With DEAD MAN, his first period piece, American auteur Jim Jarmusch (STRANGER THAN PARADISE, DOWN BY LAW, ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE) imagined the nineteenth-century American West as an existential wasteland, delivering a surreal reckoning with the ravages of industrialization, the country’s legacy of violence and prejudice, and the natural cycle of life and death. Accountant William Blake … Read more
The legendary “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” that took place in 1881 is firmly rooted in American mythology and the imagination of movie-lovers since the dawn of cinema, inspiring countless films within the Western genre. The event and its prime characters supply the basis for George Cosmatos‘ (RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD, LEVIATHAN, COBRA) star-studded and action-packed 1993 … Read more
College student Hana falls in love with a “wolf man” and together they have two half-human, half-wolf children, Ame and Yuki. The young family’s happy but humble life comes to an abrupt end when the father is tragically killed during a hunt. After struggling to raise her children in the busy city, Hana boldly decides … Read more
Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, as Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives. With Tim Robinson, Kate Mara, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Paul Rudd. “It suggests not just a subversion but a putrefaction of the Ruddy-comedy genre — a portrait of male loneliness so … Read more
It’s a story of sacrifice, separation — and the strength it takes to reunite. Each year, thousands of Filipina women come to Canada as domestic workers, leaving behind their own families to care for others. When Strangers Re-Unite follows three families as they navigate the emotional and cultural challenges of reuniting after years of separation. … Read more
In their first ever feature documentary nearly sixty years after they met as teenagers before the British Invasion music scene, The Zombies tell their story of navigating the tumultuous music industry over the decades and making one of the most influential albums of all time, Odessey and Oracle. “She’s Not There” made them the first … Read more
Clara, a 42-year-old midwife, has dedicated her life to helping women give birth, yet she yearns deeply for a child of her own. Despite her fear of medical intervention due to her age, she gives in to the pressure from her mother-in-law, Shirin, and undergoes IVF treatment. Her greatest fears come true as devastating complications … Read more
Come join us for a night of celebration and camaraderie as the graduates of Capilano University’s Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts screen their thesis films. These students have worked tirelessly for four years to not only earn a degree but to develop their skills as artists and storytellers. With the help of the Rio theatre, for the first … Read more
June is Pride month across North America and the Rio Theatre is joining in the celebration with the groundbreaking, and first of its kind in contemporary Hollywood mainstream films, Ang Lee’s BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. The film is set in a fictitious yet picturesque location, Brokeback Mountain, and chronicles the lives of two cowboys Ennis Del Mar … Read more
Ванкувер, зустрічайте КІНО-КОМБО! Один квиток = 2 фільми. Два найуспішніших фільми цієї весни разом: «Ярослав Мудрий – тесть Європи» Документально-художній деталізований фільм про період величі, коли Великий Князь Київський та його діти змінювали хід історії Європи, в той час, коли на болотах каркали лише ворони. Приходь і дізнайся більше про важливе минуле. «Песики» Романтична і … Read more
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