R I O   P A R E N T S   &  B A B I E S   C L U B

The Parents and Babies Club gives parents with babies a chance to visit the cinema, without having to find a baby sitter or worry about their babies causing a disturbance. The auditorium is lighter than usual, and there is a secure space for pushchairs. The Club is exclusively for parents with babies under one year old. Membership is free but you do need to sign up and receive a membership card to come to these screenings. You may join on the day, or email us: jemma@riocinema.org.uk with your name, address, contact telephone number, your baby's name and date of birth. Tickets are at the normal matinee price of £6 and £5 Concessions.

Clip from Film• Tue 9 Jun 1.00

ANYTHING FOR HER (15)

(France 2008) dir. Fred Cavayé 97m. Subtitles. Digital.
Vincent Lindon, Diane Kruger, Lancelot Roch, Olivier Marchal, Hammou Graia, Lilliane Rovere.

Mild-mannered teacher Julien (Lindon) sees his idyllic life fall apart when his wife Lisa (Kruger) is wrongfully imprisoned for murder in this taut thriller. He's convinced of her innocence, but just how far will he go to save her? This is a fast-moving, tightly plotted tale, composed with panache and artistry and with an ever darkening atmosphere that tantalisingly leaves the question of its incarcerated heroine’s innocence dangling. Enjoy.up arrow

Clip from Film• Thur 11 Jun 1.00

ANYTHING FOR HER (15)

(France 2008) dir. Fred Cavayé 97m. Subtitles. Digital.
Vincent Lindon, Diane Kruger, Lancelot Roch, Olivier Marchal, Hammou Graia, Lilliane Rovere.up arrow

Clip from Film• Tue 16 Jun 1.00

ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD (U)

(US 2007) dir. Werner Herzog 101m. Digital.

Set in Antarctica this is not 'another film about penguins', but instead the wild and wonderful assortment of the region's human inhabitants – the small community of researchers and adventurers who have chosen this isolated world as their home. From an ex-banker turned forklift truck driver to depressed biologists, their absorbing narratives is coupled with one mesmerising visual spectacle after another.up arrow

Clip from Film• Thur 18 Jun 12.30

LOOKING FOR ERIC (15)

(UK/France/Italy/Belgium 2009) dir. Ken Loach 116m. Digital.
Steve Evets, Stephanie Bishop, Gerard Kearns, John Henshaw, Eric Cantona, Matthew McNulty, Lucy Jo Hudson, Max Beesley.

Ken Loach in gentler than usual mood, although still as acerbic as ever, with this delightful feel-good film about Manchester-based postman Eric, a football fanatic who with a broken heart, unrewarding job and family worries, finds his life descending into crisis. As a devoted United fan, Eric decides that in his hour of need it is only another Eric that can help him – the famously philosophical Old Trafford legend Eric Cantona. As Eric's journey to find his hero evolves into a magical tale of self-discovery, our own working-class hero is forced to confront the ghosts of his past.up arrow

Clip from Film• Tue 23 Jun 12.45

LOOKING FOR ERIC (15)

(UK/France/Italy/Belgium 2009) dir. Ken Loach 116m. Digital.
Steve Evets, Stephanie Bishop, Gerard Kearns, John Henshaw, Eric Cantona, Matthew McNulty, Lucy Jo Hudson, Max Beesley.up arrow

Clip from Film• Thur 25 Jun 12.45

CORALINE (PG)

(US 2009) dir. Henry Selick 100m. Digital.
Voices of Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French.

Even in its two-dimensional version CORALINE is an instant animation classic from Henry Selick, the director of Tim Burton's THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Adapted from Neil Gaiman's eerie teenage (with ample adult overtones) novel, it's a classic fable of good versus evil, featuring a reluctant heroine triumphantly prevailing against the dark, sinister overlord of an alternate universe. Imaginative, original and gripping.up arrow

Clip from Film• Tue 30 Jun 1.00

RUDO & CURSI (15)

(US/Mexico 2008) dir. Carlos Cuarón 101m. Subtitles. Digital.
Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal, Guillermo Francella.

