Liberally adapting Emily Brontë's classic Gothic romance WUTHERING HEIGHTS with a heavy dose of carnality and chic stylization, Oscar-winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell's (PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN, SALTBURN) very modern, visionary adaptation of the seminal bodice-ripper set in the wily, windy moors stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Featuring a gorgeous soundtrack from Charli xcx, the films features standout performances from Hong Chau, Shazad Latif, Alision Oliver, Martin Clunes.

"A great film because it doesn't try to be anything more than a feeling, transmitted with the utmost sincerity and beauty." (Salon.com)

"Go bats--t or go home. Fennell chooses the former, and flawed or not, this drunk-on-pheromones take is all the better for it. " (Rolling Stone)

Wednesday, April 22
Doors 6:00 pm | Film 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

WUTHERING HEIGHTS (Emerald Fennell, 2026 / 135 mins / 14A) A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.

From writer-director Kristoffer Borgli (SICK OF MYSELF, DREAM SCENARIO) and starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, comes a quirky dark comedy about a happily engaged couple that is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails. With Alana Haim, Anna Baryshnikov.

Wednesday, April 22
Doors 9:00 pm | Film: 9:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

THE DRAMA (Kristoffer Borgli, 2026 / 105 min / 14A) A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

With his boyish grin and laid-back good looks, Fast Eddie Felson (Paul Newman) has fleeced his share of pool-hall gamblers. Now the brash pool shark is after the king of the cue stick: Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason). But after losing to Fats in a grueling, 36-hour match, Eddie hits the skids. Only the intervention of a ruthless gambler, who stakes his claim to Eddie's soul, can teach this hustler the cruel art of winning. With Piper Laurie and George C. Scott.

"This is the purest examination of an athlete's internal struggle ever mounted for the screen. " (Slant Magazine)

"Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason give iconic performances in this dark, morally complex tale of redemption." (Rotten Tomatoes)

Thursday, April 23
Doors 5:45 pm | Movie 6:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

THE HUSTLER (Robert Rossen, 1961 /  135 mins / PG) The story follows Fast Eddie Felsen and his adventures in the world of professional pool. Fast Eddie is a young hopeful on his way to challenging Minnesota Fats for his world title. When he starts getting feelings for a woman he gets into a dilemma.

From writer-director Kristoffer Borgli (SICK OF MYSELF, DREAM SCENARIO) and starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, comes a quirky dark comedy about a happily engaged couple that is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails. With Alana Haim, Anna Baryshnikov.

Thursday, April 23
Doors 8:45 pm | Film: 9:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

THE DRAMA (Kristoffer Borgli, 2026 / 105 min / 14A) A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"

Decades after its release in 1986, Rob Reiner's STAND BY ME remains one of the most beloved film adaptations ever - and an enduring, nostalgic "end of summer" movie staple.  Based on prolific horror icon Stephen King's short story "The Body", this coming-of-age tale set in enigmatic Castle Rock, Oregon over Labor Day weekend, 1959 is a cinematic touchstone for 80s kids everywhere, and made stars out of its four young leads, River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell.

After learning that a stranger has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four Oregon boys decide to go see the body. On the way, they encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, as they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. While just a lark at first, the boys' adventure is colored by the personal pressures brought to bear on all of them by the adult world, and eventually evolves into a defining event in their lives. With Kiefer Sutherland, John Cusack, and Richard Dreyfuss.

"This is as fresh and moving as it was when it was first released. Superbly acted...the classic of its genre." (Empire Magazine)

"It has aged into a staple of youthful nostalgia for its deft straddling of the line between childhood and adulthood... STAND BY ME gets its staying power from its well-measured bittersweet take on the good ol’ days, resulting from the combination of Rob Reiner’s intuitive knack for seeing through a child’s eyes and the writer’s brutal awareness of what comes afterward." (Rolling Stone)

Friday, April 24
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

STAND BY ME (Rob Reiner, 1986 / 89 mins / PG) After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy.

I LIKE MOVIES director Chandler Levack's latest feature MILE END KICKS is a bright, romantic comedy starring Barbie Ferreira (HBO's 'Euphoria') as Grace, a young music critic who moves to Montreal to figure out life and love. With Devon Bostick, Jay Baruchel, and Isaiah Lehtinen.

"Not everyone will relate to being a critic navigating the mess of their early 20s, nor does the film compromise to win them over, but for this one, it cements [Chandler] Levack as an astute filmmaker worth following to whatever she puts her pen and camera to next." (TheWrap)

"Set in the early 2010s, it is also, for anyone that grew up in that era and took themselves a tad too seriously as a “creative”, incredibly biting and impossible to not laugh at... A nostalgic ride thorugh Montreal's indie scene." (The Georgia Straight)

Friday, April 24
Doors 8:15 pm | Movie 8:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

MILE END KICKS (Chandler Levack, 2026 / 14A / 105 mins) A 24-year-old music critic gets romantically involved with members of an indie band she decides to publicize, set against Montreal's indie music scene in 2011.

KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE, the timeless and beloved classic from Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki and globally celebrated animation house Studio Ghibli is newly remastered in 4K for 2026.

There is no better way to appreciate the magic of Studio Ghibli than on the big screen! Movie-lovers of all ages adore Miyazaki's timeless classic, and it remains one of their most popular titles.First released in 1989 and based on the novel by Eiko Kadono, the entirely hand-drawn gem is features a musical score from Miyazaki’s long-time collaborator, the renowned composer Joe Hisaishi. The new 4K remaster highlights the great thought and care put into every frame of the film, celebrating the authentic craftsmanship of Studio Ghibli’s detailed artwork.

The film follows the story of 13-year-old Kiki, who moves to a seaside town with her talking cat Jiji to spend a year alone, in accordance with her village's tradition for witches in training. After learning to control her broomstick, Kiki sets up a flying courier service and soon becomes a fixture in the community. But when the insecure young witch begins questioning herself and loses her magic abilities, she must overcome her self-doubt to get her powers back. Perfect for movie lovers of all ages, KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE is a heartwarming, gorgeously-rendered tale of a young witch discovering her place in the world.

"A terrific alternative to the diabetic's nightmare that is most of Disney's output, Kiki's Delivery Service takes pride of place in Miyazaki's exceptional body of work." (Empire Magazine)

"The film becomes a benign guided tour of femininity ... gently broaching universal coming-of-age issues such as independence, insecurity, and even - more boldly than any Western children's movie would contemplate - sexuality." (The Guardian)

Saturday, April 25
Doors 11:00 am | Movie 11:30 am *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE "Majo no Takkyūbin" (Hayao Miyazaki, 1989 / 103 mins / G / English dub) A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.

Proud Kiwi and proud B.C. Canadian and Director, Nat Boltt is back at the Park Theatre, Saturday April 25 to celebrate ANZAC DAY with an intro and screening of her new feature HOLY DAYS. Filmed entirely in New Zealand in partnership with Telefilm Canada, Creative BC, and CBC Films.

"It is a beautiful slice-of-life story which will inspire tears and laughter alike before the end credits roll. In that great Kiwi tradition, humour and tragedy are perfectly balanced, never straying too far in one direction or the other." (filmspeak.net)

Accompanied by a young boy, three unconventional nuns embark on a wild and chaotic road trip across New Zealand to retrieve the deeds to their convent. When an unexpected snowstorm derails their journey, they soon find themselves confronting loss, mortality and the transformative power of love, forgiveness and connection. With Miriam Margolyes, Jacki Weaver, Judy Davis.

Saturday, April 25
Doors 1:30 pm | Movie 2:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Director Nat Boltt in attendance for intro.

HOLY DAYS (Nat Boltt, 2026 / 101 mins / PG) A lost boy in search of heaven, three odd nuns on a mission, a car powered by God (and stolen money). This is a road trip like no other. A comedic near-tragedy that just keeps going South.

I LIKE MOVIES director Chandler Levack's latest feature MILE END KICKS is a bright, romantic comedy starring Barbie Ferreira (HBO's 'Euphoria') as Grace, a young music critic who moves to Montreal to figure out life and love. With Devon Bostick, Jay Baruchel, and Isaiah Lehtinen.

"Not everyone will relate to being a critic navigating the mess of their early 20s, nor does the film compromise to win them over, but for this one, it cements [Chandler] Levack as an astute filmmaker worth following to whatever she puts her pen and camera to next." (TheWrap)

"Set in the early 2010s, it is also, for anyone that grew up in that era and took themselves a tad too seriously as a “creative”, incredibly biting and impossible to not laugh at... A nostalgic ride thorugh Montreal's indie scene." (The Georgia Straight)

Saturday, April 25
Doors 4:30 pm | Movie 5:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

MILE END KICKS (Chandler Levack, 2026 / 14A / 105 mins) A 24-year-old music critic gets romantically involved with members of an indie band she decides to publicize, set against Montreal's indie music scene in 2011.

From writer-director Kristoffer Borgli (SICK OF MYSELF, DREAM SCENARIO) and starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, comes a quirky dark comedy about a happily engaged couple that is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails. With Alana Haim, Anna Baryshnikov.

