Current Films
Tickets are $14.00 across the board, not bad eh!
Heavy Water
STARTS 25 JULY - LIMITED SEASON!
Documentary exploring the evolution of surfing, with big wave surfer Nathan Fletcher. Tracing his lineage back to his grandfather, one of the pioneers of Oahu's North Shore, Fletcher and other surf and skateboard legends share insights into sport. Promises "a voyage through the eyes of the surfing community that delves deep into the mind-set of the board sports culture and its roots, culminating in a spectacular, never-before-performed stunt, which once again raises the bar of what is possible."
Documentary exploring the evolution of surfing, with big wave surfer Nathan Fletcher. Tracing his lineage back to his grandfather, one of the pioneers of Oahu's North Shore, Fletcher and other surf and skateboard legends share insights into sport. Promises "a voyage through the eyes of the surfing community that delves deep into the mind-set of the board sports culture and its roots, culminating in a spectacular, never-before-performed stunt, which once again raises the bar of what is possible."
Rory's Way (The Etruscan Smile)
STARTS 18 JULY
Brian Cox is a rugged old Scotsman who reluctantly leaves his beloved Hebridean island and to get medical treatment in the States in this drama. Moving in with his estranged son, he sees his life transformed through a newly found bond with his baby grandson.
Brian Cox is a rugged old Scotsman who reluctantly leaves his beloved Hebridean island and to get medical treatment in the States in this drama. Moving in with his estranged son, he sees his life transformed through a newly found bond with his baby grandson.
Ophelia
Daisy Ridley is the title character in this retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet, told from Ophelia's perspective. Co-stars Naomi Watts as Gertrude.
"Something is rotten in medieval-era Denmark, where political intrigue swirls around the imperial court like dark magic. Amid it all, the queen’s brightest lady-in-waiting, Ophelia, finds herself drawn to Hamlet, the charismatic and elusive crown prince. As their secretive love affair takes flight, betrayal strikes the court, threatening to derail their union and devastate the royal family for good. Caught between her desires and her loyalty, Ophelia has to decide where her devotion will ultimately lie." (Sundance Film Festival)
"Something is rotten in medieval-era Denmark, where political intrigue swirls around the imperial court like dark magic. Amid it all, the queen’s brightest lady-in-waiting, Ophelia, finds herself drawn to Hamlet, the charismatic and elusive crown prince. As their secretive love affair takes flight, betrayal strikes the court, threatening to derail their union and devastate the royal family for good. Caught between her desires and her loyalty, Ophelia has to decide where her devotion will ultimately lie." (Sundance Film Festival)
Mulholland Drive
FAR OUT FILM NIGHT
Tuesday 30 July, 7pm, $10 cash
Mulholland Drive (2001)
It tells the story of . . . well, there's no way to finish that sentence. . . .
David Lynch's dreamlike and mysterious classic MULHOLLAND DRIVE is a twisty neo-noir adventure with an unconventional structure. The film features a mesmerising performance from Naomi Watts as an aspirating actor in the dark fringes of Hollywood.
Widely considered Lynch's finest film, many critics who were previously unimpressed with the director's work have conceded that he finally hit his target with this masterpiec.
MULHOLLAND DRIVE was named the best film of the decade by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Cahiers du cinéma, IndieWire, Slant Magazine, Reverse Shot, The Village Voice and Time Out New York.
In the British Film Institute's 2012 Sight & Sound poll, MULHOLLAND DRIVE was ranked the 28th greatest film ever made. Having received 40 critics' votes, it is one of only two films from the 21st century to be included in the list. In a 2015 BBC poll, it was ranked 21st among all American films. The following year, MULHOLLAND DRIVE was named as the greatest film of the 21st century in a poll conducted by BBC Culture.
Tuesday 30 July, 7pm, $10 cash
Mulholland Drive (2001)
It tells the story of . . . well, there's no way to finish that sentence. . . .
David Lynch's dreamlike and mysterious classic MULHOLLAND DRIVE is a twisty neo-noir adventure with an unconventional structure. The film features a mesmerising performance from Naomi Watts as an aspirating actor in the dark fringes of Hollywood.
