Join us at the Rio Theatre for an evening dedicated to celebrating one of the most profoundly loved, adored, and respected comedic actors of our time: The late, great, Gene Wilder. Wilder was an uncannily soulful performer whose ability to say everything – while saying absolutely nothing at all – was simply without equal. We … Read more
“I’m a dancer, not a whore.” Las Vegas… Running from a troubled past and possessed of a raw and riveting dancing talent, Nomi Malone is soon introduced to the arena of the sensual, pulsating stage shows on the legendary Strip and the powerful men and women who run them. One of those drawn to Nomi’s … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre for a Friday Late Night screening of 80s horror comedy classic THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, a (totally true!) story of two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse who accidentally release a deadly gas into the air – when the vapors cause the dead to rise again … Read more
“If ya don’t eat yer meat, you can’t have any pudding! How can ya have any pudding if ya don’t eat ya meat?” Is there anybody out there…? We’re headed back-to-school with one of our favourite seasonal offerings, Sir Alan Parker’s iconic rock opera THE WALL – an acid-infused visual riff on Pink Floyd‘s iconic album … Read more
Kids Culture Film Series launches their fifth season with a return of the box office hit—KOOKY! This is the film that started it all! SUNDAY SEPT 11th 12:45pmClassification: PG (Coarse language) Recommended Ages 6 and up Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj-HepzSWGc Tickets: Adults $9, kids $6 http://kidsculturekooky.bpt.me brownpapertickets.com $10/$7 at the door Doors open at 12:15 “It’s amazing what Jan Sverák (Kolya) … Read more
Former U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner‘s catastrophic race for Mayor of New York City in 2013 is detailed in this behind-the-scenes documentary. Weiner became embroiled in his second widely publicized sexting scandal during the race, derailing his once-promising political career. Weiner received its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. “Hilarious… Like a Spinal Tap … Read more
“Anybody that says my show is ‘neat’ has got to go.” Don’t just stand there, let’s get to it. Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it… Alek Keshiashan‘s groundbreaking, controversial TRUTH OR DARE was a daring chronicle of the music world’s reigning pop queen, Madonna, and her backstage antics (not to mention phenomenal onstage performances) … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre for back-to-back screenings of one of the most exciting, critically acclaimed, impressively balls-to-the-wall and brutally insane action crime movie franchises in decades – writer-director Gareth Evans’ THE RAID: REDEMPTION followed by THE RAID 2: BERANDAL. See them together and on the big screen, the way nature intended… If you … Read more
Can you believe that The Gentlemen Hecklers have been riffing movies at the Rio Theatre for… four years?! My, how time flies (especially when you’re in a darkened movie theatre with adult beverages). Celebrate this milestone of cinematic hilarity by revisiting the very first film the Hecklers heckled, that Jeremy Irons gem DUNGEONS & DRAGONS … Read more
Join us on Saturday, September 3 for an evening dedicated to one of the most prolific authors of horror fiction ever, Stephen King. King’s work has been the basis for countless classic movies, and we’ve selected three of our favourites as part of a Stephen King Triple Feature. Rob Reiner’s beloved coming-of-age tale Stand by … Read more
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