Movies
Kon-Tiki
Chronicling the true story of Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahls 1947 trip across the Pacific on a balsa wood raft, this film is “awesome in the true sense of the word: You sit in awe of the bravery, audacity, stupidity and natural power on display. Ah, to imagine and dream. And
The Kings of Summer
Three teenage friends spend the summer building a house in the woods and living off the land in this comedy that makes its own rules. “Coming-of-age tales are a dime a dozen, but here’s one pretty much guaranteed to make viewers feel like a million bucks.” (Creative Loafing)
The Iceman
This true story of a hitman (Michael Shannon), who kept his death-dealing day job hidden from his wife (Wynona Ryder) and daughters for several years, rests on the power of one hell of a performance from Shannon, with this monster of an actor playing a monster of a man with
Hatchet III
OTTAWA PREMIERE | PRESENTED BY ZOMBIEINFO.COM Heroine Marybeth, who barely survived the first two Hatchets, tries to convince a new crop of victims how hard Victor Crowley (Kane Hodder) is to kill in this third entry, which “is almost as much gleefully gory fun as the original a comedy-horror
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
MARILYN MONROE FILM FESTIVAL Diamonds are Marilyn Monroe’s best friend in this joyous musical about two showgirls (Monroe and Jane Russell) who, while on a boat trip to Paris, tangle romantically and comically with a private eye, a diamond merchant and a very lucky young boy. “One of the most
Frances Ha
Frances (Greta Gerwig, who co-wrote with director Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale)), a freewheeling woman with an unsettled life, is the centre of this refreshingly contemporary story of twenty-something uncertainly and in-the-moment living that is “an absolute delight.” (Quickflix)
Epic
PRESENTED BY MRS. TIGGY WINKLES A teenage girl, transported into a strange universe and caught in the middle of a war between good and evil, meets fierce warriors and sly villains voiced by such talents as Beyonce, Colin Farrell, Amanda Seyfried, Christoph Waltz, and yes, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith (thereby
Casting By
OTTAWA PREMIERE | OFFICIAL SELECTION, LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL 2013 Putting the right actor in the right role is an art, as this doc which highlights the work of Hollywood casting pioneers Marion Dougherty and Lynn Stalmaster illustrates. “A love letter to the casting industry.” (PopMatters)
Byzantium
Director Jordan resurrected the bloodsucker genre with Interview With The Vampire, and now revives it again with this tale of a mother and daughter (Gemma Arterton and Saoirse Ronan) trying keep their sanguine sweet-tooth secret. “Aspires to something artful, and explores the misery that comes with living forever
Bus Stop
Marilyn Monroe is a Cherie, a fifth-rate nightclub singer who steals the heart of a rodeo rider who in turn steals her, leading to a crazy romance between captor and captured. “Moody and realistic, maybe Monroe’s best.” (Kansas City Kansan)