Movies
West Wind: The Vision of Tom Thomson
The Globe and Mail’s Roy MacGregor in attendance March 22! From the directors of Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould, this documentary portrait unravels many of the mysteries surrounding this brilliant, beloved artist (including his contested cause of death), and features never-before-seen Thomson paintings. As gorgeous as the
Road to Nowhere
OTTAWA PREMIERE | OFFICIAL SELECTION, SXSW 2011 Legendary director Hellmans (Two-Lane Blacktop) first feature in 21 years treads the white line between fiction and reality, following a filmmaker working on a true-crime movie who finds the crime creeping out of his script and into his life. Starring Shannyn Sossamon (The
W./E.
Writer/director Madonna reveals a previously undisclosed penchant for over-punctuation as she draws parallels between a modern-day romance and the other half of the story from The Kings Speech the torrid love affair that led to Edward VIIIs abdication of the throne.
The Descendants
OSCAR WINNER, BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Why did George Clooney get nominated for best actor for this damn near perfect (Rolling Stone) film? Because in spite of the fact that hes George Clooney, he convincingly plays an average guy whose wife would cheat on him. See it to believe it!
The Secret World of Arrietty
PRESENTED BY MRS. TIGGY WINKLES Executive produced by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro), this adaptation of Mary Nortons classic kid-lit series about little people who live beneath the floorboards stands in stark contrast to the shrill, saccharine CGI cartoons live-action included that pass for
We Need to Talk About Kevin
PALME DOR NOMINEE, CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2011 It took Scottish auteur Ramsay (Ratcatcher) to get to the empty heart of this uniquely American story about a mother (Tilda Swinton) dealing with the aftermath of a horrific crime committed by her son. With We Need to Talk About Kevin, she has
The Three Stooges Follies
Oh, a wise guy, eh? Well then, youll enjoy this collection of vintage Stooge shorts including Yes, We Have No Bonanza, Violent is the Word for Curly, You Nazty Spy! and other eye-gouging goodies such as a Buster Keaton short and several chapters from the 1943 Batman serial.
Redline
OTTAWA PREMIERE | PRESENTED BY LOST MARBLES Director Koikes (The Animatrix) first animated feature named for the rule-free road race at its centre is a work of gallons-to-the-mile madness that leaves Speed Racer in its dust. If you dont like over the top action and luscious colors, dont
Pina
OSCAR NOMINEE, BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM From director Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire, Buena Vista Social Club), this tribute to choreographer Pina Bausch (who died during production of the film) is an utterly transfixing, exhilarating spectacle (Austin Chronicle) that embodies Bauschs signature advice to dancers: Get crazier. English subtitles
People of a Feather
OTTAWA PREMIERE | VIFF 2011 AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER Biologist Joel Heath spent seven harsh winters in Hudson Bays remote Belcher Islands documenting the effects of Québec hydroelectric dams on the Arctic environment, wildlife and the native Sanikiluaq people, and the result is a near mystical mix of time-lapse Arctic landscapes,