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  • Bye Bye Morons
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  • HITLER versus PICASSO and the others
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  • Bolshoi Ballet 21/22: Spartacus
  • Bolshoi Ballet 21/22: The Nutcracker
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The Suicide Squad

★★★★★ "An epic that's as adorable as it is violent. - London Evening Standard.   Welcome to hell—a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate…
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How To Be A Good Wife

★★★½ "A perfect midwinter treat for lovers of French farce." - Stuff.co.nz.   The sparkling new comedy from César-winner Martin Provost (The Midwife,…
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This is New Zealand

The idea of the film was conceived in 1967, when two senior National Film Unit staff attended the international world fair Expo 67 in Montreal and brought back…
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The Justice of Bunny King

★★★★★ "This film went straight for my heart" - NewsHub.  Essie Davis plays Bunny King, a mother of two with a sketchy past who works as a squeegee…
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Jungle Cruise

ALL TICKETS AT KIDS PRICES + WATCH THE FILM AT LIGHT HOUSE TO BE IN TO WIN A JUNGLE CRUISE TOTE BAG!  Join fan favorites Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt for the…
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Black Widow

★★★★ "Absolutely worth the wait... Black Widow was made for the BIG screen" - Kate Rodger, NewsHub In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,”…
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The Godmother

★★★★ "The Godmother offers a tasty mix of -esque cop drama and stoner comedy laughs." - Stuff.co.nz  The effervescent Isabelle Huppert returns in The…
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The Sparks Brothers

EXCLUSIVE TO LIGHT HOUSE CUBA!  ★★★★½  "Amazing love letter to the best band you've never heard of" - Stuff.co.nz  How can one rock band be successful,…
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Bye Bye Morons

★★★★½ "A surprisingly taut, deliciously black comedy which offers a crowdpleasing mix of dystopian nightmare and French farce at its finest." - Stuff.co.nz.  …
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Antoinette in the Cévennes

★★★★ "A deceptively insightful comedy" - Stuff.co.nz.   An Official Selection of the 2020 Cannes International Film Festival, writer/director Caroline Vignal’s…
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In the Heights

★★★★★ "In the Heights isn't just a great musical. It's a great and brave piece of filmmaking. Go." (Stuff.co.nz).  The creator of “Hamilton” and the director…
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Days of the Bagnold Summer

★★★★ "a sweet delight" "charming" "hilarious" - Stuff.co.nz.  The Inbetweeners star Simon Bird's directorial debut is a funny, charming and wince-inducingly…
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Dream Horse

★★★★ "Uplifting, heartwarming tale. Toni Collette and Damian Lewis shine" - Stuff.co.nz.   Experience the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely…
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Poppy

"This Kāpiti-dramedy is, at its heart, a celebration of the region and its leading lady... Libby Hunsdale and Ari Boyland deliver terrific performances. Poppy…
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The Father

- 2 x OSCAR WINNER -  ★★★★★ "[Hopkins] is simply stunning" - Stuff.co.nz.  Anthony is 80, mischievous, living defiantly alone and rejecting the carers that…
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Free Guy

  • All Sites:
    12 Aug 2021
In Twentieth Century Studios epic adventure-comedy “Free Guy,” a bank teller who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game,…
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Stillwater

  • Petone:
    12 Aug 2021
  • Cuba:
    12 Aug 2021
From the acclaimed director of Spotlight Tom McCarthy, STILLWATER follows Bill, an American oil-rig rough neck from Oklahoma, who travels to Marseille to visit…
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Coming Home in the Dark

  • Cuba:
    12 Aug 2021
A family trip through the New Zealand wilderness turns into a nightmare when they're suddenly confronted by a pair of drifters in this Sundance thriller…
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Respect

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    19 Aug 2021
Her voice changed everything. Jennifer Hudson is Aretha Franklin in the new movie, RESPECT – only in cinemas August 19. Following the rise of Aretha…
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The Man In The Hat

