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Exhuma
From South Korean director Jang Jae-hyun comes his newest hit "Exhuma". Choi Min-sik (Oldboy) stars in this blockbuster psychological thriller about a group of experts whose investigation of a mysterious illness leads them to an ancestral grave located on sacred ground.
When a renowned shaman (KIM Go-Eun) and her protégé (Lee Do-hyun) are hired by a wealthy, enigmatic family, they begin investigating the cause of a disturbing supernatural illness that affects only the first-born children of each generation. With the help of a knowledgeable mortician (YOO Hai-jin) and the country’s most revered geomancer (CHOI Min-sik), they soon trace the affliction’s origin to a long-hidden family grave located on sacred ground. Sensing an ominous aura surrounding the burial site, the team opts to exhume and relocate the ancestral remains immediately. But as something much darker emerges, they soon discover what befalls those who dare to mess with the wrong grave.
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Tillu Square
Don’t miss Tillu Square at Apollo Cinema! The Indian Telugu-language romantic crime comedy directed by Mallik Ram, and the sequel to the 2022’s hit film “DJ Tillu” follows Follows Tillu (Siddhu Jonnalagadda) as his life is turned upside down following a mysterious murder.
Starring Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Anupama Parameswaran in the leading roles.
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The Goat Life
Adapted from the 2008 best-selling Mlayalam novel “Aadujeevitham” by author Benyamin, and based on a true story, an Indian migrant worker, Najeeb Muhammad (played by Prithviraj Sukumaran), who goes to Saudi Arabia to earn money. However, in a twist of fate, he finds himself living a slave-like existence, herding goats in the middle of the desert.
Directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Blessy, "The Goat Life" boasts a stellar cast led by Prithviraj Sukumaran, Amala Paul and Vineeth Sreenivasan.
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Paprika
Highly influential, Satoshi Kon's ("Perfect Blue") boundary pushing psychological thriller masterwork "Paprika" was his final feature film before his passing in 2010.
Dr. Atsuko Chiba, a scientist who moonlights as the enigmatic "Paprika," a dream detective. Atsuko and her team develop the DC Mini, a device meant to aid psychiatric patients by delving into their dreams, but when it falls into the wrong hands, it threatens to wreak havoc on people's minds. When a prototype of the DC Mini is stolen, Atsuko, in her Paprika persona, embarks on a mission to recover it before it can cause irreversible damage. The film explores a battle between a dream terrorist who manipulates shared dreams to induce nightmares and a research psychologist who transforms into Paprika to investigate these mysterious occurrences.
"Paprika" premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and received critical acclaim upon its release in Japan in 2006.
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Sing-along! Jesus Christ Superstar
What would Easter weekend be without our annual Jesus Christ Superstar Sing-along?!
Spend Easter Sunday rocking out with Jesus and the gang! One show only!
This bold interpretation of the hit rock opera and Broadway smash from Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, tells the story of Christ's (Ted Neeley) final weeks through a series of dazzling songs, images and music.
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Musical Adaptation, Director Norman Jewison creates a brilliant example of groundbreaking vision and unforgettable songs shot entirely on location in Israel. Although there have been a few adaptations since, this version remains utterly one-of-a-kind and is a cinematic experience that definitely comes to life on the big screen.
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Interactive! Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Join us for our Interactive! series, where we transform your fave movies into new, exciting experiences. This sing-along/gallop-along features bags full of imaginative props, a list of audience-led prompts and shout outs - a surefire way to make a movie unforgettable. You'll even get a pair of coconut halves to clip-clop along with the Knights of Camelot as they travel about a damp, muddy landscape!
Everyone's fave Monty Python film is comedic send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and framed by a modern-day murder investigation. When the mythical king of the Britons leads his knights on a quest for the Holy Grail, they face a wide array of horrors, including a persistent Black Knight, a three-headed giant, a cadre of shrubbery-challenged knights, the perilous Castle Anthrax, a killer rabbit, a house of virgins, and a handful of very rude Frenchmen.
Come and say a very hearty "Ni" with us!
Event pricing in effect!
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Riddle of Fire
If you grew up on classic children's adventure movies, and have been yearning to recapture that magic, then you’ll need to see “Riddle of Fire”.
Writer-director Weston Razooli's dreamlike first feature conjures a neo-fairytale that evokes the sensation of tuning into a late-night broadcast of an obscure and wackadoo children’s film from another dimension.Take a ride with the "Three Immortal Reptiles", a prepubescent gang of rascals who zigzag their dirt bikes through the woodsy realm of Ribbon, Wyoming, in pursuit of freewheelin’ fun.
When the enjoyment of their successful (if illicit) procurement of a hallowed game console is stymied by a password-protected television, their mother tasks them with a quest to retrieve a blueberry pie in exchange for the magic words. The deceptively simple task compounds with complications and the trio find themselves whisked away through woodlands dark, running afoul with the Enchanted Blade Gang, an enigmatic coven led by an hnest-to-Lilith witch!
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All-You-Can-Eat Cereal and Cartoons - APRIL EDITION!
3 HOURS OF RETRO CARTOONS!
Remember Saturday mornings? Kids today may not realize the significance of the Saturday morning ritual, but once upon a time, we had to wait a whole week to get our cartoon fix, and when we got it, we tended to binge.
Well, welcome to the Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat Cereal Cartoon Party, that special time when kids and kids-at-heart get to relive the exciting Saturday Morning ritual of non-stop retro cartoons, and binge on the multi-coloured sugary cereals that used to be a part of every “balanced” breakfast!
