★★★½ - "An undemanding, near-silent, delightful slice of escapism" - Stuff.co.nz.   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 which is…

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 artworks. Gain unprecedented access to legendary artistic treasures, experience the rare…

★★★★½ "Zhang Yimou's charming love letter to the power of cinema delights" (Stuff.co.nz)  A convict is sent to a labor camp in desolate Northwestern China during the Cultural Revolution. In order to see his daughter in a movie, he escapes and sets…

"Beautiful, moving and unique" - Francesca Rudkin, Newstalk ZB.  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 family history of filmmaker…

After being forced to retire, Peter, a man of routines and few joys, decides to go to Benidorm to visit his brother Daniel with whom he has little contact. But when he arrives in Benidorm, Daniel seems to have vanished.  Directed by Isabel Coixet…

★★★½  "Likeable, mischievous, often very funny and well-assembled. Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful is worth seeking out" (Stuff).  One of the great masters of photography, Helmut Newton made a name for himself exploring the female form, and…

- OSCAR WINNER: BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM - Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a stage actor and director is happily married to Oto (Reika Kirishima), a screenwriter. However, Oto suddenly dies after leaving behind a secret. Two years later,…

★★★★ "A British underdog story full of heart, humour and terrific performances" (Stuff.co.nz).  In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. He sent ransom…

Jeremy Irons presents NAPOLEON: IN THE NAME OF ART.  To mark the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s death, this documentary explores the complex relationship between Napoleon, culture and art. It is about the language he used to build a new imperial…

★★★★ "The magic is back" (Sydney Morning Herald).  Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander to…

★★★★½ "An absolute blast... Probably the most fun you'll have in a cinema all year" - Stuff.  Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, the film is a hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an…

★★★★ "A big, broad, cheesy grin of a film" (Daily Telegraph)   Brilliant, but reclusive author Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock) has spent her career writing about exotic places in her popular romance-adventure novels featuring handsome cover model Alan…

ALL TICKETS AT KIDS PRICING!  Nobody has ever failed so hard at trying to be good as The Bad Guys. In the new action-comedy from DreamWorks Animation, based on the New York Times best-selling book series, a crackerjack criminal crew of animal…

A heart-warming tale of Tom (Timothy Spall), a pensioner whose wife (Phyllis Logan) has just passed away, who travels from Britain's most Northerly point, John O'Groats, to his original home town at its most Southerly point, Land's End, using his…

★★★★★ "Entertaining and heartwarming.. an absolute delight" - Newshub.  Nicolas Cage stars as... Nick Cage in the action-comedy “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.” Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of…

WATCH THE FILM WITH US AND GO IN THE DRAW TO WIN A HIGH TEA FIT FOR A QUEEN AT THE BOLTON HOTEL!  From the director of Tea with the Dames comes a new documentary celebrating the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II. With unprecedented access to…

★★★★½ "An exciting, entertaining, tension-filled thriller." - Stuff.co.nz.  Director Ryu Seung-wan’s political action thriller is based on an astonishing true story.  Rival diplomats from North Korea and South Korea become trapped as civil war…

From award-winning creator, Julian Fellowes comes the motion picture event DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA. The much-anticipated cinematic return of the global phenomenon reunites the beloved cast as they go on a grand journey to the South of France to…

★★★★ "An absorbing and compelling look at the nature of celebrity. You’ll be hard pressed not to be engrossed and fully emotionally invested." - Stuff.  Rahim is in prison because of a debt he was unable to repay. During a two-day leave, he tries to…

★★★★½ "Not your average 'nature doc'" - Stuff.  High up on the Tibetan plateau, among unexplored and inaccessible valleys, lies one of the last sanctuaries of the wild world where rare and undiscovered fauna lives. Vincent Munier, one of the world's…

★★★★  "Atmospheric, gentle and languid, rather than propulsive, After Yang is very much a meditation on the human condition" - Stuff.  When his young daughter’s beloved companion (an android named Yang) malfunctions, Jake (Colin Farrell) searches…

★★★★★ "What a movie" "The doctor will see you now and all the doctors are worth seeing." - London Evening Standard.  In Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the MCU unlocks the Multiverse and pushes its boundaries further…

Shot on location in London & Brighton, Andrew Dominik’s new feature documentary THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE captures Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’ exceptional creative relationship as they bring to life the songs from their last two studio albums,…

★★★★ "filled with quirky characters, memorable set-pieces and a rich vein of black humour" - Stuff The Jonsson Gang (Se Upp för Jönssonligan) is a reboot of Sweden’s all-time favourite comedy franchise Jönssonligan. Following a failed heist,…

★★★★ "Engrossing... an incredible and poignant story... accessible, engaging and human." - Stuff.  It’s 1943. The Allies are determined to break Hitler’s grip on occupied Europe and plan an all-out assault on Sicily, but they face an impossible…

★★★★★ "It’s entirely outrageous, with some epic visions of the flaring cosmos. I couldn’t look away." - Guardian From visionary director Robert Eggers comes THE NORTHMAN, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to…

★★★½ "A wicked little crowd-pleasing dramedy. Raucous, hilarious, bursting with memorable moments and scenes that will have you in stitches." - Stuff.  Gina is not feeling fabulous. She has lost her job and feels stuck and frustrated in a…

★★★★★ "One hundred percent worth the wait and a cracking five star watch." - Newshub.  97% Certified Fresh - Rotten Tomatoes After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where…

