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Finding Vancouver | a RICK CHUNG guide local media arts x culture + lifestyle

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Hadestown: The Musical (dir. Brett Sullivan).

This live capture, filmed version of the Tony-winning, sung-through Broadway musical reimagining of the ancient Greek myths of Orpheus, Eurydice, Hades, and Persephone maintains its power and entertainment. Thanks to singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell's creative blend of American folk music and jazz, the expressive choreography heightens the classic tragedy in all the right ways. Its five principal cast members return to the memorable roles they originated to capture three combined live stage performances edited together. Hadestown's eerie spirit of myth and music reimains well paired to the dynamic political romance at the core.

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FIFA Fan Festival x PNE Fairgrounds x Hastings–Sunrise.

FIFA World Cup viewing party.

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Patrick Tomasso x "Tom Cruise Talks About Cinematography."

[They] talk about working with [Emmanuel Lubezki on Digger], his understanding of cinematography and cameras, and how the industry has changed over the years making movies.

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The Odyssey x Cineplex Oden International Village x Crosstown.

[It] reframes the thousands-of-years-old myth to make you believe in its continued relevance as a historical stand-in for our contemporary fall of civilization.

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The Outer Threat (dir. William Woods).

Constance Wu and Mark O'Brien star as married astrophysicists on the run after they make a groundbreaking extraterrestrial discovery. Shot in North Bay, the Canadian sci-fi thriller is a low-key but efficiently told road movie with scientific themes about the potential first contact with an advanced species from elsewhere in the universe. It's a rather minimal, character-driven thriller that teases a greater, more ambitious adventure before homing in on the central crux of keeping one's family safe from unknown threats in a dangerous world.

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SilverCity Riverport Cinemas x Richmond, BC.

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The Hawk (prods. Harper Steele & Chris Henchy).

Comedian Will Ferrell continues to mine his trademark dim but confident athlete schtick for another unlikely sports comedy, but in episodic form this time. We follow his washed-up PGA golfer on an ill-advised comeback tour. Things play out more like the sad dad genre of comedies, where his Lonnie Hawkins reflects on his past failures by trying to recapture his lost accomplishments. Surprisingly, the sports series detours into more of its interpersonal relationships before turning into a full-blown dysfunctional family dramedy. As a series, it's a middling effort that barely has enough of Ferrell's inherent charm and commitment to the bit.

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FIFA Fan Festival x PNE Fairgrounds x Hastings–Sunrise.

FIFA World Cup viewing party open until July 19.

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♫ Phoebe Bridgers x "Lost Boys" x The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

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Parker Rooftop x The Parker Hotel x Downtown.

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Disclosure Day (dir. Steven Spielberg).

For a breakneck story largely about individual characters questioning their own beliefs and morals on whether to expose our collective knowledge, there's plenty of action, car chases, and sci-fi special effects to dazzle us.

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Vancouver Canadians x Rogers Field at Nat Bailey Stadium x Riley Park–Little Mountain.

8-2 loss vs. Eugene Emeralds [Saturday, July 4, 2026]

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Girls Like Girls (dir. Hayley Kiyoko).

Newcomers Maya da Costa and Myra Molloy star in the singer's own film adaptation of her 2023 novel, inspired by her pop song of the same name. It's a low-key queer coming-of-age romance that speaks to common experiences of first love and same-sex attraction denial. Despite its small-scale, intimate story, the film manages to evoke universal feelings of teenage insecurity, sexual curiosity, and navigating romantic feelings. Zach Braff, as a deadbeat turned unexpected single dad, gives a refreshingly earnest performance.

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The Odyssey x The Park Theatre x Cambie Village.

[Christopher Nolan] and [Matt] Damon exhaustively conquer the myth and mediation of Odysseus and his long odyssey of aging into the void of darkness.

Screening in 70mm from July 16-30.

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Jimmy Kimmel Live! x "Auli'i Cravalho on New Live-Action Moana Movie."

Auli'i talks to guest host Tiffany Haddish about her name, growing up in Hawaii, being an executive producer on the new live-action Moana movie, singing the song "Along the Way" in the film, and being terrified to do stand-up comedy.

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Supergirl x SilverCity Riverport Cinemas x Richmond, BC.

It's a complete 180° turn from the optimistic tone previously established in the DCU grounded on Earth.

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Rose of Nevada (dir. Mark Jenkin) x TIFF 2025.

Shot on grainy 16mm film, George MacKay and Callum Turner star in this strangely beguiling British sci-fi drama about a Cornish fishing vessel lost at sea (and time!) thirty years in the past. The avant-garde folk tale echoes elements of spiritual imprisonment as its two fishermen characters realize they've somehow travelled back in time within their town's odd temporal loop as they experience different lives.

Screened at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival as part of the Special Presentations program.

Screening at the VIFF Centre from July 17-22 and Rio Theatre on July 24.