Clement Virgo (The Book of Negroes) makes a brilliant return to feature filmmaking with this propulsive adaptation of David Chariandy’s celebrated novel. Set against the backdrop of suburban Scarborough, Brother follows siblings Michael (Lamar Johnson) and Francis (Aaron Pierre) as they strive to justify the sacrifices of their devoting mother (Marsha Stephanie Blake) and realise their own … Read more
Seemingly pathologically incapable of remembering the past, Agnes is condemned to repeat it time and time and time and time again in this outlandish romantic comedy from writer-director-star Alice Lowe. Agnes’s downward spiral kicks off in 17th century Scotland when she falls for the disinterested Alex (Aneurin Barnard) at a public execution, only to meet … Read more
Canadian Premiere In the arid desert of southern Spain, a labourer and recovering alcoholic, Eladio, with his beloved wife and young son, takes residence as the gamekeeper of a rural ranch. Three years into his tenure the family is on the brink of destitution. Forced to take a bribe to make ends meet, Eladio lets … Read more
World Premiere During the summer before college, city girl Waverly (Andrea Bang) finds herself in Tofino, completely alienated by the local beach culture. Things start to look up when she meets the local lifeguard Blake (Robbie Amell), who welcomes her into his life. And when he finds out that she doesn’t know how to swim … Read more
“The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them.” Join us at the Rio Theatre on August 13 as wetip our collective hat and raise an icy beverage to one of the absolute icons of cinema, Alfred Hitchcock (on his birthday!), with a screening of what many consider to be … Read more
“That techno-rock you guys listen to is gutless.” Join us at the Rio Theatre on Friday, May 12 for a totally awesome 40th Anniversary screening of Martha Coolidge‘s 80’s drenched, coming-of-age romantic comedy about a girl from the valley meeting and dating a punk from the city, VALLEY GIRL. As relevant a commentary about urban … Read more
25 Years later … Watch the film and meet the director, Mina Shum! A landmark film in the history of Asian representation in Canadian cinema, DOUBLE HAPPINESS is celebrated as one of the few North American films of the 1990s to have a primarily Asian cast. Earning seven Genie Award nominations and two wins, Sandra … Read more
VAATHI is an upcoming Indian period coming-of-age action drama film written and directed by Venky Atluri. It is shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu languages. Sunday, February 26 Doors 11:30 am | Movie 12:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time. Please note: This movie screens with a brief intermission. Advance tickets … Read more
After a rough divoce, Frances, a 35 year old book editor from San Francisco takes a tour of Tuscany at the urgings of her friends. On a whim she buys Bramasole, a run down villa in the Tuscan countryside and begins to piece her life together starting with the villa and finds that life sometimes … Read more
After a rough divoce, Frances, a 35 year old book editor from San Francisco takes a tour of Tuscany at the urgings of her friends. On a whim she buys Bramasole, a run down villa in the Tuscan countryside and begins to piece her life together starting with the villa and finds that life sometimes … Read more
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