Saturday, April 25
Doors 7:15 pm | Film: 7:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

THE DRAMA (Kristoffer Borgli, 2026 / 105 min / 14A) A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"

Decades after its release in 1986, Rob Reiner's STAND BY ME remains one of the most beloved film adaptations ever - and an enduring, nostalgic "end of summer" movie staple.  Based on prolific horror icon Stephen King's short story "The Body", this coming-of-age tale set in enigmatic Castle Rock, Oregon over Labor Day weekend, 1959 is a cinematic touchstone for 80s kids everywhere, and made stars out of its four young leads, River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell.

After learning that a stranger has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four Oregon boys decide to go see the body. On the way, they encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, as they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. While just a lark at first, the boys' adventure is colored by the personal pressures brought to bear on all of them by the adult world, and eventually evolves into a defining event in their lives. With Kiefer Sutherland, John Cusack, and Richard Dreyfuss.

"This is as fresh and moving as it was when it was first released. Superbly acted...the classic of its genre." (Empire Magazine)

"It has aged into a staple of youthful nostalgia for its deft straddling of the line between childhood and adulthood... STAND BY ME gets its staying power from its well-measured bittersweet take on the good ol’ days, resulting from the combination of Rob Reiner’s intuitive knack for seeing through a child’s eyes and the writer’s brutal awareness of what comes afterward." (Rolling Stone)

Sunday, April 26
Doors 12:45 pm | Movie 1:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

STAND BY ME (Rob Reiner, 1986 / 89 mins / PG) After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy.

With his boyish grin and laid-back good looks, Fast Eddie Felson (Paul Newman) has fleeced his share of pool-hall gamblers. Now the brash pool shark is after the king of the cue stick: Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason). But after losing to Fats in a grueling, 36-hour match, Eddie hits the skids. Only the intervention of a ruthless gambler, who stakes his claim to Eddie's soul, can teach this hustler the cruel art of winning. With Piper Laurie and George C. Scott.

"This is the purest examination of an athlete's internal struggle ever mounted for the screen. " (Slant Magazine)

"Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason give iconic performances in this dark, morally complex tale of redemption." (Rotten Tomatoes)

Sunday, April 26
Doors 3:00 pm | Movie 3:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Why not make it a "Deja View" double feature with a screening of Martin Scorsese's THE COLOR OF MONEY at 6:15 pm?

THE HUSTLER (Robert Rossen, 1961 /  135 mins / PG) The story follows Fast Eddie Felsen and his adventures in the world of professional pool. Fast Eddie is a young hopeful on his way to challenging Minnesota Fats for his world title. When he starts getting feelings for a woman he gets into a dilemma.

Just in time for it's 40th Anniversary, Martin Scorsese's THE COLOR OF MONEY has been given the restoration treatment.

Set 25 years after the events of THE HUSTLER, Paul Newman reprises his role as “Fast Eddie” Felson. Eddie still plays pool, but not for money and not with the high-stakes, dangerous kinds of players who drove him from the game. He is a liquor salesman, a successful one, judging by the long, white Cadillac he takes so much pride in. One night, he sees the talented but very green Vincent Lauria (Tom Cruise) playing pool, and the kid is so good that Eddie’s memories are stirred, and he decides to return to the game, and proposes a partnership. With Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, John Turturro.

"A joy to see two masters (Scorsese and Newman) at ease with their work, and one, Cruise, in the making." (Empire Magazine)

"A solidly crafted entertainment that, for the most part, strikes a successful balance between commercial necessity and personal expression." (Chicago Reader)

Sunday, April 26
Movie 6:15 pm *As this is screening as part of a double bill, the start time is approximate.

Come a little earlier and experience the original hustle that started it all with a Double Bill of THE HUSTLER at 3:30 pm here: https://tickets.theparktheatre.ca/events/41463-the-hustler-65th-anniversary-screening

THE COLOR OF MONEY (Martin Scorsese, 1986 / 119 mins / 14A) Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.

I LIKE MOVIES director Chandler Levack's latest feature MILE END KICKS is a bright, romantic comedy starring Barbie Ferreira (HBO's 'Euphoria') as Grace, a young music critic who moves to Montreal to figure out life and love. With Devon Bostick, Jay Baruchel, and Isaiah Lehtinen.

"Not everyone will relate to being a critic navigating the mess of their early 20s, nor does the film compromise to win them over, but for this one, it cements [Chandler] Levack as an astute filmmaker worth following to whatever she puts her pen and camera to next." (TheWrap)

"Set in the early 2010s, it is also, for anyone that grew up in that era and took themselves a tad too seriously as a “creative”, incredibly biting and impossible to not laugh at... A nostalgic ride thorugh Montreal's indie scene." (The Georgia Straight)

Sunday, April 26
Doors 8:30 pm | Movie 9:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

MILE END KICKS (Chandler Levack, 2026 / 14A / 105 mins) A 24-year-old music critic gets romantically involved with members of an indie band she decides to publicize, set against Montreal's indie music scene in 2011.

