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Genre: Romance

Labyrinth of Cinema

The final film by Nobuhiko Ôbayashi (the prolific cult filmmaker behind the legendary, experimental 1977 offering HAUSU) finds the late director returning to the subject of Japan’s history of warfare following the completion of his “War Trilogy,” which ended with HANAGATAMI. On the last night of its

La Piscine

Jean-Paul (the late, great Alain Delon in one of his most memorable performances) and Marianne (Romy Schneider) indulge in their passion for each other while borrowing a friend’s luxurious villa in the south of France. When the friend (Maurice Ronet) and his daughter (Jane Birkin) arrive unexpectedly, rivalries and insecurities

La La Land #MusicMonday

Hey, Girl. We’re getting into the Valentine’s Day mood with a #MusicMonday screening of one of the most requested titles we get a the Rio Theatre, Damien Chazelle‘s enchanting nod to Hollywood’s musical heyday, LA LA LAND. Mia (Emma Stone, in an Oscar-winning performance), an

La Chimera

Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth. For Arthur, the Chimera looks like the woman he lost,

Judy

Winter 1968 and showbiz legend Judy Garland (Renée Zellweger) arrives in Swinging London to perform a five-week sold-out run at The Talk of the Town. It is 30 years since she shot to global stardom in The Wizard of Oz, but if her voice has weakened, its dramatic intensity has

John Waters LIVE! With CRY-BABY

“Beat it, creep!” This one’s for all the movie-loving “squares,” “drapes,” juvenile delinquents and orphans out there! The Rio Theatre is pleased to welcome iconic filmmaker John Waters to the stage for a live director commentary to his musical ode to the teen rebel genre, CRY-BABY.  This is

Jerry On Top

“Jerry on Top” is a Nepali drama-romance film that follows Jerry, a privileged young man determined to prove himself to his father by climbing Mount Everest. After failing the climb and faking his success, his lie triggers a family crisis that pushes him toward the real journey. What begins as

Inherent Vice

Set in the drug-fueled haze of 1970s Los Angeles, Paul Thomas Anderson‘s (BOOGIE NIGHTS, THERE WILL BE BLOOD) adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s acclaimed fever dream of a novel INHERENT VICE stars Joaquin Phoenix as detective Larry “Doc” Sportello, who is investigating the disappearance of a former girlfriend. Also starring Josh

In the Mood for Love (25th Anniversary Edition)

Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung Man-yuk) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite—until a discovery about their spouses creates an intimate bond between them. For the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the

In the Heights

The creator of “Hamilton” and the director of CRAZY RICH ASIANS invite you to the event of the summer, where the streets are made of music and little dreams become big… IN THE HEIGHTS! Lights up on Washington Heights… The scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just

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

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Email: info@riotheatre.ca

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