Ben Cash (Viggo Mortensen), his wife Leslie and their six children live deep in the wilderness of Washington state. Isolated from society, Ben and Leslie devote their existence to raising their kids — educating them to think critically, training them to be physically fit and athletic, guiding them in the wild without technology and demonstrating … Read more
Motion Picture Arts Fourth Year Gala The fourth year graduates of Capilano University’s Motion Picture Arts Degree Program celebrate completing their four years’ of study by showing off some amazing short films that were completed as a part of their development projects. Help them to celebrate! This fun-filled evening will be hosted by Travis Thomson … Read more
Come join us for a night of celebration and camaraderie as the graduates of Capilano University’s Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts screen their thesis films. These students have worked tirelessly for four years to not only earn a degree but to develop their skills as artists and storytellers. With the help of the Rio theatre, for the first … Read more
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and currently nominated for an Academy Award (Best Foreign Language Film), Lebanese writer-director Nadine Labaki‘s kinetic, timely, captivating drama CAPERNAUM (“Chaos”) tells the story of Zain (Zain al Rafeea), a Lebanese boy who sues his parents for the “crime” of giving him life. Made … Read more
After an eight-year prison sentence for rape, Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) targets Sam Bowden (Gregory Peck), one of the lawyers who sent him away. When Max finds Sam and his family, he begins a terrifying stalking spree, intending to ruin Sam’s life. Desperate to protect his wife and daughter, Sam makes every effort to send … Read more
The Rio Theatre‘s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on August 30 with one of the aii-time classic grindhouse films ever made, Ruggero Deodato’s exploitation staple CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST. Since its release in 1980, the film has been both banned and heavily censored throughout the world; decades after its release it continues to be a film … Read more
“We dare you to say his name five times.” Researching urban folklore, a University of Chicago student snoops around the housing projects of Cabrini Green to find more about the legend of the “Candyman,” who supposedly appears (whenever one looks into the mirror and repeats his name five times) to slash his victims with a … Read more
For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood were terrorized by a word-of-mouth ghost story about a supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, easily summoned by those daring to repeat his name five times into a mirror. In present day, a decade after the last of the … Read more
CANDiLAND – Canadian Premiere with Filmmakers including writer-director Rusty Nixon, actors Chelah Horsdal and James Clayton and Elizabeth Engstrom (novelist). Friday, February 3rd Doors: 8:00 pm | Screening 8:30 pm Tickets $10 advance HERE | $12 at the door *Must be 19+ w/ID for entry and bar service. **Sorry, no Groupons or passes accepted for this … Read more
Dearest Friends and Rio Family: Effective immediately. we will be temporarily dimming our lights and powering down the projector. Some events are being postponed, and others canceled – we will do our best to connect with ticket-holders and advise them of future plans as soon as they are made clear to us. In the meantime, … Read more
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