"Oh, hai Mark!"

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, January 22 with host Greg Sestero - star of the pop-culture phenomenon THE ROOM, and author of the best-selling memoir "The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made" - for a double bill featuring both the 2017, Golden Globe winning feature adaptation of Sestero's memoir followed by Tommy Wiseau's notorious debut feature.

For the uninitiated: A marvel of modern cinema, Tommy Wiseau's THE ROOM is so powerful that it will, literally, "tear you apart." (Or, maybe just your brain. And occasionally your eyeballs.) In the pantheon of you-gotta-see-it-to-believe-it, best-worst movies, it's quite possible that nothing tops THE ROOM. It's the CITIZEN KANE of bad movies! And truly, truly, the best (trust!) way to experience this "masterpiece" is in the dark, on the big screen, and with a packed audience of confused (and enthused) lovers of director Wiseau's bizarre cinematic oddity that has morphed into a pop-culture phenomenon. Having Sestero (who parlayed his portrayal of "Mark" in THE ROOM into an acclaimed best-seller that was ultimately adapted into the THE DISASTER ARTIST) on-hand to answer audience questions and provide unique insight makes for a very, very memorable night.

Facts: In November of 2013, while filming THE INTERVIEW in Vancouver, actor James Franco saw THE ROOM for the very first time at the Rio Theatre. That screening was hosted by Sestero, who was discussing his recently released memoir, "The Disaster Artist." The rest, as they say, is history...

With THE DISASTER ARTIST, director James Franco transformed the tragicomic true-story of aspiring filmmaker and infamous Hollywood outsider Wiseau—an artist whose passion was as sincere as his methods were questionable—into a celebration of friendship, artistic expression, and dreams pursued against insurmountable odds. Based on Greg's own best-selling tell-all about the making of the cult-classic "disasterpiece" - “The Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made” - THE DISASTER ARTIST is a hilarious and welcome reminder that there is more than one way to become a legend—and no limit to what you can achieve when you have absolutely no idea what you're doing.

"THE DISASTER ARTIST is an endearing tale of friendship and chasing your dreams that packs a surprisingly poignant punch." (Screen Rant)

"Oh, hai Mark. THE DISASTER ARTIST is a surprisingly poignant and charming movie-about-a-movie that explores the creative process with unexpected delicacy." (Rotten Tomatoes)

Greg will be available before the films, during intermission, and after to sign merch and take photos! It's a night of movies, insight, conversation and laughs. (And... merch! There will be sweet, sweet merch.)

Thursday, January 22

An Evening with Greg Sestero
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 7:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

THE ROOM
Movie 9:30 pm *As this is a double feature, the start time is approximate.

THE DISASTER ARTIST (James Franco, 2017 / PG / 104 mins) The real life story of writer/director Tommy Wiseau, the man behind what is often referred to as "The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies," THE ROOM, is brought to life, chronicling the odd film's troubled development and eventual cult success.

THE ROOM (Tommy Wiseau / 2003 / 99 mins / 14A) Johnny is a successful banker with great respect for and dedication to the people in his life, especially his future wife Lisa. The happy-go-lucky guy sees his world being torn apart when his friends begin to betray him one-by-one.