Dearly beloved We are gathered here today To get through this thing called “life” Electric word, life It means forever and that’s a mighty long time But I’m here to tell you There’s something else The afterworld… The Rio Theatre’s patented Friday Late Night Movie series continues on February 27 with a screening of The … Read more
The Rio Theatre‘s series of Y2K classics continues on August 19 with a screening of Guillermo del Toro‘s phantasmagorical PAN’S LABYRINTH. Set just after the Spanish Civil War in 1944, del Toro’s protagonist is bookish young Ofelia, whose forthcoming adventure recalls a more hauntind, daunting Alice in her Wonderland. As Ofelia’s mother lays pregnant and … Read more
Actor Michael Shannon reteams with writer/director Jeff Nichols (TAKE SHELTER) in MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, a sci-fi drama about a father and his eight-year-old son who go on the lam, on the run from the government and a certain doomsday cult, upon discovering that the young boy possesses mysterious powers… Also starring Kirsten Dunst, Joel Edgerton, Sam … Read more
On May 27th, Rio Theatre is tackling something weirdly special for the 13 year anniversary of THE ROOM! A full-length live script reading of actor/director/producer/screenwriter Tommy Wiseau’s very first draft of THE ROOM, with dialogue and plot events that’re very different from the polished version that wound up on-screen. Greg Sestero will be here in … Read more
“Life… Finds a way.” One of our favourite annual events that we adore participating in and being a part of is Italian Day on the Drive. Like everyone in Vancouver, we have really missed this East Vancouver tradition, and are celebrating its return with some of our most requested titles. Even better? Italian Day on … Read more
The Gentlemen Hecklers return to the Rio Theatre on Wednesday, April 11 with that *other* Ryan Reynolds superhero comic book movie… THE GREEN LANTERN. Also starring Mrs. Reynolds, Blake Lively. “In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are … Read more
Join us on International Workers’ Day for the World Premiere of GOODWIN’S WAY, a feature documentary that explores a British Columbia town’s resistance to a coal-powered future 100 years after the killing of controversial local labour activist Ginger Goodwin. Co-presented by the BC Federation of Labour & the Vancouver District Labour Council, GOODWIN’S WAY is a celebration of BC’s … Read more
Usually a skate video consists of one skate team, or one group of buds. It’s pretty rare to see a full skate video that consists of guys from across an entire country. The Timebomb Video features all of Timebomb Trading’s skate teams from the east to west coast of Canada. The Vancouver Premier for THE … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, May 7 for a marathon screening of the Wachowski’s mind-bending MATRIX trilogy. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joe Pantoliano and more star in one of the biggest, most influential martial-arts fueled futuristic fantasy franchises ever! Catch them the way they were meant to be … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, May 7 for a marathon screening of the Wachowski’s mind-bending MATRIX trilogy. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joe Pantoliano and more star in one of the biggest, most influential martial-arts fueled futuristic fantasy franchises ever! Catch them the way they were meant to be … Read more
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