Movies
Film Rating: R
Being John Malkovich
“Have you ever had two people look at you, with complete lust and devotion, through the same pair of eyes?” Join us on the 7 1/2th floor of the Rio Theatre on April 5, as our Friday Late Night Movie series continues with Spike Jonze’s brilliantly insane and insanely brilliantly
The Commitments
Get your Irish on, Vancouver! We’re getting in the St. Patrick’s Day mood a day early at the Rio Theatre with one of the most beloved Irish films (with one of the best soundtracks) of all time… On our big screen, with our even bigger sound.
Leprechaun: In Hecklevision!
Remember that time that Willow was a super angry, 600 year-old leprechaun who terrorized Jennifer Aniston over a stolen pot of gold in a horror movie before she got famous? Of course you do! Because that movie is LEPRECHAUN, it is awesome, and we’re screening it for your viewing pleasure
The Gentlemen Hecklers Present: American Ninja
On Wednesday, March 9, The Gentlemen Hecklers return to the Rio Theatre to riff on a truly American martial arts classic – AMERICAN NINJA. Michael Dudikoff stars in the iconic Cannon Films centrepiece that (somehow) spawned its own franchise (yes, really). Wednesday, March 9 Doors 6:30 | Movie 7:00pm
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
“You know, this is — excuse me — a damn fine cup of coffee!” Despite David Lynch‘s critically acclaimed cult-classic TWIN PEAKS only running on television for two seasons (1990-1991), the show managed to make an enormous impact upon both its devoted audience and the greater pop-culture landscape
Trainspotting
Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a starter home. Choose dental insurance, leisure wear and matching luggage. Choose your future. But why would anyone want to do a thing like that? Set against the backdroup of a group of friends ensconced in late 1980s Edinburgh’s kinetic, underground world
The Babadook + WiHM’s 2016 Blood Drive PSAs
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, February 28 to recognize Women In Horror Month with a screening of Jennifer Kent’s critically acclaimed (not to mention terrifying) take on every parent’s worst nightmare, THE BABADOOK, proceeded by this year’s bloody brilliant crop of WiHM’s blood-drive public service announcements. For seven
Spotlight
The star-studded ensemble piece SPOTLIGHT shone at this year’s Academy Awards, winning both Best Picture and Best Screenplay. Based on the true story of the tenacious group of investigavtive journalists at The Boston Globe whose work blew the lid off of years of widespread sexual abuse cover-ups within the Roman
Carol
Based on the Patricia Highsmith’s novel ‘The Price of Salt’ and currently nominated for six Academy Awards, director Todd Haynes’ (VELVET GOLDMINE, FAR FROM HEAVEN) CAROL stars Cate Blanchett (Oscar nominee, Best Actress) as an upper class 1950s housewife whose fondness for a young shopgirl (Rooney Mara – Oscar nominee,
Gummo
“Life is beautiful. Really, it is. Full of beauty and illusions. Life is great. Without it, you’d be dead.” The Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on February 23 with writer-director Harmony Korine‘s (SPRING BREAKERS) debut feature, GUMMO. Released in 1997, this polarizing cult-classic divides critics