Movies
Trance
This frenetic, kaleidoscopic noir from the director of Trainspotting follows an amnesiac (James McAvoy) who, with the help of a sexy hypnotherapist (Rosario Dawson), must dive into his subconscious to recall where he hid a prized painting wanted by a sadistic criminal (Vincent Cassel). Slick, silly, and frequently very entertaining. Its vibe is twisty
Wake in Fright
OTTAWA PREMIERE | 40TH ANNIVERSARY RE-RELEASE A hapless schoolteachers overnight stay in a desolate outback town stretches into a nightmarish binge of lager, machismo, violence, late night kangaroo hunting, hangovers, fear and self-loathing in what Nick Cave called the best and most terrifying film about Australia in existence. “It left
Late Night Classics Presents: Gorilla!
FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE A comedic salute to 1950s monster-on-the-loose B-movies, this shot-in-Ottawa flick tells the story of a young woman who discovers that an escaped gorilla is killing her friends and family and whose only hope to stop the beast is a booze-hound TV show host. All tickets $10 |
Love is All You Need
A hairdresser (Trine Dyrholm, A Royal Affair) who has lost her hair to cancer and her husband to another woman travels to Italy for her daughter’s wedding. En route, she meets an angry widower (Pierce Brosnan), and, well, you read the title romance happens. “[Dyrholm] and Brosnan share
Hit ‘n Strum
OTTAWA PREMIERE | WINNER, SPECIAL JURY PRIZE, CANADIAN FILMMAKERS’ FESTIVAL After hit-and-running a homeless musician, a woman attempts to alleviate her guilt by befriending her victim in this “movie that completely snuck on me with humanity and limitless charm.” (efilmcritic.com)
Ginger & Rosa
The friendship of two teenage BFFs (Elle Fanning and Alice Englert) is tested in swingin 60s London against the backdrop of the Cuban Missile Crisis in this near-flawless film, beautifully shot and cut, excitingly performed and deeply felt.” (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Five Easy Pieces
Jack Nicholson is Robert Eroica Dupea. Robert works a blue-collar job. He has a girlfriend whos crazy about him. He loves to drink and fool around. He can play the piano (quite well, in fact). The more you get to know Bobby, the more you wonder, “Where’s this guy from?
Evil Dead (2013)
PRESENTED BY OTTAWAHORROR.COM Sam Raimi’s splatter classic is reimagined by a new director and Oscar winning screenwriter Diablo Cody (Juno), but the elements remain the same: a cabin in the woods, attractive kids in that cabin, an ancient tome, an evil presence and geysers of gore. Groovy.
Chinatown
Chinatown – Screening on August 5, 6, 8! Advance tickets now available for Chinatown! A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder. Academy Awards: Best Original Screenplay award winner! Plus, 10 more nominations
42
This story of how Jackie Robinsons signing by Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) broke the colour barrier shows all the outrage and resistance they faced, but it also shows something else. “For all the hate and hostility it depicts, 42 is a film about decent-hearted people. Hate can be infectious,