Movies

La La Land #MusicMonday

Hey, Girl. We’re getting into the Valentine’s Day mood with a #MusicMonday screening of one of the most requested titles we get a the Rio Theatre, Damien Chazelle‘s enchanting nod to Hollywood’s musical heyday, LA LA LAND. Mia (Emma Stone, in an Oscar-winning performance), an

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

“Random thoughts for Valentine’s Day, 2004…. Today is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap.” Featuring the uniquely imaginative and whimsical visual aesthetic of director Michel Gondry, a story from the genius mind of Charlie Kaufman (BEING JOHN MALKOVICH), and career-high

When Harry Met Sally (Rob Reiner Tribute Screening)

“I’ll have what she’s having.” Join us at the Rio Theatre as we pay tribute to the late, great filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner by dimming the lights and firing up the projector for a screening of one of our all-time favourite movies

Nocturnal Animals

The critical and audience accolades for fashion icon Tom Ford‘s latest effort NOCTURNAL ANIMALS (winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2016 Venice International Film Festival and Golden Globe nods for Best Director and Best Screenplay) dispel any notion of the dreaded “sophomore slump” following his stunning feature debut, 2009’s

The Gentlemen Hecklers& JFL: Planet of the Apes

  JFL NorthWest in association with SriusXM presents: The Gentlemen Hecklers Hecking: Planet of the Apes (1968) Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Doors at 9pm, Show at 9:30pm Tickets $10 on sale NOW HERE +19 only   About The Gentlemen Hecklers: The Gentlemen Hecklers provide

CANDiLAND

CANDiLAND  – Canadian Premiere with Filmmakers including writer-director Rusty Nixon, actors Chelah Horsdal and James Clayton and Elizabeth Engstrom (novelist). Friday, February 3rd Doors: 8:00 pm | Screening 8:30 pm Tickets $10 advance HERE | $12 at the door *Must be

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Sid & Nancy

Gary Oldman is spellbinding in his breakthrough performance as Sex Pistol Sid Vicious in Alex Cox‘s landmark look at one of the most notoriously dysfunctional (not to mention tragic) takes on one of rock ‘n roll’s most well known love stories, SID & NANCY.  Borderline Shakespearean in its arc, the

Wild at Heart

“I guess I started smoking when I was about… four. My momma was already dead then from lung cancer.” David Lynch‘s iconic WILD AT HEART features one of our favourite onscreen cinematic couples, notably our man Nicolas Cage (in fine form; sporting an iconic, snakeskin jacket that represents

Rammstein: Paris

A subtle musical documentary glorifying the Teutonic band, directed by Jonas Åkerlund, author of the “Lady Dior” advertising, with Marion Cotillard. What else?” Iconic German ‘Neue Deutsche Härte’ outfit Rammstein has long been in an über-league of its own when it comes to taking the live presentation of rock

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.

1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC

Phone: 604.879.3456

Info Line: 604.878.3456

Email: info@riotheatre.ca

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