Support Gabriola by coming to the Community Hall, Gabriola, BC, Canada. Admission is by donation (give what you can), the proceeds go to the the Community Hall and the Commons, and your support is greatly appreciated. My wife and I watch a movie almost every night – we have for over 40 years. When we see a… Continue reading WINTER 2024 Season – Sunday nights, 7 p.m. (arrive by 6:50) Admission by donation.
The Edge of the World
The Edge of the World Scotland, 1938, Drama, 80 min. Michael Powell, Director I love this movie! In 1937 Powell completed his first truly personal project, The Edge of the World. Powell gathered together a cast and crew who were willing to take part in an expedition to what was then a very isolated part… Continue reading The Edge of the World
I Know Where I’m Going!
1945, Great Britain, Drama/Romance, 91 min. Powell and Pressburger were a dynamic duo of British filmmakers, responsible for 24 films between 1939 and 1972 – the most famous of which are The Red Shoes (1948) and Black Narcissus (1947). One of their more neglected masterpieces is I Know Where I’m Going (1945), starring a vivacious… Continue reading I Know Where I’m Going!
Lightening in a Bottle
Lightening in a Bottle USA, 2004, Concert Documentary, 109 min. Director Antoine Fuqua. B.B. King and his trusty guitar, Lucille, headline a one-night-only celebration of the blues’ 100th birthday at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. Through careful song selection, the concert crafts a musical narrative beginning with the form’s earliest blues guitar beginnings, then… Continue reading Lightening in a Bottle
The Grizzlies
Grizzlies, The, Canada, 2018, True drama, 104 min. Director, Miranda de Pencier. We’ve all heard horror stories about teen suicides, especially among young men, on Inuit reserves. That’s the starting point of this gritty true story. We witness the despondency of these teens through the eyes of a fresh young outsider, Russ. He’s a school teacher straight out… Continue reading The Grizzlies
Donkeyote
Donkeyote Spain, 2019, documentary, 86 min. Director Chico Pereira. Manolo and his donkey, Gorrión, plan to walk the brutal 2,000 mile Trail of Tears in the southern US. However getting there is but one of his obstacles. Poignant documentary examining determination, resilience and the inevitability of ageing. David Kettle The Arts Desk A crowd-pleasing tale of an old… Continue reading Donkeyote
Soul Power
Soul Power. USA.2009, 93 min. Music documentary, Director Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte. In Zaire, James Brown, B.B. King, Miriam Makeba, the Spinners and others perform in a three-day concert preceding 1974’s “Rumble in the Jungle” boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Soul Power turns out to be an unusually resonant time capsule, one that weaves together… Continue reading Soul Power
Past Lives
Past Lives, Korea/USA, 2023, Drama, Romance, 106 min., Director Celine Song. “Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make… Continue reading Past Lives
20th Century Women
20th Century Women, USA, 2017, Drama, Comedy, 118 min. Director, Mike Mills. Santa Barbara in ’79. Fifty-something single mom Bening tries to raise teenage son Zumann, with the help of 30-something artist Gerwig, late-teen Fanning, and, occasionally, perpetual handyman Crudup. This movie has a lot of sharp dialogue, some terrific acting, and is a time capsule… Continue reading 20th Century Women
Heal the Living
Heal the Living. France, 2017, 100 min. Director, Katelle Quillévéré. Life and Death, the interconnections of seemingly unconnected people, the miracles of modern medicine – that’s the themes of this unique viewing experience. With stunning visuals and sparse dialogue, the film explores three sets of lives; Warning – features surgery in up-front detail. Heal the Living… Continue reading Heal the Living
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