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Arrival

Canadian director Denis Villeneuve (INCENDIES, SICARIO, the upcoming BLADE RUNNER 2049) delivers yet another hit with sci-fi fantasy thriller ARRIVAL, one of 2016’s most lauded  titles – and a possible career high for Amy Adams, who has been nominated for both Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe awards for her

Army of Darkness (Trilogy Marathon)

“Gimme some sugar, baby.” Join us at the Rio Theatre for a Friday night triple bill featuring Sam Raimi’s glorious EVIL DEAD trilogy: ARMY OF DARKNESS (aka, “The Medieval Dead”). Starring Bruce Campbell. Friday, May 29 THE EVIL DEAD Doors 7:00 / Movie 7:30 THE EVIL DEAD 2

Army of Darkness

“Gimme some sugar, baby!” Join us at the Rio Theatre to for back-to-back screenings of one of our favourite franchises with one of our most requested movie marathon events – Sam Raimi‘s glorious EVIL DEAD trilogy. Released in Horror icon Bruce Campbell (so groovy, baby!) stars in this

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

For over fifty years, Judy Blume‘s classic and groundbreaking novel “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” has impacted generations with its timeless coming of age story, insightful humor, and candid exploration of life’s biggest questions. In this big-screen adaptation, 11-year-old Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) is uprooted from her life

Arcade Fire: The Reflektor Tapes

Directed by 2013 Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Short Films winner Kahlil Joseph, THE REFLEKTOR TAPES is a fascinating insight into the making of Arcade Fire’s international #1 album ‘Reflektor.’ The film re-contextualizes the album experience, transporting the viewer into a kaleidoscopic sonic and visual landscape. It charts the band’s

April and the Extraordinary World

Join us for family-friendly screenings of APRIL AND THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD (“Avril et le monde truqué”). From the producers of the Academy Award-nominated PERSEPOLIS and the mind of renowned graphic novelist Jacques Tardi comes a riveting sci-fi adventure set in an alternate, steampunk world. In Paris, 1941, a family of

Apparition Hill

Seven strangers investigate a place of miracles, the small town of Medjugorje, in Bosnia-Herzegovina, where six children claim to have witnessed apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1981. Millions of people have journeyed to Medjugorje to see for themselves, and nearly all describe a sense of peace they’ve never felt

Apollo 11

This inspiring look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins is a cinematic space event fifty years in the making. Edifying and inspiring in equal measure, APOLLO 11 features never-before-seen, large-format and artfully repurposed archival

Apocalypse Now: Final Cut

“The horror … The horror…” Gorgeously restored and remastered for its 40th Anniversary in 2019, Francis Ford Coppola’s visionary Vietnam War epic a APOCALYPSE NOW: FINAL CUT returns to the Rio Theatre‘s screen this September. It is the height of the war in Vietnam, and U.S. Army Captain

Apocalypse Now

“The horror…. the horror….” Since its release in 1979, Francis Ford Coppola’s astounding APOCALYPSE NOW remains one of the most important and influential war films ever made. Set during the Vietnam war, APOCALYPSE NOW is loosely adapted from Joseph Conrad’s seminal novella ‘Heart of Darkness.’ Coppola’s masterpiece walks the line

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

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