-Past Lives- 4th Week! 5 Stars! “Past Lives isn’t just a great film. It may be a perfect one…Emotionally engaging from the start, bolstered by brilliant performances…I absolutely loved it.” (Arizona Republic) -Shortcomings- Sundance: Grand Jury Prize nominee! 3.5/4 Stars! “hilarious and insightful…this is a triumphant first feature…It’s fresh and
The Big Sick – 3rd Week! Kumail, in the middle of becoming a stand-up, meets Emily. An illness sets in forcing her to be put into a coma. He must navigate being a comedian, her illness, and his family’s desire to let them fix him up with a spouse, while
-Marcel The Shell With Shoes On- 98% All Critics / 100% Top Critics Certified Fresh! “Poignant, profound, and utterly heartwarming, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is animated entertainment with real heart.” (Rotten Tomatoes) -I Love My Dad- Ottawa Premiere! SXSW Film Festival: Grand Jury Award, Audience Award winner!
An exciting week, with three Ottawa Premieres, a pair of popular movies making a return, and The Room’s late late show monthly marathon run continues! Hunt For The Wilderpeople – Encore Presentation and Ottawa Premiere! The award winning, adventure comedy from the director of What We Do In The Shadows
Thursday August 1st – Friday August 7th! High school teacher romance between Oscar winner Juliette Binoche and nominee Clive Owen in WORDS AND PICTURES. The late great Philip Seymour Hoffman in A MOST WANTED MAN. Sci-fi family friendly matinee fare with EARTH TO ECHO. And the Ottawa Premiere’s of the
-The Fabulous Four- From the Cannes Film Festival award winning director of Muriel’s Wedding! -Widow Clicquot- 4/4 Stars! (What She Said) -Maxxxine- 5 Stars! (London Evening Standard) -The Shining- Shelley Duvall tribute screenings. 5 Stars! (Empire)
Stray – Ottawa Premiere! Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival: Best International Documentary award winner! “frame-filling, heart-stopping glimpses of a soul…The camerawork is an extraordinary technical feat” (Hollywood Reporter) Raging Fire – Grade A! “top-tier action banger of epic proportions. This sprawling, Heat-inspired cops-and-robbers opus delivers in all the right
Friday August 21st – Thursday August 27th! -The Empire Strikes Back- 40th Anniversary! Returning for a final encore week! An extremely rare release from the Lucasfilm / Disney Vaults, first time on the big screen since 1997! Hugo Awards: Best Dramatic Presentation award winner! -Nomad: In The Footsteps Of Bruce
Woody Allen’s Irrational Man and the Vera Brittain adaptation Testament Of Youth are both held over for a second week! Ottawa Premieres of Robin Williams & Bob Odenkirk in Boulevard, and the all-star tribute documentary I Am Chris Farley Apocalypse Pow! – Third of four weekly classic indie post-apocalyptic secret
Magic in the Moonlight, Boyhood, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Maleficent, The Room, and The Lego Movie!