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    19 Aug 2021
The Man In The Hat sets off from Marseilles in a small Fiat 500. On the seat beside him is a framed photograph of an unknown woman. Behind him is a 2CV into…
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Juniper

  • Petone:
    26 Aug 2021
  • Cuba:
    26 Aug 2021
Q&A PREVIEW SCREENING WITH DIRECTOR MATTHEW J SAVILLE!  SUNDAY 22nd AUGUST @ LIGHT HOUSE CUBA   Sam (George Ferrier) a self-destructive 17-year-old, returns…
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Annette

  • Petone:
    26 Aug 2021
  • Cuba:
    26 Aug 2021
Los Angeles, today. Henry (Adam Driver) is a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humor who falls in love with Ann (Marion Cotillard), a world-renowned…
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HITLER versus PICASSO and the others

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    26 Aug 2021
A sensational trove. A great discovery. A cinematographic tour through 4 stunning exhibitions. 70 years on from Hitler’s declaration of war on “degenerate” art,…
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

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    02 Sep 2021
Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, who must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn…
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Summer Of Soul

  • Petone:
    02 Sep 2021
  • Cuba:
    02 Sep 2021
A hundred miles south of Woodstock, some of the biggest names in blues, gospel and soul – including Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, BB King and Mahalia Jackson –…
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GFF: The Girl and the Spider

  • Cuba:
    02 Sep 2021
GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL 2021: Das Mädchen und die Spinne / The Girl and the Spider  Lisa is moving out. Mara is left behind. As boxes are shifted, walls painted…
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GFF: We Wanted More: The Miracle of Taipei

  • Cuba:
    03 Sep 2021
GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL 2021: Das Wunder von Taipeh / The Miracle of Taipeh  In 1981 Taiwan hosted its first Women's World Cup, at a time when the German Football…
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GFF: Fox in a Hole

  • Cuba:
    04 Sep 2021
GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL 2021: Fuchs im Bau / Fox in a Hole  The new job of ambitious teacher HANNES FUCHS is unusual: It is the prison school of the young…
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GFF: Once Were Rebels

  • Cuba:
    05 Sep 2021
GERMAN FILM FESTIVAL 2021: Waren einmal Revoluzzer / Once Were Rebels  The two couples Helene and Jakob, Tina and Volker are modern, urbane people in their…
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The Rose Maker

  • Petone:
    09 Sep 2021
  • Cuba:
    09 Sep 2021
The magnificent Catherine Frot (Marguerite) takes centre stage as Eve, a world-renowned rose farmer dealing with hard times. In this easy-going and good-natured…
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André Rieu's 2021 Concert: Together Again

  • All Sites:
    11 Sep 2021
The King of the Waltz has handpicked his all-time favourite show tunes, operatic arias and dance numbers from stages around the world - featuring many…
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Breaking Bread

  • Petone:
    16 Sep 2021
  • Cuba:
    16 Sep 2021
BREAKING BREAD follows Arab and Jewish chefs in Haifa, Israel as they collaborate in the kitchen. Connected through a shared love of food, the chefs unite to…
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Eiffel

  • Petone:
    16 Sep 2021
  • Cuba:
    16 Sep 2021
The iconic Eiffel Tower proudly stands on the Champ de Mars in the heart of Paris as a beacon of French artistry and ingenuity. But what do we know of Gustave…
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No Time To Die

  • All Sites:
    30 Sep 2021
In No Time To Die, Bond (Daniel Craig) has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix…
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Skies of Lebanon

  • Petone:
    30 Sep 2021
  • Cuba:
    30 Sep 2021
A poetic blending of the personal and political, Skies of Lebanon combines live action with animation to create a vivid picture of Lebanon, inspired by the…
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Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

  • Petone:
    30 Sep 2021
  • Pauatahanui:
    30 Sep 2021
Drac and the pack are back, like you’ve never seen them before in Hotel Transylvania: Transformania. Reunite with your favorite monsters for an all-new…
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The Last Duel

