You don’t have to be rich, to be my girl. You don’t have to be cool, to rule my world. Ain’t no particular size I’m more compatible with I just want your extra time and your… Kiss. Following a number of phenomenal screenings at The Rio Theatre dedicated to the Purple One in May, we received … Read more
Made in just 100 days, TWO SLEEPY PEOPLE is a modern rom-com that will have you laughing one minute and wiping your eyes the next. It’s a story about two distant coworkers who, every night, find themselves married, but every morning, they’re strangers. Written & directed by Baron Ryan (@americanbaron), from TikTok to the big screen … Read more
You’re so cool. Our Friday Late Night Movie series continues on Friday, February 13 with a screening one of the most oddball, quirky, hyper-violent yet surprisingly sweet romances we never get tired of re-visiting on the big screen, TRUE ROMANCE. Before becoming one of contemporary cinema’s most acclaimed and culturally relevant directors, Quentin Tarantino had a … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre for a film series featuring some of the nominated films and performances being honoured by the Golden Globes, including STEVE JOBS, GRANDMA, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, SHAUN THE SHEEP, THE HATEFUL 8, TRAINWRECK, and LOVE & MERCY. On January 10, we will be hosting a *free* Golden Globes 2016 … Read more
“Talk to me, Goose.” Get ready to bringing back that loving feeling (or maybe take your breath away) at the Rio Theatre for a Friday Late Night Movie screening of one of the 80’s most iconic blockbusters: TOP GUN. We feel the need… for speed! Tony Scott‘s 1986 blockbuster TOP GUN made an even bigger … Read more
James Cameron’s “Titanic” is an epic, action-packed romance set against the ill-fated maiden voyage of the R.M.S. Titanic; the pride and joy of the White Star Line and, at the time, the largest moving object ever built. She was the most luxurious liner of her era — the “ship of dreams” — which ultimately carried … Read more
We’re getting in the mood for Vancouver Pride Weekend with a special screening of Tamil filmmaker V.T. Nayani‘s sapphic love story, THIS PLACE, on Monday, July 31. Set in urban Toronto, THIS PLACE is a coming-of-adulthood story about two women falling in love for the first time. As they grow closer, each is forced to … Read more
The Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on Friday, February 17 with the Farrelly Brothers’ 1998 comedy THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY. Ted’s (Ben Stiller) dream prom date with Mary (Cameron Diaz) never happens due to an embarrassing injury at her home. Years later, Ted hires Pat Healy (Matt Dillon) to track down Mary … Read more
Director Joachim Trier (THELMA, LOUDER THAN BOMBS) returns with another modern twist on a classically constructed character portrait of contemporary life in Oslo. Chronicling four years in the life of Julie, THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD examines one woman’s quest for love and meaning in the modern world. Fluidly told in twelve chapters, the … Read more
“Hey, psycho – we’re not gonna discuss this, OK, it’s over. Please get out of my Van Halen t-shirt before you jinx the band and they break up.” Join us at the Rio Theatre as we kick off the Just For Laughs Vancouver festival with a very special, 25th Anniversary screening of one of our … Read more
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