Widely considered Lynch's finest film, many critics who were previously unimpressed with the director's work have conceded that he finally hit his target with this masterpiec.
MULHOLLAND DRIVE was named the best film of the decade by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Cahiers du cinéma, IndieWire, Slant Magazine, Reverse Shot, The Village Voice and Time Out New York.
In the British Film Institute's 2012 Sight & Sound poll, MULHOLLAND DRIVE was ranked the 28th greatest film ever made. Having received 40 critics' votes, it is one of only two films from the 21st century to be included in the list. In a 2015 BBC poll, it was ranked 21st among all American films. The following year, MULHOLLAND DRIVE was named as the greatest film of the 21st century in a poll conducted by BBC Culture.
Support the Girls
STARTS 1 AUGUST
The filmmaker behind art comedies Computer Chess and Results follows the tight-knit staff at a dodgy sports bar.
"Lisa (Regina Hall) is the general manager at Double Whammies, a dodgy sports bar where the waitresses must dress in revealing clothing, and deal with the leering clientele. Despite the circumstances, Lisa loves her staff and the customers and has an infectious optimism. She is also fiercely protective of her employees, helping them deal with absent babysitters, money problems and abusive boyfriends. The film takes in one particularly awful day that cruelly tests Lisa’s optimism."
The filmmaker behind art comedies Computer Chess and Results follows the tight-knit staff at a dodgy sports bar.
"Lisa (Regina Hall) is the general manager at Double Whammies, a dodgy sports bar where the waitresses must dress in revealing clothing, and deal with the leering clientele. Despite the circumstances, Lisa loves her staff and the customers and has an infectious optimism. She is also fiercely protective of her employees, helping them deal with absent babysitters, money problems and abusive boyfriends. The film takes in one particularly awful day that cruelly tests Lisa’s optimism."
Florianopolis Dream
STARTS 15 AUGUST
(Karlovy Vary Special Prize of the Jury, Best Actress & FIPRESCI Prize Winner 2018)
A family takes a road trip from Argentina to Brazil in the beautiful Brazilian beach town of Florianopolis, and along the way their holiday opens up new and exciting experiences.
Argentine writer-director Ana Katz has a gift for capturing aspects of women’s experiences rarely found in film. Her latest is her best yet, unfolding as an alluringly breezy portrait of a middle-class family on holiday. Only gradually does its episodic narrative reveal deep wells of wisdom regarding aging, desire, self-knowledge, and the wayward nature of long-term relationships.
"A vacation worth taking." - Hollywood Reporter
"Gustavo Biazzi’s relaxed, roving camerawork is fully in sync with the languid, to-and-fro rhythm of the piece, drinking in the pleasures of the gorgeous scenery" - Variety
(Karlovy Vary Special Prize of the Jury, Best Actress & FIPRESCI Prize Winner 2018)
A family takes a road trip from Argentina to Brazil in the beautiful Brazilian beach town of Florianopolis, and along the way their holiday opens up new and exciting experiences.
Argentine writer-director Ana Katz has a gift for capturing aspects of women’s experiences rarely found in film. Her latest is her best yet, unfolding as an alluringly breezy portrait of a middle-class family on holiday. Only gradually does its episodic narrative reveal deep wells of wisdom regarding aging, desire, self-knowledge, and the wayward nature of long-term relationships.
"A vacation worth taking." - Hollywood Reporter
"Gustavo Biazzi’s relaxed, roving camerawork is fully in sync with the languid, to-and-fro rhythm of the piece, drinking in the pleasures of the gorgeous scenery" - Variety
Lost and Found
Everyone is looking for something or someone.
Irish portmanteau comedy weaving seven interconnecting stories set in and around a lost and found office of an Irish train station. All segments are inspired by true stories, share a theme of something lost or found with characters that come in and out of each other's lives.
Irish portmanteau comedy weaving seven interconnecting stories set in and around a lost and found office of an Irish train station. All segments are inspired by true stories, share a theme of something lost or found with characters that come in and out of each other's lives.