Iranian director Kamal Tabrizi has proven himself a master at making political comedies, with canonical films like THE LIZARD and LEILI IS WITH ME. His 18th feature film, SLY (“Marmouz”), brings him back to the same genre. In his first collaboration with the filmmaker, Hamed Behdad stars as a presidential hopeful who pursues power at … Read more
“The music made him do it!” Join us at the Rio Theatre on Monday, October 28 for a Brian De Palma double bill featuring a 50th Anniversary screening of the 1974 rock opera THE PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE followed by the new 4K restoration of CARRIE. De Palma’s cult-classic is a fan-favourite rock opera that … Read more
In addition to establishing Don Coscarelli as a giant of American genre cinema, his original 1979 cult-classic PHANTASM spawned an entire franchise and now a remastered re-release (under the watchful eye of J. J. Abrams). In addition to establishing Don Coscarelli as a giant of American genre cinema, his original 1979 cult-classic PHANTASM spawned an … Read more
The latest horror comedy from acclaimed Canadian writer-director Steven Kostanski (FATHER’S DAY, THE VOID), centers on siblings Mimi and Luke, who unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord was entombed on Earth millions of years ago after a failed attempt to destroy the universe. They nickname the evil creature “Psycho Goreman” (or PG for short) and … Read more
Experience the magic of Indonesian cinema at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, December 17, as CINEMAI: Cinema Day with PERMAI BC, in collaboration with Miles Films and BASE Entertainment, proudly presents a screening of the highly-anticipated sequel, ‘PETUALANGAN SHERINA 2: Sherina’s Adventure 2,’ in Vancouver, BC. This cinematic gem is a sequel to the beloved … Read more
“I know you are, but what am I?” Tell ’em, “Large Marge sent ya” to the Rio Theatre this July, as we tip our hat to one of the ultimate touchstones for 80’s kids, PEE WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE. Pee-Wee Herman (aka Paul Reubens) was already something of an underground, cult-comedian prior to the release of … Read more
Presented by System Entertainment Crna komedija koja osvaja svojim šarmom. Sinopsis: Nakon godina zlostavljanja i poniženja, grupa stanara staračkog doma „Paviljon“ odlučuje se na oružanu pobunu. Naoružani ilegalnim sredstvima, zauzimaju dom, uzimaju osoblje za taoce i ulaze u sukob s vlastima. Njihova očajnička borba prerasta u medijski i politički spektakl, dok starost postaje njihova prednost … Read more
Jim Jarmusch lends his seamless eye to the majesty of the mundane in the melancholic comedy-drama PATERSON, which offers star Adam Driver (SILENCE, HBO’s GIRLS) a solid vehicle for this quiet, thoughtful character study of a bus driver with an uncanny knack for seeing the poetry of life in the world around him. Also starring … Read more
Master Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho (THE HOST, SNOWPIERCER) brought his work home to Korea with the cinematic masterpiece PARASITE, a pitch-black modern fairytale that proved itself a complete game-changer for movie-lovers around the world. It became the first Korean film to win the Cannes Film Festival’s coveted Palme d’Or in 2019, and eventually won Oscars … Read more
In PAINT, Owen Wilson portrays Carl Nargle, Vermont’s #1 public television painter who is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke… until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves. Friday, April 14 One Night Only! Doors 6:30 pm | Movie 7:00 pm … Read more
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