Movies
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)
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BEST ACTRESS CANNES 2010 This riddle of a love story wrapped in a mystery follows two seeming strangers (William Shimmell and Juliette Binoche) who spend a day together pretending to be married. But pretend or not and thats the question their relationship has a slow-building, eventually overwhelming
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BEST ACTRESS CANNES 2010 This riddle of a love story wrapped in a mystery follows two seeming strangers (William Shimmell and Juliette Binoche) who spend a day together pretending to be married. But pretend or not and thats the question their relationship has a slow-building, eventually overwhelming
Beauty Day
OTTAWA PREMIERE | OFFICIAL SELECTION HOT DOCS 2010 Before Jackass and Tom Green, there was Ralph Zavaldi, who weekly risked life, limb and common sense as Capn Video. Then he broke his neck. And got cancelled. And got arrested. Now, hes back, in this sidesplittingly funny and remarkably touching
Attenberg
OTTAWA PREMIERE | BEST ACTRESS VENICE FILM FESTIVAL 2010 As her father enters the final stages of a terminal illness, a naïve young woman begins exploring her own sexuality through the BBC nature documentaries of David Attenborough. Boldly conceived [and] heavily stylized (Slant), this is a great entry
Recovering Love
FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE This documentary exposes the prejudice and punishment that confront women especially mothers recovering from addiction. In exploring the impact of that condemnation and the origins of addiction, Recovering Love creates compelling portraits of women who are deeply committed to their children, and to recovery. Free screening
Best Choice For Lansdowne Park
The Lansdowne Park Conservancy presents their proposal for a revenue-generating, heritage restoration of Lansdowne one that preserves Sylvia Holden Park and surrounding vistas while offering family-friendly green space, an amphitheater, amateur and professional sports facilities, a permanent local market and ample parking. See the plan, meet the architects and
Serbian Film, A
OTTAWA PREMIERE | MAY MAYHEM If you made it through Irreversible and The Human Centipede, youre still not ready for this tale of an aging porn star who agrees to perform in a demented directors art film. This is a near-perfect portrait of torment an agonized scream from a nation
Ottawa International Writers Festival
Check writersfestival.org for the most up-to-date listings. Thursday, April 28 6:30 PM: THE MYTH OF HUMAN PROGRESS: One on One with Chris Hedges (hosted by Stephen Brockwell) 8:30 PM: ALONE IN THE CLASSROOM: One on One with Elizabeth Hay (hosted by Phil Jenkins) Friday, April 29 6:30 PM:
Roller Boogie
PRESENTED BY RIDEAU VALLEY ROLLER GIRLS From the director of Commando comes this inspiring story of a rich girl (Linda Blair, The Exorcist) who runs away from home and leads a group of roller skaters determined to stop evil developers from tearing down their beloved roller rink. Just think about