Movies
Lawrence of Arabia (2022 Restoration)
“He was the most extraordinary man I ever knew.” The epic of all epics, British director David Lean‘s triumphant masterpiece Lawrence of Arabia nobly retains its status in the pantheon of cinema as one of, if not the greatest film ever made – and for good reason. Join
Dogtooth (15th Anniversary Restoration)
Graceful, enigmatic, and often frightening, DOGTOOTH is an ingenious dark comedy that won the Un Certain Regard Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, propelling Oscar-winner Yorgos Lanthimos (POOR THINGS, THE FAVOURITE, THE LOBSTER) to the forefront of contemporary cinema’s most ambitious
The Warriors
“Can you dig it?” We’re getting into the summer groove with a prime time double bill featuring not one, but two phenomenally stylish cult-classics from iconic filmmaker Walter Hill: THE WARRIORS and STREETS OF FIRE. See one, or see ’em both for one sweet price! Come out and
POSTPONED: Planet of the Apes (1968)
Dearest Rio Friends & Movie-Lovers: As per the government’s latest directive on November 23, 2020, we will be suspending operations until December 8, 2020 (barring any further changes). Screenings will be re-scheduled, and ticket-holders will be contacted shortly. In the meantime, we thank-you for your endless generosity and
Beverly Hills Cop
The heat is on… Following a triumphant stint on Saturday Night Live, Eddie Murphy cemented his status as one of the biggest movie stars of the 1980s with a few choice roles, including that of a street-smart Detroit cop in the action comedy classic Beverly Hills Cop – the highest-grossing
Belladonna of Sadness
“A bewitching masterpiece.” New York Times One of the great lost masterpieces of Japanese animation that was never officially released theatrically, Belladonna of Sadness is the third (and last) of the adult-oriented Mushi Pro Animerama films, produced by the godfather of Japanese anime & manga Osamu Tezuka and directed
When We Were Kings
Ali Bumaye! In honour of the extraordinary life lived by athlete, activist and cultural icon Muhammad Ali, we are presenting a screening of Leon Gast‘s phenomenal documentary When We Were Kings on Thursday, June 23 at 7:00 pm. This Oscar-winning film is a fantastic portrait of “The Greatest,”
West Side Story (1961)
“Just play it cool, boy… Real cool.” In anticipation of Steven Spielberg‘s upcoming WEST SIDE STORY, we felt the time was right to re-visit the incomparable 1961 film adaptation – and tip our hat to the late, great composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Buoyed by Robert Wise‘s dazzling
The Tragically Hip’s Final Show: Live and Free
Is there anywhere else you’d rather be on Saturday, August 20 at 5:30 pm than at the Rio Theatre, watching Canada’s band The Tragically Hip performing what is sure to be the most epic, memorable, important concert of the year? We didn’t think so, either. We’ll be screening the Hip’s
Some Like It Hot
“I wanna be loved by you, Just you, nobody else but you. I wanna be loved by you alo-o-one…. Boop boop e doo.” In anticipation of Netflix’s upcoming feature BLONDE (adapted from Joyce Carol Oates‘ biographical novel of the same name), we thought