Conceived six years ago, Mexican writer-director Michel Franco’s (CHRONIC, AFTER LUCIA) near-future dystopia NEW ORDER feels ripped from headlines that haven’t yet been written. While protests rage in the streets, Marianne’s high society family prepares for her wedding. At first, only splatters of green paint and the appearance of Rolando, a former employee seeking emergency … Read more
Acclaimed Chilean director Pablo Larrain has done extremely well of late with two widely acclaimed and high-profile biopics this year; NERUDA and JACKIE (starring Natalie Portman). Recently nominated for a Golden Globe (Best Foreign Film) and Chile’s entry in the same category for this year’s Academy Awards, NERUDA stars Gael Garcia Bernal as an inspector … Read more
NERDLAND is the story of two best friends, aspiring screenwriter ELLIOT and aspiring actor JOHN, whose dreams of super-stardom have fizzled. With their 30th birthdays looming and their desperation growing, John and Elliot decide that in this 24/7, celebrity-obsessed world of over-shared navel-gazing, there are more ways to become famous — or infamous — then … Read more
Multi-hyphenate, multidisciplinary artist Saul Williams brings his unique dynamism to this Afrofuturist vision, a sci-fi punk musical that’s a visually wondrous amalgamation of themes, ideas, and songs that Williams has explored in his work, notably his 2016 album “MartyrLoserKing.” Co-directed with the Rwandan-born artist and cinematographer Anisia Uzeyman, NEPTUNE FROST takes place in the hilltops … Read more
This final movie version was created as an alternative ending to the NEON GENESIS EVANGELION TV series, remaking the final two episodes from the series. SEELE plans an attack on NERV after failing to create a man-made Third Impact. After reaffirming both her own and her mother’s existence in a state of despair, Asuka returns … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Canadian rock music legend Neil Young‘s iconic album, “Harvest,” with screenings of the new documentary NEIL YOUNG: HARVEST TIME. Created between January and September 1971, this docu-film takes us on an intimate journey to Young’s farm in Northern California for the ‘Harvest … Read more
Scroll down for English. Film “Nedelja” prati život jednog od najomiljenijih pevača na ovim prostorima, Džeja Ramadanovskog. Inspirisan istinitim događajima, donosi priču o Džeju iz najranije mladosti pa sve do velikog uspeha koji je ostvario. Iako nije imao lako detinjstvo, koje je proveo uglavnom na ulici ili u popravnom domu, Džej je uspeo da zauzme … Read more
Tickets $29.75 advance
Enthralling and intimate, Canadian filmmaker Daniel Roher’s Oscar-winning documentary feature NAVALNY unfolds with the pace of a thriller as it follows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in his quest to identify the men who poisoned him in August 2020. Shot in Germany as the story unfolded and offering extraordinary access to the investigation, NAVALNY is … Read more
There is no better way to appreciate the magic of Studio Ghibli than on the big screen! Movie-lovers of all ages adore animated classics from Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli, and Hayao Miyazaki‘s NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND, based on the director’s own epic science fantasy fairytale adventure manga (1982-1994), is one of our … Read more
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