The main Ukrainian film for the whole family this holiday season with Bohdan Benyuk and Simone Costa in the lead roles. Tuesday, January 23 Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Please arrive on time. Start time subject to change. Advance tickets HERE Головний український фільм для всієї родини на цьогорічні свята з Богданом Бенюком … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre for a bloody fantastic slice of cinematic Canadiana, courtesy of director George Mihalka‘s 1981 classic slasher, MY BLOODY VALENTINE. Even better? Filmmaker George Mihalka will be appearing in-person to intro the film, and participate in a Q&A after the film. On Valentine’s Day, someone always loses their heart. Twenty … Read more
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 in 2025, and has been beautifully restored … Read more
Hailed as “a one band war” and “the most violent band in the world,” The Birthday Party with Nick Cave was one of the definitive post-punk groups and goth rock pioneers, creative and destructive in equal measure. Their incendiary live performances were the stuff of violent, anarchic legend. Featuring a wealth of rare and unseen … Read more
Though its often referred to as a “Turkish THE VIRGIN SUICIDES,” director Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s quietly devastating, emotionally bracing, and ultimately nail-biting debut MUSTANG was actually inspired by her own upbringing in France. Led by remarkable performances from an outstanding ensemble, the film beat out some stiff competition to become that country’s official entry for … Read more
MUSIC FOR MUSHROOMS is a narrative documentary highlighting the personal journey of shamanistic musician and filmmaker East Forest (Krishna-Trevor Oswalt) – a collaborator of the late Ram Dass – whose bold experiments pair music with guided psychedelic experiences to create spaces of healing for a fractured world. The film captures East Forest as he performs guided ceremonial concerts that offer participants … Read more
MUR (You [Romance]) is Ukraine’s first original historical musical, offering a unique opportunity to witness past-century writers as living, breathing people. The story revolves around Slovo House in Kharkiv, a building where the Soviet regime executed hundreds of members of Ukraine’s early 20th-century creative elite. Мюзикл «Ти [Романтика]» в кіно – це перший в Україні … Read more
Munje Opet! (Dudes, again!) Sequel to the Serbian film “Dudes” (2001). After 20 years, follows some of the initial characters as they show they haven’t changed and their lives are almost the same, while featuring a new generation of kids who are trying to make it through. Prošlo je 20 godina a Pop (Segej Trifunović) … Read more
John Waters’ gloriously grotesque, unavailable-for-decades second feature Multiple Maniacs comes to theaters (fully restored!) at long last, replete with all manner of depravity – from robbery to murder to one of cinema’s most memorably blasphemous moments. Made on a shoestring budget in Baltimore, with Waters taking on nearly every technical task, this gleeful mockery of … Read more
“Hey, pretty girl. Time to wake up.” David Lynch wrote and directed this story in the City of Dreams about two women (including Naomi Watts, in her star-making turn) who find themselves walking a fine line between truth and deception in the beautiful but dangerous netherworld of Hollywood. Blonde Betty Elms (Watts) has only just … Read more
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