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12/19/2024

THIS JANUARY: The Paradise is kicking off 2025 in epic fashion… While epic films are known to feature mythic heroes or historical legends and capture periods of war or revolt, we are paring it down to focus on the everyday. The Paradise Presents: THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY- five films with the scale and scope of a sweeping epic, that capture the madness and mundanity of simply being alive.

SHOWTIMES:
January 7th
7 PM: SHORT CUTS (1993) dir. Robert Altman
Toonie Tuesday! w/

January 12th
6 PM- THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946) dir. William Wyler

January 13th
7 PM- IKIRU (1952) dir. Akira Kurosawa

January 19th
6 PM- YI YI (2000) dir. Edward Yang

January 21st
7 PM- MARGARET (2011) dir. Kenneth Lonergan
Extended Director’s Cut!

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12/18/2024

We are thrilled to announce the first edition of TOONIE TUESDAY in 2025! We’ll be presenting Robert Altman’s 1993 masterpiece SHORT CUTS with our friends at . We’ll also have exciting announcements about the year ahead in Paradise so don’t miss out!

💔Tuesday January 7th @ 7 PM
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12/18/2024

12/17/2024

It’s TOONIE TUESDAY in Paradise ✨ Join us tonight for Vincente Minnelli’s masterpiece MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS. Few advance tickets remain!

12/10/2024

One week from tonight: It’s the final Toonie Tuesday of 2025! Join us at the Paradise for MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS at 7 PM and make sure to stop by for
☕️$2 drip coffee
🍩$2 vanilla bombo donuts
🍔🍺$22 burger and beer

And toast to the holidays at with $2 off wine by the glass! 🍷

PLUS $2 bags of popcorn all night long! 🍿

12/05/2024

NEXT SATURDAY: Two Swedish children in the 1900s experience many comedies and tragedies of their lively family in this sweeping masterwork. Join us for the theatrical version of Ingmar Bergman’s F***Y AND ALEXANDER.

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12/04/2024

ONE WEEK: For the final edition of 2024: .cinema.club presents Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, and Julianne Moore in THE HOURS. Featuring a pre-show performance by !

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11/28/2024

One more week until returns to Paradise- and they’re staying all month long ✨ Join us on Thursday December 5th, 12th, & 19th and Saturday December 21st & 28th, and make sure you stop by and for a pre-show bite! 🍔🍷

11/27/2024

SUNDAY: MELANCHOLIDAYS kicks off with a delicate drama from Eric Rohmer. Felicie and Charles have a whirlwind holiday romance. Due to a mix-up on addresses they lose contact, and five years later at Christmas-time Felicie is living with her mother in a cold Paris with a daughter as a reminder of that long-ago summer. Join us for 1992’s A TALE OF WINTER.

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11/26/2024

THIS SUNDAY: Family Fare is back to kick off the holiday season! Join us at 3 PM for Henry Selick and Tim Burton’s seminal classic THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack’s rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

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11/19/2024

“Someday Soon we all will be together,
if the fates allow…
Until then, we’ll have to muddle through somehow…”

THIS DECEMBER … We can’t always conjure up warm feelings in the cold weather- even if Bing Crosby is telling us to. So we are bidding farewell to 2024 by finding solace in the ever-present wistful moments, beyond the lights and gay apparel. The Paradise Presents … MELANCHOLIDAYS: six films about muddling through. After all, there’s a reason all the best Christmas songs are written in a minor key.

December 1st
6 PM- A TALE OF WINTER (1992) dir. Éric Rohmer

December 14th
1:30 PM- F***Y AND ALEXANDER (1982) dir. Ingmar Bergman: Theatrical Version

December 15th
6 PM- MORVERN CALLAR (2002) dir. Lynne Ramsey

December 16th
6 PM- DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES (1988) dir. Terence Davies
8:30 PM- COMFORT AND JOY (1984) dir. Bill Forsyth

December 17th
7 PM- MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1944) dir. Vincente Minnelli: Toonie Tuesday!

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11/14/2024

We’re pleased to announce 2024’s final edition of TOONIE TUESDAY. On December 17th at 7 PM we’ll be screening Vincente Minnelli’s vibrant musical chronicling a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family up to the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Judy Garland stars in MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS!

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11/11/2024

SUNDAY: is back at the Paradise with a delightful double feature! Join us Sunday for Ernst Lubitsch’s CLUNY BROWN followed by Robert Hamer’s KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS.

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11/06/2024

ONE WEEK: It’s Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn’t been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles, including an Armenian family dealing with their own repercussions of infidelity. .cinema.club presents Sean Baker’s TANGERINE.

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11/04/2024

ONE WEEK: John Cassellis is the toughest TV news reporter around. After extensively reporting about violence and racial tensions in poor communities, he discovers that his network is helping the FBI by granting them access to his footage to find suspects. Robert Forster stars in Haskell Wexler’s MEDIUM COOL.

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11/02/2024

MONDAY: During the 1972 elections, two reporters’ investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post. Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman star as Woodward and Bernstein in Alan J. Pakula’s ever timely ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN.

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11/01/2024

Two Weeks today is coming to Paradise!!

Demers is a steady provider of laughs. His clever stand-up is both personal and universal and has earned him multiple appearances at Just For Laughs, a nomination for Best Comedy Album at the Junos (i.e. the Canadian Grammys), and a growing legion of fans around the world.

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10/31/2024

TUESDAY: Join for a 50th anniversary celebration of Bob Clark’s BLACK CHRISTMAS! They’ll be screening the 1974 classic and hosting an exclusive panel discussion on the “Evolution of the Final Girl” and Canadian horror cinema over the last 50 years, featuring Rue Morgue Magazine’s Andrea Subissati, In A Violent Nature’s Andrea Pavlovic and moderated by Hollywood Suite’s Cam Maitland.

