Francis Ford Coppola’s The Conversation (50th Anniversary Restoration)

Join us at the Rio Theatre as we dim the lights, raise a glass, and tip our collective cinematic hats to one of the all-time great actors of his generation, Gene Hackman, with a screening of one of his most indelible performances in Francis Ford Coppola‘s THE CONVERSATION. In 2022, Coppola’s 1974 masterpiece of societal … Read more

Francis Ford Coppola Presents The Outsiders: The Complete Novel

“Stay gold, Ponyboy.” The Rio Theatre’s SUMMER MOVIE BATTLE: 80’S vs. Y2K finally gets going for Team 80’s, and they’re coming in strong with a story and film that’s a part of every Gen X’ers DNA, THE OUTSIDERS. In 1983, director Francis Ford Coppola struck a powerful chord with his adaptation of S.E. Hinton‘s classic … Read more

Framing John DeLorean

Mixing documentary and fictionalized re-enactment, FRAMING JOHN DELOREAN takes on the life and career of the mythic, controversial automaker, telling a quintessentially American story of ambition and greed – from his meteoric rise at General Motors Co. to his obsessive quest to build the world’s best sports car, to his shocking fall from grace on … Read more

Fractured Land

Following sold-out screenings at the Vancouver International Film Festival – where it won Best BC Film and the VIFF Impact Canadian Audience Award – Fractured Land returns to Vancouver! The feature documentary film tells the coming-of-age story of young Aboriginal lawyer Caleb Behn and his struggle to reconcile the fractures within himself and the world around him. As 350.org founder Bill McKibben says, … Read more

Four Rooms

The Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues with its final entry for 2023, the hilarious 1995 ensemble anthology cult-comedy FOUR ROOMS on December 29. Madonna, Antonio Banderas and Bruce Willis co-star in this uncommon comedy that features four stories by four directors. Working New Year’s Eve at a hotel in Hollywood, Calif., the new … Read more

Four Daughters

FOUR DAUGHTERS is a compelling portrait of five women and a unique and ambitious work of nonfiction cinema that explores the nature of memory, the weight of inherited trauma, and the ties that bind mothers and daughters. This riveting exploration of rebellion, memory, and sisterhood reconstructs the story of Olfa Hamrouni and her four daughters, unpacking … Read more

Foreigner: VIFF 2025

Set in 2004, Yasamin (Rose Deghan) is an Iranian teenager who has recently immigrated to Canada with her family. Desperate to fit in, she practices her English by studying sitcoms and succeeds in befriending three popular girls at school — mean girls with permanent smiles and soulless eyes. When her new friends convince Yasamin she … Read more

Ford v Ferrari

American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France … Read more

For the Love: Premiere

“For The Love” is coming to The Rio Theatre on Monday, May 16th 2016. Mountain Mind Collective is delighted to share their first feature-length whitewater kayaking documentary with the Southern B.C. community! Join us for an amazing show, drink delishious Ninkasi Brewing beer, and meet the filmmakers behind the movie. Doors- 6:00, show- 7:00, Q&A- … Read more

For the Love of Spock

Director Adam Nimoy takes a heartfelt look at the enduring legacy of his late father Leonard Nimoy, whose iconic portrayal of Mr. Spock on Star Trek made him a household name in the world of Geekdom… and beyond. Featuring interviews with William Shatner, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and others. … Read more