Movies
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,
Easy Rider
In 1969, a man went looking for America. And couldn’t find it anywhere. The debut of Easy Rider ended old Hollywood, and began the great era of American independent film. Are you hip?
Birdemic 2: The Resurrection
CANADIAN PREMIERE | TWO NIGHTS ONLY In 2010, the Birdemic: Shock and Terror winged its way to the Mayfair to claw at the eyes of Ottawa audiences and now, its hatched a sequel thatll bring bad-film fans flocking! If this is a joke, its the Kennedy assassination of jokes.
Pinup Dolls on Ice
PRESENTED BY OTTAWA COMICCON | FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE The old bump-and-grind turns bloody when The Pinup Dolls striptease troupe is hired to put on a show at a secluded campground which just happens to be home to a homicidal maniac who believes these dishes are best served c-c-cold. Directors
Blood for Irina
PRESENTED BY OTTAWA COMICCON | FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE Irina has stalked streets looking for blood for over a century but now shes dying in a run-down motel, with only the manager and a desperate prostitute for company. Sublime… a passionate, dedicated fervor that walks the thin line between life,