Past Events

Lean on Pete Screening: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 – 4 pm, 7 pm Thursday, June 7, 2018 – 4 pm, 7 pm Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie   Written and Directed by: Andrew Haigh Cast: Charlie Plummer, Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Zahn and Travis Fimmel Drama, 14A for coarse language, brief violence, mild sexual references, 121 minutes (United Kingdom)   “Throughout, Plummer is mesmerizing, his sunken eyes and gaunt face telling of the layers of hardships Charley…

Lean on Pete Screening: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 – 4 pm, 7 pm Thursday, June 7, 2018 – 4 pm, 7 pm Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie   Written and Directed by: Andrew Haigh Cast: Charlie Plummer, Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Zahn and Travis Fimmel Drama, 14A for coarse language, brief violence, mild sexual references, 121 minutes (United Kingdom)     “Throughout, Plummer is mesmerizing, his sunken eyes and gaunt face telling of the layers of hardships…

The Insult (L’insulte) Screening: Thursday, June 21, 2018 – 4 pm, 7 pm Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie   Co-written and Directed by: Ziad Doueiri Cast: Kamel El Basha, Adel Karam, Rita Hayek, Camille Salameh, Diamand Abou Abboud, Carlos Chahine Drama/Thriller, 14A for coarse language and some violent images, 112 minutes, Language: Arabic with English subtitles (Lebanon/Belgium/Cyprus/France/USA)     “A powerful and impeccably crafted tale arguing for the crucial importance of addressing history and facing down trauma... Doueiri…

The Insult (L’insulte) Screening: Thursday, June 21, 2018 – 4 pm, 7 pm Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie   Co-written and Directed by: Ziad Doueiri Cast: Kamel El Basha, Adel Karam, Rita Hayek, Camille Salameh, Diamand Abou Abboud, Carlos Chahine Drama/Thriller, 14A for coarse language and some violent images, 112 minutes, Language: Arabic with English subtitles (Lebanon/Belgium/Cyprus/France/USA)     “A powerful and impeccably crafted tale arguing for the crucial importance of addressing history and facing down trauma... Doueiri…

Loveless (Nelyubov) Screening: Wednesday, July 4, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm Thursday, July 5, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie   Co-written and Directed by: Andrey Zvyagintsev Cast: Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin, Matvey Novikov Drama, 18A for sexual content, disturbing content, coarse language, 127 minutes, Russian with English subtitles (Russia/France/Germany/Belgium)            “Beautifully shot and acted, the story and themes get deep under the skin.” - Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall  …

Loveless (Nelyubov) Screening: Wednesday, July 4, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm Thursday, July 5, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie   Co-written and Directed by: Andrey Zvyagintsev Cast: Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin, Matvey Novikov Drama, 18A for sexual content, disturbing content, coarse language, 127 minutes, Russian with English subtitles (Russia/France/Germany/Belgium)            “Beautifully shot and acted, the story and themes get deep under the skin.” - Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall  …

Fly Away Home Wednesday, July 4, 2018 Meridian Place (Memorial Square), Downtown Starts at dusk (approx. 9pm), weather permitting (rain date is July 5). Admission is Free. 1996, 106 min., Family (USA) Amy is only 13 years old when her mother is killed in an auto wreck in New Zealand. She goes to Canada to live with her father, an eccentric inventor whom she barely knows. Amy is miserable in her new life...that is until she discovers a nest of…

Loveless (Nelyubov) Screening: Wednesday, July 4, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm Thursday, July 5, 2018 – 4pm, 7pm Location: Uptown Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., Barrie   Co-written and Directed by: Andrey Zvyagintsev Cast: Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin, Matvey Novikov Drama, 18A for sexual content, disturbing content, coarse language, 127 minutes, Russian with English subtitles (Russia/France/Germany/Belgium)            “Beautifully shot and acted, the story and themes get deep under the skin.” - Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall  …