Netflix’s SOCIETY OF THE SNOW depicts the tragic timeline of the infamous Uruguayan plane crash with unerring accuracy. Society of the Snow is a 2023 survival movie directed by J.A. Bayona. The movie tells the story of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash and its survivors and their struggle to escape the Andes with their lives. In … Read more
Benjamin Statler’s SOAKED IN BLEACH examines the events behind Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s death, as seen through the eyes of private investigator Tom Grant. In 1994, Grant was hired by Cobain’s wife Courtney Love to track down her missing husband days before his body was found at their Seattle home. Though Cobain’s death was ruled … Read more
“Villainy wears many masks, none so dangerous as the mask of virtue.” The Rio Theatre continues its deep dive into Halloween movie goodness with a 25th Anniversary screening of Tim Burton‘s ultra-goth, ultra-spooky, ultra-romantic SLEEPY HOLLOW. Based on Washington Irving’s classic tale “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” Burton’s classic period film (set in 1799) is … Read more
Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with their lives. “[Matthew Lillard’s] performance dominates the film, and he does a subtle, tricky job of being both an obnoxious punk and a kid in search of his direction in life. He’s very good.” (Roger Ebert) “A … Read more
Get ready to toast Austin, Texas filmmaker Richard Linklater on July 6 with back-to-back viewings of two 90’s-era classics from his canon that best exemplify the “wandering eye,” pre-mumblecore aesthetic for which he is best known. We’re firing up the projector for a double feature that includes both the 1991 indie darling SLACKER (that caught … Read more
Famed aesthetician Hope Goldman is about to take her career to the next level by launching her very own skincare line, but her personal and work lives are challenged when rival facialist Angel Vergara opens a new skincare boutique directly across from her store. She starts to suspect that someone is trying to sabotage her … Read more
Fresh out of prison, Billy Skinner returns to his transformed low-income neighbourhood, now populated by Syrian refugees. Struggling to overcome his dark past, Billy forges an unexpected bond with Mo, a compassionate Syrian immigrant determined to build a better life for his family. With Jay Abdo, Lawrence Barry, Kate Corbett. Official Selection TIFF INDUSTRY SELECTS … Read more
A father (Sergi López) and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They are searching for Mar — daughter and sister — who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo … Read more
“I just happened to be nowhere near your neighborhood.” In the wake of Chris Cornell‘s untimely passing, everyone here at the Rio Theatre has been left reminiscing about the fabled, plaid flannel- coated soundtrack to the “Dream of the 90s,” and talking about what we (now) consider to be one of rock’s richest eras. Cameron … Read more
From director John Carney (ONCE, BEGIN AGAIN), SING STREET takes us back to 1980s Dublin seen through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy named Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) who is looking for a break from a home strained by his parents’ relationship and money troubles, while trying to adjust to his new inner-city public school where … Read more
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