“That’s just what this country needs: A cock in a frock on a rock. “ The Rio Theatre’s#MusicMonday movie series is getting dressed up and in the mood for Vancouver Pride 2025 with a screening of writer-director Stephan Elliot‘s glittering delight THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. This iconic Australian road tripping tale is … Read more
In 2000, a young actor named Jamie Bell leaped onto the A-list following his truly astounding, toe-tapping feature film debut as the titular character in Stephen Daldry‘s coming-of-age musical drama Billy Elliot. The story of a gruff coal miner’s son who goes from boxing lessons to the world of ballet under the guidance of a … Read more
In a truly impressive career full of highlights, legendary director Arthur Penn‘s (The Miracle Worker, Little Big Man) most celebrated film remains 1967’s ultra stylish, sexy, and ultimately very violent romantic crime drama Bonnie and Clyde. The iconic Depression-era tale of the doomed outlaw couple is the stuff of American pulp lore; their courting fame … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre for another classic (and very family-friendly!) Studio Ghibli double bill on Sunday, June 10, featuring two classics from master storyteller Hayao Miyazaki: PORCO ROSSO and PRINCESS MONONOKE. Miyazaki’s sixth film, PORCO ROSSO (known in Japan as “Crimson Pig”) is an endearing comedy set against the backdrop of Italy (perfect for … Read more
“What a dump.” The real-life, volcanic passion between screen legends Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton stoke the flames of director Mike Nichols’ debut feature Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, adapted from Edward Albee‘s play of the same name. An icon of American cinema, the film burns up the screen with brilliant dramatic performances and a … Read more
Oh my Gaaaaaaaaaaawd….! What can be said about the 1980s masterpiece Troll 2 that hasn’t already been said? Well… a lot. Which is exactly why The Gentlemen Hecklers return to the Rio Theatre on Wednesday, October 23 with the so-remarkably-bad it’s actually B-A-N-A-N-A-S Troll 2, the weirdest cheesefest movie ever about a young boy who … Read more
“Say hello to my lil’ friend.” Director Brian De Palma and star Al Pacino go full-tilt in SCARFACE, a violent, blood-soaked hyper-stylized gangster epic based on Howard Hughes‘ 1932 film of the same name. From Oliver Stone‘s infinitely quotable script to a few classic scenes that have since become entrenched in the collective pop-culture lexicon, … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre for a special presentation of cult sci-fi classic Zardoz, presented in partnership with our friends at Storm Crow Tavern on Commercial Drive and the brand-new Storm Crow Alehouse on Broadway. (What does this mean? Here’s what this means: Show your online receipt/ticket/proof of purchase to Zardoz and get 10% … Read more
“He was the most extraordinary man I ever knew.” The epic of all epics, British director David Lean‘s triumphant masterpiece Lawrence of Arabia nobly retains its status in the pantheon of cinema as one of, if not the greatest film ever made – and for good reason. Join us at the Rio Theatre for a … Read more
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