I LIKE MOVIES director Chandler Levack's latest feature MILE END KICKS is a bright, romantic comedy starring Barbie Ferreira (HBO's 'Euphoria') as Grace, a young music critic who moves to Montreal to figure out life and love. With Devon Bostick, Jay Baruchel, and Isaiah Lehtinen.

"Not everyone will relate to being a critic navigating the mess of their early 20s, nor does the film compromise to win them over, but for this one, it cements [Chandler] Levack as an astute filmmaker worth following to whatever she puts her pen and camera to next." (TheWrap)

"Set in the early 2010s, it is also, for anyone that grew up in that era and took themselves a tad too seriously as a “creative”, incredibly biting and impossible to not laugh at... A nostalgic ride thorugh Montreal's indie scene." (The Georgia Straight)

Wednesday, April 15
Doors 5:30 pm | Movie 6:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

MILE END KICKS (Chandler Levack, 2026 / 14A / 105 mins) A 24-year-old music critic gets romantically involved with members of an indie band she decides to publicize, set against Montreal's indie music scene in 2011.

Exit 8 (2025) is a Japanese psychological thriller directed by Genki Kawamura, based on the 2023 viral video game of the same name. It follows a man known as "The Lost Man" (Kazunari Ninomiya) who is trapped in an endlessly looping, sterile Tokyo subway corridor. To escape, he must navigate to "Exit 8" by identifying subtle, surreal anomalies in the environment—turning back if he finds one, and moving forward if it is normal, exploring themes of paranoia, guilt, and social responsibility.

"With its bed made just so, “Exit 8” has a refreshing ambition: It wants to be both a purgatory and an advancement in form. When it smoothly moves between the two, it feels like a singular commentary on life’s deceptive banalities." (Los Angeles Times)

"'Exit 8' isn’t just one of the best video game adaptations. It might actually be the best so far."

Monday, April 27
Doors 8:45 pm | Film 9:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

EXIT 8 (Genki Kawamura, 2026 / 95 mins / PG13) A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?

Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh (TRAFFIC, ERIN BROCKOVICH) capably directs this black comedy featuring Ian McKellan and Micaela Cole in a sly, two-hander character study. Desperate for an inheritance, two siblings conspire to forge their father's unfinished paintings so they become valuable after his death. With Jessica Gunning, James Corden.

"Had 'The Christophers' just been a cross-generational punch-up, the sort of flinty showdown designed to throw off pleasurable sparks, you’d still walk away content. It remains a conduit for two of the best performances you’ll see all year. " (Rolling Stone Magazine)

"A sly caper carried off with director Steven Soderbergh's characteristic panache, 'The Christophers' is a superb two-hander featuring Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel at their very best." (Rotten Tomatoes)

Tuesday, April 28
Doors 3:15 pm | Film 3:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Tuesday 2 for 1 Tickets!

THE CHRISTOPHERS (Steven Soderbergh, 2025 / 100 mins / 14A) The estranged children of a once-famous artist hire a forger to complete his unfinished works so they can be "discovered" and sold after his death.

From writer-director Kristoffer Borgli (SICK OF MYSELF, DREAM SCENARIO) and starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, comes a quirky dark comedy about a happily engaged couple that is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails. With Alana Haim, Anna Baryshnikov.

Tuesday, April 28
Doors 5:45 pm | Film: 6:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

THE DRAMA (Kristoffer Borgli, 2026 / 105 min / 14A) A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

I LIKE MOVIES director Chandler Levack's latest feature MILE END KICKS is a bright, romantic comedy starring Barbie Ferreira (HBO's 'Euphoria') as Grace, a young music critic who moves to Montreal to figure out life and love. With Devon Bostick, Jay Baruchel, and Isaiah Lehtinen.

"Not everyone will relate to being a critic navigating the mess of their early 20s, nor does the film compromise to win them over, but for this one, it cements [Chandler] Levack as an astute filmmaker worth following to whatever she puts her pen and camera to next." (TheWrap)

"Set in the early 2010s, it is also, for anyone that grew up in that era and took themselves a tad too seriously as a “creative”, incredibly biting and impossible to not laugh at... A nostalgic ride thorugh Montreal's indie scene." (The Georgia Straight)

Tuesday, April 28
Doors 8:30 pm | Movie 9:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Tuesday 2 for 1 Tickets!

MILE END KICKS (Chandler Levack, 2026 / 14A / 105 mins) A 24-year-old music critic gets romantically involved with members of an indie band she decides to publicize, set against Montreal's indie music scene in 2011.

