We have been inundated with requests for David Lowery‘s highly anticipated fantasy epic THE GREEN KNIGHT – and in lieu of our screening that (which we will…. at some point), we thought the time was indeed nigh to take a look back through the cinematic prism of time to an 80s-era landmark of “swords, sex, … Read more
One of the biggest surprise sleeper hits of 2015 is EX MACHINA, Alex Garland’s “uncommonly engaging” directorial debut, hailed as a “a smart, sleek movie about men and the machines they make” by The New York Times critic Manohla Dargis. Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander and Oscar Isaac. Sunday, July 19 *Additional dates TBD. Doors … Read more
Japanese writer-director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi‘s follows up his 2021 Oscar-winner DRIVE MY CAR with EVIL DOES NOT EXIST, a slow-burn character study disguised as an eco-drama. Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. Like generations before them, they live a modest life according to the cycles and order of nature. One … Read more
In the fifth EVIL DEAD film, a road-weary Beth pays an overdue visit to her older sister Ellie, who is raising three kids on her own in a cramped L.A apartment. The sisters’ reunion is cut short by the discovery of a mysterious book deep in the bowels of Ellie’s building, giving rise to flesh-possessing … Read more
“Gimme some sugar, baby!” Join us at the Rio Theatre on Friday, January 23 to for back-to-back screenings of one of our favourite franchises with one of our most requested movie marathon events – Sam Raimi‘s glorious EVIL DEAD trilogy. Horror icon Bruce Campbell (so groovy, baby!) stars in this much loved series that includes … Read more
“Gimme some sugar, baby.” Join us at the Rio Theatre for a Friday night triple bill featuring Sam Raimi’s glorious EVIL DEAD trilogy: ARMY OF DARKNESS (aka, “The Medieval Dead”). Starring Bruce Campbell. Friday, May 29 THE EVIL DEAD Doors 7:00 / Movie 7:30 THE EVIL DEAD 2 9:30 Tickets $8 www.riotheatretickets.ca / $10 door … Read more
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE has dominated the hearts and minds of movie-loving audiences, critics, and every major awards, from the Golden Globes to the Screen Actors Guild, and now… the Oscars! On March 12, the film took home major awards and swept up in a historic night for the ages, including trophies for Best … Read more
Creating a unique mix of punk, emo and trap, Lil Peep was set to bring a new musical genre to the mainstream when he died of a drug overdose at just 21 years old. From the streets of Los Angeles to studios in London and sold out tours in Russia, the artist born Gustav Ahr … Read more
On the heels of his success with the groundbreaking drama BOYHOOD, director Richard Linklater shifts gears to sports for this comedy about a successful college baseball team that plays hard both on and off the diamond. Likened as a sort of “1980s-era spiritual companion” to Linklater’s cult-classic DAZED AND CONFUSED, the auteur director remains true … Read more
Can you remember your first time? …the first moment you knew you were hooked …the moment you knew you would find a way to make it happen again…no matter what. Our adventures are fueled by that unstoppable passion to find that unforgettable feeling. Eversince that first time. Eversince plays at the Rio Theatre as part … Read more
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