Movies
The Purge
PRESENTED BY OTTAWAHORROR.COM What if, for 12 hours, once a year, you could commit any crime you want? No police will come. Nothing is forbidden. Not even murder. And what if, in the futuristic society that allows this, you break into Ethan Hawkes house? “A cerebral screamfest certain to give
Niagara
A honeymooning couple arrives in Niagara Falls to find another couple (Marilyn Monroe and Joseph Cotton) already occupying their cabin and is slowly but surely drawn into a web of infidelity, jealousy and murder in this classic film noir in color [that] benefits from taut direction [and] strong performances.”
Much Ado About Nothing
PRESENTED BY OTTAWABROWNCOATS.CA The Shakespeare of our age (Joss Whedon) takes on the Shakespeare of Shakespeares age, adapting The Bards feather-light comedy into a bubbly cocktail party of a movie.” (Salt Lake Tribune)
Millionaire’s Express
THE DRUNKEN MASTER’S DOJO Massive martial-arts master Sammo Hung (spiritual brother of Jackie Chan) stars in and directs this western/comedy/adventure mash-up about a plan to sabotage the titular train and gives the story a serious kung-fu kick delivering a flick thats “goofy, silly and also plain good fun.” (Apollo
Man of Steel
PRESENTED BY LOST MARBLES Still faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive, but now in a world where the American way doesnt mean what it used to, Superman finds it’s hard to be a hero especially when General Zod (Michael Shannon) shows up with global
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