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Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit
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
Raiders of the Lost Ark
“It’s not the years, honey, it’s the mileage.” Steven Spielberg’s monumentally awesome RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK is a pop-culture touchstone for any 80s kid and is always on our list as a “must be seen on the big screen” because it was so intentionally crafted as
Babe (30th Anniversary Screening)
“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
My Beautiful Laundrette (40th Anniversary Restoration)
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
Polyester (In Odorama!)
“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
Cruising
Al Pacino stars in William Friedkin‘s (THE EXORCIST, THE FRENCH CONNECTION) notorious neon-lit time capsule, CRUISING, a polarizing crime thriller that stirred controversy when it was released in 1980 due to both its depiction of the gay community and its thematic exploration of identity and sexuality. The film follows Detective
Lords of Dogtown (20th Anniversary Screening)
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
The Grand Budapest Hotel
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
Tommy (50th Anniversary Restoration)
“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
Lust, Caution (2025 Restoration)
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