REP LISTINGS

critic's pick = Critics' pick (highly recommended)

= Black History Month Event

Festivals


Caribbean Tales Youth Film Festival


william doo auditorium, 45 Willcocks. 416-598-1410, ctyfilmfestival.com.

thu 4-feb 25 - Festival of classic and contemporary Africentric films aimed at high school and university students and educators. Advance $7, $10 at the box office. Tickets 416-978-8849, uofttix.ca.
critic's pick thu 4 - Sistahs Are Doing It For Themselves: Da Kink In My Hair TV series produced by Trey Anthony, and Embracing Da Kink (2008) D: Joel Gordon. 9:30 am. Canadian Heroes: Miss Lou Then And Now (2005) D: Frances-Anne Solomon and Regan Macaulay, and A Linc In Time (2005) D: Nicole Brooks. 1 pm.
critic's pick Tue 9 - Canadian Musicians Series: Tanya Mullings: Music Is My Life (2008) D: Mars Horodyski, Saidah Babah Talibah: Stepping Out (2008) D: Mars Horodyski, and The Incomparable Jackie Richardson D: Lana Lovell. 9 am. Family Secrets: Esther, Baby And Me (2000) D: Louis Taylor, and Finder Of Lost Children (2009) D: Ricardo Scipio. 1 pm.
Wed 10 - Family Secrets: Devotion (2005) D: Dawn Wilkinson. 9:30 am. Canadian Visions: The Little Black School House (2007) D: Sylvia Hamilton. 1 pm.

Toronto Romanian Film Festival


Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex (IT); Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor W (BC); Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park (ROM). toroartsgroup.com.

thu 4-Sun 7 - Contemporary Romanian films. $15, stu $10; passes $45-$105, stu $30-$70. Tickets 416-978-8849, uofttix.ca.
thu 4 - Screening and Panel Discussion: La Nouvelle Vague Roumaine (2008) D: Marius Doicov and Vincent Guyottot. 7 pm (ROM). Free, unticketed event.
critic's pick Fri 5 - Opening Night: Tales From The Golden Age (2009) D: Constantin Popescu Jr, Razvan Marculescu, Ioana Uricaru, Hanno Hofer and Cristian Mungiu. 6:30 pm (BC).
Sat 6 - Big Ocean (2009) D: Katharina Copony. 1 pm (IT). Videograms Of A Revolution (1992) D: Harun Farocki and Andrei Ujica. 3 pm (IT). Australia (2009) D: Claudiu Mitcu, and Weddings, Music And Videotapes (2008) D: Tudor Giurgiu. 6 pm (IT). Free. Constantin And Elena (2008) D: Andrei Dascalescu. 9:30 pm (BC).
Sun 7 - Shorts Program: Stefan (2007) D: Stanca Radu, Oli's Wedding (2009) D: Tudor Jurgiu, and others. 2 pm (IT). The Paper Will Be Blue (2006) D: Radu Muntean. 4 pm (IT). Apocalypse On Wheels (2008) D: Alexandru Solomon. 6:30 pm (IT). Katalin Varga (2009) D: Peter Strickland. 9 pm (BC).

Cinemas


Bloor Cinema


506 Bloor W. 416-516-2330, bloorcinema.com.

critic's pick Thu 4 - Bliss (2007) D: Abdullah Oguz. Turkish w/ s-t. 3:45 & 9:35 pm.
Fri 5 - Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) D: Wes Anderson. 4:15 pm. Toronto Romanian Film Festival: see listings, this page. 6:30 pm. The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus (2009) D: Terry Gilliam. 9:40 pm.
Sat 6 - The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus. 4:15 pm. A Serious Man (2009) D: Ethan and Joel Coen. 7 pm. Toronto Romanian FIlm Festival: see listings, this page. 9:30 pm.
critic's pick Sun 7 - Fantastic Mr. Fox. 1:45 pm. Invictus (2009) D: Clint Eastwood. 3:45 pm. The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus. 6:30 pm. Toronto Romanian FIlm Festival: see listings, this page. 9 pm.
critic's pick mon 8 - A Serious Man. 4:30 pm. Police, Adjective (2009) D: Corneliu Porumboiu. 7 pm. Invictus. 9:15 pm.
critic's pick Tue 9 - Police, Adjective. 4:30 pm. Fantastic Mr. Fox. 7 pm. The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus. 9 pm.
Wed 10 - Invictus. 4:15 pm. Daybreakers (2009) D: Michael and Peter Spierig. 7 pm. Chris Alexander presents Psychomania (1973) D: Don Sharp. 9:15 pm. $10.

Camera Bar


1028 Queen W. 416-530-0011, camerabar.ca.

Sat 6 - I've Heard The Mermaids Singing (1987) D: Patricia Rozema. 3 pm. Free.

