The Pitch (Dec. 25 – Dec. 31)
You’re Welcome and I’m Sorry Merry Christmas Nelson! I hope you are all enjoying or looking forward to your present of Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, which opened at The Civic on its release date. (And to…
The Pitch (Dec. 18 – 24)
Help Me J.J. Abrams, You're My Only Hope! The first reference to "The true meaning" of Christmas can be found in The American magazine, vol. 28 (1889); "To give up one's very self — to think only of others —…
“The Shining”: America Through a Glass Darkly
Kubrick, the Quintessential Auteur Kubrick, Stanley. No other artist has ever shaken me so close to my core. The visceral understanding of universal truths that are revealed through his work cut very close to the bone. It is difficult to…
The Pitch (Dec. 11 – 17)
Some quality Thursday fare beyond Thursday before the dark side of the Force takes over the Civic screen for four-weeks. Of course, we are super excited to be bringing in the much anticipated new Star Wars film, The Force Awakens on its release…
The Pitch (Dec. 3 – 10)
The wonderful wizard of Rogen. Seth x 2 this week at The Civic. Vancouver-born Seth Aaron Rogen plays Steve Wozniak, the wonderful Wizard of Woz, in Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs (rated PG). 84% on the Tomatometre, this version of Job's biography, penned by…
The Pitch (Nov. 6 – 12)
The Labyrinth of dos Del Toros at The Civic. Dos Del Toros Two Del Toros, Benicio and Guillermo (not related) bring a little Del Toro acting and directing chops to the shared screen this weekend and Tuesday run. Guillermo (stylistic…
The Pitch (Oct. 30 – Nov. 5)
From the beginnings of modern art to Canadian art rock and a few bumps in the night, this week at The Civic. No, Jack Black is not our premiered art-rocker this week, but he does play author R.L. Stine in this…
The Pitch (Oct. 23 – 29)
Confront your fear of heights, war, thwarted love, Tim Curry in heels and zombies this coming week at The Civic. Scaling the worlds tallest mountain or the tallest sky scraper, this weeks main features on the split are both going…
The Pitch (Oct. 16 – 22)
Blah blah blah. The Count returns to The Civic, and Marty McFly jumps to the future... I mean present. There has been a lot of mature content lately at the Civic, but I just wanted to let you know that…
The Pitch (Oct. 9 – 15)
Mean streets, interns and the fight to preserve pristine wilderness and the climate. On the split this weekend, we hit the mean streets of Boston in Black Mass (rated 14A). Johnny Depp gives an Oscar worthy portrayal of Whitey Bulger, the brother of…
