Movies
Goodnight Mommy
Celebrated by both pure horror lovers and the arthouse crowd as one of the top dramatic genre films of 2015, Austria’s dark and riveting GOODNIGHT MOMMY is a psychological, tense trip featuring one of cinema’s favourite tropes – twins. “In the heat of the summer at a lonesome house in
Marinoni: The Fire in the Frame
Giuseppe Marinoni found his calling when he transitioned from champion cyclist to master bike craftsman. But after years hunched over toxic fumes, his passion almost killed him. Today, at age 75, Marinoni is back in top shape and has decided to attempt the world hour record for his age group
Northern Soul
This is a story of a youth culture that changed a generation and influenced songwriters, producers, DJs and designers for decades to come. This is the story of Northern Soul. Friday, October 23 | 4:15 pm Sunday, October 24 | 4:15 pm Tickets $8 advance www.riotheatretickets.ca
Life Off Grid
LIFE OFF GRID is a film about people who have chosen to build their lives around renewableenergy with beautiful, inspiring, and often challenging results. Filmed over two years of travel throughout Canada, LIFE OFF GRID shows how “off-gridders” have disconnected their houses while maintaining a familiar sense of home. Filmmaker
Experimenter
Peter Sarsgaard and Winona Ryder star in Sundance and TIFF festival favourite EXPERIMENTER, the story of controversial social psychologist Stanley Milgram, whose radical experiments tested humans willingness to obey authority. Also starring Taryn Manning, Anton Yelchin, John Leguizamo, Kellan Lutz, Anthony Edwards, Jim Gaffigan. “… a heady brew of theories
The Monster Squad
“Wolfman’s got nards!” Join us for one of your favourite 80s action-horror-comedy-fantasy flicks THE MONSTER SQUAD – with star Andre Gower (who played Sean Crenshaw) joining in via Skype to introduce the film and take your questions. What happens when a bunch of kids who idolize classic movie monsters bring
The Iron Giant (Signature Edition)
The Rio Theatre‘s deep dive into Y2K-era movie goodness continues with one programmed just for kids – and kids at heart! Before he went on to helm such animated features as THE INCREDIBLES and RATATOUILLE, Brad Bird made his stunning directorial debut in 1999 with THE IRON GIANT, adapted from
The 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows
After two FANtastic shows in early November, The Rio Theatre is pleased to present encore screenings of the acclaimed ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS on November 15 at 1:30 pm and November 19 at 6:30 pm. All ages OK! Now in its 17th year, THE ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS is one
LRG: 1947
Premiering this October LRG Clothing’s 2nd Full Length Video: 1947 Doors @ 7PM/ Show 7:30pm, come early to get a good spot Admission is free! – All Ages welcome on the Balcony, +19 on the main floor with access to fully licensed bar Starring Tom Asta
Dude Bro Party Massacre III
“This play can be played without any age restriction. It will work if the chemistry between all the characters makes sense. Human behavior and betrayal applies to all of us. It exists within ourselves. You love somebody. Do you? What is love?” So begins Tommy Wiseau’s first draft of what