"Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." Listen up, all you... Stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking Nerf-herders of East Vancouver! The theatrical cut (97) of STAR WARS EPISODE V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK is currently navigating its way ...[more]

"We are Sex Bob-Omb and we are here to make you think about death and get sad and stuff." Produced, directed, and co-written by Edgar Wright (SHAUN OF THE DEAD, HOT FUZZ, THE WORLD'S END) and based on the cult graphic novel series 'Scott ...[more]

Caw, caw. Join us for the ornithological film of your dreams (and nightmares), courtesy of the Master of Horror, Alfred Hitchcock. Tippi Hedren stars in her career-defining role as Melanie Daniels, a wealthy San Francisco socialite who pursues a ...[more]

As relevant today as it was upon its release in 1988, director John Carpenter's highly subversive (not to mention under-rated) 80s classic THEY LIVE - starring one of that decade's most beloved WWF wrestling stars, the late "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (a ...[more]

"Having a luck dragon with you is the only way to go on a quest." It's 2020... Who doesn't need a little luck? Or maybe... a luck dragon! Prepare to revisit your childhood with this fantastical movie about an 80's kid whose day off school ...[more]

The Rio Theatre's series of summer classics continues with a notoriously polarizing title from the brilliant auteur David Lynch: DUNE. Based on Frank Herbert's epic novel, the story was famously deemed "unadaptable" for years before Lynch's ...[more]

A continuation of the epic adventure of plucky Riko and Reg who are joined by their new friend Nanachi. Together they descend into the Abyss' treacherous fifth layer, the Sea of Corpses, and encounter the mysterious Bondrewd, a legendary White ...[more]

"I got chills... They're mul-ti-ply-in'..." It's summer, which means we're down for a little Summer Lovin', Grease-style. And there's no better way to experience your all-time favourite movie musical - which has been rockin' and rollin' and ...[more]

Based on the polarizing 1973 novel CRASH by English author J.G. Ballard, David Cronenberg's equally polarizing adaptation caused an uproar when it was released in 1996. Praised by (some) critics and widely admonished by others, the film has gained ...[more]

The ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS, a curated selection of the “best of the best” animated short films created by students and professionals around the world, returns to theaters across North America this fall. Featuring 10 films from seven countries, the ...[more]

Making Saturday night plans? We've got nothing but a whooooole lotta love for Led Zeppelin's legendary concert film THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME, featuring the iconic British band's 1973 appearances at New York City's Madison Square Garden. ...[more]

Destined for life on the midnight movie circuit, Panos Cosmatos' MANDY is one of the most punishing, blood-soaked, hallucinogenic revenge odysseys to hit screens in some time - and perfect for a late night summer screening at the Rio Theatre this ...[more]

A continuation of the epic adventure of plucky Riko and Reg who are joined by their new friend Nanachi. Together they descend into the Abyss' treacherous fifth layer, the Sea of Corpses, and encounter the mysterious Bondrewd, a legendary White ...[more]

Based on the polarizing 1973 novel CRASH by English author J.G. Ballard, David Cronenberg's equally polarizing adaptation caused an uproar when it was released in 1996. Praised by (some) critics and widely admonished by others, the film has gained ...[more]

Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, and Lee Van Cleef star in Sergio Leone’s masterpiece, a “spaghetti Western” that is generally considered to be the most influential (if not thoroughly entertaining!) in the genre. Set in a mythologized "old West" during ...[more]

descriptionWe're tipping our hat to the prolific late, great John Saxon - a stoic yet charismatic character actor who starred in many iconic horror, western and genre films = with a screening of his memorable performance in what may arguably be the ...[more]

You're so cool. Before becoming one of contemporary cinema's most acclaimed and culturally relevant directors, Quentin Tarantino had a little luck penning some scripts that would eventually be made into cult-classics, including one that would be ...[more]

The Rio Theatre's series of summer classics continues with a notoriously polarizing title from the brilliant auteur David Lynch: DUNE. Based on Frank Herbert's epic novel, the story was famously deemed "unadaptable" for years before Lynch's ...[more]

As relevant today as it was upon its release in 1988, director John Carpenter's highly subversive (not to mention under-rated) 80s classic THEY LIVE - starring one of that decade's most beloved WWF wrestling stars, the late "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (a ...[more]

"The stuff that dreams are made of." Though he was already well established as one of Hollywood's top screenwriters of the era, John Huston successfully pivoted to the director's chair with his debut feature THE MALTESE FALCON, the ...[more]

Mischief. Mayhem. Soap. Toxic masculinity never looked so good! Chuck Palahniuk's blockbuster novel about a bored office worker and his soap-making friend, FIGHT CLUB, was turned into an equally blockbuster film thanks to standout direction from ...[more]

Writer-director Wes Anderson's unique, signature narrative and visual style are front and center in his offbeat 2001 comedy, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS; the extraordinary story of one family's sudden, unexpected reunion. Royal Tenenbaum and his wife ...[more]

Dearly beloved We are gathered here today To get through this thing called "life" Electric word, life It means forever and that's a mighty long time But I'm here to tell you There's something else The afterworld... Join us at the Rio ...[more]

Sluuuuuuuuuuurp. Juzo Itami’s rapturous (not to mention oh-so-sensual) “noodle western” returns to the Rio's screen (4K restoration!) on Friday, August 21. The tale of an enigmatic band of ramen ronin who guide the widow of a noodle shop owner ...[more]

Leonardo DiCaprio stars in Christopher Nolan‘s 2019 INCEPTION, a psychological sci-fi action thriller set “within the architecture of the mind.” DiCaprio stars as Dom Cobb, a thief who possesses the power to enter into the dreams of others – he ...[more]

A continuation of the epic adventure of plucky Riko and Reg who are joined by their new friend Nanachi. Together they descend into the Abyss' treacherous fifth layer, the Sea of Corpses, and encounter the mysterious Bondrewd, a legendary White ...[more]

Using interviews and rare archival footage, JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE chronicles Lewis’ 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration. Using present-day ...[more]

From the visionary mind of Ari Aster (Hereditary) comes a dread-soaked cinematic fairytale, where a world of darkness unfolds in broad daylight... MIDSOMMAR was one of our favourite arthouse horror films of the past year - and this is the ...[more]

Writer-director Wes Anderson's unique, signature narrative and visual style are front and center in his offbeat 2001 comedy, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS; the extraordinary story of one family's sudden, unexpected reunion. Royal Tenenbaum and his wife ...[more]

In an effort to save their child from the massive extermination of Jews, a Jewish couple send their son to hide in the countryside with a relative somewhere in Eastern Europe. The little boy's aunt dies unexpectedly and the stray child is suddenly ...[more]