Movies
Psycho
“A boy’s best friend is his mother. “ Phoenix secretary Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), on the lam after stealing $40,000 from her employer in order to run away with her boyfriend, Sam Loomis (John Gavin), is overcome by exhaustion during a heavy rainstorm. Traveling on the back roads to avoid
Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’ (65th Anniversary Screening)
“The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them.” Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, August 13, as we prepare ourselves to tip our collective hat and raise an icy beverage to one of the absolute icons of cinema, Alfred
Down By Law
The Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on March 29 with Jim Jarmusch‘s moody, atmospheric, and darkly funny cult-classic DOWN BY LAW (starring the near-perfect trio of Tom Waits, Roberto Benigni, and John Lurie). When fate brings together three hapless men—an unemployed disc jockey (Waits), a
Kurt Cobain; Montage of Heck
“The most intimate rock doc ever.” – Rolling Stone Join us at the Rio Theatre for an encore screening of Brett Morgen’s critically acclaimed documentary KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK. Monday, June 29 Doors 6:15 | Movie 6:45 All Tickets $10 advance www.riotheatretickets.ca /
PROPELLER – A Vans Skateboarding Movie
The Rio is excited to showcase 2 screenings of this special film: PROPELLER – A Vans Skateboarding Movie, May 4th A VANS SKATEBOARDING VIDEO FEATURING THE VANS PRO SKATE TEAM DIRECTED BY GREG HUNT #VANSPROPELLER Doors 6:00pm : Movie 7pm ** Second showing at 9pm Every significant skateboarding
Hedwig and the Angry Inch #MusicMonday
Join us at the Rio Theatre for a special #MusicMonday Pride Month screening of John Cameron Mitchell‘s gorgeously remastered cult-classic musical, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. The phenomenally talented (not to mention very sparkly!) Mitchell wrote, directed, and stars in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, the cult rock musical about
Studio Ghibli Night: Princess Mononoke
Since our Wednesday, May 6 double bill featuring Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO (1988) and Isao Takahata’s hauntingly beautiful GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES (1988) almost *sold out,* we decided to add more screenings of these two titles on Sunday, May 10. Even better: We’re bringing PRINCESS MONONOKE back, too.
Studio Ghibli Night: Grave of the Fireflies
Since our Wednesday, May 6 double bill featuring Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO (1988) and Isao Takahata’s hauntingly beautiful GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES (1988) almost *sold out,* we decided to add more screenings of these two titles on Sunday, May 10. Even better: We’re bringing PRINCESS MONONOKE back, too.
My Neighbor Totoro
There is no better way to appreciate the magic of Studio Ghibli than on the big screen! Movie-lovers of all ages adore the wonderful collection from Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli, and Hayao Miyazaki‘s “breakthrough” film MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (1988) is one of their most popular titles This heartwarming
Wild Tales
The sexy, funny Argentinian WILD TALES is headed to the Rio for a single screening Monday, April 27 at 9:00 pm. This ensemble piece about on six different people in six different stories was one of 2014’s most celebrated international features – nominated for a Palmes d’or at Cannes and