Movies
Language: English
Halloween
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Friday, October 31 for John Carpenter‘s original 1978 slasher masterpiece HALLOWEEN… on HALLOWEEN! Jamie Lee Curtis cemented her life-long iconic status as a “Scream Queen” thanks in no small part to her remarkable feature film debut in John
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song
‘HALLELUJAH: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song’ is a definitive exploration of singer songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.” This feature-length documentary weaves together three creative strands: The songwriter and his times; the song’s dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping
Half Baked
We’re tipping our hat to comedian Neal Brennan (who is performing two live shows at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, August 16) with a Friday Late Night Movie screening of the 1998 stoner classic HALF-BAKED, which he co-wrote with the film’s star, Dave Chappelle. When a member of their crew
Hale County This Morning, This Evening
Composed of intimate and unencumbered moments of people in a community, HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING (currently nominated for a Best Documentary Academy Award) allows the viewer an emotive impression of the Historic South – trumpeting the beauty of life and consequences of the social construction of race, while
Hairspray (Hosted by Ricki Lake!)
“I’m a bad, bad girl who needs to be punished.” In honour of Ricki Lake‘s appearance at the Rio Theatre to promote her excellent new documentary WEED THE PEOPLE, we felt like we absolutely had to screen one of the best loved (if not best known) films from one of
Hair Of The Bear (w. Director Q&A)
HAIR OF THE BEAR, which premiered at the Windsor International Film Festival, sees Malia Baker (‘Babysitter’s Club’, ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?’, DESCENDENTS 4) play Tori, an anxious 16-year-old girl who is self-harming and refusing to go to school. In response, her mother takes her out of her social
Hail, Caesar!
Lights. Camera. Abduction! Joel and Ethan Coen’s latest colourful caper, HAIL, CAESAR!, is a totally entertaining love letter to Hollywood’s post-war Golden era that follows a single day in the life of studio fixer Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin), tasked wiith cleaning up and solving problems for all the industry’s heavyweights.
Hail Satan?
Chronicling the extraordinary rise of one of the most colorful and controversial religious movements in American history, HAIL SATAN? is an inspiring and entertaining new feature documentary from acclaimed director Penny Lane (NUTS!, OUR NIXON). When media-savvy members of the Satanic Temple organize a series of public actions designed to
Haida Modern: The Art & Activism of Robert Davidson (With Filmmakers & Robert Davidson Q&A!)
In the 50 years since he carved his first totem pole and saw it raised on Haida Gwaii, Robert Davidson has come to be regarded as one of the world’s foremost modern artists. And yet, in the insightful interviews captured here, he retains a remarkably soft-spoken manner and a charming
Hackers
The Rio Theatre‘s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on March 11 with the 1995-era Angelina Jolie (pre-Brad Pitt, pre-Billy Bob Thornton) vehicle HACKERS, a www.suspense-thriller-crime-drama-comedy.com that follows a bunch of 25 year-old high school students (including Jolie’s ex Johnny Lee Miller and Matthew Lillard) as they jack