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Make room for The Room bobbleheads!
We stay in close touch with Tommy Wiseau, the, um, creative force behind The Room. Since we started our regular Participaction screenings of the film several months ago, audiences have grown and grown. Inexplicably, Ottawa wants more The Room! So, when Tommy offered us a couple
Magic Odd Couple
I’m afraid that I can’t really tell you all that much about ‘Is Anybody There?’. I haven’t seen any of the previous work of the writer or director, haven’t even watched the trailer yet. I know from the synopsis from the Mayfair schedule and from IMDb that it’s an
Maestro At The Movies – Rocky!
Rocky – Sunday August 20th! Doors at noon, 12:30pm screening Mighty Maestro Fitness presents the first Maestro At The Movies! Support local athletes with the rare chance to watch the Oscar winning classic on the big screen! Come dressed as your favourite Rocky OR Stallone character! Take part
Louder And Nastier Than Ever
In 1977, the comic book magazine Heavy Metal was released in North America, introducing a new audience to Europe’s most amazing batch of artists and writers. It didn’t take long for the film industry to take notice, and the next year, the animated anthology film went into pre-production.
Lord of the Rings: Extended!
Our print of The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring arrived yesterday, and surprise, surprise, it’s the special extended edition! We’d expected the regular theatrical version – that’s what we were told was available – but we got this instead. Not that we’re complaining! It just
Looking for a Piano!
The Mayfair is looking for someone or some group to donate a piano to the cinema. The plan is to do more silent film screenings with a piano player. Whoever donates a working pinao will get a gold pass for free movies for year. Thanks
Lock up your sons!
Before I was involved with the Mayfair in an official capacity, I was in one afternoon to see a movie, wearing my Slaughter Daughters shirt. If you are not in the know, the Slaughter Daughters are Ottawa’s local roller derby team. I was complimented on the shirt, and
Lemmy! Lemmy! Lemmy!
This Wednesday and Thursday night at 9:30pm, the Mayfair invites you to witness the story of one of rock n roll’s greatest legends–Mr. Lemmy Kilmister, lead singer and bassist for MOTORHEAD. Several luminaries from the world of rock–Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Grohl, Slash, Joan Jett, even Billy Bob Thorton, share their
Know your Mushrooms 5 Nights Only!
Mush-ru-mentary will hold your attention Bizarre fungal lore rivals science fiction By Jay Stone, The Ottawa Citizen March 6, 2009 Know Your Mushrooms **** Written & directed by: Ron Mann (documentary) Rating: G Playing at: Mayfair Theatre, through March 10 Ron Mann’s documentary Know Your Mushrooms
King of Kong update!
According to Gamepro.com, Steve Wiebe — the schoolteacher/arcade whiz profiled in the Donkey Kong documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (which showed at one of our Lost Marbles Geek Nights in August) — has recaptured the record from Billy Mitchell, the same man he dueled with