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Sheep in the Box
"a thoughtful, poignant, sometimes funny and whimsical reflection on the future of humankind’s coexistence with intelligent machines.”
Lee Marshall, Screen Daily
From Hirokazu Koreeda, the visionary behind "Shoplifters" and "Monster," comes the heartfelt drama "Sheep in the Box." This film made a remarkable debut at the prestigious main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
In a near-future world, Otone and Kensuke, a couple navigating the depths of grief after losing their son, embrace a humanoid that mirrors their late child, demonstrating the power of love and connection.
Filmed on 35mm by the talented Japanese cinematographer Ryûto Kondô, this marks a third collaboration with Koreeda, following "Shoplifters" (2018) and "Monster" (2023).
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I Want Your Sex
Gregg Araki, known for films like "Mysterious Skin" and "Nowhere," returns to direct his first full-length feature in over ten years with the boundary-pushing and irreverent film "I Want Your Sex," which was a breakout at Sundance.
“This unconventional rom-com feels like a natural extension of the queer indie pioneer’s sex-positive sensibility, even as he steers things into novel territory,” Peter Debruge wrote in Variety after the festival, highlighting the film’s screwball comedy elements.
When fresh-faced Elliot (Cooper Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Olivia Wilde), his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex, obsession, power, betrayal and murder.
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The Matrix
Join us for our "Shout Louder!" limited series, where we will screen the best films that aren’t afraid to wear their beliefs on their sleeves and engage in political themes, because film is political.
"The Matrix" has become a focal point for political discourse, with the term "redpilling" linked to QAnon and discussions about conformity to the status quo. It has also been interpreted as an allegory for the transgender experience, a perspective semi-confirmed by Lilly Wachowski. These varied interpretations contribute to its status as one of the most debated and intriguing films ever made.
When computer hacker Neo (Keanu Reeves) is led by a mysterious stranger (Carrie Ann Moss) to a hidden underworld, he uncovers the shocking truth: his reality is a deception created by a malevolent cyber-intelligence. He teams up with the legendary rebel warrior Morpheus (Lawrence Fishburne) to fight against the illusion that enslaves humanity.
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Racewalkers
Will could never compete in the sport he’s always loved: racewalking. While struggling to find respect as a coach, Will’s fortunes change when he spots a burnout pitcher with the most impeccable racewalking stride he’s ever seen. Together, Will and Matt team up, face the challenges of a sport that doesn’t want them, and to try to take down the best walker in the country.
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2026 Cat Video Fest
“Watching silly cat videos is good for you.” - The Wall Street Journal
Cat Video Fest is back at Fox Theatre!
Oscilloscope Laboratories presents CatVideoFest 2026, a compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. Each year, across the country, local theatres partner with nearby cat-focused charities, animal welfare associations and shelters alike — a portion of ticket proceeds from every show goes directly to local cats in need.
It’s the purrr-fect way to celebrate our favourite four-legged feline friends while raising money for local cats in need!
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Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
Join us for our "Shout Louder!" limited series, where we will screen the best films that aren’t afraid to wear their beliefs on their sleeves and engage in political themes, because film is political.
The four-film Female Prisoner Scorpion cycle charts the vengeance of Nami Matsushima (Meiko Kaji), who becomes an avatar of survival and an unlikely symbol of female resistance in a male-dominated world. Spiritually akin to MS. 45, COFFY, and THE BRIDE WORE BLACK, FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: #701 (the first film in the cycle) introduces Nami—a gullible, unjustly imprisoned woman who must find a way to escape and exact revenge upon the man who betrayed her.
Featuring stunning pop-art compositions and ultra-violent outbursts, it’s easy to see why this movie was a direct inspiration for Uma Thurman’s character of “The Bride” in Quentin Tarantino’s KILL BILL.
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Obsession
Come see the breakout horror hit of the year on the big screen one last time!
After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
Written and directed by Curry Barker and starring Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, and Megan Lawless.
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The Invite
Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbours for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?
