Current & Upcoming Shows

Madonna: Truth or Dare - Poster

Madonna: Truth or Dare

Synopsis:

The Calgary Cinematheque Presents: Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)


Capturing Madonna at the height of her pop-culture dominance during the Blond Ambition Tour, this influential and popular documentary straddles the line between gritty authenticity and highly manufactured spin. Music-video director Alek Keshishian worked with Madonna to create something that began as a concert film but evolved into a “warts-and-all” portrait of the pop star.

Over the years, the film has earned both praise and criticism. On one hand, it is entertaining, captures a major star at a peak moment, and—through its depiction of the backstage lives of her dancers—offered mainstream audiences a rare look at queer culture. It has also been cited as a major influence on reality-TV form and style. 

On the other hand, some dancers sued the production for “outing” them, Madonna is often seen as self-centred, critics noted that documentaries about queer culture by queer filmmakers (such as Paris Is Burning) had greater authenticity, and the film was criticized upon release for being emotionally manipulative and staged.

Wherever your opinion lands, the movie remains a big, bold, unabashed snapshot of a very specific moment in American pop culture.

Genre: Documnetary

Director: Alek Keshishian
Stars: Madonna, Donna DeLory, Niki Haris                        
Running time: 2 hr 00 min 
Rating: 14A (Coarse Language, Sexual Content)




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Upcoming Showtimes
  • January 22 - 7:00pm
Kusama: Infinity - Poster

Kusama: Infinity

Synopsis:

The Calgary Cinematheque Presents: Kusama: Infinity (2018)


Yayoi Kusama is one of the most unique and significant living modern artists. Rising to prominence in the 1960s, she overcame racism, sexism, and mental illness to become the top-selling female artist in the world. Her work is brilliant and beautiful, and this is captured in Heather Lenz’s stunning portrait. 

Kusama has lived since the 1970s in a mental-health facility in Japan, and the film reveals the connection between her personal struggles and her art, which remains her primary method for working through her mental-health challenges. The result is an invaluable record of one of the world’s great creative geniuses.

Genre: Documnetary

Director: Heather Lenz
Stars: Yayoi Kusama                        
Running time: 1 hr 16 min 
Rating: PG (Nudity)




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Upcoming Showtimes
  • January 29 - 7:00pm
Under the Cherry Moon - Poster

Under the Cherry Moon

Synopsis:


Blackbyrd Myoozik Calgary Presents: Under the Cherry Moon (1986)

Two cousins from Miami, Florida are in the Mediterranean, enjoying life by scamming money off of rich women. One day, they read about a young woman, Mary Sharon (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas), set to inherit fifty million dollars from her father. 

At first, Tricky (Jerome Benton) has Christopher Tracy (Prince) talked into romancing her for her money, but as he gets to know her, Christopher falls in love with her. This love comes between the cousins, and Tricky tells all about the plan

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Prince, Michael Ballhaus 
Stars: Prince, Jerome Benton, Kristin Scott Thomas                         
Running time: 1hr 40 min 
Rating: 14A


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Upcoming Showtimes
  • January 22 - 8:00pm
Freaks Come Out at Night Vol. 6 - Poster

Freaks Come Out at Night Vol. 6

Synopsis:

Rough Cut Video Presents: Freaks Come Out at Night Vol. 6 


Rough Cut Video returns to Globe Cinema with another mystery double feature one night only!

You won't know what will play until the lights go down. What you will know is they will be sick!

Free mini posters to the first 100 attendees.




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Upcoming Showtimes
  • January 31 - 9:00pm
Bullet in the Head - Hong Kong Cinema Classics - Poster

Bullet in the Head - Hong Kong Cinema Classics

Synopsis:


Globe Cinema Presents: Hong Kong Cinema Classics - Bullet in the Head (1990)

In 1967, on the way to the wedding of a friend a young man is accosted by a local gang member. Later, the three friends administer justice, in the process of which the gang member is killed, so they leave Hong Kong to avoid the police and the gang. 

