Movies
Heart of Auschwitz, The
HOLOCAUST EDUCATION MONTH | FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE In December of 1944, Auschwitz inmate Fania Landau received a birthday gift of a handmade, heart-shaped book from her fellow prisoners. This remarkable doc traces the lives and journeys of the women who made the heart. Director Carl LeBlanc will conduct a Q&A
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
We take our Planet of the Apes films seriously here at the Mayfair, so were happy to report that this reboot/prequel the surprise hit of the summer is a worthy addition to the original franchise, and will make you forget that Tim Burtons movie every happened.
Highlander
LOST MARBLES 80s NIGHTS When it comes to Highlander movies, there can (or at least should) be only one and this is it. What the film loses through ham acting, weak narrative and pompous macho posturing it more than compensates with in sheer fiery bravado, pace and larger than
Ice Pirates, The
LOST MARBLES 80s NIGHTS From the director of the infamous McDonalds-sponsored E.T. rip-off Mac and Me, this tale of water-starved galaxy far, far away which features Robert Urich, Anjelica Huston, Ron Perlman, John Carradine and Bruce Villanch makes for a strangely entertaining 90 minutes. (Film Dungeon)
King Kong Lives
LOST MARBLES 80s NIGHTS For starters, Kong falls not from the Empire State Building, but the World Trade Center but thats just the tip of the crazy-berg. Ten years of coma later, Kong needs a heart transplant, and a blood transfusion. Enter Lady Kong and giant gorilla romance!
Vigilante Vigilante : The Battle For Expression
OTTAWA PREMIERE | PRESENTED BY LOST MARBLES When anti-graffiti vigilantes paint over, peel or otherwise buff street art, do they become as bad as the art criminals they oppose or worse? This doc sets out to expose the buffers and uncovers a much larger battle for expression.
The Debt
Three physically and emotionally scarred ex-Mossad agents confront startling truths as they relive a 30-year-old mission in this Nazi-hunting thriller [that] deepens into a meditation on conscience with scenes [that] exude shivering suspense as well as sexual tension. (Rolling Stone) With Helen Mirren, Tom Wilkinson, Jessica Chastain and Sam Worthington
Bellflower
OTTAWA PREMIERE | OFFICIAL SELECTION SUNDANCE 2011 Two best friends forestall adulthood by building a badass, Mad Max-style muscle car, complete with flamethrowers. All goes well until one of them falls in and painfully out of love. Despondent, he turns back to the car. And the flamethrowers. Glodell’s
Escape Of The Kung Fu Apes From Dragon Island
When the notorious drug lord known as The Maestro begins using apes as his agents, a scientist working for him makes a startling discovery the Legend of the Blue-Eyed Apes is true! Double bill with the sequel, Kung Fu Apes 2: B.O.T.S. OF D.O.O.M. $10 | Director
Kung Fu Apes 2: B.O.T.S. of D.O.O.M.
The Maestro is defeated, but the discovery of a mysterious robot triggers a power shift in what remains of his cartel. Will the Kung Fu Apes skills lead them to freedom and victory, or will revenge destroy any chance for peace? Double bill with the original Kung Fu