New This Week: Music doc One To One: John & Yoko, queer rom-com The Wedding Banquet and French thriller Misericordia.

The Cinema Society of Kingston is a new community-led organization working to build a strong local culture for movie lovers, filmmakers, and learners alike. It will host movie screenings with guest speakers, playing movies (new & old) that may otherwise not be seen in Kingston.

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Upcoming

🇬🇧 Saturday April 19 at 1pm

Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979) + Talk by Dr. Richard Ascough

Born on the same day and next door to Jesus, Brian Cohen spends his life being mistaken for the Messiah, leading to absurd and hilarious consequences.

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Sunday April 27 at 1pm

Emma – Popcorn & Purls: A Craft-Along Movie Matinee

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! In 1800s England, a well-meaning but selfish young woman meddles in her friends’ love lives.

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Tuesday April 29 at 6pm

Show & Tell: A Filmmakers’ Open Mic Night

A joint production between Kingston Film & Media and the The Cinema Society of Kingston. Ever wondered what your latest project would look like on the big screen of an actual cinema? Then join us for our quarterly Show & Tell Filmmaker Open Mic event, where you to show off your work, be it a […]

Sunday May 4 at 7:10pm

Sisters (1972)

Directed by Brian De Palma: A journalist suspects a cover-up when she witnesses a brutal murder involving conjoined twins with a violent past.

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May 10 & 14

Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr. (1924) with R.E.M – A Silents Synced Film

Scored with R.E.M.’s albums Monster and New Adventures in Hi Fi: A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend’s father’s pocketwatch.

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🇨🇳 Wednesday May 28 at 8:15pm

Come Drink With Me (1966)

A Shaw Brothers kung fu classic: A skilled female warrior sets out to rescue her kidnapped brother from a gang of ruthless bandits in this wuxia classic.

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Upcoming Classic Cinema

April 19: Monty Python’s Life of Brian + Special Guest Talk

“May the 4th Be With You”: Star Wars Weekend

Opens April 25: On Swift Horses

Series: Pre-Code Hollywood – Women, Sex & Power

April 27: Craft-Along Matinee of Jane Austen’s Emma

New Vintage Poster Exhibit: Sci-Fi Movies

The Met Opera 2025

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