Movies
Where to Invade Next
Filmmaker Michael Moore visits various countries to examine how Europeans view work, education, health care, sex, equality, and other issues. From cafeteria food to sex ed, Moore looks at the benefits of schooling in France, Finland and Slovenia. In Italy, he marvels at how workers enjoy reasonable hours and generous
Embrace of the Serpent
Director Ciro Guerra’s masterful and highly acclaimed (it is the first Colombian film to be nominated for a Best Foreign Picture Oscar), “El Abrazo De La Serpiente” has been described as both “blisteringly poetic” and a “soulful, strange, and rare discovery.” Visually stunning and thematically rich, the film is inspired
Born to Be Blue
Ethan Hawke lights up the screen as jazz legend Chet Baker, whose tumultuous life is thrillingly reimagined with wit, verve, and style to burn. In the 1950s, Baker was one of the most famous trumpeters in the world, renowned as both a pioneer of the West Coast jazz scene and
Mustang
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
Queer History Night
Join us at The Rio April 28th for Queer History Night: Screening “In particular, barbara findlay” Visit the history of this Canadian social justice progress through the remarkable lives of human rights lawyer barbara findlay Q.C. and the army of queer activists who challenged
The Gentlemen Hecklers Present: Cool as Ice
All right STOP, collaborate and LISTEN. The Gentlemen Hecklers are back and presentin’ COOL AS ICE (ice, baybee!) at The Rio Theatre on Wednesday, April 13. To the extreme, the Hecklers are going to rock the mics like vandals while they light up our stage and wax chumps like
Blue Velvet
“Heineken? Fuck that shit! Pabst Blue Ribbon!” Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rosselini and Dennis Hopper turn in some of the best performances of their respective careers in director Lynch’s ultra cool and very cult 1986 neo-noir mystery thriller BLUE VELVET, which also features a standout performance from the late,
The Dark Crystal
“Hold her to you, for she is part of you, as we all are part of each other.” From the genius minds of directors Jim Henson and Frank Oz comes one of the most popular puppet-filled fantasy films ever, not to mention one of our most requested titles
Akira (2020 Restoration)
Based on director Katsuhiro Otomo‘s landmark dystopian manga of the same name, this enduringly popular work of Japanime is a visual feast, featuring epic, hand-drawn cityscapes as a backdrop for a sexy, violent cyberpunk adventure that takes place in the post-apocalyptic city of Neo-Tokyo (in… 2019!). The story follows a
Psycho-Pass Movie
PSYCHO-PASS: THE MOVIE (“Gekijō-ban Psycho-Pass”) is the 2015 Japanese anime science fiction crime film that effectively caps off the wildly successful series of the same name. (Please note: This film screens in Japaense with English subtitles.) PSYCHO-PASS: THE MOVIE Monday, March 28 Doors 6:00 | Movie 6:30pm Single