Friday May 6 to Thursday May 12, 2016

FILMS SHOWING Friday May 6 to Thursday May 12

A Hologram for the King

14A

"A rich drama that is a mix of a cross-cultural gem, a funny fish-out-of-water comedy, and an appealing love story." - Frederic & Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

"'A Hologram for the King' has great energy, and also a languorous, lived-in quality. Adapted by Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) from the Dave Eggers novel, the movie locates us in a place — Saudi Arabia — and makes us want to stay. It finds a rhythm and engages us in the struggle of the central character. It becomes a kind of world, and we’re glad to be in it.

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Hello, My Name is Doris

14A

"'Hello, My Name Is Doris' ... uses this funny, outwardly ridiculous character to tell a simple story about a love that rarely speaks its name, including in movies: that of an older woman for a much younger man." - New York Times

"Doris (Sally Field) is the kind of office worker who’s taken for granted. About the only thing her co-workers know about her is her name, and they probably wouldn’t even care to speculate about her life in the world beyond the elevators.

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Hadwin's Judgement

STC

Part of Canada Film Days. Inspired by John Vaillant’s award-winning book, 'The Golden Spruce,' this environmental thriller/doc looks back at the mysterious, unsolved disappearance of forestry engineer and ecology activist Grant Hadwin.

“Rather than remind us again that we’re all doomed, this haunting environmental doc accesses a deeper and much stranger area of inquiry.

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Eye in the Sky

14A

"This riveting drone thriller is contemporary edge-of-your seat stuff, propelled by a crack cast led by Helen Mirren as single-minded British Col. Katherine Powell." - Toronto Star

"British Col. Katherine Powell (Helen Mirren) has a clear assignment: to capture a young Englishwoman who is collaborating with terrorists. To that end, Powell has enlisted the help of an American drone pilot (Aaron Paul) whose mission is not to engage militarily but merely to track her target’s movements in Nairobi.

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L'Hermine

STC

A vinegary, recently divorced French criminal court judge feared by everyone turns into a middle-aged softie when confronted with a juror he once loved.

“Love in the most unromantic of circumstances, that’s what Christian Vincent serves up in Courted. Set in and around a French criminal court, he takes great pains to show us the roundabout machinations of this venerable institution of justice, while also introducing light into the world of its misanthropic king.

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Midnight Special

"A beautifully strange and stirring sci-fi adventure about a boy with special powers, was written and directed by Jeff Nichols, a storyteller with special powers of his own." - Wall Street Journal

“Midnight Special is an engaging, beautifully filmed throwback to the early films of Steven Spielberg and the novels of Stephen King. In Texas, devoted dad Roy Tomlin (Michael Shannon) and his friend Lucas (Joel Edgerton) have grabbed Roy’s eight-year-old son Alton (Jaeden Lieberher).

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The Lobster

14A

"A wickedly funny, unexpectedly moving satire of couple-fixated society." - Variety

“Greek writer-director Yorgos Lanthimos, whose first three films, including Oscar-nominee Dogtooth, have raised a cult following around the world, makes a practically effortless transition to the big leagues with his latest, the hilarious and haunting surreal parable The Lobster.

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Where to Invade Next

14A

In his documentary 'Where to Invade Next,' Michael Moore travels to other countries to find values once embraced in America.

"He is provocative. He preaches. He often cherry-picks data to justify his conclusions. But there is a reason Michael Moore is the most successful documentary-maker on the planet: he can drive home a palatable message in hugely entertaining and accessible fashion.

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Suffragette

"Heartbreaking and powerfully relevant, Suffragette's greatest achievement is that it gives a full-blooded picture of a struggle not so far removed in time, and still going forth in some corners of the world today." - National Post

"From the neglectful mother in 'Mary Poppins' to prissy spinsters sipping tea in silly hats, suffragettes have long been vilified and mocked in popular culture.

"That these brave women were the foot soldiers in a long and bloody war to win the right to vote has long been either ignored or forgotten.

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Suicide Kale

Rainbow Reels 2016

A simple lunch turns into a catastrophe when Jasmine and Penn, a new couple with an uncertain future, find an anonymous suicide note at the home of the happiest couple they know.

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Stories of our Lives

Rainbow Reels 2016

"A fresh, warm, visually ravishing look at queer life in East Africa." - Hollywood Reporter

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Rainbow Reels Comedy: In a Gaylaxy Far Far Away

Comedy Showcase – In a Gaylaxy Far Far Away

The gays are coming – and they’re hilarious. Rainbow Reels has curated 5 of the funniest comedians from across the LGBTQ2+ spectrum and beyond to bring down the house at Princess Cinemas in Waterloo.

Licensed event with craft beer and wine

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Friday May 6 to Thursday May 12, 2016