Movies
Country: United States of America
To Kill a Mockingbird
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” Based on Harper Lee‘s semi-autobiographical and Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD remains a classic of American cinema
Leprechaun: In Hecklevision!
Remember that time that Willow was a super angry, 600 year-old leprechaun who terrorized Jennifer Aniston over a stolen pot of gold in a horror movie before she got famous? Of course you do! Because that movie is LEPRECHAUN, it is awesome, and we’re screening it for your viewing pleasure
The VVitch
“Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?” There’s evil in the wood…. In the exquisitely made and terrifying debut film from writer-director Robert Eggers (NOSFERATU, THE NORTHMAN, THE LIGHTHOUSE), the age-old concepts of witchcraft, black magic and possession are innovatively brought together to tell the intimate and riveting story of
The Gentlemen Hecklers Present: American Ninja
On Wednesday, March 9, The Gentlemen Hecklers return to the Rio Theatre to riff on a truly American martial arts classic – AMERICAN NINJA. Michael Dudikoff stars in the iconic Cannon Films centrepiece that (somehow) spawned its own franchise (yes, really). Wednesday, March 9 Doors 6:30 | Movie 7:00pm
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
“You know, this is — excuse me — a damn fine cup of coffee!” Despite David Lynch‘s critically acclaimed cult-classic TWIN PEAKS only running on television for two seasons (1990-1991), the show managed to make an enormous impact upon both its devoted audience and the greater pop-culture landscape
Space Jam
Remember that time that Michael Jordan helped Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, and a bunch of your other favourite Loony Toons play a basketball game against aliens (and Danny DeVito) in the name of personal freedom? Of course you do! Because it’s SPACE JAM, it’s awesome, and it’s our Friday Late
Blade Runner: The Final Cut
“More human than human is our motto.” In 2007, director Ridley Scott released BLADE RUNNER: The Final Cut, the “definitive” edition (the work-print feature version), which has since been remastered for theatrical release. Catch it in all its director approved, futuretastic, digital sci-fi glory on the big screen
Spotlight
The star-studded ensemble piece SPOTLIGHT shone at this year’s Academy Awards, winning both Best Picture and Best Screenplay. Based on the true story of the tenacious group of investigavtive journalists at The Boston Globe whose work blew the lid off of years of widespread sexual abuse cover-ups within the Roman
Carol
Based on the Patricia Highsmith’s novel ‘The Price of Salt’ and currently nominated for six Academy Awards, director Todd Haynes’ (VELVET GOLDMINE, FAR FROM HEAVEN) CAROL stars Cate Blanchett (Oscar nominee, Best Actress) as an upper class 1950s housewife whose fondness for a young shopgirl (Rooney Mara – Oscar nominee,
2001: A Space Odyssey
“Just what do you think you’re doing, Dave?” Venture deep into the depths of the universe with Stanley Kubrick‘s monumentally epic 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (beautifully remastered for its 50th Anniversary in 2018). Perhaps more than any other, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY inhabits a sort-of poetic, celluloid dreamscape