One day, the adventurous Juliette and her sister Carmen find an enchanted toy and get swept away into the Kingdom of Winds. They are transformed into cats and find themselves in a fantastical new world full of flying divas, technicolor dragons, and other mind-melting creations. When Juliette causes an accident that draws the ire of … Read more
In the Rio Theatre ongoing SUMMER MOVIE BATTLE, Team 80’s brought us the ‘Brat Pack’ while Team Y2K kicked, chopped and stunted it’s way into the new millennium with girl power, fun flicks like CHARLIE’S ANGELS. Natalie Cook (Cameron Diaz), Dylan Sanders (Drew Barrymore), and Alex Munday (Lucy Liu) are the “Angels,” three talented, tough, … Read more
Directed by visionary science-fiction animator René Laloux (FANTASTIC PLANET) and designed by the legendary Jean Giraud (a.k.a. Mœbius) THE TIME MASTERS is a visually fantastic foray into existentialist space adventure. After his parents are killed on the dangerous planet Perdide, young Piel (voiced by Frédéric Legros) survives by maintaining radio contact with Jaffar (Jean Valmont), … Read more
When 93-year-old Thelma Post (June Squibb) gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her. Inspired by a real-life experience of director Josh Margolin‘s own grandmother, THELMA puts a clever spin on movies like MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, … Read more
“You know, hope is a mistake. If you can’t fix what’s broken, you’ll, uh… you’ll go insane.” Iconic Aussie filmmaker George Miller adds another chapter to his legendary franchise with FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA, a fitting prequel to the triumphant 2015 series reboot, FURY ROAD. This is the first film in the franchise not … Read more
“May thy knife chip and shatter.” The saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on DUNE: PART TWO, the next chapter of Frank Herbert‘s celebrated novel ‘Dune,’ with an expanded all-star ensemble cast. The film is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2021’s six-time Academy Award-winning DUNE. This second installment explores the mythic journey of … Read more
Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth. For Arthur, the Chimera looks like the woman he lost, Beniamina. To find her, Arthur … Read more
As we all gear up for legendary filmmaker George Miller‘s hotly anticipated FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA to drop, we thought the time was right to revisit the very first entry in his storied franchise, the original MAD MAX. Set in a not-too-distant dystopian future, when man’s most precious resource — oil — has been … Read more
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 of horrific plagues strike Egypt. … Read more
“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. To. Back. YES! A NEW HOPE, THE … Read more
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