Movies
Country: Japan
Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama
Newly restored and re-discovered for its 30th Anniversary, this legendary Japanese-Indian animated adaptation of the religious epic RAMAYANA: THE LEGEND OF PRINCE RAMA is currently making the rounds at theatres and festivals (including this year’s Fantasia Film Festival!), and is headed to the Rio Theatre for screenings on Saturday, August
Metropolis
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, July 29 for an encore screening of director Rintaro‘s 2001 futurist cyberpunk drama METROPOLIS. This visually stunning anime interpretation of Fritz Lang‘s classic film is loosely based Osamu Tezuka‘s celebrated 1949 manga of the same name. A future society, where humans and
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
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (With Barry Hertz Intro + Q&A)
Join us at the Rio Theatre for a high-speed ride through the making of the iconic THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS franchise with award-winning film critic Barry Hertz, followed by a screening of FAST AND FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT. Buckle up for an adrenaline-fueled deep-dive into one of cinema’s most
Suzume (Final Screening)
SUZUME, the latest animated stunner from visionary filmmaker Makoto Shinkai (YOUR NAME, WEATHERING WITH YOU), is a coming-of-age story that follows the fantastical journey of a young protagonist. 17-year-old Suzume’s journey begins in a quiet town in Kyushu when she encounters a young man who tells
Living
London, 1953. Mr. Williams, a veteran civil servant, is an important cog within the city’s bureaucracy as it struggles to rebuild in the aftermath of World War II. Buried under paperwork at the office and lonely at home, his life has long felt empty and meaningless. Then a devastating medical
One Piece Film: Red
Beloved anime film franchise One Piece returned in a big way in 2022, with its latest installment, the musical action-adventure fantasy ONE PIECE FILM: RED – now the top-grossing film of the year in Japan – and one of the biggest Japanese box office hits of all time! It’s finally
Nope
“What’s a bad miracle?” Oscar winner Jordan Peele disrupted and redefined modern horror with GET OUT, and then US. Now, he re-imagines the summer movie with a new pop nightmare: the expansive horror epic, NOPE. The film reunites Peele with Oscar-winner Daniel Kaluuya (GET OUT, JUDAS AND THE
The Street Fighter
“Who is Sonny Chiba? He is… he is bar none, the greatest actor working in martial arts movies today.” (Clarence Worley, “True Romance”) We’re tipping our hat to the late, great, Sonny Chiba (who passed away in 2021) with a screening of one of his most famous roles,
Spirited Away
Since its release in 2001, Hayao Miyazaki’s SPIRITED AWAY still remains one of the most explosively original and enchanting animated films ever made – and it’s even better on the big screen! Enter a captivating world of witches, dragons and spirits, in a critically-acclaimed story that became a worldwide phenomenon.