Movies
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Jiro Ono is 85 years old. His restaurant is located in a Tokyo subway station. It seats 10, and serves only sushi. A meal runs US$300, and theres a three-month waiting list for a reservation. This is yours. Inherently fascinating as a character study, [this doc] reveals the heroism in
Jimmy’s Hall
In 1921 Jimmy Gralton’s sin was to build a dance hall on a rural crossroads in an Ireland on the brink of Civil War. The Pearse-Connolly Hall was a place where young people could come to learn, to argue, to dream…but above all to dance and have fun. As the
Jholmolia – The Sacred Water
There is this village in the coastal belt of southwest Bangladesh. And the village has Jholmolia the shimmering pond that adds sparkle to the life of its people. Being near the sea, drinking water is scarce all across the region. The pond has been the only source of drinking water
Jezebel
Screening in Honour of International Women’s Day – March 6, 9, 11! Advance tickets for Jezebel now available from Events.com! In 1850s Louisiana, a free-spirited Southern belle loses her fiancé due to her stubborn vanity and pride, and vows to win him back. From the 3x Oscar winning director
Jesus Henry Christ
OTTAWA PREMIERE | OFFICIAL SELECTION, TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2011 10-year-old Henry discovers he was conceived by artificial insemination and sets out to meet his biological father (Michael Sheen, Frost/Nixon) despite the protests of his mother (Toni Collette, Little Miss Sunshine) in this indie comedy that is exciting, quirky and very
Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter 10th Anniversary screening
10TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING | FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE | NO OSCAR NOMINATIONS The power of Christ impales you! The second coming is upon us, and Jesus has returned just in time to save Ottawa from an army of lesbian vampires that can walk in daylight. And did we mention its
Jersey Boys
Clint Eastwood’s big screen version of the Tony Award-winning musical tells the story of the four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic `60s rock group The Four Seasons. Their trials and triumphs are accompanied by the hit
Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent
Ottawa Premiere on Friday May 5th! Presented by our friends at Antipazzo Italian Plates and Wine – Join us on the Ottawa Premiere night for your chance to win a $50 gift card to the restaurant! Both a biopic of a complicated man and an exploration of the gathering
Jellyfish
WRITERS FESTIVAL SCREENING | CAMERA DOR WINNER | FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE Salman Rushdie called Etgar Keret “the voice of the next generation,” and it seems the jury at Cannes agreed. They awarded Jellyfish Kerets directorial debut about the intertwining lives of the three very different Israeli women in Tel
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Radiant Child
OTTAWA PREMIERE Basquiat was an art world celebrity, but to director Davis, he was also a close friend. Her never-before-seen footage, including an unguarded 1985 interview, shows us the Basquiat she knew. The man himself stares into Daviss lens, both confident and scared the movie is key. (Time Out NY)