Movies
The Sandlot (25th Anniversary Screening!)
“You’re killing me, Smalls!” Play ball! Unleash your inner-90s, coming-of-age self with a family-friendly, 25th Anniversary screening of one of our all-time favourite baseball movies – THE SANDLOT. It’s the early 1960’s and fifth-grader Scotty Smalls has just moved into town with his folks. Kids call him a dork —
The Running Man (1987)
Join us at the Rio Theatre for our Friday Late Night Movie THE RUNNING MAN. Friday, August 7 Doors 11:30 | Movie 11:59 Tickets $6 in advance or $8 at the door Advance tickets at www.riotheatretickets.ca *Groupons and passes OK. Please redeem at the
Unity
Eight years in the making, the new documentary, UNITY, takes an in-depth look at what it truly means to be human. Writer/Director Shaun Monson (EARTHLINGS), collaborates with an astounding cast of 100 celebrity narrators to present a message of love, tragedy and hope, all set against the backdrop of some
The Yes Men Are Revolting: Screening + Skype Q&A
Join us at the Rio Theatre for a screening of The Yes Men’s new documentary ‘The Yes Men are Revolting’ followed by a Skype Q&A. Monday, September 14 Doors 9:00 | Movie 9:30 – Tickets $10 advance / $12 door Advance tickets at
Woodstock: Concert Film (1970)
3 Days of Peace, Music… and Love Released in 1970, director Michael Wadleigh’s Oscar-winning documentary WOODSTOCK is an intimate look at the legendary Woodstock Music & Art Festival that took place over three days in Bethel, NY in August of 1969. Sunday, August 16 Doors 7:00 | Movie 7:30
The Gentlemen Hecklers Present Batman & Robin (1997)
Join The Gentlemen Hecklers on Wednesday, September 12 as they celebrate an incredible six (!) years of movie riffing at the Rio Theatre by cracking wise with a screening of Joel Schumacher‘s BATMAN & ROBIN. (Yes… The one with George Clooney. And Uma Thurman. And Ah-nuld!) The Gentlemen Hecklers provide
Magic Mike XXL
Join us at the Rio Theatre for some seriously studly summer cinema with MAGIC MIKE XXL. Channing Tatum stars in the follow-up to 2012’s box office smash MAGIC MIKE, which also sees Joe Manganiello and Matt Bomer returning to the party. MAGIC MIKE XXL (July 25 – July 31)
Ex Machina
One of the biggest surprise sleeper hits of 2015 is EX MACHINA, Alex Garland’s “uncommonly engaging” directorial debut, hailed as a “a smart, sleek movie about men and the machines they make” by The New York Times critic Manohla Dargis. Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander and Oscar Isaac. Sunday, July
Lavalantula
Join us at the Rio July 20th for the premier of Lavalantula Doors 8:45pm/ Movie 9:15pm Tickets $8 in advance/ $10 at the door Advance tickets available at riotheatretickets.ca +19 with 2 pieces of ID All ages welcome on the balcony Fully licensed venue Synopsis: After a dormant
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
“We’re never gonna score!” Join us at the Rio Theatre for a Friday night double feature that pairs… two pairs of not-so-smart guys (in blockbuster 90’s-era comedies!) who find themselves on road trips across America. Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels star in Peter and Bobby Farrelly’s DUMB & DUMBER followed