Movies
My Beautiful Laundrette (40th Anniversary Restoration)
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
Polyester (In Odorama!)
“Its SCENTS-ational! ‘Polyester’ offers more honest laughs than ‘Airplane’… ODORAMA is a wondrous screen gimmick!” (TIME Magazine) John Waters‘ magnificent muse, and cinema’s favourite plus-sized transvestite Divine, stars opposite ’60s heartthrob Tab Hunter in this comic tale as frustrated middle-class Baltimore housewife Francine Fishpaw, a woman who tries to maintain her
Cruising
Al Pacino stars in William Friedkin‘s (THE EXORCIST, THE FRENCH CONNECTION) notorious neon-lit time capsule, CRUISING, a polarizing crime thriller that stirred controversy when it was released in 1980 due to both its depiction of the gay community and its thematic exploration of identity and sexuality. The film follows Detective
Lords of Dogtown (20th Anniversary Screening)
Join us at the Rio Theatre for the third installment of a series presented in partnership with Antisocial AV Club, featuring a 20th anniversary screening of Catherine Hardwicke’s LORDS OF DOGTOWN. Before the movie, head on down to China Creek for an old school skate jam! Prizes
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Considered by many to be his “magnum opus,” Wes Anderson‘s glorious THE GRAND BUDAPEST perfectly places the filmmaker’s signature style against a compelling narrative brought to life thanks to stellar performances from an ensemble of A-listers. Adapted from the works of Austrian author Stefan Zweig, the film absolutely revels in
Tommy (50th Anniversary Restoration)
“See me, Feel me, Touch me, Heal me…” In 1975, filmmaker Ken Russell and iconic Brit rockers The Who brought the band’s classic 1969 concept album TOMMY to life with the release of the eponymous psychedelic musical fantasy drama, which, in addition to the band, boasted an outstanding, star-studded ensemble
Lust, Caution (2025 Restoration)
Following the massive international success of 2005’s BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, acclaimed Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee turned his lens to another period adaptation, this time to Eileen Chang’s 1979 novella “Lust Caution.” Inspired by a true story and set in Hong Kong and Shanghai during 1938-1942, the hyper-erotic romantic drama received the
Kids (30th Anniversary Screening)
One of the most quietly provocative and controversial indie films of the 1990s, Larry Clark’s groundbreaking KIDS chronicles a frenetic day-in-the-life of a group of contemporary teenagers in New York City. Notable for Clark’s signature eye for capturing breathtaking photographic images, KIDS is a hard watch; it offers a deeply affecting, no holds-barred
The Secret World of Arrietty (15th Anniversary Screening!)
From the creators of SPIRITED AWAY and PONYO, and Academy Award-nominated director Hiromasa Yonebayashi (MARY AND THE WITCH’S FLOWER, WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE) comes a gorgeous and adventure-filled adaptation of “The Borrowers,” one of the most beloved children’s books of all time. In a secret world hidden beneath the floorboards, little
Materialists
Oscar-nominated Canadian filmmaker Celine Song follows up her 2023 breakout hit, the romantic drama PAST LIVES, with another thoughtful take on modern love, MATERIALISTS. Dakota Johnson stars as a young New York City matchmaker whose lucrative business gets complicated when she finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect