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Ginger & Rosa

Set in 1962 London during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the story follows the tenderhearted Ginger (Elle Fanning), who lives with her thwarted-artist… (more)

Next showtime: Fri May 24 @ 7:00 PM

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

Join us Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. for our next food and film program at The Revue. (Tickets $10 for seniors and members; $13 for… (more)Last updated: May 24, 2013 07:18

Kubrick: A 4-part lecture series

Critic Adam Nayman discusses four of the director's influential films starting May 9

The films of Stanley Kubrick loom like a monolith over the modern history of cinema. Every other week, starting Thursday, May 9, at 7 p.m., Grid and Cinema Scope film critic Adam Nayman will explore Kubrick's later masterpieces in a four-part in-depth lecture: Thursday, May 9, 7 p.m.: 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) Thursday, May 23, 7 p.m.: THE SHINING (1980) Thursday, June 9, 7 p.m.FULL METAL JACKET (1987) Thursday, June 23,…

(more) Last updated: May 24, 2013 07:17

Photography at The Revue: May, 2013

Contact exhibit features two neighbourhood photographers and documentaries about them

Maybe you’ve seen John Bladen Bentley in the neighbourhood. He’s hard to miss when he’s out walking, with his cumbersome 8 by 10-inch Deardorff view camera and tripod balanced on his shoulder. He transfers the images he captures to paper using a 19th century technique called colour carbon transfer. The result is richly coloured prints that are multi-layered and textured. Bentley is one of two…

(more) Last updated: May 23, 2013 15:15

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Frida: Naturaleza Viva, Thursday, May 16, 7 p.m.

Pay-What-You-Can screening about the remarkable Mexican artist

When we screened Frida, Naturaleza Viva earlier in the year on very short notice, the theatre was packed. Through the generosity of the Consulate General of Mexico in Toronto, we're once again able to offer this film about the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo on Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. This will be a Pay-what-you-can screening. Berenice Villagomez, co-ordinator of the Latin American Studies program at the University of Toronto, will…

(more) Last updated: Apr 29, 2013 06:40

Jane Goodall Doc: Sunday, April 21, 4 p.m.

Learn about the life and work of a remarkable environmentalist

U of T student Sarah Samwel, 21, is a committed environmentalist She recently campaigned for a ban on the consumption of shark fins in Newmarket. Now, her hometown is “Fin Free.” Sometimes, though, her spirits flag in the battle to conserve the natural world. And when that happens she looks for inspiration to Jane Goodall, the remarkable woman who studied chimpanzees in Tanzania for 45 years and now champions habitat …

(more) Last updated: Apr 19, 2013 05:56

Our Special Events Calendar: April, 2013

From book burning to a trailblazing woman, there's lots to talk about at The Revue

A busy couple of months are on The Revue schedule, with festivals and special events sponsored by various groups, plus some special screenings put together by the cinema. Book and film fans will be pleased to see a big-screen presentation of the Toronto Public Library's Keep Toronto Reading selection, Fahrenheit 451, plus a foray into Shakespeare on his April 23 birthday with a screening of Much Ado About Nothing. We will also be featuring…

(more) Last updated: Apr 19, 2013 05:56

Fahrenheit 451: Wednesday, April 17, 7 p.m.

"...a coldly flamboyant outpouring of visual invention..."

Watching fire is mesmerizing. Watching the flames lick around the pages of books, making them curl and char, seeing the words of Austen, Miller or Flaubert darken and disappear into ash will hypnotize you, especially on the big screen. The Revue, in co-operation with the High Park library branch, is screening Fahrenheit 451 Wednesday, April 17, 7 p.m., the 1966 movie portraying a book-burning dystopia set sometime after 2022. It’s…

(more) Last updated: Apr 14, 2013 12:29

A French Epicure: Thursday, March 28, 6:30 p.m.

A Family, their Michelin 3-star restaurant and a love of the land

Our March Epicure's Revue, described below, was a great success. Keep watching our website for details on future food and film events: Thursday, May 30, 2013 and Thursday, July 25, 2013. Savoury truffles from The Chocolateria. Smoked onion tartes from Barque. A selection of cheddar and thyme biscuits, caramelized onion tartlets, cheddar short bread with red pepper jelly and cheese straws from Mildred's Temple Kitchen. Cassoulet…

(more) Last updated: Mar 31, 2013 12:12

An Evening with Hildegard: March 20, 6:45 p.m.

Celebrate spring with film and mini-concert dedicated to medieval mystic

This year, the Vernal Equinox comes on March 20. We will mark that day with a special screening starting at 6:45 p.m. of Vision, the film, directed by Margarethe von Trotta, about the remarkable 12thcentry German mystic Hildegard von Bingen. You’ll also enjoy a moving performance of Hildegard chants by Schola Magdalena, an ensemble of six women, directed by York University music professor Stephanie Martin. Toronto author Teri Degler, who…

(more) Last updated: Mar 17, 2013 19:35

Ellen Roseman: Saturday, March 2, 11 a.m.

Consumer advocate offers good advice at The Revue

Maybe you made some financial resolutions for the new year. Maybe you’ve had some issues with your telephone or cable company; maybe you’re not pleased with service from your bank or that contractor you hired to reroof your house. Author and consumer advocate and Toronto Star columnist Ellen Roseman is visiting the Revue, Saturday, March 2 at 11 a.m. She’s just published a new book, Fight Back, in which she…

(more) Last updated: Feb 28, 2013 09:24