By all accounts, Room (2015), based on Irish-Canadian Emma Donoghue’s acclaimed novel from 2010, is an exceptional movie. Despite a harrowing premise of abduction, imprisonment, and sexual assault, it has been resonating with audiences and critics alike. One aspect of…
A family friendly film for the Family Day long weekend, plus a look at our exiting confirmations leading up to The Oscars. Kung Fu Panda 3 (rated G), featuring some new voice talent from Academy Award Best Actor nominated, Bryan Cranston and last…
Best Picture anyone? A stacked program of contenders this week at The Civic! Weekend & Tuesday main feature They're playing over the weekend run, but that's just because Thursday quality cannot be contained to a single day. Spotlight (rated 14A), up for 6…
When the poster for "Hateful Eight" first went up in the lobby I asked myself, why "eight" ?...Tarantino has made a lot more than just eight movies since 1992's "Reservoir Dogs". When I looked up his screen credits i found…
A little more 19th century winter, a side of sibling love and some Shakespearean treachery this week at The Civic. Weekend & Tuesday main feature In this age of digital media, Tarantino, forever the fetishist of cinematic history, shoots his eighth film, The…
(With apologies to Heather) I started out watching for signs of the movie change-over from our month-long run of Star Wars las Saturday. Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday(my computer was down), Wednesday- "Revenant" was up on the marquee and my reaction…
Photo via Flickr user Day Donaldson The Revenant is inspired by true events. In 1823, a now legendary fur trapper/explorer by the name of Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) was attacked by a grizzly bear protecting her cubs. He was left…
The Civic comes out of Hyperspace into more Earthy programming with grand aplomb. What to program after the most anticipated movie of 2015? With a month of the same film, the impact needed to be great, and wouldn't you know…
Happy New Year. Golden Globes is set to air on Jan. 10 and as we ring in 2016 with our final weeks of the epic The Force Awakens, we are busy lining up programming of the plethora of award contenders we missed over…
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…
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