Movies
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Poor Things
From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos (THE LOBSTER, THE FAVOURITE) and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone – who won her second Best Actress Oscar with thanks to her bravura performance), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist
Love Lies Bleeding
From British director Rose Glass (whose 2019 feature film debut, the psychological horror thriller SAINT MAUD, was criminally underseen) comes an electric new love story, LOVE LIES BLEEDING. The film follows reclusive gym manager Lou, who falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit
Humane
With her debut feature film HUMANE, acclaimed photographer Caitlin Cronenberg transitioned into the role of filmmaker, and joins the ranks of one of the most prolific Canadian “family businesses” alongside her iconic father David, and brother Brandon (POSSESSOR, INFINITY POOL). HUMANE takes place over a single day, mere months after
Exhuma
In the weeks since South Korean filmmaker Jae-hyun Jang‘s folkloric, occult thriller EXHUMA (“Pomyo,” which directly translates to “exhumation for relocation or cremation”) has been released, it has exploded as a bona-fide hit, and is now the highest grossing Korean film of 2024. When a renowned shaman (KIM Go-Eun) and her
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
“The force is strong with this one.” Listen up, all you… Stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking Nerf-herders of East Vancouver! To mark one of cinema’s most high holy of holidays – May (the) 4 – the Rio Theatre will be screening George Lucas‘ Original Trilogy STAR WARS films…. Back.
Macbeth: Ralph Fiennes & Indira Varma
Macbeth is coming. A couple corrupted by their relentless lust for power have blood on their hands. Witness the gripping tale of greed, murder, deception and superstition. Once you cross the line, you can never turn back. Tony and
John Waters LIVE! With CRY-BABY
“Beat it, creep!” This one’s for all the movie-loving “squares,” “drapes,” juvenile delinquents and orphans out there! The Rio Theatre is pleased to welcome iconic filmmaker John Waters to the stage for a live director commentary to his musical ode to the teen rebel genre, CRY-BABY. This is
Smiley Face #FridayLateNight
The Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on April 19 with Gregg Araki‘s 2007 comedy SMILEY FACE, featuring Anna Faris in a criminally underappreciated turn as as struggling but perpetually stoned actress who is having…. “a day.” Jane (Faris) She has several important tasks on her list, including
Carol Doda Topless at the Condor
Against the backdrop of the 1964 Republican Convention, a San Francisco cocktail waitress became one of the city’s most popular entertainers after making her debut as America’s first topless dancer. The new documentary feature CAROL DODA TOPLESS AT THE CONDOR tells the story of the fresh-faced girl next door who
Bob Marley: One Love
BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. #MusicMonday, April 1