Russ Meyer‘s “turbo-charged” exploitative skin-flick and “ode to the violence in women” FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL! is one of the all-time classic late night movie titles – a deliciously subversive mix of sex, action, and cheese – which makes it purrrrfect for a Friday Late Night Movie viewing at the Rio Theatre on Friday, August … Read more
Lost souls reach out for human connection amidst the glimmering night world of Hong Kong in Wong Kar Wai’s hallucinatory, neon-soaked nocturne. Originally conceived as a segment of CHUNGKING EXRESS, only to spin off on its own woozy axis, this hyper-cool head rush plays like the dark, moody flip side to Wong’s breakout feature as … Read more
Prepare yourselves accordingly, Vancouver. On Saturday, September 4, the Rio Theatre will be offering up a special long-weekend screening of John Woo‘s endlessly stylish, elegantly violent, trash fantasy cult-classic cat-and-mouse two-hander FACE/OFF. Not only does it feature a legendarily scene-stealing (and chewing) performance from staff favourite Nicolas Cage, it’s a movie made even more amazing because … Read more
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE has dominated the hearts and minds of movie-loving audiences, critics, and every major awards, from the Golden Globes to the Screen Actors Guild, and now… the Oscars! On March 12, the film took home major awards and swept up in a historic night for the ages, including trophies for Best … Read more
After the Second Impact, Tokyo-3 is being attacked by giant creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind. The child Shinji’s objective is to fight the Angels by piloting one of the mysterious Evangelion mecha units. EVANGELION: 1.11 YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE is remake of the first six episodes of GAINAX’s famous 1996 anime series. … Read more
Five decades after his untimely death in 1973, Bruce Lee remains cinema’s supreme martial arts star. Released in the US only days days after he passed, his masterful final film ENTER THE DRAGON (beautifully restored in 4K) stands the test of time as the most beloved martial arts epic in film history. This iconic box … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, November 11 for a Remembrance Day screening of acclaimed auteur Christopher Nolan‘s 2018 Oscar-winner, DUNKIRK. Told in three parts, this thrilling World War II drama takes a bold and innovative look at the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut … Read more
Originally released as a TV movie, Steven Spielberg’s thriller DUEL was his second feature length film and was adapted from a short story by writer Richard Matheson that originally appeared in Playboy magazine. Dennis Weaver stars as a terrified motorist stalked on a remote and lonely road by the mostly unseen driver of a mysterious … Read more
Nobody does it better. Join us at the Rio Theatre for James Bond Week, featuring digitally remastered screenings of MOONRAKER, THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, DR. NO, and GOLDFINGER. Thursday, July 9 Dr No Movie: 9:00pm Advance tickets available HERE Tickets $10 advance / $12 door *Advance tickets to all … Read more
A lasting testament to both rap pioneer / nightclub comic par excellence Rudy Ray Moore and the sun-bleached, smog-covered vistas of ‘70s L.A., DOLEMITE remains one of blaxploitation’s greatest achievements. When Rudy first took his Chitlin’ Circuit act to the silver screen, few outside black neighborhoods noticed at first — but DOLEMITE was a box … Read more
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