As if you need another reason to drink tequila on a Tuesday… Celebrate Cinqo de Mayo (that’s Tuesday, May 5, hombre) with John Landis’ hilarious 80s classic THREE AMIGOS (Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short). iTHREE AMIGOS! Doors 6:30 / Movie 7:00 $8 at www.riotheatretickets.ca / $10 door All ages welcome in the balcony! Must … Read more
Three unemployed actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to replay their bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing. As if you need another reason to drink tequila on a Tuesday… Celebrate Cinqo de Mayo (that’s Tuesday, May 5, hombre) with John Landis’ hilarious 80s classic THREE AMIGOS (Steve Martin, Chevy … Read more
Hot. Reckless. Totally Insane. The Rio Theatre‘s deep dive into 80’s-era cinematic gold continues with the the sk8r classic THRASHIN’ on Wednesday, August 14. Corey (Josh Brolin) and his band of skater buddies sometimes make mischief, but they’re more interested in girls and having fun on their boards than in getting into any real trouble. … Read more
Writer-director Cory Finley‘s tight (and tart) debut feature is a deliciously wicked tale of female friendship gone thrillingly awry – think HEATHERS meets AMERICAN PSYCHO, by way of Whit Stillman. THOROUGHBREDS benefits greatly from strong performances by its stellar young cast – including Anya Taylor-Joy (THE WITCH, SPLIT), Olivia Cooke (READY PLAYER ONE, ME AND … Read more
Fabled English record producer Mark Pritchard, luminary songwriter Thom Yorke (Radiohead) and groundbreaking visual artist Jonathan Zawada present TALL TALES – a debut collaborative visual and audio cinema experience a decade in the making. Landscapes of synth-pop, prog, dub, 70s synth, Joe Meek, Ivor Cutler, Library, kraut and classic Warp™️ – TALL TALES sounds like musicians meeting … Read more
We’re getting in the mood for Vancouver Pride Weekend with a special screening of Tamil filmmaker V.T. Nayani‘s sapphic love story, THIS PLACE, on Monday, July 31. Set in urban Toronto, THIS PLACE is a coming-of-adulthood story about two women falling in love for the first time. As they grow closer, each is forced to … Read more
The awe that mountainous landscapes evoke is universal, yet few people ever venture into true wilderness. Living amongst us is a special breed of people. They are undefined by age, gender, profession or background, but for them, the draw of the mountains is so strong that their lives must revolve around it. After months of … Read more
The Salish Sea is one of the flash points and metaphors for issues affecting the environmental diversity and ecological sustainability that will severely impact future generations, world wide. Sarama’s documentary THIS LIVING SALISH SEA look below the mirror of the surface, to explore some of the living treasures that inhabit the second largest “inland” sea … Read more
Join us at the Rio Sunday October 18th for this Vancouver Premiere of This Is Your Day Doors 6:30pm/ Movie at 7pm sharp Tickets are $12. Advance tickets available online through eventbrite here No groupons or passes accepted for this show. All Ages welcome in the balcony, 19+ for admission to main floor + fully … Read more
Get ready to rock out (and maybe lick a love pump, or two) at the Rio Theatre with 41st Anniversary screenings of the iconic comedy satire THIS IS SPINAL TAP, which has been beautifully restored, remastered, and remixed in anticipation of the long-awaited sequel (THIS IS SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES – coming in September). Created … Read more
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