AMERICAN ANIMALS is the unbelievable but entirely true story of four young men who attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in U.S. history. The film centers around two friends from the middle-class suburbs of Lexington, Kentucky. Spencer (Barry Keoghan), is determined to become an artist but feels he lacks the essential … Read more
From writer-director Paul Schrader (TAXI DRIVER, AMERICAN GIGOLO, AFFLICTION) comes a gripping thriller about a crisis of faith that is at once personal, political, and planetary. Reverend Ernst Toller (Ethan Hawke) is a solitary, middle-aged parish pastor at a small Dutch Reform church in upstate New York on the cusp of celebrating its 250th anniversary. … Read more
He’s back… And looking better than ever! Join us at the Rio Theatre for one of the most requested double header blockbusters that we get – James Cameron’s TERMINATOR 1 & 2 – on silver screen, (big and loud) where it belongs. 2026 marks the 35th Anniversary of one of the greatest science fiction action … Read more
He’s back… And looking better than ever! Join us at the Rio Theatre for of one of our all-time favourite double bills, James Cameron‘s original 1984 dystopian masterpiece THE TERMINATOR followed by its 1991 sequel, TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY. Join us at the Rio Theatre for one of the most requested dystopian double header blockbusters … Read more
The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It’s the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there’s still a summer’s worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics … Read more
Sebastián Lelio (who took home Oscar gold earlier this year for A FANTASTIC WOMAN) does double duty as director and co-writer of DISOBEDIENCE, based on Naomi Alderman’s tragic romantic novel of the same name. The film follows New York photographer Ronit Krushka (Rachel Weisz) who flies to London after learning about the death of her … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre on October 4 as we toast the late, great Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a final, encore screening of the 2018 documentary portrait on the life and legacy of this pioneer and leader in her field, RBG. The film details how, inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre for a #SavetheRio fundraiser event that is gonna revel in and revisit one of the best single-season TV shows to ever hit the airwaves: FREAKS AND GEEKS. Premiering in 1999, the now iconic 80s coming-of-age high school comedy only ever aired 12 of its original 18 episodes, yet its … Read more
Enter, if you dare, the Rio Theatre on just another average, probably rainy, East Van, Thursday the 12th. But if you survive the night and a machete swing or two, you’ll emerge and have survived, FRIDAY THE 13th (Part IV: The Final Chapter… but not really. Thanks franchising.). Another year of massacres and another candle … Read more
“Vote for me, and all your wildest dreams will come true.” Jared Hess‘ sweeeeet feature debut (which he co-wrote) was one of 2004’s sleeper-est comedy hits – following its breakthrough at the Sundance Film Festival, this indie darling went on to gross almost 50 million dollars, established itself as one of the most quotable cult-classics … Read more
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