Movies
Fair Game (2010)
From the director of The Bourne Identity, this depiction of how the Bush White House outed CIA agent Valerie Plame (Naomi Watts), putting her and her husband (Sean Penn) at risk is” a tale of heroism in the face of fearsome, powerful opposition, [with heroes that are] messily, fascinatingly human.”
Zeitgeist: Moving Forward
This feature-length documentary presents the case for a transition out of the current socioeconomic monetary paradigm that governs the world. And heres a new socioeconomic monetary paradigm to get you started: admission to this special screening is by pay-what-you-can donation.
RED
When hes targeted for assassination, retired black-ops agent Bruce Willis comes out of retirement to clear his name? No, not really. Just to shoot up and take down the CIA (with the help of Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren). “A campy, clever, intentionally dumb espionage
Mad Monkey Kung Fu
The Drunken Masters Dojo returns with a rarely-seen comedic gem in which “the choreography is often playful, but always intense and intricate. Old school kung fu fans should not miss out on seeing this film.” (kungfucinema.com) English subtitles
Kings of Pastry
PRESENTED/BAKED TREATS BY AUNTIE LOOS BAKERY Youd expect a documentary about pastry chefs to be light on drama a bit of puff piece, you might say. But master documentarians Hegedus (The War Room) and Pennebaker (Dont Look Back) find “remarkable tension and heartbreak, [creating] a singularly human
Inframan
In this Shaw Bros martial-arts-action spectacular, the 10-million-year-old Princess Dragon Mom and her mutant army have arisen to conquer the earth and only the bionic superhero Infra-man (translation: Chinese Superman) can stop them! Roger Ebert calls this his favorite Hong Kong monster film! English subtitles
Beware! The Blob!
Larry Hagman (Dallas’ JR Ewing) “directs” this Blob-with-a-capital-B movie sequel in which a sample of the original mono-cellular monster returns to do what it does best: eat everything in it’s path. A Saturday Night Sinema presentation. Free for members.
Fifth Element, The
In the epic cityscape of 23rd-century New York, a barely-clothed Milla Jovovich is the perfect being and the key to saving the universe from the Great Evil. But she can’t do it without the help of flying-taxi pilot Bruce Willis and the outrageous fashions of Jean-Paul Gaultier.
Nowhere Boy
The story of a young man from Liverpool by the name of John Lennon, who started up a band called the Quarrymen, which later showcased such talented, young musicians as Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Stuart Sutcliffe. Not exactly sure what he did after that.
Marwencol
OTTAWA PREMIERE Following a vicious beating, Mark Hogancamp began building a 1/6-scale WWII town in his backyard in an attempt to recover his fine motor skills. The project quickly took on a life of its own. This is one of the oddest and most moving documentaries since Grey Gardens Marwencol