Movies
David Cronenberg’s Crash (2020 Restoration)
Based on the polarizing 1973 novel CRASH by English author J.G. Ballard, David Cronenberg‘s equally polarizing adaptation caused an uproar when it was released in 1996. Praised by (some) critics and widely admonished by others, the film has gained something of a cult audience in the nearly 25 years years
The Steps
Join us at the Rio Theatre for THE STEPS, a hilarious and heartfelt story of two disparate families, with all their issues and baggage, learning to come together over the course of a weekend. The film stars Jason Ritter, James Brolin, Emanuelle Chriqui, and Christine Lahti. Filmmakers including writer Robyn
The Nice Guys
“Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling are clearly enjoying the hell out of each other in this crime caper set in 1977 Los Angeles. So how can you resist?” (Rolling Stone) From director Shane Black comes THE NICE GUYS, a 70s-era buddy comedy that harkens back to a bygone era (think
The Lost World of Industrial Musicals
Get ready for the mutant offspring of Broadway and business! For decades, corporations commissioned “industrial musicals” — original shows about selling bathtubs, tractors, gasoline, and everything else — only for insiders at conventions and sales meetings. Industrials expert Steve Young, a former “Letterman” and “Simpsons” writer, screens some of the
Tempest Storm
Join us at the Rio Theatre for the exclusive Vancouver run of award-winning filmmaker Nimisha Mukerji‘s (65_Red Roses) latest acclaimed documentary, Tempest Storm, which takes a look at the extraordinary life and times of one of the burlesque world’s brightest stars – Tempest Storm. She was mistress
Slow Food Story: Wine + Film Night
The Rio Theatre is pleased to present another night featuring a truly fine pairing: Wine + Film! As part of Italian Heritage Month in Vancouver, we’re highlighting several films of Italian origin including director Stefano Sardo’s acclaimed documentary SLOW FOOD STORY, which is based on the best-selling book (not to
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Let’s do the Time Warp… Again! Making long weekend plans…? We’ve got you covered! Join us for one of the most notorious cult-movie experiences you can possibly have in a darkened theatre… THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW! For over four decades, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW has been
Green Room
“Green Room means business, the nastiest kind. You’ve been warned.” (Rolling Stone) Down on their luck punk rockers The Ain’t Rights are finishing up a long and unsuccessful tour, and are about to call it quits when they get an unexpected booking at an isolated, run-down club deep in the
180 Degrees South: Hosted by Jeff Johnson
Join Jeff Johnson for an exclusive screening of 180 Degrees South, a film by Chris Malloy that retraces the epic 1968 journey of Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia. Jeff will host a question-and-answer session after the film, and conclude the evening with never-before-seen footage from the making of
Josh Fox: “How to Let Go of the World” Vancouver Film Premiere
Following its World Premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Josh Fox (GASLAND) is bringing his latest documentary HOW TO LET GO OF THE WORLD AND LOVE ALL THE THINGS CLIMATE CAN’T CHANGE to Vancouver as part of his ‘Let Go and Let Love’ tour. Fox continues to