Just in time for it's 40th Anniversary, Martin Scorsese's THE COLOR OF MONEY has been given the restoration treatment.

Set 25 years after the events of THE HUSTLER, Paul Newman reprises his role as “Fast Eddie” Felson. Eddie still plays pool, but not for money and not with the high-stakes, dangerous kinds of players who drove him from the game. He is a liquor salesman, a successful one, judging by the long, white Cadillac he takes so much pride in. One night, he sees the talented but very green Vincent Lauria (Tom Cruise) playing pool, and the kid is so good that Eddie’s memories are stirred, and he decides to return to the game, and proposes a partnership. With Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, John Turturro.

"A joy to see two masters (Scorsese and Newman) at ease with their work, and one, Cruise, in the making." (Empire Magazine)

"A solidly crafted entertainment that, for the most part, strikes a successful balance between commercial necessity and personal expression." (Chicago Reader)

Wednesday, April 29
Doors 5:45 pm | Movie 6:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

THE COLOR OF MONEY (Martin Scorsese, 1986 / 119 mins / 14A) Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.

Exit 8 (2025) is a Japanese psychological thriller directed by Genki Kawamura, based on the 2023 viral video game of the same name. It follows a man known as "The Lost Man" (Kazunari Ninomiya) who is trapped in an endlessly looping, sterile Tokyo subway corridor. To escape, he must navigate to "Exit 8" by identifying subtle, surreal anomalies in the environment—turning back if he finds one, and moving forward if it is normal, exploring themes of paranoia, guilt, and social responsibility.

"With its bed made just so, “Exit 8” has a refreshing ambition: It wants to be both a purgatory and an advancement in form. When it smoothly moves between the two, it feels like a singular commentary on life’s deceptive banalities." (Los Angeles Times)

"'Exit 8' isn’t just one of the best video game adaptations. It might actually be the best so far."

Wednesday, April 29
Doors 8:30 pm | Film 9:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

EXIT 8 (Genki Kawamura, 2026 / 95 mins / PG13) A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?

Exit 8 (2025) is a Japanese psychological thriller directed by Genki Kawamura, based on the 2023 viral video game of the same name. It follows a man known as "The Lost Man" (Kazunari Ninomiya) who is trapped in an endlessly looping, sterile Tokyo subway corridor. To escape, he must navigate to "Exit 8" by identifying subtle, surreal anomalies in the environment—turning back if he finds one, and moving forward if it is normal, exploring themes of paranoia, guilt, and social responsibility.

"With its bed made just so, “Exit 8” has a refreshing ambition: It wants to be both a purgatory and an advancement in form. When it smoothly moves between the two, it feels like a singular commentary on life’s deceptive banalities." (Los Angeles Times)

"'Exit 8' isn’t just one of the best video game adaptations. It might actually be the best so far."

Thursday, April 30
Doors 5:45 pm | Film 6:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

EXIT 8 (Genki Kawamura, 2026 / 95 mins / PG13) A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?

Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh (TRAFFIC, ERIN BROCKOVICH) capably directs this black comedy featuring Ian McKellan and Micaela Cole in a sly, two-hander character study. Desperate for an inheritance, two siblings conspire to forge their father's unfinished paintings so they become valuable after his death. With Jessica Gunning, James Corden.

"Had 'The Christophers' just been a cross-generational punch-up, the sort of flinty showdown designed to throw off pleasurable sparks, you’d still walk away content. It remains a conduit for two of the best performances you’ll see all year. " (Rolling Stone Magazine)

"A sly caper carried off with director Steven Soderbergh's characteristic panache, 'The Christophers' is a superb two-hander featuring Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel at their very best." (Rotten Tomatoes)

Thursday, April 30
Doors 8:00 pm | Film 8:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

THE CHRISTOPHERS (Steven Soderbergh, 2025 / 100 mins / 14A) The estranged children of a once-famous artist hire a forger to complete his unfinished works so they can be "discovered" and sold after his death.

May 1 is upon us - Spring has sprung! And there's no better way to mark "May Day," a mystical day revered in countless cultures, including cinephile enthusiasts who ritually to mark the important date on the calendar with juicy, classic works of folk horror... On the big screen!

We're going to mark it Park Theatre-style, with a screening of Robin Hardy's endlessly unsettling 1973 classic, THE WICKER MAN. a truly iconic work of British folkloric cinema that was beautifully "reborn" in glorious 4K as part of its 50th Anniversary.

Edward Woodward stars as Sgt. Howie, a righteous, puritanical, staunchly Christian police officer investigating the disappearance of a young girl on a secluded Scottish Island. Upon being dispatched at the behest of an anonymous letter, he comes into conflict with the unusual residents of Summerisle, and is surprised to discover that the inhabitants suspiciously dene the missing girl's very existence. Even more shocking, at least to the traditionally pious law officer, is that the island seems to be ruled by a libertarian society organized around pagan rituals. With Christopher Lee, Britt Eklund.

