From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee and the producing team behind GET OUT comes another provocative exploration of American race relations – and an incredible, true story of an American hero. Set in the midst of the 1970s civil rights movement, the film follows Ron Stallworth (John David Washington), determined to
From filmmakers Abby Epstein and Ricki Lake (THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN) comes a fascinating and eye-opening documentary, WEED THE PEOPLE, a film set to educate mainstream audiences about medical cannabis as a human rights issue through the emotional stories of children fighting cancer. Cannabis has been off-limits to
The cult classic Hong Kong martial arts slaughter-thon – a frequently requested title – finally splatters across the Rio’s screen as a Friday Late Night Movie on December 7. This offbeat cult-classic stars Bin Shimada as the eponymous Riki, a new prisoner at a high-tech penal institution of the future
“A, B, C, D, E, F, G….” Nicolas Cage (in what many people consider to be his “Cage-iest” performance, which is saying a lot) stars as Peter Loew, a sleazy NYC literary agent, who prowls the bars in the evening looking for some action. One night he hooks
Following the success of the 1978 horror benchmark HALLOWEEN, director John Carpenter‘s THE FOG found him re-teaming with “Scream Queen” Jamie-Lee Curtis in this H.P. Lovecraft-inspired, atmospheric creepshow. Set in a seaside California town commemorating its “unholy” centenary as it finds itself caught in the terrifying grips of an ancient
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, December 9 for the Vancouver Premiere of the locally-lensed drama-thriller RABBIT – which recently took home top honours at the Edmonton International Film Festival (Best Canadian Dramatic Feature). Cast and crew will be in attendance for the screening. From the director/writer of
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Join us at the Rio Theatre on November 17 & December 2 for a special presentation of Wojtek Smarzowski‘s KLER, starring Arkadiusz Jakubik, Robert Wieckiewicz, Janusz Gajos, and Jacek Braciak. Three Catholic priests meet to celebrate the anniversary of an event which could have taken their lives. Their experiences and
Get Ninjafied with GEOFF AND THE NINJA at the Rio Theatre! A TELUS Storyhive funded mini-series, GEOFF AND THE NINJA is the first of its kind from northern BC, produced in Prince George, and showcasing much of the local talent. After his girlfriend elopes with his
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