06.02.2024
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring: Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe & Mark Ruffalo. USA. 2023. 141mins.
From the incredible mind of Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite) comes the tale of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with a new suitor on a worldwide adventure. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation. Wacky!
RI 02 FEB 8.00 · SAT 03 FEB 4.30 · SUN 04 FEB 7.15 · MON 05 FEB 5.15 · TUE 06 FEB 8.00 · WED 07 FEB 5.15 · THU 08 FEB 8.15
Director: George Clooney. Starring: Joel Edgerton, Callum Turner, Sam Strike. 2023. USA. 124mins.
Drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction novel. The film, directed by George Clooney, is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the world. Think Chariots of Fire on water!
FRI 02 FEB 5.15 · SAT 03 FEB 7.30 · MON 05 FEB 8.15 · THU 08 FEB 5.30
From Hayou Miyazaki. A Studio Ghibli Film. 2023. Japan. 124mins.
An epic, fantastical adventure as only the man behind Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbour Totoro could make it. A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning. A semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death and creation from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.
SAT 03 FEB 1.30 · TUE 06 FEB 5.15 · WED 07 FEB 8.15
Director: James Hawes. Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Flynn and Helena Bonham Carter. UK 2023. 109min.
We are transported back to the eve of WWII, when the dashing young Winton is galvanised into action by the devastation facing civilians ahead of the Nazi invasion of Prague. With his mother, Winton and a band of volunteers embark on an ambitious Kindertransport project, saving children from a horrific fate. One Life serves to remind us of the power of individual acts in defense of human rights.
SUN 04 FEB 4.45 · FRI 09 FEB 5.30 · SAT 10 FEB 5.00 · TUE 13 FEB 5.30 · THU 15 FEB 8.00
Director: Carol Morley, Starring: Kelly Macdonald, Monica Dolan, Gina Mckee. UK. 2023. 108 mins.
Inspired by the extensive archive of diaries, letters and art of forgotten artist Audrey Amiss
The film weaves real events into an imagined journey as Audrey goes on a road trip with her psychiatric nurse. This dark and funny exploration of the growing friendship between two women as they hit the road in an electric car looking for reconciliation, is filled with adventure, humour and compassion.
WED 14 FEB 8.00 · THU 15 FEB 5.30
Director: Paul King. Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant and Sally Hawkins. UK. 2023. 116mins.
From the people who brought us Paddington comes the origin story of WIlly Wonka, the eccentric chocolatier magically played by Timothee Chalemet. With Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa and a dazzling cast of British talent, Wonka is the perfect film for all the family this Christmas holiday.
FRI 23 FEB 2.30 · SAT 24 FEB 2.30 · SUN 25 FEB 2.00
Director: Denis Villeneuve. Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Zendaya. US 2021. 155 mins.
A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people.
SAT 10 FEB 7.30 · SUN 11 FEB 6.00
Director: Mahalia Belo. Starring: Jodie Comer. UK 2023. 102min.
Mahalia Belo’s confident feature debut brings Megan Hunter’s acclaimed 2017 dystopian novel to the screen – a poetic portrayal of family survival, whose immense power derives from the intimacy of its performances. An excellent Jodie Comer, heads a cast who convey the emotional gravity of this poignant and unsettlingly prophetic tale of survival against the odds.
FRI 09 FEB 8.00 · WED 14 FEB 5.30
Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan | Music: Jules Frédéric Massenet | Revival | 195mins.
Kenneth MacMillan’s passionate ballet tells the story of Manon, who is torn between her desire for a life of splendour and riches and her devotion to her true love Des Grieux. This adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s novel embodies Kenneth MacMillan at his best.
SUN 11 FEB 2.00
Director: Benjamin Renner. Voice Talent: Elizabeth Banks, Kumail Nanjiani, & Danny DeVito. USA. 2023. 92mins.
Take flight into the unknown in this action-packed new original comedy. The Mallard family is in a bit of rut. While dad Mack is content to keep his family safe paddling around their pond, mum Pam is eager to shake things up and show their kids the world. After a migrating duck family arrives on their pond with tales of far-flung places, Pam persuades Mack to embark on a family trip to Jamaica.
FRI 16 FEB 3.00 · SAT 17 FEB 2.45 · SUN 18 FEB 2.15 · MON 19 FEB 3.00 · TUE 20 FEB 3.00 · WED 21 FEB 3.00 · THU 22 FEB 3.00
Director: Alexander Payne. Starring: Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa. USA 2022. 133min.
The students of New England prep school excitedly depart for the winter holidays, but a bunch with nowhere to go are forced to stay behind. Their appointed ‘babysitter’ is the cantankerous Professor Hunham (Giamatti). As the days pass, the grumpy professor forms an unexpected bond with smart-but-troubled student Angus, and Mary, the school’s cook, who is grieving the loss of her son. Wonderful!
FRI 16 FEB 5.30 · SUN 18 FEB 4.30 · MON 19 FEB 8.00 · TUE 20 FEB 5.15
Director: David Ayer. Starring: Jason Statham, Josh Hutcherson, Minnie Driver, Jeremy Irons. 2024. 105mins.
Jason Statham returns doing what he does best – action movies on the big screen! One man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after it’s revealed he’s a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as Beekeepers. Gripping from start to finish.
FRI 16 FEB 8.30 · SAT 17 FEB 5.00
Director: Matthew Vaughn. Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Henry Cavill, Dua Lipa and Catherine O’Hara. USA. 2023. 138mins
Elly is the reclusive author of a series of best-selling espionage novels, whose idea of bliss is a night at home with her computer and her cat. But when the plots of Elly’s fictional books on secret agent Argylle begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, quiet evenings at home become a thing of the past. A razor-witted, reality-bending, globe-encircling spy thriller!
FRI 23 FEB 5.15 · SAT 24 FEB 7.30 · SUN 25 FEB 4.30 · MON 26 FEB 8.00 · TUE 27 FEB 5.15 · WED 28 FEB 8.00 · THU 29 FEB 5.30
Director: Andrew Haigh. Starring: Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell and Claire Foy. UK. 2023. 105mins.
Adam, a screenwriter, strikes up an uneasy acquaintance with his mysterious neighbour Harry, which edges towards something more intimate. At the same time, on visiting his old family home, he discovers something quite strange and beautiful, which keeps him returning time and again. But as the days continue, Adam begins to question the turn his life has taken and whether it is to his detriment.
SUN 25 FEB 7.30 · MON 26 FEB 5.30 · TUE 27 FEB 8.15 · WED 28 FEB 5.30
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