Westworld

Welcome to Westworld, where nothing can go wrong…go wrong…go wrong…. In the wake of the enormous success of the TV series ‘Westworld,’ we have been absolutely inundated with requests to screen the original sci-fi classic upon which it is based – and we’re doing just that on Wednesday, January 4! Yul Brenner, James Brolin and … Read more

Tombstone (2025 Restoration)

The legendary “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” that took place in 1881 is firmly rooted in American mythology and the imagination of movie-lovers since the dawn of cinema, inspiring countless films within the Western genre. The event and its prime characters supply the basis for George Cosmatos‘ (RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD, LEVIATHAN, COBRA) star-studded and action-packed 1993 … Read more

THREE AMIGOS! Cinqo De Mayo

As if you need another reason to drink tequila on a Tuesday… Celebrate Cinqo de Mayo (that’s Tuesday, May 5, hombre) with John Landis’ hilarious 80s classic THREE AMIGOS (Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short). iTHREE AMIGOS! Doors 6:30 / Movie 7:00 $8 at www.riotheatretickets.ca / $10 door All ages welcome in the balcony! Must … Read more

Three Amigos: Cinqo De Mayo

Three unemployed actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to replay their bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing. As if you need another reason to drink tequila on a Tuesday… Celebrate Cinqo de Mayo (that’s Tuesday, May 5, hombre) with John Landis’ hilarious 80s classic THREE AMIGOS (Steve Martin, Chevy … Read more

The Wild Bunch

“We all dream of being a child again, even the worst of us. Perhaps the worst most of all.” In director Sam Peckinpah‘s endlessly gritty (if not controversial, and certainly “revisionist”) Western classic, an aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the “traditional” American West is disappearing around them. Long-in-the-tooth outlaw … Read more

The Settlers

Chile, beginning of the 20th century. A wealthy landowner hires three horsemen to mark out the perimeter of his extensive property and open a route to the Atlantic Ocean across vast Patagonia. The expedition, composed of a young Chilean “mestizo,” an American mercenary, and led by a reckless British lieutenant, soon turns into a “civilizing” … Read more

The Revenant

There is a reason Leonardo DiCaprio (finally!) nabbed himself an Oscar for his turn as a 19th century frontiersman fighting for survival in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s (BIRDMAN) epic THE REVENANT – because he deserved it. Inspired by the true story of a fur trader named Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) who fought off a bear, was left … Read more

The Hateful Eight

Eight strangers. One deadly connection. Join us at the Rio Theatre for director Quentin Tarantino’s eighth feature film THE HATEFUL EIGHT, opening on Friday, January 8. Tarantino has assembled a star-studded cast for his latest epic, including regulars like Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Roth, and Michael Madsen as well as Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, … Read more

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Italian Nights

We couldn’t think of a better way to mark Italian Day on the Drive (Sunday, June 14) than with a film festival showcasing some of our favourite Italian films. Join us at the Rio for four nights dedicated to a fantastic selection of classic films spanning decades and genres. Special thanks to our partners,Il Centro … Read more

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (4K Restoration)

Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, and Lee Van Cleef star in Sergio Leone’s masterpiece, a “spaghetti Western” that is generally considered to be the most influential (if not thoroughly entertaining!) in the genre. Set in a mythologized “old West” during the Civil War, the film follows Joe (Eastwood) and a Mexican outlaw named Tuco (Wallach) joined … Read more