Movies

Genre: Fantasy

Wolf Children

Join us at the Rio Theatre for an anime double bill featuring two titles by Mamoru Hosada on Thursday, june 25: SUMMER WARS and WOLF CHILDREN. Both titles will be screened in Japanese with English subtitles. All ages welcome in the balcony! Thursday, June 25 SUMMER WARS Doors 6:30

Wolf Children (Double Bill)

Join us at the Rio Theatre for an anime double bill featuring two titles by Mamoru Hosada on Thursday, june 25: SUMMER WARS and WOLF CHILDREN. Both titles will be screened in Japanese with English subtitles. All ages welcome in the balcony! Thursday, June 25 SUMMER WARS Doors 6:30

Studio Ghibli Sunday: Princess Mononoke

Join us for additional screenings of MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS, SPIRITED AWAY, and PRINCESS MONONOKE on Sunday, June 14. These films will be screened in the original Japanese with English subtitles. MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS Doors 3:30 / Movie 4:00 SPIRITED AWAY Doors 5:45 / Movie 6:15

Studio Ghibli Sunday: Spirited Away

Join us for additional screenings of MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS, SPIRITED AWAY, and PRINCESS MONONOKE on Sunday, June 14. These films will be screened in the original Japanese with English subtitles. MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS Doors 3:30 / Movie 4:00 SPIRITED AWAY Doors –> Advance tickets available

The Gentlemen Hecklers Present STARCRASH

This ain’t STAR WARS. Let The Gentlemen Hecklers guide you through director Luigi Cozzi’s 70s sci-fi extravaganza, “a galactic adventure beyond your wildest dreams.” Christopher Plummer (no judgement) stars in this remarkable tale of an outlaw smuggler and her alien companion who are recruited by the Emperor of the Galaxy

Federico Fellini’s 8½

One of our favourite annual events that we adore participating in and being a part of is Italian Day on the Drive. Like everyone in Vancouver, we have really missed this East Vancouver tradition, and are celebrating its return with one our most requested titles – a screening

Studio Ghibli Nights: SPIRITED AWAY

Join us for another night celebrating classics from Japan’s Studio Ghibli, featuring Isao Takahata’s MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS and Hayao Miyazaki’s SPIRITED AWAY. Both films will be screened in Japanese with English subtitles. Thursday, June 11 MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS Doors 5:30 / Movie 6:30 SPIRITED AWAY Movie

Army of Darkness (Trilogy Marathon)

“Gimme some sugar, baby.” Join us at the Rio Theatre for a Friday night triple bill featuring Sam Raimi’s glorious EVIL DEAD trilogy: ARMY OF DARKNESS (aka, “The Medieval Dead”). Starring Bruce Campbell. Friday, May 29 THE EVIL DEAD Doors 7:00 / Movie 7:30 THE EVIL DEAD 2

Evil Dead II (Trilogy Marathon)

“Gimme some sugar, baby.” Join us at the Rio Theatre for a Friday night triple bill featuring Sam Raimi’s glorious EVIL DEAD trilogy: ARMY OF DARKNESS (aka, “The Medieval Dead”). Starring Bruce Campbell. Friday, May 29 THE EVIL DEAD Doors 7:00 / Movie 7:30 THE EVIL DEAD 2

Studio Ghibli Night: Princess Mononoke

Since our Wednesday, May 6 double bill featuring Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO (1988) and Isao Takahata’s hauntingly beautiful GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES (1988) almost *sold out,* we decided to add more screenings of these two titles on Sunday, May 10. Even better: We’re bringing PRINCESS MONONOKE back, too.

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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