Movies
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Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story (Filmmaker in Attendance for Q&A)
What kind of woman do you become when your dad’s “The Butcher”, your uncle is a “Mad Dog” and your godfather is André “The Giant”? … A LUNATIC! LUNATIC is the story of Canadian-American
Lucky Star (With Filmmaker Q&A)
It doesn’t get more #MadeInCanada than a film shot right here in Hollywood North with a Vancouver-based crew. Gambling addict Lucky (Terry Chen) tries to cover up his losses from his family after being scammed. Like him, Lucky’s family also experiences personal struggles that may equally easily swing their future toward stability or
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
LILITH FAIR is the story of a group of women who were told their dream was unachievable yet pursued it anyway, and changed music history in the process. It’s a story of artists who defied every convention of the music industry, an industry that told them there was only room
LEO
LEO… At the Rio! (Yes, please.) LEO is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, who co-wrote it with Rathna Kumar and Deeraj Vaidy. It is the third film in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe, and is produced by S. S. Lalit Kumar of Seven
Lemmy
“More than any other rock musician, he is the baddest motherfucker in the world.” – Dave Grohl Raise a glass (or two, or three) and toast the life of one of the music world’s most innovative artists and genuine rock heroes, Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, with the phenomenal documentary LEMMY.
Lan Yu (4K Restoration)
This summer, STArt Film Studio presents In the Spectrum of Love, a touring showcase of four iconic Chinese-language films. Across six cities, we invite you to rediscover these unforgettable portraits of intimacy, distance, silence, and resilience. Playing at the Rio Theatre over the course of August 30 & September 7.
Lady Snowblood (30th Anniversary Screening)
Gory revenge is raised to the level of visual poetry in Toshiya Fujita’s stunning LADY SNOWBLOOD. A major inspiration for Quentin Tarantino’s KILL BILL saga, this endlessly inventive film, set in late nineteenth-century Japan, charts the single-minded path of vengeance taken by a young woman (Meiko Kaji) whose parents were the
La Piscine
Jean-Paul (the late, great Alain Delon in one of his most memorable performances) and Marianne (Romy Schneider) indulge in their passion for each other while borrowing a friend’s luxurious villa in the south of France. When the friend (Maurice Ronet) and his daughter (Jane Birkin) arrive unexpectedly, rivalries and insecurities
La Haine (30th Anniversary Screening)
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Wednesday, June 4 for Matthieu Kassovitz‘ gritty and groundbreaking urban French drama LA HAINE (2020 restoration). Mathieu Kassovitz took the film world by storm with his 1996 feature LA HAINE, a bold, unsettling, and visually explosive look at the racial and cultural volatility in modern-day
La Chimera
Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth. For Arthur, the Chimera looks like the woman he lost,