WHERE OLIVE TREES WEEP offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. Following, among others, Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi, and Israeli journalist Amira HassIt, the film explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice. We also witness Dr. Gabor … Read more
Ali Bumaye! In honour of the extraordinary life lived by athlete, activist and cultural icon Muhammad Ali, we are presenting a screening of Leon Gast‘s phenomenal documentary When We Were Kings on Thursday, June 23 at 7:00 pm. This Oscar-winning film is a fantastic portrait of “The Greatest,” and specifically explores his persona through the … Read more
It’s a story of sacrifice, separation — and the strength it takes to reunite. Each year, thousands of Filipina women come to Canada as domestic workers, leaving behind their own families to care for others. When Strangers Re-Unite follows three families as they navigate the emotional and cultural challenges of reuniting after years of separation. … Read more
“I’ll have what she’s having.” Join us at the Rio Theatre as we pay tribute to the late, great filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner by dimming the lights and firing up the projector for a screening of one of our all-time favourite movies of his, WHEN HARRY MET SALLY. In the pantheon of romantic comedies, … Read more
From the writing-directing team of Jemaine Clement (FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS) and Taika Waititi (JOJO RABBIT, HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE, THOR: Ragnarok) comes a bloody high-larious tale in which an endearingly un-hip quartet of kiwi vampire friends reveal to us or, rather, to the documentary crew that’s filming them, the details of their daily-make that … Read more
“I’ve written a letter to Daddy…” Beyond the actual onscreen chemistry (and legendary off screen fireworks) between icons Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in Robert Aldrich‘s WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? lies the film itself – a bona fide, highly creepy-campy, edge-of-your-set thriller about a former child star who torments her paraplegic sister in … Read more
The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It’s the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there’s still a summer’s worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics … Read more
Welcome to Westworld, where nothing can go wrong…go wrong…go wrong…. In the wake of the enormous success of the TV series ‘Westworld,’ we have been absolutely inundated with requests to screen the original sci-fi classic upon which it is based – and we’re doing just that on Wednesday, January 4! Yul Brenner, James Brolin and … Read more
“Just play it cool, boy… Real cool.” In anticipation of Steven Spielberg‘s upcoming WEST SIDE STORY, we felt the time was right to re-visit the incomparable 1961 film adaptation – and tip our hat to the late, great composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Buoyed by Robert Wise‘s dazzling direction, Bernstein‘s magnificent score, and Stephen Sondheim‘s … Read more
Former U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner‘s catastrophic race for Mayor of New York City in 2013 is detailed in this behind-the-scenes documentary. Weiner became embroiled in his second widely publicized sexting scandal during the race, derailing his once-promising political career. Weiner received its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. “Hilarious… Like a Spinal Tap … Read more
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