Movies
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
“Just one man can make a difference.” The Rio Theatre‘s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on April 25 (aka ANZAC Day) with a screening of one of the biggest action movies from one of the biggest action franchises ever, Australian filmmaker George Miller‘s 1981 blockbuster MAD MAX
Skeet (Filmmakers in Attendance for Q&A)
Fresh out of prison, Billy Skinner returns to his transformed low-income neighbourhood, now populated by Syrian refugees. Struggling to overcome his dark past, Billy forges an unexpected bond with Mo, a compassionate Syrian immigrant determined to build a better life for his family. With Jay Abdo, Lawrence Barry, Kate Corbett.
Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie
Cheech and Chong’s enduring partnership begins like the start of a classic joke set-up: “a Chicano kid from South Central LA and a half-Chinese Motown musician meet at a strip club in Canada,” and ends with one of the most iconic duos in entertainment history. In the 1970s, Cheech &
Thank You Very Much
Andy Kaufman‘s provocative comedy often outraged audiences, challenging them to confront their own presumptions. Through never-before-seen footage and intimate recollections, filmmaker Alex Braverman explores Kaufman’s brief but impactful life and career. As the lines between performance and reality blur in our present age, Kaufman’s genius resonates more than ever. “Arguably
The Straight Story (25th Anniversary Restoration)
Like so many movie-lovers around the world, we were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of filmmaker David Lynch, whose contribution to arts and culture is immeasurable. His monumentally beloved catalogue is its own impressive, cinematic legacy rich with old friends and oddball characters who make regular visits upon
The Hitcher
Director Robert Harmon‘s criminally overlooked film THE HITCHER is a violent thrill-ride featuring strong performances from Rutger Hauer and C. Thomas Howell in a tense, cat-and-mouse gem that, “did for hitch-hiking what JAWS did for ocean swimmers.” In other words, this newly restored slice of 80s-era “cinema obscura” is perfect
Resident Orca (Filmmakers in Attendance for Q&A)
RESIDENT ORCA tells the unfolding story of a captive whale’s fight for survival and freedom. After decades of failed attempts to bring her home, an unlikely partnership between Indigenous matriarchs, a billionaire philanthropist, killer whale experts, and the aquarium’s new owner take on the impossible task of freeing Lolita, captured
The Rule of Jenny Pen
New Zealand writer-director James Ashcroft‘s deliciously creepy THE RULE OF JENNY PEN is a psychological horror with dashes of demented satire that feeds off our collective fear of aging, in this very capable two-hander that offers pitch-perfect turns from John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush. Rush stars as arrogant Judge
MUR
MUR (You [Romance]) is Ukraine’s first original historical musical, offering a unique opportunity to witness past-century writers as living, breathing people. The story revolves around Slovo House in Kharkiv, a building where the Soviet regime executed hundreds of members of Ukraine’s early 20th-century creative elite. Мюзикл «Ти [Романтика]» в кіно
The Phantom of the Opera: 100th Anniversary Silent Sinema Screening with the Invincible Czars LIVE!
The Rio Theatre is delighted to welcome Austin, Texas ensemble The Invincible Czars back to our stage for a double bill night featuring two classics from the silent era – THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI – accompanied with a live, original score. PHANTOM