“If ya don’t eat yer meat, you can’t have any pudding! How can ya have any pudding if ya don’t eat ya meat?” Is there anybody out there…? We’re headed back-to-school with one of our favourite seasonal offerings, Sir Alan Parker’s iconic rock opera THE WALL – an acid-infused visual riff on Pink Floyd‘s iconic album … Read more
“The music made him do it!” Join us at the Rio Theatre on Monday, October 28 for a Brian De Palma double bill featuring a 50th Anniversary screening of the 1974 rock opera THE PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE followed by the new 4K restoration of CARRIE. De Palma’s cult-classic is a fan-favourite rock opera that … Read more
Experience the magic of Indonesian cinema at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, December 17, as CINEMAI: Cinema Day with PERMAI BC, in collaboration with Miles Films and BASE Entertainment, proudly presents a screening of the highly-anticipated sequel, ‘PETUALANGAN SHERINA 2: Sherina’s Adventure 2,’ in Vancouver, BC. This cinematic gem is a sequel to the beloved … Read more
Pearl Jam Twenty chronicles the years leading up to the band’s formation, the chaos that ensued soon after their rise to megastardom, their step back from center stage, and the creation of a trusted circle that would surround them — giving way to a work culture that would sustain them. Carved from over 1,200 hours … Read more
Paul Simon’s Grammy Award®-winning album ‘Graceland’ – an irresistible and groundbreaking fusion of American and South African pop music — was an immediate hit when it was released in 1986. It also proved to be a lightning rod for controversy, after South African leaders protested that Simon had broken the cultural boycott of the nation’s … Read more
An expansive and revelatory inside look at John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s life in Greenwich Village in the early 1970s, ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO delivers an immersive cinematic experience that brings to life electrifying, never-before-seen material and newly restored footage of John and Yoko’s only full-length concert. Featuring mind-blowing music newly remixed and … Read more
Вперше на великому екрані — історія головного гурту незалежної України, «Океан Ельзи: Спостереження Шторму»! Стрічка поєднує унікальні архіви, невідомі факти та щирі спогади тих, хто творив і розвивав колектив, пісні якого стали символом свободи, любові та боротьби. Це відверта розповідь про музичні перемоги, шалену популярність поруч із конфліктами, розривами та історичними викликами, які переживала країна. … Read more
Silents Synced pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music. Created by an independent cinema owner for independent cinemas! Silents Synced will be available to book exclusively for independents and drive ins only! The first film will feature Radiohead’s “KID A (2000) / Amnesiac (2001),” paired with F. W. Murnau‘s NOSFERATU (1923). NOSFERATU X RADIOHEAD … Read more
This is a story of a youth culture that changed a generation and influenced songwriters, producers, DJs and designers for decades to come. This is the story of Northern Soul. Friday, October 23 | 4:15 pm Sunday, October 24 | 4:15 pm Tickets $8 advance www.riotheatretickets.ca / $10 at the door *All tickets 19+ w/ID … Read more
Originally envisioned as a “one night only” cinema event to accompany the release of a new record, director Andrew Dominik’s (Chopper, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Killing Them Softly), ONE MORE TIME WITH FEELING documents the intimate aspects of the writing and recording process as well as an opportunity for … Read more
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