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BEST SCREENPLAY, CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2011 An academic rivalry between a father and his son is at the centre of this story, which plays out as a series of digressions (or, if you like, footnotes). A complicated, and thus compelling [tale] of a relationship held sacred in most cultures [that]
The Deep Blue Sea
NOMINEE, BEST FILM, LONDON FILM FESTIVAL A judges young wife (Rachael Weisz) has an affair with a Royal Air Force pilot (Tom Hiddleston, most recently of The Avengers) amid the uncertainty of post-WWII Britain in this adaptation of Terrence Rattigans stage play. Crafted with patient elegance this is a mesmeric,
Chimpanzee
Disney returns with another stunningly-shot nature documentary this time following an orphaned baby chimp and its impressive stuff taming its beasts-in-the-wild raw material into a family-friendly (though not totally sugarcoated) heroes-and-villains adventure. (Village Voice)
Bully
The MPAA tried to push this film around by slapping it with an R rating that would preclude wide distribution. But it stood up for itself, attained a PG-13, and now everyone can see this moving and troubling (NY Times) doc about the brutal physical and psychological abuse many children
A Bullet for the General
SATURDAY NIGHT SINEMA | FREE FOR MEMBERS One of the earliest examples of the Zapata Western subgenre of Spaghetti Western, Damianis epic about loyalty and betrayal among a group of revolutionaries is not a ‘B-movie’ by any means, not even a ‘genre film’. Damiani has made a thoughtful, absorbing masterpiece
Writers Festival presents Canada with Richard Ford
Check writersfestival.org for the most up-to-date listings. Monday, June 18 7:00 PM: CANADA with Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Ford $15 general | $10 students or seniors | Free for festival members
ASINABKA Festival presents 3rd World Canada
The Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival presents two groundbreaking programs at the Mayfair on Tuesday, June 19. All tickets $10 | Learn more at asinabkafestival.org 6:00 PM: SHKINIIGI: YOUTH SHORTS PROGRAM An hour of short films by, for and about Indigenous youth, looking at their issues and ranging
ASINABKA Festival presents Shkiniigi: Youth Shorts Program
The Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival presents two groundbreaking programs at the Mayfair on Tuesday, June 19. All tickets $10 | Learn more at asinabkafestival.org 6:00 PM: SHKINIIGI: YOUTH SHORTS PROGRAM An hour of short films by, for and about Indigenous youth, looking at their issues and ranging
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro
The victim of a home invasion tracks down and confronts his assailant in art house stalwart Guédiguians (Army of Crime) movie about dealing with pain, trauma and, ultimately, forgiveness. It is a film that sees the good in everyone and succeeds as a heart-warming crowd-pleaser without being needlessly manipulative. (Exclaim)
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope
OTTAWA PREMIERE | PRESENTED BY THE COMIC BOOK SHOPPE Director Spurlocks (Super Size Me) latest doc shines a Bat-signal on the celebs of the San Diego Comic-Con (Stan Lee, Joss Whedon, Kevin Smith, Eli Roth and more), but the real focus is on the fans: These characters are completely devoted