They run black market supplies to Saigon and get embroiled in the war, being arrested as Viet Cong, then later captured by the Viet Cong, and find that their friendship is tested to the limits as they try to escape  

Genre: Action, Crime

Director: John Woo
Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee                             
Running time: 2 hr 16 min 
Rating: 14A (Brutal Violence, Disturbing Content)   


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Upcoming Showtimes
  • January 18 - 3:30pm
  • January 18 - 7:00pm
  • January 21 - 7:30pm
  • January 23 - 7:00pm
  • January 24 - 7:00pm
  • January 25 - 3:00pm
  • January 28 - 7:00pm
Boogie Nights - Poster

Boogie Nights

Synopsis:


Globe Cinema Presents: Boogie Nights (1997)

Adult film director Jack Horner is always on the lookout for new talent and it's only by chance that he meets Eddie Adams who is working as a busboy in a restaurant. Eddie is young, good looking and plenty of libido to spare. 

Using the screen name Dirk Diggler, he quickly rises to the top of his industry winning awards year after year. Drugs and ego however come between Dirk and those around him and he soon finds that fame is fleeting.

Genre: Drama

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly                      
Running time: 2 hr 35 min 
Rating: 18A (Sexual Content, Substance Abuse)  


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Upcoming Showtimes
  • January 18 - 6:30pm
  • January 23 - 7:30pm
  • January 24 - 7:30pm
  • January 25 - 6:00pm
  • January 28 - 7:30pm
  • January 29 - 7:30pm
Fargo: 30th Anniversary - Poster

Fargo: 30th Anniversary

Synopsis:


Globe Cinema Presents: Fargo: 30th Anniversary (1996)

Things go terribly awry when small-time Minnesota car salesman, Jerry Lundegaard, hires two thugs to kidnap his wife. Once people start dying, the very chipper and very pregnant Police Chief Marge Gunderson takes the case. Is she up to the challenge? You betcha.

Celebrated as a darkly comic twist on the thriller genre, Fargo is also a film of great visual beauty, with cinematography by regular Coen Brothers collaborator, Roger Deakins. When a hapless husband finds himself in insurmountable debt, a series of absurdities embroils him with two inept crooks. Their crimes fall under the jurisdiction of a heavily pregnant rural Minnesota police chief, Marge Gunderson (McDormand), who makes no small effort to solve the case.


Genre: Drama, Thriller

Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen  
Stars: William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi            
Running time: 1 hr 38 min 
Rating: 14A (Brutal Violence, Sexual Content) 


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Upcoming Showtimes
  • January 30 - 7:30pm
  • January 31 - 6:00pm
  • February 4 - 7:30pm
  • February 5 - 7:30pm
  • February 6 - 7:00pm
  • February 7 - 4:30pm
  • February 8 - 3:30pm
  • February 12 - 7:30pm
Resurrection - Poster

Resurrection

Synopsis:


Globe Cinema Presents: Resurrection (2025)

In a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream, one creature remains entranced by the fading illusions of the dreamworld.

This monster, adrift in reverie, clings to visions no one else can see— until a woman appears. Gifted with the rare power to perceive these illusions for what they truly are, she chooses to enter the monster’s dreams, determined to uncover the truth that lies hidden within.

Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi

Director: Bi Gan
Stars: Jackson Yee, Shu Qi, Mark Chao                        
Running time: 2 hr 40 min 
Rating: 14A (Violence)  


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Upcoming Showtimes
  • January 30 - 7:00pm
  • January 31 - 6:30pm
  • February 5 - 7:00pm
  • February 6 - 7:30pm
  • February 7 - 7:00pm
  • February 11 - 7:00pm
Josie and the Pussycats - Poster

Josie and the Pussycats

Synopsis:


A League of Their Own Presents: Josie and the Pussycats (2001)

For years, the record industries have inserted subliminal messages into music so that they can turn teenagers into brain dead zombies who do nothing but buy, buy, buy. And whenever the musician or band finds out the truth, the record company silences them to keep the truth from coming out. 

When the hot boy band DuJour discovers this, their manager, Wyatt Frame, under his evil, corrupt boss, Fiona, has the plane they are flying in crashed and him looking for a new band to use for their evil schemes. Enter Josie, the ditsy Melody, and the tough Valerie, from Josie and the Pussycats, a small band who wants to make it to the big time. 

When they are discovered by Wyatt, they give in and become big rock stars. But will they find out that they are just pawns for the record industry or will fame take them over?

