Category: Participaction!
Friday April 15th – Thursday April 21st!
A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story – Ottawa Premiere of the inspirational documentary. Audience Award winner at SXSW, Traverse City, and Newport Beach Film Festivals! One More Time – Ottawa Premiere of the music biz dramatic comedy starring Oscar winner Christopher Walken! I Saw The Light – Country music
Friday April 17th – Thursday April 23rd!
Miss Julie – Based on the classic play, starring Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell & Samantha Morton. American Sniper – The latest from Oscar winning director Clint Eastwood, and three time Oscar nominated actor Bradley Cooper. The Voices – The dark comedy starring Ryan Reynolds, Anna Kendrick and Gemma Arterton (and
Friday April 18 – Thursday April 24!
-Princess Mononoke- 4K Restoration! 4/4 Stars! (Roger Ebert) 4/4 Stars! (Deep Focus Review) -Parthenope- “it’s great & it’s beautiful” (The Wrap) “a stunning experience…an incredibly beautiful film” (A Movie Guy) -The Friend- 4/4 Stars! (What She Said) Grade: A! (Awards Watch) -Queen Of The Ring- Ottawa Premiere!
Friday April 19th – Thursday April 25th!
Gloria Bell – 2nd Week! From the writer/director of Best Foreign Language Film Oscar winner A Fantastic Woman, starring Oscar winner Julianne Moore! Woman at War – 2nd Week! Montreal Festival of New Cinema: Best Actress award winner, and Best Film nominee! Hamburg Film Festival: Best Feature award
Friday April 20th – Thursday April 26th!
Held Over for a 2nd Week: The Death of Stalin, and The Leisure Seeker! Ottawa Premiere: The Devil & Father Amorth (special bonus – a 24 minute companion piece screens after the feature)! 50th Anniversary Restoration: The Great Silence! 20th Anniversary screening of The Big Lebowski – a Collective Arts
Friday April 21 – Thursday April 27!
-Women Talking- Held Over for a 4th Week! Academy Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay award winner, Best Motion Picture nominee! 5 Stars! “a stellar ensemble…superbly inventive adaptation…at once timely and timeless” (The Guardian) -Showing Up- Cannes Film Festival: Palme d’Or nominee! 10/10! “A sneaky, funny little masterpiece…slyly wicked” (New
Friday April 22nd – Thursday April 28th!
The Lobster – The 3 x Cannes award winning & Palme d’Or nominated surreal romantic dramady, Held Over for a 2nd week! The Measure Of A Man – Ottawa Premiere of the Cannes & Cesar award winner for Best Actor! Baskin – Ottawa Premiere of the Best Director award winner
Friday April 24 – Thursday May 4!
-A Man Called Otto- 5 Stars! “remarkably warm and fulfilling” (Common Sense Media) “Tom Hanks gives one of the best performances of his career…is one of the best films of the year.” (NYC Movie Guru) -The Quiet Girl- Montclair Film Festival: Audience Award winner! 4/4 Stars! “a masterpiece”
Friday April 25 – Thurday May 1!
-The Penguin Lessons- 3rd Week! “delightful true story” (TIFF) “hyper-funny, sensitive, and nuanced…a delightful watch” (Collider) -The Way, My Way- 2nd Week! “charming” (Smith Rafael Film Center) “joyful viewing with laughter aplenty” (City Hub) -The Rocky Horror Picture Show- 50th Anniversary! Hosted by The Absent Friends Shadow
Friday April 26 – Thursday May 2!
-Wicked Little Letters- 4/4 Stars! (Reel Talk) -One Life- 4/4 Stars! (San Francisco Chronicle) -Omen – “remarkable” (Alliance of Women Film Journalists) -Knightriders- “a lost treasure” (Film Threat) -Big Shark- 4th Month! -Saturday Night Sinema- Free for Members/Members Only! …and 5 other special screenings/events!