Ronnie James Dio’s story transcends the standard rock documentary. Beautifully highlighting both his powerful voice and his gentle heart, Dio: Dreamers Never Die delves deep into the singer’s incredible rise from ’50s doo-wop crooner to his early rock days in Elf and Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, to replacing Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath, and finally cementing his rockstar status with his own band, DIO.

The first documentary to be authorized by the artist’s estate, the film incorporates never-before-seen footage and personal photos from Dio’s archives as well as offering intimate scenes with his closest peers, family and friends, among them Wendy Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Glenn Hughes, Vinny Appice, Lita Ford, Rob Halford, Sebastian Bach, Eddie Trunk and Jack Black, as they bring viewers inside the life of one of the most beloved figures in rock.

Before the movie, we’ll have a pre-party in Lo-Res starting at 7pm with DJ Ben Smith.

Starring: Viola Davis, John Boyega, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Thuso Mbedu, Jayme Lawson

The Woman King is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, The Woman King follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca (Viola Davis) as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life. Some things are worth fighting for….

Starring: Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson, John Vernon

When teenagers Mike (Grant Cramer) and Debbie (Suzanne Snyder) see a comet crash outside their sleepy small town, they investigate and discover a pack of murderous aliens who look very much like circus clowns. They try to warn the local authorities, but everyone assumes their story is a prank. Meanwhile, the clowns set about harvesting and eating as many people as they can. It’s not until they kidnap Debbie that Mike decides it’s up to him to stop the clowns’ bloody rampage.

Starring: Nathalie Emmanuel, Thomas Doherty, Stephanie Corneliussen, Alana Boden, Hugh Skinner

After the death of her mother and having no other known relatives, Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel) takes a DNA test and discovers a long-lost cousin she never knew she had. Invited by her newfound family to a lavish wedding in the English countryside, she’s at first seduced by the sexy aristocrat host but is soon thrust into a nightmare of survival as she uncovers twisted secrets in her family’s history and the unsettling intentions behind their sinful generosity.

Starring: Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, Bill Pullman, J.T. Walsh, Bill Nunn

Sponsored by MUBI. Co-hosted by Marie Bardi (Producer and Social Media Manager for Blank Check Podcast).

“Anyone check you for a heartbeat lately?” quips lawyer Frank Griffith (J.T. Walsh) to client Bridget Gregory (Linda Fiorentino) as she gives him detailed instructions that will ruin her husband Clay (Bill Pullman, cucked again). Ruthless and determined, Bridget is a master at playing men – a femme fatale who doesn’t feign weakness to get her way, but rather uses the persuasive power of mind and body to manipulate. After pinching her husband’s drug deal cash and hiding out in a jerkwater town, Bridget makes use of townie Mike Swale (Peter Berg), a man just smart enough to recognize her superiority to him. Mike can’t resist the excitement she brings into his dull life, and is an easy mark for the schemes she draws him into, including a murder plot.

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Street Heroines is an award-winning feature-length documentary celebrating the courage and creativity of women who despite lack of recognition have been an integral part of the graffiti and street art movement since the beginning. Following TooFly, Fusca and Magrela, and punctuated by historical anecdotes from pioneering NY-based artists Lady Pink, Swoon, and iconic photographer Martha Cooper, Street Heroines captures the collective outcry of female street artists, from NYC to Mexico to Sao Paulo, Brazil and beyond, who are indisputably a part of the worldwide movement.

Starring: Will Brill, Madeleine Morgenweck, Scott Friend

New York premiere

Dennis and Mia’s weekend getaway becomes a hallucinatory nightmare after Dennis’ estranged brother arrives unannounced and begins toying with their senses.

A stellar lineup of pop-culture aficionados and (real!) scientists will take you on a paleontological journey through the metamorphosis of Dinosaur lore: toeing the thin line between fact and educated interpretation.

Hear our kind Pliosaurus and join us for an evening of popcorn, bright lights, witty banter, science-y stuff, and Dinos big and small. We’re talking from the Coelophysis all the way up to the Diplodocus and more: one night only and “only in New Yawk!”

With radically excellent guests:
• Riley Black (fossil hunter and author of The Last Days of the Dinosaurs)
• Suzen Tekla Kruglnska (writer, producer, host “Comedy Film Funnel”)
• Corey S. Powell (writer, editor, sci-curious)
• Chris Cummins (Producer/host, “Sci-Fi Explosion”)

The Future of Film is Female presents a special preview screening of Sierra Pettengill’s documentary Riotsville, USA. To make an additional $10 donation to The Future of Film is Female, select the “Event + Donation” ticket on the checkout screen.

Welcome to Riotsville USA – a point in American history when the nation’s rulers–politicians, bureaucrats, police–were faced with the mounting militancy of the late 1960s, and did everything possible to win the war in the streets. Using training footage of Army-built model towns called “Riotsvilles” where military and police were trained to respond to civil disorder, in addition to nationally broadcast news media, director Sierra Pettengill connects the stagecraft of “law and order” to the real violence of state practice. Recovering an obscured history whose effects have shaped the present in ways both insidious and explosive, Riotsville, USA is a poetic and furious reflection on the rebellions of the 1960s – and the machine that wanted to destroy them.

Starring: John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis, Michael Lerner, John Mahoney, Tony Shalhoub

Set in 1941, an intellectual New York playwright Barton Fink (John Turturro) accepts an offer to write movie scripts in L.A. He finds himself with writer’s block when required to do a B-movie script. His neighbor tries to help, but he continues to struggle as a bizarre sequence of events distracts him.