Movies
True Grit (1969)
OSCAR WINNER BEST ACTOR Why did the Coens want to remake True Grit? Because its a great film probably the last of the great classic Hollywood Westerns, a marvelously rambling frontier fable packed with extraordinary incidents, amazing encounters, noble characters, and virtuous rewards. (NY Times) Fill your hands!
Wrong Way To Hope: A Story of Young Adults and Cancer
FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE A group of ordinary Canadians embark on a journey of a lifetime down the Owyhee River, one of the most remote and unforgiving in North America. But these young adults all cancer survivors know a thing or two about beating the odds. Co-director/producer Mike Lang
The King’s Speech
We’re showing it for real this time! 12 OSCAR NOMINATIONS | OSCAR WINNER – BEST PICTURE Theres no shame in being pleased by a crowd-pleaser this good. The plot of The Kings Speech is a typical triumph-of-the-spirit movie, but Firth makes you feel the sweat and yearning of
Kill The Irishman
OTTAWA PREMIERE We werent planning on showing this based-on-a-true story of Robin-Hood-esque 70s Cleveland mobster Danny Greene, but then we found out that it stars Vincent DOnofrio, Val Kilmer, Vinnie Jones, Paul Sorvino and Christopher Walken. Also, some swarthy gentlemen threatened to burn down the Mayfair if we didnt show
True Grit (2010)
10 OSCAR NOMINATIONS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE The Coen brothers returned to the original source material Charles Portis darkly comic novel about a tough U.S. Marshal helps a stubborn young woman track down her father’s murderer for this remake of the John Wayne classic. And yes, its as good
Sacrifice
According to IMDB, a tough undercover cop inadvertently gets involved in a dangerous heroin ring when a young defector of the drug trade leaves his five year-old sister in his care in this made-in-Ottawa action-thriller starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Christian Slater.
Daniel Bolshoy in Concert
Classical guitarist Daniel Bolshoy, the new director of the Vancouver Symphony’s guitar program, performs works by Sainz de la Maza, Agustin Barrios, Sergio Assad and others. Daniel will perform one show only, so dont miss this rare opportunity. Mar 27 | 3:30 PM | Tickets at Ottawa Folklore Centre | $25/$20 for
Erotic Adventures of Zorro, The
Exploitation giant David F. Friedman (Blood Feast, 2000 Maniacs) went the great grindhouse in the sky on Feb. 14, 2011. Saturday Night Sinema can think of no better way to honour his sleazy legacy than by screening this adults-only parody of the Zorro legend that Friedman produced and co-wrote.
Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter 10th Anniversary screening
10TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING | FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE | NO OSCAR NOMINATIONS The power of Christ impales you! The second coming is upon us, and Jesus has returned just in time to save Ottawa from an army of lesbian vampires that can walk in daylight. And did we mention its
Powerful: Energy For Everyone
Director David Chernushenko in Attendance Green economy educator David Chernushenko explores where our energy comes from, who controls and profits from it, and what it will take to ensure a safe, reliable energy future and to his surprise discovers that we really do have the “power” to make a