“You know, hope is a mistake. If you can’t fix what’s broken, you’ll, uh… you’ll go insane.” Iconic Aussie filmmaker George Miller adds another chapter to his legendary franchise with FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA, a fitting prequel to the triumphant 2015 series reboot, FURY ROAD. This is the first film in the franchise not … Read more
“Let me see your war face.” Stanley Kubrick‘s under-seen (and under-appreciated) FULL METAL JACKET is an unflinching two-act stunner, and deserves its rightful place among the top films ever made about America’s involvement in Vietnam. Based on Gustav Hasford‘s novel ‘The Short Timers,’ the story unfolds from the perspective of a young marine (Matthew Modine), … Read more
AP just found out that — according to multiple psychics — she’s cursed. Even worse, if she wants to lift it she’s gonna have to sacrifice a baby lamb and come up with a grand in cash. Trashtown, USA, offers plenty of chances to do some pretty messed up stuff for a few bucks, so … Read more
Join us at the Rio Theatre for James Bond Week, featuring digitally remastered screenings of MOONRAKER, THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, DR. NO, and GOLDFINGER. Tuesday, July 7 The Gentlemen Hecklers Present: MOONRAKER* *All tickets 19+ w/ ID Doors 6:00 / Movie 7:00 THE SPY WHO LOVED ME 9:30 pm Each … Read more
22 Palestinian filmmakers living through war capture their lives in Gaza following the attacks on October 7, 2023, revealing stories beyond the headlines. Through a blend of animation, documentary, and fiction, they create a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit. This film serves as a remarkable reflection of how art can thrive … Read more
Now with a Halloween night costume contest and scary movie trivia party! Test your trivia and come dressed up for prizes and and more!! As much as Halloween is a celebration of all things goblins, ghouls, ghosts n’ glitter, it’s also one of the highest holy days on the calendar for horror movie-lovers to dedicate … Read more
“He’s X-rated and animated!” Based on Robert Crumb’s comic strip of the same name, director Ralph Bakshi’s FRITZ THE CAT (1972) follows the adventures of a hypocritical swinging college student cat who raises hell in a satiric vision of various elements in a swingin’ (and highly sexual) animated version of the universe in the1960’s. Friday, … Read more
Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, as Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives. With Tim Robinson, Kate Mara, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Paul Rudd. “It suggests not just a subversion but a putrefaction of the Ruddy-comedy genre — a portrait of male loneliness so … Read more
It’s Friday, (May) the 13th… And Jason Voorhees lives! The Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on May 13 with the final film in the iconic FRIDAY THE 13th movie franchise, the 2001 installment JASON X. (We’ve been plugging in other films from the series, in chronological order, for some time now!) Jim … Read more
FRIDAY THE 13th on… Friday, the 13th….? (So meta!) The Rio Theatre‘s Friday Late Night Movie series continues on June 13 with a 40th Anniversary screening of the fifth installment of the legendary franchise, A NEW BEGINNING. In this installment, homicidal maniac Jason returns from the grave to cause more bloody mayhem. Young Tommy may … Read more
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