Film + Dining Guide (Feb/Mar 2019)

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FILM+DINING GUIDE FEBRUARY + MARCH 2019

Time Rolls ...

A bunch of things converging in this issue of the Film & Dining Guide—hour hands pointing, calendar pages flipping—so this intro is on a time tip.

They say it marches. And though it may be measured with relentless ticking it never feels like it’s keeping a steady pace. It saunters lazily one day and flashes by in a sprint the next. It leaves you messed up thinking things from a decade ago went down just the other day. All you ever know for certain is it’s really happening and it’s really going.

Take for instance, that come February, it will have been three years since The Film House opened. It’s become so much a part of life for local film-lovers you wonder just how-inthe-heck we survived before the projector lit up and the opening scenes our first feature, Brooklyn, hit the screen.

As we make another loop, the Academy Awards come around again (Sunday the 24th at 8PM). It’s the 91st edition of this adored/loathed celebration of movies, but no matter what side of the love/hate divide you’re on, the Oscars accomplish the feat of getting more of us thinking and talking about film.

While the Academy broods over their decisions, we’re bringing some strong bets to complement the loads of contenders that have already come and gone. Watch for A Star is Born, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Vice (all in conversation for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Actor). Cold War and Shoplifters are coming (both rumoured for Best Foreign Film), and Free Solo will use the big screen to great effect (competing for Best Documentary).

Sticking with the timing of things, and it’s not all good, mark this as the first year that Netflix officially mucked with how we’re able to experience great films. Both Cuarón’s Roma and the Cohens’ Ballad of Buster Scruggs were unavailable to The Film House, exclusive to select cinemas in major centres or, of course, watched at home. The irony of Roma’s 70mm cinematography and those incredible vistas in Scruggs being experienced on living room screens makes you shake your head. It’s clear that a fight for the future of cinema is on. Thankfully, all you need to do to be a good soldier is regularly treat yourself to a night at The Film House.

The last stitch of this thread about time is that Film House programming partner, Niagara Artists Centre, turns 50 in 2019. This prompts the taking of a small breath and a glance in the rearview. Scattered throughout this year’s calendar will be classics from 1969, the year of NAC’s founding, and fortuitously, also a great year for film. Check True Grit, Easy Rider, and Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, all from 1969 and all in this program.

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doc spotlight FREE SOLO

USA, 2018. Directed by Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi.

100 min. PG Sun 10 Feb 7PM / Wed 13 Feb 7PM / Sat 16 Feb 4PM The documentarian duo behind 2015’s acclaimed Meru return to high altitudes, this time as renowned rock climber Alex Honnold attempts to do what no climber has done before: ascend free solo — without safety ropes — up the 3,000-foot cliff of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.

“Free Solo is an engaging study of a perfect match between passion and personality.” - Jeannette Catsoulis, The NYTimes

GIFT

Canada, 2018. Directed by Robin Mckenna. 62 min. NR Presented in English and Italian with English Subtitles.

Sat 16 Feb 6:30PM + Sun 17 Feb 4PM Inspired by Lewis Hyde’s beloved classic The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World, GIFT is a richly cinematic film, interweaving character-driven stories. It’s a tribute to something that can’t be measured or counted, bought or sold. Exploring the parallels between artists’ work and a gift economy, it’s a reflection on the creative process, the reasons we “labour in service of our gifts”, and a celebration of the imagination. FREE SCREENING ON RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS DAY.

SCIENCE FAIR

USA, 2018. Directed by Cristina Costantini, Darren Foster. 90 min. PG Wed 13 Mar 7PM / Fri 15 Mar 6:30PM / Sat 16 Mar 4PM Wed 20 Mar 7PM Hailed by critics as “brilliant and quirky” and an “ode to the teenage science geeks on who our future depends,” and winner of the audience award at Sundance and SXSW, National Geographic Documentary Films’ Science Fair follows nine high school students from around the globe as they navigate rivalries, setbacks, and hormones on their journey to compete at The International Science and Engineering Fair.

MARIA BY CALLAS

France, 2018. Directed by Tom Volf. 113 min. NR Fri 22 Mar 6:30PM / Wed 27 Mar 7PM / Sat 30 Mar 4PM Sun 31 Mar 4PM Arguably one of the greatest sopranos of the twentieth century, Maria Callas—singer, socialite, muse, and lover—always felt misunderstood.

