Movies
No
OSCAR NOMINEE, BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Put in charge of the NO campaign in the Chilean referendum on the presidency of Augusto Pinochet, an ad exec (Gael Garcia Bernal) takes inspiration from the power and positivity of American advertising in this based-on-a-true story that is weirdly funny and arousing, both
Double Indemnity
ROGER EBERTS GREAT MOVIES The puzzle of Wilder’s Double Indemnity, the enigma that keeps it new, is what these two people [Fred MacMurry and Barbara Stanwyck] really think of one another. They strut through the routine of a noir murder plot, with the tough talk and the cold sex play.
Bidder 70
FUNDRAISER FOR THE SIERRA CLUB & PEACEFUL UPRISING Bidder 70 centers on an extraordinary, ingenious and effective act of civil disobedience demanding government and industry accountability. In 2008, University of Utah economics student Tim DeChristopher committed an act that would redefine patriotism in our time, igniting a spirit of civil
Stoker
Director Park (Oldboy) makes his English-language debut with this darkly funny and deliciously depraved homage to Hitchcocks Shadow of a Doubt starring Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman and Matthew Goode. Chilling and stylish and aggressively creepy It’s disturbingly good. (Roger Ebert)
Starbuck
WINNER OF THREE GENIES A very generous sperm donor discovers that his donations have been put to good use when 142 of his offspring file a class action suit against him in this Quebecois comedy that is successful in salting what could be a over-sugary confection with healthy dose of
The Big Bucket Band Show
PRESENTED BY OTTAWA SALUS FOR MENTAL HEALTH WEEK Put this extravaganza of film and music on your bucket list and discover how, even though mental illness can throw your life off key, music can bring it back in tune. See a performance by the Big Bucket Band, and the premiere
NAC Northern Scene presents: Tanya Tagaq: Nanook of the North
ONE NIGHT ONLY Captivating and artistically ingenious, Tanya Tagaq uses her voice and musical talents to create a mesmerizing, original soundscape, performing live with a screening of the iconic silent film Nanook of the North. Presented by NAC Northern Scene and TIFF Bell Lightbox as part of its film retrospective First Peoples Cinema: 1500 Nations,
NAC Northern Scene presents: The Grub Stake Revisited
ONE NIGHT ONLY Take a pioneering silent film about a feisty girl seeking love and fortune in the Klondike, write a new script compiled from the works of Shakespeare, add a new musical score performed live and you have the hilarious film event that was the smash of the Vancouver
Ottawa International Writers Festival presents Northwords – Hosted by: Shelagh Rogers
Sunday, Apr 28 4:00 PM: NORTHWOODS with Noah Richler, Rabindranath Maharaj and Geoff Morrison (hosted by Shelagh Rogers) A special screening of the documentary Northwoods, followed by a discussion with the authors who participated in the film. $15 general | $10 students or seniors | Free for festival members |
Wrong
OTTAWA PREMIERE | GRAND JURY PRIZE NOMINEE, SUNDANCE 2012 A man risks everything including his sanity to find his lost dog in director Dupieuxs (predictably) surreal follow-up to Rubber. A weird and awesome mind-bending, chopped and screwed wild and hilarious ride of absurdity [all in the cause of]