Movies
Little Fockers
In the latest (and last?) chapter in the Meet the Parents franchise, the name pun is tossed into the title thanks to the family’s next generation. Director Weitz (American Pie) steps in and (in not quite the way movie fans were hoping) reunites Robert De Niro with Harvey Keitel.
Cockfighter
Saturday Night Sinema presents an example of vintage Grindhouse-era chicken-sploitation as Warren Oates (in a nearly wordless performance) loses everything on a rooster-fight gone wrong, and then slowly builds himself back up, with the Cockfighting Championships as his only goal in life. (Also released under the less smirk-inducing title Born
Requiem For A Dream
Did you like Aronofskys latest tale of self-destructive obsession, Black Swan? Then you should check out Requiem for a Dream, his second tale of self-destructive obsession, in which people get high to get closer to their dreams, until they dream of nothing but getting high.
Superstar
FUNDRAISER FOR CANTERBURY HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC Directed by The Kids in the Hall alum McCulloch, this SNL-sketch-turned-movie revolves around nerdy Catholic schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher (Molly Shannon) and her seemingly doomed dreams of superstardom. Watch for Ottawas own Tom Green in a supporting role!
Orbital Talent Presents: The Cowguys
The Cowguys return with another family-friendly program where they juggle magic, comedy and, well, juggling. These guys are the best in their field. Luckily, they left it to perform at our theatre! Mar 20 | 3:00 PM
Life on the Reserve
FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE Tracking the daily lives of members of the Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek (Gull Bay First Nation), this documentary challenges the stereotypes and shows what life on a Canadian First Nations reserve is really like. Doors open at 6:00 | Show starts at 6:30 | Screening followed by a
Music from the Big House
OTTAWA PREMIERE With his hard-rock resumé, director McDonald (Roadkill, Hard Core Logo), is the perfect choice to direct this documentary account of a concert at the birthplace of the blues, Louisianas Angola Prison. Morally complex there are no answers here, [but] there is plenty of emotion, atmosphere, and great music.
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
In a futuristic society where apes are used as slave labour, a revolution is brewing a revolution that may change the face of the planet. Thompson, who also directed the next Apes film (Conquest) directed the original Cape Fear, among many other classics.
American Graffiti
American Graffiti – 50th Anniversary screenings on December 2, 5, 7! Advance tickets now available for American Graffiti! A group of teenagers in California’s central valley spend one final night after their 1962 high school graduation cruising the strip with their buddies before they pursue their varying goals. Academy
Once Upon A Time In China Part II
The Drunken Masters Dojo presents the return of the legendary Wong Fei-Hung (Jet Li) in the second chapter of the Once Upon series. This time, Wong faces the White Lotus Society, a cult bent on violently expelling all Europeans from China. Martial arts epics dont come much more epic.