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Program
- 779
Sunday 21 September 2025, 3:30 pm
Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall
Synopsis
A sensitive coming-of-old-age film that follows an older woman's transition into assisted living as she navigates her relationship with herself, her caregivers, and her family amidst her shifting memories and desires.
Writer-director Sarah Friedland's coming-of-old-age feature compassionately follows the winding path of octogenarian Ruth's shifting memories and desires while remaining rooted in her sage perspective.
Directed by: Sarah Friedland
Writer: Sarah Friedland
Cast: Kathleen Chalfant, Carolyn Michelle Smith, Andy McQueen, H. Jon Benjamin
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Run time: 81 minutes
Review
By Kevin Filipski
Rarely has the subject of dementia been explored with such delicacy and insight as in Sarah Friedland's feature debut, about an octogenarian, Ruth (Kathleen Chalfant), who is taken to an assisted care facility by her son, Steve (H. Jon Benjamin).
- 610
Sunday, 5 October, 2025 3:30 pm
Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall
Synopsis
A small town in France preparing to welcome a Ukrainian refugee family is surprised when a Syrian family shows up instead. As the Fayad family finds its footing in a village very much set in its ways, both townspeople and newcomers must rethink their preconceptions. Will the local businessman hold onto his xenophobic views? Can the Fayads bridge the gulf between their lives in war-torn Syria and their current disappointments in France? Will even the town's crusading progressive (played by writer-director Julie Delpy) descend into petty barbarism? Meet the Barbarians strikes just the right balance of humour, ideas, and heart in this classic comedy of integration.
Director: Julie Delpy
Cast: Julie Delpy, Sandrine Kiberlain, Laurent Lafitte
Genre: Comedy
Language: French
Run Time: 101 minutes
Review
By Elizabeth Weitzman
Julie Delpy's Sharp French Comedy Gives Equality and Fraternity a Workout
Until its full plot unfolds, viewers are likely to assume "Meet the Barbarians" is a sweetly nostalgic comedy. And in some ways, they'd be right. Director Julie Delpy structures her new film as a fairy tale, going so far as to introduce the action with a literal "Once upon a time in Paimpont …"
She gives us a delightful setting, heroes and villains, five distinct acts and a strong moral lesson. But while the tale is timeless, the time is two years ago. And Paimpont, a charming hamlet in Brittany, could be any number of small towns or big cities today.
- 417
Sunday 26 October 2025, 3:30 pm
Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall
Synopsis
Exhibiting Forgiveness marks the directorial debut of contemporary artist Titus Kaphar. The narrative centres on Tarrell (André Holland), a renowned painter whose life is disrupted by the return of his estranged, formerly abusive father, La'Ron (John Earl Jelks), amid his mother's (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) declining health. As Tarrell grapples with resurfacing childhood traumas, the film explores themes of forgiveness, familial reconciliation, and the complexities of healing. It received critical acclaim for its authentic portrayal of intergenerational trauma and for the nuanced performances of its cast.
Director: Titus Kaphar
Writer: Titus Kaphar
Cast: André Holland, Andra Day, John Earl Jelks
Genre: Drama
Run time: 117 minutes
Language: English
Rating: R for language and brief drug material.
Review
By Josh Davis
Titus Kaphar didn't just dip his toes into filmmaking – he sledgehammered his way into the medium with Exhibiting Forgiveness, a debut so stunning and visceral that it might as well be carved into granite.
Known for his evocative paintings housed in some of America's most prestigious galleries, Kaphar uses the canvas of film as deftly as he wields a brush, creating a story that feels slathered with raw emotion.
- 494
Sunday 9 November 2025, 3:30 pm
Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall
Synopsis
Unfolding over the single evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart (a fantastically tuned Ethan Hawke) confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his hit musical Oklahoma!. This theatrical Richard Linklater film deftly fills out the colourful lifetime of a legendary creative partnership.
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, Andrew Scott
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 minutes
Language: English
Rating: R
Review
By Naemi Victoria, Film Ireland Magazine
Blue Moon shines on famous lyricist Lorenz Hart on one evening that epitomises his personal and professional demise. It is the 31st of March 1943 — the opening night of Oklahoma! This milestone of musical theatre marks the first time in over two decades that Hart did not collaborate with composer Richard Rodgers. Instead, a new partnership has emerged — that of Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II. Set during the premiere party of their musical triumph, Blue Moon captures Hart’s struggle to shine after losing his spotlight to another.
- 530
Sunday 23 November 2025, 3:30 pm
Rainbow Cinemas, Northumberland Mall
Synopsis
After seventy years with best friend, Eleanor moves to New York City for a fresh start. Making new friends at ninety proves difficult. Longing for connection, she befriends a 19-year-old student.
Director: Scarlett Johansson
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Cast: June Squibb, Erin Kellyman, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jessica Hecht, Rita Zohar
Language: English
Rating: PG-13
Run time: 1 Hr. 38 Min.
Review
By Esther Zuckerman
You would think that Scarlett Johansson would get the most attention at the premiere of her directorial debut, Eleanor the Great, at the Cannes Film Festival. But you would be wrong.
So who outshone Johansson and guests including her husband Colin Jost and two-time Oscar winner Adrien Brody? That would be 95-year-old June Squibb, the star of the film, who wore a black sparkly top to the event at the Debussy theater. In the crowded room, all eyes were on Squibb.
At nearly 100 years old, Squibb is on a roll. Call it the Squibbaissance. Last year, she became an unlikely action hero in Thelma. Now she’ll make you cry in Eleanor.
Eleanor is not really the type of movie you tend to see in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes, which favors challenging international fare over quirky American indies. Watching it yesterday, I got the feeling it might be more home at Sundance where a movie of its ilk tends to thrive. But in her introduction Johansson said that she had dreams of Squibb on the Croisette, and that came to fruition.