Movies
Shaun of the Dead
THREE FLAVOURS CORNETTO TRILOGY | PRESENTED BY LOST MARBLES As hard as it may be to believe, nobody had used a cricket bat on a zombie before Edgar Wrights spot-on parody of the zombie film, which also works brilliantly as a straight zombie film. See Wrights buddy-cop film/parody
Hot Fuzz
THREE FLAVOURS CORNETTO TRILOGY | PRESENTED BY LOST MARBLES Bring the noise! Edgar Wrights spot-on parody of the buddy-cop film also works brilliantly as a straight buddy-cop film. See Wrights zombie film/parody Shaun of the Dead the same night! Also see The World’s End Oct. 21, 23 &
Monsters University
PRESENTED BY MRS. TIGGY WINKLE’S Billy Crystal and John Goodman return to voicing the dynamic duo of Mike and Sully in this prequel to the monster hit Monsters, Inc. “The loose and familiar interplay between Crystal and Goodman drives the film and gives it endless charm, with [Helen]
Elysium
In the future, Earth is an overpopulated wasteland, and the upper class live on an idyllic man-made space station. One terminally ill man (Matt Damon) believes he can save all social classes of humanity by trespassing to the titular station and possibly triggering a war that will shatter the status
RED 2
This sequel to the 2010 hit reunites Bruce Willis, Mary Louise Parker, Helen Mirren and John Malkovich as not-so-retired spies out to stop nuclear war. Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta Jones join the mayhem. “ not only is it better than its predecessor, it is miles better.” (MSN Movies)
The Grandmaster
Acclaimed filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai spent a decade working on this story of Ip Man (Tony Leung) the legendary martial arts teacher (and Bruce Lees mentor) and his role in China’s tumultuous history. “Part action film, part romance novel, and part political diatribe, the film never forgets its purpose
The Way, Way Back
A 14 year old, struggling to find his way during a difficult summer vacation with his parents, befriends the fun-loving manager of a water park (Sam Rockwell) who helps him develop confidence and shape the most unforgettable summer of his life. “Funny, touching and irresistibly charming.” (Movie Talk)
The Venice Syndrome
This “fascinating and alarming” (Exclaim) portrait of the iconic city that, despite being a tourist mecca, is decaying structurally and socially, “provides a much different outlook on the city one sees in postcards.” (Cinemablographer.com)
Turbo
This story of a determined little garden snail who dreams of being the fastest gastropod alive, and who aims to win the Indy 500 (for snails) features the voices of Ryan Reynolds, Michael Pena, Paul Giamatti, Luis Guzman and Samuel L. Jackson, and is the best
Passion
OTTAWA PREMIERE Director De Palma (Dressed To Kill, Scarface) returns to his specialty sexual intrigue in this thriller about two ad executives (Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace) whose escalating competitiveness leads to betrayal and murder. “It feels like a reunion with a weird old friend, the kind who’s