Movies
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.
Perfect Blue
Recently remastered for its 20th anniversary, PERFECT BLUE is the groundbreaking (and rarely screened) first film from the legendary director Satoshi Kon that follows the story of rising pop star Mima, who has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model – but her
THE DAMNED: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead
This is the story of the long-ignored pioneers of punk: The Damned, the first U.K. punks on wax and the first to cross the Atlantic. This authorized film includes appearances from Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jones (The Clash), Lemmy and members of Pink Floyd, Black Flag, GNR, the Sex Pistols, Blondie,
DRAGONBALL Z: RESURRECTION F
Join us at the Rio Theatre for the latest installment in the enormously popular DRAGONBALL Z series. As a bonus, the screening will be preceded by special featurette featuring interview with the director and cast, as well as trivia and outtakes. ————————————————————— August 11 Doors 6:30 | Movie 7:00
Dragonball Z: The World of Dragonball Z
This is an OVA special that was released by FUNimation around 2001. Apparently its a special that basically reviews the dragonball series up to early androids saga
The Sandlot (25th Anniversary Screening!)
“You’re killing me, Smalls!” Play ball! Unleash your inner-90s, coming-of-age self with a family-friendly, 25th Anniversary screening of one of our all-time favourite baseball movies – THE SANDLOT. It’s the early 1960’s and fifth-grader Scotty Smalls has just moved into town with his folks. Kids call him a dork —
The Running Man (1987)
Join us at the Rio Theatre for our Friday Late Night Movie THE RUNNING MAN. Friday, August 7 Doors 11:30 | Movie 11:59 Tickets $6 in advance or $8 at the door Advance tickets at www.riotheatretickets.ca *Groupons and passes OK. Please redeem at the