Movies
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
The Capital City Opera presents: Puccinis La Bohème
Capital City Opera presents one of the most popular operas ever written, and the inspiration for the musical RENT Giacomo Puccinis immortal La Bohème in concert (with pure voice and no orchestra). The production was cast using live auditions, online voting on audition videos and social media promotion,
The Vow
When a car accident robs Paige (Rachel McAdams) of her memory, her husband Leo (Channing Tatum) must win her heart all over again, a challenge he approaches largely shirtlessly.