Movies

Genre: Science Fiction

Event Horizon

Join us for Friday Late Night Movie EVENT HORIZON, director Paul Anderson’s (MORTAL KOMBAT, RESIDENT EVIL) a sci-fi horror story about a rescue crew investigating a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole that’s now returned…with someone or something new on-board on April 17. Starring Sam Neill, Laurence Fishburne, Kathleen

Event Horizon

1997 — The EVENT HORIZON that brought the dawning of Y-2-K. What movie better sums up the nihilistic little minds of those millennial rascals, than a film about human technology opening inter-dimensional gateways that ultimately lead to the inevitable doom and destruction of mankind by using our own hidden, suppressed

Evangelion: 1.11: You Are (Not) Alone

After the Second Impact, Tokyo-3 is being attacked by giant creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind. The child Shinji’s objective is to fight the Angels by piloting one of the mysterious Evangelion mecha units. EVANGELION: 1.11 YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE is remake of the first six episodes of

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

“Random thoughts for Valentine’s Day, 2004…. Today is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap.” Featuring the uniquely imaginative and whimsical visual aesthetic of director Michel Gondry, a story from the genius mind of Charlie Kaufman (BEING JOHN MALKOVICH), and career-high performances from Jim

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

“Random thoughts for Valentine’s Day, 2004…. Today is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap.” Featuring the uniquely imaginative and whimsical visual aesthetic of director Michel Gondry, a story from the genius mind of Charlie Kaufman (BEING JOHN MALKOVICH), and career-high

Earth Girls Are Easy

“Cuz I’m a blonde, B-L-O-N-D. Cuz I’m a blonde, Don’t you wish you were me?” In this out-of-this-world 80’s musical comedy adventure that revels in its own 80’s-era So-Cal chic, Geena Davis plays Valerie, a manicurist living in the valley with her cold fiancé, Dr. Ted Gallagher.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: A YMCA Annual Campaign Movie Fundraiser

Join us for a special screening of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at the Rio Theatre! All funds raised through ticket sales will go to the YMCA’s Annual Campaign, supporting children and families in need in our local community.   Wednesday, December 6 Doors: 6pm | Movie: 6.30pm *Please arrive

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas). Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie (Drew Barrymore), and

Dune: Part Two

“May thy knife chip and shatter.” The saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on DUNE: PART TWO, the next chapter of Frank Herbert‘s celebrated novel ‘Dune,’ with an expanded all-star ensemble cast. The film is the highly anticipated follow-up

Dune: Part One

“How dare you use the voice on me!” Director Denis Villeneuve‘s (BLADE RUNNER 2049, ARRIVAL, INCENDIES) highly lauded, feature adaptation of Frank Herbert’s epic science fiction novel, “Dune.” A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, DUNE tells the story of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet),

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.

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