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10/30/2024

JOIN US IN ONE WEEK TODAY…

This Movember, the ASR Su***de and Depression Studies Program at St. Michael’s Hospital invites you to join us for a special screening of the heartwarming documentary HAPPY SAD MAN at the Paradise Theatre! A panel discussion on men’s mental health will follow, with subject matter experts including clinicians and individuals with lived experience of men’s mental health challenges.

HAPPY SAD MAN gives unforgettable voice to the complex emotional landscapes we can all traverse. Touching, funny and tender, this must-see documentary is set to shine a light on and change the dialogue around masculinity and mental health today. Exploring hopes, anxieties, joy and darkness the raw vulnerability of these stories will inspire you to hold some of the menin your life that bit closer.

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10/28/2024

SUNDAY: Our November series kicks off with a probing noir from master writer/director Billy Wilder. An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career. Kirk Douglas stars in 1951’s ACE IN THE HOLE.

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10/23/2024

“Bad news sells best. Cause good news is no news.”
-Chuck Tatham, ACE IN THE HOLE

THIS NOVEMBER: Hot off the presses- it’s our new screening series! We are celebrating Noirvember with gritty tales of crime, corruption, and conspiracy set in the fast paced world of news media. The Paradise Presents … BURIED LEDES. Join us for eight front-page flicks that explore the processes and principles of journalism, and find out what is buried behind the lede…

SHOWTIMES:
November 3rd
4 PM- ACE IN THE HOLE (1951) dir. Billy Wilder
6:30 PM- THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (1957) dir. Alexander Mackendrick

November 4th
6 PM- SHOCK CORRIDOR (1963) dir. Samuel Fuller
8:30 PM- ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (1976) dir. Alan J. Pakula

November 11th
6 PM- MEDIUM COOL (1969) dir. Haskell Wexler
8:30 PM- THE CHINA SYNDROME (1979) dir. James Bridges

November 24th
4 PM- FLETCH (1985) dir. Michael Ritchie

November 30th
7 PM- ZODIAC (2007) dir. David Fincher

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10/22/2024

Join hosts George Civeris and Sam Taggart as they bring their acclaimed podcast to the Paradise Theatre for their first live show in Toronto!

StraightioLab is an intellectual podcast where smart comedians George Civeris and Sam Taggart unpack the rich, multi-colored tapestry of straight culture. In each episode, George and Sam are joined by a guest to hold a mirror to society and finally get to the bottom of mysterious and perverse topics such as college fraternities, gender reveal parties, the military, themed restaurants, and the concept of “the holidays.” Expect special guests, depraved segments, and shocking surprises that will make you question EVERYTHING.

Saturday November 23rd @ 7:30 PM

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STARTING NEXT WEEK: Take a look @queer.cinema.club’s fall lineup! SEPT- THE SKIN I LIVE IN (2010) 🧴 OCT- SUSPIRIA (2018) 🧙‍♀️ NOV- TANGERINE (2015) 🍊SHORTBUS (2006)🚌 🎟️tickets for SKIN I LIVE IN available now at paradiseonloor.com 👀Stay tuned for tickets to our full fall lineup, coming soon to our all new website and ticketing platform!

Join us next Thursday for a special presentation of CROSSING with our friends @mubicanada and @insideoutfestival. Lia, a retired teacher, has promised to find her long-lost niece, Tekla. Her search takes her to Istanbul where she meets Evrim, a lawyer fighting for trans rights, and Tekla starts to feel closer than ever. 🎟️paradiseonbloor.com

Twist your head on straight tonight! @dragme2themovies presents Robert Zemeckis' DEATH BECOMES HER! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/drag-me-to-the-movies-presents-death-becomes-her-tickets-617262076487?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

Get your tickets for @DragMe2TheMovie presentation of DEATH BECOMES HER! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/queer-cinema-club-presents-weekend-tickets-617272638077?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

THIS SUNDAY: Rudy Ray Moore is DISCO GODFATHER. A retired cop and celebrity DJ takes to the streets as a dangerous hallucinogenic drug called begins to take hold of the neighbourhood. Join us at 7 PM for the outrageous cult classic! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/paradise-theatre-presents-disco-godfather-tickets-642580645007?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

Four more days until we start the Summer with a Hawaiian roller coaster ride! Join us on Monday for LILO & STITCH! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/family-fare-presents-lilo-stitch-tickets-640862315437?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

"Miranda July's Me and You and Everyone We Know is a film that with quiet confidence creates a fragile magic." -Roger Ebert. Screening this Sunday at 8 PM: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/paradise-theatre-presents-me-and-you-and-everyone-we-know-tickets-621179393287?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

Evil Women is going to the playground with a screening of Mervyn LeRoy's 1956 cult classic THE BAD SEED- May 28th at 7 PM. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/evil-women-presents-the-bad-seed-tickets-617253591107?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

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Paradise

A 1937 heritage-designated Art Deco venue in Toronto's Bloorcourt neighbourhood, Paradise reopens in 2019 following a highly anticipated renovation.

Paradise offers a unique, welcoming experience through food, drink and the arts. The complex includes: Paradise Theatre, a state-of-the-art venue presenting a curated mix of newly released films, older classics and undiscovered gems, as well as live music, talk series and multi-arts events; Osteria Rialto, a full-service restaurant offering up fresh, seasonal ingredients in dishes that innovate on classic French and Italian cuisine; and Bar Biltmore, where spritzes, sours and negronis are enjoyed alongside small bites.

The building on this site has operated as a cinema since 1910, and we are proud to continue its century-long tradition of bringing Torontonians together.

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