Movies
Film Rating: PG
Anytime (Filmmakers in Attendance for Q&A)
Presented by Anthill Films ANYTIME is a non-narrative, immersive film that reveals the incredible athleticism and collective consciousness of the world’s best freeride mountain bikers. Dropped into vibrant environments from the Chilean Andes to the Swiss Alps, weaving through the deserts and forests of North America, the film follows fifteen
Fancy Dance
In solid, Native-centric drama FANCY DANCE — a project supported by the Sundance Institute across multiple development labs — writer-director Erica Tremblay gives audiences a glimpse into the Seneca-Cayuga people, focusing on a family devastated by the indifference of the world beyond the reservation. Since her sister’s disappearance, Jax
Once Upon A Time In The West
“How can you trust a man who wears both a belt and suspenders, a man who can’t even trust his pants?” Sergio Leone‘s iconic saga ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST is one of the defining films of the so-called “spaghetti Western” genre. Released in 1968, it
Rock ‘n Roll High School + The Ramores LIVE!
Hey, ho… Let’s go! Well, maybe you don’t care about history (cause that’s not where you want to be), but you really should care about catching one of the greatest high school musical comedies ever made – Roger Corman’s ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL. Even better? The night
Till All Are One: Transformers 40th Anniversary Event
“Freedom is the right of all sentient beings.” Join us at the Rio Theatre in May as we pay tribute to 40 amazing years of one of the most endearing aspects of any 80’s kids’ childhood… The Transformers! Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to
The Prince of Egypt
In this animated retelling of the Book of Exodus, Egyptian Prince Moses (voiced by Val Kilmer), upon discovering his roots as a Jewish slave, embarks on a quest to free his people from bondage. When his plea is denied by his brother Rameses (Ralph Fiennes), the new pharaoh, a series
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
“The force is strong with this one.” Listen up, all you… Stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking Nerf-herders of East Vancouver! To mark one of cinema’s most high holy of holidays – May (the) 4 – the Rio Theatre will be screening George Lucas‘ Original Trilogy STAR WARS films…. Back.
John Waters LIVE! With CRY-BABY
“Beat it, creep!” This one’s for all the movie-loving “squares,” “drapes,” juvenile delinquents and orphans out there! The Rio Theatre is pleased to welcome iconic filmmaker John Waters to the stage for a live director commentary to his musical ode to the teen rebel genre, CRY-BABY. This is
King Kong (1976) #MonsterMonday
“You God damn chauvinist pig ape!” KING KONG is a 1976 American monster adventure film produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin. It is a modernized remake of the 1933 film about a giant ape that is captured and taken to New York City for exhibition. It stars Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, and Jessica Lange in her first film
Wonka
Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl’s most iconic children’s book and one of the best-selling children’s books of all time, director Paul King‘s (PADDINGTON, PADDINTON 2) WONKA tells the musically wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician and