Come watch the annual movie awards at the theater!

On Sunday, March 2, Rialto Cinemas Cerrito will have a viewing party of the big movie awards show. The event will be a benefit for the Albany Film Festival, which has moved to the Cerrito since the Albany Twin Theater closed its doors. In addition to the awards show, there will be food and beverages, a costume contest, trivia, and prizes. Our friend Melissa Hatheway will host the event.

The red carpet will start at 3 pm, and the awards will start at 4 pm. Tickets are $49, including all the food, drinks, and games.

Please click here for more information, and here to buy tickets on line. You can also buy tickets at the box office. We advise you to buy your tickets early, as the event will probably sell out.

We’re looking forward to seeing you at the theater!

Come see this new revenge comedy at the Cerrito!

Starting this Friday, June 21, Rialto Cinemas Cerrito will be showing “Thelma,” a comedy about a 93-year-old woman who sets out for revenge against the phone scammer who talked her out of a bunch of money by impersonating her grandson. It stars June Squibb (who was hilarious in the movie Nebraska) in her first lead role, and is the directorial debut of Josh Margolin. The film also features Richard Roundtree (Shaft), Clark Gregg (Phil Coulson in the M.C.U.), Parker Posey (the queen of the indies), and Malcolm McDowell (veteran of many films, including A Clockwork Orange and The Artist).

Please join us at the Cerrito to watch Thelma! For more information, click here. Tickets are available online or at the box office.

Six Classic Movies at Rialto Cinemas Cerrito

Hello, fellow movie lovers!

We just got word from Rialto Cinemas that they will be showing several more classic movies at the Cerrito from mid-October through early November. They are:

Stop Making Sense (1984)

October 16 – 18, 3:45, 6:00, and 8:30 pm

This is the 40th anniversary restoration/reissue of what is considered by many critics to be the greatest concert film of all time. Directed by Jonathan Demme and featuring the Talking Heads.

Tickets are available online or at the box office.

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Monday, October 23, 3:30 and 7:00 pm

Directed by David Lean and starring Alec Guinness, William Holden, Sessue Hayakawa, and Jack Hawkins. Winner of the Academy Awards for best picture, best lead actor, best director, and best adapted screenplay, and nominee for best supporting actor. Like many David Lean films, this one is best seen on the big screen.

Strangers on a Train (1951)

Tuesday, October 24, 3:30, 6:00, and 8:30 pm

Directed by the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, Strangers on a Train is about a man roped into a murder plot he didn’t agree to. Starring Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, and Robert Walker as amoral sociopath Bruno Antony.

The Shining (1980)

Wednesday, October 25, 3:30 and 7:00 pm

Directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, and Danny Lloyd. Kubrick’s entry in the horror genre is a truly unnerving film experience. It doesn’t have as much violence as many modern horror films, but the cinematography, sound design, acting, editing, and direction make this a scarier movie than many more graphic films.

Beetlejuice (1988)

Monday, October 30, 3:30 and 9:00 pm
Tuesday, October 31 3:30, 6:00, and 8:30 pm
Wednesday, November 1, 3:30 and 9:00 pm

Directed by Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, and Winona Ryder. An inverted ghost story, in which the ghosts want to get the living out of their home instead of the other way around. Michael Keaton’s over-the-top performance as the title character is not to be missed.

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

Monday, November 6 3:30, 6:00, and 8:30 pm
Tuesday, November 7 3:30, 6:00, and 8:30 pm
Wednesday, November 8 3:15 pm

Directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, and Peter Sellers playing three roles. A cold-war satire about the risks of nuclear annihilation. Nominated for Academy Awards for best picture, best actor, best director, and best adapted screenplay.

Buying Tickets

Admission to all of these classics will be $9, except for Stop Making Sense, for which Rialto will charge their regular prices. Currently, only tickets for Stop Making Sense are on sale. You can buy them online or at the box office. Please check the Rialto Cinemas Cerrito website as the dates for the other films approach. Moviegoers are strongly advised to buy advance tickets at the box office or online, as the movie may sell out.