Movies
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
“She’s alive!” The Rio Theatre‘s seasonal deep dive into Halloween-y favourites continues on Saturday, October 25 with one of the all-time great monster movies, James Whale‘s iconic THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. This 1935 sequel to Whale’s 1931 film FRANKENSTEIN (also screening October 25 as part of a Double Creature Feature)
Rio Grind Film Festival 2021: Coming Soon
The Rio Theatre’s own Rio Grind Film Festival returns November 25-28. Details coming soon.
VIMFF 2021 Fall Series: Climbing Show presented by Arc’teryx
The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) Fall Series, 2021 Climbing Show presented by Arc’teryx Join us to enjoy four epic climbing films featuring upcoming and professional climbers, as they tackle some legendary routes. This show also includes an engaging presentation from Arc’teryx athlete, Alannah Yip,
The Mummy (1999)
The Rio Theatre‘s annual, seasonal deep dive into monster movies continues on Monday, October 24 with the 1999 fan favourite THE MUMMY, a rousing, suspenseful and horrifying epic about an expedition of treasure-seeking explorers in the Sahara Desert in 1925. Stumbling upon an ancient tomb, the hunters unwittingly set loose
The Mummy (1932)
A team of British archaeologists led by Sir Joseph Whemple (Arthur Byron) discover the mummified remains of the ancient Egyptian prince Imhotep (Boris Karloff), along with the legendary scroll of Thoth. When one of the archaeologists recites the scroll aloud, Imhotep returns to life, but escapes. Several years later,
VIFF 2021: Passing
The Jazz Age. Irene (Tessa Thompson) is surprised to bump into Clare (Ruth Negga), an old childhood friend, in downtown Manhattan. While Irene is living relatively comfortably married to a Harlem doctor (André Holland), glamorous Clare is living the high life. Her husband (Alexander Skarsgård) is a wealthy businessman, and
System Entertainment Presents: Toma
The film TOMA is an impressionistic portrait of the famous singer Toma Zdravković, which shows his beginnings, but also the high points of his fame, as well as his great loves, which have inspired him to write some of his greatest hits, as well as the friendships he had with
Fever Dream (Premiere! Presented with the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival)
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Tuesday, October 13 for the Premiere of Peruvian director Claudia Llosa‘s (THE MILK OF SORROW, 2009 Oscar-nominee) latest film, FEVER DREAM, an adaptation of Argentinian writer Samanta Schweblin’s celebrated 2014 psychological thriller “Distancia de rescate.” Co-written by Llosa and Schweiblin, the film follows
Hard Luck Love Song
HARD LUCK LOVE SONG is writer/director Justin Corsbie’s feature debut. The story follows Jesse (Michael Dorman), a charismatic but down on his luck troubadour who finds himself at an existential crossroads as bad choices catch up with him during an unexpected reunion with Carla (Sophia Bush), an old flame. The
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
It’s not where you go. It’s what you leave behind…. Chef, writer, adventurer, provocateur: Anthony Bourdain lived his life unabashedly. ROADRUNNER: A FILM ABOUT ANTHONY BOURDAIN is an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef became a world-renowned cultural icon. From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville (20 FEET FROM