Metro Cinema Presents...Close-Up

A monthly roundup of films and events coming soon to the historic Metro Cinema in Edmonton, Alberta. As well as an overall look at the calendar for April with some of our regular contributors - Owen Armstrong, Heather Noel, Talicia Dutchin - this episode also features interviews with Panorama: Latin American Cinema curator Andrea Barragán, and Sally Poulsen, who brings Seeing The Unseen in acknowledgment of World Autism Day.

NOTE: Due to developments regarding COVID-19 following the recording of this episode, we understand that many of the films discussed, if not all, will not be screened in the month of April. Instead, we urge our listeners to find these films and watch them in the midst of our current social isolation, if at all possible. Many streaming services can be accessed with a free 14-day trial, including criterionchannel.com, which is currently streaming both Safe, and Come and See, and First Reformed can also be found on Crave. 

Otherwise, we hope that we are at least able to provide informative discussion and opinion in light of circumstances beyond our control.

Throughout the episode, you'll also hear music from local artists Mark Templeton, Soft Ions, excerpts from Leonard J. Paul's excellent procedural film score to Beep - A Documentary History Of Game Sound, and also Brighton's Mighty Lord Deathman. Follow the links below to hear more, and enjoy!

A monthly roundup of films and events coming soon to the historic Metro Cinema in Edmonton, Alberta. As well as an overall look at the calendar for March with some of our regular contributors - Owen Armstrong, Heather Noel, Talicia Dutchin, Nick Keating & William Latham - this episode also features interviews with Bring On The Extra - Terrestrials curator Professor Robert Smith, Cardboard Carnage curator Ryn Climenhaga, and proprietor of The Lobby DVD Shop and curator of The Lobby Presents..., Kevin Martin.

Throughout the episode, you'll also hear music from local artists Mark Templeton, Soft Ions, excerpts from Leonard J. Paul's excellent procedural film score to Beep - A Documentary History Of Game Sound, and also Brighton's Mighty Lord Deathman. Follow the links below to hear more, and enjoy!

A monthly roundup of films and events coming soon to the historic Metro Cinema in Edmonton, Alberta. As well as an overall look at the calendar for February with some of our regular contributors - Owen Armstrong, Talicia Dutchin, Shama Rangwala & William Latham  - this episode also features an interview with Professor of History and Classics, and curator of Metro's Bring On The Extra-Terrestrials series, Robert Smith, Ph.d.

Throughout  the episode, you'll also hear music from local artists Mark Templeton, Pigeon Breeders, Boosh and Soft Ions, as well as excerpts from Leonard J. Paul's excellent procedural film score to Beep - A Documentary History Of Game Sound. Follow the links below to hear more, and enjoy!

A monthly roundup of films and events coming soon to the historic Metro Cinema in Edmonton, Alberta. As well as an overall look at the calendar for January with some of our regular contributors - Owen Armstrong, Heather Noel, and Talicia Dutchin - this episode also features an interview with journalist, filmmaker and curator of Metro's new 7 Deadly Sins series, G. H. Lewmer.

Throughout the episode, you'll also hear music from local artists Mark Templeton, Pigeon Breeders, Boosh and Soft Ions, as well  as excerpts from Leonard J. Paul's excellent procedural film score to Beep - A Documentary History Of Game Sound. Follow the links below to hear more, and enjoy!

A monthly roundup of films and events coming soon to the historic Metro Cinema in Edmonton, Alberta. As well as an overall look at the calendar for December with some of our regular contributors - Owen Armstrong, Heather Noel, Nick Keating and William Latham - this episode also features an interview with journalist, filmmaker and curator of Metro's new 7 Deadly Sins series, G. H. Lewmer.

Throughout  the episode, you'll also hear music from local  artists Mark Templeton,  Pigeon Breeders, Boosh! and Soft Ions, as well  as excerpts from Leonard  J. Paul's excellent procedural film score to  Beep - A Documentary  History Of Game Sound. Follow the links below to  hear more, and enjoy!

A monthly roundup of films and events coming soon to the historic Metro Cinema in Edmonton, Alberta. As well as an overall look at the calendar for November with some of our regular contributors - Owen Armstrong, Heather Noel, Talicia Dutchin and Shama Rangwala - this episode also features an interview with professional illusionist and stage & screen magic consultant Paul Kieve. 

