Join us at the Rio Theatre for the poignant and moving documentary, I AM HEATH LEDGER, an intimate look at the life and career of an extraordinarily talented actor whose life was cut tragically short. This feature-length documentary portrait from Vancouver-based director Derik Murray (I AM CHRIS FARLEY) and Adrian Buitenhuis (HUANG’S WORLD) celebrates Ledger’s … Read more
Nothing like it has ever been on Earth before. It came for the thrill of the hunt. It picked the wrong man to hunt. Get to the choppah.. ! For an encore screening of one of the 80s’ biggest sci-fi action-horror-thrillers (it really does have everything), PREDATOR. In director John McTiernan‘s blockbuster, Arnold Schwarzenegger stars … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre for one of the most exciting events we have planned for 2017 – Silent Sinema Sunday! Austin, Texas’ own The Invincible Czars are coming to Vancouver for one night only, and they are gracing our stage with a silent cinema double bill evening featuring two classics of the era … Read more
Soon to be cult-hit COLOSSAL is Spanish director Nacho Vigalondo at his visionary best in a genre defying mash-up that’s equal parts sci-fi “kaiju” monster movie and metaphor-laden revenge-fueled romantic(?) drama. Anne Hathaway stars as Gloria, a woman whose life falls apart when her alcoholism and party-girl tendencies get her fired and kicked out of … Read more
Get ready to rock out at the Rio Theatre with two balls-out movies that will take your Victoria Day weekend all the way to 11. We’re double billing the classic comedy satire THIS IS SPINAL TAP at 7:30 pm with legendary concert film AC/DC: LET THERE BE ROCK at 9:30 pm. See one, or see … Read more
Get ready to rock out (and maybe lick a love pump, or two) at the Rio Theatre with 41st Anniversary screenings of the iconic comedy satire THIS IS SPINAL TAP, which has been beautifully restored, remastered, and remixed in anticipation of the long-awaited sequel (THIS IS SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES – coming in September). Created … Read more
“The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you’re uncool.” It’s all happening…! Writer-director Cameron Crowe‘s (SAY ANYTHING…, SINGLES) turned his own story as a juvenile rock critic who hit the road with some of the 70s biggest rock bands into the masterful ALMOST FAMOUS, the tale … Read more
On Saturday, May 13 we’re celebrating the one and only Jack Nicholson with a Jack Off! Double Feature highlighting two memorable – not to mention very different – turns from one of cinema’s most celebrated actors. Join us at 7:00 pm for CHINATOWN, then stick around and dance with the devil in the pale moonlight … Read more
On Saturday, May 13 we’re celebrating the one and only Jack Nicholson with a Jack Off! Double Feature highlighting two memorable – not to mention very different – turns from one of cinema’s most celebrated actors. Join us at 7:00 pm for CHINATOWN, then stick around and dance with the devil in the pale moonlight … Read more
Master auteur Don Coscarelli (PHANTASM, JOHN DIES AT THE END) takes a different turn with 2002’s BUBBA HO-TEP, which may be the only horror comedy to successfully weave a tale involving Elvis Presley, JFK, and re-animated ancient Egyptian mummies. After falling into a lengthy coma following a freak accident involving hip gyration, a now aged … Read more
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