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Portrait of A Lady on Fire

We’ve all been experiencing a little cabin fever lately, haven’t we…? So have the women in French writer-director Céline Sciamma‘s mesmerizing PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE, an entrancing, erotic historical romance told through the painterly lens of “the female gaze.” Set on a remote, isolated French island

Porco Rosso

Join us at the Rio Theatre for another classic (and very family-friendly!) Studio Ghibli double bill on Sunday, June 10, featuring two classics from master storyteller Hayao Miyazaki: PORCO ROSSO and PRINCESS MONONOKE. Miyazaki’s sixth film, PORCO ROSSO (known in Japan as “Crimson Pig”) is an endearing comedy set against the

Pootie Tang

Sa. Da. Tay. Written and directed by comic Louis C.K., the character of Pootie Tang first appeared in a sketch on HBO’s “The Chris Rock Show” before being adapted into the (now) cult-classic comedy POOTIE TANG, which is getting the Friday Late Night Movie treatment on April 15. This hilaroius

Poor Things

From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos (THE LOBSTER, THE FAVOURITE) and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone – who won her second Best Actress Oscar with thanks to her bravura performance), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist

Ponyo

There is no better way to appreciate the magic of Studio Ghibli than on the big screen! Movie-lovers of all ages will adore this double-bill pairing  of two beloved classics from Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli’s master storytellers Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata – PONYO and POM POKO.

Ponniyin Selvan: Part One

PONNIYIN SELVAN: 1 (“PS1”)  is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language epic historical action drama film directed by Mani Ratnam. “The casting is more or less spot on. Karthi is terrific as the playful Vandhiyathevan, and along with Jayaram, who plays the spy Alwarkadiyan, infuses humour into the largely serious proceedings.” (The

Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2

The Cholas are back! In 2022, the epic historical action adventure film PONNIYIN SELVAN 1 exploded into a massive international blockbuster for legendary South Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam. Based on writings of author Kalki Krishnamurthy, the highly anticipated Tamil-language follow-up PONNIYIN SELVAN 2 takes up where the first installment left

Pom Poko

There is no better way to appreciate the magic of Studio Ghibli than on the big screen! Movie-lovers of all ages will adore this double-bill pairing  of two beloved classics from Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli’s master storytellers Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata – PONYO and POM POKO.

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché

“Some people think little girls should be seen and not heard…” Poly Styrene was the first woman of color in the UK to front a successful rock band. She introduced the world to a new sound of rebellion, using her unconventional voice to sing about identity, consumerism,

Poltergeist (1982)

“They’re heee-eeeeere.” The late, great director Tobe Hooper (probably best known for his seminal horror film THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, which screens at the Rio Theatre as a Friday Late Night Movie on October 20) also directed one of the 1980s biggest supernatural blockbusters, the original POLTERGEIST. With

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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