Movies
Split
James McAvoy stars in master storyteller M. Night Shyamalan‘s latest, SPLIT, an edge-of-your seat nailbiter that follows the intense (and to-be-expected – always twisting) story of three girls who are kidnapped by a man diagnosed with 23 unique, distinct personalities. Can they escape before the emergence of an
The Void
Join us at the Rio Theatre for THE VOID, the latest feature from the Executive Producer of 2016’s breakout historical horror drama THE WITCH, and writer/director Steven Kostanski and Jeremy Gillespie – perhaps best known for their work as part of the celebrated Canadian genre collective Astron-6 (MANBORG, FATHER’S DAY).
Monty Python’s Life of Brian
Worship at the high, holy altar of comedy and look on the bright side of life with a prime time, Good Friday screening of Monty Python’s LIFE OF BRIAN. Set in 33 A.D. Judea where the exasperated Romans try to impose order, it is a time of chaos and change
The Ten Commandments
Charlton Heston leads an all-star cast in one of Hollywood’s greatest “golden age” biblical epics – and legendary director Cecil B. DeMille‘s final film – THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. A landmark title even upon release in 1956, it was the most expensive cinematic extravaganza ever made at the time; it won
8 Mile
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment You own it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime… Rap icon
I Am Not Your Negro
In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, “Remember This House.” The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and assassinations of three of his close friends: Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. At the time
The Gentlemen Hecklers Present: Footloose (1984)
“You won’t get any dancing here, it’s illegal.” The Gentlemen Hecklers return to the Rio Theatre on Wednesday, August 14 to cut loose (and kick off their Sunday shoes) when they present the ultimate game of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon – the 1980s pop-culture classic
The Northlander
Join us at the Rio Theatre for the BC Premiere of Raven Banner’s THE NORTHLANDER, Benjamin Ross Hayden‘s Alberta-lensed, breakout dystopian sci-fi fantasy being lauded as one of, “indigineous cinema’s most important films” (Vice Magazine). Visionary director Hayden – who, at 25, was the youngest filmmaker to ever receive funding
Indie Animation Double Feature! Pear Cider and Cigarettes (Oscar-nominee Robert Valley in Attendance!) + Nova Seed
Join us to celebrate some of the best in hand-drawn Canadian animation with a double feature of two fantastic offerings from 2016, including Robert Valley‘s Oscar-nominated PEAR CIDER AND CIGARETTES (which enjoyed its theatrical premiere at the Rio earlier this year) and Nick DiLiberto‘s astonishing NOVA SEED (which screened as
Looking for Infinity: El Camino
An immersive voyage along the ancient pilgrimage El Camino De Santiago. Director Aaron Leaman‘s LOOKING FOR INFINITY: EL CAMINO is an emotionally driven documentary chronicling a group of people all at turning points in their lives, relatable to anyone searching for their own path. For all of those who are