Movies
VHYes
Ottawa Premiere the Week of January 31st! This bizarre retro comedy, shot entirely on VHS and Beta, follows 12-year-old Ralph as he accidentally records home videos and his favorite late night shows over his parents’ wedding tape. From Calgary Underground Film Festival, Cincinnati Film Festival, and Traverse City Film
Honey Boy
Ottawa Premiere the Week of January 3rd! The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s life. Hollywood Film Awards: Screenwriter of the Year award winner! Sundance Film Festival: Special Jury
Come to Daddy
Ottawa Premiere the Week of February 7th! After receiving a cryptic letter from his estranged father, Norval travels to his dad’s oceanfront home for what he hopes will be a positive experience. If only he’d known the dark truth about his old man beforehand. Molins Film Festival: Best Screenplay, Audience
Miracle on Bank Street 3
Third time’s the charm! The Mortimer-Lind-Tansley-Deek Family Band is back to kick the festive season into overdrive at Ottawa’s oldest and finest cinema. For a third straight year, the Mayfair Theatre hosts an evening of seasonal selections, Canadiana favourites, and other ditties. Refreshments will be available, and the Mayfair snack
The Golden Glove
Ottawa Premiere the Week of January 17th! A serial killer strikes fear in the hearts of residents of Hamburg during the early 1970s. In German and Greek with English subtitles. From Berlin International Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, and Venice Film Festival award winning filmmaker Fatih
The Good Liar
Consummate con man Roy Courtnay has set his sights on his latest mark: the recently widowed Betty McLeish, worth millions. But this time, what should have been a simple swindle escalates into a cat-and-mouse game with the ultimate stakes. Starring Oscar winner and 3x nominee Helen Mirren, and 2x Oscar
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Embarrassing Humans present a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the holiday comedy classic, Christmas Vacation! How many times have you brought up a movie you consider to be essential viewing only to hear someone say they’ve never seen it? Come join us for a special screening of one of
Doctor Sleep
Screening December 8th, 10th, and 12th at 9:15pm! Years following the events of The Shining, a now-adult Dan Torrance must protect a young girl with similar powers from a cult known as The True Knot, who prey on children with powers to remain immortal. From the SXSW, TIFF, and Writers
Fantastic Fungi
Ottawa Premiere the Week of January 10th! Imagine an organism that feeds you, heals you, reveals secrets of the universe and could help save the planet. Fantastic Fungi is a revelatory time-lapse journey, from 2019 Maui Film Festival Visionary Award honoree and director Louie Schwartzberg, about the magical, mysterious and
Ip Man 4: The Finale
Preview Screening on Boxing Day – December 26th! Ottawa Premiere the Week of December 27th! Donnie Yen reprises his role as the legendary Wing Chun master in the grand finale of the revolutionary martial arts series. Following the death of his wife, Ip Man travels to San Francisco to