Movies
Film Rating: NR
The Blues Under the Skin (New Restoration!)
In the early 1970s, during a resurgence of interest in the Delta blues, music documentarian Roviros Manthoulis traveled to the Mississippi Delta to capture on film the remnants of the authentic American blues. Traveling throughout the deep South, Manthoulis filmed candid interviews and intimate performances by such legends B.B.
The Biggest Little Farm
A testament to the immense complexity of nature, THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM follows two dreamers and a dog on an odyssey to bring harmony to both their lives and the land. When the barking of their beloved dog Todd leads to an eviction notice from their tiny LA apartment, John
The 4:30 Movie (With Kevin Smith LIVE Q&A)
The Rio Theatre is excited to welcome back our old friend / “Patron Saint,” filmmaker Kevin Smith, for the Canadian Premiere of his 16th feature film, THE 4:30 MOVIE. Following the screening, Kevin will be joining us on stage to talk about the film for a conversation and Q&A session.
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
Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted
SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED is a wildly entertaining and fittingly unconventional documentary about convention-defying singer, songwriter and record producer Jerry Williams, aka ‘Swamp Dogg’, one of the great cult figures of 20th-century American music whose singular voice and ideas have shaped the history not merely of soul music,
Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead 2
A documentary about the making of Evil Dead 2.
Surface of Blood
By filmmakers Logan Charron, Michael Tinsley, and Maria Pashkovsky comes a hilarious criminal dance covered in blood. A story of crime, commitment, and danger told through the ludicrous perspectives of incompetent people. What if an important deal was in the hands of the only ones who suck at their
Sugar Rot (With Director Q&A)
After a brutal assault by an ice cream man, punk girl Candy becomes host to a mutant baby. As her body transforms into ice cream, those around her see her not as a person, but as something to be consumed. Fueled by a blistering punk soundtrack and dripping with grotesque
Studio Ghibli Night: Grave of the Fireflies
Since our Wednesday, May 6 double bill featuring Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO (1988) and Isao Takahata’s hauntingly beautiful GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES (1988) almost *sold out,* we decided to add more screenings of these two titles on Sunday, May 10. Even better: We’re bringing PRINCESS MONONOKE back, too.
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
STRANGE JOURNEY: THE STORY OF ROCKY HORROR is a joyful and wild ride through the tale of the cultural juggernaut that is “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” From its humble origins as a London fringe theater play, the documentary tracks its meteoric rise, fall and resurrection to become the biggest cult film