Community

Welcome to the new Community News section at The Revue…your digital bulletin board for what's going on in the neighbourhood. This is something new for The Revue and we're looking for events to make this a worthwhile venture for Roncesvalles and the surrounding area.

Are you involved with a community group? Know of an upcoming event? Write us at community@revuecinema.ca and we'll do our best to add it here.

Epicure's Revue: Thursday, May 24, 6:30 p.m.

What better way to celebrate Queen Victoria’s birthday than with a screening of the 1952 adaptation of The Importance of Being Earnest and a… (more)Last updated: May 15, 2012 15:54

Silent Sunday: The Last Laugh,April 29, 4 p.m.

The Last Laugh (Der Letzte Mann – 1924)Directed by F.W. MurnauWritten by Carl MayerStarring Emil Jannings, Maly Delschaft75 mins |… (more)Last updated: Apr 27, 2012 07:14

Epicure's All About Wine: Thursday, April 26

Licensed event features Mondovino and great wines selected by critic Michael Vaughan

How often do you stand in an LCBO aisle wondering what to buy? Help is at hand. Come to our next Epicure’s Revue, our monthly food and film event at The Revue Cinema. On Thursday, April 26, we’ll be screening Mondovino, the 2004 documentary about the wine industry. Director Jonathan Nossiter, who’s also a sommelier, travelled to vineyards in seven countries, exploring the impact of globalization on wine-producing regions and…

(more) Last updated: Apr 26, 2012 08:44

Revue movie fundraiser, April 18, 6 p.m.

Support young filmmakers and The Revue's very own film!

You may have seen posters for the Revue Movie. Lots of young neighborhood filmmakers have volunteered. They'll be making a mockumentary celebrating 100 years of cinema at The Revue, which opened (before the Titanic sank) in 1912. Called Miss Revue, this 5-10 minute opus will celebrate the life of Miss Revue, who grew up going to the cinema -- and watching those landmark films that we all love! As you can imagine there are hard…

(more) Last updated: Apr 18, 2012 12:21

Watergate Day at The Revue

Four decades later the bungled burglary still makes news

Sunday, April 15, is, of course, the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking. The media have not let us forget that. August 5 is the 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s death. No doubt there will be steady coverage and a Vanity Fair cover. June 17 is the 40th anniversary of the bungled Watergate burglary. We’re revisiting that a little early, on April 15, in fact. It was the iceberg that sunk another…

(more) Last updated: Apr 14, 2012 07:09

Epicure's Revue: Our March Event

The tastiest movie deal in town returns Thursday, April 26

Let's face it. Epicure's Revue -- the Revue Cinema's film and food program -- is the best and tastiest movie deal in town. Where else do you get terrific (and complimentary) food, expert commentary and a fascinating movie, all for $10 or $12. Our next event, which will be licensed, will feature the wine documentary Mondovino. (Wine will cost extra, but the informative event will still be great value for your ticket price.) For the…

(more) Last updated: Apr 05, 2012 17:51

Romance, food and drink: Thursday, Feb. 23

What would Rick have served?

Epicure’s Revue fans, mark Thursday, February 23, on your calendar. We’ll be screening Casablanca, and we’re asking all of our creative local chefs to show us what Rick would have served at his Café Américain. We will also have a liquor licence, so you will also be able to enjoy what's on Rick’s wine list. Make a date. It’s after Valentine’s Day, but this great love story and a selection of…

(more) Last updated: Feb 24, 2012 11:51

Women, Media, Influence: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 6:45 p.m.

Documentary explores why so few women hold positions of power

Question: Why are only a small percentage of powerful positions held by women? In the U.S. House of Representatives, there are 72 women out of 435, or 16.6 per cent. In Canada’s 41st Parliament there are 76 out of 308, or 24.7 per cent, thanks in large part to the 40 NDP women elected in the” orange crush. Answer: A new documentary lays the blame at the doorstep of women’s portrayal in the media. Written and directed by…

(more) Last updated: Feb 24, 2012 11:00

Babette's Feast: Thursday, Jan. 26

Epicure's Revue returns for 2012 with a favourite food film

Epicure’s Revue returns Thursday, January 26, at 6:30 p.m., with Babette’s Feast, one of the most memorable food movies ever made. What better production to watch in the middle of winter than this heart-warming film, based on a short story by Isak Dinesen, about the transformative powers of a superb meal, prepared with generosity and love by an artist of classic French cuisine. Veteran food stylist Olga Truchan will be on hand to…

(more) Last updated: Jan 27, 2012 19:27

Celebrating 100 years

They set out on a moving picture theatre venture that became the Revue

In 1911, if one had brought together a former watchmaker, a recently retired tailor, two real estate agents and a bookbinder, what would have been the result? Perhaps another butcher-baker-style nursery rhyme, or, at the very least, some quizzical looks. But in Toronto the outcome was a company that would offer "vaudeville, moving pictures, and all forms of theatrical and other entertainment." Called the Suburban Amusement Company and…

(more) Last updated: Jan 07, 2012 08:24

The Holiday Revue: Free Screenings

Enjoy three family favorites, pick up some gifts

Get in a holiday mood with three free screenings of holiday classics at The Revue. Many thanks to the Roncesvalles Village BIA for sponsoring two screenings of family favorites as an early Christmas gift to the neighbourhood. *Home Alone, Saturday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. This charming black comedy for kids brought child actor Macaulay Culkin to international attention. Every kid’s fantasy of holding the family fort…

(more) Last updated: Dec 03, 2011 08:52

World AIDS Day screening

Acclaimed doc on San Francisco epidemic screening Thursday, Dec. 1

Thursday, Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day. Join us at The Revue to mark the occasion with a 7 p.m. screening of the critically acclaimed 2011 documentary We Were Here. Filmmakers David Weissman and Bill Weber have taken a profoundly moving look at the arrival of AIDS in San Francisco during the early 1980s, exploring how the mysterious epidemic affected the gay community and how it responded. Following the film, there will be a…

(more) Last updated: Nov 27, 2011 15:42