Genre: Comedy, Music

Director: Deborah Kaplan
Stars: Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, Rosario Dawson                          
Running time: 1 hr 38 min 
Rating: PG  


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Upcoming Showtimes
  • February 11 - 7:30pm
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie - Poster

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

Synopsis:

The Calgary Underground Film Festival Presents: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025)


Next up in our Off the CUFF Series is NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE! We're big fans of this film and filmmaking team, and we couldn't resist being part of the upcoming theatrical run. Whether you are a fan of the cult comedy series, which the film is based on, love the work of CUFF alum Matt Johnson (BLACKBERRY, 2023), who directed the film and co-created the series, or are learning about this all for the first time, this new Canadian release will be a ton of fun with an audience!

Join us on Feb 9 for a special Off the CUFF advance screening of NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE, ahead of the theatrical release on Feb 13.

ABOUT THE FILM
When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008. From the team who brought you BLACKBERRY (CUFF 2023 Audience Award Winner, Best Narrative Feature) and THE DIRTIES (2013), this film has been picking up major midnight awards on the film festival circuit.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
SXSW 2025 2025
Toronto International Film Festival 2025
Calgary International Film Festival 2025

AWARDS
Winner, Midnighter Audience Award, SXSW 2025
Winner, Toronto International Film Festival, People's Choice Award Midnight Madness 2025

SCREENING DETAILS
Monday, February 9 @ 7:00 pm
Globe Cinema (617 8 Ave SW)
Tickets: $12 ($10 for members, students and seniors)

OFF THE CUFF is a year-round series presented by the Calgary Underground Film Festival. For those films we just can't make work with our festival dates, we go off the CUFF.

Genre: Comedy

Director: Matt Johnson
Stars: Matt Johnson, Jay McCarrol, Ben Petrie               
Running time: 1 hr 35 min 
Rating: STC  




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Upcoming Showtimes
  • March 9 - 7:00pm
Bodycam - Poster

Bodycam

Synopsis:

The Calgary Underground Film Festival Presents: Bodycam (2025)


For this special Off the CUFF event, we're excited to showcase the Alberta horror BODYCAM ahead of its release on Shudder. Calgary director Brandon Christensen (NIGHT OF THE REAPER, THE PUPPETMAN, SUPERHOST, Z, STILL/BORN) and local cast & crew will be in attendance.

ABOUT THE FILM
When a routine domestic disturbance spirals into tragedy, two police officers find themselves trapped in a relentless nightmare. Over the course of one harrowing night, their bodycams capture a descent into pure terror—where every moment feels inescapably real. Delivering a bold reinvention of the found footage genre, BODYCAM isn’t just another shaky handheld horror—it transforms the audience into unwilling partners on the most terrifying ride-along imaginable, with no way of knowing how, or if, it will end.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Popcorn Frights 2025
NorthwestFEARFest 2025
Yellowknife International Film Festival 2025

SCREENING DETAILS
Wednesday, March 4 @ 7:00 pm
Globe Cinema (617 8 Ave SW)
Tickets: $12 ($10 for members, students and seniors)

OFF THE CUFF is a year-round series presented by the Calgary Underground Film Festival. For those films we just can't make work with our festival dates, we go off the CUFF.

Genre: Horror

Director: Brandon Christensen
Stars: Jaime M. Callica, Sean Rogerson, Catherine Lough Haggquist                 
Running time: 1 hr 15 min 
Rating: STC  




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Upcoming Showtimes
  • March 4 - 7:00pm
D Movies: Tammy and the T-Rex - Poster

D Movies: Tammy and the T-Rex

Synopsis:


The Dandy Brewing Company Presents: D Movies: Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)

An evil scientist implants the brain of Michael, a murdered high school student, into an animatronic Tyrannosaurus. He escapes, wreaks vengeance on his high-school tormentors and is reunited with his sweetheart Tammy. Together, the couple tries to elude the mad scientist and the police and find a more appropriate vessel for Michael's brain.

The Dandy Brewing Company raises a cold beer to cinema’s most glorious trainwrecks in all their cringe-worthy splendor. Trash classics and a full-sensory experience for lovers of the unlovable. Bad Movies, Great Booze, every month from Dandy Brewing Co.

Genre: Comedy, Sci-fi/

Director: Stewart Raffill
Stars: Denise Richards, Theo Forsett, Paul Walker                   
Running time: 1 hr 22 min 
Rating: 14A (Gory Violence)  


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Upcoming Showtimes
  • February 6 - 9:30pm