Yo, Adrian! Join us at the Rio Theatre for a Boxing Day movie marathon that is literally a day of boxing – we’re talkng Sylvester Stallone’s iconic Rocky Balboa, from the original Oscar-winner ROCKY (1976), to Mr. T, to Dolph Lundgren. See one, or see ’em all! *Please note: Because this is a movie marathon, … Read more
Yo, Adrian! Join us at the Rio Theatre for a Boxing Day movie marathon that is literally a day of boxing – we’re talkng Sylvester Stallone‘s iconic Rocky Balboa, from the original Oscar-winner ROCKY (1976), to Mr. T, to Dolph Lundgren. See one, or see ’em all! *Please note: Because this is a movie marathon, … Read more
“What is it you want, Mary? You want the moon? Just say the word and I’ll throw a lasso around it and pull it down.” Hot Dog! At this time of year, we get inundated with audience requests for the “holiday classic to define all holiday classics,”Frank Capra‘s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, and are continuing … Read more
“I am Cuba, the Cuba of the casinos, but also of the people.” Despite its origins as a work of Soviet-Cuban political propaganda, Mikhail Kalatozov‘s I AM CUBA (“Soy Cuba”) remains a singularly stunning and historically relevant cinematic achievement set in and around Havana circa Cuba’s 1959 revolution. Decades after its release the film holds … Read more
“Now, that’s a bingo!” We felt the time was right to scalp some Nazis and speak the King’s, so we’re revisiting Quentin Tarantino‘s quasi-historical fantasy INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS on our big screen on August 2. Set in a fantasy universe that can only ever really exist in the films of Tarantino, INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS begins in German-occupied France, where … Read more
Nuns, lonely goat herds, Christopher Plummer, raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens are just a few of the things that makes Robert Wise‘s classic THE SOUND OF MUSIC one of our favourite things! Join us at the Rio Theatre for an all-ages-welcome showing of one of the most hands-down, beloved big-screen musicals of all … Read more
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Park Chan-Wook’s cinematic masterpiece, OLDBOY will be released in theaters, restored and remastered in stunning 4K. A violent, offbeat, and somewhat Shakesperean tale of punishment and vengeance, OLDBOY (“Oldeuboi”) screened in competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, winning the highly coveted Grand prix award. The film is centered on … Read more
“If it bleeds, it leeds.” Inspired by the true story of TV reporter Christine Chubbuck, Rebecca Hall (The Prestige, Vicky Cristina Barcelona) stars in director Antonio Campos‘ CHRISTINE, the tragic and fascinating story of a woman caught in the crosshairs of a spiraling personal life and career crisis. Christine, always the smartest person in the … Read more
From Park Chan-wook, the celebrated director of OLDBOY, LADY VENGEANCE, THIRST and STOKER, comes a ravishing new crime drama inspired by the novel ‘Fingersmith’ by British author Sarah Waters. Having transposed the story to 1930s-era colonial Korea and Japan, Park presents a gripping and sensual tale of a young Japanese Lady living on a secluded … Read more
“I’m your number one fan!” Join us at the Rio Theatre as we pay tribute to the late, great filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner by dimming the lights and firing up the projector for a Friday Late Night screening of one of our all-time favourite movies of his, MISERY. Adapted from horror master Stephen King‘s … Read more
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