Movies
Genre: History
Judas and the Black Messiah
In celebration of Black History Month, we are re-visiting filmmaker Shaka King‘s 2020 feature film JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, which is based on the true story of a man who infiltrated the Illinois chapter of the political organization for the FBI in the turbulent 1960’s. British actor Daniel Kaluuya
Jesus Christ Superstar
Since its initial release in 1973, the late, great director Norman Jewison‘s JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR remains a beloved big screen staple adored by movie and musical aficionados the world over. This dazzling rock-opera is adapted from Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s iconic Broadway (not to mention biblical) phenomenon, a
I’m Still Here
One afternoon in 1971, Rubens Paiva, a former congressman and outspoken critic of Brazil’s newly instituted military dictatorship, was taken from his home in Rio de Janeiro by government officials, told nothing more than that he must give a “deposition” to authorities, and disappeared. Adapted from his son Marcelo Rubens
I Am the Blues
A musical journey through the swamps of the Louisiana Bayou, the juke joints of the Mississippi Delta and Moonshine soaked BBQs in the North Mississippi Hill Country. Visiting the last original blues devils, many in their 80’s, still living in the deep south, working without management and touring the Chitlin’
Häxan with Live Score by Tall Shadows
Step into the shadows at the Rio Theatre as Tall Shadows bring Benjamin Christensen’s legendary 1922 silent film HÄXAN (aka “Witchcraft Through the Ages”) to life with an original live score, transforming the haunting masterpiece into a fully immersive experience. With its infamous depictions of witchcraft, demons, and superstition, HÄXAN has been
Harriet
Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, HARRIET tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman‘s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history. Dynamic performer Cynthia
First Cow
Writer-director Kelly Reichardt (Wendy and Lucy, Meek’s Cutoff) once again trains her perceptive and patient eye on the Pacific Northwest, this time evoking an authentically hardscrabble early nineteenth century way of life. A taciturn loner and skilled cook (John Magaro) has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers
Ferrari
Filmmaker Michael Mann (HEAT, THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, THE INSIDER, ALI) returns to form with this intensely driven drama centered on a pivotal moment in the life of iconic Italian race car driver and entrepreneur, Enzo Ferrari. Behind the spectacle and danger of 1950’s Formula 1, Ferrari is in
Experimenter
Peter Sarsgaard and Winona Ryder star in Sundance and TIFF festival favourite EXPERIMENTER, the story of controversial social psychologist Stanley Milgram, whose radical experiments tested humans willingness to obey authority. Also starring Taryn Manning, Anton Yelchin, John Leguizamo, Kellan Lutz, Anthony Edwards, Jim Gaffigan. “… a heady brew of theories
Elvis
Elvis is an epic, big-screen spectacle from visionary, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Baz Luhrmann that explores the life and music of Elvis Presley, starring Austin Butler (in a Golden Globe and BAFTA-winning an also Oscar-nominated performance) and Tom Hanks. A thoroughly cinematic drama, Elvis’s (Butler) story is seen through the lens of