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2009 W. Gray St. Houston, TX 77019

713-866-8881

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Best Film Series
Award Winner 2010

Hours: Sun 12:30pm-10pm, Mon-Thu 1:30pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 12:30pm-12am

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A Clockwork Orange

11:55 p.m. daily from June 1 until June 2

Kubrik's masterpiece about London under the rule of strange street gangs and bizarre behavioral scientists changed the landscape of cinema.
An American in Paris

June 15
Fight Club

June 22

2010 | Best Film Series

The midnight film series at the Landmark River Oaks edged out the competition for Best Film Series earlier this year with a screening of the horror film The Human Centipede, First Sequence, a delightfully horrific and gruesome tale by writer/director Tom Six. (We won't go into the details here, but suffice it to say, potential viewers always say, "Oh, that is sick!" followed by a quick, "When's the next showing") Regular midnight screenings run the gamut, with action flicks, classics,... More »
2009 | Best Movie Theater

Built in 1939, this historic jewel has so far escaped the clutches of townhouse development that first threatened to destroy it in 2006. The idea was blasphemy to preservationists and folks who just think it's a damn cool theater. And it is -- both aesthetically, and by the selection of indie, foreign and "midnight movies" that don't make it to every hulking 500-screen multiplex. So next time you feel like going to the movies, check to see if the flick's playing at River Oaks, grab your... More »
2008 | Best Movie Theater

The River Oaks Theatre is one of a kind in Houston. Built in 1939 in ornate Art Deco style, it's the only movie palace left in the city. Of course, the films shown now are slightly racier than the theater's inaugural screening, Bachelor Mother with David Niven and Ginger Rogers. Today there are regular showings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and other cult classics during the theater's popular midnight movie series. Recent features include documentaries (Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr.... More »
2004 | Best Movie Theater

Landmark River Oaks If you want stadium-style seating, 24 screens and convenient parking, this is not your movie theater. But if you care about the movies -- if you actually go to watch the show, not to swivel back in your seat while the special effects whiz by -- then your best bet is the Landmark River Oaks theater. Built in 1939, it has a seedy elegance you won't find in the too-bright, mallish cineplexes that line the interstate. There are only three screens here, but they're usually... More »
2003 | Best Movie Theater

This lovely movie palace -- really, it has to be described that way -- is an antique in a city that doesn't normally cherish old things. Built in 1939, it's the only theater in town that's gotten its very own mayoral proclamation. (River Oaks Theatre Day was March 26, 2000, in case you forgot to celebrate.) Its memorable red art deco marquee lights up the West Gray strip, and its three theaters show the current hits as well as underground art-house features and foreign films you won't find... More »

Bernie: Skip Hollandsworth Tells Us about His Texas Movie

By Olivia Flores Alvarez | Fri, May 4, 2012

Bernie stars Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey and Shirley MacLaine; Richard Linklater directs and co-writes the screenplay with Skip Hollandsworth. Magazine writer Skip Hollandsworth has written doze... More »
Hausu (House)

By Jef With One F | Thu, April 19, 2012

Listen to us very carefully because this advice is very, very important. If you feel you must see Hausu (House), the legendary 1977 Japanese horror film, then please go see it at the River Oaks Theatre. Not because it’s a grand epic that can only ... More »
Rear Window

By Olivia Flores Alvarez | Thu, March 29, 2012

Nagging wives might see Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 Rear Window as a cautionary tale. Quit your bitching, or your husband might kill you and chop you up into little pieces in the bathtub. In real life, chances are no one will come along to foil the ev... More »
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

By Bob Ruggiero | Thu, March 22, 2012

Years before he was rocking the pencil-thin, silent-era ’stache and picking up an Oscar for Best Actor in The Artist, Gallic heartthrob Jean Dujardin lit up movie screens as the French James Bond looking into the death of a fellow spy, seducing la... More »
Theater Bizarre

By Olivia Flores Alvarez | Thu, February 02, 2012

The six tales that make up the horror anthology Theater Bizarre are delightfully demented, if sometimes slightly predictable. The story that holds them together is that of an unstable young woman who wanders into an abandoned theater one night. In... More »
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AlainHarvey | Houston, TX | 10 Reviews

| Thu, June 16, 2011

Moviegoers with savoir-faire can catch an independent or foreign flick at this theater, built in 1939. The downstairs theater is grandiose and baroque, all heavy red-velvet curtains, patterned carpet and ornate carvings, with moderately comfortable seats. The two upstairs screening rooms are tiny and cramped; even the most diminutive person will want for more space. Two concession stands carry standard fare, as well as herbal teas, gourmet coffee, Ben & Jerry's ice cream, high-end candies and vegan cookies. A funky cafe-like hangout next to the upstairs concession is painted in folk-art style and includes all sorts of alternative reading material. Tip: Catch special midnight movies on Friday and Saturday nights.
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houstonpressbestof | Houston, TX | 132 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

The River Oaks Theatre is one of a kind in Houston. Built in 1939 in ornate Art Deco style, it's the only movie palace left in the city. Of course, the films shown now are slightly racier than the theater's inaugural screening, Bachelor Mother with David Niven and Ginger Rogers. Today there are regular showings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and other cult classics during the theater's popular midnight movie series. Recent features include documentaries (Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson), dramas (Brick Lane), comedies (Animal House in a midnight screening) and thrillers (Roman de Gare). A repeat Best Movie Theater winner, the River Oaks is currently the focus of a heated preservation fight. Its prime location may prove too tempting to local developers before long, but for now, it's still the best theater experience in the city.
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rjr | Houston, TX | 25 Reviews

| Sat, July 3, 2010

only remaining theater that's not part of some multi-plex...great movie selection...
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Landmark River Oaks Theatre

2009 W. Gray St. Houston, TX 77019

713-866-8881

Description

A Clockwork Orange

11:55 p.m. daily from June 1 until June 2

An American in Paris

June 15

Fight Club

June 22

2010 | Best Film Series

2009 | Best Movie Theater

2008 | Best Movie Theater

2004 | Best Movie Theater

2003 | Best Movie Theater

Bernie: Skip Hollandsworth Tells Us about His Texas Movie

By Olivia Flores Alvarez | Fri, May 4, 2012

Hausu (House)

By Jef With One F | Thu, April 19, 2012

Rear Window

By Olivia Flores Alvarez | Thu, March 29, 2012

OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

By Bob Ruggiero | Thu, March 22, 2012

Theater Bizarre

By Olivia Flores Alvarez | Thu, February 02, 2012

AlainHarvey | Houston, TX | 10 Reviews

houstonpressbestof | Houston, TX | 132 Reviews

rjr | Houston, TX | 25 Reviews

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