Fox Theatre


2236 Queen E. 416-691-7330, foxtheatre.ca.

critic's pick Thu 4 - A Serious Man (2009) D: Ethan and Joel Coen. 7 pm. The Hurt Locker (2008) D: Kathryn Bigelow. 9 pm.
Fri 5 - It's Complicated (2009) D: Nancy Meyers. 7 pm. An Education (2009) D: Lone Scherfig. 9:15 pm.
Sat 6-sun 7 - Where The Wild Things Are (2009) D: Spike Jonze. 2 pm. It's Complicated. 4 & 7 pm. An Education. 9:15 pm.
Mon 8 - An Education. 7 pm. It's Complicated. 9 pm.
Tue 9 - Invictus (2009) D: Clint Eastwood. 7 pm. It's Complicated. 9:30 pm.
Wed 10 - It's Complicated. 1:30 pm. The September Issue (2009) D: RJ Cutler. 7 pm. Invictus. 9 pm.

Graham Spry Theatre


CBC Museum, CBC Broadcast Centre, 250 Front W, 416-205-5574, cbc.ca.

thu 4-wed 10 - Continuous screenings 9 am to 5 pm. Free.
Thu 4 - Doc Zone: Hyper Parents & Coddled Kids.
Fri 5 - The Passionate Eye - Conspiracy Files: Osama Bin Laden: Dead Or Alive?
Mon 8 - The Passionate Eye: Miracle Bodies.
Tue 9-Wed 10 - The Passionate Eye: The World's Greatest Streakers.

National Film Board


150 John. 416-973-3012, nfb.ca/mediatheque.

thu 4 - Ciné-Jeudi presents Hommes À Louer (2009) D: Rodrigue Jean. French w/ s-t. 7:30 pm. $6, stu/srs $4.
Fri 5 - WinterCity Festival presents Nollywood Babylon (2008) D: Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal. 7 pm. Free.
tue 9 - Bennett Jones-Phillips presents film collaborations by cinematographer John F Phillips and director Clay Borris: Paper Boy (1971) and Rose's House (1977). 7:30 pm. $5.

Ontario Place Cinesphere


955 Lake Shore W. 416-314-9900, ontarioplace.com.

Fri 5 - Mysteries Of Egypt & Dinosaurs, Giants Of Patagonia. 10:15 am.
Tue 9 - Mysteries Of Egypt & Ring Of Fire. 10:15 am.
Wed 10 - Mysteries Of Egypt & Hurricane On The Bayou. 10:15 am.

Revue Cinema


400 Roncesvalles. 416-531-9959, revuecinema.ca.

Thu 4 - Drop Your Shorts: screening of short films by local filmmakers. 7 pm. $2. Collapse (2009) D: Chris Smith. 9:30 pm.
Fri 5 - The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus (2009) D: Terry Gilliam. 7 pm. The Road (2009) D: John Hillcoat. 9:30 pm.
critic's pick Sat 6 - Where The Wild Things Are (2009) D: Spike Jonze. 2 pm. The Road. 5 pm. The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus. 7 pm. The Hurt Locker (2008) D: Kathryn Bigelow. 9 pm.
critic's pick Sun 7 - Where The Wild Things Are. 2 pm. The Hurt Locker. 4 pm. The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus. 7 pm. The Road. 9:30 pm.
Mon 8 - Where The Wild Things Are. 1 pm. The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus. 7 pm. The Road. 9:30 pm.
Tue 9 - Coco Avant Chanel (2009) D: Anne Fontaine. 7 pm. The Hurt Locker. 9:30 pm.
Wed 10 - Amelie (2001) D: Jean-Pierre Jeunet. 7 pm. Coco Avant Chanel. 9:30 pm.

The Royal


608 College. 416-534-5252, myspace.com/theroyaltheatre.

Thu 4 - La Donation (2009) D: Bernard Émond. 7 & 9 pm.
Fri 5 - Invisible City (2009) D: Hubert Davis. 7 pm. La Donation. 9:15 pm.
Sat 6 - Invisible City. 4:30 & 7 pm. La Donation. 9 pm.
Sun 7 - La Donation. 4:30 & 7 pm.
Mon 8-Wed 10 - Invisible City. 7 pm. The Road (2009) D: John Hillcoat. 9:15 pm.

Science Centre Omnimax


770 Don Mills. 416-696-3127, ontariosciencecentre.ca.

Thu 4 - Under The Sea. 11 am & 3 pm. The Human Body. Noon & 1 pm. Grand Canyon Adventure. 2 pm.
fri 5 - Grand Canyon Adventure. 11 am, 2 & 9 pm. The Human Body. Noon & 1 pm. Under The Sea. 3 & 8 pm.
sat 6 - Under The Sea. 11 am, 1, 3, 5 & 8 pm. Grand Canyon Adventure. Noon, 2, 4 & 9 pm.
Sun 7 - Under The Sea. 11 am & 1 pm. Grand Canyon Adventure. Noon, 2 & 4 pm. Journey To Mecca. 3 pm.
mon 8 - Grand Canyon Adventure. 11 am & 2 pm. The Human Body. Noon & 1 pm. Under The Sea. 3 pm.
tue 9 - Under The Sea. 11 am & 3 pm. The Human Body. Noon & 1 pm. Grand Canyon Adventure. 2 pm.
Wed 10 - Grand Canyon Adventure. 11 am & 2 pm. The Human Body. Noon & 1 pm. Under The Sea. 3 pm.