"Remains as bizarre and bewitching a fable as when it first appeared.... once seen, never forgotten!" (The Hollywood Reporter)

"Mauled by the studio, obsessed over by fans, deconstructed by academics, remade with Nicolas Cage – yet the pagan British weirdness of 'The Wicker Man' remains fresh. Now, four decades since release, reappraised, scrutinised, analysed, deconstructed and obsessed over, it is the subject of painstakingly researched books and worthy academic treatises, and it features on the media studies ‘A’ level syllabus. You can buy the soundtrack – an essential purchase – or the Hollywood remake featuring Nicolas Cage in a bear suit, which is possibly not so essential." (BFI.org)

Friday, May 1
Doors 6:15 pm | Movie 6:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

THE WICKER MAN (Robin Hardy, 1973 / 94 mins "Final Cut" / 18A) After receiving an anonymous letter about a missing 12-year-old girl, devoutly Christian Police Sergeant Neil Howie travels by seaplane to a remote Scottish island to investigate. But the islanders welcome neither his badge nor religious devotion, for Lord Summerisle and his devoted followers worship only the pagan gods of old - and those gods demand a sacrifice. Howie fears for the missing girl's life and follows every possible lead to find her - despite the islanders' interference - before she becomes a human sacrificial lamb.

ICG 669 is proud to present a screening of SINNERS, followed by an in-person Q&A with Oscar-winning Director of Photography

Join us for a post-screening discussion led by ICG 669 Director of Photography Shasta Spahn (Yellowjackets, American Horror Stories, Elle) to dive into the inspiration behind Arkapaw’s career progression as a cinematographer that led to her winning the Best Cinematography Oscar awarded for SINNERS.

Following the massive success of both the CREED and BLACK PANTHER franchises, American director Ryan Coogler is again reuniting with one of the stars of those films, Michael B. Jordan, in an entirely new vision of fear: SINNERS. One of the most critically acclaimed and talked about movies of 2025, SINNERS received numerous accolades and awards - including Best Actor (Jordan), Best Original Screenplay (Coogler), Best Original Score (Ludwig Goransson), and for Best Cinematography (Arkapaw).

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan, in a dual role) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. With Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, and Delroy Lindo.

"'Sinners' is a redemption movie, a revenge movie with elements of Blaxploitation, and certainly a red-blood-soaked horror movie; it’s also deeply romantic and has the rhythms and audaciousness of some of our boldest musicals." (Filmspotting)

"It’s both a wildly ambitious meditation on American history and a rip-roaring good time." (Slate)

"It is a phantasm of Black Southern delights." (New York Magazine / Vulture)

"An awe-inspiring ode to what music means to communities and cultures." (Chicago Reader)

Saturday, May 2
Doors 12:45 pm | Movie 1:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

SINNERS (Ryan Coogler, 2025 / 137 mins / 14A) Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

"Listen to me! If we break quarantine, we could all die."

Join us at the Park Theatre for a Double Creature Feature screening of one of our all-time favourite franchises! We're going into deep space with Ridley Scott's iconic 1979 ALIEN followed by James Cameron's 1986 sequel, ALIENS.>b>

ALIEN (Ridley Scott, 1979 / 117 mins / 14A) The commercial vessel Nostromo receives a distress call from an unexplored planet. After searching for survivors, the crew heads home only to realize that a deadly bioform has joined them.

Join us at the Park Theatre for a Double Creature Feature screening of one of our all-time favourite franchises! We're going into deep space with Ridley Scott's iconic 1979 ALIEN, followed by James Cameron's 1986 sequel, ALIENS.

As one of – if not the – greatest action heroines to ever hit the silver screen, Sigourney Weaver’s unstoppable Ellen Ripley kicks all the asses and takes all the names throughout one of the most iconic sci-fi action franchises films of all time.

After floating in space for 57 years, Lt. Ripley's (Weaver) shuttle is found by a deep space salvage team. Upon arriving at LV-426, the marines find only one survivor, a nine year old girl named Newt (Carrie Henn). But even these battle-hardened marines with all the latest weaponry are no match for the hundreds of aliens that have invaded the colony.

