The curious case of Young Triffie

Pt. 2

Are screen quotas the answer?

Heritage Minister Bev Oda: I don't think so. I can walk you into a Cineplex, but I can't force you to buy a ticket for a Canadian movie. I'm going to buy a ticket for the movie that I've heard about, that I want to see. So even if we ordered the screen quota... you can't force people to buy a ticket to go and see a particular movie. That's the reality.

The reality of the situation is much grimmer. Case in point: If you live in Toronto and want to go out and see a Canadian feature at your local Cineplex as Bev Oda, our Heritage Minister suggests, these are the local show times at the Scotiabank Theatre Toronto, Cineplex Odeon (love the new name), downtown Toronto's largest cinema and across from the National Film Board of Canada. All times are from CinemaClock

Grindhouse (18A) [3:10] Premiere 8.1/10
Wed, Thu: 12:30, 1:50, 4:40, 6:15, 9:00, 10:30

Grindhouse - RWC (18A) [3:10] Premiere 8.1/10
Wed, Thu: 2:30, 6:45, night: 11:00

300 (18A) [1:56] 5 weeks 8.2/10
Wed, Thu: 1:40, 4:50, 7:40, 10:40

300 - IMAX® Exp. (18A) [1:56] 5 weeks 8.2/10
Wed, Thu: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00

Blades of Glory (14A) [1:33] 2 weeks 8.3/10
Wed: 2:00, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50
Thu: 2:00, 4:30, 7:30, 9:50

The Reaping (14A) [1:39] Premiere 6/10
Wed, Thu: 2:20, 5:00, 8:00, 10:50

Shooter (14A) [2:06] 3 weeks 8.2/10
Wed, Thu: 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40

The Host (14A) [1:59] 2 weeks 8.3/10
Wed, Thu: 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10

Young Triffie (14A) [1:29] Premiere 4.9/10
Wed, Thu: 2:10, 5:15, 7:50, 10:20

Reign Over Me (14A) [2:04] 3 weeks 8.3/10
Wed: 1:20, 4:20, 7:30, 10:45
Thu: 1:10, 4:10, 10:45

The Lookout (14A) [1:38] 2 weeks 8/10
Wed: 12:50, 3:30, 10:00
Thu: 12:50, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30

Premonition (PG) [1:50] 4 weeks 7/10
Wed, Thu: 12:45, 3:50, 6:50, 9:20

Zodiac (14A) [2:37] 6 weeks 7/10
Wed: 2:45, 9:45
Thu: 2:45, 6:20, 9:45

Only one film, Young Triffie, a Mr. Bean style bumbling child molestation policier/comedy from Newfoundland director Mary Walsh is playing, and up until this this moment, I had never heard of. Must of missed it in all the Grindhouse hype. That's it, unless we count Blades of Glory as it was filmed in Montreal.

In Ottawa at the Coliseum Ottawa, Cinema Cineplex, not one Canadian film is playing. It's obviously not a matter of choice.

Shooter (14A) [2:06] 3 weeks 8.2/10
Wed, Thu: 4:20, 7:15, 10:15

Blades of Glory (14A) [1:33] 2 weeks 8.3/10
Wed, Thu: 5:40, 8:00, 10:30

Are We Done Yet? - RWC (G) [1:32] 2 weeks 7.6/10
Wed: 5:05, 7:25, 9:45
Thu: 1:00, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45

Grindhouse (18A) [3:10] Premiere 8.1/10
Wed, Thu: 5:00, 9:00

The Reaping (14A) [1:39] Premiere 6/10
Wed, Thu: 4:30, 7:30, 10:00

Meet the Robinsons (G) [1:42] 2 weeks 8/10
Wed, Thu: 3:50, 7:10, 9:50

Premonition (PG) [1:50] 4 weeks 7/10
Wed, Thu: 4:25, 7:00, 9:25

Reign Over Me (14A) [2:04] 3 weeks 8.3/10
Wed: 4:05, 7:05, 10:20
Thu: 1:00, 4:05, 7:05, 10:20

300 (18A) [1:56] 5 weeks 8.2/10
Wed, Thu: 4:00, 6:45, 9:55

TMNT (PG) [1:30] 3 weeks 8.8/10

The Last Mimzy (G) [1:36] 3 weeks 7.8/10
Wed, Thu: 3:40

The Lookout (14A) [1:38] 2 weeks 8/10
Wed, Thu: 6:55, 9:40

Firehouse Dog (G) [1:51] 2 weeks 7.7/10
Wed, Thu: 4:10, 6:50, 9:30

We'll have to get you a review of Young Triffie. Pedophilia is hilarious.

Globe and Mail review of Young Triffie

Pt. 1 - Bev Oda speaks