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Hadestown: The Musical
The live theater capture of the hit musical Hadestown, which won eight Tony Awards in 2019 including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, featuring the five original principals of the Broadway company.
The genre-defying new musical blends modern American folk music with New Orleans-inspired jazz to reimagine a sweeping ancient tale. Following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone —?Hadestown?invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.
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Restoration: Tekkonkinkreet
Black, a boy who seeks to bend the city to his will through strength, and White, his innocent counterpart, are two orphaned street kids living in the slums of Treasure Town. When real estate developers threaten to transform Treasure Town into a massive theme park, its very existence is put at risk. Determined to protect both White and their city, Black takes on the yakuza and assassins, gradually losing his innocence as he confronts a dark manifestation within himself.
Featuring dynamic visuals from STUDIO4°C (Mind Game) and based on the legendary manga by Taiyo Matsumoto, Tekkonkinkreet remains a beloved cult classic to this day. Set in a world that cannot escape change, it tells a story of unwavering love, complementary bonds, and a prayer that must never be lost. Now beautifully remastered in stunning 4K.
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Network - New Restoration
Join us for our "Shout Louder!" limited series, where we will screen the best films that aren’t afraid to wear their beliefs on their sleeves and engage in political themes, because film is political.
This media satire, directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Paddy Chayefsky, examines the corrupted soul of corporate-dominated America, anticipating today’s outrage-driven news cycle. Ambitious executive Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway) hits gold when disgruntled newscaster Howard Beale (Peter Finch) goes off script, becoming a fervent critic of society's ills. The challenge is whether she can control the populist revolution they've sparked on the airwaves.
Co-presented by The Green Line, Toronto's award-winning, hyperlocal publication that delivers information you can actually use in your daily life. Join The Green Line Editor-in-Chief, Anita Li, for an introduction exploring today's media circus and how to cut through the noise.
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PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol pups crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs. They meet Rex, a pup who has been stranded on the island for years and has become an expert in all things dino-related. When the PAW Patrol's archrival, Mayor Humdinger, begins recklessly mining in hopes of exploiting the island for its natural resources, he inadvertently causes a huge, dormant volcano to erupt.
The PAW Patrol pups are thrown into a series of high-stakes, dino-sized rescues bigger than anything they've done before, as they must stop Humdinger before everything on the island goes extinct!
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The Rivals of Amziah King
"[...] a gleeful mashup of genres and tones blending bluegrass music, comedy, revenge, and heist-thriller elements into a tasty homestyle buffet full of eccentric characters and thick Southern accents." - John Fink, The Film Stage
Starring Matthew McConaughey and Kurt Russell.
Deep within the backwoods of rural Oklahoma, charismatic and musically gifted Amziah King (McConaughey) herds a bluegrass-playing band of misfits while overseeing the premier honey-making operation in town. When Amziah’s estranged foster daughter unexpectedly returns, Amziah leaps at the possibility to renew connection and create a family business. But the honey game is ruthless, and Amziah’s rivals threaten to destroy everything he has built.
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Michael Mann's Manhunter: The Final Cut
A retired criminal profiler (William Petersen) reluctantly returns to the FBI to help track down a serial killer of families and is forced to consult an expert—the imprisoned Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox in a subtly chilling performance). The third feature written and directed by Michael Mann is a gripping adaptation of the first of Thomas Harris's four novels featuring the iconic murderer Lecktor, and benefits from the filmmaker's typically striking visuals as well as a top-notch supporting cast, including Tom Noonan as the hunted killer and three-time Oscar nominee Joan Allen as his blind love interest.
This new 4K Final Cut, overseen by Mann, enhances the film’s depth, visual clarity and sound, offering audiences the ultimate immersive version. Shot in 1985, Manhunter was on a frontier in both its subject matter and film form, initiating an impressive list of subsequent films and series.
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Reel Drag: Legally Blonde
Start practicing your bend and snap because it's going to be an epic night at the Fox with another Reel Drag event! Hosted by Rosie and Canada’s Drag Race star Tara Nova!
Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) has it all. She's the president of her sorority and beloved on campus. She dates the cutest boy on campus and wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But, there's just one thing stopping Warner from popping the question: Elle is too blonde.
When Warner packs up for Harvard Law and reunites with an old prep school flame, Elle rallies all her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back. But law school is a far cry from the comforts of Rodeo Drive and Elle must wage the battle of her life, for her guy, for herself and for all blondes.
Costumes encouraged!
Event pricing in effect.
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Battle of Algiers
Join us for our "Shout Louder!" limited series, where we will screen the best films that aren’t afraid to wear their beliefs on their sleeves and engage in political themes, because film is political.
One of the most influential political films in history, The Battle of Algiers, by Gillo Pontecorvo, vividly re-creates a key year in the tumultuous Algerian struggle for independence from the occupying French in the 1950s. As violence escalates on both sides, children shoot soldiers at point-blank range, women plant bombs in cafés, and French soldiers resort to torture to break the will of the insurgents. Shot on the streets of Algiers in documentary style, the film is a case study in modern warfare, with its terrorist attacks and the brutal techniques used to combat them. Pontecorvo’s tour de force has astonishing relevance today.
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Malcolm X
Join us for our "Shout Louder!" limited series, where we will screen the best films that aren’t afraid to wear their beliefs on their sleeves and engage in political themes, because film is political.
This is a passionate monument to a man whose life continues to serve as a model of principled resistance.
One of the most electrifying heroes of the twentieth century receives an appropriately sweeping screen biopic, rich in both historical insight and propulsive cinematic style, courtesy of visionary director Spike Lee. Built around an extraordinary performance from Denzel Washington, "Malcolm X" draws on the iconic civil rights leader’s autobiography to trace his journey of empowerment, from a childhood riven by white-supremacist violence to a life of petty crime to his conversion to Islam and rebirth as a fearless fighter for Black liberation, whose courage and eloquence inspired oppressed communities the world over.
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TCM Day: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Celebrate that fateful day in 1973 when a group of teenagers came face to face with one of cinema's most horrifying slashers on the big screen!
Violent, confrontational, and shockingly realistic, "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" terrified audiences in a way never thought possible when it was unleashed. Facing a storm of controversy, censorship, and outcry throughout its troubled release, this masterpiece of horror has stood the test of time to become a landmark motion picture and cultural milestone – most recently being named to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress - while also establishing many of the tenets of what would become the gore/slasher/splatter genre.
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grlish: Bridesmaids
Celebrate the 15th anniversary of Bridesmaids with an interactive screening hosted by programming collective grlish. Finally rewear that overpriced bridesmaid’s dress and revisit the nuptial romp, with free rein to recite your favourite quotes in a Rocky-Horror style shout-along game.
Written by Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumulo, this Oscar-nominated raunch-com features comedy juggernauts Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, and Wiig herself in iconic scenes from the bachelorette weekend flight from hell to the bridesmaids dress appointment that goes down the toilet.
Join grlish for an introduction as we explore the double-edged bouquet at the heart of Bridesmaids’ drunken core: how life-changing events like weddings affect friendships between women – for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in Brazilian-steakhouse food poisoning, and in health.
Arrive early to snap a cute photo in your wedding attire, share wedding party stories, and other surprises.
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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the Camp Miasma slasher franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young director (Hannah Einbinder) for resurrection. But when she visits the original's star (Gillian Anderson), a now-reclusive actress shrouded in mystery, the two women fall into a blood-soaked world of desire, fear, and delirium.
"Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma" is director Jane Schoenbrun’s ("I Saw the TV Glow") most personal film yet—as well as perhaps their most purely enjoyable. Paying homage to disreputable genres, while imbuing its deeply interrogative nature with a sense of genuine play, Schoenbrun’s film reveals a major turning point in the career of this groundbreaking auteur.
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Golden Age: Rear Window
“A murderer would never parade his crime in front of an open window.”
