In the wake of the events of Beneath the Planet of the Apes, two ape-stronauts land on a planet with an Earth-like atmosphere, but quickly discover that irony works both ways. Keep an ear out for Jerry Goldsmiths fantastic score.
PRESENTED BY MRS. TIGGY WINKLES When his astronaut brother (Brendan Fraser) is stranded on the worst planet in the galaxy Earth an alien scientist (Rob Corddry) must overcome his own timidity and an evil general (William Shatner) to, well, you read the title of the film, right? A
Escape From New York – 4k Restoration screenings on March 9, 12! Advance tickets now available for Escape From New York! In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him. Academy of Science-Fiction,
Exploitation giant David F. Friedman (Blood Feast, 2000 Maniacs) went the great grindhouse in the sky on Feb. 14, 2011. Saturday Night Sinema can think of no better way to honour his sleazy legacy than by screening this adults-only parody of the Zorro legend that Friedman produced and co-wrote.
Eraserhead – David Lynch Tribute Film Festival: Dreams of an Eagle Scout – Screening on February 7, 11, 13! Advance tickets now available for Eraserhead! Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child. Avoriaz Fantastic Film
Starring double Emmy award winner Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad). Sundance: Grand Jury Prize nominee! When Senior investment banker Naomi Bishop (Anna Gunn) is passed over for a promotion at her firm, she fights for the opportunity to take a start-up public, hoping this promising IPO will secure her a
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
EO – Screening on December 30, and January 3, 5! Advance tickets now available for EO! Follows a donkey who encounters on his journeys good and bad people, experiences joy and pain, exploring a vision of modern Europe through his eyes. Cannes Film Festival: Jury Prize, Best Composer award
Enys Men – Screening on April 29, May 2, 4! Advance tickets now available for Enys Men! Set in 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast, a wildlife volunteer’s daily observations of a rare flower turn into a metaphysical journey that forces her as well as the
OTTAWA PREMIERE | STARTS DECEMBER 5 Starring Gregg Turkington (a.k.a. Neil Hamburger) John C. Reilly, and Ottawa’s own Mike Hickey! A broken, aging comedian tours the California desert, lost in a cycle of third-rate venues, novelty tourist attractions, and vain attempts to reach his estranged daughter. By day, he slogs