Category Archives: Movies

This Ain’t Your Disney Princess! Featuring an internationally acclaimed Canadian-written story, produced by an international star (Angelina Jolie), on Monday, January 22nd Spinning Reels presents The Breadwinner. The Breadwinner tells the remarkable story of Parvana, a young girl who is forced … Continue reading →

In Northern Italy in 1983, seventeen year-old Elio begins a relationship with visiting Oliver, his father’s research assistant, with whom he bonds over his emerging sexuality, their Jewish heritage, and the beguiling Italian landscape.     -IMBd Call Me by Your … Continue reading →

The world’s first fully oil-painted animated feature film, Loving Vincent brings the art of Vincent van Gogh to life to recount the life story of this most mysterious, mythical, and tragic of great painters. Shot first as a live-action film, acted … Continue reading →

What would YOU have done? We know him as the face of Britain during the Second World War, but what was he REALLY like?  Churchill is a portrait of the man rather than the myth- even if he was one of the most recognizable … Continue reading →

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story Starlet. Screen Siren. Genius? Known for her iconic look, wild-child antics, and scandalous private life, Hedy Lamarr was revered as “the most beautiful woman in the world” in 1940s tabloids. Yet, few know her true … Continue reading →

Is the unexamined life worth living??  Jim Broadbent stars as Tony, a man quite comfortable in his present existence, who receives a nudge from the past which causes him to search not only in his memories, but also the value … Continue reading →

Tulips as the flower of love? When wealthy merchant Cornelis (Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds) commissions a portrait of his beautiful wife Sophia (Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl), an irre­pressible passion begins to bloom between Sophia and the talented young artist … Continue reading →

A sequel to The Inconvenient Truth, the follow-up documentary addresses the progress made to tackle the problem of climate change and Al Gore’s global efforts to persuade governmental leaders to invest in renewable energy, culminating in the landmark signing of … Continue reading →

“Incredibly deep and natural performances.”   That quote about Porcupine Lake is from filmmaker Jane Anderson, the Emmy Award winner for Olive Kitteridge, and signals the value of movies by writer, producer, and director Ingrid Veninger in understanding the human condition. … Continue reading →

What a dinner party! If you were ever inclined to play the game of being able to invite anyone you wanted (dead or alive) to dinner, these folks would be sure to provide some very lively banter. In fact, the … Continue reading →