BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN explores the origins of this iconic group and their meteoric rise in just one year against all the odds. Powered by awe-inspiring, psychedelic, never-before-seen footage, performances, and music, Bernard MacMahon’s experiential cinematic odyssey explores Led Zeppelin’s creative, musical, and personal origin story. The film is told in Led Zeppelin’s own words, diving … Read more
Because music lives forever. Can you kick it? Yes, you can. Join us on Tuesday, May 3 for a double bill to toast, honour, and celebrate two of our absolute, hands down, no questions asked and don’t think twice about it all-time favourite bands – A Tribe Called Quest and The Beastie Boys. Director Michael … Read more
Join us on Sunday, May 31 at the Rio Theatre for a screening of the iconic 1984 hip hop classic BEAT STREET. BEAT STREET helped introduce hip hop culture to the world at a time when it was still a local movement centered in the Bronx, showcasing the four core elements DJing, MCing, breakdancing, and … Read more
Music lives forever. Shake your rump with us on Tuesday, May 3 for a double bill to toast, honour, and celebrate two of our absolute, hands down, no questions asked and don’t think twice about it all-time favourite bands – A Tribe Called Quest and The Beastie Boys. On October 9, 2004, The Beastie Boys … Read more
Directed by 2013 Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Short Films winner Kahlil Joseph, THE REFLEKTOR TAPES is a fascinating insight into the making of Arcade Fire’s international #1 album ‘Reflektor.’ The film re-contextualizes the album experience, transporting the viewer into a kaleidoscopic sonic and visual landscape. It charts the band’s creative journey as they lay … Read more
Ready to rock? Originally released in ’08, the now cult doc followed the Canadian heavy metal icons ANVIL who would inspire the likes of Anthrax and Metallica, and then drop off the map to begin what would become decades of toiling in obscurity. Director and former roadie Sacha Gervasi followed guitarist Steve “Lips” Kudlow and … Read more
Visionary director Leos Carax (HOLY MOTORS) makes his English-language debut with the resplendent, quirky musical ANNETTE. Featuring an original story and music by Ron & Russell Mael of the band Sparks, ANNETTE follows a journey of love, passion, and fame. Los Angeles, today. Henry (Adam Driver) is a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of … Read more
From acclaimed documentarian Asif Kapadia (SENNA) comes one of the most revered films of the year, AMY. This authorized film tells the story of Amy Winehouse’s remarkable life in her own words, from her rise to stardom to her tragic death in 2011, using interviews with friends and family as well as archival footage. … Read more
The late director Sydney Pollack‘s behind-the-scenes documentary about the recording of Aretha Franklin‘s best-selling album Amazing Grace finally sees the light of day more than four decades after the original footage was shot. “I felt wrung out at the end of this film. How incredible must it have been for those who were there in … Read more
“This was a music I’d never heard. Filled with such longing, such unfulfillable longing… It seemed to me that I was hearing the voice of God.” Join us at the Rio Theatre as for the director’s cut of one of the 1980’s most acclaimed films; the lush, lavish, and endlessly entertaining AMADEUS. Based on Peter … Read more
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