Movies
Paris-Manhattan
ParisManhattan : Woody Allen :: Play It Again Sam : Humphrey Bogart, and is also a good-humoured film. It left me with a warm sense of feeling. (Flickering Myth)
Mommie Dearest
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY | WINNER OF FIVE RAZZIE AWARDS Celebrate Mothers Day with this camp anti-classic about what it was like to grow up with Joan Crawford for a mom and please, if you hang up your coat before the film starts, no wire hangers. Not so bad its
Life of Pi
WINNER OF FOUR OSCARS, INCLUDING BEST DIRECTOR Catching a seemingly-unfilmable tiger by the tail, Oscar-winning director Ang Lee transforms Yann Martels bestselling novel into a miraculous achievement of storytelling and a landmark of visual mastery. It is also a moving spiritual achievement. (Roger Ebert)
A Good Day to Die Hard
John McClane packs his endless supply of one-liners and his surprising longevity for a trip to Moscow in this fifth installment of the Die Hard franchise. Roubles well spent.
The Gatekeepers
OSCAR NOMINEE, BEST DOCUMENTARY The name of Israels security agency, Shin Bet, translates as in service of safety. But what has Shin Bet done in the service of safety and at what cost? Here, the answers to those questions come from the agencys former heads, and their openness is
Cool Hand Luke
ROGER EBERTS GREAT MOVIES It is a great film. On that most of us can agree. But such a film could not possibly be made in more recent decades, not one starring Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise or other actors comparable to Paul Newman’s stature. (Roger Ebert)
Burlesque Assassins
PRESENTED BY RIDEAU VALLEY ROLLER GIRLS | ONE NIGHT ONLY Deadly dancers combat Cold-War commies and a clone of Hitler in this frenzy of Looney Tunes violence [that] doesnt take itself too seriously a great piece of escapism and a good ole time sexy and hilarious, and quite stylish, too
Side Effects
WARNING: Viewing Steven Soderberghs final theatrical feature may cause sorrow at the loss of this cinematic genius. Active ingredients: Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum, Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones, a ticking-bomb suspense laced with psychological acuity about a world where mood-altering meds are as disturbingly prevalent as social media (Rolling Stone), popcorn.
Rio (Presented by Nature Canada)
Nature Canada presents “Rio” as part of our International Migratory Bird Day celebrations. Join us at 10:30am on Sunday April 28 as we welcome back Canadas migrating birds to Ottawa own internationally recognized Important Bird Area along the Ottawa River, Lac Deschênes. Learn about this urban Important Bird Area and how
The Passion of Joan of Arc with LIVE music by Tom Peters & Joelle Morton
SILENTS IS GOLDEN screening featuring LIVE MUSIC COMPOSED BY TOM PETERS (LOS ANGELES) ON ELECTRIC BOWED SIX STRING DOUBLE BASS & JOELLE MORTON ON AMPLIFIED VIOLA DA GAMBA Renee Maria Falconetti, who stars in Dreyers silent masterpiece about the Jeanne dArcs trial for heresy, made only one film in her