Movies
Genre: Romance
The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
From the visionary mind of director Masaaki Yuasa (MIND GAME, LU OVER THE WALL, Adventure Time’s “Food Chain”) comes THE NIGHT IS SHORT, WALK ON GIRL, a comedy about one epic night in Kyoto. As a group of teens go out for a night on the town, a sophomore known
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
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
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
“Maggie the cat is alive. I’m alive!” Based on the iconic play by American playwright Tennessee Williams, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF is an intense, absorbing drama centered on a wealthy Southern family’s idiosyncratic dynamics and features two of Hollywood’s greatest legends (Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor) in steamy,
Moulin Rouge! (25th Anniversary Screening)
The Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on February 6 with the third film from visionary Australian director Baz Luhrmann, MOULIN ROUGE!, a hyper-stylized, dramatic romp that turns the conventions of the musical genre onto its (glittering) head by mixing a period romance with anachronistic dialogue and songs,
The Sound of Music Sing-a-Long
Calling all Nuns, Goat herders, Baronesses, Captains, and governesses! Wave your Edelweiss this December as the hills of Commercial Drive are set to come alive with the Mother Superior of movie musicals – so get ready to yodel, people. This is your chance to sing-a-long to the most iconic films of
Earth Girls Are Easy
“Cuz I’m a blonde, B-L-O-N-D. Cuz I’m a blonde, Don’t you wish you were me?” In this out-of-this-world 80’s musical comedy adventure that revels in its own 80’s-era So-Cal chic, Geena Davis plays Valerie, a manicurist living in the valley with her cold fiancé, Dr. Ted Gallagher.
Moonrise Kingdom
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, MOONRISE KINGDOM tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is
Amélie
“Amélie has a strange feeling of absolute harmony… It’s a perfect moment. A soft light, a scent in the air, the quiet murmur of the city. A surge of love, an urge to help mankind overcomes her.” We’re toasting French cinema with one of our all-time favourites, a film that is
Disobedience
Sebastián Lelio (who took home Oscar gold earlier this year for A FANTASTIC WOMAN) does double duty as director and co-writer of DISOBEDIENCE, based on Naomi Alderman’s tragic romantic novel of the same name. The film follows New York photographer Ronit Krushka (Rachel Weisz) who flies to London after learning