The cartoon lineup is always a mystery, but expect to see monsters, sci-fi, sleuths, superheroes and all kinds of 2D silliness, both faves and obscurities spanning the '60s through the '90s, all punctuated with vintage commercials, PSAs and station IDs for a 3-hour trip down memory lane! So get ready for a sugar rush and an explosion of nostalgia all wrapped up in one candy-coated package. Dairy free options available! Curator: David Bertrand
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The Player
"A movie about today's Hollywood -- hilarious and heartless in about equal measure, and often at the same time." - Roger Ebert
We might be a month out of "Oscar month" but we can still celebrate Tinseltown in all of its messy glory! And what better selection than this sly insider comedy from Director Robert Altman?
A Hollywood studio executive with a shaky moral compass (Tim Robbins) finds himself caught up in a criminal situation that would be right at home in one of his movie projects. He's being blackmailed by a writer whose script he rejected but which one?
Mixing elements of film noir with biting satire, The Player functions as both a stylish murder mystery and a commentary on its own production. Loaded with movie industry insider jokes, a heroic supporting cast and a lineup of star cameos that make for an astonishing Hollywood who’s who, this is a must-see for any true cinephile out there!
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The People's Joker
After some *cough* complications, at its world premiere at last year's Toronto International Film Festival, “The People’s Joker” is coming to Apollo Cinema! Legally!
In writer-director, Vera Drew's uproariously subversive queer coming-of-age origin story sees an aspiring clown whose attempts at humour fall painfully flat. While struggling with her gender identity, Joker (Vera Drew) desperately seeks acceptance in Gotham City's only comedy program, set in a world where comedy is forbidden. However, facing constant rejection, she joins forces with a motley crew of outcasts to form an underground anti-comedy troupe. Their illegal performances draw the attention of the city's cunning vigilante, setting the stage for a showdown between Joker and the sinister figure ruling over Gotham.
The film also features comedy heavy hitters Scott Aukerman, Tim Heidecker, Maria Bamford and Bob Odenkirk in supporting roles.
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Rainbow Film Club: All About Eve
SPECTRUM and the Queer Night Out Waterloo Region are pleased to partner with Apollo Cinema to present the Rainbow Film Club! Join us each month for a classic of queer cinema. You can also join SPECTRUM and the QNO Waterloo Region for a Queer Night Out discussion group in the week following each screening to discuss the film.
This Queer coded classic has everything, Bette Davis’ Margo Channing is a bitchy diva with a sharp tongue, maudlin, empathetic, and self-absorbed, with a flair for drama, Bette Davis herself became a drag icon, and features homosexual innuendoes throughout the screenplay.
Films screened as part of the Rainbow Film Club are drawn from suggestions from community members/online lists of "notable classic queer films." Many films may contain outdated & problematic language or themes that can be disturbing to some audience members. We encourage those considering attending film screenings to conduct their own independent research.
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Drunken Cinema: Scooby-Doo
You are officially invited to join us in the Mystery Machine (aka Apollo Cinema) for the next film in our Drunken Cinema series: “Scooby Doo”!
Join Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and (of course!) Scooby Doo as they investigate strange goings-on at a mysterious island resort. They soon discover that the island is plagued by a ghostly pirate who is terrorizing the guests and staff.
Featuring a star-studded cast, including Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini, Matthew Lillard, and Neil Fanning as the voice of Scooby Doo, the gang sets out to solve the mystery and capture the ghostly pirate once and for all.
Celebrate this guilty pleasure and discover or re-discover how this family-friendly movie was really made for adults! Scooby-Dooby-Doo!
What is Drunken Cinema? It’s a monthly interactive movie game series that brings a twist to the
There will be popcorn, wine & beer, trailers and a pre-show!
*Customized game card and prop is included in the price of admission.
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The Dark Side of Oz
Join us over the rainbow for a special 4/20 presentation of the one of the most magical (and trippy) artistic pairings of all time!
Born from a long-running urban legend, this cinematic spectacle combines Victor Fleming's iconic 1939 fantasy The Wizard of Oz with the music of Pink Floyd's 1973 psychedelic opus The Dark Side of the Moon.
The phenomenon of pairing the album with the movie started when fans noticed that the rises and falls of the music matched the action on the screen. Members of Pink Floyd have denied the connection, but fans have since found the match to be too uncanny to be unintentional. We invite you to be the judge: coincidence or a deliberate musical trip to Munchkinland?
A magical night awaits! Don't miss out!
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High Tea Cinema: Little Women
Our next High Tea Cinema brings back an old favourite given a fresh spin by this summer's hottest director, Greta Gerwig!
Sandwiched between her award-winning "Lady Bird" and blockbuster hit "Barbie" is Gerwig's gorgeous and thoroughly original rendition of the Louisa May Alcott classic which breathes visceral new life into the unique, complicated, flawed, and astonishingly human March sisters.
Don't miss this timeless (and timely!) story that draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, about four young women each determined to live life on her own terms in the wake of the Civil War. The film also features a chef's kiss of a cast including Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Timothée Chalamet, Laura Dern and Meryl Streep and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture!
It's pretty much the perfect film to watch while sipping tea and munching on a scone!
*Event Pricing in Effect
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Rainbow Film Club: Cruising
SPECTRUM and the Queer Night Out Waterloo Region are pleased to partner with Apollo Cinema to present the Rainbow Film Club! Join us each month for a classic of queer cinema. You can also join SPECTRUM and the QNO Waterloo Region for a Queer Night Out discussion group in the week following each screening to discuss the film.
William Friedkin’s (The Exorsist, The French Connection) controvertial film stars Al Pacino as a rookie cop who is sent undercover in New York’s S/M districts to trap a serial killer, targetting gay men,particularly those men associated with the leather scene in the late 1970s.
Films screened as part of the Rainbow Film Club are drawn from suggestions from community members/online lists of "notable classic queer films." Many films may contain outdated & problematic language or themes that can be disturbing to some audience members. We encourage those considering attending film screenings to conduct their own independent research.
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