December 16 marks literary icon Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, and we’re teaming up with The Jane Austen Society of Vancouver to celebrate her enduring legacy with a double bill featuring two beloved (and very different!) cinematic adaptations of her classic romantic novel, “Emma” featuring screenings of EMMA and CLUELESS. In this 1996 adaptation of Jane … Read more
Following up the indie appeal of 2022’s BARBARIAN, writer-director Zach Cregger‘s WEAPONS was one of the breakout titles that excited genre fans the most in 2025, thanks to its utterly compelling blend of inventive non-linear storytelling that mixed humor and genuine scares supported by a stellar cast that drove a narrative exploring ever-more mysterious and … Read more
Quentin Tarantino‘s KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR unites Volume 1 and Volume 2 into a single, unrated epic–presented exactly as he intended, complete with a new, never-before-seen anime sequence. Uma Thurman stars as The Bride, left for dead after her former boss and lover Bill ambushes her wedding rehearsal, shooting her in the head … Read more
“I hate you, I hate this house, and I hate Christmas!” In celebration of filmmaker and legendary raconteur John Waters‘ recent live performances at the Rio Theatre, we thought it was only fitting to filth up our seasonal programming with the second film in the “Pope of Trash’s” so-called “Trash Trilogy,” 1974’s FEMALE TROUBLE, his … Read more
Experience the final battle… At the Park Theatre! The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military … Read more
Oscar-winning filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos (POOR THINGS, THE FAVOURITE, THE LOBSTER) brings his signature, bold and irreverent storytelling style to BUGONIA, an English-language remake of Jang Joon-hwan’s 2003 South Korean film SAVE THE GREEN PLANET! This darkly satiric comedy thriller about a pair of conspiracy-obsessed young men who kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company because they … Read more
As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold wants to have a perfect family Christmas, so he pesters his wife, Ellen, and children, as he tries to make sure everything is in line, including the tree and house decorations. However, things go awry quickly. His hick cousin, Eddie, and his family show up unplanned and start living … Read more
1936. As villages across mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe, and the Palestinian population uniting in the largest and longest … Read more
Scottish director Lynne Ramsay‘s (WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE) intense psychological drama DIE MY LOVE offers a blistering depiction of a woman engulfed by love and madness. In one of 2025’s most talked about performances, Jennifer Lawrence (who scored a Golden Globe nod for her role) is Grace, a writer … Read more
Director Osgood Perkins‘ (LONGLEGS, THE MONKEY) latest moody-soaked thriller, KEEPER, follows a couple’s romantic anniversary trip to a secluded cabin turn sinister when a dark presence reveals itself, forcing them to confront the property’s haunting past. With Tatiana Maslany (ORPHAN BLACK), Rossif Sutherland, Claire Friesen. “If you’re on the filmmaker’s unique, unhurried wavelength, Keeper makes … Read more
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