Adoration

Lying that his dead father is a terrorist is the thought exercise Sabine (Arsinée Khanjian) gives her student, Simon (Devon Bostick) as part of a drama course. A fabrication that is presented to the class slowly spins out of control as it seeps in to the internet. The situation seems absurd and completely unrealistic which seemed out of sync with Atom Egoyan's usual style. But as the film proceeds in its non linear fashion a more complete view of the situation is blasted at you.

Rating: * * +

Away from Her

With Alzheimer's it is short term memory that goes first. The pains of the past are the last to go. This is what Grant (Gordon Pinsent) discovers when he is forced to admit Fiona (Julie Christie), his wife of 44 years, into a assisted living facility. After she moves in Grant find himself disappearing from her life. A gut wrenchingly sad movie, based on a Alice Munro short story, that does not weigh you down to despair in spite of its stark content.

Rating: * * +

Everything Gone's Green

Ryan (Paulo Costanzo) wakes up and finds that his life has changed. He is dumped by his girlfriend, fired from his job and dear Dad almost wins the lottery. Ironically he is offered a new job at the lottery agency. En route to the interview he meets  the girl (Steph Song) of his dreams, who shows up next to a dead whale. To top it off his folks start growing God's greatest plant in the basement. Welcome to Ryan's life. It is kind of a fun ride...

Rating: * * +