Movies
Exhuma
In the weeks since South Korean filmmaker Jae-hyun Jang‘s folkloric, occult thriller EXHUMA (“Pomyo,” which directly translates to “exhumation for relocation or cremation”) has been released, it has exploded as a bona-fide hit, and is now the highest grossing Korean film of 2024. When a renowned shaman (KIM Go-Eun) and her
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
“The force is strong with this one.” Listen up, all you… Stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking Nerf-herders of East Vancouver! To mark one of cinema’s most high holy of holidays – May (the) 4 – the Rio Theatre will be screening George Lucas‘ Original Trilogy STAR WARS films…. Back.
Varshangalkku Shesham
VARSHANGALKKU SHESHAM is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language period satirical drama film written and directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan. Revolves around cherished memories or a reunion among a group of friends after a substantial passage of time. Saturday, April 13 Doors 1:00 pm | Movie 1:30 pm *Start time
Avesham (Premiere)
AVESHAM, the upcoming Malayalam movie starring Fahadh Faasil in the lead role. The movie is directed by Jithu Madhavan, who made his debut with the blockbuster horror-comedy Romancham earlier this year. Wednesday, April 10 Vancouver Premiere Doors 9:15 pm | Movie 9:45 pm *Start time subject to
Macbeth: Ralph Fiennes & Indira Varma
Macbeth is coming. A couple corrupted by their relentless lust for power have blood on their hands. Witness the gripping tale of greed, murder, deception and superstition. Once you cross the line, you can never turn back. Tony and
John Waters LIVE! With CRY-BABY
“Beat it, creep!” This one’s for all the movie-loving “squares,” “drapes,” juvenile delinquents and orphans out there! The Rio Theatre is pleased to welcome iconic filmmaker John Waters to the stage for a live director commentary to his musical ode to the teen rebel genre, CRY-BABY. This is
Relatos del Exilio
The Venezuelan anthology film STORIES OF EXILE (“Relatos del Exilio”) tells four stories that take place in four different countries, showing the same reality: that of “voluntarily forced” exile as a common denominator. The first of those stories is titled “Swamp Monsters,” a thriller set in the opulent city of
Lost Lake Confessions (Filmmakers in Attendance for Q&A)
After a short-lived career as a Los Angeles film director, JD (Jerome Velinsky) returns to Vancouver only to find out that his cancer has returned and that his life now hangs in the balance. So in a final attempt to outrun fate, JD takes his 3 best friends, Hill (Khamisa
The Zone of Interest (Final Screening)
Filmmaker Jonathan Glazer (SEXY BEAST, BIRTH) crafted one of 2023’s most impactful films with his stylistically jarring, innovative take on Martin Amis‘ 2014 novel, THE ZONE OF INTEREST. The story is itself a fictionalized dramatization, loosely inspired by the real-life SS-commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss.
Smiley Face #FridayLateNight
The Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on April 19 with Gregg Araki‘s 2007 comedy SMILEY FACE, featuring Anna Faris in a criminally underappreciated turn as as struggling but perpetually stoned actress who is having…. “a day.” Jane (Faris) She has several important tasks on her list, including