Known as a diva to the public and a fragile and hard-working artist to her confidants, the “voice of the century” finally gets to tell her own story— forty years after her death.

Fri 1 Feb 6:30 PM / Sat 2 Feb 4PM / Sun 3 Feb 7PM / Tue 5 Feb 7PM / Thu 7 Feb 7PM Fri 8 Feb 6:30 PM / Sat 9 Feb 6:30 PM / Sun 10 Feb 4PM

THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN USA, 2018. Directed by David Lowery.

93 min. PG

Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective John Hunt (Casey Affleck), who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment

to his craft, and a woman (Sissy Spacek), who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.

“Director David Lowery brings his gentle, dreamy touch to this true story, taking it somewhere above most biopics; it’s smaller in scale, with less at stake, but it’s also somehow more legendary.”

- Jeffrey M. Anderson, Common Sense Media “A fitting final turn from Redford, all easy charm and grace. It takes a lifetime of effort to look this effortless.” - Nev Pierce, Empire

Fri 8 Feb 9PM / Sat 9 Feb 9PM / Tue 12 Feb 7PM / Thu 14 Feb 7PM / Fri 15 Feb 6:30 PM Sun 17 Feb 7PM

WIDOWS

UK, USA, 2018. Directed by Steve McQueen.

128 min. 14A A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows—Veronica, Linda, Alice and Belle—have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses’ criminal activities.

Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, Veronica joins forces with the other three women to pull off a heist that her husband was planning.

“Widows masterfully blends high-art craftsmanship with a sharply drawn pulpy narrative to deliver a crime flick that’s equally smart and entertaining.”

- Sandy Schaefer, Screen Rant “Simultaneously an affecting drama of selfdiscovery and hard-won female power.”

- Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

Fri 15 Feb 9PM / Sat 16 Feb 9PM / Tue 19 Feb 7PM / Fri 22 Feb 9PM / Sat 23 Feb 9PM Sun 24 Feb 7PM

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

UK, USA, 2018. Directed by Bryan Singer.

134 min. PG A foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music, and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, the film traces the rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. They reach unparalleled success, but in an unexpected turn Freddie

shuns Queen in pursuit of his solo career.

While bravely facing an AIDS diagnosis, Freddie reunites with his bandmates and leads them in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music at Live Aid (1985).

“Bohemian Rhapsody and Rami Malek cleverly and warmly distill an era and its music into a thoroughly entertaining piece of music history.”

- Roger Moore, Movie Nation

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Wed 20 Feb 7PM / Sat 23 Feb 4PM / Sun 24 Feb 4PM / Wed 27 Feb 7PM / Sat 2 Mar 4PM

NOTHING LIKE A DAME UK, 2018. Directed by Roger Michell.

84 min. G

Spend time with icons Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith as they talk about their lives now and then: their experience in theatre, TV and cinema and the memories they have from when they were bright young things right up to the present

day – as they look back with the wisdom of their years.

“Director Roger Michell wisely just turns on his cameras and lets the ladies rip.”

- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone “Nothing Like a Dame features these women not just serving up refined dish but frankly comparing notes on the fears and anxieties of an actor’s life.”

- Glenn Kenny, The NYTimes

Thu 21 Feb 7PM / Fri 22 Feb 6:30PM / Sat 23 Feb 6:30 PM / Tue 26 Feb 7PM / Fri 1 Mar 9PM Sat 2 Mar 6:30PM / Sun 3 Mar 7PM

SHOPLIFTERS

Japan, 2018. Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.

121 min. 14A After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl, Osamu’s wife agrees to take care of her after learning of the hardships she faces. Although the family is poor, barely making enough money to

survive through petty crime, they seem to live happily together until an unforeseen incident reveals hidden secrets, testing the bonds that unite them.

“It’s impossible to experience the deepseated compassion of this film and not be moved to tears.”

- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.

Thu 28 Feb 7PM / Fri 1 Mar 6:30PM / Sat 2 Mar 9PM / Sun 3 Mar 4PM / Tue 5 Mar 7PM Fri 8 Mar 9PM / Sat 9 Mar 4PM / Sun 10 Mar 7PM

A STAR IS BORN

it increasingly hard to handle his fading glory.

