Polite Society, culture and tech on the big screen this weekend

I am currently sitting in a hotel in Vancouver getting ready to finish off my week at ShowCanada. ShowCanada is like the younger sibling to CinemaCon that I attended in Las Vegas earlier this year. It is a movie theater conference with presentations from film studios, and lots of opportunities to learn and network. I will give you a full rundown of what I saw in next week’s article!

Now back to Lethbridge. The Movie Mill is excited to open three great new films this week, one of which is brand new to town.

All our new movies this week are certified “fresh” on rotten tomatoes, by both the critics and the audience – which is a rare feat these days.

We are excited to bring another premiere showing to Lethbridge through, “Polite Society”. This is a quirky, action-packed movie with a lot of heart. It is a perfect blend of the beauty of Bollywood, and British wittiness. “Polite Society” is rated PG and has a running time of 103 minutes.

“A merry mash-up of sisterly affection, parental-disappointment, and bold action, ‘Polite Society’ follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sister hood.” - https://www.politesocietymovie.ca/synopsis/

“Chevalier” is the untold true story of

Joseph Bologne. It has a 97% audience score. If you love true stories, period pieces, or classical music – this film is a must watch. “Chevalier” is rated PG and has a running time of 107 minutes.

“Blackberry” boats a 98% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. If you liked films such as “The Social Network”, “Air”, “The Founder”, “The Big Short” or “Ford vs Ferrari” you will enjoy this fun take on a true story. “Blackberry” is rated 14A and has a running time of 119 minutes.

Inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint -Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr. in a tour de force performance) rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair and a falling out with Marie Antoinette (Lucy Boynton) and her court.” – rottentomatoes. com

“Every era has its visionaries, and ‘BlackBerry,’ co-written by Director Matt Johnson and Producer

Matthew Miller, investigates the brilliance of the individuals that invented the world’s first smartphone. Recounting the Canadian company’s humble yet chaotic rise to market dominance, ‘BlackBerry’ is a darkly comedic telling of the tragic tale of a Canadian company that revolutionized the way we communicate, before swiftly plummeting into obsolescence. It’s 1996, and Mike Lazaridis ( Jay Baruchel) and his business partner and best friend Douglas Fregin (Matt Johnson) are on the edge of creating the world’s first smartphone. Unfortunately for them, they are less business savvy than they are tech, and struggle to keep their company, Research in Motion, afloat. Everything changes when cunning businessperson Jim Balsillie (Glenn Howerton) agrees to join the company, bringing with him the money and experience needed to create and sell a prototype of their invention. Overnight the three men revolutionize the way people work, communicate, and connect. Celebrities, politicians, and businessmen are now addicted to their Blackberrys. The company’s value skyrockets, yet within a few short years shady business dealings, personal grievances, and, perhaps most dangerously, the iPhone, threaten the company’s incredible success.” - https://www.elevationpictures. com/

For more complete information and times, check out www.moviemill.com.

Leonard Binning Leonard Binning operates the Movie Mill and is a past president of the Motion Picture Theatre Assoc. of Alberta.