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Dancing Through

At 33 years old, Cree/Métis powwow dancer and jigger Madelaine has had a cancerous lump removed from her breast. A year later, Madelaine discovers the lump has not only returned, but grown exponentially. Follow Madelaine’s journey as an Indigenous woman grappling with a cancer diagnosis, navigating the western medical system,

Dan Savage’s HUMP! Film Festival 2022

The New 2022 Annual HUMP! Film Festival Featuring All New Porn Shorts! HUMP! is a festival of short erotic films curated by sex-advice columnist Dan Savage. The films shown at HUMP! are always surprising —  they can be hardcore, soft-core, comedic, serious, animated, musical — but all HUMP! films are

Dan Savage’s Hump Festival! Tour 2017

Dan Savage’s Hump! Film Festival returns to The Rio for 6 saucy screenings, September 14th, 15th and 16th: 2 screenings a night! Thu, Sep 14 at 7pm Thu, Sep 14 at 9:30pm Fri, Sep 15 at 7pm Fri, Sep 15 at 9:30pm Sat, Sep

Daaku Maharaj

DAAKU MAHARAJ is a Telugu action drama movie directed by Bobby Kolli. The movie casts Nandamuri Balakrishna, who is in the prime form of his career, Shraddha Srinath , and Pragya Jaisal in the main lead role along with Bobby Deol, Rishi (Kannada Actor), Chandni Chowdary , and many others

Cyrano

Award-winning British director Joe Wright (PRIDE & PREJUDICE, ATONEMENT, DARKEST HOUR) envelops moviegoers in a symphony of emotions with music, romance, and beauty in CYRANO, re-imagining the timeless tale of a heartbreaking love triangle. A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac (Peter Dinklage, HBO’s “Game of Thrones”) dazzles

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

Cruising

Al Pacino stars in William Friedkin‘s (THE EXORCIST, THE FRENCH CONNECTION) notorious neon-lit time capsule, CRUISING, a polarizing crime thriller that stirred controversy when it was released in 1980 due to both its depiction of the gay community and its thematic exploration of identity and sexuality. The film follows Detective

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

About The Rio

Voted the #1 Independent Theatre in Vancouver, the Rio Theatre is a multimedia venue featuring arthouse, mainstream and cult-classic cinemas as well as live entertainment. Built in 1938, the Rio has been fully restored with a state of the art digital projector, surround sound, a huge stage and 420 luxurious seats.

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