Movies
Genre: Comedy
VIFF 2024: A Different Man
Edward (Sebastian Stan) is a facially disfigured man who leads a life of self-consciousness and awkward social encounters. His new neighbour Ingrid (Renate Reinsve) is an aspiring playwright, and for a moment it looks like he might have a chance at romance with her; alas, she rejects him. Soon after,
Scary Movie
Here it comes kids, the first day of fall and one of the final days of the Rio Theatre’s SUMMER MOVIE BATTLE: 80’s vs. Y2K, and team Y2K’s final FRIDAY LATE NIGHT movie. Better put down a towel first because you’re about to <epic announcer voice> ‘Pee–Your–Pants’… from laughter at
Machotaildrop (15th Anniversary Screening)
In collaboration with the Rio Theatre, Antisocial AV CLUB present to you a curated night of skateboard films that you may or may not have heard of before… Join us as we dive into the skateboard archive for the 15th anniversary screening of Alex Craig and Corey Adams’ epic
Charlie’s Angels
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
Pretty in Pink
“BLANE?! That’s a major appliance! That’s not a name.” Team 80’s is up to bat and the Rio Theatre is bringing in heavy hitter, PRETTY IN PINK, starring 80’s Brat Pack icons Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, and Jon Cryer. (The jury’s still out on whether James Spader makes
Kneecap
What better way to mark St. Patrick’s Day at the Rio Theatre than with an Irish movie night? We’re teaming up with our friends at CelticFest Vancouver to present an evening of live, traditional Celtic music and a double bill featuring both the breakout 2024 hit musical
Kinds of Kindness
Hot off the heels of last year’s triumphant POOR THINGS, Oscar-winning filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos offers up another take on skewed surrealism, as only he knows how. This latest effort finds him re-teaming with Emma Stone (who appeared in both THE FAVOURITE and POOR THINGS, for which she took home her
The 4:30 Movie (With Kevin Smith LIVE Q&A)
The Rio Theatre is excited to welcome back our old friend / “Patron Saint,” filmmaker Kevin Smith, for the Canadian Premiere of his 16th feature film, THE 4:30 MOVIE. Following the screening, Kevin will be joining us on stage to talk about the film for a conversation and Q&A session.
Thelma
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
10 Things I Hate About You (25th Anniversary Screening!)
“Romeo, oh Romeo… Get out of my face!” Who knew that William Shakespeare’s playful comedy “The Taming of the Shrew” would adapt itself so perfectly into 90’s teen comedy gold in 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU? The modern re-telling set in a suburban Seattle (like, so 90s!)