele!   

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Hocus Pocus (1993)
Oct
10
1:00 PM13:00

Hocus Pocus (1993)

Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy star as three accidentally conjured-up 17th Century witches that set out to cast a spell on the town of Salem to reclaim their youth. But first they must outwit three pesky kids determined to foil their scheme, and use their dark magic to overcome a 38% Rotten Tomatoes score. 

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Programme 4: In Colour! Featuring Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff, aka The MADS
Oct
7
7:30 PM19:30

Programme 4: In Colour! Featuring Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff, aka The MADS

Escape to the hilariously switched-on world of Programme 4, a far-out, feature-length “broadcast” from the Botany 500 Age of Television created by visionary director Rachel Lichtman. With special guest stars: Trace Beaulieu & Frank Conniff, aka The MADS from Mystery Science Theater 3000, with a live launch of their new series DIAL M FOR MADS.

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Poltergeist (1982) 35mm presentation w/ pre-movie DJ set by Shane Kramer
Sep
29
7:00 PM19:00

Poltergeist (1982) 35mm presentation w/ pre-movie DJ set by Shane Kramer

Strange and creepy happenings beset an average California family when ghosts commune with them through the television set. Initially friendly and playful, the spirits turn menacing. When five-year-old daughter Carol Ann (Heather O’Rourke) goes missing, parents Steve (Craig T. Nelson) and Diane (JoBeth Williams) enlist a parapsychologist (Zelda Rubinstein) and her team of ghost busters for help. Yet it never occurs to anyone to get rid of the creepy clown doll in the kids bedroom. Come early for a pre-movie set by DJ Shane Kramer.

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The Wicker Man (1973) w/ pre-movie trivia hosted by Jeff Pariseau
Sep
24
7:30 PM19:30

The Wicker Man (1973) w/ pre-movie trivia hosted by Jeff Pariseau

It's Catholics versus Pagans! Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) arrives on the small Scottish island of Summerisle to investigate the report of a missing child. There he observes the residents' frivolous sexual displays and strange pagan rituals, particularly the temptations of Willow (Britt Ekland) in this, the Nicholas Cage-free original.

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