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Under the Volcano

Adapted from author Malcolm Lowry’s novel (widely regarded as one of the best works of literature of the 20th Century) of the same name, legendary director John Huston’s adaptation of UNDER THE VOLCANO stars Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset and Anthony Andrews. Sunday, November 1 Doors 3:00pm / Movie 3:30pm

Planes, Trains, And Automobiles

“Those aren’t pillows.” Steve Martin and the late, great John Candy star in what may be the funniest (not to mention most loved) movie about the struggles of traveling home to be with the family to celebrate Thanksgiving ever made, John Hughes’ PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES. All ages welcome in

From Dusk Till Dawn

Now with a Halloween night costume contest and scary movie trivia party! Test your trivia and come dressed up for prizes and and more!! As much as Halloween is a celebration of all things goblins, ghouls, ghosts n’ glitter, it’s also one of the highest holy days on the calendar

The Exorcist

The Power of Christ compels you! Four decades after its release, director William Friedkin’s supernatural horror classic THE EXORCIST still remains one of the most frightening films ever made. Based on the hugely popular novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty (who also wrote the screenplay), the film

Amy

From acclaimed documentarian Asif Kapadia (SENNA) comes one of the most revered films of the year, AMY. This authorized film tells the story of Amy Winehouse’s remarkable life in her own words, from her rise to stardom to her tragic death in 2011, using interviews with friends and family as

Cruel Intentions

What you can’t have, you can’t resist. Proving that a good plot and strong characters make for timeless storytelling in any era, CRUEL INTENTIONS is a 90s adaptation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ 1782 novel “Les Liaisons dangereuses,” that was released on the heels of both Stephen Frears’ DANGEROUS LIAISIONS

Let the Right One In

Join us for a Friday Late Night Movie screening of director Tomas Alfredson’s highly acclaimed work of romantic horror, LET THE RIGHT ONE IN. Set in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1982, the film follows Oskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, who finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar

Spy

One of the guys. One of the spies. Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Jude Law and Rose Byrne star in director Paul Feig’s (creator of TV’s FREAKS AND GEEKS and director of BRIDESMAIDS and the upcoming GHOSTBUSTERS reboot) latest summer blockbuster comedy, SPY, a film about a desk-bound CIA analyst

Eden

A throwback to the glory days of early 90s French electronica, director Mia Hansen-Løve’s EDEN (a critical hit at 2014’s Toronto Film Festival) marries the music of the era with a compelling dramatic narrative. Inspired by the musings of Hansen-Løve’s brother Sven (a well-known Parisian DJ at the time), EDEN

They Live

“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all out of bubblegum.” As relevant today as it was upon its release in 1988, director John Carpenter‘s highly subversive (not to mention under-rated) 80s classic THEY LIVE – starring one of that decade’s most beloved

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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