Movies
Mean Streets (50th Anniversary Screening)
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, July 20 for a 50th Anniversary, encore screening of Martin Scorsese’s 1973 gritty crime drama, MEAN STREETS. Released to widespread critical acclaim, MEAN STREETS is a slice of street life in Little Italy centred on lower echelon Mafiosos, unbalanced punks, and petty
Me and Felix
From the producer of “My Thoughts Are Silent,” “Luxembourg, Luxembourg,” “Wild Field,” “Homeward,” “Atlantis.” ME AND FELIX (“Rock, Paper, Grenade”) is a story about relationships between children and adults broken by shaky 1990s in Ukraine. The boy Tymophii befriends a weird man named Felix. He’s the veteran of Afghan war,
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Based on the best-selling book by Jesse Andrews (who also wrote the screenplay) ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL is one of summer’s biggest sleepers. This sweet, funny, and completely charming coming-of-age films tells the story of seventeen-year-old Greg (Thomas Mann), who has managed to become part of every
McQueen
Alexander McQueen‘s rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is both a personal look at the extraordinary life, career and artistry of the celebrated fashion icon and a revelation of McQueen’s own world, both
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
“The story of a gambling man and a hustling lady and the empire they fashioned in the wilderness.” Join us at the Rio Theatre on Monday, December 5 to celebrate the remarkable life and work of Canadian musician, poet, author, activist, icon and inspiration Leonard Cohen with a double bill
May December
Celebrated filmmaker Todd Haynes (CAROL, FAR FROM HEAVEN, VELVET GOLDMINE) takes a cue from the real-life tabloid scandal surrounding the disgraced disgraced schoolteacher Mary-Kay Letourneau in his latest film, MAY DECEMBER, which tells an altogether deeper and more complex story about female predatory behavior, its implications, and the public’s fascination
May
Young misfit May (Angela Bettis) endured a difficult childhood because of her lazy eye. And though contact lenses have helped May adjust as a young adult, her deep-seated awkwardness remains a problem. Adam (Jeremy Sisto), a young man obsessed with fixing wrecked cars, takes a shine to May’s oddball ways.
MaXXXine
Filmmaker Ti West‘s 2022 slasher hit X and its surprise origin story prequel PEARL, released that same year, amassed a major following among dedicated horror movie fans (including some guy named Martin Scorsese, who has been particular effusive in his support). The franchise concludes with the highly anticipated release of
Mavka: The Forest Song
Ukraine Harmony Foundation cordially invites you to the the long-awaited beautiful Ukrainian animated film MAVKA: THE FOREST SONG. Ukraine Harmony Foundation гостинно запрошує на довгоочікуваний прекрасний український анімаційний фільм «Мавка. Лісова пісня». Mavka – a soul of the Forest – faces an impossible choice between love and
Mavis!
“A spirited and captivating bio-doc that richly deserves the exclamation point in its title.” – Variety MAVIS! is the first feature documentary on gospel/soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples and her family group, The Staple Singers. From the freedom songs of the ’60s and hits like ‘I’ll