Movies
Labyrinth
“In 9 hours and 23 minutes… You’ll be mine.” The late, great David Bowie makes all kinds of music, magic and mischief as a Goblin King who kidnaps a baby while tormenting a young Jennifer Connelly in director Jim Henson‘s wildly imaginative and highly entertaining puppet-filled
THE SHiNiNG
“Wendy, I’m home!” Join us at the Rio Theatre dim the lights and get scared with some classic winter terror, courtesy of Stanley Kubrick‘s cinematic masterpiece, THE SHiNiNG. Based on Stephen King‘s 1977 novel “The Shining,” Stanley Kubrick‘s film is widely regarded as a work of
The Sound of Music
Nuns, lonely goat herds, Christopher Plummer, raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens are just a few of the things that makes Robert Wise’s classic THE SOUND OF MUSIC one of our favourite things! Join us at the Rio Theatre for an all-ages-welcome showing of one of the most hand-down
Oldboy (20th Anniversary 4K Restoration)
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Park Chan-Wook’s cinematic masterpiece, OLDBOY will be released in theaters, restored and remastered in stunning 4K. A violent, offbeat, and somewhat Shakesperean tale of punishment and vengeance, OLDBOY (“Oldeuboi”) screened in competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, winning the highly coveted Grand prix award.
The Big Lebowski BZZR Garden
Hey, MAN!!! Come out to the Rio Sunday December 4 for FilmSoc’s annual BIG LEBOWSKI BZZR Garden!!! It’s totally FREE (except the bzzr and other beverages) and wear a costume to maybe win a prize??? Doors are at 6:00 and the movie will start at 6:30pm 19+ event!
Christine
“If it bleeds, it leeds.” Inspired by the true story of TV reporter Christine Chubbuck, Rebecca Hall (The Prestige, Vicky Cristina Barcelona) stars in director Antonio Campos‘ CHRISTINE, the tragic and fascinating story of a woman caught in the crosshairs of a spiraling personal life and career crisis. Christine, always
Landfill Harmonic
“A symphony of the human spirit!” Get ready to stand up and cheer for one of this year’s most acclaimed, inspiring, and joyful documentaries, LANDFILL HARMONIC. Follow the true story of Paraguayan music director Favio Chavez, who guides the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a group made up of young people
The Handmaiden
From Park Chan-wook, the celebrated director of OLDBOY, LADY VENGEANCE, THIRST and STOKER, comes a ravishing new crime drama inspired by the novel ‘Fingersmith’ by British author Sarah Waters. Having transposed the story to 1930s-era colonial Korea and Japan, Park presents a gripping and sensual tale of a young Japanese
The Gentlemen Hecklers Present: Die Hard 2 (Die Harder)
“They say lightning never strikes twice… They were wrong.” On Tuesday, December 18 The Gentlemen Hecklers return to the Rio Theatre with director Renny Harlin‘s seasonally appropriate action thriller DIE HARD 2: DIE HARDER. Bruce Willis stars in the sequel to DIE HARD as street smart cop John
Misery
“I’m your number one fan!” Adapted from horror master Stephen King‘s novel, MISERY casts James Caan as pulpy romance author Paul Sheldon, who crashes his car on a snowy Colorado road whilst returning from a self-imposed writing retreat. He is found by oddball loner and former nurse Annie