Movies
Chevalier
Inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr. in a tour de force performance) rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with
Pink Flamingos (50th Anniversary 4K Restoration!)
Legendary filmmaker John Waters‘ most famous (and certainly notorious) film, PINK FLAMINGOS, got the 4K restoration treatment as part of its 50th Anniversary… Even still, it’s as tawdry, vile, and filthy as ever. In other words, this cult-classic midnighter ticks all our boxes as a pretty perfect Friday
May
Young misfit May (Angela Bettis) endured a difficult childhood because of her lazy eye. And though contact lenses have helped May adjust as a young adult, her deep-seated awkwardness remains a problem. Adam (Jeremy Sisto), a young man obsessed with fixing wrecked cars, takes a shine to May’s oddball ways.
Top Gun
“Talk to me, Goose.” Get ready to bringing back that loving feeling (or maybe take your breath away) at the Rio Theatre for a Friday Late Night Movie screening of one of the 80’s most iconic blockbusters: TOP GUN. We feel the need… for speed! Tony Scott‘s 1986 blockbuster TOP
Terms of Endearment
Widow Aurora Greenway (Shirley MacLaine) and her daughter, Emma (Debra Winger), have a strong bond, but Emma marries teacher Flap Horton against her mother’s wishes. When the marriage grows sour due to Flap’s cheating, Emma eventually splits from him, returning to her mother, who is involved with a former astronaut
Cape Fear
After an eight-year prison sentence for rape, Max Cady (Robert Mitchum) targets Sam Bowden (Gregory Peck), one of the lawyers who sent him away. When Max finds Sam and his family, he begins a terrifying stalking spree, intending to ruin Sam’s life. Desperate to protect his wife and daughter, Sam
Purple Don’t Cry (Premiere with Q&A)
Join us for the premiere of PURPLE DON’T CRY at the Rio Theatre! An evening of excitement and anticipation as we showcase this highly-anticipated film to the public for the very first time. PURPLE DON’T CRY tells the story of a Muslim gang member who tries to protect a young
I Know What You Did Last Summer
In 1996, screenwriter Kevin Williamson knocked it out of the proverbial “teens in a slasher movie” park, thanks to SCREAM (and the genius of horror icon Wes Craven, who directed it). Williams would go on to destroy any notions about the so-called “sophomore slump” with 1997’s monster hit I KNOW
Josie and the Pussycats
The Rio Theatre‘s deep-dive into Y2K classics continues on August 28 with the locally-lensed cult-classic musical comedy, JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS. Josie (Rachael Leigh Cook), Melody (Tara Reid) and Val (Rosario Dawson) are three small-town girl musicians determined to take their rock band out of their garage and straight to
Party Girl (30th Anniversary Screening)
Parker Posey‘s cult-classic 1995 comedy PARTY GIRL has just been given a gore-geous restoration, and it’s hitting the Rio Theatre’s screen for a 30th Anniversary screening on Wednesday, May 7. PARTY GIRL tells the story of Mary (Posey), a NYC nightclub scenester and social butterfly who rules the underground party