Movies

Genre: Drama

Cabaret

Berlin, 1931. As Nazism rises in Germany, flamboyant American Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli, never better) sings in a decadent nightclub and falls in love with a British language teacher –whom she shares with a homosexual German baron. But Sally’s small, carefree, tolerant and fragile cabaret world is about to be

Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit

HARI HARA VEERA MALLU: Part 1 – Sword vs. Spirit is an upcoming Telugu-language swashbuckler action film that is inspired by the  the life of legendary outlaw Veera Mallu. Set in the 17th century Mughal Empire, the fictionalized epic stars Pawan Kalyan in the titular role as a warrior

Babe (30th Anniversary Screening)

“That’ll do pig. That’ll do.” Gentle farmer Arthur Hoggett (James Cromwell) wins a piglet named Babe (Christine Cavanaugh) at a county fair. Narrowly escaping his fate as Christmas dinner when Farmer Hoggett decides to show him at the next fair, Babe bonds with motherly border collie Fly (Miriam

My Beautiful Laundrette (40th Anniversary Restoration)

Ain’t nothing I can say to make it up to you. There’s only things I can do to show you… that I am with you. A benchmark of both 1980s British and new queer cinema, Stephen Frears‘ poignant Oscar®-nominated drama MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE celebrates its 40th spin cycle

Polyester (In Odorama!)

“Its SCENTS-ational! ‘Polyester’ offers more honest laughs than ‘Airplane’… ODORAMA is a wondrous screen gimmick!” (TIME Magazine)  John Waters‘ magnificent muse, and cinema’s favourite plus-sized transvestite Divine, stars opposite ’60s heartthrob Tab Hunter in this comic tale as frustrated middle-class Baltimore housewife Francine Fishpaw, a woman who tries to maintain her

Lords of Dogtown (20th Anniversary Screening)

Join us at the Rio Theatre for the third installment of a series presented in partnership with Antisocial AV Club, featuring a 20th anniversary screening of Catherine Hardwicke’s LORDS OF DOGTOWN. Before the movie, head on down to China Creek for an old school skate jam! Prizes

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Considered by many to be his “magnum opus,” Wes Anderson‘s glorious THE GRAND BUDAPEST perfectly places the filmmaker’s signature style against a compelling narrative brought to life thanks to stellar performances from an ensemble of A-listers. Adapted from the works of Austrian author Stefan Zweig, the film absolutely revels in

Tommy (50th Anniversary Restoration)

“See me, Feel me, Touch me, Heal me…” In 1975, filmmaker Ken Russell and iconic Brit rockers The Who brought the band’s classic 1969 concept album TOMMY to life with the release of the eponymous psychedelic musical fantasy drama, which, in addition to the band, boasted an outstanding, star-studded ensemble

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

Kids (30th Anniversary Screening)

One of the most quietly provocative and controversial indie films of the 1990s, Larry Clark’s groundbreaking KIDS chronicles a frenetic day-in-the-life of a group of contemporary teenagers in New York City. Notable for Clark’s signature eye for capturing breathtaking photographic images, KIDS is a hard watch; it offers a deeply affecting, no holds-barred

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.

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