Movies
Culture Shock
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Wednesday, December 11 for the Western Canadian Premiere of Vancouver-based director Gigi Saul Guerrero‘s stunning feature CULTURE SHOCK. This arresting thriller follows a young Mexican woman in pursuit of the American Dream, who crosses illegally into the United States – only
Cuckoo (Final Screening)
Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father’s boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen’s mute half-sister
Cry-Baby
“Beat it, creep!” This one’s for all the movie-loving “squares,” “drapes,” juvenile delinquents and orphans out there! The Rio Theatre‘s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on September 22 with John Waters‘ musical ode to the teen rebel genre, CRY-BABY. Infectious and gleefully camp, CRY-BABY
Cruel Intentions
What you can’t have, you can’t resist. Proving that a good plot and strong characters make for timeless storytelling in any era, CRUEL INTENTIONS is a 90s adaptation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ 1782 novel “Les Liaisons dangereuses,” that was released on the heels of both Stephen Frears’ DANGEROUS LIAISIONS
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2023 Restoration)
Set against 19th-century China’s breathtaking landscape, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON is the action-packed, box office “wuxia” blockbuster from acclaimed director Ang Lee (BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, SENSE & SENSIBILITY). Released in 2000, the film was am overwhelming critical and commercial success that was nominated for 10 Academy Awards – at the time,
Critters 2: The Main Course (With Director Mick Garris in Attendance for Q&A!)
“CRITTERS 1 Got your blood pumping… This time, they want more than a taste!” Join us at the Rio Theatre for a special screening of the totally 80s (not to mention totally fun!) horror comedy cult-classic CRITTERS 2: THE MAIN COURSE. As an extra special treat, the film’s director Mick
Critters #MonsterMonday
The Rio Theatre’s #MonsterMonday series continues on June 20 with a screening of CRITTERS. With Dee Wallace, Scott Grimes, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Zane. “The picture provides a fair amount of knockabout fun, with some sprightly incidental jokes of a suitably unsubtle variety.” (Guardian UK) Prizes! Trivia! Costumes
Crimes of the Future
Visionary filmmaker David Cronenberg is renowned for fare that gets “under the skin.” His latest work, the polarizing CRIMES OF THE FUTURE, sees the iconic Canadian auteur turning his lens back towards familiar territory, re-framing his focus inside a hyper-modern context that extorts the depths of truly contemporary body horror.
Creepshow
When two of the horror world’s greatest masters get together, you’re gonna get a masterpiece! Directed by George Romero from a script by Stephen King, Creepshow is a total 80s cult classic compendium inspired by the EC and DC horror comics of the 1950s. Ostensibly an anthology film of five