Reuniting the stars of Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN, Luna and Bernal shine as two football-playing working-class brothers, relieving the boredom of their day job at the banana plantation by playing for their local football team. Their constant determination to outdo each other picks up pace with the arrival a football scout who will only pick one of them for the big time. Avoiding clichés and predictable narrative showdowns, this is a funny and entertaining ride, strengthened by the convincing and spontaneous relationship between the two leads, and there's still much food for thought long after the final whistle has blown.up arrow

Clip from Film• Thur 2 Jul 1.00

RUDO & CURSI (15)

(US/Mexico 2008) dir. Carlos Cuarón 101m. Subtitles. Digital.
Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal, Guillermo Francella.up arrow

Clip from Film• Tue 7 Jul 12.45

TELSTAR (15)

(UK 2008) dir. Nick Moran 119m.
Con O’Neill, Kevin Spacey, Pam Ferris, JJ Field, James Corden.

Brit biopic following the turbulent career of legendary pop maveric Joe Meek, whose groundbreaking recording techniques made him the leading independent producer in the early 1960s. But battles with drug abuse and struggles with his sexuality contributed to his demise and death just a few short years later.up arrow

Clip from Film• Thur 9 Jul 1.45

PUBLIC ENEMIES (15)

(US 2009) dir. Michael Mann 140m. Digital.
Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Channing Tatum, Billy Crudup, Giovanni Ribisi.

Michael Mann's very modern take on the gangsters and lawmen who became the heroes, myths and legends of 1930s Depression America. Depp is superb as John Dillinger, regarded as a Robin Hood of his times, pursued by FBI agent Melvin Perkins, played to scowling perfection by Bale. Unsurprisingly for action-master Mann, the bank robbery sequences are extraordinary, but the focus here is on the burgeoning cat-and-mouse relationship of the central characters, as the FBI begins its ascent into the mammoth institution of power it was to later become. Featuring an array of legendary figures such as Baby Face Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd – and of course the irrepressible J. Edgar Hoover (a star turn from Billy Crudup), this is a rollercoaster-ride of a film not to missed.up arrow

Clip from Film• Tue 14 Jul 12.45

PUBLIC ENEMIES (15)

(US 2009) dir. Michael Mann 140m. Digital.
Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Channing Tatum, Billy Crudup, Giovanni Ribisi.up arrow

Clip from Film• Thur 30 Jul 11.00am

ANTICHRIST (18)

(Denmark/Germany/France/Sweden/Italy/Poland 2009) dir. Lars Von Trier 105m. Digital.
Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg.

An early opportunity to see the most talked about movie at Cannes 2009, where audience opinion was divided but love it or hate it, one thing is certain: indifference is not an option for the latest masterwork from the ever unpredictable and intriguingly bizarre world of Lars von Trier. Grieving from the death of their child, a young couple retreat to their country cabin nestled deep in the woods to confront fears and sorrows head-on, no matter how painful. But nature only creates a catastrophic evil that ends in brutal horror. Charlotte Gainsbourg took the best actress prize at Cannes, but this is absolutely von Trier's show. Teeming with ideas, moments both scary and shocking and featuring a satanically prophetic talking fox this is Cinema at the outer limits.up arrow

Clip from Film• Tue 4 Aug 10.30am

COCO BEFORE CHANEL (12A)

(France 2009) dir. Anne Fontaine 110m. Subtitles. Digital.
Audrey Tautou, Benoit Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, Emmanuelle Devos.

Fascinating story of the acclaimed fashion designer, portraying her roots from a humble seamstress to the first lady of Parisian haute couture. Audrey Tautou gives a career-defining performance as the young Gabrielle, before she became Coco, struggling through the ranks of the Parisian upper classes, love affairs and heartaches to become one of the most influential women of the twentieth century. With cinematography as stunning as the costumes, impeccable period detail and wholly convincing performances, this is a visually dazzling treat and an unexpected break from the standard biopic.up arrow


107 Kingsland High Street E8
(corner John Campbell Road)

Tel 020 7241 9410


Jun / Jul 09

online booking

diary

main features

sunday matinees

special events

late shows

children's films

classic matinees

information

contact us