Movies
Cannibal Holocaust
A film so notorious that the filmmakers were almost sent to prison because Italian authorities thought this tale of a documentary crew’s ill-fated visit to cannibalistic tribe was real!
Sexcula
This legendary, maple syrup-soaked, X-rated, taxpayer-funded feature a carnal combination of classic movie monster legends and steamy erotica is, to say the least, “somewhat unique.” (Canuxploitation.com) PRESENTED BY INVISIBLE CINEMA http://www.invisiblecinema.ca
Big Bad Wolves
OTTAWA PREMIERE A series of brutal murders sets three men the father of one of the victims, a rogue cop and the prime suspect on a collision course in what Quentin Tarantino calls “the best film of the year.”
All Is Lost
NOMINATED FOR BEST SOUND EDITING, 2014 ACADEMY AWARDS Robert Redford gives a command performance as a man fighting for survive after being lost at sea. “Spectacular, galvanizing ” (American Profile)
The Invisible Woman
NOMINATED FOR BEST COSTUME DESIGN, 2014 ACADEMY AWARDS This period drama tells the story of the best of times, and the worst of times, in the secret love affair between Charles Dickens (Ralph Fiennes) and a much younger admirer (Felicity Jones).
Nebraska
WINNER, BEST ACTOR – BRUCE DERN – 2013 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL NOMINATED FOR 6 ACADEMY AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE Acting legend Bruce Dern, as a seemingly-senile old man on 900-mile trek to collect a million dollar prize he think’s he’s won, gives “the performance of a lifetime” (Christy Lemire) in
The Broken Circle Breakdown
NOMINATED FOR BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM, 2014 ACADEMY AWARDS This story of two lovers, one a passionate atheist, the other a religious realist, “manages to pull off a small miracle, using joyous music and tenderness to tell a tragic story that moves you but doesn’t depress you.” (Miami Herald) English
The Book Thief
NOMINATED FOR BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE) ,2014 ACADEMY AWARDS A young girl living with a foster family in WWII Germany finds purpose stealing and hiding books from the Nazis in one of the best movies of the year. (Richard Roeper)
Dallas Buyers’ Club
NOMINATED FOR 6 ACADEMY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST PICTURE After hes diagnosed with AIDS, a homophobic cowboy (Matthew McConaughey) begins smuggling life-saving drugs for HIV patients in this solid biopic [which] is made transcendent by McConaughey (Newsday)