Movies
Endless Poetry
Through renowned “father of the midnight movies” Alejandro Jodorowsky‘s intensely personal lens, ENDLESS POETRY tells the story of his years spent as an aspiring poet in Chile in the 1940’s. Against the wishes of his authoritarian father, the 20 year-old Jodorowsky (played here by Adan Jodorowsky, Alejandro’s real-life son), leaves
Endless Cookie (National Indigenous Peoples Day)
Through a series of vignettes – some tragic, some funny, all a little bizarre – the unique animated feature documentary ENDLESS COOKIE explores the complex bond between two half brothers, one Indigenous, one white, spanning bustling 1980s Toronto to the present day isolated First Nations community of Shamattawa. The
Empire Records (25th Anniversary Screening!)
Damn the man. The hilariously adorable 90s cult favourite EMPIRE RECORDS is turning 25 (!) this month, so we’re gonna celebrate like it’s Rex Manning Day (it’s not – but you knew that) by giving it the big screen treatment it so richly deserves. Featuring a
Empire of Light
Set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a compelling and poignant drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times, from Academy Award® winning director Sam Mendes. EMPIRE OF LIGHT features a stellar cast led by Academy Award winner Olivia
Emma (1996)
December 16 marks literary icon Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, and we’re teaming up with The Jane Austen Society of Vancouver to celebrate her enduring legacy with a double bill featuring two beloved (and very different!) cinematic adaptations of her classic romantic novel, “Emma” featuring screenings of EMMA and CLUELESS.
Emily the Criminal
Emily (Aubrey Plaza) is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a handsome and charismatic middleman named Youcef. Faced with
Embrace of the Serpent
Director Ciro Guerra’s masterful and highly acclaimed (it is the first Colombian film to be nominated for a Best Foreign Picture Oscar), “El Abrazo De La Serpiente” has been described as both “blisteringly poetic” and a “soulful, strange, and rare discovery.” Visually stunning and thematically rich, the film is inspired
Elvis: That’s the Way It Is
Viva, Las Vegas! The King of Rock n’ Roll, Elvis Presley, shines in the recently restored concert film Elvis: That’s The Way It Is, which is getting the big screen treatment at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, August 11 at 7:00 pm. This 1970 concert documentary captures “The
Elvis
Elvis is an epic, big-screen spectacle from visionary, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Baz Luhrmann that explores the life and music of Elvis Presley, starring Austin Butler (in a Golden Globe and BAFTA-winning an also Oscar-nominated performance) and Tom Hanks. A thoroughly cinematic drama, Elvis’s (Butler) story is seen through the lens of
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
When her great aunt dies, famed horror hostess Elvira heads for the uptight new England town of Falwell to claim her inheritance of a haunted house, a witch’s cookbook and a punk rock poodle. But once the stuffy locals get an eyeful of the scream queen’s ample assets, all hell