The Rio offers specially priced tickets – £1 children and £2 accompanying adults – for the Saturday Morning Picture Club and Tuesday afternoon Playcentre Matinees, to help children to enjoy great films at an affordable price.

TMNT (PG)

(US 2007) dir. Kevin Munroe 87m.
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Patrick Stewart, Kevin Smith, Ziyi Zhang, James Arnold Taylor, Nolan North, Mitchell Whitfield, Mikey Kelley.

The sewer-dwelling, crime-fighting, pizza-guzzling Turtles return to fight monsters and crime on the streets of New York in this action-packed digimation. Set a year after their defeat of the evil Shredder, the heroic Turtle brothers have grown apart and are no longer fighting crime. Master Splinter and their friend April are concerned by what has happened to them. But 3,000 year-old warlord Max Winters has an evil plan, and the turtles must come together once more to prevent a disaster.

Approx end 12.35pm

Sat 16 Jun 11.00am

BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA (PG)

(USA 2007) dir. Gabor Csupo 95m.
Josh Hutcherson, Annasophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel, Robert Patrick.

Jesse is a boy who's misunderstood, picked on by the "cool" kids at school and ignored by his parents who are struggling to make ends meet. Then new girl Leslie moves in next door. The two become friends and discover a large patch of woodland near their houses, where they create their own world, the magical kingdom of Terabithia. Will their action-packed adventures there help them to deal with real-life bullies?

Approx end 12.40pm

Sat 23 Jun 11.00am

ASTERIX AND THE VIKINGS (U)

(France/Denmark 2006) dirs. Stefan Fjeldmark & Jesper Møller 78m. Animation. Digital.
Voices of Roger Carel, Lorant Deutsch, Sara Forestier, Jacques Frantz, Pierre Palmade.

Asterix and Obelix are warriors who live thousands of years in the past. Their latest movie is about the wimpy nephew of their tribe leader, Justforkix, who comes to stay so Asterix and Obelix can teach him how to be a brave fighter. But he gets kidnapped by the invading Vikings and gets into all sorts of scrapes. Can Asterix and Obelix save him?

Approx end 12.25pm

Sat 30 Jun 11.00am

CHARLOTTE'S WEB (U)

(US 2006) dir. Gary Winick 97m.
Dakota Fanning, voices of Julia Roberts, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey, Robert Redford, Sam Shepard.

An adaptation of the much loved classic children's story about the friendship between a farmyard pig and a lovable spider. Wilbur the pig is the runt of the litter, and the farmer wants to get rid of him. But farmer's daughter Fern saves his life, keeping him like a puppy until he gets too big to handle. Wilbur's life is in danger again – until he meets Charlotte, a friendly and intelligent spider who has a plan to save him in a very unusual way. A delightful family film.

Approx end 12.45pm

Sat 7 Jul 11.00am

THE ANT BULLY (U)

(US 2006) dir. John A. Davis 89m. Animation.
Voices of Zach Tyler Eisen, Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Paul Giamatti.

Lucas is a naughty, lonely boy whose worst enemies are ants. Well, after his teenage sister and local bully Steve. His favourite pastime is destroying ants colonies – until the poor ants decide they've had enough and use a magic potion to make him shrink down to their size! Surely this will teach him a lesson or two?

Approx end 12.35pm

Sat 14 Jul 11.00am

MR BEAN’S HOLIDAY (PG)
(UK 2007) dir. Steve Bendelack 89m.
Rowan Atkinson, Willem Dafoe, Steve Pemberton.

Mr Bean has won first prize in his local church raffle – a video camera and a trip to Cannes in the south of France! But in true Mr Bean style, things don't go to plan – and his journey across France becomes one comedy scene after another (all of which he films on his camcorder)! Add Mr Bean's madness to a lost boy, a yoghurt advert, a film premiere and loads of French scenery and you've got a brilliant movie!

Approx end 12.35pm

Sat 21 Jul 11.00am

FLUSHED AWAY (U)

(UK 2006) dirs. David Bowers & Sam Fell 85m. Animation.
Voices of Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen, Jean Reno, Bill Nighy, Andy Serkis, Shane Richie.

Latest adventure from makers of WALLACE & GROMIT and SHREK. Roddy, a pampered pet mouse, gets accidentally flushed down the loo! He ends up in underground Ratropolis, where he meets friendly Rita and the not so friendly villain Le Frog. Will he be able to escape back to his home?

Approx end 12.30pm

Sat 28 Jul 11.00am

HAPPY FEET (U)

(Australia/US 2006) dir. George Miller 109m. Animation.
Voices of Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Robin Williams, Hugo Weaving.

Deep in the icy land of Antarctica, two emperor penguins have a baby named Mumble. Hatched upon his feet, he has an amazing skill for tap-dancing. However, penguins are not supposed to tap dance. Even worse, he cannot sing. Although his parents disapprove, Mumble and his friends try to find out why the penguins' food is disappearing. Brilliant family film with heart and soul, and great tunes.

Approx end 12.55pm

PLAYCENTRE MATINEES

Tue 12 Jun 4.15pm – TMNT (PG)
Tue 19 Jun 4.15pm – BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA (PG)
Tue 26 Jun 4.15pm– ASTERIX AND THE VIKINGS (U)
Tue 3 Jul 4.15pm – CHARLOTTE’S WEB (U)
Tue 10 Jul 4.15pm – THE ANT BULLY (U)
Tue 17 Jul 4.15pm – No Playcentre Matinee
Tue 24 Jul 4.15pm – No Playcentre Matinee
Tue 21 Jul 4.15pm – No Playcentre Matinee

TICKETS

£1.00 Children
£2.00 Accompanying adults

SUMMER HOLIDAY MATINEES

Mon 23 – Thur 26 Jul 2.00 daily

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (12A)

(UK 2007) dir. David Yates 138m.
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon.

Harry returns to Hogwarts only to find that few students and teachers believe him or Dumbledore that the evil Lord Voldemort is really back. In between stealing glances at the beautiful Cho Chang, Harry decides to take matters into his own hands and teach the brave young wizards how to defend themselves against the Dark Arts himself, to prepare them for the extraordinary battle that lies ahead.

Fri 27 Jul – Thur 9 Aug 2.00, 4.15 daily

THE SIMPSONS MOVIE (PG)

(US 2007) dir. David Silverman 87m.
Voices of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer.

The feature film based on the hit TV series is finally here! Homer gets himself into some serious trouble, and has to save the world from a catastrophe that he himself created. This is a hilarious adventure with all your favourite characters, so make a special visit to Springfield for the must-see movie of the year.

TICKETS

WEEKDAY MATINEES (Before 5.00pm):
£4.50 Under 15s
£5.50 Adults
£4.50 Concessions
£3.00 OAPs

GROUP REDUCTIONS (Weekday Matinees only):
£3.50 10 or more children
We regret we cannot offer free admission for group leaders on these films

WEEKEND MATINEES:
£4.50 Under 15s
£7.50 Adults
£5.50 Concessions