October 17 is the day, people! We’re toasting Canada’s greenest new law on Wednesday, October 17 with a screening of the ultimate, trailblazing stoner musical comedy – Cheech and Chong’s high-larious UP IN SMOKE! An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit … Read more
Destined for life on the midnight movie circuit, Panos Cosmatos‘ MANDY is one of the most punishing, blood-soaked, hallucinogenic revenge odysseys to hit screens in some time – and a perfect choice to include in our ongoing Friday Late Night Movie series. Set in the Pacific Northwest’s Shadow Mountains in 1983, MANDY sees Red (Nicolas … Read more
Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician M.I.A., who continues to shatter conventions with her work, words, and art. Director Stephen Loveridge offers an admiring profile of the tough-minded rapper, who has taken up the cause of Tamil … Read more
Join Darren Berrecloth for a live presentation followed by a screening of his epic, North of Nightfall. Date, Time & Location: – Wed, Oct 17, 2018 | Rio Theatre Doors 6:30pm – Show 7:30pm – VENUE MAPS PURCHASE TICKETS *Note : Rio Groupons and passes are not accepted for this screening – The Speaker Darren … Read more
Follow Alex Honnold as he becomes the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite’s 3,000ft high El Capitan Wall. With no ropes or safety gear, he completed arguably the greatest feat in rock climbing history. Date, Time & Location: Tues, Oct 16, 2018 | Rio Theatre Doors 6:30pm – Show 7:30pm VENUE MAPS PURCHASE … Read more
A special sneak preview of The Condor & The Eagle – An epic journey for climate justice from the Canadian Boreal forest to the Amazon Rainforest. Introduction by the filmmakers and Q&A to follow. Date, Time & Location: Mon, Oct 15, 2018 | Rio Theatre Doors 6:30pm – Show 7:30pm VENUE MAPS PURCHASE TICKETS *Note: … Read more
Come see folks who wrote jokes for Mystery Science Theater 3000 provide live, hilarious commentary for the best bad movies! On Tuesday, October 23, Vancouver’s favorite movie riffers The Gentlemen Hecklers (comedians Eric Fell and Patrick Maliha, joined by special guest riffer K.C. Novak) are set to crack wise at the 1985 cult classic HOWLING … Read more
“You’ve got the touch…” Yes, it’s the one you’ve all been asking for. Yes, it’s been remastered. And yes, it’s happening for one night only (…and, an afternoon – for the children!). Featuring memorable characters – the heroic Autobots, villainous Decepticons, and Unicron, thrilling action and a heartfelt story line, TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE spans generations. … Read more
Volkswagen Presents: Warren Millers 69th Annual Ski & Snowboard Film “Face of Winter” Brought to you by: ShoPro Friday December 7th Tickets $20 Adv – $25 Doors – All Ages/19+ Doors @ 7pm – Movie Time @ 8pm – Movie Ends @ 10pm TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW –> HERE #FaceOfWinter #WarrenMiller #WinterStartsNow – *All attendees … Read more
Blood N Guts is a Vancouver wide indie horror film competition open to EVERYONE where contestants have 48 hours to write, shoot and edit a short horror film under 5 minutes. With a $2000 minimum growing prize pool, awards for Best Film, Best Student Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Audience Choice, Best Cinematography, Best Writing, … Read more
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