King of Jazz

John Murray Anderson 
USA  ·  1930

​Superb digital restoration of a cult classic. Made in the early years of the movie musical, this exuberant production features Paul Whiteman, the King of Jazz, and his orchestra. 

​“No film shows off early Technicolor better… a revue of stunning lavishness and quite a bit of historical importance” – Film Comment

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Criss Cross 

Robert Siodmak
USA  ·  1949

Illicit passion, greed, robbery and murder collide in this powerful thriller starring Burt Lancaster and Yvonne De Carlo.

​“Wonderfully seedy tale of betrayal and obsession from superb noir-thriller stylist Siodmak” – Time Out

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Dance, Girl, Dance

Dorothy Arzner
USA ·  1940

An aspiring ballerina (Maureen O’Hara) and burlesque queen (Lucille Ball) compete for fame and love in this feminist classic from one of the few women directors in Hollywood.

“Puts memorable and strong female characters on the screen with hopes, dreams, and aspirations”
– Senses of Cinema
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A Raisin in the Sun

Daniel Petrie
USA  ·  1961
 
A windfall gives hope to a family living in a tiny apartment, but conflict arises over how to spend the money. Stars Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee.

​“A Hollywood landmark for its progressive politics and sensitive, realistic depiction of contemporary African American life” – TIFF Originals

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Spellbound

Alfred Hitchcock
USA  ·  1945

“A transcendent love story replete with taut excitement and startling imagery, Spellbound is classic Hitchcock, featuring stunning performances, an Academy Award-winning score by Miklos Rozsa, and a captivating dream sequence by Surrealist icon Salvador Dalí.” – Criterion.com
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Girlfriends

Claudia Weill
USA  ·  1978

“A lo-fi indie miracle about love and the city, Claudia Weill’s 1978 comic tale of a photographer trying to make it in New York is a gem whose emotional force comes from the female friendships at its heart.” – The Guardian

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The Killers

Robert Siodmak
USA  ·  1946

Burt Lancaster plays a Swedish ex-boxer, plunged into crime after falling for a seductive femme fatale (Ava Gardner) in this tense adaptation of a Hemingway story.

“The essence of noir.” – BFI

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In the Mood for Love
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Wong Kar-wai
Hong Kong  ·  2000
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Hong Kong 1962. A married man and his married woman neighbour form a closer relationship, after discovering that their respective spouses are having an affair.

“Casts a dreamy and melancholic spell that remains unbroken long after the closing credits have rolled” – AV Club

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