Legendary British filmmaker Mike Leigh returns to the contemporary world with a fierce, compassionate, and often darkly humorous study of family and the thorny ties that bind us. Reunited with Leigh for the first time since her Oscar-nominated turn in Leigh’s 1996 film SECRET AND LIES, the astonishing Marianne Jean-Baptiste plays Pansy, a woman wracked … Read more
MY FRIEND THE TERRORIST is a moving portrait of two exiled Filipino revolutionaries, the late Jose Maria (“Joma”) Sison and his wife Julie De Lima; both key leaders in the ongoing Philippine revolution. The film explores the life and love of the unassuming pair as they serve the National Democratic movement from exile — in … Read more
The film has an ensemble of big star Ajithkumar, who is one of the most successful and popular stars of Indian cinema does the lead / title role. Ably supported by Arjun, Trisha Krishnan, Arav and Regina Cassandra. Music is by Anirudh Ravichander, well known for his numerous hit albums including Jailer. The story of … Read more
THE LAST SHOWGIRL, a poignant film of resilience, rhinestones and feathers, stars BC’s own Pamela Anderson in a Golden-Globe nominated performance as a glamorous Las Vegas showgirl named Shelly, who must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run. Directed by Gia Coppola (PALO ALTO), THE LAST SHOWGIRL co-stars Oscar-winner … Read more
WINGS OF DESIRE is one of cinema’s loveliest city symphonies. Bruno Ganz is Damiel, an angel perched atop buildings high over Berlin who can hear the thoughts—fears, hopes, dreams—of all the people living below. But when he falls in love with a beautiful trapeze artist, he is willing to give up his immortality and come … Read more
Filmmaker Sean Baker‘s Palme d’Or winner ANORA is an audacious, thrilling, and comedic variation on a modern day Cinderella story. Mikey Madison (ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, FX’s “Better Things”) captivates in a star-making turn as Ani, a young sex worker from Brooklyn whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively … Read more
CONCLAVE follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events — selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes, in a Golden Globe and Oscar-nominated performance) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world … Read more
Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist from Masafer Yatta, has been fighting his community’s mass expulsion by the Israeli occupation since childhood. Basel documents the gradual erasure of Masafer Yatta, as soldiers destroy the homes of families -the largest single act of forced transfer ever carried out in the occupied West Bank. He crosses paths … Read more
Silents Synced pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music. Following wildly popular screenings of Silents Synced’s NOSFERATU (featuring the music of Radiohead‘s albums “KID A” and “Amnesiac“), the Rio Theatre is excited to bring the second film in the series, Buster Keaton’s SHERLOCK JR. with R.E.M.’s Monster and New Adventures in Hi Fi : … Read more
Shot entirely in secret, Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof’s award-winning thriller, THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG, centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him … Read more
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