Hailed as one of the most outstanding films of American cinema, Alfred Hitchcock's classic stars Jimmy Stewart as a professional photographer who's wheelchair-bound after breaking his leg. Unaccustomed to much downtime, he finds himself drawn into the world seen through the windows of his neighbours.
One night, he witnesses what he believes to be a murder and decides to try and solve the crime himself. Eventually he lures his high society girlfriend (Grace Kelly) into his amateur -- and dangerous! -- investigation.
With its blend of humour, heart, and chilling mystery, "Rear Window" is the perfect movie to watch on the big screen...in the dark!
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Battles of the Sexes: La Captive
Battle of the Sexes is a series featuring films directed by women about men and films directed by men about women. Through titles like American Psycho, La Captive, Marnie, and Birth, our speakers will interrogate how films reinforce or distort gender roles. The series is hosted by Gabrielle Marceau from In the Mood Magazine.
"Enigmatic and cutting, Chantal Akerman's rarely screened masterpiece, La Captive, is a Hitchcockian portrait of a tortured male psyche.
A wealthy young man becomes obsessed with the idea that his girlfriend is hiding something from him. He begins to follow her daily activities, interrogates her on her inner thoughts, and grows increasingly convinced that she is having an affair with her female friend.
In a style that's at once spare and lush, Akerman explores the frailty of the male ego, the folly of trying to possess someone, and the inability to truly know those we love."
Introduced by Claire Foster.
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Staff Picks: The Sandlot
When Scottie Smalls (Thomas Guiry) moves to a new neighbourhood, he manages to make friends with a group of kids who play baseball at the sandlot. Together they go on a series of funny and touching adventures. The boys run into trouble when Smalls borrows a ball from his stepdad that gets hit over a fence.
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The Zone:Dark Star
Part of our ongoing series "The Zone." Step into another galaxy with this voyage through the many moods of Sci-Fi.
This outrageously unique sci-fi headtrip was the debut feature from genre film emperor John Carpenter ("The Thing," "Halloween"). The film originally began as a 45-minute student film project by Carpenter and collaborator Dan O'Bannon ("Alien", "The Return of the Living Dead") that was eventually expanded into a full-length feature.
It is the middle of the 22nd century. Mankind has reached a point in its technological advances to enable colonization of the far reaches of the universe. Armed with Exponential Thermosteller Bombs, the scout ship DARK STAR travels out on the very rim of the known universe, far in advance of colony ships, prowling the unstable planets. Meanwhile, the crew of Doolittle, Pinback, Boiler and Talby perform their jobs in a state of abject boredom...
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Spectacle: Fallen Angels
Part of our ongoing series "Spectacle." Feast your eyes on the beauty of the moving image! Featuring an extravaganza of cinema’s most visually captivating experiences that are sure to engage your senses!
Lost souls reach out for human connection amid a glimmering Hong Kong in Wong Kar Wai’s hallucinatory, neon-soaked nocturne.
Originally conceived as a segment of Chungking Express only to spin off on its own woozy axis, Fallen Angels plays like the dark, moody flip side of its predecessor as it charts the subtly interlacing fates of a handful of urban loners, including a coolly detached hit man (Leon Lai Ming) looking to go straight; his business partner (Michelle Reis), who secretly yearns for him; and a mute delinquent (Takeshi Kaneshiro) who wreaks mischief by night.
Swinging between hard-boiled noir and slapstick lunacy with giddy abandon, the film is both a dizzying, dazzling city symphony and a poignant meditation on love, loss, and longing in a metropolis that never sleeps.
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Drawn In: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Part of our ongoing series "Drawn In."
Wildly creative, romantic, hilarious, and refreshingly original, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is irresistibly charming.
"The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" is an early gem by Mamoru Hosoda, known for his stunning visuals and heartfelt storytelling. The film follows Makoto, a typical teenage girl who discovers she can leap back in time after narrowly escaping a train accident. Initially using her newfound ability to fix small problems, she soon realizes that changing the past can lead to serious consequences, forcing her to face an unchangeable future.