"Cameron is a master of machinery and weaponry, a technical wizard who replaces Scott's refinement with his own kind of muscularity... But with either film, you leave the theater drained, physically exhausted, well-rewarded for all your suffering." (Newsday)

"Delivering generously on the promise he demonstrated in The Terminator, Cameron has given us a seamless motion picture that transforms its not-for-all-tastes subject matter into the stuff of across-the-board appeal." (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Saturday, May 2
9:00 pm *As this film is screening as part of a double bill, the start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Why not make it a Double Creature Feature with Ridley Scott's ALIEN at 6:30 pm for one sweet price here: https://tickets.theparktheatre.ca/events/41484-alien

ALIENS (James Cameron, 1986 / 137 mins / 18A / Director's Cut) Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.

Billy Preston was 5 years old when he backed gospel legend Mahalia Jackson. Over the following six-decade career, Billy contributed his signature sound to the greatest artists of his time, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Sly Stone, Ray Charles, Rufus, Eric Clapton, and others, while establishing himself as a GRAMMY-winning solo artist. Despite his success, Billy struggled to reconcile his deep relationship with the Black church with his sexuality, setting off a lifelong quest to find love and acceptance.

"As tough a life as Preston had, the music that buoys this chronicle is a constant source of joy." (New York Times)

"Why didn’t Billy Preston become a bigger star? Who was he, exactly, as an artist? I went into the documentary fuzzy about all those things and came out feeling like I finally knew him." (Variety)

Sunday, May 3
Doors 12:45 pm | Film 1:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

BILLY PRESTON: THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT (Paris Barclay, 2026 / 105 mins / NR) With his signature gospel sound on the Hammond B3, Billy Preston doublehandedly elevated the greatest artists of his time – from the Beatles to the Rolling Stones, from Aretha Franklin to Eric Clapton, from Ray Charles to Barbra Streisand to Sly and the Family Stone. In our film, we explore Billy's career and influence on generations of musicians, as he scored several number one hits of his own and became one of the most sought-after musicians in the world. He did all of this as a soul divided -- by his deep roots in the church, in constant conflict with his identity as a gay Black man, searching for a family of his own that would accept him for who he was.

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In 2008, The Wachowskis brought the classic anime TV series to the big screen with their highly stylized and spirited take on of SPEED RACER. Critically maligned upon its initial release, the film has emerged as a cult-classic, with the shiny, brand-new 4K restoration making a pit stop on the big screen at the Park Theatre.

Fearlessly hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition in his thundering Mach 5, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) was born to race cars. But when Speed turns down a lucrative offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company's maniacal owner (Roger Allam) but uncovers a terrible secret--some of the biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthless moguls! The only way for Speed to save his family's business and the sport he loves is to beat Royalton at his own game. With the support of his family (John Goodman, Susan Sarandon) and his loyal girlfriend, Trixie (Christina Ricci), Speed teams with his one-time rival--the mysterious Racer X (Matthew Fox) to win the race that took his brother, Rex Racer's, life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible.

"Amid the overly earnest tone, (almost) squeaky-clean humor and familiar messages about teamwork and integrity is the rare film family that's as strong at the start as they are by the end." (Film.com)

"More than the story of the Racer family, Speed Racer is the visual autobiography of the Wachowskis and their pit crew of computer-nerd Einsteins, using the tools of their trade to transform the movie medium." (TIME Magazine)

Friday, May 8
Doors 6:15 pm | Movie 6:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

SPEED RACER (Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, 2008 / 135 mins / PG) Born into a family business of race cars, Speed Racer is one of the track's hot stars. Sitting at the wheel of his Mach 5, he consistently deflates the competition. When Speed turns down an offer from the head of Royalton Industries, he uncovers a secret. Powerful moguls fix the races to boost profits. Hoping to beat the executive, Speed enters the same arduous cross-country race that killed his brother.

When Mildred Pierce's wealthy husband leaves her for another woman, Mildred (Joan Crawford, in her signature performance) decides to raise her two daughters on her own. Despite Mildred's financial successes in the restaurant business, her oldest daughter, Veda, resents her mother for degrading their social status. In the midst of a police investigation after the death of her second husband, Mildred must evaluate her own freedom and her complicated relationship with her daughter, Veda (Ann Blyth).

Directed by Michael Curtiz (CASABLANCA, WHITE CHRISTMAS), this quintessentially melodramatic noir of the era saw Hollywood legend Crawford staging one of the greatest comebacks* of all time, re-launching her career after being labelled "box office poison," and taking home an Oscar for her efforts.

It goes without saying that Crawford's second comeback in 1961, which saw her starring alongside arch-rival Bette Davis in WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?, after a nearly 20-year absence, is (probably) the greatest Hollywood comeback of all time.

"The archetypal Joan Crawford movie." (Chicago Reader)

"Crawford is always mesmerizing, steely and teary as she is manipulated, accused of murder and circled by men who are stolid...crass...or emollient." (The Times UK)

Sunday, May 10
Doors 12:45 pm | Movie 1:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Why not make it an "All About My Mother's Day" marathon pass and see MILDRED PIERCE, MAMMA MIA!, and FRIED GREEN TOMATOES for one sweet price!