Tiff Cinematheque


art gallery of ontario, jackman hall, 317 dundas W. 416-968-FILM, TIFF.net/cinematheque.

critic's pick Thu 4 - Best Of The Decade X 2: Caché (2005) D: Michael Haneke. 7 pm. A History Of Violence (2005) D: David Cronenberg. 9 pm.
Fri 5 - Best Of The Decade - Claire Denis X 2: Beau Travail (1999). 7 pm. L'Intrus (2005). 9 pm.
critic's pick Sat 6 - Best Of The Decade - Hou Hsiao-hsien X 2: Café Lumière (2004). 7 pm. Millennium Mambo (2001). 9 pm.
Sun 7 - House Of Bamboo (1955) D: Samuel Fuller. 4:30 pm. Best Of The Decade: Colossal Youth (2006) D: Pedro Costa. 7 pm.
Mon 8 - Best Of The Decade: In Vanda's Room (2000) D: Pedro Costa. 7 pm.
Tue 9 - Best Of The Decade: Werckmeister Harmonies (2000) D: Béla Tarr. 7 pm.
critic's pick Wed 10 - Best Of The Decade: In The Mood For Love (2000) D: Wong Kar-Wai. 7 pm.

Other films


Thu 4-wed 11 - The CN Tower presents The Height Of Excellence, a documentary about the construction of the tower. Continuous screenings daily 11 am to 7 pm. 301 Front W. 416-868-6937, cntower.ca.
Thu 4-wed 11 - Casa Loma presents The Pellatt Newsreel (2006) D: Barbra Cooper, a film and permanent exhibit on the history of Casa Loma and Henry Pellatt. Daily screenings 10 am to 4:30 pm. Included w/ admission. 1 Austin Terrace. 416-923-1171, casaloma.org.
Thu 4-wed 10 - Cineforum, 463 Bathurst. Pay how you can. cineforum.ca.
Thu: Lone Wolf And Cub: White Heaven In Hell (1974) D: Yoshiyuki Kuroda. 7 pm. Zatoichi In Desperation (1972) D: Shintaro Katsu. 9 pm.
Sat: The Best Of The Sex And Violence Cartoon Festival. 9 pm.
Sun: War And Peace (1968) D: Sergei Bondarchuk. 2 pm.
Mon: Intolerance (1916) D: DW Griffith. 7 pm.
Tue: Ralph Bakshi X 2: Fritz The Cat (1972). 7 pm. Coonskin (1975). 9 pm.
Wed: Michael Jackson Tribute. 7 pm.
Fri 5 - The Images Festival presents Joy Division (2008) D: Grant Gee, a film about the 70s post-punk band from Manchester. 7:30 pm. $10-$12. Acacia Centre, 186 Spadina Ave. imagesfestival.com/store.
Toronto J-Film Pow-Wow presents Vermillion Souls (2007) D: Masaki Iwana, about butoh dance. 8 pm. $10. CineCycle, 129 Spadina Ave (down the lane). iwanabutoh.com.
Sat 6-Feb 14 - Harbourfront Centre presents Kuumba Black History Month Festival, featuring music, dance, films and more. Free. 235 Queens Quay W. harbourfrontcentre.com/kuumba.
critic's pick Sat: Soul Power (2008) D: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte. 6:30 pm.
Sun: Soul Power. 1 pm. Rocksteady: The Roots Of Reggae (2009) D: Stascha Bader. 4:30 pm.
Mon 8 - Toronto Film Society presents The Film Buffet Double Feature: King Solomon's Mines (1937) D: Robert Stevenson, and Seven Angry Men (1955) D: Charles M Warren. 7:30 pm. $15. Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex. 416-363-7222.
Tue 9 - The Canadian Film Centre presents Celebrate The Black Experience In Cinema, an evening with Norman Jewison and Clement Virgo, followed by a screening of Jewison's 1967 film In The Heat Of The Night. 7 pm. $20 (proceeds to the CFC Diversity Scholarship). Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles W. totix.ca.
wed 10 - Hart House presents the Conscious Activism Doc Festival: Club Native (2008) D: Tracey Deer, about Aboriginal identity. 7 pm (panel discussion 6 pm). Free. 7 Hart House Circle, Library. harthouse.ca/docfest.

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