Movies
Captain Phillips
Tom Hanks stars in this true-life story of the skipper of a ship taken hostage by Somali pirates, and director Greengrass (United 93) delivers a piercingly realistic [film that] will exceed your expectations. (LA Times)
Camille Claudel 1915
OTTAWA PREMIERE This portrait of the brilliant sculptress (Juliette Binoche) during the time she was confined by her family to an asylum is “rigorous and powerful.” (The Dissolve)
Blue Is The Warmest Color
WINNER-PALME D’OR, CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2013 Adele’s life is turned upside-down when she falls hard for enchanting artist Emma in this erotically-charge film that is “textured so exquisitely and acted so forcefully as to feel almost revelatory. (Variety)
Bad Milo!
OTTAWA PREMIERE A stressed-out accountant realizes theres a demon living in his butt that will kill anyone who wrongs him in “the year’s best movie about things that come out of your rear end.” (Ottawa Citizen)
The Burning
The first film produced by the Weinsteins (founders of Miramax) tells the somewhat-familiar tale of a scarred camp caretaker taking bloody revenge on sexy teens. (Hey, it was the 80s.)
About Time
When a young man discovers he has inherited the ability to time travel, he uses his power to win the heart of Rachel McAdams meeting her over and over until they fall in love. From the director of Love, Actually.
Class of Nuke ‘Em High
The Troma Team describe this toxic T&A comedy as “The Breakfast Club, only not as stupid, and really, really drunk.” The plot? The students of Tromaville High become mutants after the plant-next-door floods with toxic goo.
Short Term 12
A good hearted young woman (Brie Larson) juggles her personal life and her difficult job working as a counsellor at a home for troubled teens. “ a sly wonder of a film.” (Detroit News)
Fight Like Soldiers, Die Like Children
PRESENTED BY THE CANADIAN RED CROSS | OFFICIAL SELECTION, HOT DOCS 2013 TICKETS $5 In 1994, General Roméo Dallaire bore witness on as the world turned its back on the Rwandan genocide. This chilling doc follows him as he returns to Africa with a new mission: to end the use
Day Job
PRESENTED BY STARTUP OTTAWA Day Job follows three start-up companies through the gruelling process of Torontos Extreme Startups Accelerator. Exploring the real-life stories of these entrepreneurs as they build their ideas into startup companies, the film shows how each faces their own unique set of challenges over the course of intense, 12-week program. Learn