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DEC 1 - 7

2023-24 MET OPERA SEASON

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PLAYING NOV 24 - 30

Donations to the Saanich Peninsula Community Foundation

will be collected at the event.

As part of Giving Tuesday, join the Saanich Peninsula Community Foundation for a free presentation of:

 

UNCHARITABLE

 

Tuesday, November 28th - Doors @ 9:00am, screening @ 9:30am

Register your FREE ticket: https://can.givergy.com/givingtuesday

 

Uncharitable, the award-winning documentary film that will have you questioning everything you think you know about not-for-profits and philanthropy.

 

After the screening enjoy a coffee, the chance to network, and find out more about your Community Foundation.

 

Napoleon (2023 film) - Wikipedia

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) - IMDb

Trolls Band Together - Universal Pictures Canada

SHOWTIMES

 

 

TUES, NOV 28

@ 1:15 & 6:45

 

WED, NOV 29

@ 1:15 & 6:45

 

THU, NOV 30

@ 1:15 & 6:45

SHOWTIMES

 

 

TUES, NOV 28

@ 1:40 & 7:00

 

WED, NOV 29

@ 1:40 & 7:00

 

THU, NOV 30

@ 1:40 & 7:00

SHOWTIMES

 

 

TUES, NOV 28

@ 2:00 & 7:15

 

WED, NOV 29

@ 2:00 & 7:15

 

THU, NOV 30

@ 2:00 & 7:15

NAPOLEON

Napoleon details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The film captures Bonaparte's relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed. A sweeping, compelling epic that is highly entertaining, thoughtful, and surprisingly funny. Director Ridley Scott’s Napoleon is a story of power, obsession and exploitation with standout performances by Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby.

Rated 14A (violence, sexually suggestive scene) 2hrs35

(The film is not 4hrs! However, the director’s cut will be over 4hrs and will be released next year).

THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES

**Ends thu**

Set 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute in The Hunger Games, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem. The film follows a young Coriolanus who is the last hope for his failing lineage. With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray's charm captivates the audience of Panem, Snow sees an opportunity to shift their fates. With everything he has worked for hanging in the balance, Snow unites with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in their favor. Daring, engaging, tense, and with touches of humour, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is an impressive movie-going experience featuring brilliant performances from Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage and Viola Davis.

Rated PG (violence) 2hrs35

TROLLS: BAND TOGETHER

**ends thu**

Poppy and Branch are back and now officially, finally, a couple! As they grow closer, Poppy discovers that Branch has a secret past. He was once part of her favorite boyband phenomenon, BroZone, with his four brothers.  BroZone disbanded when Branch was still a baby, and Branch hasn't seen his brothers since. But when Branch's bro Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious pop-star villains, Branch and Poppy embark on a harrowing journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd. With incredible music, stunning animation, and a whole lot of heart, Trolls Band Together is high-energy entertainment that adults can enjoy with little ones.

Rated G 1hr30

PLAYING DEC 1 - 7

Next Goal Wins Movie (2023) Cast, Release Date, Story, Budget, Collection,  Poster, Trailer, Review

Napoleon (2023 film) - Wikipedia

Anatomy of a Fall - Peckhamplex Multi-Screen Cinema

Elf Movie Poster

2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Movie Poster 11X17 Jim Carrey Cindy Lou  Who❄ | eBay

SHOWTIMES

 

FRI, DEC 1 @ 7:15

 

SAT, DEC 2

@ 2:00 & 7:15

 

SUN, DEC 3

@ 2:00 & 7:15

 

MON, DEC 4 @ 7:15

 

TUES, DEC 5

@ 2:00 & 7:15

 

WED, DEC 6

@ 2:00 & 7:15

 

THU, DEC 7

@ 2:00 & 7:15

SHOWTIMES

 

FRI, DEC 1 @ 6:45

 

SAT, DEC 2

@ 1:15 & 6:45

 

