Husbands and Wives

EYAWTKA WOODY ALLEN Woody on what marriage is up against: “It’s the Second Law of Thermodynamics: sooner or later everything turns to sh*t. That’s my phrasing, not the Encyclopedia Britannica.”

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

OTTAWA PREMIERE | OFFICIAL SELECTION — FANTASIA 2010 Ladies and gentlemen, this documentary motion picture, which examines the life and times of a true pioneer of independent filmmaking, and “evokes a bygone world of hustling, flimflam moviemaking.” (Village Voice), contains scenes which under no circumstances should be viewed by anyone

Forks Over Knives

We predict a run on the Lansdowne Farmers Market after we show this impassioned plea for a shift away from meat and processed foods to a plant-based diet that can apparently prevent high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer. “If Food Inc. didn’t scare you off red meat, Forks over

Front, The

EYAWTKA WOODY ALLEN | SATURDAY NIGHT SINEMA | FREE FOR MEMBERS Martin Ritt (Hud, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold) directs Woody (in a rare acting-only gig) as a McCarthy-era nebbish who sells scripts on behalf of blacklisted TV writers in this satire by Walter Bernstein (Fail-Safe, The

Every Thing You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask

EYAWTKA WOODY ALLEN Woody on sex: “I don’t know if you’ve read my book, ‘Advanced Sexual Positions: How to Achieve Them Without Laughing.’” (Surprisingly, this is Woody’s only collaboration with Burt Reynolds.)

Conspirator, The

Who are the real conspirators? Director Redford finds resonances with modern military tribunals and the war on terror in his telling of the show trial of Mary Surrat (Robin Wright), the only woman charged in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. With James McAvoy, Tom Wilkinson and Kevin Kline.

Beaver, The

Yes, Mel Gibson is a uniquely lousy human being, but let’s not take that out on Jodie Foster, who directed (and co-stars in) this dramedy about a troubled family man who adopts a beaver hand puppet as his sole means of communication. A “powerful social critique that’s equal parts emotion

Bill Cunningham New York

It took eight years to convince legendary street-fashion photographer Bill Cunningham to be filmed, and we should all be grateful for director Press’ persistence. Following the 82-year-old photog as he tirelessly bikes and shoots his city, this doc is a “captivating and moving portrait of a singular man and a

Brainjacked

OTTAWA PREMIERE | ONE SHOW ONLY Teenage runaway Tristan stumbles upon a sinister mind control plot that’s a lot like brainwashing — except that it has less to do with psychology than with drilling holes in people’s heads. A tribute to the classic gore-fests of Herschell Gordon Lewis, this is

Bridesmaids