George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (Restoration)

“They’re coming to get you… Barbara, there’s one of them now!” The Rio Theatre begins its annual (not to mention terrifying) deep dive into seasonal, Halloween-y goodness with a screening of the late, great George Romero’s landmark 1968 “zombie horror apocalypse” thriller NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. This film – an archetypical classic of not … Read more

Geoff and the Ninja

Get Ninjafied with GEOFF AND THE NINJA at the Rio Theatre! A TELUS Storyhive funded mini-series, GEOFF AND THE NINJA is the first of its kind from northern BC, produced in Prince George, and showcasing much of the local talent. After his girlfriend elopes with his boss, Geoff’s life is left in ruin. On the … Read more

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

“Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” Join us sat the Rio Theatre on Thursday, June 1 as we toast a true cinema icon, Marilyn Monroe (on what would have been her 97th birthday!), with a screening of her signature turn in Howard Hawkes‘ musical rom-com, GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES. Monroe shines in one of her most … Read more

Genome BC Presents: Let Them Eat Dirt

Allergies, obesity, asthma, intestinal disorders, auto-immune diseases, and diabetes are all on the rise, with some even doubling every ten years. New research points to changes in the complex ecosystem of microbes that live on and inside every one of us – our microbiota – as a major cause. But how could microorganisms that live … Read more

Gaspar Noe’s Irréversible: Straight Cut

One night. An unforgivable act. A tale told in reverse. Acclaimed filmmaker Gaspar Noé’s unflinching exploration of human savagery and the uncompromising nature of time, IRRÉVERSIBLE was met with a groundswell of acclaim and uproar upon its premiere at Cannes in 2002. Stylish, sexually frank, and brutal, the film’s conceit of exploring the events of one … Read more

Ganja & Hess (Restoration)

Flirting with the conventions of blaxploitation and horror, Bill Gunn’s revolutionary independent film GANJA & HESS is a highly stylized and utterly original treatise on sex, religion, and African American identity. Duane Jones (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD – screening at the Rio on October 8) stars as anthropologist Hess Green, who is stabbed with … Read more

Game Night

Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams star as Max and Annie, whose weekly couples game night gets kicked up a notch when Max’s charismatic brother, Brooks (Kyle Chandler), arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and faux federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it’s all part of the game–right? But as the six … Read more

Galaxy Quest

“By Grabthar’s hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall be avenged!” Thanks to hilarious dialogue and stand-out performances from its all-star cast – including Alan Rickman, Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Enrico Colanltoni, Justin Long, and Missi Pyle – sci-fi parody GALAXY QUEST has officially taken on a life of its … Read more

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

“You know, hope is a mistake. If you can’t fix what’s broken, you’ll, uh… you’ll go insane.” Iconic Aussie filmmaker George Miller adds another chapter to his legendary franchise with FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA, a fitting prequel to the triumphant 2015 series reboot, FURY ROAD. This is the first film in the franchise not … Read more

Full Metal Jacket

“Let me see your war face.” Stanley Kubrick‘s under-seen (and under-appreciated) FULL METAL JACKET is an unflinching two-act stunner, and deserves its rightful place among the top films ever made about America’s involvement in Vietnam. Based on Gustav Hasford‘s novel ‘The Short Timers,’ the story unfolds from the perspective of a young marine (Matthew Modine), … Read more