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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

For over fifty years, Judy Blume‘s classic and groundbreaking novel “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” has impacted generations with its timeless coming of age story, insightful humor, and candid exploration of life’s biggest questions. In this big-screen adaptation, 11-year-old Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) is uprooted from her life

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

With help from Princess Peach, Mario gets ready to square off against the all-powerful Bowser to stop his plans from conquering the world. Featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Charlie Day, Kevin Michael Richardson. “… a godsend for parents seeking family entertainment for the 5-year-old in

BlackBerry

Every era has its visionaries, and BLACKBERRY investigates the brilliance of the individuals that invented the world’s first smartphone. Recounting the Canadian company’s humble yet chaotic rise to market dominance, the film is a darkly comedic telling of the tragic tale

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

Sean Boswell (Lucas Black) always feels like an outsider, but he defines himself through his victories as a street racer. His hobby makes him unpopular with the authorities, so he goes to live with his father in Japan. Once there and even more alienated, he learns about an exciting, but

Orca: The Killer Whale

The killer whale is one of the most intelligent creatures in the universe. Incredibly, he is the only animal other than man who kills for revenge. He has one mate, and if she is hared by man, he will hunt down that person with a relentless, terrible vengeance – across

Jean-Luc Godard’s “Pierrot le Fou”

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Friday, July 14 as we tip out hat to French cinema with a Bastille Day triple bill, featuring the late Jean-Luc Godard‘s “new wave” triumph PIERROT LE FOU, Matthieu Kassovitz‘ gritty and groundbreaking urban drama LA HAINE (2020 restoration),

Bullitt

There are bad cops and there are good cops … and then there’s Bullitt. Based on the novel “Mute Witness” by Robert L. Pike, Steve McQueen stars as Lt. Frank Bullitt in the role that made him a superstar as the hard-bitten police detective assigned to protect the star witness

Mean Streets (50th Anniversary Screening)

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, July 20 for a 50th Anniversary, encore screening of Martin Scorsese’s 1973 gritty crime drama, MEAN STREETS. Released to widespread critical acclaim, MEAN STREETS is a slice of street life in Little Italy centred on lower echelon Mafiosos, unbalanced punks, and petty

Slacker

Get ready to toast Austin, Texas filmmaker Richard Linklater on July 6 with back-to-back viewings of two 90’s-era classics from his canon that best exemplify the “wandering eye,” pre-mumblecore aesthetic for which he is best known. We’re firing up the projector for a double feature that includes both the 1991

Evil Dead Rise

In the fifth EVIL DEAD film, a road-weary Beth pays an overdue visit to her older sister Ellie, who is raising three kids on her own in a cramped L.A apartment. The sisters’ reunion is cut short by the discovery of a mysterious book deep in the bowels of Ellie’s

About The Rio

Voted the #1 Independent Theatre in Vancouver, the Rio Theatre is a multimedia venue featuring arthouse, mainstream and cult-classic cinemas as well as live entertainment. Built in 1938, the Rio has been fully restored with a state of the art digital projector, surround sound, a huge stage and 420 luxurious seats.

1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC

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