Acclaimed filmmaker Gaspar Noé has made a name for himself with highly stylized, at times brutally assaultive films affecting a “cinema of the body” aesthetic, like IRREVERSIBLE, ENTER THE VOID, and CLIMAX. On the surface, his latest work VORTEX suggests a thematic removal – the passage of time, the inevitable struggle of aging – though, … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre as we dim the lights, raise a glass, and tip our collective cinematic hats to one of the all-time great actors of his generation, Gene Hackman, with a screening of one of his most indelible performances in Francis Ford Coppola‘s THE CONVERSATION. In 2022, Coppola’s 1974 masterpiece of societal … Read more
From visionary director Robert Eggers (THE VVITCH, THE LIGHTHOUSE) comes THE NORTHMAN, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking named Prince Amleth. He is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who then kidnaps the boy’s mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking … Read more
From the extraordinary mind of Palme D’or winning director Apichatpong Weerasethakul (UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES), and starring Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton, comes a bewildering drama about a Scottish woman, who, after hearing a loud ‘bang’ at daybreak, begins experiencing a mysterious sensory syndrome while traversing the jungles of Colombia. With … Read more
Ninja Thyberg’s debut feature film PLEASURE is a journey into the Los Angeles porn industry through the lens of newcomer Bella Cherry (Sofia Kappel). The film follows the young and ambitious woman, who leaves her small town in Sweden and heads to LA with the aim of becoming the world’s next big porn star. Strong, … Read more
Acclaimed Norwegian filmmaker Eskil Volgt (who co-scripted the Oscar-nominated romantic comedy THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD alongside Joachim Trier) delves the depths of indie arthouse horror with his latest directorial effort, the gripping supernatural thriller THE INNOCENTS. Set against the backdrop of the bright Nordic summer, the film revolves around a group of four … Read more
A woman in trouble. David Lynch‘s sorely under-seen, surreal psychological thriller INLAND EMPIRE is pretty impossible to describe… It’s Lynch. It’s Laura Dern. (For fans of the auteur, that may be all they need to know!) Released in 2006, this was Lynch’s first digitally shot film, and it ripe for rediscovery thanks to this 2022 … Read more
ACHARYA is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Koratala Siva, and stars Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, Pooja Hegde and Kajal Aggarwal. It features music composed by Mani Sharma with cinematography by Tirru. Thursday, April 28 Movie 10:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time. Advance tickets $25 HERE … Read more
“Save a mile for yourself. Honor your own life.” Single mother Beck, who lives in Six Nations, has been running from reality. Her “breakfast of champions” is a 5 cream, 5 sugar coffee, and donuts. Something has to give and it does when Beck finds herself in a diabetic coma and visited by a ghostly … Read more
A charming, whimsical story about a waifish daydreamer with artistic aspirations. Structured around a video-recorded confession, in Patricia Rozema’s fanciful character study, aspiring photographer Polly (comedian Sheila McCarthy) lands a job at a Toronto art gallery run by Gabrielle (Paule Baillargeon), who is also a painter. Polly is impressed with Gabrielle’s paintings, but as Polly … Read more
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