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Rats

“This one is going to make you squirm.” (ComingSoon.net) Lurking in unseen corners and crevices all over the world, rats thrive as one of the most elusive creatures. Their existence flourishes around the globe – from the fractures in Manhattan’s sidewalks to the dark streets of Mumbai, these disease-carrying animals

Rashomon

Long before Quentin Tarantino was filing away endless VHS tapes as a video store clerk while dreaming up his signature approach to unconventional cinematic story logic that twists narrative structure and messes with an audience’s response to time – there was Akira Kurosawa‘s indelibly awesome (not to mention monumentally influential)

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

It’s the eve of Christmas in northern Finland, and an ‘archeological’ dig has just unearthed the real Santa Claus. But this particular Santa isn’t the one you want coming to town. When the local children begin mysteriously disappearing, young Pietari and his father Rauno, a reindeer hunter by trade, capture

Rampage (Uwe Boll in Attendance!)

In this visceral thriller from director Uwe Boll (HEART OF AMERICA, POSTAL), Brendan Fletcher stars as misanthrope Bill Williamson, a man whose boredom with “small town life” is eating him alive. Feeling constrained and claustrophobic in the meaningless drudgery of the everyday and helpless against overwhelming global dissolution, Bill begins

Rammstein: Paris

A subtle musical documentary glorifying the Teutonic band, directed by Jonas Åkerlund, author of the “Lady Dior” advertising, with Marion Cotillard. What else?” Iconic German ‘Neue Deutsche Härte’ outfit Rammstein has long been in an über-league of its own when it comes to taking the live presentation of rock

Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama

Newly restored and re-discovered for its 30th Anniversary, this legendary Japanese-Indian animated adaptation of the religious epic RAMAYANA: THE LEGEND OF PRINCE RAMA is currently making the rounds at theatres and festivals (including this year’s Fantasia Film Festival!), and is headed to the Rio Theatre for screenings on Saturday, August

Rainshadow Running Trail Running Film Fest

The first U.S. touring trail-running film festival dedicated solely to trail running – Presented by Rainshadow Running. Coming to the Rio Theatre March 16th for one night only! Doors at 7pm, show at 7:30pm Tickets $20: Advanced tickets available online by clicking HERE +19 for admission , no Groupons

Rain City: 72 Hour Film Noir Challenge

Join us for the official gala screening party & awards celebration April 17th, 2016 at The Rio Theatre!  Doors @ 1 PM | Show Starts w/ Classic Film Noir Shorts at 1:45 PM Tickets $12 advance / $15 at the door Online tickets available by clicking

Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

In 1982, three 11 year-olds in Mississippi set out to remake their favorite film: Raiders of the Lost Ark. It took seven turbulent years that tested the limits of their friendship and nearly burned down their mother’s house. By the end, they had completed every scene except one… The explosive

Raiders of the Lost Ark (Movie Marathon!)

“It’s not the years, honey, it’s the mileage.” Join us at the Rio Theatre on Friday, June 17 for one of our forever-favourite movie marathon nights! (We’re talking about Indiana Jones, kid…) All Indy… All. Night. Long. Steven Spielberg’s monumentally awesome action adventure trilogy* –

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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