Nothing like it has ever been on Earth before. It came for the thrill of the hunt. It picked the wrong man to hunt. Get to the choppah.. ! For an encore screening of one of the 80s’ biggest sci-fi action-horror-thrillers (it really does have everything), PREDATOR. In director John McTiernan‘s blockbuster, Arnold Schwarzenegger stars … Read more
Dearest Rio Friends & Movie-Lovers: As per the government’s latest directive on November 23, 2020, we will be suspending operations until December 8, 2020 (barring any further changes). Screenings will be re-scheduled, and ticket-holders will be contacted shortly. In the meantime, we thank-you for your endless generosity and boundless support. Don’t worry – we’ll be … Read more
Sa. Da. Tay. Written and directed by comic Louis C.K., the character of Pootie Tang first appeared in a sketch on HBO’s “The Chris Rock Show” before being adapted into the (now) cult-classic comedy POOTIE TANG, which is getting the Friday Late Night Movie treatment on April 15. This hilaroius and totally unique satire of … Read more
PONNIYIN SELVAN: 1 (“PS1”) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language epic historical action drama film directed by Mani Ratnam. “The casting is more or less spot on. Karthi is terrific as the playful Vandhiyathevan, and along with Jayaram, who plays the spy Alwarkadiyan, infuses humour into the largely serious proceedings.” (The Times of India) “AR Rahman … Read more
The Cholas are back! In 2022, the epic historical action adventure film PONNIYIN SELVAN 1 exploded into a massive international blockbuster for legendary South Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam. Based on writings of author Kalki Krishnamurthy, the highly anticipated Tamil-language follow-up PONNIYIN SELVAN 2 takes up where the first installment left off, following Arulmozhi Varman in … Read more
Jackie Chan followed up the massive success of POLICE STORY with an even bigger box-office hit. Having been demoted to a lowly traffic cop for his, ahem, unorthodox policing methods, Chan’s go-it-alone officer Ka-Kui quits the force in protest. But it isn’t long before he’s back in action, racing the clock to stop a band … Read more
The jaw-dropping set pieces fly fast and furious in Jackie Chan’s breathtakingly inventive martial-arts comedy, a smash hit that made him a worldwide icon of daredevil action spectacle. The director/star/one-man stunt machine plays Ka-Kui, a Hong Kong police inspector who goes rogue to bring down a drug kingpin and protect the case’s star witness (Chinese … Read more
“The dancing’s over. Now it gets dirty.” Join us at the Rio Theatre for another lazy, hazy, Swayze summer night featuring two classic titles starring the inimitable Patrick Swayze, POINT BREAK and ROAD HOUSE. Thursday, August 6 POINT BREAK Doors 6:30 | Movie 7:00 ROAD HOUSE Doors 9:00 | Movie 9:30 Each film $8 advance … Read more
“Fear causes hesitation, and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true.” Join us at the Rio Theatre on Friday, August 18 for one of our all-time favourite summer staples, Kathryn Bigelow‘s action-packed surfer/skydiving/undercover crime flick POINT BREAK, starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze. (Even better…? This screening just happens to be on the … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Wednesday, June 21 for a wild night hosted by Vancouver’s own Luchagore Productions to taste the amazing new flavors from Cinco Drink Co. Come watch Robert Rodriguez‘ 2007 grindhouse classic PLANET TERROR and enjoy Rodriguez-style tequila as part of a Mexican movie night – and yes, there will … Read more
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