“He who controls the Spice, controls the universe!” The Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on April 26 with David Lynch‘s notoriously polarizing 1984 oddity, DUNE. Based on Frank Herbert‘s epic novel, the story was famously deemed “unadaptable” for years before Lynch’s infamous foray. Mocked by some and genuinely revered by others, Lynch’s … Read more
The Rio Theatre is pleased to present one of the most fascinating movies about movies of recent years, Frank Pavich’s acclaimed look at, perhaps, one of the greatest movies never made: JODOROWSKY’S DUNE. Featuring commentary from Alejandro Jodorowsky, Swiss surrealist H.R. Giger (ALIEN), Michel Seydoux, Nicholas Winding Refn, Richard Stanley and others. (Following this screening, … Read more
Kowabunga, dude! Join us for a double dose of teenaged turtle action on Friday, September. The original TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (1990) is screening in prime time (!) followed by our Friday Late Night Movie, TMNT 2: THE SECRET OF THE OOZE. All ages welcome in the balcony! TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Single ticket $8 … Read more
One of the guys. One of the spies. Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Jude Law and Rose Byrne star in director Paul Feig’s (creator of TV’s FREAKS AND GEEKS and director of BRIDESMAIDS and the upcoming GHOSTBUSTERS reboot) latest summer blockbuster comedy, SPY, a film about a desk-bound CIA analyst (McCarthy, in one of her best … Read more
One of the biggest blockbusters of Summer 2015 is ready to rip in to the Rio’s big screen. 22 years after the original Jurassic Park failed, the new park (also known as Jurassic World) is open for business. After years of studying genetics the scientists on the park genetically engineer a new breed of dinosaur. … Read more
Director Christian Petzold – whose Oscar-nominated film BARBARA was nominated for Best Foreign Picture in 2013 – returns with one of summer’s most critically-acclaimed dramas, PHOENIX, a spellbinding mystery of identity, illusion, and deception that unfolds against the turmoil of post-World War II Germany. Tuesday, August 25 Doors 6:30 | Movie 7:00 Tuesday, September 1 … Read more
Join us at the Rio for TURBO KID, the Mad Max-inspired Sundance crowdpleaser that was a hit at this year’s SXSW and Fantasia film festivals, on Saturday, August 29. Directed by Anouk Whissell, François Simard, and Yoann-Karl Whissell, TURBO KID is a coming-of-age tale unfolding in a post-apocalyptic, retro-futuristic 1997. An orphaned kid (Munro Chambers) … Read more
Join the Gentlemen Hecklers on Wednesday, September 9 as they return to the Rio for more movie riffing. Stay tuned for more info on their next title. Wednesday, September 9 Doors 6:30/Show 7:00pm $10 advance/ $12 door www.riotheatretickets.ca https://www.facebook.com/gentlemenhecklers http://www.gentlemenhecklers.com/ The Gentlemen Hecklers provide live, hilarious commentary for the best bad movies! Eric Fell, Patrick … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre for an exclusive Vancouver run of the highly anticipated new documentary I AM CHRIS FARLEY. Chris Farley’s brother, comedian Kevin Farley (who also served as an executive producer on the film), will be present at screenings on Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29 to speak and take questions … Read more
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 place in the world. Every … Read more
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