Movies
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
Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man
“Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.” 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
Under the Sun
Despite continuous interference by government handlers, director Vitaly Mansky still manages to document a slice of North Korean life in his acclaimed documentary, UNDER THE SUN. Manksy turns the lens on Pyongyang, the capital city of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, in this fascinating portrait of the year
Under the Tuscan Sun
After a rough divoce, Frances, a 35 year old book editor from San Francisco takes a tour of Tuscany at the urgings of her friends. On a whim she buys Bramasole, a run down villa in the Tuscan countryside and begins to piece her life together starting with the villa
American Honey
Visionary British director Andrea Arnold (FISH TANK) points her atmospheric lens towards the American Midwest in AMERICAN HONEY, a raw,risky, unconventional take on the coming-of-age drama that stars Shia LaBoeuf, Riley Keough, and Sasha Lane (in a breathtaking debut). Star (Lane), a free-spirited teenager on the brink of adulthood, leaves
Poignant
The Rio Grind Film Festival is pleased to present the Canadian Premiere of director Jaspreet Kaur‘s locally-lensed horror thriller, POIGNANT. Inspired by a true story, POIGNANT tells the story of the dangers a young girl encountered prior to her gruesome death. The filmmakers were themselves inspired by the true story
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
John McNaughton‘s masterful horror drama HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER has been remastered especially for its 30th Anniversary. Widely regarded as one of the most frightening films ever made, the twisted and sordid tale focuses in on a pair of murderers whose story continues to provoke, fascinate, and repel
Rio Grind Film Festival: Short Film Block (II)
Join us at the Rio Theatre for what may be the absolute best Short Film Screening event in the history of Vancouver, ever. It’s the Rio Grind Film Festival’s 2016 lineup, and it is good. In fact, it’s so good that we’re presenting it over the course of two days!
Black Swan
The only person standing in your way is you. A psychological thriller set in the world of New York City ballet, BLACK SWAN stars Natalie Portman (who took home a much deserved Best Actress Oscar) as Nina, a featured dancer who finds herself locked in a web of competitive intrigue
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Each has a power. Each has a purpose. And together, they will face their fiercest enemy. “Centuries ago, a legendary inter-dimensional being known as Zordon came to the city of Angel Grove to establish a command center for his never-ending struggle against evil. With the aid of his trusted assistant,