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The Thing (1982)
Filmed in BC, John Carpenter's 1982 horror classic is a bone fide arctic chiller. American Antarctic researchers come across a burned-out Norwegian base — and the buried UFO which may be linked to the carnage.
Ken Russell's The Devils
Ken Russell's controversial masterpiece is based on Aldous Huxley's The Devils of Loudun, a non-fiction account of the 17th century witchcraft trials in France starring Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave.
Shrek Cabaret
Dig out your greenest glad rags to celebrate Shrek. Before the movie, enjoy the ale of your choice at the Shrek Cabaret: expect songs, gags, acrobat princesses, a juggling Pinocchio, maybe even a talking ass... uh, donkey. It's a fairy tale come true!
The 39 Steps
In our new film studies series, FRAMEWORK, film scholar Michael van den Bos explores the work of Alfred Hitchcock, across four monochrome masterworks. This week: The 39 Steps (1935), a witty and fast-moving spy thriller from Hitchcock's English period.
Shadow of a Doubt
In our latest film studies series, FRAMEWORK, Michael van den Bos explores the work of Alfred Hitchcock across four monochrome masterworks. This week: smalltown US thriller Shadow of a Doubt (1943), one of the director's personal favourites.
Strangers on a Train
Sociopath Charles Bruno (Robert Walker) strikes up a conversation with star tennis player Guy Haynes (Farley Granger) and makes him a gentleman's proposition: Bruno will kill Guy's unloved wife, on the understanding that he will return the favour.
The Wrong Man
One of Hitchcock's most underrated films, The Wrong Man returns to one of his most common themes, the innocent man falsely accused, but the treatment here is stark and soul-searching. Intro by Michael van den Bos (Monday only).
Meet Me In St. Louis
Vincente Minnelli's heartwarming evergreen chronicles an ordinarily tumultuous year in the life of a prosperous household in 1904. It's debatable that MGM ever conjured a more affecting musical.