USA, 2018. Directed by Bradley Cooper.

136 min. 18A Jackson Maine (Cooper), a country music star on the brink of decline, discovers a talented unknown named Ally (Lady Gaga).

As the two begin a passionate love affair, Jackson coaxes Ally into the spotlight, catapulting her to stardom. But as Ally’s career quickly eclipses his own, Jack finds

“A total emotional knockout, but it’s also a movie that gets you to believe, at every step, in the complicated rapture of the story it’s telling.” - Owen Gleiberman, Variety “Fueled by strong performances and Cooper’s precise direction, A Star is Born is a moving (and tear-jerking) love story by way of showbiz melodrama.”

- Sandy Schaefer, Screen Rant

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Thu 7 Mar 7PM / Fri 8 Mar 6:30 PM / Sat 9 Mar 6:30 PM / Tue 12 Mar 7PM Sat 16 Mar 6:30 PM / Sun 17 Mar 7PM

COLD WAR

Poland, UK, France, 2018. Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski. 84 min. 14A Cold War is a passionate love story between two people of different backgrounds, who are fatally mismatched and yet fatefully condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris – the film depicts an impossible love story in impossible times.

“Shot in shimmering black and white in striking 4:3 aspect ratio (as with his last feature, 2013’s Oscar-winning Ida), it’s visually stunning, passionate, wistful, and thoughtful in equal measure.”

- Emily Yoshida, Vulture “The end of the film, like so much that precedes it, is exquisite beyond words.”

- Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal Presented in Polish and French with English subtitles

Thu 14 Mar 7PM / Fri 15 Mar 9PM / Sat 16 Mar 9PM / Sun 17 Mar 4PM / Tue 19 Mar 7PM Sat 23 Mar 4PM / Sun 24 Mar 7PM

STAN & OLLIE

UK, Canada, USA, 2018. Directed by Jon S. Baird. 97 min. PG Starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as legendary movie icons Laurel & Hardy, Stan & Ollie is the heart-warming story of what would become the pair’s triumphant farewell tour. With their golden era long behind them, the duo embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite

the pressures of a hectic schedule and with the support of their wives Lucille (Shirley Henderson) and Ida (Nina Arianda), their love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public.

“This gentle, sweet story of two of cinema’s most legendary comics is a small delight, a warm hug of a movie with superb, spot-on performances, some big laughs, and genuinely touching moments.”

- Jeffrey M. Anderson, Common Sense Media

Thu 21 Mar 7PM / Fri 22 Mar 9PM / Sat 23 Mar 9:30PM / Sun 24 Mar 4PM / Tue 26 Mar 7PM Fri 29 Mar 6:30PM /Sat 30 Mar 6:30PM

IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

USA, 2018. Directed by Barry Jenkins.

119 min. PG Based on the novel by James Baldwin, If Beale Street Could Talk is the story of Tish, a newly engaged Harlem woman who races against the clock to prove her lover’s innocence while carrying their first-born child to term. It is a

celebration of love told through the story of a young couple, their families and their lives, trying to bring about justice through love, for love and the promise of the American dream.

“It’s the sort of cinema that feels steeped in the past, completely of the moment, and timeless all at once.”

- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Thu 28 Mar 7PM / Fri 29 Mar 9PM / Sat 30 Mar 9PM / Sun 31 Mar 7PM / Tue 2 Apr 7PM Fri 5 Apr 6:30PM / Sun 7 Apr 7PM

VICE

USA, 2018. Adam McKay. 132 min. 14A While serving as the CEO of a multinational corporation, former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney (Christian Bale) is approached by presidential candidate George W. Bush (Sam Rockwell) and is asked to head the search committee to appoint his Vice President. Shortly later, Cheney is offered the candidacy himself and agrees, but only

if his duties can be expanded to include what he assures Bush are “mundane jobs,” like overseeing the military and foreign policy. He quickly begins pulling all the right strings to become the most powerful VP in American history.

A comedy veteran, writer/director Adam McKay brings a strong irreverence and some quirky humor to this biopic, yet it can’t disguise its sheer outrage; its laughs come through openmouthed dismay.

