Inspired by a true story, “satiric provocateur” Paul Verhoeven‘s (BASIC INSTINCT, ELLE, SHOWGIRLS) BENEDETTA (loosely based on the 1986 non-fiction book ‘Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy‘ by Judith C. Brown. The film takes place in a nunnery during the late 17th century in Pescia, Tuscany, while a plague ravages … Read more
Ahoy, rogues and rascals alike! Set sail for a night unlike any other—the first-ever pirate-themed vertical micro-drama hits the big screen… in the first full theatrical screening of a vertical series in Vancouver history. Join us at the Rio Theatre on Monday, May 25 for an unforgettable pirate spectacle. Beneath Crimson Sails—a swashbuckling adventure filmed … Read more
From the celebrated Academy Award®-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu, creators of Mirai, Wolf Children, Summer Wars, and more, comes a fantastical, heartfelt story of growing up in the age of social media. Suzu is a shy, everyday high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow … Read more
“A bewitching masterpiece.” New York Times One of the great lost masterpieces of Japanese animation that was never officially released theatrically, Belladonna of Sadness is the third (and last) of the adult-oriented Mushi Pro Animerama films, produced by the godfather of Japanese anime & manga Osamu Tezuka and directed by his long time collaborator Eiichi Yamamoto … Read more
BELLA CIAO! is a compassionate and heartfelt ensemble drama that comes to life in Vancouver’s eclectic Commercial Drive neighborhood. It is a film about displacement, home, isolation and solidarity. Unfolding over the course of one day, the story hinges on Constanza (Leo Award-nominee Carmen Aguirre), a Chilean refugee and activist, whose relationship with her daughter is … Read more
Embraced by audiences and critics alike, BELFAST is a movie straight from writer-director Kenneth Branagh‘s (winner, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay) own experience. This poignant coming-of-age film is centred on Buddy, a nine-year-old boy who must chart a path towards adulthood through a world that has suddenly turned upside down. His stable and loving … Read more
“Have you ever had two people look at you, with complete lust and devotion, through the same pair of eyes?” Join us on the 7 1/2th floor of the Rio Theatre on April 5, as our Friday Late Night Movie series continues with Spike Jonze’s brilliantly insane and insanely brilliantly work of magic-realism, BEING JOHN … Read more
Youth for Climate Justice – a group of grade 11 students at Windermere Secondary School, who are also responsible for the Earth Day March and Festival on Commercial Drive – present a free, all-ages screening of documentary BEFORE THE FLOOD on Tuesday, April 4. This acclaimed documentary takes a look at how climate change affects … Read more
Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With … Read more
It’s showtime. Can you believe Tim Burton’s classic BEETLEJUICE turns 30 this year? Neither can we! Newly remastered in 4K, this family-favourite is a Halloween staple for us, and it’s returning to our screen on Sunday, October 28. Starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, and Catharine O’Hara. “The film is a dazzling … Read more
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