Movies
112 Weddings
112 Weddings is a bittersweet portrait of the state of modern marriage, as interpreted by a New York wedding photographer. Doug Block filmed 112 couples at their weddings over the years, witnessing them at the high point of their mutual romantic intoxication. In the moment, he conceived a great affection
Maleficent
With visuals both powerful and downright lovely, imagination to spare and a splendidly droll performance by Angelina Jolie, Maleficent reworks the story of Sleeping Beauty with grace and humor. Of course theres a question as to whether todays kids even know who Sleeping Beauty is. Is that the story with the dwarfs
The Dog
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS AUGUST 15 Personified by Al Pacino in the 1975 film, Wojtowicz was never what one might consider leading-man material. A short, self-described pervert, the Brooklyn lothario compensated with charisma for what he lacked in looks (and teeth). While married to his first wife, Wojtowicz sought sex in
Maleficent
“Maleficent” explores the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the classic “Sleeping Beauty” and the elements of her betrayal that ultimately turn her pure heart to stone. Driven by revenge and a fierce desire to protect the moors over which she presides, Maleficent cruelly places an irrevocable curse
Dancing in Jaffe
Presented by Canadian Friends of Peace Now (supporting a two-state solution and peace between Israel and all its neighbours) Fundraiser for Canadian Friends of Peace Now Renowned ballroom dance champion, Pierre Dulaine, returns to his city of birth, Jaffa, to teach Jewish and Arab Israeli children to dance and compete together. The
Locke
Locke is an extraordinary film about an ordinary life. It follows, in real time, one Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy), as he drives to London one night. Once he gets in his car, he never gets out, so this is a one-man show taking place within an extremely confined space. Hardy
Snowpiercer
OTTAWA PREMIERE The Story: The last remnants of humanity, broken into class structures, are all aboard a super train that endlessly circles the otherwise frozen world until revolt breaks out. The Lowdown: Brilliant, creative, exciting, suspenseful and with much more on its mind than the usual blockbuster,Snowpiercer is a front-runner for one
Life Itself
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS JULY 11 The first time we hear Roger Ebert talk in Life Itself, a deeply enthralling documentary about the late film critic who changed film criticism, hes giving a speech (which he did quite often sometimes, I can testify, when he was just standing in
The Fault In Our Stars
Hazel and Gus are two extraordinary teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them – and us – on an unforgettable journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous, given that they met and fell in love at a cancer support