The Parents and Babies Club gives parents with babies a chance to visit the cinema, without having to find a baby sitter or worry about their babies causing a disturbance. The auditorium is lighter than usual, and there is a secure space for pushchairs. The Club is exclusively for parents with babies under one year old. Membership is free but you do need to sign up and receive a membership card to come to these screenings. You may join on the day, or email us: jemma@riocinema.org.uk with your name, address, contact telephone number, your baby's name and date of birth. Tickets are at the normal matinee price of £6 and £5 Concessions.

• Tue 22 Apr 12.30

HAPPY-GO-LUCKY (15)

(UK 2008) dir. Mike Leigh 118m. Digital.
Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman, Andrea Riseborough, Samuel Roukin, Sinead Matthews.

The new Mike Leigh – and we really do mean new. His first film since the award-laden VERA DRAKE could not be more different. Meet Poppy an optimistic and upbeat North London primary school teacher who constantly tries to brighten the lives of everyone she meets. Although some of her encounters are with those of a less sunny disposition, the results are never less than hilariously observed by a director who has always wittily recorded human foibles and idiosyncrasies. Once again he has captured exemplary performances from a brilliant ensemble cast and above all there is Sally Hawkins stealing the show as Poppy. Already the Best Actress award winner at Berlin, this is a performance to cherish in a movie that is quite simply irresistible.

THE CONFORMIST (15)

(Italy/France/Germany 1970) dir. Bernado Bertolucci 113m. Subtitles. Digital.
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Stefania Sandrelli, Gastone Moschin, Pierre Clementi, Dominique Sanda.

Bertolucci's dazzling masterpiece, based on Moravia's novel, on the duality of sex and politics. It's the story of Marcello (Trintignant), haunted by the memory of a sexually traumatic childhood experience and on an irreversible course of self-destruction as he agrees to assassinate his former teacher, now living in anti-fascist exile in Paris.

• Thur 1 May 12.30

HAPPY-GO-LUCKY (15)

(UK 2008) dir. Mike Leigh 118m. Digital.
Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman, Andrea Riseborough, Samuel Roukin, Sinead Matthews.

The new Mike Leigh – and we really do mean new. His first film since the award-laden VERA DRAKE could not be more different. Meet Poppy an optimistic and upbeat North London primary school teacher who constantly tries to brighten the lives of everyone she meets. Although some of her encounters are with those of a less sunny disposition, the results are never less than hilariously observed by a director who has always wittily recorded human foibles and idiosyncrasies. Once again he has captured exemplary performances from a brilliant ensemble cast and above all there is Sally Hawkins stealing the show as Poppy. Already the Best Actress award winner at Berlin, this is a performance to cherish in a movie that is quite simply irresistible.

• Tue 6 May 12.30

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN (18)

(Germany/Turkey 2007) dir. Fatih Akin 121m. Subtitles.
Nurgül Yesilçay, Baki Davrak, Tuncel Kurtiz, Hanna Schygulla, Nursel Köse.

Another journey of love and forgiveness that sweeps from Hamburg to Istanbul. Exquisitely acted, Fatih Akin's latest film is a beautifully complex and compelling mix of familial and political tales tied together in the story of an unorthodox Turkish family living in Germany.

• Thur 8 May 12.30

HAPPY-GO-LUCKY (15)

(UK 2008) dir. Mike Leigh 118m. Digital.
Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman, Andrea Riseborough, Samuel Roukin, Sinead Matthews.

The new Mike Leigh – and we really do mean new. His first film since the award-laden VERA DRAKE could not be more different. Meet Poppy an optimistic and upbeat North London primary school teacher who constantly tries to brighten the lives of everyone she meets. Although some of her encounters are with those of a less sunny disposition, the results are never less than hilariously observed by a director who has always wittily recorded human foibles and idiosyncrasies. Once again he has captured exemplary performances from a brilliant ensemble cast and above all there is Sally Hawkins stealing the show as Poppy. Already the Best Actress award winner at Berlin, this is a performance to cherish in a movie that is quite simply irresistible.

• Tue 13 May 1.00

JOY DIVISION (15)

(UK/US 2007) dir. Grant Gee 100m. Digital.
Anton Corbjin, Ian Curtis, Tony Wilson, John Peel, Peter Saville, Annik Honore.

The highly acclaimed biopic of Ian Curtis, CONTROL, introduced the story of Joy Division. This documentary provides a broader, sharper and more revealing account of the influential late 1970s band and the tragic demise of their lead singer. But the film is in no way a mournful tribute, but rather a celebration of the grit and determination that would transform landscapes both urban and musical. The performance footage captures perfectly the powerful magnetism of the band's live performances. Not just a treat for Joy Division and New Order fans, this documentary is a must-see rollercoaster ride of 70s music and memories.

• Thur 15 May 1.00

PERSEPOLIS (12A)

(France/US 2007) dirs. Vincent Paronnaud & Marjane Satrapi 96m. Digital.
Voices of Chiara Mastroianni, Sean Penn, Catherine Deneuve, Gena Rowlands, Iggy Pop.

Artist and novelist Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical tale of a young girl's coming-of-age in Iran during the Islamic revolution is a brilliantly imaginative, visually extraordinary piece of animation. Based on Satrapi's acclaimed graphic novels, it records a journey from childhood innocence to teenage life abroad and a return home to a world that that has been transformed. PERSEPOLIS is an enthralling tale of a spirited young woman who has to deal with the consequences of her nation's history. It is certainly a moving story, but often one told with humour, and it offers a unique window on a turning-point of world history.

• Tue 20 May 1.00

JUNO (12A)

(US/Canada/Hungary 2007) dir. Jason Reitman 96m.
Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman.

Ellen Page (she's in almost every scene) is spellbinding as the pregnant 16 year-old Juno opting to put the child up for adoption in this sharply funny, original and superbly acted movie. The Oscar winning screenplay, sardonic yet compassionate, results in a cinematic gem that has become this year's big indie hit.

• Thur 22 May 1.00

CARAMEL (PG)

(France/Lebanon 2007) dir. Nadine Labaki 96m. Subtitles. Digital.
Nadine Labaki, Yasmine Elmasri, Joanna Moukarzel, Gisèle Aouad, Adel Karam, Sihame Haddad.

The setting may be unfamiliar but the neatly drawn characters and situations of writer/director/actress Nadine Labaki's tales of a backstreet Beirut beauty salon will be instantly recognisable. CARAMEL is a life-affirming comedy beautifully played by an outstanding ensemble cast. The director herself plays Layale, the owner of the salon, who is having a passionate affair with a married policeman. Hairdresser Nisrine is about to get married, but faces a daunting obstacle and co-worker Rima is quietly struggling with her growing interest in women. And there's Jamale, a customer who virtually lives in the salon and is battling her age while Lili is the crazy aunt who collects parking tickets from car windshields. It's been described as 'Sex in the City' with brains and favourably compared to the Almodovar of WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN. Like that gem, CARAMEL is ultimately a movie about people, their lives, loves and dreams. You'll like it a lot.

• Tue 27 May 11am

INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (12A)

(US 2008) dir. Steven Spielberg. 122m.
Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, John Hurt, Ray Winstone, Jim Broadbent.

The Hero Returns! The adventure seeking archaeologist emerges from the cinematic sunset to face new challenges as he reaches for unattainable objects that take him to unthinkable places. Indy's long-awaited fourth instalment retains all the deadpan humour of the originals and George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's love of the escapist cinema of a more innocent age of good versus evil still shines through. A star studded cast of filmdom's finest give their all as friends and foes, new and old, and Harrison Ford is still the one and only Indiana Jones.

• Thur 5 Jun 11.45am

INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (12A)

(US 2008) dir. Steven Spielberg. 122m.
Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, John Hurt, Ray Winstone, Jim Broadbent.