Movies
Macbeth (2015)
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself. Starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard
Martian, The
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to
Love
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS JANUARY 1 FROM THE DIRECTOR OF IRREVERSIBLE AND ENTER THE VOID! FOR ADULTS ONLY Murphy is an American living in Paris who enters a highly sexually and emotionally charged relationship with the unstable Electra. Unaware of the effect it will have on their relationship, they
Crimson Peak
FROM MASTER FILMMAKER GUILLERMO DEL TORO (PAN’S LABYRINTH) In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes,
Room
Oscar, BAFTA, and Golden Globe nominated, and Canadian Screen Awards winning screenwriter and novelist Emma Donoghue in attendance for a pre-screening Q&A! Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for
Al Purdy Was Here
OTTAWA PREMIERE | JANUARY 27 & 28 This documentary profiles Canadian poet Al Purdy, who first came to prominence in the 1960s with a style of writing that attempted to capture the tenor of modern life. The film includes archival footage of Purdy from television appearances, as well as interviews
Wannabe, The
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS JANUARY 16 FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS MARTIN SCORSESE & DEAN DEVLIN Obsessed with mob culture, and desperate to fit in, Thomas sets out to fix the 1992 trial of John Gotti. He believes if the plan is executed, it will put him at the center of all
Bridge of Spies
STARTS DECEMBER 26 NOMINATED FOR 1 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD – BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (MARK RYLANCE) Bridge of Spies tells the story of James Donovan (Tom Hanks), a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to
Trumbo
NOMINATED FOR 2 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS – BEST ACTOR (BRYAN CRANSTON) AND BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (HELEN MIRREN) In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. The film recounts how Dalton (played by Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston) used
Spotlight
STARTS DECEMBER 26 NOMINATED FOR 3 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS – BEST PICTURE, BEST DIRECTOR AND BEST SCREENPLAY This film tells the riveting true story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe investigation that would rock the city and cause a crisis in one of the world’s oldest and most trusted institutions.