Movies
They Came Together
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS JULY 11 Its not so much that the world needs yet another spoof of romantic comedies. Whether its through direct parodies like Date Movie, or through reinventions like The 40 Year-Old Virgin, the genre has had enough holes poked in it over the years. Even without those films,
Wind Rises, The
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS JULY 12 The Wind Rises, Hayao Miyazaki’s latest and possibly last feature (he has announced his retirement, but he’s done that before), has the same dreamlike sense of magic that imbues all of the cartoon maestro’s work – even though it’s a story rooted in fact.
Rediscovering Jacques Ellul in the 21st Century
Rediscovering Jacques Ellul in the 21st Century is the main theme, and in particular his views on technology, freedom and the use of propaganda. A central focus has to do with communicating humanly in an age of technology and spin. Several renowned Ellul scholars who knew Ellul personally will talk
Dance of Reality, The
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS AUGUST 8th Of all the possible cinematic trends of 2014, who could have possibly foreseen that the return to prominence of Alejandro Jodorowsky would be among them? The Chilean-born filmmaker became an icon to many moviegoers when his second feature, the trippy-hippie western “El Topo” (1970), became a
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Presented by the Department of Philosophy and the Faculty of Arts and Science, along with the Faculty of Philosophy at Dominican University College. Tickets are $15 regular, and $10 for members of the Mayfair, students and seniors. Rediscovering Jacques Ellul in the 21st Century is the main theme, and in particular his
GODDO: The Pretty Bad Boys Return (35th Anniversary Reunion Concert)
Free screening of the 35th Anniversary Re_union Concert The Pretty Bad Boys Return by Goddo with an after screening autograph session and meet n greet with the band. Free admission! Watch the trailer: http://www.allaccessproductions.net/flash/reunion-trailer.mp4
WolfCop
STARTS JULY 11 Theres a certain kind of movie that cant help but deliver what it promises. Teen Wolf. Time Cop. Hot Tub Time Machine. The Bridges of Madison County. You get the idea. WolfCop, a supremely silly, oddly enjoyable concoction from Regina writer/director Lowell Dean, is that kind of
A Film About Coffee
Presented by Bridgehead Coffee CANADIAN PREMIERE – A Film About Coffee is a love letter to, and meditation on, specialty coffee. It examines what it takes, and what it means, for coffee to be defined as specialty. The film whisks audiences on a trip around the world, from farms in
Blood Glacier
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS JULY 4 It’s a premise that harks back to the best of Fifties horror films. Four scientists working at a remote base in the Austrian Alps discover a glacier stained red as if bleeding. Janek (Gerhard Liebmann) sees a strange creature near the site, something like
All Cheerleaders Die
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS JUNE 27 Part lesbian romance, part supernatural thriller, part feminist revenge fantasy, Lucky McKees and Chris Sivertsons All Cheerleaders Die is a playful genre riff that has something for everyone. Director Lucky McKee has always been interested in women and womens issues. In his breakthrough film May, he told