“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 on a day-in-the-life of a … Read more
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 subject to change. Must be 19+ w/ID for entry. **Sorry, Rio Theatre passes n/a for this event. … Read more
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 “Best Of” add-on performance. Composer Claudio Simonetti … Read more
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 way, you can understand the … Read more
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 crime lords over the course … Read more
Iconic filmmaker Orson Welles hit it “out of the park” with his first feature, which he produced, co-wrote, directed, and starred in: CITIZEN KANE. This labyrinthine study of the life of a newspaper tycoon examines the scandalous and complicated legacy of Charles Foster Kane (Welles), and is loosely based on the lives of notable media … Read more
Documentary CITIZEN JANE: BATTLE FOR THE CITY is a timely tale of what can happen when engaged citizens fight the power for the sake of a better world. Arguably no one did more to shape understanding of the modern American city than Jane Jacobs, the visionary activist and author of “The Death and Life of … Read more
Presented by Tulu Koota Canada Rahul, a young educated man wants to set up his own business and requires money for it. Rahul has a strained relationship with his father because they got a land in the village which Rahul wants to put on mortgage so that he’ll get some money to start his business, … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre as we get into the Italian Day on the Drive spirit (it’s finally returning to Commercial Drive on Sunday, June 11!) with family-friendly screenings of one of our all-time favourites, CINEMA PARADISO, on Thursday, June 8 with an encore on Sunday, June 11! Young Salvatore Di Vita (Salvatore Cascio) … Read more
The Vancouver Biennale is pleased to present the Ai Weiwei Cinefest, Retrospective, a film series celebrating the world renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. Join us at the Rio Theatre on Monday, April 20th for AI WEWEI’S APPEAL Monday April 20, 2015 6:00 Opening Remarks 6:15 Ai Weiwei’s Appeal ¥15,220,910.50 Single Ticket $10 advance HERE $15 at … Read more
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