Double your Vision, Double your fun!

Do you like genre films that have a thematic connection, thoughtfully paired for your viewing pleasure? If you answered “yes”, our new series, Double Vision, is for you!

This month: alarming alien frequencies!

We'll finish off the night with a film that explores what happens when extraterrestrial beings use the power of television against us!

The Putterman family (including Mary Woronov, Gerrit Graham, and Diane Franklin) are excited to install a state-of-the-art satellite dish in their backyard. Through a cosmic accident, a wayward monster's energy is beamed across galaxies, into the satellite and onto their television set. The Puttermans don't notice any changes, only better reception and a strange monster continually appearing on the screen.

But when that monster leaps off the screen and into the Puttermans' living room, terror erupts, as it needs to feed on humans for its survival!

Don't miss this hidden gem of '80s trash!

Celebrate National Blueberry Pie Day with the Apollo and Sweet & Savoury Pie Company!

Come and watch everyone's favourite blueberry pie-eating scene in everyone's favourite movie about a group of friends on a mission to find a dead body while enjoying a blueberry tart from everyone's favourite bakery!

Based on Stephen King’s novella “The Body,” Rob Reiner’s shrewdly cast third feature upends the classic coming-of-age film by compressing time, and adding elements of the road-trip movie as the buddies (played by Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O’Connell) go from boys to men literally overnight.

"Stand by Me" endures for the tender but unsentimental language it gives to the confusing adolescent feelings surrounding friendship, insecurities, and mortality.

Each ticket comes with a blueberry tart and the knowledge that you're about to have the best blueberry pie-based celebration of your life.

If you follow the news and like living in a democracy, The Journalism Film Festival is a chance to get together with friends, classmates or co-workers and celebrate the vital contribution journalism makes in our lives....or it's just a good time to get out of the house and watch a movie on a big screen.

We are proud to present "Network" - Introduced by Mike Farwell

When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.

This festival is presented by ink-stainedwretches.org and partners Grand River Film Festival; World Press Freedom Canada; CBC-KW; CTV Kitchener; Mike Farwell and CityNews; and the Waterloo Region Record. For more info, see journalismfilmfest.com

Join Sasha Tease and her special guests for our Clapback Queens series. The queens will provide some fabulous drag performances, offer hilarious commentary on the film, and bring their shade expertise to rate the clapbacks of our favourite female protagonists. This month we’ve got Hollywood superstar Sandra Bullock in “Miss Congeniality”.

When a terrorist threatens to bomb the Miss United States pageant, do they call it off? Of course not! They send no-nonsense FBI agent Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock) undercover as a beauty pageant contestant to solve the case. With her tough-as-nails attitude, Gracie will teach the pageant world a thing or two about being strong and fabulous — and she just might learn a thing or two about herself along the way too.

From wild costume changes to epic dance numbers, Miss Congeniality is the perfect blend of action, humour, and heart. So sit back, relax, and get ready to be entertained by one of the sassiest, most hilarious movies of all time!

Honey, honey, if you have a dream of being a dancing queen, then be a Super Trouper and Take a Chance on a fun night out at the Apollo!

May 25th is National Sing Out and we’re certain the best way to celebrate it is to sing ABBA tunes at the top of your lungs!

This ultimate feel-good film takes place on a colourful Greek island with young bride-to-be, Sophie (played by Amanda Seyfriend), trying to find her biological Dad. After a bit of sleuthing, she sends letters to the three different men who she thinks could be the one (Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgård), and they all return to the island and to Sophie’s mother, Donna (Meryl Streep), who enchanted them years ago. Hilarity and Swedish pop music ensue!

So put on your best ’70s fashions and warm up your lungs because it’s going to be an ABBA-tastic evening!

Spend Easter Sunday rocking out with Jesus and the gang! One show only!

This bold interpretation of the hit rock opera and Broadway smash from Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, tells the story of Christ's (Ted Neeley) final weeks through a series of dazzling songs, images and music.

Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Musical Adaptation, Director Norman Jewison creates a brilliant example of groundbreaking vision and unforgettable songs shot entirely on location in Israel. Although there have been a few adaptations since, this version remains utterly one-of-a-kind and is a cinematic experience that definitely comes to life on the big screen.