Coming Soon

Bring Them Home

Wednesday, October 15 1 & 7pm

Q&A with Producer/Writer/Director Daniel Glick to follow screenings!

Not Rated

78 mins

Documentary

Bring Them Home tells the story of a small group of Blackfoot people and their mission to establish the first wild buffalo herd on their ancestral territory since the species’ near-extinction a century ago, an act that would restore the land, re-enliven traditional culture and bring much needed healing to their community…MORE INFO

Wed, Oct 15

1:00, 7:00

Democracy Noir

Wednesday, October 15 5:10pm
Thursday, October 16 12:30 & 7:35pm

Not Rated

93 min

Documentary

As Viktor Orbán dismantles Hungary’s democratic institutions, three women—a journalist, a politician, and a nurse—work tirelessly to fight for their country’s soul, facing a well-financed and sophisticated opposition as they try and win back democracy and precious freedoms…MORE INFO

Wed, Oct 15
Thu, Oct 16

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(12:30) 7:35

Good Fortune

Rated R

98 mins

Comedy, Action, Fantasy

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In GOOD FORTUNE, a well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel (Keanu Reeves) meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Aziz Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Seth Rogen)…MORE INFO

Fri, Oct 17
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Sun, Oct 19
Mon, Oct 20
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Orwell: 2+2=5

Rated R

120 mins

Documentary

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George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th Century, whose novels, 1984 and Animal Farm, foretold a chilling, authoritarian future. Acclaimed director Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) interweaves clips, readings from Orwell’s diary, cinematic references, and modern-day footage to craft not only a portrait of the writer, but a fresh take…MORE INFO

Fri, Oct 17
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Sun, Oct 19
Mon, Oct 20
Tue, Oct 21
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After the Hunt

Rated R

138 mins

Crime, Drama, Thriller

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A gripping psychological drama about a college professor who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star student levels an accusation against one of her colleagues, and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come into the light….MORE INFO

Fri, Oct 17
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Sun, Oct 19
Mon, Oct 20
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Fairyland

Rated R

116 mins

Drama

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Fairyland is a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s vibrant cultural scene in the 1970s and ’80s. This captivating film chronicles a father and daughter relationship as it evolves through an era of bohemian decadence to the sober and heartbreaking era of the AIDS crisis…MORE INFO

Fri, Oct 17
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Sun, Oct 19
Mon, Oct 20
Tue, Oct 21
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Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp & The Biotech Revolution

Monday, October 20 7pm

Not Rated

97 mins

Documentary

Cracking the Code, narrated by Mark Ruffalo, is an inspiring story of vision, perseverance, and the power of science to change the world. Phil Sharp’s journey from a Kentucky farm boy to Nobel laureate embodies the American Dream and the triumph of entrepreneurial spirit. His 1977 groundbreaking discovery of RNA splicing rewrote the rules of molecular biology and ignited a life-saving scientific revolution…MORE INFO

Mon, Oct 20

7:00

Frankenstein

Rated R

149 mins

Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance

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A brilliant but egotistical scientist brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation…MORE INFO

Thu, Oct 23
Fri, Oct 24
Sat, Oct 25
Sun, Oct 26
Mon, Oct 27
Tue, Oct 28
Wed, Oct 29
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Blue Moon

Starts Friday, October 24

Rated R

100 mins

Comedy, Drama, Romance

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical “Oklahoma!”…MORE INFO

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Starts Friday, October 24

Rated PG-13

120 mins

Drama, Biography, Music

“Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album. Recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works—a raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching for a reason to believe…MORE INFO

The Mastermind

Starts Friday, October 24

Rated R

110 mins

Drama

In a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970, an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief plans his first big heist. When things go haywire, his life unravels…MORE INFO

Unconditional

Benefit screening for Ruthless Kindness

Tuesday, October 28 6pm

Q&A to follow with Dr. Sarah Reidenbach and Dr. Kate Kuzminski – veterinarians and cofounders of Ruthless Kindness

Not Rated

20 mins

Documentary

While Mikko endured domestic violence for years, her dog was a source of unconditional love and strength. However, there is an underreported barrier preventing survivors from escaping their abusive partners and bringing their beloved animals with them. Witness veterinarian Dr. Sarah Reidenbach as she journeys around Northern California in a retrofitted ambulance, attempting to eliminate that barrier and shed light on the importance of the human-animal bond in crisis situations…MORE INFO

Tue, Oct 28

6:00

BETWEEN THE MOUNTAIN AND THE SKY

Thursday, October 30 1 & 7pm

Not Rated

94 mins

Documentary

After being named a CNN HERO in 2015, Maggie Doyne, guardian to over fifty Nepalese children, confronts an unimaginable loss. Following a chance encounter amidst her grief, Maggie allows a filmmaker into her life to document herself, her family, and soon enough, their falling in love…MORE INFO

