Past Events

Screening: Friday, February 21, 2020 - 7:00 pm Sunday, February 23, 2020 - 12:00 pm Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie Co-written and Directed by: Janice Engel With: Harold Cook, Jim Hightower, Andy Ivins Documentary, PG for coarse language, violence, 93 minutes (USA)   “With free speech under attack, and truth-telling seemingly in short supply, "Raise Hell" offers an entertaining and bracing look at one of journalism's least punch-pulling practitioners.” - Michael O’Sullivan, Washington Post   RAISE HELL: THE…

Screening: Friday, February 21, 2020 - 4:00 pm Sunday, February 23, 2020 - 2:00 pm Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie   Co-written and Directed by: Feras Fayyad With: Amani Ballour, Salim Namour Documentary 14A for disturbing war-related content and images, 102 minutes, Languages: English and Arabic with English subtitles (Syria/Denmark/Germany/USA/Qatar)   “A raw, urgent film about one of the great humanitarian crimes of our times, made all the starker for the utter lack of a global response.” –…

Screening: Sunday, February 23, 2020 - 4:30 pm Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie   Written and Directed by: Sophie Huber With: Ambrose Akinmusire, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Norah Jones, Don Was and many more. Documentary, PG, 85 minutes (USA/Switzerland)   “Sophie Huber's consistently fascinating documentary about Blue Note Records leaves you wishing only one thing: it should have been longer.” – Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter   “Even if jazz is not your thing, Huber's…

REI presents NEVER NOT COLLECTIVE’s Pretty Strong Screening: Sunday, February 23, 2020 - 6:30 pm Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie   Directed by: Colette McInerney, Julie Ellison, Leslie Hittmeier Documentary, Not Rated – some coarse language, 74 min. (USA)   From 5.13 big walls in Yosemite to 5.14 sport climbs in Mexico to V14 boulder problems in Colorado, Pretty Strong follows 10 of the world’s strongest female climbers as they explore new climbing areas, send hard projects, and…

Screening: Sunday, February 23, 2020 - 8:30 pm Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie   Directed: Stacey Tenenbaum, Van Royko, Christina Clark With: Yuan Shen, Thomas Gaynor, Alcee Chriss III, Nick Cappozoli, Sebastian Heindl Documentary, PG for some language, 78 minutes (Canada)   “You'll enjoy the bright cinematography, the earnest nature of these talented people and the triumph at the competition itself.” - Carolyn Mauricette, Cinema Axis   In a house of worship, devotion takes many forms. Aiming to…

Screenings: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 – 4pm, 7pm Thursday, March 5, 2020 – 4pm, 7pm Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie Directed by: Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn Principal Cast: Liam Neeson, Lesley Manville, David Wilmot and Amit Shah Drama, 14A for brief sexuality/nudity, 92 minutes (United Kingdom)     “Owen McCafferty's script is moving because the dialogue and situations seem so ordinary. But the two actors bring depth and compassion to their characters.” - Glenn Sumi, NOW Toronto…

Screenings: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 – 4pm, 7pm Thursday, March 5, 2020 – 4pm, 7pm Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie Directed by: Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn Principal Cast: Liam Neeson, Lesley Manville, David Wilmot and Amit Shah Drama, 14A for brief sexuality/nudity, 92 minutes (United Kingdom)     “Owen McCafferty's script is moving because the dialogue and situations seem so ordinary. But the two actors bring depth and compassion to their characters.” - Glenn Sumi, NOW Toronto…

Screenings: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 – 4pm, 7pm Thursday, March 5, 2020 – 4pm, 7pm Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie Directed by: Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn Principal Cast: Liam Neeson, Lesley Manville, David Wilmot and Amit Shah Drama, 14A for brief sexuality/nudity, 92 minutes (United Kingdom)     “Owen McCafferty's script is moving because the dialogue and situations seem so ordinary. But the two actors bring depth and compassion to their characters.” - Glenn Sumi, NOW Toronto…