Category: Nelson Civic Theatre

“Bond Spiel!  Leaving Arakis, we carry on the tournament of big screen favorites with an encore of No Time To Die, playing Friday to Tuesday, Nov 5-9th.
And from there, back to interstellar space with the mind bending music from Sun Ra, Ornette Colemen, Cecil Taylor and the rest of the experimental jazz innovators that brought about Free Jazz.  Fire Music: A History of the Free Jazz Revolution marks the return to doc Weds with this amazing sonic experience executive produced by Thurston Moore.

For our Thursday night movie, Wife of a Spy, set in 1940, on the eve of Japan’s entry into World War II is a Hitchcockian thriller from the acclaimed director of Cure, Pulse and Tokyo Sonata, Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Support arthouse, documentary and international cinema by coming out to one, or both of these, festival favorites.

Get your tickets at www.civictheatre.ca/whats-on!”

“Aside from the held-over-by-popular-demand screenings of Dune playing Fri-Sun & Tues, Oct 29 – Nov 2, I’m super excited that we get to bring Tracey Deer’s debut Canadian Screen Award Best Picture and VIFF 2020’s Best Canadian Feature Award, Beans to The Civic Screen.

Inspired by her own childhood, writer-director Tracey Deer’s debut feature tells the story of a young Mohawk girl in Kanehsatà:ke amidst the 1990 Oka Crisis. A refreshing look at the lives of Indigenous youth and families that’s told with heartbreaking honesty, the film brings awareness to the oppression and discrimination Indigenous people continue to face 30 years later. While the ongoing standoff forces her to grow up faster than she deserves, 12-year-old Beans (Kiawentiio, in a phenomenal performance) is bright and brave as she cares for her younger sister and discovers herself and her place in the community. Timely and touching, Beans is a powerful reminder of the resilience, beauty, and love Indigenous communities hold.” ~ Saharla Ugas, TIFF Next Wave Committee. ‘Beans’ plays on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 3 & 4th at 7pm.”-

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“I can’t wait!  This Friday sees the return of the epic world of Dune to the big screen. Although there are many fun cult elements, and of course Sting in his wing tipped metal underwear, David Lynch’s version left much to be desired for those who were fans of the book.  And although I am nervous about whether Denis Villeneuve’s version will do Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking book proud, I am comforted knowing that the Canadian director has already pulled off a great atmospheric follow-up that did justice to the original with, Blade Runner 2049, and the fact that he has decided to break the epically long book into two movies, rather than slashing away the subtlety and ambience to fit the whole epic into a single rushed film. 

So far the second part hasn’t been confirmed, but apparently Villeneuve and his team have carefully considered how to best tell certain events and storylines inside each movie, rather than a simple division of first and second halves of the book. Villenueve has also expressed that everyone at Warners and Legendary are 100% behind what they have created and only a devastating box office performance would prevent Part 2 from being made. So with that said, if you want to ensure Dune continues, plant your thumper, climb up on a sand worm and ride on down to the Civic Theatre to help build up that box office from Oct. 22 – 28th.” 

“No Time to Die – James Bond is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica after leaving active service. However, his peace is short-lived as his old CIA friend, Felix Leiter, shows up and asks for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond on the trail of a mysterious villain who’s armed with a dangerous new technology.”

“The Road Forward – Filmmaker Marie Clements helps to connect a pivotal moment in Canada’s civil rights history by examining the connection between Indian nationalism in the 1930s and First Nations activism today.”