The Royal Cinema announces December schedule jammed with quirky holiday fun
Inaugural #MUFFSociety event to screen Spice World
December 1, 2014, TORONTO – True to a continued commitment to creating memorable screening experiences for audiences, Toronto’s art deco theatre The Royal Cinema (608 College St) presents a diverse, exciting lineup for December including holiday favourites, first run titles and many notable films. December is set to include the inaugural #MUFFSociety (Monthly Underground Female Film Society) event, a monthly series celebrating everything and anything girltastic. This month’s #MUFFSociety features drinks, costume contests, photo booths and Spice World.
December also sees the first run engagements of Cold in July, a crime thriller directed by Jim Mickle (Stakeland, We Are What We Are) and starring Michael C. Hall (“Dexter”) and Bad Turn Worse, which premiered at TIFF 2013 and stars Mark Pelligrino (The Big Lebowski).
Not one to miss the opportunity for a themed screening series, The Royal’s Xmas Xtravaganza! Takes place from December 16 – 20, 2014 and features the 40th anniversary screening of the Canadian cult classic Black Christmas with cast present and the unveiling of a new poster for the film by acclaimed artist “Ghoulish” Gary Pullin. Other films in the series include Warren P. Sonoda’s Cooper’s Christmas, Trading Places, Scrooged!, Gremlins, a Christmas themed mystery movie, the return of LASERBLAST Video Club with the Christmas action film Riotand a special screening of the Nelvana animated film A Cosmic Christmas presented by Kid Power!
Second run films screening at The Royal include David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars, the incredible Keanu Reeves action movie John Wick, Bill Murray heart warmer St. Vincent, critically acclaimed Whiplash, Gone Girl and matinees of family friendly stop motion film Boxtrolls.
In addition to the special one time screening of Spice World, The Royal is also presenting Life After Death From Above 1979, the documentary about Canadian dance-punk band Death From Above 1979, The Shortest Day, a celebration of short films with two free programmes of kid and family themed films and the Toronto premiere of The Search for Weng Weng, a documentary about the forgotten Filipino actor who played the diminutive super spy in the outrageous send-up, For Your Height Only, with director Andrew Leavold in attendance.
First run titles:
Bad Turn Worse
Opens Friday, December 5
Cold in July
Opens Friday, December 12
Second run titles:
Maps to the Stars
Opens Monday, December 1
John Wick
Opens Tuesday, December 3
Whiplash
Opens Friday, December 5
St. Vincent
Opens Friday, December 12
Special events & matinees:
Boxtrolls
Matinees open Sunday, December 7
Life After Death From Above 1979
Monday, December 8
#MUFFSociety presents Spice World
Thursday, December 11
Kid Power! Presents A Cosmic Christmas
Saturday, December 13
Search for Weng Weng*
Thursday, December 18
* Director in attendance
LASERBLAST Video Club presents: RIOT.
Friday, December 19
The Shortest Day
Sunday, December 21 – 23
The Royal’s Xmas Xtravaganza! includes
Trading Places
Tuesday, December 16
The Royal’s Mystery Movie
Wednesday, December 17
Scrooged!
Friday, December 19
Gremlins
Saturday, December 20
Double bill: Black Christmas & Cooper’s Christmas
Saturday, December 20
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About The Royal
Originally built in 1939, The Royal Cinema is a historic Art Moderne movie house located in the heart of Toronto’s Little Italy. Following extensive upgrades and renovations, the 480-seat indie/art house theatre is also a digitally equipped event venue suited for live concerts, screenings, film festivals, corporate events, multimedia exhibition and more. For more information visit: www.theroyal.to
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