Movies
Bridesmaids
What if the makers of The Hangover Part II had put some actual effort in? They might have come up with something like Bridesmaids, a triumph for vomit, and feminism the kind of high farce that could go toe-to-toe with anything Zach Galifianakis has suffered cinematically. Three cheers for equality.
Liszt’s Dance With The Devil
OTTAWA PREMIERE | ONE SHOW ONLY Focusing on the inner duel between the virtuoso who declared Le concert, cest moi! and the composer on a lifelong spiritual quest, this doc brings Liszt’s dual nature to life through performances by Jeffrey Swann, Frederic Chiu, Muza Rubackyte, Oxana Yablonskaya, Mykola Suk and
Heroes Among Heroes
DRUNKEN MASTERS DOJO In an opium-plagued China, legendary warrior Wong Fei-hung (Wong Gok) teams with popular folk hero Beggar So (Donny Yen) to take down the drug lords. And with martial arts choreographer extraordinaire Yuen Woo-Ping at the helm, you know that means physics-defying ass-kickings aplenty. Woo-Pings True Legend also
Strongman
OTTAWA PREMIERE | BEST DOCUMENTARY SLAMDANCE 2009 | NY TIMES CRITICS’ PICK Shot over the course of nine years, this “strange and strangely beautiful” (Variety) documentary follows the career of aging muscleman Stanley Pleskun, a.k.a. Stanless Steel, who can bend pennies and twist horseshoes with his bare hands
Case of Deceit, A
FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE Cop-on-the-edge Craig Lones is hot on the trail of a notorious crime lord until a double-cross plunges the detective into an even deeper conspiracy. Luckily, Lones is more than willing to shoot his way out in this ambitious, adrenalized, made-for-$30k feature debut from director Adam Kirkey.
Solarbabies
PRESENTED BY RIDEAU VALLEY ROLLER GIRLS In a distant future, on a dehydrated Earth, a group of teenage orphans rebel against the corrupt global government and go searching for water on roller skates! (Co-written, improbably enough, by Walon Green (The Wild Bunch)).
Troll Hunter, The
In this frosty, Scandinavian take on the Blair-Witch-style mockumentary, a group of students set out to investigate the mysterious deaths of bears in the Norse countryside and stumble upon, well, you read the title, right? Enormously entertaining. (Variety) English subtitles.
Classical Heavy Metal (LIVE)
PRESENTED BY MUSIC AND BEYOND 2011 Enjoy a beer or a glass of wine while listening to acclaimed classic violinist Rachel Barton Pine perform her other musical passion heavy metal! Featuring: Rachel Barton Pine violin Marc Djokic violin Margaret Munro Tobolowska cello July 15 | 11:00
Bullets Over Broadway
EYAWTKA WOODY ALLEN Woody on the challenges of maintaining artistic integrity when a mob boss casts his girlfriend in your play: Let’s avoid confusion. She’ll get some lines, or I’ll nail your kneecaps to the floor.
El Bulli: Cooking in Progress
OTTAWA PREMIERE | OFFICIAL SELECTION HOT DOCS 2011 If youve never been to El Bulli five times named best restaurant in the world its too late now, because it closed forever earlier this year. The only way youll get a glimpse inside is by watching this mouthwatering