Movies
Genre: Romance
The Lobster
Visionary Oscar-winning Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos (THE FAVOURITE, DOGTOOTH) has mastered the art of applying a surreal, absurdist lens to his narrative features, creating stories and characters that exist within their own unique worlds. Given all the “strange” social conventions of late, we felt the time was right to revisit
The Hunger
“Nothing human loves forever.” Join us on January 8 as we tip our hat to David Bowie (on his birthday!) with a double bill featuring two iconic performances from films starring the “thin white Duke”: LABYRINTH and THE HUNGER. Released in 1983, Tony Scott‘s directorial debut THE HUNGER
The Handmaiden
From Park Chan-wook, the celebrated director of OLDBOY, LADY VENGEANCE, THIRST and STOKER, comes a ravishing new crime drama inspired by the novel ‘Fingersmith’ by British author Sarah Waters. Having transposed the story to 1930s-era colonial Korea and Japan, Park presents a gripping and sensual tale of a young Japanese
The Graduate
“Are you here for an affair?” Newly remastered in 4K, Oscar-winning director Mike Nichols‘ landmark hit THE GRADUATE is a cultural phenomenon that captured the youthful essence of the late 60s in everything from its standout performances (including Dustin Hoffman’s remarkable breakthrough) and its brilliant soundtrack (from Simon & Garfunkel)
The Glassworker
In a town divided by duty and class, Vincent, a glassmaker’s son, and Alliz, a violinist who is the colonel’s daughter, fall in love. As their bond grows, rising tensions between their families threaten to pull them apart. Brought to life through stunning hand-drawn animation, THE GLASSWORKER is a poetic tale
The Gentlemen Hecklers with JFL Film Fest present: Twilight
Vancouver Just For Laughs Film Festival presents: The Gentlemen Hecklers at The Rio Theatre Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Doors 9pm/ Show 9:30pm. Tickets $12/ $14 at the door Tickets are on-sale now by clicking HERE! +19 only for admission. No Passes or Groupons accepted for this
The Gentlemen Hecklers Present: Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
Join the Gentlemen Hecklers on Wednesday, November 11 as they provide live, hilarious commentary for TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN PART 1! Wednesday, November 11 Doors 8:30/Show 9:00pm Advance tickets $10 HERE/ $12 at the door *Must be 19+ w/ID for entry and bar service. *Groupons
The Gentlemen Hecklers Present: Twilight BREAKING DAWN (Part 2)
Join the Gentlemen Hecklers on Wednesday, December 9 as they return to the Rio Theatre to follow up their werewonderful skewering of BREAKING DAWN Part 1 by unleashing their inner-fangirils (again!) on the final installlment of the legendary Twilight franchise – BREAKING DAWN Part 2! (Because once was not enough.)
The Gentlemen Hecklers Present: The Wizard (1989)
Dust your Power Glove off and fire up Double Dragon, because The Gentleman Hecklers are bringing the Nintendo-lovin’ 80s kids movie THE WIZARD to the big screen on Wednesday, May 10. Fred Savage stars as Corey (it was the 80s… of course he was a Corey!), a kid who refuses
The Gentlemen Hecklers Present: The Room
“Oh, hai Mark!” Vancouver’s masters of movie-riffing, The Gentlemen Hecklers, are taking on their biggest challenge yet: Tommy Wiseau‘s epic, pop-culture masterpiece, THE ROOM. This legendary stinker is easily the Rio Theatre audiences’ all-time, hands-down forever favourite “so bad, it’s good” movie, our collective guiltiest cinematic pleasure, the