MILDRED PIERCE (Michael Curtiz, 1945 / 111 mins / PG) A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.

Join us at the Park Theatre on Sunday, May 10 (Mother's Day!) and get ready to dance, jive, and have the time of your life with a very special screening of singalong favourite, MAMMA MIA!

Based on the 1999 smash-hit "jukebox musical" MAMMA MIA!, the film's A-list cast is practically second-fiddle to the film's real star: Abba's greatest hits. The story follows independent, single mother Donna (Meryl Streep), who owns a small hotel on a Greek island and is about to marry off the spirited young daughter, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), who she has raised alone. Unbeknownst to Donna, Sophie has secretly invited three of her mother's ex-lovers in the hopes of finding her biological father. Hilarity ensues! Songs featured in the film include ABBA hits like "Super Trouper", "Lay All Your Love on Me", "Dancing Queen", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Take a Chance on Me", "Thank You for the Music", "Money, Money, Money", "The Winner Takes It All", "Voulez-Vous", "SOS" and the film's title track. Also starring Stellan Skarsgård, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Julie Walters, Christine Baranski, Dominic Cooper.

"It's impossible not to go along with the feeling when such a strangely life-affirming song as Dancing Queen is blasted in your ears." (Washington Times)

"The movie's spirit is somewhere between High School Musical and Hedwig and the Angry Inch; it's at once dorkily wholesome and proudly slutty." (Slate)

Sunday, May 10
Doors 3:30 pm | Movie 4:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Why not make it an "All About My Mother's Day" marathon pass and see MILDRED PIERCE, MAMMA MIA!, and FRIED GREEN TOMATOES for one sweet price here: https://tickets.theparktheatre.ca/events/41479-mildred-pierce

MAMMA MIA! (Phyllida Lloyd, 2008 / 108 mins / PG)  The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA.

Evelyn is a middle-aged housewife dissatisfied with her life. On one of her weekly nursing home visits, she meets an elderly lady, Ninny Threadgoode, a colorful and charismatic lady who brightens Evelyn's outlook by sharing a tale from her past; the story of two young women in the 1930’s on a journey through life and love. As Ninny recounts the exploits of her free-spirited sister-in-law Idgie, owner of a small Alabama café in the 1920s, and the bond Idgie shared with her friend Ruth, Evelyn gains the confidence to change her own life (and luck) for the better. A warm, touching and, at times, greatly amusing tale about the importance of friendship. With Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Cicely Tyson, Chris O'Donnell.

Sunday, May 10
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Why not make it an "All About My Mother's Day" marathon pass and see MILDRED PIERCE, MAMMA MIA!, and FRIED GREEN TOMATOES for one sweet price here: https://tickets.theparktheatre.ca/events/41479-mildred-pierce

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES (Jon Avnet, 1991 / 130 mins / PG ) Evelyn, an ordinary housewife, visits a nursing home and befriends the old lady Ninny. Together, they bond over stories from the past about two intrepid women of Whistle Stop Cafe.

In the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island, but their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behavior from the eldest son, Jeremy. At wit’s end, their parents are presented with a shattering choice. Award-winning director Sophy Romvari’s feature debut is a lyrical and profound testament to the things we carry with us, masterfully chronicling the haze of a languid summer and the hyaline clarity of the moments that defined it.

Long before she was making award-winning films, Ms. Romvari was popping corn, designing posters, and selling tickets in the box office of ye olde Rio Theatre.

"It’s a film that seldom comes out and tells you exactly what’s happening, but its drama is so lucid that before any real tragedy unfolds (or is even hinted at), you feel it in your bones." (Observer)

"“Blue Heron” may be the most emotionally devastating film of the year -- and also perhaps the most comforting. " (IndieWire)

Friday, May 15
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

BLUE HERON (Sophy Romvari, 2026 / NR / 90 mins) A family of six settles into their new home on Vancouver Island as internal dynamics get revealed through the eyes of the youngest child.

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom. 

Advance Screening

Thursday, May 28
Doors 615 pm | Movie 6:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

BACKROOMS (Kane Parsons & Dan Cohen, 2026 / 98 mins / Rating TBD) A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom. 

Friday, May 29
Doors 615 pm | Movie 6:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

BACKROOMS (Kane Parsons & Dan Cohen, 2026 / 98 mins / Rating TBD) A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom. 

Saturday, May 30
Doors 615 pm | Movie 6:45 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

BACKROOMS (Kane Parsons & Dan Cohen, 2026 / 98 mins / Rating TBD) A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.