Thu, Oct 30

1:00, 7:00

Halloween

Thursday, October 30 9:30pm
Friday, October 31 9:30pm

Rated R

101 mins

Horror

Michael Myers has spent the last 15 years locked away inside a sanitarium under the care of child psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis after brutally killing his sister, Judith. On the night of October 30, 1978, Myers escapes and makes his way back to Haddonfield – the night HE came home – turning a night of tricks and treats into something much more sinister for three young women…MORE INFO

Thu, Oct 30
Fri, Oct 31

9:30
9:30

Bugonia

Starts Friday, October 31

Rated R

120 mins

Comedy, Sci-Fi

Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth…MORE INFO

It Was Just An Accident

Starts Friday, October 31

Rated PG-13

105 mins

Action, Crime, Thriller

Vahid, an unassuming mechanic, has a chance encounter with Eghbal, a man he strongly suspects to be his former sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, Vahid gathers several former prisoners, all abused by that same captor, to try and confirm Eghbal’s identity. As the bickering group drives around Tehran with the captive, they must confront how far to take matters into their own hands with their presumed tormentor…MORE INFO

Nouvelle Vague

Starts Friday, October 31

Not Yet Rated

106 mins

Comedy, Drama, Biography

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A playful, poignant love letter to cinema, this film reimagines the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless in an exuberant exploration of the youthful rebellion and creative chaos that shaped the French New Wave…MORE INFO

Nuremberg

Starts Friday, November 7

Rated PG-13

148 mins

War, Thriller, Drama

The Allies, led by the unyielding chief prosecutor, Robert H. Jackson, have the task of ensuring the Nazi regime answers for the unveiled horrors of the Holocaust while a US Army psychiatrist is locked in a dramatic psychological duel with former Reichsmarschall Herman Göring…MORE INFO

Train Dreams

Starts Friday, November 7

Rated PG-13

102 mins

Drama

Based on Denis Johnson’s beloved novella, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier, a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly-changing America of the early 20th Century…MORE INFO

Sentimental Value

Starts Friday, November 14

Not Yet Rated

133 mins

Drama

Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship…MORE INFO

Wicked: For Good

Rated PG

137 mins

Musical, Fantasy

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Elphaba, now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard…MORE INFO

Thu, Nov 20
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The Indivisible Sonoma County Film Series presented by Rialto Cinemas

One Nation, One King

Wednesday, November 5 1 & 7pm

Panel discussion to follow 7pm screening!

Not Rated

121 mins

Drama, History

The intertwining fates of the historical figures, the men and the women of the 1789 French revolution, as they meet at the newly established Assemblée Nationale….MORE INFO

Wed, Nov 5

1:00, 7:00

Wisdom of Happiness

Monday, November 10 7pm

Q&A to follow with Sebastopol actor/activist (and ordained Zen priest) Peter Coyote

Not Rated

90 mins

Documentary

WISDOM OF HAPPINESS shows us a timeless truth: happiness is still possible, even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty. This powerful message of hope is delivered as a personal audience with one of the greatest living thinkers, Nobel Peace Prize winner Tenzin Gyatso, known to billions around the world as the Dalai Lama.  Speaking as a member of our single global community, he shares practical wisdom for finding peace, compassion, and hope in the midst of chaos…MORE INFO

Mon, Nov 10

7:00

Jewish Film Festival

One Big Happy Family

Tuesday, November 11   1 & 7pm

Not Rated

82 mins

Comedy

When a DNA test completely upends a woman’s life, while planning her daughter’s Bat Mitzvah, she embarks on a hilarious journey with her eccentric mother to find out who she really is…MORE INFO

Tue, Nov 11

1:00, 7:00

Dinner & A Movie

Next Dinner November 16: What’s Cooking?


Prior to each screening, 40 guests will enjoy a delicious meal, prepared by James Beard Award winner Michele Anna Jordan and Rialto Cinemas’ kitchen team…

More Info & Menus

Sun, Nov 16

Dinner 5:30 Movie 7:00

Merrily We Roll Along

Friday, December 5 3:00pm
Saturday, December 6 3:00pm
Sunday, December 7 3:00pm
Thursday, December 11  6:30pm

Not Rated

150 mins

Musical, Theater

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Spanning three decades, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley. Originally produced on Broadway in 1981, then becoming an inventive cult-classic ahead of its time, the musical features some of Stephen Sondheim’s most celebrated and personal songs…MORE INFO

Fri, Dec 5
Sat, Dec 6
Sun, Dec 7
Thu, Dec 11

3:00
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6:30

The Librarians

Co-Presented by OutWatch

Tuesday, December 9 6:30pm

Q&A to follow with director Kim Snyder!

Not Rated

92 mins

Documentary

In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQia+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of extremism fueling the censorship efforts. Despite facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work – the librarians’ rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling cautionary tale…MORE INFO

Tue, Dec 9

6:30