Viggo Mortensen delivers a powerful performance in THE ROAD, a dystopian, post-apocalyptic survival film based on Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2006 novel of the same name. Set in a bleak, American wasteland of the future, what’s left of the USA is a grim, gray shadow of itself following a catastrophe. A man (Mortensen) and his … Read more
Experience Japanese master filmmaker Yasujirô Ozu‘s thrilling 1933 silent gangster tale DRAGNET GIRL with an original score performed live by ambient/electric trio Coupler. Special thanks to our community partners, VIFF Live and the Vancouver Asian Film Festival for their support. Friday, November 22 Doors 7:00 pm | Show 8:00 pm Early Bird tickets $20 HERE … Read more
Canadian actor and filmmaker Mark O’Brien (READY OR NOT) does triple duty in his impressive, slow-burn directorial feature debut THE RIGHTEOUS, which he also wrote and stars in. Praised at genre film festivals around the world, THE RIGHTEOUS is a unique and darkly engaging spiritual thriller strikingly shot in black and white. The film tells … Read more
There is a reason Leonardo DiCaprio (finally!) nabbed himself an Oscar for his turn as a 19th century frontiersman fighting for survival in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s (BIRDMAN) epic THE REVENANT – because he deserved it. Inspired by the true story of a fur trader named Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) who fought off a bear, was left … Read more
Through the story of a man shipwrecked on a tropical island inhabited by turtles, crabs and birds, Oscar-winning Dutch animator Michael Dudok de Wit‘s gorgeously animated, transcendent parable THE RED TURTLE recounts the milestones, loneliness, and hope in the life of a human being. Perfect for film lovers of all ages, this mostly dialogue-less film … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, March 17 for a St. Patrick’s Day Double Bill featuring a pair of beloved Irish classics that we can all raise a pint to while feeling all those nostalgic feels – John Ford’s THE QUIET MAN, and Jim Sheridan’s MY LEFT FOOT. Presented in partnership with our … Read more
In this Oscar-nominated Irish drama, set in rural Ireland in the early 80s, a nine-year-old girl from a dysfunctional family goes to live with distant relatives for the summer. Quietly struggling at school and at home, she has learned to hide in plain sight from those around her. She blossoms in their care, but in … Read more
In this animated retelling of the Book of Exodus, Egyptian Prince Moses (voiced by Val Kilmer), upon discovering his roots as a Jewish slave, embarks on a quest to free his people from bondage. When his plea is denied by his brother Rameses (Ralph Fiennes), the new pharaoh, a series of horrific plagues strike Egypt. … Read more
While people across 1990’s Iraq struggle to survive, 9-year old Lamia has been selected to prepare a cake to celebrate the President’s birthday. In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour, and … Read more
Set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of the Great Depression, THE PIANO LESSON follows the lives of the Charles family as they clash over an heirloom piano, a priceless memento which documents the family history through carvings made by their enslaved ancestor. The battle between brother and sister — one hopes to sell it, … Read more
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