Benjamin Statler’s SOAKED IN BLEACH examines the events behind Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s death, as seen through the eyes of private investigator Tom Grant. In 1994, Grant was hired by Cobain’s wife Courtney Love to track down her missing husband days before his body was found at their Seattle home. Though Cobain’s death was ruled … Read more
“They’ll never get caught. They’re on a mission from God.” To mark our run of the new documentary LIVE FROM NY! (opening June 15), we thought the time was right to give a little big screen love to one of our favourite (if not the first!) SNL-inspired movies, THE BLUES BROTHERS. Scripted by Dan Aykroyd … Read more
American Institution. Cultural Phenomenon. Perfectly Absurd. 40 Years And Counting… ‘Saturday Night Live’ has been reflecting and influencing the American Story for 40 years. LIVE FROM NEW YORK! explores the show’s early years, an experiment from a young Lorne Michaels and his cast of unknowns, and follows its evolution into a comedy institution. The film … Read more
This ain’t STAR WARS. Let The Gentlemen Hecklers guide you through director Luigi Cozzi’s 70s sci-fi extravaganza, “a galactic adventure beyond your wildest dreams.” Christopher Plummer (no judgement) stars in this remarkable tale of an outlaw smuggler and her alien companion who are recruited by the Emperor of the Galaxy and charged with a near … Read more
Originally released as a TV movie, Steven Spielberg’s thriller DUEL was his second feature length film and was adapted from a short story by writer Richard Matheson that originally appeared in Playboy magazine. Dennis Weaver stars as a terrified motorist stalked on a remote and lonely road by the mostly unseen driver of a mysterious … Read more
We couldn’t think of a better way to mark Italian Day on the Drive (Sunday, June 14) than with a film festival showcasing some of our favourite Italian films. Join us at the Rio for four nights dedicated to a fantastic selection of classic films spanning decades and genres, including Federico Fellini’s iconic 8 1/2 … Read more
One of our favourite annual events that we adore participating in and being a part of is Italian Day on the Drive. Like everyone in Vancouver, we have really missed this East Vancouver tradition, and are celebrating its return with one our most requested titles – a screening of Federico Fellini‘s masterfully surreal, semi-autobiographical take … Read more
We couldn’t think of a better way to mark Italian Day on The Drive 2015than with a film festival showcasing some of our favourite Italian films! Join us at the Rio for four nights dedicated to a fantastic selection of classics, including Federico Fellini’s LA DOLCE VITA (1960) and Liliana Cavani’s THE NIGHT PORTER (“Il … Read more
We couldn’t think of a better way to mark Italian Day on the Drive on Sunday, June 8 than a full day of film screenings dedicated to a fantastic selection of classic films spanning decades and genres, including Vittorio De Sica’s THE BICYCLE THIEF (“Ladri di biciclette”), Federico Fellini’s LA DOLCE VITA and Luca Guadagnino’s CALL ME … Read more
Mischief. Mayhem. Soap. Toxic masculinity never looked so good! Join us at the Rio Theatre for a 25th Anniversary screening of the millennial staple, which has just been restored and meticulously remastered (by the director himself) for its anniversary. (Have we not been talking about FIGHT CLUB for 25 years…? ) Fincher‘s adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk‘s … Read more
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