"Silly Caucasian girl likes to play with Samurai swords." There is no better way to appreciate the Hattori Honzo level of precision greatness in Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL 1 & 2 than seeing them back-to-back, and on our big screen. The films ...[more]

"Silly Caucasian girl likes to play with Samurai swords." There is no better way to appreciate the Hattori Honzo level of precision greatness in Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL 1 & 2 than seeing them back-to-back, and on our big screen. The films ...[more]

"Silly Caucasian girl likes to play with Samurai swords." There is no better way to appreciate the Hattori Honzo level of precision greatness in Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL 1 & 2 than seeing them back-to-back, and on our big screen. The films ...[more]

ECHO IN THE CANYON revisits the most influential music of the mid-60's - from The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas - and how these iconic bands that were all influenced by the Beatles then went on... To ...[more]

American writer-director Jim Jarmusch - best known for reliable arthouse fare like DOWN BY LAW, ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE and DEAD MAN - steps away from his safe zone and into the world of the zombie comedy, assembling the most startlingly A-List cast ...[more]

In Steven Spielberg's classic sci-fi adventure film, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (beautifully remastered for its 40th Anniversary), Richard Dreyfuss stars as cable worker Roy Neary, who along with several other stunned bystanders experience ...[more]

Produced, written and directed by Martha Kehoe and Joan Tosoni, Insight Productions' feature documentary GORDON LIGHTFOOT: IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND is an exploration of the career, music and influence of legendary Canadian musical icon, Gordon ...[more]

This inspiring look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins is a cinematic space event fifty years in the making. Edifying and inspiring in equal measure, APOLLO 11 ...[more]

"In space, no one can hear you scream." As one of – if not the – greatest action heroines to ever hit the silver screen, Sigourney Weaver’s unstoppable Ellen Ripley kicks all the asses and takes all the names throughout one of the most iconic ...[more]

"In space, no one can hear you scream." As one of – if not the – greatest action heroines to ever hit the silver screen, Sigourney Weaver’s unstoppable Ellen Ripley kicks all the asses and takes all the names throughout one of the most iconic ...[more]

As one of – if not the – greatest action heroines to ever hit the silver screen, Sigourney Weaver’s unstoppable Ellen Ripley kicks all the asses and takes all the names throughout one of the most iconic sci-fi action franchises films of all time. ...[more]

In visionary director Terry Gilliam's long-awaited fantasy THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE, Adam Driver plays Toby, a cynical but supposedly genius film director who finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker... ...[more]

"Just what do you think you're doing, Dave?" As part of our nod to the 50th Anniversary of the lunar landing (Saturday, July 18), we thought it fitting to celebrate cinema that captures and is inspired by the human desire to learn about and ...[more]

Ground control has been receiving strange transmissions from the three remaining residents of the Solaris space station. When cosmonaut Kris Kelvin (Donata Banionis), a widowed psychologist, is sent to investigate the death of a colleague and the ...[more]

Actress Olivia Wilde's feature directorial debut Booksmart follows two academic superstars and best friends who, on the eve of their high school graduation, suddenly realize that they should have worked less and played more. Determined never to ...[more]

American writer-director Jim Jarmusch - best known for reliable arthouse fare like DOWN BY LAW, ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE and DEAD MAN - steps away from his safe zone and into the world of the zombie comedy, assembling the most startlingly A-List cast ...[more]

PARALLEL LOVE: THE STORY OF A BAND CALLED LUXURY follows the path of Luxury, a band from small-town Georgia, who, on the cusp of success, suffer a devastating touring wreck with long-term consequences. In the intervening years, they continue to ...[more]

She's known it since she was a young girl, when she would magically connect with distant voices on her father's shortwave radio. She's known it since college, when she chose the search for intelligent extraterrestrial messages as her ...[more]

The live, smash hit epic comedy returns for more monstrous merriment (and snacks!) - it's THE CRITICAL HIT SHOW! Join Vancouver's best comedic performers at the Rio Theatre for your favorite #DNDLive comedy on the last Wednesday of every month ...[more]

Victoria Anthony became an internet sensation in 2018 after singing her heart out to her idol, PINK, in front of 18,000 spectators at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. PINK whispered in her ear to “never stop,” igniting Victoria’s passion to pursue her ...[more]

“Amelie has a strange feeling of absolute harmony. It’s a perfect moment. A soft light, a scent in the air, the quiet murmur of the city. A surge of love, an urge to help mankind overcomes her.” Beyond director Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s delightfully ...[more]

"If I drive for you, you get your money. You tell me where we start, where we're going, where we're going afterwards. I give you five minutes when we get there. Anything happens in that five minutes and I'm yours. No matter what. Anything a minute ...[more]

The cat’s out of the cardboard box! Titties for Kitties: a FUNdraiser for VOKRA is happening on Saturday, July 27. We are totally paws-itive that this event will be beyond claw-some!! Proceeds from this show will go to Vancouver Orphan Kitten ...[more]

The third film from visionary Australian director Baz Luhrmann, MOULIN ROUGE!, is a hyper-stylized, dramatic and romp that turns the conventions of the musical genre onto its (glittering) head by mixing a period romance with anachronistic dialogue ...[more]

Before he went on to helm such animated features as THE INCREDIBLES and RATATOUILLE, Brad Bird directed THE IRON GIANT, adapted from British Poet Laureate Ted Hughes' science fiction fairy tale, 'The Iron Man.' This charming, gorgeously ...[more]

In the sci-fi, dystopian fantasy masterpiece BRAZIL, Jonathan Pryce plays a daydreaming every-man who finds himself caught in the soul-crushing gears of a nightmarish bureaucracy. This cautionary tale by Terry Gilliam, one of the great films of the ...[more]

Spice up your motherfudging life! Get your platform shoes, British accents, and Union Jack dresses ready because on Tuesday, July 30 we're toasting #VanPride with not one, but two screenings of SPICE WORLD - with a live drag shadowcast featuring ...[more]

Spice up your motherfudging life! Get your platform shoes, British accents, and Union Jack dresses ready because on Tuesday, July 30 we're toasting #VanPride with not one, but two screenings of SPICE WORLD - with a live drag shadowcast featuring ...[more]

"Harry Potter's Burlesque Birthday Party" Presented by Kitty Glitter and The Geekenders! Come celebrate the Chosen One's birthday (July 31!) in style and at the Rio Theatre in what promises to be a silly, sexy evening filled with all your ...[more]

After Kermit the Frog decides to pursue a movie career, he starts his cross-country trip from Florida to California. Along the way, he meets and befriends Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and rock musicians Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. When ...[more]