Movies
Moulin Rouge!
The third film from visionary Australian director Baz Luhrmann, MOULIN ROUGE!, is a hyper-stylized, dramatic and romp that turns the conventions of the musical genre onto its (glittering) head by mixing a period romance with anachronistic dialogue and songs, reminiscent of the approach he utilized (with great success) in ROMEO+JULIET.
Half Baked
We’re tipping our hat to comedian Neal Brennan (who is performing two live shows at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, August 16) with a Friday Late Night Movie screening of the 1998 stoner classic HALF-BAKED, which he co-wrote with the film’s star, Dave Chappelle. When a member of their crew
Fantastic Planet
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, August 9 as we take “a sublime trip to a fine new world,” with one of the all-time great midnight movie cult-classics, director René Laloux‘s 1973 animated marvel FANTASTIC PLANET. Nothing else has ever looked or felt like this film, a politically
Paris, Texas (40th Anniversary 4K Restoration)
Wim Wenders‘ Palme d’Or-winning PARIS, TEXAS. has beeabn Written by the late, great Sam Shepard, this sweetly desolate road movie takes place in a mythologized Reagan-era America, and follows a disheveled man named Travis Henderson who wanders out of the desert, seemingly with no idea of who he is. When
Sorry to Bother You
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) discovers a magical key to professional success, which propels him into a macabre universe of “powercalling” that leads to material glory. But the upswing in Cassius’ career raises serious red flags with his girlfriend Detroit (Tessa Thompson),
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville (20 FEET FROM STARDOM), WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? takes an intimate look at America’s favorite neighbor: Mister Fred Rogers. Now the highest-grossing documentary of 2018, Neville paints a glowing portrait of a man whom we all think we know in an emotional and
Catwalk: Tales From The Cat Show Circuit (International Cat Day!)
We have the purrrrrfect way to celebrate your favourite feline friends on International Cat Day… With a screening of the utterly charming new feature documentary CATWALK: TALES FROM THE CAT SHOW CIRCUIT, a hi-larious exploration of the colourful world of the competitive cat show circuit in Canada. The documentary follows
The Gentlemen Hecklers Present: Johnny Mnemonic
Come see folks who wrote jokes for Mystery Science Theater 3000 provide live, hilarious commentary for the best bad movies! On Wednesday August 8, Vancouver’s favorite movie riffers The Gentlemen Hecklers (comedians Eric Fell and Gina Harms, joined by special guest riffer Mister Nickel) are set to crack wise at
Andrei Tarkovsky’s The Sacrifice (Remaster!)
Famed Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky‘s final masterpiece, THE SACRIFICE, is a haunting vision of a world threatened with nuclear annihilation that inspired Andrew Sarris (The Village Voice) to proclaim, “You may find yourself moved as you have never been moved before.” As a wealthy Swedish family celebrates the birthday of
Yellow Submarine (50th Anniversary Remaster!)
Celebrate 50 wondrous years of The Beatles‘ animated musical classic YELLOW SUBMARINE with a big-screen viewing of this icon of psychedelic pop culture – beautifully restored and remastered in 4K! This colourful musical spectacle is an exhilaratingly joyful cinematic experience for all ages – filled with visual invention, optical