Movies
Genre: Drama
Andrei Tarkovsky’s Solaris
Ground control has been receiving strange transmissions from the three remaining residents of the Solaris space station. When cosmonaut Kris Kelvin (Donata Banionis), a widowed psychologist, is sent to investigate the death of a colleague and the dwindling mental state of the remaining crew. Upon arrival he begins to experience
Tanna
Based on a true story, TANNA is set in the South Pacific where Wawa, a young girl from one of the last traditional tribes, falls in love with her chief’s grandson, Dain. When an inter-tribal war escalates, Wawa is unknowingly betrothed as part of a peace deal. The young lovers
Logan: Noir
“It makes the new feel old again.” In LOGAN: NOIR, director James Mangold provides Hugh Jackman and his now iconic, 17-year long portrayal of superhero Wolverine a fitting swan song – in glorious black and white. Inspired by both the tone of Westerns of yore and the franchise’s own
Spice World (With The Spice Gurlz Live Drag Shadowcast!)
Spice up your motherfudging life! Get your platform shoes, British accents, and Union Jack dresses ready because on Tuesday, July 30 we’re toasting #VanPride with not one, but two screenings of SPICE WORLD – with a live drag shadowcast featuring Vancouver’s own amazing Spice Gurlz! Everybody’s favorite 90’s
Gilda (4K Restoration)
“I can never get a zipper to close. Maybe that stands for something, what do you think?” In Charles Vidor‘s sexy, sultry film noir classic GILDA, the incendiary Rita Hayworth stars in the title role – in what is, without question, her signature cinematic legacy. Just arrived
Leon: The Professional
Join us on Thursday, July 20 for a double double bill bill featuring two (two!) phenomenal titles from director Luc Besson and two (two!) memorable performances from Gary Oldman – LEON: THE PROFESSIONAL at 6:30 pm followed by THE FIFTH ELEMENT at 9:00 pm. LEON: THE
The Last Picture Show
Join us at the Rio Theatre for a double bill highlighting two great performances from an enduring actor’s career that we can totally abide by: Jeff Bridges. At 6:30 pm we’ll be screening Peter Bogdanovich‘s work of sentimental 50’s coming-of-age drama THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, followed by John Carpenter‘s sci-fi
The Darjeeling Limited
We’re toasting one of our faaaaavourite contemporary writer-directors, Wes Anderson, with a double bill night featuring two of our favourites of his – his first feature, BOTTLE ROCKET (1996) followed by THE DARJEELING LIMITED (2007). See one, or see them both for one sweet price! Tuesday, July 11
Bottle Rocket
We’re toasting one of our faaaaavourite contemporary writer-directors, Wes Anderson, with a double bill night featuring two of our favourites of his – his first feature, BOTTLE ROCKET (1996) followed by THE DARJEELING LIMITED (2007). See one, or see them both for one sweet price! Tuesday, July 11
Deliverance
“He got a real purty mouth.” Adapted from James Dickey‘s bestselling novel ‘Deliverance,’ director John Boorman crafted one of the era’s most singularly affecting and definitive films. Re-imagining the “man vs. nature” trope into one of “man vs. man’s nature” he expertly and powerfully contrasted the quiet moments