Phoenix Cultural Society Presents Rahman 1400

Starring Mehran Modiri and Reza Golzar Saturday, May 11 Doors 12:30 | Movie 1:00 pm Advance tickets $16 available HERE Tickets $18 at the door *Must be 19+ w/ID for entry. Sorry, Rio Theatre Groupons and passes not accepted for this film. RAHMAN 1400 (Manouchehr Hadi, 100 mins / Persian) A man tries to get … Read more

Boyz n The Hood

“Either they don’t know, don’t show, or don’t care about what’s going on in the hood.” Join us at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, May 16 as we raise a glass and toast the late, great writer-director John Singleton with a screening of what is undoubtedly his most well-known and revered work, BOYZ N THE … Read more

The Legend of Drunken Master

From a land where honor and tradition reign, comes the legend of a martial-arts hero unlike any other — the “Drunken Master” — who can turn just one drink into devastation and humiliation for his enemies. His technique is fast, furious… and powerfully funny. In 1994, martial arts superstar Jackie Chan returned to movie screens, … Read more

GIFT (Filmmakers in Attendance!)

Inspired by Lewis Hyde’s beloved classic The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World, GIFT is a richly cinematic film, interweaving character-driven stories. On North America’s Pacific Northwest Coast, a young indigenous man undertakes the elaborate preparations for a potlatch – to make a name for himself by giving everything away. In Rome, Italy, a factory … Read more

Once Upon a Superhero (Filmmakers in Attendance for Q&A!)

A homeless wanderer, named Solar Flare, proclaims to be a real superhero from the Sun who’s been exiled to live on Earth without his superpowers for 189 days. From the personal discovery of why he was sent here (to save this planet from an apocalyptic solar flare), to the array of bizarre characters that misguide … Read more

Stockholm

STOCKHOLM is based on the absurd but true story of a 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis documented in the 1974 New Yorker article “The Bank Drama” by Daniel Lang. The film follows Lars Nystrom, (Ethan Hawke) who dons a disguise to raid a central Stockholm bank. He then takes hostages in order to spring … Read more

CatVideoFest 2019

Bringing the joy of cat videos to the masses – and raising money for cats in need. A purrrr-fect family-friendly treat for Mother’s Day! CatVideoFest 2019 is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and, of course, classic internet powerhouses. … Read more

Stockholm

STOCKHOLM is based on the absurd but true story of a 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis documented in the 1974 New Yorker article “The Bank Drama” by Daniel Lang. The film follows Lars Nystrom, (Ethan Hawke) who dons a disguise to raid a central Stockholm bank. He then takes hostages in order to spring … Read more

Green Book

Director Peter Farrelly‘s GREEN BOOK (which took home Oscars for Best Picture and Best Actor Mahershala Ali) is inspired by the true story of a working-class Italian-American bouncer from the Bronx named Tony Lipp, who becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist, Don Shirley, on a tour of venues from Manhattan to the American … Read more

American History X

Living a life marked by violence and racism, neo-Nazi Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton, in an Oscar-nominated performance) finally goes to prison after killing two black youths who tried to steal his car. Upon his release, Derek vows to change his ways; he hopes to prevent his younger brother, Danny (Edward Furlong), who idolizes Derek, from … Read more