Movies
Genre: History
Chevalier
Inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr. in a tour de force performance) rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with
Elvis
Elvis is an epic, big-screen spectacle from visionary, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Baz Luhrmann that explores the life and music of Elvis Presley, starring Austin Butler (in a Golden Globe and BAFTA-winning an also Oscar-nominated performance) and Tom Hanks. A thoroughly cinematic drama, Elvis’s (Butler) story is seen through the lens of
Malcolm X
“We didn’t land on Plymouth Rock. Plymouth Rock landed on us!” February marks Black History Month, and the Rio Theatre is honouring that with prime time screening of Spike Lee’s MALCOLM X on Sunday, February 11. Lee’s grand, sweeping epic MALCOLM X is a tribute to the controversial
The Woman King
THE WOMAN KING is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, THE WOMAN KING follows the emotionally epic journey of
Vera
The dramatic thriller VERA is based on the true story of Vera Pesic, a spy in World War 2, who was also called “The Serbian Mata Hari.” In the labyrinth of spy games in the Balkans, from Vienna to Istanbul, Vera Pesic survives amongst Yugoslav, German and British spies with
The Wonder
Oscar-winning Chilean director Sebastián Lelio (A FANTASTIC WOMAN, GLORIA) excels in telling stories centred on the lives of ordinary women in extraordinary circumstances, and THE WONDER is no exception. Here, he turns his lens back to Victorian-era Ireland in a psychological thriller inspired by the 19th century phenomenon of the
A Cross In The Desert
Presented by System Entertainment and Art Live Released in 2022 and based on a true story, the Serbian historical biographical drama A CROSS IN THE DESERT (“Sveta Petka – Krst U Pustinji”) follows the a pious girl named Paraskeva, who became Saint after spending 40 years of her life in
Ponniyin Selvan: Part One
PONNIYIN SELVAN: 1 (“PS1”) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language epic historical action drama film directed by Mani Ratnam. “The casting is more or less spot on. Karthi is terrific as the playful Vandhiyathevan, and along with Jayaram, who plays the spy Alwarkadiyan, infuses humour into the largely serious proceedings.” (The
King Richard
In what may be the standout performance of a prolific and undeniably dynamic career, Will Smith‘s portrayal of Venus and Serena Williams‘ father Richard Williams in KING RICHARD may yet earn him an Oscar. He has dominated his field this year, taking home the top prize from the Golden Globes,
Benedetta
Inspired by a true story, “satiric provocateur” Paul Verhoeven‘s (BASIC INSTINCT, ELLE, SHOWGIRLS) BENEDETTA (loosely based on the 1986 non-fiction book ‘Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy‘ by Judith C. Brown. The film takes place in a nunnery during the late 17th century in Pescia,