#caserne45

It’s finally “warm” enough to go outside and do stuff, and it’s that sweet spot where midterms are over and the finals crush is still a week or two from starting. There’s some interesting stuff happening this week that doesn’t involve green beer, and a lot of it is budget-friendly, so treat yo self.

At Ciné-club caserne 45 tonight, March 16th, previous MRX pick of the week Deux jours, une nuit screens at 7pm, entry $3. If you want to get a head start on your St. Patrick’s Day festivities after, Monsieur Smith, Le trèfle, the Blind Pig, and L’espace public are all a very short walk (in a straight line).

Also tonight, Cinémagique has a preview screening of White God at the Parc. If you like puppies and obvious metaphors in your art film, this may be the thing for you.

Ciné-campus U de M has four screenings of local production Félix et Meira this week, all presented by the director and his co-writer, $4 with student ID. Over at Excentris, The Price We Pay and Gett screen until the 19th. Both look good, but The Price We Pay in particular seems very timely.

And finally, if the quiet week also coincides with the week where there is just no money left at all, check out the World of Matter show at the Leonard and Bina Ellen Gallery. With some striking large-scale data visualizations in the entry, the show features six different documentary projects, including a few multi-channel projects, an amazing iPad app, and looped projections of Episode of the Sea. Free entry for all.

Tonight at Ciné-Club Caserne 45: Tokyo Fiancée. I'm not convinced the story won't somehow be wildly offensive, but the cinematography looks great, and for $3 it's worth rolling the dice.

Cinema Politica has two great screenings this week, both by donation: tonight at Concordia, The Family Farm & 3 Acres in Detroit, both offering radical, thoughtful perspectives on our food system. TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard screens at McGill on the 18th, and that's also worth a look, especially if you've ever considered desperate measures for your film fix. No judgement here.

Also on Wednesday the 18th, Excentris screens Red Army as part of the Docville series. Hockey fans and Cold War geeks alike will want to check this out.

Over at the Parc, Out in the Night has a screening this Friday the 20th, as part of the Massimadi: International Afro-Carribean LGBT Film Festival. I caught this a few weeks ago in another venue, and it's definitely worth the trip. Sidenote: If it doesn't make your blood boil, then you have some serious reflecting to do. 

Still at the Parc, it's your last chance to catch Oscar-nominated films Still Alice, Whiplash, and Birdman, as well as a compilation of all the nominated short films, running until the 19th. They'll also be broadcasting the Oscars ceremony on Sunday the 22nd (free entry).