Two movies every week – Wednesdays are foreign-language and Thursdays are in English; until the end of 2020. ALL Covid guidelines will be enforced, so far fewer seats will be available. Mandatory mask wearing – bring one. Below is the protocols we will be following to ensure your safety. We expect your co-operation. Be safe,… Continue reading Autumn 2020 Season- 2 nights, Wednesdays, AND Thursdays! All shows are at the Roxy. Still 7 p.m. (arrive by 6:45) Admission by donation.
Weds. Nov. 25. Pop Aye
POP AYE 2017 Singapore/Thailand. 102 Minutes. A heartwarming tale of a man and his elephant. A successful Bangkok architect in the midst of a midlife crisis is reunited with an elephant he knew growing up. The two embark on a road trip to the man’s childhood home in the Thai countryside. Along the way he… Continue reading Weds. Nov. 25. Pop Aye
Wed, Dec 2. Children of Heaven
Children of Heaven. Iran, 1997, 1hr 28 min. Drama. As an Iranian family struggles financially, 8-year old Ali loses his younger sister’s just-repaired pair of school shoes. The young pair dream up a plan to stay out of trouble: they’ll share his shoes and keep it a secret from their parents! This simple tale shows… Continue reading Wed, Dec 2. Children of Heaven
Wed, Dec 30. Nights of Cabiria
Nights of Cabiria, 1957, Italy, 1hr 43 min. Director, Federico Fellini. Oscar for Best Foreign Film. Giulietta Masina (Fellini’s wife) plays Cabiria, a feisty, loud, outspoken and somewhat naïve prostitute waiting for a miracle, and one of the most unforgettable and endearing characters of European cinema. Later, Neil Simon adapted the script into the Broadway… Continue reading Wed, Dec 30. Nights of Cabiria
Thu, Dec 17. The Lady Eve
The Lady Eve USA, 1941, 1hr 37 min. Comedy. Director Preston Sturges. Barbara Stanwyck stars as a con artist who sets her sights on wealthy Henry Fonda, the dolt to end all dolts. “Stanwyck completely upstages Fonda who looks as delicate as a Lalique vase. Her chemistry is more with the dads: with Coburn and… Continue reading Thu, Dec 17. The Lady Eve
Thu. Dec 24. Whistle Down the Wind
Whistle Down the Wind, England, 1961, 1 hr 39 Minutes. Drama. After a confusing exchange with a strange man (Alan Bates) they find hiding in their family barn, Kathy Bostock (Hayley Mills) and her young siblings jump to the conclusion that the man — in reality an escaped killer — is none other than Jesus… Continue reading Thu. Dec 24. Whistle Down the Wind
Thurs. Dec 10, Jazz on a Summer’s Day
Jazz on a Summer’s Day. USA. 1958. 1hr 25 min. Documentary This film could be more accurately titled Jazz and a Summer’s Day. Although the principal emphasis is on the performances, director Bert Stern’s camera fills us with illuminating images of America at its best. Whether its a birds-eye view of the rich in their… Continue reading Thurs. Dec 10, Jazz on a Summer’s Day
Wed, Dec 23. Yomeddine
Yomeddine, Egypt. 2018. 1hr 37 min. Drama. Two outcasts, a Coptic leper and his orphaned apprentice, leave their leper colony for the first time and embark on a journey across Egypt to search for what remains of their families. Despite the unpromising premise, this is a surprisingly comic, uplifting film. “As Gamal, himself raised in… Continue reading Wed, Dec 23. Yomeddine
Thurs, Dec 3. East Side Sushi
EAST SIDE SUSHI – USA. 90 Minutes. Light Drama. Juana, a Mexican-American single mom, is tired of barely supporting her daughter and father by operating a food truck in a dicey Los Angeles neighbourhood. Her ambition is to be a Sushi chef, and the only obstacles are the objections of her family, her race, and… Continue reading Thurs, Dec 3. East Side Sushi
Thurs. Nov 5. Big Night
BIG NIGHT – USA. 1992. Drama. 1hr 47 minutes. It’s the late ’50’s, and Chef Primo (Tony Shalhoub) and businessman Secondo (Stanley Tucci) are immigrant brothers from Italy who open their dream restaurant, Paradise, in New Jersey. However, Primo’s authentic food is too unfamiliar for the local tastes, and the restaurant is struggling. Their only… Continue reading Thurs. Nov 5. Big Night
Thursday Nov 26. Trouble in Paradise
Trouble in Paradise, 1932, Comedy, 83 minutes. What happens when two con artists and jewel thieves fall in love? Can they trust each other? Dan Jardine wrote in Apollo Guide: This is, without a single word of hyperbole, one of the most taut scripts and perfectly-executed pieces of comic direction in the history of film.… Continue reading Thursday Nov 26. Trouble in Paradise