Shame

GOLDEN GLOBE AND BAFTA NOMINEE, BEST ACTOR Director McQueen played out the deadly politics of 1970s Britain on Michael Fassbender’s body in Hunger — and now makes that same body (every inch of it) a battleground for sexual politics in this tale of sex addiction and urban alienation. “Riveting,

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

BAFTA WINNER, OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM | NOMINATED FOR 3 OSCARS The director of the Swedish vampire movie Let the Right One In may seem an odd choice to helm the adaptation of le Carre’s quintessential espionage novel, but he delivers a film that’s “utterly absorbing, extremely smart and — considering

Peanut Butter Solution, The

CANADIAN CULT REVUE From the director of Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller comes this endearing tale about a kid, a couple of friendly ghosts and a magical cure for baldness that comes with one important caveat: take it easy on the peanut butter. Learn more about this family Can-con

Modus Operandi

OTTAWA PREMIERE | OFFICIAL SELECTION, CHICAGO UNDERGROUND 2010 Sasha Grey presents this tale of a CIA agent out for revenge — but the plot is secondary here. What you’re buying here is a true exploitation experience: “A handmade, endearingly disreputable valentine to no-budget, maximum-impact cinema… seriously seedy and truly inspired…

My Week With Marilyn

NOMINATED FOR 2 OSCARS, INCLUDING BEST LEAD ACTRESS When Sir Laurence Olivier made The Prince and the Showgirl in 1965, he fully expected to have an affair with his co-star, Marilyn Munroe. Instead, she took a liking to production assistant Colin Clark (for seven days, at least). “The luminous Michelle

Cove, The

PRESENTED BY CARLETON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT In the 60s, Richard O’Barry helped capture the dolphins that played Flipper. Today, he’s working to prevent a brutal yearly dolphin slaughter in Japan — one with deadly human consequences. “It’s not easy to watch, but neither should it be missed. Cover

Adventures of Tintin, The

OSCAR NOMINEE, BEST ORIGINAL SCORE Spielberg (along with co-producer Peter Jackson) performance-captures Herge’s intrepid boy reporter to life and piles on the adventure, danger and cliffhangers at a pace that would exhaust even Indiana Jones. The result? An action-packed, tongue-in-cheek blockbuster that will blister your barnacles.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

As you may have guessed from the title, this third installment of the franchise finds the Chipmunks marooned on a desert island. They get rescued in the end, and your feelings about that, whatever they are, are valid.

Dolemite

SAY IT LOUD Self-appointed “Godfather of Rap” Rudy Ray Moore stars as the titular pimpin’ street hustler  (he’s so bad he makes medicine sick) in this “rowdy, uninhibited extravaganza that bursts with music, comedy, action, sex, violence, and anything else that didn’t cost much.” (A.V. Club) If you haven’t seen

Iron Lady, The