Berlin, 1931. As Nazism rises in Germany, flamboyant American Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli, never better) sings in a decadent nightclub and falls in love with a British language teacher –whom she shares with a homosexual German baron. But Sally’s small, carefree, tolerant and fragile cabaret world is about to be crushed under the boot of … Read more
HARI HARA VEERA MALLU: Part 1 – Sword vs. Spirit is an upcoming Telugu-language swashbuckler action film that is inspired by the the life of legendary outlaw Veera Mallu. Set in the 17th century Mughal Empire, the fictionalized epic stars Pawan Kalyan in the titular role as a warrior tasked with stealing the famous Kohinoor diamond, leading … Read more
“That’ll do pig. That’ll do.” Gentle farmer Arthur Hoggett (James Cromwell) wins a piglet named Babe (Christine Cavanaugh) at a county fair. Narrowly escaping his fate as Christmas dinner when Farmer Hoggett decides to show him at the next fair, Babe bonds with motherly border collie Fly (Miriam Margolyes) and discovers that he too can … Read more
Ain’t nothing I can say to make it up to you. There’s only things I can do to show you… that I am with you. A benchmark of both 1980s British and new queer cinema, Stephen Frears‘ poignant Oscar®-nominated drama MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE celebrates its 40th spin cycle in 2025, and has been beautifully restored … Read more
“Its SCENTS-ational! ‘Polyester’ offers more honest laughs than ‘Airplane’… ODORAMA is a wondrous screen gimmick!” (TIME Magazine) John Waters‘ magnificent muse, and cinema’s favourite plus-sized transvestite Divine, stars opposite ’60s heartthrob Tab Hunter in this comic tale as frustrated middle-class Baltimore housewife Francine Fishpaw, a woman who tries to maintain her sanity while taking care of … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre for the third installment of a series presented in partnership with Antisocial AV Club, featuring a 20th anniversary screening of Catherine Hardwicke’s LORDS OF DOGTOWN. Before the movie, head on down to China Creek for an old school skate jam! Prizes for Best Dressed, Best Old School Trick and … Read more
Considered by many to be his “magnum opus,” Wes Anderson‘s glorious THE GRAND BUDAPEST perfectly places the filmmaker’s signature style against a compelling narrative brought to life thanks to stellar performances from an ensemble of A-listers. Adapted from the works of Austrian author Stefan Zweig, the film absolutely revels in its nostalgic, romanticized version of an … Read more
“See me, Feel me, Touch me, Heal me…” In 1975, filmmaker Ken Russell and iconic Brit rockers The Who brought the band’s classic 1969 concept album TOMMY to life with the release of the eponymous psychedelic musical fantasy drama, which, in addition to the band, boasted an outstanding, star-studded ensemble including Ann-Margret, Tina Turner (who burns up … Read more
Following the massive international success of 2005’s BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, acclaimed Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee turned his lens to another period adaptation, this time to Eileen Chang’s 1979 novella “Lust Caution.” Inspired by a true story and set in Hong Kong and Shanghai during 1938-1942, the hyper-erotic romantic drama received the dreaded NC-17 rating in the … Read more
One of the most quietly provocative and controversial indie films of the 1990s, Larry Clark’s groundbreaking KIDS chronicles a frenetic day-in-the-life of a group of contemporary teenagers in New York City. Notable for Clark’s signature eye for capturing breathtaking photographic images, KIDS is a hard watch; it offers a deeply affecting, no holds-barred landscape of words and images, … Read more
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