Owing to a genetic mix-up involving stem cell research, the recently founded company Infinity Baby, run by the garrulous Neo (Nick Offerman), is able to offer a service for aspiring parents who never want to leave the baby bubble – infants that do not age. Ben (Kieran Culkin), a serial monogamist who says he wants … Read more
In the early 1990’s, a little known Japanese Samurai/Detective Series was syndicated to public access TV in Australia and became a cult success. In Japan, it was titled “Ronin Suiri Tentai” (roughly translating to “Deductive Reasoning Ronin”), but soon came to be known in the West as TOP KNOT DETECTIVE. The original Japanese series was … Read more
Spence Cutler is a psychopath. He’s never felt empathy or guilt. However, a fateful encounter with a new drug is about to give him a dose of too much reality, and he takes a mind-bending trip down the psychedelic highway of consciousness to come face to face with his own morality and his own twisted … Read more
On a weekend getaway at a rundown cabin in the woods, Jason, a cautious teen, his crude best friend Colin and his fearless older sister Summer are forced to work together, grow up and save their hard-partying parents from their predatory neighbor intent on feeding them all to her undead family. Director Peter Ricq in … Read more
Toddies in Vancity, this one is just for you! Join us at the Rio Theatre for the Western Canadian Premiere of the final, animated chapter – TODD & THE BOOK OF PURE EVIL: THE END OF THE END – – with director Craig David Wallace and star Bill Turnbull (Curtis) in attendance! Continuing where the … Read more
“Remember, remember, the fifth of November…” In 2006, Alan Moore‘s cult-classic and politically-minded, subversive graphic novel ‘V for Vendetta’ hit the big screen with an electrifying script courtesy of THE MATRIX‘s Lana and Lilly Wachowski and a memorable turn from a freshly-shorn Natalie Portman. It goes without saying that director James McTeigue’s highly-stylized, dystopian sci-fi thriller … Read more
In writer-director Edgar Wright‘s (SHAUN OF THE DEAD, SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD) pulsating thrill-ride BABY DRIVER, Ansel Elgort stars as a very young, very talented and somewhat hearing impaired getaway driver named Baby who relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. After meeting the woman of … Read more
Directed by Michael Showalter (WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER) and based on the real-life love story of comedian Kumail Nanjiani (SILICONE VALLEY) and comedy writer Emily Gordon (who also both co-wrote the script), THE BIG SICK quietly emerged as one of the sleeper hits of 2017. Nanjiani stars here as a Pakistani comic who meets an … Read more
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 on time to get a great seat! … Read more
“Can you dig it?” We’re getting into the summer groove with a prime time double bill featuring not one, but two phenomenally stylish cult-classics from iconic filmmaker Walter Hill: THE WARRIORS and STREETS OF FIRE. See one, or see ’em both for one sweet price! Hill’s action-adventure-musical STREETS OF FIRE is a bona fide cult-classic … Read more
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