With the embarrassment of riches being shown on Toronto’s multiple screens dedicated to repertory cinema, we decided it was high time to create a monthly guide for all of our local readers. Highlighting everything from the classic to the bizarre, from the backroom at Eyesore Cinema to the recently reopened Ontario Cinesphere, we’ve included screenings taking place all over the city. Find out which ones are FREE, which are 35mm prints, and which screenings are accompanied by special guests and other performances, from burlesque dancing and live bands, to classic monthly showcases.
See what’s playing April 22 through April 28 in Toronto!
April 23
SOLEIL Ô (1970) 4k Restoration @ The Royal
Presented by Black Gold, a limited amount of FREE tickets for this screening will be set aside for members of the black community.
Stop Making Sense (1984) @ Fox Theatre
35th Anniversary screening!
Night of the Bloody Apes (1969) @ Eyesore Cinema
April 24
Heartburn (1986) @ Revue Cinema
Co-presented by Food in Film and We Really Like Her, ticket includes food from XO Bisous cafe.
Ostende (2011) @ TIFF Bell Lightbox
April 26
Gravity (2013) IMAX 3D @ Cinesphere
Mike’s Murder (1984) 35mm @ The Royal
Neon Dreams celebrates 4 years of unearthing films largely forgotten by time with this brilliant crime thriller.
April 27
*This Mega Fun Movie Explosion presentation will feature an original song by friend of The Royal, Andrew Neville, so you can enjoy an R Kelly-free experience.
Gravity (2013) IMAX 3D @ Cinesphere
Wings of Desire (1987) 4k Restoration @ The Royal
April 28
Lady in White (1988) @ The Royal
Rue Morgue’s CineMacabre Movie Nights promise the best of classic and contemporary horror at The Royal Cinema.
Gravity (2013) IMAX 3D @ Cinesphere
Pom Poko (1994) @ Revue Cinema
Anime! at the Revue presents a story about a community of magical shape-shifting raccoon dogs struggling to prevent their forest home from being destroyed by urban development.
Everlasting Moments (2008) @ Revue Cinema
Bechdel Tested is back this spring with an event focusing on women in photography, co-presented by Contact Photography Festival
Have a film event or screening in Toronto or the GTA? Want to be listed on That Shelf’s weekly Toronto Screening Calendar? Let us know at [email protected]
