Movies
Wadjda
The first film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia. This story of a brave young girl’s determination to buy a bicycle, forbidden for woman, is “an intimate glimpse into the possibilities and limitations of a cloaked culture.” (Denver Post)
Thanks For Sharing
The struggles of a group of people in Sex Addicts Anonymous, including a recovering addict (Mark Ruffalo) trying to make things work with his new girlfriend (Gwyneth Paltrow) while struggling with his personal temptations. “ an enjoyable and emotional journey.” (Schmoes Know)
Salt of this Sea
A Brooklyn-born woman travels to Palestine to retrieve her grandfather’s savings, which he left frozen in a bank after he exiled from the country. She meets a young man and together they devise a plan to get what is theirs, regardless of the consequences.
Cycling With Moliere
Retired actor Serge Tanner spends his days living on the Ile de Re in perfect solitude, until a fellow thespian friend visits to offer him the lead role in a play by Moliere. Will he accept, or just toy with his friend about the prospect of returning to the limelight?
My Father Is A Hero
DRUNKEN MASTER’S DOJO You might know this martial arts action pic as The Enforcer starring Jet Li! He plays a cop assigned to stop some terrorists, which interferes with his problematic family life, caring for his ailing wife and young son. But that doesn’t stop him from unleashing a can
Enough Said
A masseur (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) learns that the man she is happily dating (the late James Gandolfini) is the ex-husband of her latest client (Catherine Keener) who dishes the dirt on him during their sessions. “ a gem.” (Ozus’ World Movie Reviews)
Haute Cuisine
A renowned chef from Perigold is hired as the personal cook for the President of the Republic. She finds herself at odds with the more experienced staff and the tricky political tensions involved. “It’s mouth watering ” (Jay Stone, Ottawa Citizen)
Reel Rock Tour 2014
The REEL ROCK Film Tour, one of climbing’s greatest celebrations, returns with a new 14th collection of world premiere films. In “The High Road,” the powerful and bold Nina Williams tests herself on some of the highest, most difficult boulder problems ever climbed. In “United States of Joe’s”
Runner Runner
A college student (Justin Timberlake) loses big to a shady online poker company, so he travels to their offshore locale to confront the man responsible: Ben Affleck.
Touchy Feely
OTTAWA PREMIERE A message therapist is unable to do her job after feeling a sudden fear of bodily contact. Meanwhile, her dentist brother finds his practice flourishing when he finds a mysterious power to heal.