Based on the novel by acclaimed author Bret Easton Ellis (“Less Than Zero”) “Rules” centers around “American Psycho” protagonist Patrick Bateman’s younger brother Sean, and his college friends’ bizarre mating rituals at a posh liberal college that mix sex, drugs, music and mayhem in a kaleidoscopic story about three students entangled in a curiously surreal … Read more
“Oh, hi Mark!” Join us at the Rio Theatre for a very special screening of one of the best experiences you can have in a darkened theatre: Tommy Wiseau‘s epic, pop-culture masterpiece THE ROOM. “What makes this so special,” you ask? Well, this screening will be hosted by best-selling author, actor, and filmmaker Greg Sestero, … Read more
“Oh, hi Mark!” Join us at the Rio Theatre for a very special screening of one of the best experiences you can have in a darkened theatre: Tommy Wiseau‘s epic, pop-culture masterpiece THE ROOM. What a story! A marvel of modern cinema, Tommy Wiseau‘s THE ROOM is so powerful that it will, literally, “tear you … Read more
Experience Japanese master filmmaker Yasujirô Ozu‘s thrilling 1933 silent gangster tale DRAGNET GIRL with an original score performed live by ambient/electric trio Coupler. Special thanks to our community partners, VIFF Live and the Vancouver Asian Film Festival for their support. Friday, November 22 Doors 7:00 pm | Show 8:00 pm Early Bird tickets $20 HERE … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, March 17 for a St. Patrick’s Day Double Bill featuring a pair of beloved Irish classics that we can all raise a pint to while feeling all those nostalgic feels – John Ford’s THE QUIET MAN, and Jim Sheridan’s MY LEFT FOOT. Presented in partnership with our … Read more
My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die. 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 screening of The Princess Bride. Based on Goldman‘s 1973 novel of the same name, Rob Reiner‘s … Read more
In celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth, we are screening the beautifully restored 25th Anniversary edition of writer-director Jane Campion‘s magnificent third feature, the erotically-charged THE PIANO, for screenings on March 22 and March 24. Set in the mid-19th century, Campion‘s haunting “feminist masterpiece” tells the story of Ada McGrath, who, after a long voyage from Scotland, is … Read more
When famed photographer Christina Eames dies unexpectedly, she leaves her estranged daughter, Mae (Issa Rae, HBO’s ‘Insecure’), hurt, angry and full of questions. When Mae finds a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box, she soon finds herself delving into her mother’s early life — an investigation that leads to an unexpected romance with a … Read more
“Stop thinking about what everyone wants, stop thinking about what I want, what your parents want! What do you want Allie?” Hey girl… We tried to think of the most romantical Monday night double features we could think of, so we settled on LA LA LAND paired with Nick Cassavetes‘ modern classic THE NOTEBOOK… You … Read more
From the visionary mind of director Masaaki Yuasa (MIND GAME, LU OVER THE WALL, Adventure Time’s “Food Chain”) comes THE NIGHT IS SHORT, WALK ON GIRL, a comedy about one epic night in Kyoto. As a group of teens go out for a night on the town, a sophomore known only as “The Girl with … Read more
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