Below are the showtimes for Osio Theater, October 18-24, 2019. Osio, a nonprofit movie theater dedicated to independent, foreign, and art films, is located at 350 Alvarado Street in Old Monterey. Purchase advance tickets on our website.
RAISE HELL: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MOLLY IVINS
Weekdays at 2:15pm, 4:15pm, 6:30pm
Sat & Sun at 11:45am, 2:15pm, 4:15pm, 6:30pm
Special Q&A with director Janice Engel on Friday at 6:30pm
This documentary tells the story of media firebrand Molly Ivins, six feet of Texas trouble who took on the Good Old Boy corruption wherever she found it. Her razor sharp wit left both sides of the aisle laughing and craving ink in her columns. She knew the Bill of Rights was in peril, and said "Polarizing people is a good way to win an election and a good way to wreck a country." Molly's words have proved prescient. Watch the trailer.
LUCY IN THE SKY
Weekdays at 1:30pm, 4pm, 6:30pm
Sat & Sun at 11am, 1:30pm, 4pm, 6:30pm
Natalie Portman plays Lucy Cola, a strong woman whose determination and drive as an astronaut take her to space, where she’s deeply moved by the transcendent experience of seeing her life from afar. Back home as Lucy’s world suddenly feels too small, her connection with reality slowly unravels. Watch the trailer.
FANTASTIC FUNGI
Daily at 2pm, 4pm, 6pm
This consciousness-shifting documentary takes us on an immersive journey through time and scale into the magical earth beneath our feet, an underground network that can heal and save our planet. Watch the trailer.
MONOS
Daily at 1:45pm, 6:15pm
Sat & Sun at 11:30am, 1:45pm, 6:15pm
On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow. But order descends into chaos and the strong begin to prey on the weak in this vivid, cautionary fever-dream of a film. Watch the trailer.
MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL
Daily at 1:45pm
Horn player, bandleader, innovator. The very embodiment of cool. The man with a sound so beautiful it could break your heart: Miles Davis. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage, studio outtakes, and rare photos, this documentary tells the story of a truly singular talent and unpacks the man behind the horn. Watch the trailer.
LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE
Weekdays at 4:15pm, 6:30pm
Sat & Sun at 11:45am, 4:15pm, 6:30pm
A musical biography of one of the most successful and versatile female singers of the 20th century and one of the most successful recording artists of all time. At the height of unprecedented success, Ronstadt, a restless and adventurous artist, turned away from pop music to explore an astonishing variety of musical styles, from American standards to country to classical operetta before circling back to her family roots with traditional Mexican canciones. Withstanding constant pressure from a risk-averse industry, Ronstadt insisted on following her musical instincts. Watch the trailer.
THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON
Daily at 4pm
The Peanut Butter Falcon begins when Zak, a young man with Down syndrome, runs away from a nursing home where he lives in order to chase his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. Through circumstances beyond their control, Tyler, a small time outlaw on the run, becomes Zak’s unlikely coach and ally. Together they wind through deltas, elude capture, drink whisky, find God, catch fish, and convince Eleanor, a kind nursing home employee with a story of her own, to join them on their journey. Watch the trailer.
