“I want a woman that will arouse my intellect as well as my loins.” Are you ready to bark like a dog…? A big dog? Join us for a Friday Late Night Movie screening of one of the 80’s biggest comedy blockbusters, starring one of the biggest comedians of that decade – it’s Eddie Murphy … Read more
Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Jonah Hill‘s (SUPERBAD, THE WOLF OF WALL STREET) auspicious directorial debut MID90s (which he also wrote) is a smart, funny, sweet and insightful coming-of-age film set in 1990s Los Angeles, where 13-year-old Stevie escapes his turbulent home life by hanging out with a new group of friends he meets at a local … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre for the BC Premiere of writer-director Matt Frame‘s locally-lensed horror comedy CAMP DEATH III in 2D! Get ready for a crude, corny & Canadian comedy/horror 80’s slasher parody of FRIDAY THE 13TH PART III in 3D – though CAMP DEATH III is proudly presented in two, flat dimensions. This … Read more
It could be the greatest night the Rio has ever known… Tenacious D (yes) are joining us live (yes, you read that right) and in-person (no joke) for a screening of their amazing, animated magnum opus POST-APOCALYPTO and Q&A. Wednesday, December 12 Doors 8:00 pm | Show 9:00 pm *Door and start time subject to … Read more
POM! If there were an award for Most Ambitious Zombie Comedy of 2018, it would surely have to go to writer-director Shin’ichirô Ueda‘s feature debut ONE CUT OF The DEAD, a modest entry that has rapidly gone on to become a massive international festival favourite around the world (taking top honours at Fantastic Fest, Fantaspoa, and … Read more
From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee and the producing team behind GET OUT comes another provocative exploration of American race relations – and an incredible, true story of an American hero. Set in the midst of the 1970s civil rights movement, the film follows Ron Stallworth (John David Washington), determined to make a name for himself … Read more
The cult classic Hong Kong martial arts slaughter-thon – a frequently requested title – finally splatters across the Rio’s screen as a Friday Late Night Movie on December 7. This offbeat cult-classic stars Bin Shimada as the eponymous Riki, a new prisoner at a high-tech penal institution of the future who finds himself challenged by … Read more
“A, B, C, D, E, F, G….” Nicolas Cage (in what many people consider to be his “Cage-iest” performance, which is saying a lot) stars as Peter Loew, a sleazy NYC literary agent, who prowls the bars in the evening looking for some action. One night he hooks up with a mysterious, sexy woman named … Read more
Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die… It’s fun to be a vampire. The Rio Theatre‘s series of Halloween classics continues on Monday, October 28 with everyone’s favourite teen vampire thriller, Joel Schumacher‘s star-studded (the two Coreys!) pop-culture touchstone THE LOST BOYS. The cult-classic story follows teenage brothers Michael and Sam, … Read more
Pacific United and Phoenix Cultural Centre Present: HEZARPA (هزارپا) – Iran’s All Time Highest Grossing Film Reza and his friend Mansoor are pickpockets. When Reza by his mother becomes aware that a rich girl has taken an oath to marry a war injured person he decides to get close to her and find a way … Read more
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