“Some people say I’m an overachiever, but I think they’re just jealous.” Alexander Payne‘s darkly satirical 1999 coming-of-age comedy about an ambitious, over-achieving young woman who wants nothing more but to be her high school’s President (in spite of some, um, scandals) and the teacher who will stop at nothing to make sure she doesn’t … Read more
“I like money.” Given the current political climate with our neighbours to the South, it’s no wonder that people have been absolutely inundating us with requests for Mike Judge‘s politically prophetic, weirdly prescient cult-classic comedy IDIOCRACY. We’re giving it some much deserved big screen as a post-US election Friday Late Night Movie de-stresser on Friday, … Read more
Let’s do the Time Warp… Again! There is no better way to experience the pop-culture juggernaut that is THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW than the the way it is meant to be seen – on the big screen, in the dark, and with a raucous Rio Theatre audience who are just as into it as … Read more
“There is no Dana. Only Zuul.” Ivan Reitman‘s original GHOSTBUSTERS remains one of the most defining blockbusters of the 1980s, and features standout performances from an all-star, A-list cast that includes Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, Ernie Hudson, Rick Moranis, and a ghost that gets off on sliming unsuspecting victims. Costumes are … Read more
In addition to establishing Don Coscarelli as a giant of American genre cinema, his original 1979 cult-classic PHANTASM spawned an entire franchise and now a remastered re-release (under the watchful eye of J. J. Abrams). In addition to establishing Don Coscarelli as a giant of American genre cinema, his original 1979 cult-classic PHANTASM spawned an … Read more
In addition to establishing Don Coscarelli as a giant of American genre cinema, his original 1979 cult-classic PHANTASM spawned an entire franchise and now a remastered re-release (under the watchful eye of J. J. Abrams). In addition to establishing Don Coscarelli as a giant of American genre cinema, his original 1979 cult-classic PHANTASM spawned an … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre for the Canadian Premiere of directors Bruce Young and Nick Chevallier‘s acclaimed feature documentary Blood Lions, which follows acclaimed environmental journalist and safari operator Ian Michler and Rick Swazey, an American hunter, on their journey to uncover the realities about the multi-million dollar predator breeding and canned lion hunting … Read more
Advance tickets have SOLD OUT. VERY limited balcony tickets will be released at 5:30pm today and after that it will be RUSH ONLY when doors open for the show. We advise all ticket holders to get down early to ensure the best seats. Let’s Do The Time Warp… Again! Join us for one of … Read more
“It’s showtime.” Yes, it’s happening! We’re officially in Halloween mode and featuring old-skool classics this season, including Tim Burton‘s original BEETLEJUICE, which is getting prime-time treatment on our screen – on Halloween! After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to … Read more
Adapted from Ira Levin‘s bestselling novel Rosemary’s Baby, director Roman Polanski‘s 1968 adaptation elevated what could have been a B-movie into what remains an indisputable classic within the pantheon of American horror. In what is, ostensibly, a cautionary tale about pregnancy, Mia Farrow stars as the psychologically terrorized title character whose struggling actor husband (John … Read more
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