Movies
Hundreds of Beavers
HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS is a one of a kind indie gem! A charming mix of live action and computer animation (think Buster Keaton meets Bugs Bunny and the Road Runner), this wildly unusual slapstick epic follows a frostbitten battle between Jean Kayak and diabolical beavers – hundreds of them – who
Godzilla Minus One: Minus Color
GOJIRA!!! Japan’s beloved atomic lizard was revitalized in 2023 thanks to filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki’s awe-inspiring, explosive reboot of the kaiju icon, GODZILLA MINUS ONE. Hailed by critics and audiences alike (it is now the highest-grossing live action Japanese film ever in North America), its path of destruction is set to
Godzilla Minus One
GOJIRA!!! Japan’s beloved atomic lizard was revitalized in 2023 thanks to filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki’s awe-inspiring, explosive reboot of the kaiju icon, GODZILLA MINUS ONE. Hailed by critics and audiences alike (it is now the highest-grossing live action Japanese film ever in North America), its path of destruction is set to
Israelism (Filmmakers in Attendance for Q&A)
Two young American Jews – Simone Zimmerman and Eitan – are raised to defend the state of Israel at all costs. Eitan joins the Israeli military. Simone supports Israel on ‘the other battlefield:’ America’s college campuses. When they witness Israel’s mistreatment of the Palestinian people with their own eyes, they
Greg Sestero Presents: Big Shark
“Oh, hai Shark!” Join us at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, August 8 with host Greg Sestero – star of the pop-culture phenomenon THE ROOM and author of the best-selling memoir, THE DISASTER ARTIST – for a double billing of Tommy Wiseau‘s new film BIG SHARK, followed by
Nedelja: Canadian Premiere!
Scroll down for English. Film “Nedelja” prati život jednog od najomiljenijih pevača na ovim prostorima, Džeja Ramadanovskog. Inspirisan istinitim događajima, donosi priču o Džeju iz najranije mladosti pa sve do velikog uspeha koji je ostvario. Iako nije imao lako detinjstvo, koje je proveo uglavnom na ulici ili u popravnom domu,
Venus Envy: The House of Venus Story
The House of Venus returns to Vancouver for one day only! Join us at the Rio Theatre for the West Coast premiere of VENUS ENVY: THE HOUSE OF VENUS STORY, with a very special Wiggle presentation to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the wearable art and drag festival. Wiggle is an
Reel Causes: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Join Reel Causes and the Vancouver Black and Indigenous Creative Association on Tuesday, February 6, for a preview of Rick DuPree’s upcoming documentary SEATTLE BLACK PANTHERS FIGHT FOR JUSTICE & FREEDOM. His image — holding a rifle on the steps of the Washington state capitol building — is
The Holdovers
The latest from acclaimed director Alexander Payne (THE DESCENDANTS, NEBRASKA, SIDEWAYS), THE HOLDOVERS follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti, in a Golden Globe winning performance) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to
Shaft
Who’s the black private dick that’s a sex machine to all the chicks? The Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on February 2 with a screening of Gordon Parks‘ iconic 1971 urban crime drama SHAFT. Featuring the late, great Richard Roundtree (who passed away in 2023)