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Genre: Drama

Macbeth

Based on William Shakespeare’s timeless play, MACBETH is the story of a fearless warrior and inspiring leader brought down by ambition and desire. Director Justin Kurzel’s thrilling interpretation of the dramatic realities of the times reimagines wartime for one of literature’s most famous and compelling characters, whose all-consuming passion and

Lux Aeterna

Written and directed by Gaspar Noé (CLIMAX, ENTER THE VOID) LUX ÆTERNA takes place backstage of a French film production, often utilizing split-screens to follow two characters at once. Charlotte Gainsbourg, acting as herself, plays the film’s — and the film-within-a-film’s — leading role of an

Lust, Caution (2025 Restoration)

Following the massive international success of 2005’s BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, acclaimed Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee turned his lens to another period adaptation, this time to Eileen Chang’s 1979 novella “Lust Caution.” Inspired by a true story and set in Hong Kong and Shanghai during 1938-1942, the hyper-erotic romantic drama received the

Lurker

A screw-turning psychological thriller made for the moment, LURKER is the razor-sharp directorial debut from “The Bear” and “Beef” writer-producer Alex Russell. When twenty-something Los Angeles retail clerk and loner Matthew (Théodore Pellerin) encounters rising pop star Oliver (SALTBURN’s Archie Madekwe), he takes the opportunity to edge his way into

Luis Buñuel’s Belle de Jour (Remaster!)

Catherine Deneuve’s porcelain perfection hides a cracked interior in one of the actress’s most iconic roles: Séverine, a Paris housewife who begins secretly spending her after­noon hours working in a bordello. This surreal and erotic late-sixties daydream from provocateur for the ages Luis Buñuel is an examination of desire and

Lucky Star (With Filmmaker Q&A)

It doesn’t get more #MadeInCanada than a film shot right here in Hollywood North with a Vancouver-based crew. Gambling addict Lucky (Terry Chen) tries to cover up his losses from his family after being scammed. Like him, Lucky’s family also experiences personal struggles that may equally easily swing their future toward stability or

Lucky

Best known as a character actor, John Carroll Lynch (FARGO, SHUTTER ISLAND, GRAN TORINO) makes a very comfortable move into the director’s chair with his debut feature LUCKY, a film that will forever be remembered as a fittingly poignant swan song for its tour de force performance from another beloved

Luce

It’s been ten years since Amy and Peter Edgar (Naomi Watts and Tim Roth) adopted their son from war-torn Eritrea, and they thought the worst was behind them. Luce Edgar (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) has become an all-star student beloved by his community in Arlington, Virginia. His African American teacher, Harriet

Lowlife

What happens when you throw together a fallen Mexican wrestler with serious rage issues, a just-out-of-prison ex-con with a regrettable face tattoo, and a recovering junkie motel owner in search of a kidney? That’s the premise of the berserk, blood-spattered, and wickedly entertaining feature debut from Ryan Prows. Set amidst

Loving Vincent

This feature-length painted animation — the first film of its kind (and a 2018 Best Animated Feature Academy Award nominee) — explores the life and unusual death of celebrated painter Vincent Van Gogh via depictions of his artworks, bringing the paintings to life to tell his

About The Rio

Voted the #1 Independent Theatre in Vancouver, the Rio Theatre is a multimedia venue featuring arthouse, mainstream and cult-classic cinemas as well as live entertainment. Built in 1938, the Rio has been fully restored with a state of the art digital projector, surround sound, a huge stage and 420 luxurious seats.

1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC

Phone: 604.879.3456

Info Line: 604.878.3456

Email: info@riotheatre.ca

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