The latest from acclaimed director Alexander Payne (THE DESCENDANTS, NEBRASKA, SIDEWAYS), THE HOLDOVERS follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti, in a Golden Globe winning performance) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually he forms an … Read more
HANUMAN is an Indian superhero film directed by Prasanth Varma, and features an ensemble cast, including Teja Sajja. Inspired by the Hindu God Hanuman, the action fantasy film is set in the fictional village of Anjanadri, and is the first installment of the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe, followed by ADHIRA. Sunday, January 21 Screening in … Read more
Academy Award winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN) brings us a wicked tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan, THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob … Read more
MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL is a 1975 British comedy film written and performed by Monty Python (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin) and directed by Gilliam and Jones in their feature directorial debuts. The film parodies the legend of King Arthur’s quest for the Holy Grail. … Read more
“To me you are perfect.” Rom-com master Richard Curtis (who also wrote FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL, NOTTING HILL, BRIDGET JONES’ DIARY) wrote and directs a star-studded cast in LOVE ACTUALLY, a holiday staple that’s achieved a kind of cult-status in the years since its release in 2003. The mostly British ensemble (including Hugh Grant, … Read more
The Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues with its final entry for 2023, the hilarious 1995 ensemble anthology cult-comedy FOUR ROOMS on December 29. Madonna, Antonio Banderas and Bruce Willis co-star in this uncommon comedy that features four stories by four directors. Working New Year’s Eve at a hotel in Hollywood, Calif., the new … Read more
Nicolas Cage gives one of his signature “man on the edge” performances in the surreal satire DREAM SCENARIO, a wickedly entertaining dark comedy from writer-director Kristoffer Borgli (SICK OF MYSELF) and producer Ari Aster (BEAU IS AFRAID, MIDSOMMAR). A hapless family man finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing … Read more
Michael Keaton stars in this fantasy adventure about a man who becomes a real father to his son after returning to life. A year after his father’s death on Christmas Day, a young boy builds a snowman and dresses it with his father’s hat, scarf and gloves. That night, the boy’s wish comes true: His … Read more
FALLEN LEAVES tells the story of two lonely people (Alma Pöysti and Jussi Vatanen) who meet each other by chance in the Helsinki night and try to find the first, only, and ultimate love of their lives. “A quirky tale of star-crossed lovers, ‘Fallen Leaves’ is a life-affirming gem from Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki.” (Rotten … Read more
Filmmakers in attendance! Join us at the Rio Theatre as we deck the halls (with buckets of blood) for a very special screening of director Tyler MacIntyre‘s (TRAGEDY GIRLS) dark Christmas horror comedy IT’S A WONDERFUL KNIFE… Starring none other than the Rio Theatre! With a nod to some of the great Christmas horror films of … Read more
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