Smokey and the Bandit

A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way. Tuesday, September 25 Doors 6:15 pm | Movie 6:45 pm Tickets $10 advance HERE | $12 at the door *Rio Theatre Groupons and passes OK! Please redeem at … Read more

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 buying more marijuana. Even though … Read more

Smile

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality. “Turn up your nose, if you must, at … Read more

Slow West

Michael Fassbender “does his best Clint Eastwood” in SLOW WEST, an unusual western from newcomer John Maclean. Winner of the coveted World Cinematic Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the film “…veers between the iconic and the bizarre… an absurdist, episodic road movie that itwes more to surreal art films like Jim Jarmusch’s … Read more

Slow Food Story: Wine + Film Night

The Rio Theatre is pleased to present another night featuring a truly fine pairing: Wine + Film! As part of Italian Heritage Month in Vancouver, we’re highlighting several films of Italian origin including director Stefano Sardo’s acclaimed documentary SLOW FOOD STORY, which is based on the best-selling book (not to mention cultural movement) of the … Read more

Slither (Hosted by Todd Masters!)

Join us at the Rio Theatre on October 28 for a screening of James Gunn’s Vancouver-lensed 2006 horror comedy SLITHER – hosted by MastersFX founder, the legendary Todd Masters! Wheelsy is a small town where not much happens and everyone minds his own business. No one notices when evil slips in quietly but, when people find … Read more

Sleepy Hollow (25th Anniversary Screening)

“Villainy wears many masks, none so dangerous as the mask of virtue.” The Rio Theatre continues its deep dive into Halloween movie goodness with a 25th Anniversary screening of Tim Burton‘s ultra-goth, ultra-spooky, ultra-romantic SLEEPY HOLLOW. Based on Washington Irving’s classic tale “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” Burton’s classic period film (set in 1799) is … Read more

Sleepaway Camp

Summer vibes are giving us all the summer camp feels… And nothing screams, “Friday Late Night Movie on August 27” more than the cult-classic 80s slasher-fest SLEEPAWAY CAMP! Slightly disturbed and painfully shy Angela Baker is sent away to summer camp with her cousin. Not long after Angela’s arrival, things start to go horribly wrong … Read more

Sleep

Up-and-coming South Korean director Jason Yu‘s debut feature (he worked as an assistant director to PARASITE director Bong Joon-ho) is an elegantly crafted work of psychological “new parent” horror, SLEEP. The dark, black comedy mystery thriller premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival as part of the Critics Week section, and has screened at festivals … Read more

SLC Punk!

Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with their lives. “[Matthew Lillard’s] performance dominates the film, and he does a subtle, tricky job of being both an obnoxious punk and a kid in search of his direction in life. He’s very good.” (Roger Ebert) “A … Read more