- Jeffrey M. Anderson, Common Sense Media

reel classics - from ‘69 TRUE GRIT

USA, 1969. Directed by Henry Hathaway. 110 min. 14A Sat 2 Feb 6:30 PM + Sun 3 Feb 4PM After hired hand Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey) murders the father of 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Kim Darby), she seeks vengeance and hires US Marshal “Rooster” Cogburn (John Wayne), a man of “true grit,” to track Chaney. As the two begin their pursuit, a Texas Ranger, La Boeuf (Glen Campbell), joins the manhunt in hopes of capturing Chaney for the murder of a Texas senator and collecting a substantial reward. The three clash on their quest of bringing to justice the same man.

“One of the glories of True Grit is that it recognizes Wayne’s special presence.” - Roger Ebert

BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE

USA, 1969. Directed by Paul Mazursky. 105 min. NR Sat 9 Feb 4PM After returning to Los Angeles from a group therapy session, documentary filmmaker Bob Sanders (Robert Culp) and his wife, Carol (Natalie Wood), find themselves becoming vigilante couples counselors, offering unsolicited advice to their best friends, Ted (Elliott Gould) and Alice Henderson (Dyan Cannon). Not wanting to be rude, the Hendersons play along, but some latent sexual tension among the four soon comes bubbling to the surface, and long-buried desires don’t stay buried for long.

“The genius of Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice is that it understands the peculiar nature of the moral crisis for Americans in this age group, and understands that the way to consider it is in a comedy.” - Roger Ebert

EASY RIDER

USA, 1969. Directed by Dennis Hopper. 95 min. 14A Sat 9 Mar 9PM + Sun 10 Mar 4PM Wyatt (Peter Fonda) and Billy (Dennis Hopper), two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual truth. On their journey, they experience bigotry and hatred from the inhabitants of smalltown America and also meet with other travelers seeking alternative lifestyles. After a terrifying drug experience in New Orleans, the two travelers wonder if they will ever find a way to live peacefully in America.

“Director Dennis Hopper has done an old and respectable thing. He has told his story in cinematic shorthand, instead of spelling it out in dreary detail.” - Roger Ebert

Sat 23 Mar 6:30PM

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NOSFERATU

Germany, 1922. Directed by F.W. Murnau.

85 mins. NR Hosted by Film House Programming Member Joan Nicks Tickets are $14 students/artsworker, $36 seniors, $30 adult- visit galleryplayers.ca Rather than depicting Dracula as a shape-shifting monster or debonair gentleman, Murnau's Graf Orlok (as portrayed by Max Schreck) is a nightmarish, spidery creature of bulbous head and taloned claws– perhaps the most genuinely disturbing incarnation of vampirism yet envisioned. Nosferatu was an atypical expressionist film in that much of it was shot on location. Douglas Miller (Flute), Eric Mahar (Guitar) and Penner Mackay (Percussion) will improvise a live film score to this silent classic.

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Wed 6 Feb 7PM A Legacy of Mies and King Netherlands, 2017. Directed by Nienke Andersson. 62 min. NR Presented in English and Dutch with English subtitles.

A Legacy of Mies and King deals with the modernisation of Washington DC’s central library, designed in the sixties by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and named after Martin Luther King, Jr. The documentary film follows architect Francine Houben as she investigates the past and present in order to design a world-class library. Francine delves into the archives, meets contemporaries of Mies and King, speaks to current visitors of the library, and participates in a Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Peace Walk.

Wed 6 Mar 7PM Citizen Lambert: Joan of Architecture Canada, 2007. Directed by Teri Wehn-Damisch. 52 min. NR A unique glimpse into the world of Phyllis Bronfman Lambert, renowned Canadian architect, urban activist, patron and founder of the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal, Citizen Lambert: Joan of Architecture paints a vibrant portrait of a figure so often presented one-dimensionally in the press. The film details Lambert’s many accomplishments—such as commissioning Mies van der Rohe to design the Seagram Building in New York in the 1950s; directing photographic missions from the early 1970s to document historic architecture; her role as an urban guerrilla in the landmark Milton-Parc housing renovation project; founding Heritage Montréal in 1975; and forming the collections which led to her founding the CCA as a research centre and museum.

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