SUN, DEC 3

@ 1:15 & 6:45

 

MON, DEC 4 @ 6:45

 

TUES, DEC 5

@ 1:15 & 6:45

 

WED, DEC 6

@ 1:15 & 6:45

 

THU, DEC 7

@ 1:15 & 6:45

SHOWTIMES

 

 

 

 

 

SAT, DEC 2 @ 7:00

 

 

MON, DEC 4 @ 7:00

 

TUES, DEC 5

@ 1:40 & 7:00

 

WED, DEC 6

@ 1:40 & 7:00

 

THU, DEC 7 @ 1:40

SHOWTIMES

 

FRI, DEC 1 @ 7:30

 

SUN, DEC 3 @ 1:40

 

$5 Holiday Special!

 

*Come watch Elf after Sidney’s Holiday Open House on Friday!

SHOWTIMES

 

 

 

 

 

SAT, DEC 2 @ 1:40

 

SUN, DEC 3 @ 6:30

 

$5 Holiday Special!

 

 

 

 

*Come watch The Grinch after Sidney’s

Santa Parade on Sunday!

NEXT GOAL WINS

Based of the true story of American Samoa soccer team, infamous for their brutal 31-0 FIFA loss in 2001. With the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach Thomas Rongen hoping he will turn the world's worst soccer team around. Sweet and funny and a real crowd-pleaser, Next Goal Wins is a heartfelt underdog sports comedy from Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi. Rated PG (coarse lang) 1hr45

NAPOLEON

Napoleon details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The film captures Bonaparte's relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed. A sweeping, compelling epic that is highly entertaining, thoughtful, and surprisingly funny. Director Ridley Scott’s Napoleon is a story of power, obsession and exploitation with standout performances by Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby.

Rated 14A (violence, sexually suggestive scene) 2hrs35

(The film is not 4hrs! However, the director’s cut will be over 4hrs and will be released next year).

ANATOMY OF A FALL

**One of the best films of the year!  We had to bring it back!**

For the past year, Sandra, her husband Samuel, and their eleven-year-old son Daniel have lived a secluded life in a remote town in the French Alps. When Samuel is found dead in the snow below their chalet, Samuel's suspicious death is presumed murder, and Sandra becomes the main suspect. What follows is not just an investigation but a chilling psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel's conflicted relationship.  Winner of the Palme d’Or (Best Picture) at the Cannes Film Festival, Anatomy of a Fall is an absolutely gripping, masterfully executed courtroom thriller featuring a stunning, Oscar-worthy performance from Sandra Hüller. Rated PG (coarse lang, violence) 2hrs22

ELF

20th Anniversary of this holiday classic! 

Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn't fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father.  A family-friendly, funny and heartwarming holiday film with a great heart that is well worth watching more than once!   

Rated PG 1h40

HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

In this live-action adaptation of the beloved children's tale by Dr. Seuss, the reclusive green Grinch decides to ruin Christmas for the cheery citizens of Whoville. However, the bitter grump finds a hitch in his plans when he encounters the endearing Cindy Lou Who. Jim Carrey is superb as the grinch.  A holiday gift, The Grinch just may steal the hearts of kids and grown-ups alike.  Rated PG 1hr55

COMING SOON

Next Goal Wins Movie Poster

Poster for The Holdovers : r/movies

Maestro (2023 film) - Wikipedia

Wonka movie poster (a) : 11" x 17" - Timothee Chalamet | eBay

Migration Movie Poster

WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS' “WISH” – NEW TRAILER, POSTER AND IMAGES NOW  AVAILABLE | UK Press

OPENS DEC 1

OPENS DEC 8

OPENS DEC 15

OPENS DEC 15

OPENS DEC 22

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The Boys in the Boat Movie Poster

White Bird: A Wonder Story Movie Poster

The Great Escaper (2023) - IMDb

The Color Purple Movie Poster

Dream Scenario (2023) - IMDb

What Happens Later Movie Poster

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Rachel Joyce

Poor Things Movie Poster

Fingernails (film) - Wikipedia

Typist Artist Pirate King - Film - SensCritique

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2023 – 2024 MET OPERA SEASON

The Met’s award-winning series of live movie theater transmissions returns in October with an extraordinary lineup, including exciting company premieres, new productions, and classic repertory favorites.

