Movies

Influencers (Filmmakers in Attendance for Q&A!)

Join us for an exclusive Rio Grind Film Festival screening of writer-director Kurtis David Harder‘s INFLUENCERS, the follow-up to his 2022 horror drama, INFLUENCER. In the sun-drenched countryside of southern France, CW (Cassandra Naud, reprising her role from the first installment)  lives a quiet, idyllic life with her

She Talks to Strangers (Filmmakers in Attendance for Q&A)

Divorcée Leslie discovers that her deadbeat ex-husband Keith has moved back in to "lay low for a while", and to stake claim on what he feels is owed to him: half the value of her house. In need of an accomplice, Leslie turns to her mother Staci in order to

Ballerina

Taking place during the events of JOHN WICK: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the film follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) who is beginning her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma. With Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Catalina Mandina Moreno, Norman Reedus, and Lance Reddick.

Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Performing the Live Score to ‘Suspiria’

Join us at the Rio Theatre as Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin performs a live score to Dario Argento‘s iconic, “giallo,” the phantasmagoric nightmare of a horror icon SUSPIRIA (“the most terrifying movie ever made!”) alongside a screening of the film. Following the screening there will be a 45 minute

Coolie

Indian wrier-director Lokesh Kanagaraj (LEO, VIKRAM) is teaming with superstar Rajinikanth on the highly anticipated Tamil-language film COOLIE, which Delves into a man’s relentless quest for vengeance. Since his youth, he’s been driven by righting the past wrongs, which have shaped his his very existence. The story is told in such a

The Wedding Banquet (1993)

THE WEDDING BANQUET is a 1993 romantic comedy film directed, produced and co-written by Ang Lee. The story concerns a gay Taiwanese immigrant man who marries a mainland Chinese woman to placate his parents and get her a green card. However, his plan backfires when his parents arrive in the

All Shall Be Well

This summer, STArt Film Studio presents In the Spectrum of Love, a touring showcase of four iconic Chinese-language films. Across six cities, we invite you to rediscover these unforgettable portraits of intimacy, distance, silence, and resilience. Playing at the Rio Theatre over the course of August 30 & September 7.

Lan Yu (4K Restoration)

This summer, STArt Film Studio presents In the Spectrum of Love, a touring showcase of four iconic Chinese-language films. Across six cities, we invite you to rediscover these unforgettable portraits of intimacy, distance, silence, and resilience. Playing at the Rio Theatre over the course of August 30 & September 7.

Eddington

Indie arthouse darling Ari Aster (MIDSOMMAR, HEREDITARY, BEAU IS AFRAID) latest effort EDDINGTON is a sharp social commentary that is equal parts satire and neo-Western. Set in 2020, against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the story follows a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor that sparks a powder

Vive L’Amour

This summer, STArt Film Studio presents In the Spectrum of Love, a touring showcase of four iconic Chinese-language films. Across six cities, we invite you to rediscover these unforgettable portraits of intimacy, distance, silence, and resilience. Playing at the Rio Theatre over the course of August 30 & September 7.

About The Rio

Voted the #1 Independent Theatre in Vancouver, the Rio Theatre is a multimedia venue featuring arthouse, mainstream and cult-classic cinemas as well as live entertainment. Built in 1938, the Rio has been fully restored with a state of the art digital projector, surround sound, a huge stage and 420 luxurious seats.

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