Movies
Genre: Drama
VIMFF: White Sun
Presented by The UBC Himayala Program Nepal’s official submission for Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, WHITE SUN, followed by discussion and Q&A with filmmakers. Tuesday, November 13 Doors 6:30 pm | Movie 7:30 pm Advance tickets $17 HERE *Minors permitted in the
The Orchard (Cast & Crew in Attendance!)
Join us on Monday, November 12 for the Canadian Theatrical Premiere of locally-lensed feature THE ORCHARD – with cast and crew in attendance for a post-screening Q&A! Produced by Vancouver’s Mutant Films with the participation of Railtown Actors Studio, writer-director Kate Twa‘s feature follows a brash, talent agent
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
“All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I’m fine.” Based on 22-year-old Cameron Crowe‘s undercover exposé on life in a Southern California public high school, director Amy Heckerling’s groundbreaking ensemble comedy drama is a cinematic pop-culture juggernaut, notable for being alternately poignant and funny as
Degrassi High: School’s Out! (25th Anniversary Reunion with Pat Mastroianni & Stacie Mistysyn!)
“You were f***ing Tessa Campanelli?” Believe it or not, it’s been 25 years since the iconic, generation-shaping original Degrassi series came to a stunning finale with SCHOOL’S OUT!, one of the most watched Canadian TV movies ever made. Beyond being one of the most unforgettable series finales ever, it gained
Luis Buñuel’s Belle de Jour (Remaster!)
Catherine Deneuve’s porcelain perfection hides a cracked interior in one of the actress’s most iconic roles: Séverine, a Paris housewife who begins secretly spending her afternoon hours working in a bordello. This surreal and erotic late-sixties daydream from provocateur for the ages Luis Buñuel is an examination of desire and
Nico, 1988
NICO, 1988 follows the singer-songwriter, approaching 50, leading a solitary existence in Manchester, far from her 60s glam days as a Warhol superstar and celebrated vocalist for cult band The Velvet Underground. Her life and career on the fringes, Nico’s new manager Richard convinces her to hit the road again
Do the Right Thing
“Waaaaaaake up!” The Rio Theatre is waking up – by returning to its darkened state – with a film that speaks to our current social and political zeitgeist as no other: Spike Lee‘s DO THE RIGHT THING. Is it possible that Lee‘s triumphant 1989 masterpiece – a prescient
Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot
John Callahan (Joaquin Phoenix) has a lust for life, a talent for off-color jokes, and a drinking problem. When an all-night bender ends in a catastrophic car accident, the last thing he intends to do is give up drinking. But when he reluctantly enters treatment -with encouragement from his girlfriend
Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope
“The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them.” Join us on Friday, August 13 as we celebrate the birthday of the “Master of Suspense,” Alfred Hitchcock, with a prime time double feature of two of our favourites from his
Blindspotting
Collin (Daveed Diggs) must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend, Miles (Rafael Casal), work as movers and are forced to watch their old neighborhood become a trendy spot in the rapidly gentrifying Bay