Movies
Country: France
The Substance
Deliriously entertaining and ruthlessly satirical, writer-director Coralie Fargeat’s explosive Cannes sensation THE SUBSTANCE is a be-careful-what-you-wish-for fable for the ages. Golden Globe winner Demi Moore gives a career-best performance as Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister past her prime and drawn to the opportunity presented by a mysterious new drug. All
The Straight Story (25th Anniversary Restoration)
Like so many movie-lovers around the world, we were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of filmmaker David Lynch, whose contribution to arts and culture is immeasurable. His monumentally beloved catalogue is its own impressive, cinematic legacy rich with old friends and oddball characters who make regular visits upon
The Square
Director Ruben Östlund‘s follow-up to 2014’s “avalanche comedy” FORCE MAJEURE, THE SQUARE, rivals its predecessor in its ambitious, challenging and utterly absurdist employ of dark humour as biting social commentary. Despite dividing critics and audiences at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, it still went on win the coveted Palme d’Or
The Shrouds
The story revolves around a technological entrepreneur, Karsh, who is still grieving the loss of his wife, Becca. When several graves, including Becca’s, are desecrated, Karsh embarks on a quest to find the perpetrator, which leads him down a nightmarish path of paranoia and grief when he engineers
The Settlers
Chile, beginning of the 20th century. A wealthy landowner hires three horsemen to mark out the perimeter of his extensive property and open a route to the Atlantic Ocean across vast Patagonia. The expedition, composed of a young Chilean “mestizo,” an American mercenary, and led by a reckless British lieutenant,
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Shot entirely in secret, Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller, THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG, centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more
The Secret World of Arrietty (15th Anniversary Screening!)
From the creators of SPIRITED AWAY and PONYO, and Academy Award-nominated director Hiromasa Yonebayashi (MARY AND THE WITCH’S FLOWER, WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE) comes a gorgeous and adventure-filled adaptation of “The Borrowers,” one of the most beloved children’s books of all time. In a secret world hidden beneath the floorboards, little
The Secret Agent
Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival, but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting. Winner of Best Director (Kleber Mendonça Filho)
The Salt of the Earth
Join us at the Rio to view this breathtaking documentary. “Wim Wenders confirms his mastery of the documentary form with this stunning ode to Sebastiao Salgado.” Tuesday June 2nd Doors 6:10pm/ Movie 6:40 Tickets $10 in advance/ $12 at the door riotheatretickets.ca +19 with 2 pieces of ID for
The Salesman
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi (A Separation) was recently awarded his second Best Foreign Language Oscar (this time in absentia, out of solidarity for those whose movement into the US has been compromised) for the politically subversive THE SALESMAN. In keeping with his growing body of exceptional work, this film too