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Amarcord

We are excited to present our third annual cinematic celebration of Italian Heritage Month in Vancouver with a another great selection of Italian films – from Dario Argento‘s giallo-infused “candy-coloured,” phantasmagoric nightmare of a horror classic SUSPIRIA (June 8) to another classic from one of the most iconic filmmakers ever,

The Gentlemen Hecklers Present: Hackers (1995)

Let The Gentlemen Hecklers (whose recent writing credits include the latest season of MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 on Netflix!) provide you with their unique brand of live, hilarious commentary – for the best cheesy movies! Eric Fell, Patrick Maliha, and Shaun Stewart are Vancouver’s masters of movie

Paint It Black (Director Amber Tamblyn Skype Q&A!)

In her feature film directorial debut, actress and author Amber Tamblyn‘s (THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS) PAINT IT BLACK is a searing look at two very different women struggling to cope with grief in the aftermath of an inexplicable suicide. Adapted from Janet Finch‘s acclaimed 2006 novel of the

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Toast the 40th Anniversary of STAR WARS on 5-25 with the ultimate fanboy love letter to moviedom’s greatest franchise! (And, yes… Audience costumes welcome, and encouraged! Like you needed another excuse to don your Chewbacca onesie….) Produced by Gary Kurtz (STAR WARS, AMERICAN GRAFFITI) and Fred Roos (LOST IN

Almost Famous (25th Anniversary Screening)

“The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you’re uncool.” It’s all happening…! Writer-director Cameron Crowe‘s (SAY ANYTHING…, SINGLES) turned his own story as a juvenile rock critic who hit the road with some of the 70s biggest rock bands

Chinatown

On Saturday, May 13 we’re celebrating the one and only Jack Nicholson with a Jack Off! Double Feature highlighting two memorable  – not to mention very different – turns from one of cinema’s most celebrated actors. Join us at 7:00 pm for CHINATOWN, then stick around and dance with the

Ghost in the Shell (2017)

In the near future, Major (Scarlett Johansson) is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world’s most dangerous criminals. When terrorism reaches a new level that includes the ability to hack into people’s

The Silence of the Lambs

“Well, Clarice – have the lambs stopped screaming?” The late, great maverick director Jonathan Demme was behind a remarkable, diverse canon of work – but his cinematic legacy may remain most deeply tied to his iconic 1991 film THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, one of the top

Heat

Michael Mann‘s star-studded crime drama HEAT packs as much of a punch today as it did upon its release in 1995. Master criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is trying to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big heist before retiring. Meanwhile,

The Gentlemen Hecklers Present: The Wizard (1989)

Dust your Power Glove off and fire up Double Dragon, because The Gentleman Hecklers are bringing the Nintendo-lovin’ 80s kids movie THE WIZARD to the big screen on Wednesday, May 10. Fred Savage stars as Corey (it was the 80s… of course he was a Corey!), a kid who refuses

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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