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) and Best Actor in Cannes, THE SECRET AGENT … Read more
“Oh, hai Mark!” Join us at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, January 22 with host Greg Sestero – star of the pop-culture phenomenon THE ROOM, and author of the best-selling memoir “The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made“ – for a double bill featuring both the 2017, Golden Globe … Read more
In 1943 lyricist Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) confronts his shattered self-confidence, alcoholism and mental health as he tries to save face in a bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott), celebrates the opening night of his groundbreaking hit musical “Oklahoma!” **Golden Globe nominated: Ethan Hawke, Best Actor and Best Motion Picture – Musical … Read more
After losing his mother to murder as a boy, Marcus (Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson) has little support in his life. He starts working for drug dealer Levar and his assistant. Although Marcus makes good money selling, his dream is to become a rapper. When he reunites with an old love and is later shot numerous … Read more
December 16 marks literary icon Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, and we’re teaming up with The Jane Austen Society of Vancouver to celebrate her enduring legacy with a double bill featuring two beloved (and very different!) cinematic adaptations of her classic romantic novel, “Emma” featuring screenings of EMMA and CLUELESS. In this 1996 adaptation of Jane … Read more
Paran (2025) is a heartfelt Nepali family drama that follows Dharmanath, a devoted father whose world revolves around the warmth, laughter, and presence of his children. As life takes them abroad in search of dreams, he is left confronting the quiet loneliness of an empty home. Through tender moments, emotional reflections, and universal family experiences, … Read more
Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi‘s IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT seems to mine much of its inspiration from his own life as a noted political dissident, with its plot centered on a former political prisoner who believes he has found his torturer. The film follows Vahed, an unassuming Azerbaijani mechanic and former prisoner who has a chance encounter … Read more
1936. As villages across mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe, and the Palestinian population uniting in the largest and longest … Read more
Scottish director Lynne Ramsay‘s (WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE) intense psychological drama DIE MY LOVE offers a blistering depiction of a woman engulfed by love and madness. In one of 2025’s most talked about performances, Jennifer Lawrence (who scored a Golden Globe nod for her role) is Grace, a writer … Read more
Ostavrenje „Hajduk u Beogradu“ je prva filmska ekranizacija kultnog romana Gradimira Stojkovića koji je, od kada je objavljen 1985. godine, beležio srećnu mladost mnogim generacijama. Legendarni junak najpopularnijeg serijala knjiga sa ovih prostora – Gligorije Pecikoza Hajduk stiže i na veliko platno. Hajduk se doseljava sa porodicom u Beograd i postaje deo VIII5 razreda. Trudi … Read more
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