Movies
Land Ho!
A pair of 60-something ex-brothers-in-law sets off on a road trip through Iceland, hoping to reclaim their youth. Their picaresque adventures, from trendy Reykjavík to rugged outback, are a throwback to classic bawdy road comedies as well as a candid exploration of aging, loneliness, and friendship.(c) Sony Classics
Preempting Dissent
RE-EMPTING DISSENT FILM OTTAWA PREMIÈRE & PANEL DISCUSSION WITH CO-DIRECTOR GREG ELMER at the Mayfair Theatre (1074 Bank St, Sunnyside/Bank). The film exposes the political, social, and economic roots of pre-emptive forms of protest policing and their manifestations in spatial tactics, the deployment of so-called less-lethal weapons, and surveillance regimes with
German Town: The Lost Story of Seaford Town, Jamaica
“German Town The Lost Story Of Seaford Town Jamaica” is a documentary that explores the history of German heritage within Westmoreland Jamaica. Deep within the isolated undeveloped mountains of Westmoreland lies a village with a history and people unique to Jamaica. It is said that the inhabitants of this village
Poster Sale
POSTER SALE Drop by and purchase some cool movie posters only $7.00 each!
Calvary
STARTS SEPTEMBER 5 CALVARY’s Father James (Brendan Gleeson) is a good priest who is faced with sinister and troubling circumstances brought about by a mysterious member of his parish. Although he continues to comfort his own fragile daughter (Kelly Reilly) and reach out to help members of his church with
Obvious Child
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS AUGUST 29 Not so many administrations ago, “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” and “Dirty Dancing” and a handful of other films dared to deal with abortion, off-camera and usually a little off the main plotline, as a medical option chosen by a sympathetic young woman dictated
How To Train Your Dragon 2
Its easy to take for granted the familiar pleasures of a good animated movie. But its useful to consider how something like How to Train Your Dragon 2 makes magic. Dragons breathe ice and fire that look equally minty. The flight here doesnt feel simulated; even in the plain-old 2-D version, the cliff dives
How To Train Your Dragon 2
DreamWorks Animation returns to the world of dragons and Vikings in this sequel to their successful 2010 outing How to Train Your Dragon. The original film followed the exploits of a Viking chief’s son, who must capture a dragon in order to mark his passage into manhood and prove his
OG 500 POETRY SLAM AND ART EXPO
HoPs signature poetry slam event, the OG500 is a head to head spoken word poetry slam that uses a three round, full audience judging system to determine a champ. 12 poets bring their best in a head-to-head competition for a $500 cash prize. Plus! Feature performance by spoken-word super-group The
Magic In The Moonlight
Woody Allen’s “Magic in the Moonlight” stars Emma Stone as a psychic medium, Sophie Baker, and Colin Firth as a master magician who sets out to debunk her. Ms. Stone is entrancing, whether Sophie is in or out of her trance state, and so is the movie as a whole.