From acclaimed cult British filmmaker Peter Strickland (THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY, BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO) comes IN FABRIC, a highly stylized, gauzy giallo that might best be described as, “a surreal sartorial horror yarn.” In this darkly comic tale about a possessed dressed, Oscar-nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste (SECRETS & LIES) plays Sheila, a lonely bank clerk looking for … Read more
Given the current success of British-Irish playwright and filmmaker Martin McDonagh‘s latest, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, we thought the time was right to re-visit his feature debut, the 2008 cult-classic dark comedy IN BRUGES – the film which initially paired the fantastic foils Colin Farrell and Brendon Gleeson. Although not a “Christmas movie” per se, … Read more
When a group of teens takes a locket from a collapsed fire tower in the woods, they unwittingly resurrect the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year old crime. The undead killer soon embarks on a bloody rampage to retrieve the stolen locket, methodically slaughtering anyone who gets in … Read more
Sydney Sweeney (ANYONE BUT YOU, HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ and ‘The White Lotus’) stars as Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, embarking on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque Italian countryside. Cecilia’s warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare as it becomes clear her new home harbors a sinister secret and unspeakable … Read more
A missing patient. A demonic hamster. A cosmic hole in the bedroom ceiling. For Linda (Rose Byrne), life is a series of surreal catastrophes pointing to her failure as a working mother, and even her therapist (Conan O’Brien) is getting sick of her. Displaced in a purgatorial motel while her husband (Christian Slater) is away … Read more
Director Barry Jenkins‘ (MOONLIGHT) striking visual and narrative style is on full display in his latest work, If Beale Street Could Talk, an adaptation of acclaimed American author James Baldwin‘s timeless and moving novel of the same name. Set in 1970’s Harlem, this love story of both a couple’s unbreakable bond and the African-American family’s … Read more
Director Barry Jenkins’ (MOONLIGHT) striking visual and narrative style is on full display in his latest work, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK, an adaptation of American author James Baldwin‘s timeless and moving novel of the same name. Set in 1970’s Harlem, this love story of both a couple’s unbreakable bond and the African-American family’s empowering … Read more
Canadian Premiere Margarita (Anna Baryshnikov) is an aspiring clothing designer who lands a spot on a new fashion competition show. A third-generation immigrant living in the Russian part of West Hollywood, she helps her ailing grandmother and ex-con father pay bills by selling counterfeit clothes online, but when the producers show more interest in her … Read more
“I like money.” Given the current political climate with our neighbours to the South, it’s no wonder that people have been absolutely inundating us with requests for Mike Judge‘s politically prophetic, weirdly prescient cult-classic comedy IDIOCRACY. We’re giving it some much deserved big screen as a post-US election Friday Late Night Movie de-stresser on Friday, … Read more
In keeping with the spirit of Italian Heritage Month and the return of Italian Day on the Drive (which returns to our neighbourhood on Sunday, June 11!) join us at the Rio Theatre on Wednesday, June 14 for a special screening of director Giuseppe Patroni Griffi‘s newly restored Italian oddity IDENTIKIT (aka, “The Driver’s Seat”) starring … Read more
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