 

Tickets on sale now! Individual tickets: $30, Season’s Pass: $229.50

ANTHONY DAVIS / LIBRETTO BY THULANI DAVIS / STORY BY CHRISTOPHER DAVIS

X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X

Saturday, November 18 @ 9:55am

Theater luminary and Tony-nominated director of Slave Play Robert O’Hara oversees a potent new staging that imagines Malcolm as an Everyman whose story transcends time and space. An exceptional cast of breakout artists and young Met stars enliven the operatic retelling of the civil rights leader’s life.

Runtime: 3hrs42

DANIEL CATÁN

Florencia en el Amazonas

Saturday, December 9 @ 9:55am

Sung in Spanish and inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez, Mexican composer Daniel Catán’s 1996 opera tells the enchanting story of a Brazilian opera diva who returns to her homeland to perform at the legendary opera house of Manaus—and to search for her lost lover, who has vanished into the jungle.

Runtime: 2hrs35

GIUSEPPE VERDI

Nabucco

Saturday, January 6 @ 9:55am

Ancient Babylon comes to life in a classic Met staging of biblical proportions. Baritone George Gagnidze makes his Met role debut as the imperious king Nabucco, alongside soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska reprising her thrilling turn as his vengeful daughter Abigaille. Mezzo-soprano Maria Barakova and tenor SeokJong Baek are Fenena and Ismaele, whose love transcends politics, and bass Dmitry Belosselskiy repeats his celebrated portrayal of the high priest Zaccaria.

Runtime: 3hrs6

Carmen

GEORGES BIZET

Carmen

Saturday, January 27 @ 9:55am

Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell brings a vital new production of one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that moves the action to the modern day and finds at the heart of the drama issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries. Dazzling young mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina leads a powerhouse quartet of stars in the complex and volatile title role.

Runtime: 3hrs44

GIUSEPPE VERDI

La Forza del Destino

Saturday, March 9 @ 9:00am

Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s grand tale of ill-fated love, deadly vendettas, and family strife, with stellar soprano Lise Davidsen as the noble Leonora, one of the repertory’s most tormented—and thrilling—heroines. Director Mariusz Treliński delivers the company’s first new Forza in nearly 30 years, setting the scene in a contemporary world and making extensive use of the Met’s turntable to represent the unstoppable advance of destiny that drives the opera’s chain of calamitous events

Runtime: 4hrs22

CHARLES GOUNOD

Romeo et Juliette

Saturday, March 23 @ 9:55am

Two singers at the height of their powers—radiant soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheim—come together as the star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct one of the repertoire’s most romantic scores.

Runtime: 3hrs31

GIACOMO PUCCINI

La Rondine

Saturday, April 20 @ 9:55am

Puccini’s bittersweet love story with soprano Angel Blue starring as the French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess. Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife to a dreamy vision of the French Riviera.

Runtime: 2hrs47

GIACOMO PUCCINI

Madama Butterfly

Saturday, May 11 @ 9:55am

Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong reprises the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless.

Runtime: 3hrs15

MOVIES PRICES

Adult - $11

Senior - $9.50

Student - $9.50

Child (13 & under) - $8.00

Star Tuesdays – Everyone is $8.00

We do not pre-sale our tickets.  We recommend people to come 30 minutes before their film starts to purchase their tickets.

 

If you have a group of 6 or more, you can call us (250-655-3384) to reserve seats.

 

If you are coming in a wheelchair or with someone in a wheelchair,  you can call us (250-655-3384) and we can reserve the accessible area for you.