Hosoda’s six feature films have all been nominated for, and five have been awarded, the Japan Academy Prize for “Animation of the Year.” Hosoda remains the only Japanese animation director outside of the famed Studio Ghibli to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature.
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Battle of the Sexes: Birth
Battle of the Sexes is a series featuring films directed by women about men and films directed by men about women. Through titles like American Psycho, La Captive, Marnie, and Birth, our speakers will interrogate how films reinforce or distort gender roles. The series is hosted by Gabrielle Marceau from In the Mood Magazine.
"Jonathan Glazer's hypnotic and disturbing Birth examines how social expectations clash with our deepest longings.
Ten years after her husband’s death, a woman is preparing to remarry when a young boy shows up in her home, claiming to be her dead husband reincarnated. Soon, she finds herself increasingly willing to believe him and to unravel her life in the process.
Jonathan Glazer uses upper-class decorum and the backdrop of a gorgeously bleak New York winter to create a suffocating examination of a woman's inner world."
Introduced by Namah. Her writing can be found in Little White Lies, Cornelia & C Magazine. The impossibility of desire keeps her up at night.
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Book And Film Club: Women Talking
The Book and Film Club presents: Women Talking!
Based on the best-selling novel by Miriam Toews, “Women Talking” follows a group of women in an isolated religious colony as they struggle to reconcile their faith with a series of sexual assaults committed by the colony’s men.
This year, the Book and Film Club will be watching the movie before the book discussion. Film screening will take place on Thursday, October 8th at 7 PM and will include a post-film Q&A with Professor Sara Saljoughi, a writer and scholar focused on cinema from the Global South and feminist filmmaking.
The book discussion will be the week ahead on Friday, October 2, at 7PM at the Kingston Road United Church.
Visit https://www.greatescapebookstore.com/book-film-club for more details. RSVP for the discussion via phone at 416-691-7150 or email at greatescape.bookstore@gmail.com
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Rosebush Pruning
Packed with cast of familiar faces including Callum Turner, Jamie Belle, Elle Fanning, Tracy Letts and Pamela Anderson, Brazilian-Algerian film director Karim Aïnouz carfts a biting satire about the absurdity of the traditional patriarchal family.
In an opulent villa beneath the Catalonian sun, American siblings Jack, Ed, Anna and Robert wallow in isolation and their inherited fortune, eschewing the demands of their blind father, and seeking love and validation through each other and their latest designer clothes. When Jack, the eldest brother and linchpin of this family, announces that he is moving in with his girlfriend Martha, blood ties are severed and Ed is forced to uncover the truth surrounding their mother’s death. Generational lies begin to unravel, and the fabric of this family slowly begins to disintegrate.
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Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
Director Josef Kubota Wladyka delivers a beautiful and heartfelt homage to his mother, portraying a woman who dances through her grief. With vivid colors, standout dance choreography, and a delightfuly charming performance from Rinko Kikuchi ("Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter"), "Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!" might just inspire you to dance through the credits.
Haru and Luis thrive on competing in Tokyo’s ballroom dance scene, but when tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation. When friends encourage her to return to the studio, she develops an infatuation with the new instructor. She must confront what comes next as sparks fly.
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Tony
“It was here, all the way out at the tip of Cape Cod—Provincetown, Massachusetts—where the pilgrims first landed, and it was where I first landed. It was 1972, and I washed into a town with a headful of orange sunshine and a few friends. Provincetown was a wonderland of tolerance with a longtime tradition of accepting artists, writers, the badly behaved, the gay, the different. It was paradise.” - Anothy Bourdain
Directed by Matt Johnson(“Blackberry” and “Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie,”) and starring Dominic Sessa, Emilia Jones, Leo Woodall, and Antonio Banderas. “Tony” follows a young Anthony Bourdain, who is “spoiled, miserable, narcissistic, self-destructive, and thoughtless” in his early years in Provincetown, he stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, embarking on a summer that will shape the course of his life and eventually lead to “Kitchen Confidential.”
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