Movies
Film Rating: PG-13
Under the Cherry Moon
You don’t have to be rich, to be my girl. You don’t have to be cool, to rule my world. Ain’t no particular size I’m more compatible with I just want your extra time and your… Kiss. Following a number of phenomenal screenings at The
Sing Street
From director John Carney (ONCE, BEGIN AGAIN), SING STREET takes us back to 1980s Dublin seen through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy named Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) who is looking for a break from a home strained by his parents’ relationship and money troubles, while trying to adjust to his
The Wicker Man
Not. The. Bees. Nicolas Cage provides one of his most inspired, Nicolas Cage-iest performances ever in director Neil LaBute’s “unintentionally hilarious” 2006 remake of the 1973 British cult-horror classic. Set on a remote, mysterious island in the Pacific Northwest (aka Bowen Island,
10 Cloverfield Lane
“Smart, solidly crafted, and palpably tense, 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE makes the most of its confined setting and outstanding cast — and suggests a new frontier for franchise filmmaking.” (Rotten Tomaotes) A young woman (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) wakes up after a terrible accident to find that she’s locked in a cellar
Jurassic Park (1993)
“Life… Finds a way.” One of our favourite annual events that we adore participating in and being a part of is Italian Day on the Drive. Like everyone in Vancouver, we have really missed this East Vancouver tradition, and are celebrating its return with some of our most
The Gentlemen Hecklers Present: Green Lantern
The Gentlemen Hecklers return to the Rio Theatre on Wednesday, April 11 with that *other* Ryan Reynolds superhero comic book movie… THE GREEN LANTERN. Also starring Mrs. Reynolds, Blake Lively. “In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of
Hail, Caesar!
Lights. Camera. Abduction! Joel and Ethan Coen’s latest colourful caper, HAIL, CAESAR!, is a totally entertaining love letter to Hollywood’s post-war Golden era that follows a single day in the life of studio fixer Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin), tasked wiith cleaning up and solving problems for all the industry’s heavyweights.
Pootie Tang
Sa. Da. Tay. Written and directed by comic Louis C.K., the character of Pootie Tang first appeared in a sketch on HBO’s “The Chris Rock Show” before being adapted into the (now) cult-classic comedy POOTIE TANG, which is getting the Friday Late Night Movie treatment on April 15. This hilaroius
Mustang
Though its often referred to as a “Turkish THE VIRGIN SUICIDES,” director Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s quietly devastating, emotionally bracing, and ultimately nail-biting debut MUSTANG was actually inspired by her own upbringing in France. Led by remarkable performances from an outstanding ensemble, the film beat out some stiff competition to become
Brooklyn
BROOKLYN tells the profoundly moving story of Eilis Lacey a young Irish immigrant navigating her way through 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by the promise of America, Eilis departs Ireland and the comfort of her mother’s home for the shores of New York City. The initial shackles of homesickness quickly diminish as