Movies
Life Off Grid
LIFE OFF GRID is a film about people who have chosen to build their lives around renewableenergy with beautiful, inspiring, and often challenging results. Filmed over two years of travel throughout Canada, LIFE OFF GRID shows how “off-gridders” have disconnected their houses while maintaining a familiar sense of home. Filmmaker
Life
Celebrated photographer Anton Corbijn (Depeche Mode, Bjork, U2) follows up on 2014’s A MOST WANTED MAN with LIFE, a look at James Dean’s blossomng early career as told through the lens of a burgeoning friendship the actor had with an ambitious young photographer at LIFE Magazine. Starring Robert Pattinson and
Licorice Pizza
The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973. Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood) the film tracks the treacherous navigation of first
Level 16
Canadian filmmaker Danishka Esterhazy’s (BLACK FIELD, H&G) dystopian, feminist sci-fi fantasy LEVEL 16 has been blowing up genre fests around the world – and returns to the Rio Theatre for its theatrical premiere in March, just in time for Women’s History Month. The film follows
Lethal Weapon
Following the death of his wife, Los Angeles police detective Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) becomes reckless and suicidal. When he is reassigned and partnered with Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover), Riggs immediately clashes with the older officer. Together they uncover a massive drug-trafficking ring. As they encounter increasingly dangerous situations, Riggs
Let the Right One In
Join us for a Friday Late Night Movie screening of director Tomas Alfredson’s highly acclaimed work of romantic horror, LET THE RIGHT ONE IN. Set in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1982, the film follows Oskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, who finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar
Les Misérables
Inspired by the 2005 riots in Paris, French writer-director Ladj Ly’s stirring LES MISERABLES follows Stéphane (Damien Bonnard, STAYING VERTICAL), a recent transplant to the impoverished suburb of Montfermeil, joins the local anti-crime squad. Working alongside his unscrupulous colleagues Chris (Alexis Manenti) and Gwada (Djebril Zonga), Stéphane struggles to maintain
Leprechaun: In Hecklevision!
Remember that time that Willow was a super angry, 600 year-old leprechaun who terrorized Jennifer Aniston over a stolen pot of gold in a horror movie before she got famous? Of course you do! Because that movie is LEPRECHAUN, it is awesome, and we’re screening it for your viewing pleasure
Leprechaun
Remember that time that Willow was a super angry, 600 year-old leprechaun who terrorized Jennifer Aniston over a stolen pot of gold in a horror movie before she got famous? Of course you do! Because that movie is LEPRECHAUN, it is awesome, and we’re screening it for your viewing pleasure
Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man
“Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.” Join us at the Rio Theatre on Monday, December 5 to celebrate the remarkable life and work of Canadian musician, poet, author, activist, icon and inspiration Leonard Cohen with a double bill