“You’ve got red on you.” Our favourite mid-aughties British rom-zom-com SHAUN OF THE DEAD is celebrating 20 years of battling the undead! Since the release of his breakout hit in 2004, British writer-director Edgar Wright has cemented himself in the pop-culture landscape with several films that have all become instant pop-culture classics (SCOTT PILGRIM vs. … Read more
SHARKWATER: EXTINCTION is a thrilling, action adventure journey that follows filmmaker Rob Stewart as he exposes the billion dollar illegal shark fin industry and the political corruption behind it. From West Africa, Spain, Panama, Costa Rica and France, to California, Stewart’s third film dives into the often violent underworld of the pirate fishing trade. SHARKWATER: … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, January 20 for a free screening of THE AWAKENING (a lecture with Benjamin Creme.) Sunday, January 20 Doors 12:30 | Event 1:00 pm This is a free event. “If the information in this film is correct, we are about to witness the most profound changes in human … Read more
What’s a little murder among friends? Join us at the Rio Theatre for a double bill celebrating the work of one of Britatin’s most acclaimed filmmakers, Oscar-winner Danny Boyle (STEVE JOBS, SLUMDOG MILLIONNAIRE, 127 HOURS), with two of his best; SHALLOW GRAVE and TRAINSPOTTING. Set in Edinburgh, Boyle’s first feature film is a darkly comic, … Read more
Writer-director-actor Bobcat Goldthwait does triple duty in the cult-classic black comedy SHAKES THE CLOWN. Set against the backdrop of the all-clown town of Palukaville, this colorful tale featuring a recognizable A-list cast (including Julie Brown, Florence Henderson, Adam Sandler, Kathy Griffin, and a cameo from Robin Williams) provides a colorful backdrop for a story about … Read more
Who’s the black private dick that’s a sex machine to all the chicks? The Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on February 2 with a screening of Gordon Parks‘ iconic 1971 urban crime drama SHAFT. Featuring the late, great Richard Roundtree (who passed away in 2023) as the eponymous detective in a performance … Read more
Since the death of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in February 2008, long-time practitioner of Transcendental Meditation and well-known film director David Lynch has been embraced as the movement’s chief international ambassador. Filmmaker Sebastian Lange, who himself was raised in the movement, presents an intimate look at this new phase in the movement’s evolution. “Sebastian Lange … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Tuesday, May 27 for the premiere of the Vancouver B Movie Factory Production’s latest movie, SHADOW RULE THE LIGHT. The film follows the self-proclaimed “Best Filmmaker Ever” robot, T.O.S.T.Y. He reluctantly showcases his latest creation to his executive producer, sextillionaire Tracy Cake. Watch as he tries to justify … Read more
With SHADOW, director Zhang Yimou (HERO, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS) once again pushes the boundaries of “wuxia” action to create a film like no other, masterfully painting a canvas of inky blacks and greys punctuated with bursts of color from the blood of the defeated. In a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, … Read more
Visionary Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan‘s latest work casts Amanda Seyfriend as earnest theatre director Jeanine, who has been given the task of remounting her former mentor’s most famous work, the opera “Salome.” Haunted by dark and disturbing memories from her past, Jeanine allows her repressed trauma to color the present as she re-enters the opera … Read more
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