Movies
Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?
OTTAWA PREMIERE This doc, a creative exploration of the global honeybee crisis replete with remarkable nature cinematography, some eccentric characters and yet another powerful argument for organic, sustainable agriculture, (Variety) may be a bee movie, but rest assured: its no B-movie.
Psycho
Friday afternoon: Oh, we have twelve vacancies. Twelve cabins, twelve vacancies. Friday evening: A boy’s best friend is his mother. Saturday morning: Oh, we have twelve vacancies. Twelve cabins, twelve vacancies.
Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune
Director Bowsers (Easy Riders, Raging Bulls) essential portrait of an artist who ought to be far better known (EW) hears from Ochs family, friends and admirers (including Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Sean Penn, Billy Bragg, and Christopher Hitchens), but also lets Ochs music speak for itself so you can
Man Who Knew Too Much, The
Hitchcocks remake of his own 1934 film casts Jimmy Stewart as the vacationer who stumbles upon an assassination plot and must try to prevent it single-handedly. One of the greatest chase films ever made, this is a good argument for returning to the scene of the crime.
Insidious
An inventive twist on the haunted-house movie, Insidious has some of the most shivery and indelible images in any horror film in decades. [It] reaches back to the stately spookiness of Carnival of Souls and early David Lynch to conjure up a vision of hell that is terrifying in its
In A Better World
OSCAR WINNER BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Tracking two stories of schoolyard bullying in Denmark and tribal violence in Africa simultaneously, this tale of the bonds of family and humanity is a powerful contemporary drama there’s no denying the sheer dramatic intensity [director] Bier achieves. (Variety) English subtitles
In A Better World
OSCAR WINNER BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Tracking two stories of schoolyard bullying in Denmark and tribal violence in Africa simultaneously, this tale of the bonds of family and humanity is a powerful contemporary drama there’s no denying the sheer dramatic intensity [director] Bier achieves. (Variety) English subtitles
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Director Mitchell (Rabbit Hole) dragged himself onscreen to star in his first feature, an anatomically incorrect rock odyssey that is irrepressible, weaving consistently infectious and memorable songs through an operatic tale that’s by turns playful, witty, and disarmingly emotional. (A.V. Club) Probably the best modern musical you will ever see.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Director Mitchell (Rabbit Hole) dragged himself onscreen to star in his first feature, an anatomically incorrect rock odyssey that is irrepressible, weaving consistently infectious and memorable songs through an operatic tale that’s by turns playful, witty, and disarmingly emotional. (A.V. Club) Probably the best modern musical you will ever see.
Hanna
The director of Atonement and Pride and Prejudice shifts gears dramatically to bring us the story of a 16-year-old (Saiorse Ronan) raised by her father (Eric Bana) to be a perfect assassin. Not great parenting, but a great setup for a delirious fairy-tale/action mashup [thats] undeniably exciting to watch. (Salon)