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    14 Oct 2021
From Twentieth Century Studios and visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott comes The Last Duel, a gripping tale of betrayal and vengeance set against the brutality and…
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Dune

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    21 Oct 2021
Oscar nominee Denis Villeneuve ( Arrival, Blade Runner 2049) directs Dune, the big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal bestselling book.  A mythic and…
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Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies

  • All Sites:
    21 Oct 2021
A stunning new exploration of the life and work of Van Gogh, through the eyes of his most devoted admirer and owner of the largest private collection of his…
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Last Night in Soho

  • All Sites:
    28 Oct 2021
A psychological thriller about a young girl, passionate in fashion design, who is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling…
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Miss

  • Petone:
    28 Oct 2021
  • Cuba:
    28 Oct 2021
Twenty years ago, Billy Elliot showed us that boys can dance and now Miss will win hearts as it proves that boys can compete in beauty pageants. The new film by…
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The French Dispatch

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    11 Nov 2021
Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch is a love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American magazine in a fictional 20th-century French city and brings…
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Top Gun: Maverick

  • All Sites:
    18 Nov 2021
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a…
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Bolshoi Ballet 21/22: Spartacus

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    02 Dec 2021
In Imperial Rome led by Crassus, Spartacus and his wife Phrygia are reduced to slavery and are separated by slave dealers. His love for her and his desire for…
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Bolshoi Ballet 21/22: The Nutcracker

  • All Sites:
    19 Dec 2021
On Christmas eve, Marie and her whole family are gathered around the tree in celebration of the holiday. She receives a magical gift from her godfather…
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The King's Man

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    01 Jan 2022
As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them. …
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Bolshoi Ballet 21/22: Swan Lake

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    23 Jan 2022
Lured to the banks of a mysterious lake by his alter-ego, the Evil Genius, Prince Siegfried encounters the most beautiful swan Odette and swears his love to…
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Munch: Love Phantoms and Lady-Vampires

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    27 Jan 2022
There is no painter in the world both more famous and less known than Edvard Munch. The debt contemporary culture has towards Munch is impressive, from Andy…
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Death on the Nile

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    10 Feb 2022
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s…
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Diana's Wedding

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It’s July 29, 1981. In the majestic St Paul’s Cathedral in London, Lady Diana Spencer marries Prince Charles. The same day, another celebration takes place in…
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Bolshoi Ballet 21/22: Jewels

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    20 Mar 2022
Emeralds for the elegance and sophistication of Paris, rubies for the speed and modernity of New York, and diamonds for an imperial St. Petersburg. Three…
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Bolshoi Ballet 21/22: The Pharaoh's Daughter

  • All Sites:
    22 May 2022
While traveling in Egypt, Lord Wilson is caught in a sandstorm and finds refuge in the nearest pyramid where Aspicia, the daughter of one of Egypt’s most…
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Location
  • Petone
  • Cuba
  • Pauatahanui
Film
  • The Suicide Squad
  • How To Be A Good Wife
  • The Justice of Bunny King
  • Jungle Cruise
  • This is New Zealand
  • Juniper
  • Black Widow
  • The Godmother
  • The Sparks Brothers
  • In the Heights
  • Antoinette in the Cévennes
  • Bye Bye Morons
  • Days of the Bagnold Summer
  • Dream Horse
  • Poppy
  • The Father
  • André Rieu's 2021 Concert: Together Again
  • HITLER versus PICASSO and the others
  • Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies
  • Bolshoi Ballet 21/22: Spartacus
  • Bolshoi Ballet 21/22: The Nutcracker
  • Bolshoi Ballet 21/22: Swan Lake
  • Bolshoi Ballet 21/22: Jewels
  • Bolshoi Ballet 21/22: The Pharaoh's Daughter
  • Summer Of Soul
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