Movies
Grandma: Queer Film Festival Feature
THE RIO IS A PROUD HOST OF THE VANCOUVER QUEER FILM FESTIVAL ——————————— For 27 years, Out On Screen has proudly showcased films that illuminate the transformative moments in the lives of queer people – telling stories of the journeys we have taken to find ourselves, each other and our
Eden
A throwback to the glory days of early 90s French electronica, director Mia Hansen-Løve’s EDEN (a critical hit at 2014’s Toronto Film Festival) marries the music of the era with a compelling dramatic narrative. Inspired by the musings of Hansen-Løve’s brother Sven (a well-known Parisian DJ at the time), EDEN
John Carpenter’s They Live
“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all out of bubblegum.” As relevant today as it was upon its release in 1988, director John Carpenter‘s highly subversive (not to mention under-rated) 80s classic THEY LIVE – starring one of that decade’s most beloved WWF wrestling
Tangerine
“Merry Christmas Eve, Bitch.” A contemporary Christmas classic from director Sean Baker (ANORA, THE FLORIDA PROJECT), TANGERINE was a breakout hit and indie darling in 2015, wowing the crowds at festivals and movie-loving audiences around the world for both its thematic content and innovative technical approach; the entire film was
Road House
“The dancing’s over. Now it gets dirty.” Join us at the Rio Theatre for another lazy, hazy, Crazy-for-Swayze kinda night, featuring two classic titles starring the inimitable Patrick Swayze: Starting with a DIRTY DANCING featuring the release of author, ANDREA WARNER‘s new book The Time of My Life, then it’s
Point Break (Double Bill)
“The dancing’s over. Now it gets dirty.” Join us at the Rio Theatre for another lazy, hazy, Swayze summer night featuring two classic titles starring the inimitable Patrick Swayze, POINT BREAK and ROAD HOUSE. Thursday, August 6 POINT BREAK Doors 6:30 | Movie 7:00 ROAD HOUSE Doors
Baahubali: The Beginning
The Rio Theatre is proud to present Baahubali: The Beginning, a sweeping, breathless, gloriously overblown adventure yarn filled with marketable ingredients, from rip-roaring battle scenes to exotic landscapes, big-hearted romance to cliff-hanging suspense. The most expensive production in the history of Indian cinema to date. Wednesday Aug 5th
Dope
A coming-of-age comedy/drama for the post hip-hop generation. Following its premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, DOPE (featuring the music of Executive Producer Pharrell Williams) has become one of the true breakout hits of Summer 2015, raking in almost $20 million in box office (not bad for an indie
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Based on the best-selling book by Jesse Andrews (who also wrote the screenplay) ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL is one of summer’s biggest sleepers. This sweet, funny, and completely charming coming-of-age films tells the story of seventeen-year-old Greg (Thomas Mann), who has managed to become part of every
Spaceballs
“I am your father’s brother’s nephew’s cousin’s former roommate.” Join us at the Rio for our Friday Night Late Night Movie Night: Aug 28th Tickets $6 advance / $8 door Advance tickets available at www.riotheatretickets.ca *Must be 19+ with ID for entry and bar service.