Movies
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 21 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 debut feature followed by his sophomore effort,
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)
Mission: Chapter 1(CANCELLED)
Pongal 2024 is coming to the Rio Theatre! The Tamil-language action crime drama film MISSION: CHAPTER 1 is headed to the Rio Theatre on January 13. MISSION: CHAPTER 1 is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language sci-fi thriller film co-directed by Vijay and A.L. Vijay, and stars star Arun Vijay, Amy Jackson,
Saindhav
Pongal 2024 is coming to the Rio Theatre! The Telugu-language action crime drama film SAINDHAV is headed to the Rio Theatre on January 13. SAINDHAV is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Sailesh Kolanu and produced by Venkat Boyanapalli under Niharika Entertainment. It stars Venkatesh Daggubati in the lead role