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Closet Monster

A closeted Newfoundland teen named Oscar (Connor Jessup) dreams of becoming a special-effects makeup artist, and is terrified of his macho father finding out the truth about his sexuality. When he falls for Wilder (Aliocha Schneider), a handsome, worldly co-worker at the hardware store, he is forced to confront his

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (4K Restoration)

In Steven Spielberg‘s classic sci-fi adventure film, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (beautifully remastered for its 40th Anniversary in 2017), Richard Dreyfuss stars as cable worker Roy Neary, who along with several other stunned bystanders experience a close encounter of the first kind – witnessing UFOs soaring across the

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Leo and Remi are two thirteen-year-old best friends, whose seemingly unbreakable bond is suddenly, tragically torn apart. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi’s mother. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and currently nominated for a

Climax

From visionary writer-director Gaspar Noé (IRREVERSIBLE, ENTER THE VOID, LOVE) comes a hypnotic, hallucinatory, and ultimately hair-raising depiction of a party that descends into delirium over the course of one wintry night, when a troupe of young dancers gathers in a remote and empty school building to rehearse. Following an

Clerks III: The Convenience Tour

Come see the new movie WITH Kevin Smith and let him use his mouth on you at the post-show Q&A! It’s Clerks III: The Convenience Tour! You ARE supposed to be here today! Monday, September 19 Doors 6:00 pm | Event 7:00 pm *Please arrive

Clerks

“This job would be great if it wasn’t for the f***ing customers.” In 1994, a young writer-director (and Vancouver Film School dropout) named Kevin Smith made a huge splash on the cinematic landscape with his feature debut CLERKS; an oddball, brazen, occasionally filthy (snowball!) yet thoroughly independent effort that centered

Clerk: The Kevin Smith Documentary by Malcolm Ingram With Post-Show Q&A Featuring Kevin Smith

CLERK: The Kevin Smith Documentary by Malcolm Ingram With Post-Show Q&A Featuring Kevin Smith Thursday, November 11 Almost SOLD OUT! Doors 6:00 pm | Show 7:00 pm *Please note new start time General Admission $50 HERE *Start time

Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Performing the Live Score to ‘Suspiria’

Join us at the Rio Theatre as Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin performs a live score to Dario Argento‘s iconic, “giallo,” the phantasmagoric nightmare of a horror icon SUSPIRIA (“the most terrifying movie ever made!”) alongside a screening of the film. Following the screening there will be a 45 minute

Civil War

From filmmaker Alex Garland (EX MACHINA, ANNIHILATION) comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House. With Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Nick Offerman, Jesse Plemons. “In a

City of God

Fernando Meirelles‘ CITY OF GOD is a sweeping tale of how crime affects the poor population of Rio de Janeiro. Though the narrative skips around in time, the main focus is on Cabeleira who formed a gang called the Tender Trio. He and his best friend, Bené (Phelipe Haagensen), become

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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