"Oh, hai Mark!"

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Friday, May 29 for a screening of THE DISASTER ARTIST, with a special introduction from writer, actor, and director James Franco. James wrote, directed, and starred in the Golden Globe-winning adaptation of Greg Sestero's best-selling memoir that recounted his wild experience making Tommy Wiseau's magnum opus THE ROM "The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made."

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.

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 Greg Sestero, who was discussing his recently released memoir, "The Disaster Artist." The rest, as they say, is history...

With THE DISASTER ARTIST, 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)

Friday, May 29
Doors 9:45 pm | Movie 10:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

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.