Movies
Margarita
OTTAWA PREMIERE When power couple Gail and Ben fall on hard times, they are forced to fire their nanny the titular Margarita setting in motion a series of events that could lead to her deportation. A perfect pH balance of drama and humour resonates far beyond the small
Capital City Opera presents Opera in Hollywood
Capital City Opera presents a concert of LIVE opera from films such as Quantum of Solace, Life is Beautiful, The Hunger and Moonstruck all of which weave opera in the fabric of their stories. Join us and special guest Julie Nesrallah as we delve into the beauty of film, opera
Church of Scientology Ottawa presents The Marketing of Madness
PRESENTED BY THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OTTAWA Examining how the psychiatric-pharmaceutical industry has reached into our homes, schools, and businesses convincing millions that dangerous drugs are the only way to solve their problems this doc inspires questions about alternative treatments and humane solutions to a pressing social and personal issue.
No One Lives
While enjoying a tranquil country road trip, a young couple are harassed and kidnapped by a group of sadists. Then the killing starts but not in the way you’d expect. The director is Ryuhei Kitamura (Versus). The studio is WWE. Expect a little mayhem.
Oblivion
The year 2077: last-man-on-earth Tom Cruise (busy extracting whatever resources are left following a devastating alien (possibly Psychlo) invasion) discovers he isnt alone when the striking Olga Kurylenko and narrator-in-chief Morgan Freeman reveal themselves and Cruises own heroic destiny.
Oz: The Great and Powerful
PRESENTED BY LOST MARBLES Director Raimis (The Evil Dead, Spider-Man) prequel-ization of L. Frank Baum’s beloved fantasy naturally casts James Franco as the titular hero, a flim-flammy circus magician who finds his destiny altered by some high winds and three witches (Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz) of varying degrees of goodness.
The Place Beyond the Pines
A motorcycle stunt rider (Ryan Gosling) turns to crime in order to support his wife and infant child, but when he crosses paths with an ambitious cop (Bradley Cooper), it leads to tragic (and handsome) consequences. “Bleak, raw, epic and vibrating with energy, Pines is a film to haunt your dreams, and, so far,
Room 237
You may have heard this one: the moon landing was a hoax, and the man who pulled the stardust over the worlds eyes was none other than Stanley Kubrick. But another myth emerges in this doc: Kubricks horror masterpiece The Shining is actually his symbolic confession to the crime. “Some
Still Mine
This New Brunswick-set tale about a man (James Cromwell) whose attempts to build a custom house for his ailing wife (Geneviève Bujold) run afoul of government regulations, “will leave viewers with a lump in the throat and a hopeful determination to face administrative adversity with as much stoicism and grace.”
Tiger On The Beat
DRUNKEN MASTERS DOJO Chow yun-Fat is a veteran cop with a rookie partner, assigned to topple a heroin trafficker. Think Lethal Weapon, Hong-Kong-style, with the requisite gun-fu plus chainsaws and youll start to get the idea.