A few goodies in this the last week of February, but not much from Hollywood
Wednesday
The Exiles
Friday
Virtual JFK
This documentary, playing at the Mayfair, postulates what would have happened in Vietnam has John Kennedy not been assassinated.
Master With Cracked Fingers
The Mayfair begins their promised Kung Fu Fridays with this, Jackie Chan’s debut film. Couldn’t find a trailer, but here’s the dominos sequence.
Che
This was one of the most anticipated films of 2008 for me, so it’s too bad it took almost until March 2009 to arrive here in Ottawa. No matter. Split into two parts, Part One opens Friday at the Mayfair, with Part Two opening on the 11th of March. For March 11th and 12th, the Mayfair will be showing both parts back to back for a discounted price, if you can handle 4 ½ hours of Che at once (with trailers and an intermission, it’ll be about 5 hours, actually).
Necessities of Life
This film starring the lead actor from Atarjanuat: The Fast Runner, was Canada’s entry for the Academy Award for best Foreign Language Film, and made the 9 film shortlist, but sadly was not nominated. I’ve seen the trailer many times at the Bytowne, but couldn’t find it on Youtube.
At the Bytowne.
Jonas Brothers: the 3D Experience
It doesn’t get more pure than this, kiddies. In 3D at Silvercity.
Street Fighter
If it doesn’t have Van Damme and Raul Julia, fuck it.
Saturday
Ghoulies
Saturday Night Sinema, at the Mayfair. Free for members.
Sunday
Spartacus
Stanley Kubrick’s least Kubrick-esque film, this is the first of series of matinee epics in March at the Mayfair. Starring Kirk Douglas in a haircut no Roman gladiator would have had. I am Spartacus!
Monday
The Night of the Hunter
One of the greatest thrillers ever made, this Robert Mitchum classic plays at the Bytowne. It’s the one where Mitchum has LOVE and HATE tattooed on his knuckles.
NEXT WEEK: The Longest Comic Book Movie EVER!!!! The Watchmen, all 2 hours and 40 minutes of it. Wear something comfortable.
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