Category: Film history
Destroy all movies!!!
Via BoingBoing, a good review of the new book Destroy All Movies!!!: The Complete Guide to Punk on Film. At 566 pages and listing over 1,100 movies, this is a must for any serious movie fan — after all, what other film reference book can you name that
Do you like old movies? So does Martin Scorsese
“Movies are the memories of our lifetime. We need to keep them alive.” That’s part of what Martin Scorsese had to say in his speech at the Golden Globes about the importance of preserving old. You can hear and see the rest of what he had to say here:
Ernest Borgnine (1917-2012)
Oscar winning actor Ernest Borgnine passed away today at the age of 95. The Mayfair salutes one of cinema’s warmest and most likable character actors, who had over 200 film and TV credits to his name. He even shot a film here in Ottawa back in 2000 called
Friday April 1 – Thursday April 7!
Friday April 1 – Thursday April 7! -Bloodthirsty- Ottawa Premiere! Director Amelia Moses and star Lauren Beatty will be in attendance on opening night to introduce the movie, and for a Q&A afterwards! -Studio 666- “always constant fun” (Consequence) “a cross between This Is Spinal Tap and The Texas
Friday April 11 – Thursday April 17!
-The Penguin Lessons- 2nd Week! – “delightful true story” (TIFF) “hyper-funny, sensitive, and nuanced…a delightful watch” (Collider) -The Brutalist- 4/4 Stars! (Chicago Daily Herald) Academy Awards: Best Actor, Cinematography, Score award winner! -The Elephant Man- David Lynch Tribute Film Festival! 5 Stars (Film Authority) – 5 Stars!
Friday April 12 – Thursday April 18!
-The Taste Of Things- 5 Stars! (Morbidly Beautiful) -The Old Oak- 5 Stars! (Arts Desk) -Dawn Of The Dead- 4/4 Stars! (Roger Ebert) -Saturday Night Sinema- Free for Members/Members Only! -Mamma Mia- A Company Of Fools Sing-A-Long! -Enter The Clones Of Bruce- “fantastic” (Cinema Crazed)
Friday April 12th – Thursday April 18th!
Gloria Bell – From the writer/director of Best Foreign Language Film Oscar winner A Fantastic Woman, starring Oscar winner Julianne Moore! Woman at War – Montreal Festival of New Cinema: Best Actress award winner, and Best Film nominee! Hamburg Film Festival: Best Feature award winner! The Beach Bum –
Friday April 13th – Thursday April 19th!
The Death of Stalin, The Leisure Seeker, 104th consecutive month of The Room, and 3 Ottawa Premieres: Mary Goes Round, A Swingers Weekend, and Love Cecil, plus special screenings of 8 Minutes Ahead, Back To The Future, and Grease!
Friday April 14 – Thursday April 20!
-Emily- 5 Stars! (The Times UK) -Women Talking- 5 Stars! (The Guardian) -Sakra- Ottawa Premiere! -A Clockwork Orange- 5 Stars! (Empire) -Breaking Boundaries: The Science Of Our Planet -Animation Show N Tell Ottawa -Saturday Night Sinema- Free for Members/Members Only!
Friday April 14th – Thursday April 20th
Personal Shopper – An American in Paris is a personal shopper for a celebrity. She seems to have the ability to communicate with spirits, like her recently deceased twin brother. Soon, she starts to receive ambiguous messages from an unknown source. The Lego Batman Movie – Easter weekend matinees! There