Movies
Genre: Romance
Maestro
Bradley Cooper’s audacious, visionary, and stylish biopic MAESTRO is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernsten and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, MAESTRO at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love. Cooper does triple
Fallen Leaves
FALLEN LEAVES tells the story of two lonely people (Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen) who meet each other by chance in the Helsinki night and try to find the first, only, and ultimate love of their lives. “A quirky tale of star-crossed lovers, ‘Fallen Leaves’ is a life-affirming gem from
VIFF 2023: The Wait
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
VIFF 2023: Float
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
Cry-Baby
“Beat it, creep!” This one’s for all the movie-loving “squares,” “drapes,” juvenile delinquents and orphans out there! The Rio Theatre‘s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on September 22 with John Waters‘ musical ode to the teen rebel genre, CRY-BABY. Infectious and gleefully camp, CRY-BABY
Grease 2
The Rio Theatre‘s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on August 25 with one that is sure to please all the “cool riders” out there – GREASE 2! Even better…? Late Night Date Night! Bring a your favourite Pink Lady, fellow Jock, or that T-Bird you’ve
Afire
While vacationing by the Baltic Sea, writer Leon (Thomas Schubert) and photographer Felix (Langston Uibel) are surprised by the presence of Nadja (Paula Beer), a mysterious young woman staying as a guest at Felix’s family’s holiday home. Nadja distracts Leon from finishing his latest novel and with brutal honesty, forces
This Place (With Director Q&A!)
We’re getting in the mood for Vancouver Pride Weekend with a special screening of Tamil filmmaker V.T. Nayani‘s sapphic love story, THIS PLACE, on Monday, July 31. Set in urban Toronto, THIS PLACE is a coming-of-adulthood story about two women falling in love for
Past Lives
Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront
You Hurt My Feelings
From acclaimed filmmaker Nicole Holofcener (FRIENDS WITH MONEY, ENOUGH SAID, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?) comes a sharply observed comedy about a novelist whose long standing marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband give his honest reaction to her latest book. A film about trust, lies, and the