Throughout  the episode, you'll also hear music from local artists Mark Templeton,  Pigeon Breeders, Boosh and Soft Ions, as well as excerpts from Leonard  J. Paul's excellent procedural film score to Beep - A Documentary  History Of Game Sound. Follow the links below to hear more, and enjoy!

A monthly roundup of films and events coming soon to the historic Metro Cinema in Edmonton, Alberta. As well as an overall look at the calendar for October with some of our regular contributors - Owen Armstrong, Heather Noel, Nick Keating and Sylvia Douglas - this episode also features interviews with Boom Bap Cinema's Ramneek Tung, DEDfest curator Kevin Martin, and Maggie Hardy also discusses the final screening of her season of Silent Sundays. 

Throughout the episode, you'll also hear music from local artists Mark Templeton, Pigeon Breeders, Boosh and Soft Ions, as well as excerpts from Leonard J. Paul's excellent procedural film score to Beep - A Documentary History Of Game Sound. Follow the links below to hear more, and enjoy!

A monthly roundup of films and  events coming soon to the historic Metro Cinema in Edmonton, Alberta. In this episode some of our regular contributors - Owen Armstrong, Heather Noel, Talicia Dutchin and William Latham - discuss the Metro calendar for September as we get ready to usher in an exciting new season of curatorial programming. 

Throughout the episode,  you'll also hear music from local artists Mark Templeton, Pigeon  Breeders, Boosh and Soft Ions, as well as excerpts from Leonard J.  Paul's excellent procedural film score to Beep - A Documentary History  Of Game Sound. Follow the links below to hear more, and enjoy!

A monthly roundup of films and events coming soon to the historic Metro Cinema in Edmonton, Alberta. As well as an overall look at the Metro  calendar for August, this episode also features interviews with DEDFemme's Lacey Paige, Julian Faid from Rapid Fire Theatre & TedxRFT, Delia Barnett from Send In The Girls Burlesque, and Maggie Hardy discusses her upcoming co-curatorial retrospective of Pier Paolo Pasolini.

Throughout the episode, you'll also hear music from local artists Mark Templeton, Pigeon Breeders, Boosh and Soft Ions, as well as excerpts from Leonard J. Paul's excellent procedural film score to Beep - A Documentary History Of Game Sound. Follow the links below to hear more, and enjoy!

A monthly roundup of films and events coming soon to the historic  Metro Cinema in Edmonton, Alberta. As well as an overall look at the Metro  calendar for July, this episode also features interviews with Banned In Alberta's Dave Clarke, Maggie Hardy of Silent Sundays, Metro Cinema Executive Director David Cheoros, and Dylan Rhys Howard discusses his John Cassavetes retrospective.

Throughout the episode, you'll also  hear music from local artists Mark Templeton, Pigeon Breeders, and Soft Ions, as well as excerpts from Leonard J. Paul's excellent  procedural film score to Beep - A Documentary History Of Game Sound.  Follow the links below to hear more, and enjoy!

A monthly roundup of films and  events coming soon to the historic Metro Cinema in Edmonton, Alberta. We take an overall look at the Metro calendar for June, as well as discussing some of our favorite picks from the last year. This episode also features interviews with Night Gallery's Allan Mulholland, Banned In Alberta's Dave Clarke, and Boom Bap Cinema's Ramneek Tung. 

Throughout the episode, you'll also hear music from local artists Mark  Templeton,  Pigeon Breeders, Boosh!, and Westfalia, as well as excerpts from Leonard J. Paul's excellent procedural film score to Beep - A Documentary History Of Game Sound. Follow the links below to hear more, and enjoy!

A monthly roundup of films and  events coming soon to the historic Metro Cinema in Edmonton, Alberta. As  well as an overall look at the Metro calendar for May, this episode  also features interviews with Alexis Kienlan as she discusses her  selection of films Asian Canadian Heritage Month, and Northwest Fest  Director Of Programming Guy Lavalee. We'll also be talking with Reel  Revolution's Michael Janz, and DEDFemme's Lacey Paige and Sidney Marie  Curtis.

This episode features music from local artists Mark  Templeton, Pigeon Breeders, Boosh!, Westfalia, and Ryan Hegedus, as well  as excerpts from Leonard J. Paul's excellent procedural film score to  Beep - A Documentary History Of Game Sound. Follow the links below to  hear more, and enjoy!