OTTAWA PREMIERE Wheres the fish? Thats what Gypsy Creek’s #1 cop, Charles Gravytrain, and his foxy partner must discover to put an elusive crook behind bars in this neo-Canuxploitation insta-classic comedy (which earns extra Can-con cred with a cameo by Glass Tigers Alan Frew). And you know a movie’s doing
NOMINATED FOR 10 ACADEMY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST PICTURE Two astronauts (Sandra Bullock and George Clooney) find themselves adrift in space after their shuttle is destroyed in this thrilling visual trip that “is as jaw-droppingly spectacular as you’ve heard.” (ChristyLemire.com)
OTTAWA PREMIERE Peering behind the home page of one of the worlds most notorious bondage websites, this whip-smart documentary drew raves at the 2009 Slamdance Film Festival for the way it addresses larger issues of censorship and government control of extreme content. (Twitch)
PRESENTED BY THE NOBEL WOMENS INITIATIVE | FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE Pamela Yates astonishing new film doesn’t just document history it makes history. Part political thriller, part memoir this riveting, haunting tale people determined to reveal a genocide and bring a malevolent dictator to justice will transport and change you.
Lily Tomlin stars as Elle who has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when Elle’s granddaughter Sage unexpectedly shows up needing $600 bucks before sundown. Temporarily broke, Grandma Elle and Sage spend the day trying to get their hands on the cash as their unannounced visits to old
Grand Theft Hamlet – Ottawa Premiere screenings the week of February 7! Advance ticket info coming soon for Grand Theft Hamlet! Two unemployed friends have a fresh idea: they want to stage Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ in Grand Theft Auto. But even in a virtual world, reality intrudes in a wild and
STARTS JULY 18 A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor’s time in the
Grand Hotel – 90th Anniversary – Screening on December 4, 5! Five decades of Academy Award Best Picture winners, counting down to the Mayfair’s 90th Anniversary on December 5, 2022! – The Godfather (Academy Awards: Best Picture 1972) – the Week of November 4 – Lawrence of Arabia
What a rare pleasure it is to watch a movie and slowly realise it will soon become one of your favourites. Wes Anderson joints always threaten to wedge their way into your heart for all time, and his latest, cuckoo caper comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel, wedges with gusto. I’ve lived with Rushmore for fifteen years,