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Apocalypse Now

“The horror…. the horror….” Since its release in 1979, Francis Ford Coppola’s astounding APOCALYPSE NOW remains one of the most important and influential war films ever made. Set during the Vietnam war, APOCALYPSE NOW is loosely adapted from Joseph Conrad’s seminal novella ‘Heart of Darkness.’ Coppola’s masterpiece walks the line

Tropic Thunder

Director Ben Stiller (who also co-wrote the film), leads an all-star ensemble inlcuding Robert Downey Jr. Jack Black, Jay Baruchel, Steve Coogan, Danny McBride, Nick Nolte, and Bill Hader in a one of the funniest spoofs of war films (and Hollywood!) ever made. TROPIC THUNDER follows about a group of

Labyrinth

“In 9 hours and 23 minutes… You’ll be mine.” We are tipping our hat to the late, great, David Bowie (on his birthday!)with a screening of the puppet-filled fantasy fable LABYRINTH. Kids pricing is in effect for this one, so we invite everyone to come out and “dance,

THX 1138 (Director’s Cut)

“Work hard, increase production, prevent accidents, and be happy.” George Lucas‘ directorial debut THX 1138 presents a cold, minimalist dystopian future in which individual thought and love are forbidden… But two citizens dare to rebel against their society’s rigid laws of conformity. Set in an Orwellian

Grindhouse Presents: Death Proof (15th Anniversary Screening!)

In 2007, director Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez paid homage homage to the drive-in double features of the 60s and 70s with GRINDHOUSE, a two-picture collaboration that featured two back-to-back offerings. that include previews of coming attractions between them. We’re tipping our hat to the 15th Anniversary of this high-octane

Natural Born Killers

“You know, the only thing that kills the demon… is love.” Before becoming one of contemporary cinema’s most acclaimed and culturally relevant directors, Quentin Tarantino had a little luck penning some scripts and stories that would eventually be made into cult-classics, including 1994’s NATURAL BORN KILLERS, directed by

True Romance

You’re so cool. Our Friday Late Night Movie series continues on Friday, February 13 with a screening one of the most oddball, quirky, hyper-violent yet surprisingly sweet romances we never get tired of re-visiting on the big screen, TRUE ROMANCE. Before becoming one of contemporary cinema’s most

Love & Mercy

Nominated for two Golden Globe Awards (including Best Supporting Actor, Paul Dano and Best Original Song) LOVE & MERCY tells its story in an unconventional, if not unwieldy way – much like the life of its principle subject, Beach Boy Brian Wilson. Wilson famously struggled with emerging psychosis while he

Trainwreck

Join us at the Rio Theatre for a film series featuring some of the nominated films and performances being honoured by the Golden Globes, including STEVE JOBS, GRANDMA, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, SHAUN THE SHEEP, THE HATEFUL 8, TRAINWRECK, and LOVE & MERCY. On January 10, we will be hosting

Steve Jobs

Join us at the Rio Theatre for a film series featuring some of the nominated films and performances being honoured by the Golden Globes, including STEVE JOBS, GRANDMA, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, SHAUN THE SHEEP, THE HATEFUL 8, TRAINWRECK, and LOVE AND MERCY. On January 10, we will be hosting

About The Rio

Voted the #1 Independent Theatre in Vancouver, the Rio Theatre is a multimedia venue featuring arthouse, mainstream and cult-classic cinemas as well as live entertainment. Built in 1938, the Rio has been fully restored with a state of the art digital projector, surround sound, a huge stage and 420 luxurious seats.

1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC

Phone: 604.879.3456

Info Line: 604.878.3456

Email: info@riotheatre.ca

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