Movies

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 he’s George Clooney, he convincingly plays an average guy whose wife would cheat on him. See it to believe it!

Cat People

Pauline Kael said that Schrader’s grisly, erotic re-imagining of the 1942 classic about a woman who becomes a panther when she’s aroused “looks like a series of album covers for records you’d never want to play.” But who wouldn’t spin a record with Nastassja Kinski on the cover — especially

The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye

OTTAWA PREMIERE This intimate portrait of performance art and music pioneer Genesis P-Orridge (Throbbing Gristle) and his wife Lady Jaye documents the incredible, sometimes surgical steps they took to come closer to one another, and tells “a relatable, tragic love story… Losier has made a quietly revolutionary work that treats

Albert Nobbs

NOMINATED FOR 3 OSCARS, INCLUDING BEST ACTRESS “Downtown Abbey” meets Priscilla, Queen of the Desert in this tale of a woman (Glenn Close) in 19th-century Dublin who poses as a man so she can find work, and financial security, as a butler. “This is such a brave performance by Glenn

Writer’s Festival presents New Perspectives on the Middle East with Israel’s Sayed Kashua and Egypt’s Ahdaf Soueif

Check writersfestival.org for the most up-to-date listings. Sunday, Apr. 22 3:00 PM: NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE MIDDLE EAST with Israel’s Sayed Kashua and Egypt’s Ahdaf Soueif (host TBA) The event includes a special screening of an episode of the hit television series “Arab Labour,” written by Sayed Kashua. $15 general

Landsdowne Follies III: Folly Harder

Enjoy the music of Ian Tamblyn, Amanda Rheaume, Tara Holloway, and the Just Voices community choir while supporting transparency and accountability from our local government. All proceeds will be used to support the Friends of Lansdowne legal challenge. Learn more at letsgetitright.ca. Sunday, Apr. 15 | 4:00 PM | All

Girl Model

Documentary about the modelling industry, focusing on the trade in supplying child models source in Russia to the Japanese fashion market

A Separation

The movie is centered on a couple, Nader and Simin, and their 11-year-old daughter, Termeh. Nader and Simin are about to leave the country for good; however, Nader has a change of heart and decides to stay and look after his father who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Simin is determined

Gavin McInnes is a F**king A$$hole

Vice Magazine founder, godfather of hipsterdom and hometown hero Gavin McInnes launches his book, How to P!ss in Public, with an evening of live comedy, a tract on urination, and a screening of his film, Gavin McInnes is a F**king A$$hole — which features David Cross, Fred Armisen, Natasha Lyonne

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