RRR: Indian Independence Day EncoRRRe

Join us at the RRRio Theatre on Tuesday, August 15 (Indian Independence Day!)  a special prime time,  encoRRRe screening of one of the most eye-popping films of the last decade, legendary Indian filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli‘s audacious, over-the-top, Oscar-winning big screen bonanza and bona fide blockbuster RRR (Rise! Roar! Revolution!). RRR is an exhilarating, action-packed spectacular … Read more

EO

With his first film in seven years, legendary director Jerzy Skolimowski (DEEP END, MOONLIGHTING) directs one of his most free and visually inventive films yet. This sweet, layered, and very human story about the travels of a donkey named Eo has now earned the film an Academy Award nomination for Best International Feature Film. After … Read more

The Woman King

THE WOMAN KING is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, THE WOMAN KING follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca (Oscar®-winner Viola Davis) … Read more

Sick of Myself

Norwegian filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli‘s black comedy SICK OF MYSELF (“Syk pike”) was a hit at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated in the Un Certain Regard category, and has been making waves at film fests around the world ever since. The film follows a self-absorbed couple, Signe and Thomas, who are in … Read more

Vera

The dramatic thriller  VERA is based on the true story of Vera Pesic, a spy in World War 2, who was also called “The Serbian Mata Hari.” In the labyrinth of spy games in the Balkans, from Vienna to Istanbul, Vera Pesic survives amongst Yugoslav, German and British spies with double and triple agendas, alone, … Read more

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Forever. Begins. Now. We’re sinking our teeth into one of the most beloved, most requested franchises we’ve had lately, so whether you’re #TeamJacob or #TeamEdward, get ready to bring on all the the heated sidelong glances and moments of sparkling, yet awkward silences as we revisit the TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON. High-school student Bella Swan … Read more

‘Twilight’ Special Screening: A Night with the Cullens

Twihards, this is for you. Select cast members from the Twilight saga are coming to Vancouver for a special screening event, for one night only at the Rio Theatre! You better hold on tight, spider monkey, this is an evening that’ll have your heart racing. Presented as part of Vancouver’s annual Fan Expo, the cinematic event will … Read more

UHF

Badgers? We don’t need no stinkin’ badgers! Given the enormous popularity of the recent Weird Al biopic WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY (starring Daniel Radcliffe as the accordion playing, musical comedy genius), we thought the time was right to get a little weird ourselves on Wednesday, November 30. Yes, that’s right: We’re getting ready to … Read more

Vesper

Screened at festivals around the world, the writer-director team of Kristina Buožytė and Bruno Samper‘s eco-dystopic, sci-fi coming-of-age drama VESPER is coming to the Rio’s screen on Saturday, November 26. Its inclusion is a nice “full circle” moment, as Buožytė‘s remarkable 2012 work of romantic sci-fi, VANISHING WAVES, screened at the Rio Grind in its inaugural … Read more

The Wonder

Oscar-winning Chilean director Sebastián Lelio (A FANTASTIC WOMAN, GLORIA) excels in telling stories centred on the lives of ordinary women in extraordinary circumstances, and THE WONDER is no exception. Here, he turns his lens back to Victorian-era Ireland in a psychological thriller inspired by the 19th century phenomenon of the “fasting girls,” and adapted from … Read more