Alone on a tiny deserted island, Hank has given up all hope of ever making it home again. But one day everything changes when a dead body washes ashore, and he soon realizes it may be his last opportunity to escape certain death. Armed with his new “friend” and an unusual bag of tricks, the … Read more
Poznati hrvatski privrednik na svoj rođendan saznaje da je pred bankrotom. U kancelariju mu ulazi porodica sa tortom i tamburašima, a u isto vreme zove ga ćerka koja studira u Londonu i uz čestitku mu saopšti da je trudna. Otac deteta je sin srpskog ministra spoljnih poslova. U stilu punokvrnog balkanskog anti-rom-coma, ispreplićući humor, toplinu … Read more
SUZUME, the latest animated stunner from visionary filmmaker Makoto Shinkai (YOUR NAME, WEATHERING WITH YOU), is a coming-of-age story that follows the fantastical journey of a young protagonist. 17-year-old Suzume’s journey begins in a quiet town in Kyushu when she encounters a young man who tells her, “I’m looking for a door.” What Suzume finds … Read more
“We didn’t need dialogue. We had faces!” The Rio Theatre‘s series of classics continues with one of our favourite genres – movies about movies (and, by extension, Hollywood). One of the greatest commentaries on ‘the biz’ comes from master filmmaker Billy Wilder, and his impeccably dark film noir SUNSET BOULEVARD. Featuring the glorious (if not perfectly … Read more
SUN CHILDREN is the story of 12-year-old Ali and his three friends. Together they work hard to survive and support their families, doing small jobs in a garage and committing petty crimes to make fast money. In a turn of events that seems miraculous, Ali is entrusted to find a hidden treasure underground. He recruits … Read more
oin us at the Rio Theatre for an anime double bill featuring two titles by Mamoru Hosada on Thursday, June 25: SUMMER WARS and WOLF CHILDREN. Both titles will be screened in Japanese with English subtitles. All ages welcome in the balcony! Thursday, June 25 SUMMER WARS Doors 6:30 | Movie 7:00 WOLF CHILDREN Movie … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre for an anime double bill featuring two titles by Mamoru Hosada on Thursday, june 25: SUMMER WARS and WOLF CHILDREN. Both titles will be screened in Japanese with English subtitles. All ages welcome in the balcony! Thursday, June 25 SUMMER WARS Doors 6:30 | Movie 7:00 WOLF CHILDREN Movie … Read more
Start your end-of-summer long weekend right – with a very special, encore presentation of of RKSS‘ follow-up to their breakout indie hit TURBO KID, the soon-to-be-cult-classic horror thriller SUMMER OF 84. Even better? Get ready for a star-studded night, as members of the Vancouver-shot film (which made major waves following its premiere at this year’s … Read more
When Farzaneh (Taraneh Alidoosti) spots a man on a city bus who looks an awful lot like her husband, Jalal (Navid Mohammadzadeh), she follows him to an unfamiliar building. There, she sees the residents greet him as if they know him and watches from the street as he enters an apartment to meet with another … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre for an evening celebrating two classic animated films from Japan’s Studio Ghibli, including Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO (1988) and Isao Takahata’s hauntingly beautiful GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES (1988). We will be screening both films in Japanese with subtitles. Wednesday, May 6 MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO (G) Doors 5:30 … Read more
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