SHEEPLE is the story of a gang of drug dealers in the south of Tehran who has sheltered many youngsters and orphans from the streets. Shahin and Shakoor who are brothers are leading the gang but when it is collapsed creates a crisis in their family and their lives. Saturday, January 26 Doors 12:30 pm … Read more
Director Christian Petzold – whose Oscar-nominated film BARBARA was nominated for Best Foreign Picture in 2013 – returns with one of summer’s most critically-acclaimed dramas, PHOENIX, a spellbinding mystery of identity, illusion, and deception that unfolds against the turmoil of post-World War II Germany. Tuesday, August 25 Doors 6:30 | Movie 7:00 Tuesday, September 1 … Read more
In light of Paul Thomas Anderson’s ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER being one of the defining titles of 2025 (it is currently nominated for a whopping 9 Golden Globes!), we thought the time was right to turn our collective lens back on another one of our favourite films of his, the seasonally appropriate romantic drama PHANTOM THREAD. … Read more
“The music made him do it!” Join us at the Rio Theatre on Monday, October 28 for a Brian De Palma double bill featuring a 50th Anniversary screening of the 1974 rock opera THE PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE followed by the new 4K restoration of CARRIE. De Palma’s cult-classic is a fan-favourite rock opera that … Read more
An 11-year-old boy becomes an unlikely superhero when he discovers that he has the ability to leave his body and fly through walls. The highly anticipated new film from the Academy Award®-nominated writers and directors of A Cat in Paris is a stylish noir caper, set in the shadowy streets and alleyways of New York. … Read more
The highly anticipated new film from the Academy Award®-nominated writers and directors of A CAT IN PARIS is a stylish noir caper, set in the shadowy streets and alleyways of New York. *Please note: This film screens in French with English subtitles. Leo has a secret. A mysterious illness has transformed him into a phantom … Read more
In addition to establishing Don Coscarelli as a giant of American genre cinema, his original 1979 cult-classic PHANTASM spawned an entire franchise and now a remastered re-release (under the watchful eye of J. J. Abrams). In addition to establishing Don Coscarelli as a giant of American genre cinema, his original 1979 cult-classic PHANTASM spawned an … Read more
In addition to establishing Don Coscarelli as a giant of American genre cinema, his original 1979 cult-classic PHANTASM spawned an entire franchise and now a remastered re-release (under the watchful eye of J. J. Abrams). In addition to establishing Don Coscarelli as a giant of American genre cinema, his original 1979 cult-classic PHANTASM spawned an … Read more
The latest horror comedy from acclaimed Canadian writer-director Steven Kostanski (FATHER’S DAY, THE VOID), centers on siblings Mimi and Luke, who unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord was entombed on Earth millions of years ago after a failed attempt to destroy the universe. They nickname the evil creature “Psycho Goreman” (or PG for short) and … Read more
Experience the magic of Indonesian cinema at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, December 17, as CINEMAI: Cinema Day with PERMAI BC, in collaboration with Miles Films and BASE Entertainment, proudly presents a screening of the highly-anticipated sequel, ‘PETUALANGAN SHERINA 2: Sherina’s Adventure 2,’ in Vancouver, BC. This cinematic gem is a sequel to the beloved … Read more
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