Special Screening of the Ukrainian Documentary “Second Wind” in Vancouver. “Second Wind” is the story of five Ukrainian heroes: four veterans with lower-limb amputations and one active-duty servicewoman who climbed Africa’s highest peak — Mount Kilimanjaro. This is a deep human story about recovery, inner transformation, dignity, and the strength to move forward despite trauma. … Read more
“Nothing wrong with a man taking pleasure in his work. I won’t deny my own personal desire to turn each sin against the sinner.” Gluttony, greed, sloth, envy, wrath, pride, lust — everyone has a sin. In director David Fincher‘s intensely claustrophobic, gut-wrenching psychological thriller SE7EN, “sin” takes centre stage – in one of cinema’s … Read more
“What’s in the box?” Featuring an all-star cast including Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, Gwynneth Paltrow, and John C. McGinley, director David Fincher’s neo-noir psychological thriller SEVEN made a serious impression as one of the biggest films of 1995, the year it was released. The unusual pairing of Morgan Freeman (as a soon-to-be retiring … Read more
Even time is no match for powerhouse, industry mammoth, Disney, when it comes to a ticking clock on intellectual property becoming public domain. Created and drawn by Walt himself, ‘Steamboat Willie’ AKA ‘Mickey Mouse’ is up for grabs and boy did director, Steven LaMorte ever take hold with SCREAMBOAT. Screamboat is a 2025 American comedy horror film directed … Read more
At the time of release, The Advocate dubbed 1985’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge the gayest horror film ever made. For the film’s closeted young star, Mark Patton, such a tag was a stark reminder about the homophobia rampant in Hollywood at the time—and the painful experience he had making the high-profile … Read more
In the next installment, the survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City. With Jenna Ortega, Courteney Cox, Melissa Barrera, Hayden Panettiere, Henry Czerny, Dermot Mulroney. “Thankfully, this latest shows there is still proper fun to be had.” (Seattle Times) “Scream VI reinforces how shrewd the … Read more
The Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on Friday, March 3 with Wes Craven’s game-changing 1996 slasher comedy (yes, that’s a thing) SCREAM. “Horror icon Wes Craven’s subversive deconstruction of the genre is sly, witty, and surprisingly effective as a slasher film itself, even if it’s a little too cheeky for some.” (Rotten … Read more
SCRAP is a love letter to the things we use in our daily lives. This cinematic documentary tells the story of people – a Thai family living in an abandoned airplane, recycling workers in Delhi picking apart discarded electronics, a farmer in South Dakota building sculptures from scrap metal— who each have a deep connection … Read more
SCOTTY AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD is the deliciously scandalous story of Scotty Bowers, a handsome ex-Marine who landed in Hollywood after the Second World War and became confidante, aide de camp and lover to many of Hollywood’s greatest male–and female-stars. In the 1940s and ’50s, he ran a gas station in the shadow … Read more
“We are Sex Bob-Omb and we are here to make you think about death and get sad and stuff.” Produced, directed, and co-written by Edgar Wright (SHAUN OF THE DEAD, HOT FUZZ, THE WORLD’S END) and based on the cult graphic novel series ‘Scott Pilgrim’ by Bryan Lee O’Malley, SCOTT PILGRIM vs. THE WORLD is … Read more
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