A young American journalist (Margaret Qualley) stranded in present-day Nicaragua falls for an enigmatic Englishman (Joe Alwyn) who seems like her best chance of escape. She soon realizes, though, that he may be in even greater danger than she is. Adapted from Denis Johnson’s novel. “Updating Denis Johnson’s Nicaragua-set novel from the Revolution to the … Read more
Italian horror icon Dario Argento (SUSPIRIA, DEEP RED, INFERNO) returns to the big screen with DARK GLASSES, his first directorial effort in over a decade. Rome. A serial killer has killed three prostitutes, strangling them with cello ropes. The last rope of the “Cellist” is destined for Diana, a luxury escort who frequents the hotels … Read more
PONNIYIN SELVAN: 1 (“PS1”) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language epic historical action drama film directed by Mani Ratnam. “The casting is more or less spot on. Karthi is terrific as the playful Vandhiyathevan, and along with Jayaram, who plays the spy Alwarkadiyan, infuses humour into the largely serious proceedings.” (The Times of India) “AR Rahman … Read more
Writer-director-actor Rishab Shetty‘s folkloric action-thriller KANTARA follows a henchman, Shiva (Shetty), who lives in a small tribal hamlet with his mother. An unforgettable incident that he had witnessed during his childhood makes him stay away from the traditional Daivaradhane and Bhoota Kola legacy. He is a vagabond and is happy loafing around with his friends … Read more
Mountains on Stage is for the very first time in Vancouver. Experience a great time full of adventure and inspiration with the best mountain movies of the year! Mountains on Stage is a film festival that aims to bring the mountains into cities with a selection of the world’s best films related to mountain sports … Read more
In March 2002, a state TV signal in China gets hacked by members of the banned spiritual group Falun Gong. Their goal is to counter the government narrative about their practice. In the aftermath, police raids sweep Changchun City, and comic book illustrator Daxiong (Justice League, Star Wars), a Falun Gong practitioner, is forced to … Read more
When a group of 20-somethings gets stuck at a remote mansion during a hurricane, a party game gone very, very wrong ends with a dead body on the ground and fake friends at every turn as they try to find the killer among them. With Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Rachel Sennott, Chase Sui Wonders, Pete … Read more
Join us for the Vancouver Badass Film Festival VIII Local Shorts & Awards Show with Caravan of Curiosities, hosted by Jesse Inocalla and Nhi Do. The Badass 8 big event starts with hosted screenings of two blocks of the best new local genre shorts with the filmmakers and cast & crew Q&As, followed by the … Read more
Join us for the Vancouver Badass Film Festival’s Non-Local Shorts programme. A Badass 8 hosted block of the best killer new shorts from around the world! Includes world, North American and Canadian premieres of new horror, thriller and just plain crazy short films. Full final list at vbaff.com Hosted by Nhi Do! Sunday, October 23 Doors … Read more
Join us for the world premiere of Vancouver writer/director Rusty Nixon’s (Residue, Candiland, A.M.I.) latest wild film: A group of professional wrestlers on a “Southern Hell Tour” are redirected through a small town of psychopaths bent on a show of their own. This killer new action/wrestling/ horror film stars Scotty Mac, Alice Mao, Twan Holliday, … Read more
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