Movies
Cool Hand Luke
“What we’ve got here is… failure to communicate. Some men you just can’t reach.” The Rio Theatre’s summer series of classics continues with Cool Hand Luke, featuring a career-high performance from one of our all-time, hands-down, always-and-forever movie favourites – Paul Newman. When petty criminal Luke Jackson is sentenced to
The Seven Year Itch
“When it gets hot like this, you know what I do? I keep my undies in the icebox!” More summertime classics are hitting the Rio Theatre’s screen in August, including this hilarious title from one of our all-time favourite movie partnerships – Billy Wilder and Marilyn Monroe! The Seven
Raging Bull
Join us on Saturday, August 20 for a double feature that celebrates actor Robert De Niro and includes two of our favourite performances from his many collaborations with filmmaker Martin Scorsese – RAGING BULL and TAXI DRIVER. RAGING BULL is an indisputable cinematic triumph, a black and white biopic that
Fight Club
Welcome to Fight Club. The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is: You DO NOT talk about Fight Club! David Fincher‘s magnetic neo-noir drama Fight Club (based on the 1996 novel of the
Batman: The Killing Joke
Based on the acclaimed DC Comics graphic novel by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland, Batman: The Killing Joke takes a journey into the dark psyche of the “Clown Prince of Crime.” Now escaped from Arkham Asylum, The Joker sets out to prove that one bad day can make anyone just
Ghost World
“Accentuate the negative.” Adapted from Daniel Clowes‘ (who also co-wrote the screenplay) cult-hit graphic novel, director Terry Zwigoff‘s (Crumb) Ghost World is a refreshingly funny, satiric, and sweetly honest take on the coming-of-age trope, centering on two “ultra-hip” yet very frank young women on the cusp of impending adulthood. At
Zoom
Gael Garcia Bernal, Alison Pill, Don McKellar, Tyler Labine, Michael Eklund and Jason Priestley star in this uniquely multi-dimensional story that’s a mix of live action and animation. Spanning multiple realities and several dimensions, Zoom follows three artists: a comic book artist, a novelist and a film director explores the
Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
In 1982, three 11 year-olds in Mississippi set out to remake their favorite film: Raiders of the Lost Ark. It took seven turbulent years that tested the limits of their friendship and nearly burned down their mother’s house. By the end, they had completed every scene except one… The explosive
Wiener-Dog
Billed as the “spiritual successor” of director Todd Solondz’ (Happiness) much-loved coming-of-age satire Welcome to the Dollhouse, Wiener-Dog is in keeping with darkly comic yet deeply vulnerable tone for which he is best known. This latest film is an anthology featuring people who find their lives inspired or changed by
Love & Friendship
Indie mainstay Whit Stillman (Metropolitan, The Last Days of Disco) pulls of a fantastic about-face with his latest feature, Love & Friendship. Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Xavier Samuel and Stephen Fry star in this charming period comedy-drama based on Jane Austen’s little-known novella “Lady Susan.” As