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All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
American photographer Nan Goldin is famous for her empathetic pictures of intimate, exuberant, anguished urban bohemia. Today Goldin is using her celebrity to denounce the Sackler family's art-washing tactics and their role in the opioid crisis.
An Evening of Poetry & Music with Rodney DeCroo
In this world premiere, Rodney DeCroo brings us “world-renowned sociologist” and local gasbag cafe-squatter, Dr. Theodore J. Fishpants, filmed reading his poems about the Magical Creatures that he insists walk among us. Afterwards, DeCroo will perform a concert.
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Wes World: 10 Films by Wes Anderson
Dec 21 – Jan 5
What kind of bird are you?
Welcome to the marvelous, melancholy cinema of Wesley Wales Anderson, ten rueful comedies, 1996-2021, bittersweet tales of eager dreamers and disappointed over-achievers; frauds, failures, foibles and follies.
Opening Night Party – Dec 21
Join us for a festive celebration to kick off our Wes World series with Anderson’s classic romp The Grand Budapest Hotel. Show up in your best Wes Anderson-inspired costume, there will be prizes, trivia, a poster gallery, an exclusive WA cocktail and more! Doors open at 6:00pm; film at 7:15pm.
Bottle Rocket
Dignan (Owen Wilson, who also cowrote the screenplay) rescues his friend Anthony (Luke Wilson) from a voluntary psychiatric hospital, and maps out an elaborate (75-year) plan, beginning with crime spree and a practice break-in on Anthony's family home.
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Reformed rogue turned unread reporter Mr Fox (voiced by George Clooney) embarks on a catastrophic crime spree which engenders the enmity of three local farmers, and alienates his wife (Meryl Streep), his son (Jason Schwartzman) and his neighbours.
Isle of Dogs
Anderson's second foray into stop-motion animation is playful, political (more so, post-Covid 19) and barking mad. 12-year-old Atari ventures to Trash Island - a dumping ground for plague dogs - to rescue his old protector, Spots.
The Royal Tenenbaums
Anderson's first legit masterpiece is a portrait of a family of washed up over-achievers (among them, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Luke Wilson) flailing, not waving.
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Anderson's bittersweet, whimsical midlife crisis movie about a Jacques Cousteau-like marine biologist/filmmaker (Bill Murray) hunting down the Jaguar Shark who ate his best friend. Delightfully different, this quirky comedy has a deep emotional undertow.
The Darjeeling Limited
Three brothers (Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman) reunite for a pilgrimage across India, a spiritual quest which will also afford them the opportunity to bond... Or not, as the case may be.
Moonrise Kingdom
One of Anderson's most delightful movies, a tale of first love, a grand escapade. Twelve year old pen pals Sam (Jared Gilman) and Suzy (Kara Hayward) plot to elope while the former is on expedition with the Scouts on the isle of New Penzance.
The French Dispatch
A movie of dazzling, almost overwhelming virtuosity across all departments, Anderson's star-studded tenth feature repays multiple watches. It takes the form of a magazine supplement, "an obituary, a travel guide, and three featured articles".
Sunday Specials
December 18
It's a Wonderful Life
Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings. You know you need to see this genuine Christmas classic as it was intended to be seen, on the big screen. Jimmy Stewart’s finest hour.
All proceeds from this screening will go to the Vancouver Food Bank.
Michael van den Bos Presents
All That Bob Fosse!
Film scholar Michael van den Bos celebrates the sexy, sassy, snazzy, finger-poppin’ feats of Bob Fosse, filmmaker, choreographer, dancer, illustrated with copious clips from Cabaret, All That Jazz and buried treasures unearthed from the archives.
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Celebrate Music!
An Evening of Poetry & Music with Rodney DeCroo
In this world premiere, Rodney DeCroo brings us “world-renowned sociologist” and local gasbag cafe-squatter, Dr. Theodore J. Fishpants, filmed reading his poems about the Magical Creatures that he insists walk among us. Afterwards, DeCroo will perform a concert.
Revival 69: The Concert that Rocked the World
Incorporating live performance footage shot by the legendary DA Pennebaker, Revival 69 details the incredible behind-the-scenes story of Toronto's Woodstock, featuring John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Alice Cooper and The Doors.
Matinee Screenings
First Look Fridays
Enjoy $10 tickets + complimentary tea & coffee at the first Friday matinee screening of these films.
The Grizzlie Truth
Kathleen S. Jayme (Finding Big Country) is out to solve a true sports crime: who robbed us of the Vancouver Grizzlies? Jayme revisits the short history of those bad luck bears, connecting the dots and reconnecting with the Grizzlies heroes and villains.
The Eternal Daughter
Tilda Swinton teams up again with Souvenir director Joanna Hogg, and with costar Tilda Swinton, in this atmospheric mood piece - a ghost story of sorts - about a middle aged woman dedicating quality time to her elderly mum on a trip to a Welsh hotel.
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