★★★★ "A sensuous, passionate portrait" - Observer.  On a warm spring day in 1924, housemaid and foundling Jane Fairchild (Odessa Young) finds herself alone on Mother’s Day. Her employers, Mr and Mrs Niven (Colin Firth and Olivia Colman), are out and…

★★★★ "A film humming with vitality and performances so gloriously uninhibited" - Sydney Morning Herald.  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…

★★★★ "Exhilarating" "A deft, proudly excessive piece of old-fashioned big-screen entertainment"- BBC.com ★★★★ - Evening Standard Experience the epic conclusion to the Jurassic era as two generations unite for the first time. Chris Pratt and Bryce…

- ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE: BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM - A disillusioned school teacher is transferred to the most remote school in the world, cut off from modern life deep in the Himalayan glaciers. In a classroom with no electricity or even a…

★★★★★ "utterly delightful... a hilarious, rip-snorting comedy" - The Guardian.  In an effort to rekindle the spark in their troubled marriage, 40-somethings Laura (Jackie van Beek) and Bruno (Damon Herriman) head to a three day couples’ retreat run…

Tom Stoppard’s Olivier Award-winning new play Leopoldstadt is a passionate drama of love, family, and endurance. At the beginning of the 20th century, Leopoldstadt was the old, crowded Jewish quarter of Vienna, Austria. But Hermann Merz, a factory…

★★★★★ "Astonishing, bloodcurling, modern-day folktale" - Daily Telegraph (UK).  In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper (Jessie Buckley) retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to have found a place to heal. But someone or…

WATCH THE FILM WITH US AND GO INTO THE DRAW TO WIN 1 OF 3 MERCH PACKS OR 1 OF 7 KIDS TSHIRTS!*  + ALL TICKETS ARE AT KIDS PRICING!  ★★★★½ "A rollicking good time and a whole pile of fun ...built on a foundation of human connection and earned…

To mark the centenary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, Tutankhamun - The Last Exhibition offers spectators, for the first time ever, an extraordinary opportunity to meet the Pharaoh, and relive those unique moments on the big screen following…

★★★★½ "An extraordinary and gripping account of an exceptional life and times" - Stuff.co.nz.   The story of Dame Whina Cooper, the beloved Māori matriarch who worked tirelessly to improve the rights of her people, especially women. Flawed yet…

★★★★½ "Not to be missed. An anarchic pulsating exhilarating dive into history and music" - Newshub.  From Oscar-nominated visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann comes Warner Bros. Pictures’ drama “Elvis,” starring Austin Butler and Oscar winner Tom Hanks.…

In the heart of the 1970s, amidst a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru (Steve Carell) is growing up in the suburbs. A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them.…

★★★★½ "A beautiful crowdpleasing blend of Amelie and The Shape of Water" - (James Croot, Stuff.co.nz).  A crooner with a broken heart, Gaspard had sworn never to fall in love again. As for Lula, a pretty mermaid, she has only her singing to defend…

Frocks & Divas is a fun, frivolous and fabulous journey of the extraordinary women who perform at the Tarnished Frocks & Divas Festival. It’s a platform for these dazzling women to express themselves and show their colours through ameaningful…

★★★★½ "A quiet, piercing, slow-burning and yet incandescent film." - Stuff.co.nz.  Benediction is the true story of English poet, writer and soldier Siegfried Sassoon.  A complex man who survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War,…

★★★★★ "A must see Kiwi movie." "A terrific, timely and absolutely engrossing portrait of Hek's life and work." "Film-makers Aileen O'Sullivan and Toby Mills have achieved something very special here." - Stuff.co.nz.   For Māori, the canoe underpins…

★★★★ “Taika’s Thor-quel is a big, beautiful blast. You’ll love it, and probably thunder it too. What a classic Thor adventure!" - Empire.  The film finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced – a quest for inner peace.…

★★★★½ "A feel-good flick for the whole family" - Stuff.co.nz.  The Phantom of the Open tells the remarkable true story of Maurice Flitcroft, a crane operator and optimistic dreamer from Barrow-in-Furness who, with the support of his family and…

★★★½ (3.5/4) "A strong, satisfying film welcomes movie audiences into the world of the marsh. One of the most faithful literary adaptations in years" - Observer.   From the best-selling novel comes a captivating mystery. Where the Crawdads Sing…

★★★★★ "An honest and perfect act of storytelling. Hugely recommended" - Stuff.co.nz.   RURAL IRELAND. 1981. A quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. She blossoms in their care,…

Shortly before his passing at the age of 86, influential gardener and horticulturalist Frank Cabot recounted his personal quest for perfection at Les Quatre Vents, his twenty-acre English style garden and summer estate that was opened to a film crew…

Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) makes her West End debut in the UK premiere of Suzie Miller’s award-winning play. Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game; defending; cross…

Starring two-time Golden Globe Winner Jane Seymour OBE, Ruby’s Choice is a poignant tale that follows three generations of strong women. Bonded by shared moments of wisdom and joy, secrets from the past are revealed. As Ruby’s illness threatens to…

★★★★★ "One of the sweetest and most enjoyable films of the year." - Stuff.co.nz.  Self-taught ramen master Masamoto Ueda and his wife Kazuko have run their Tokyo ramen shop, Bizentei for more than 40 years. Scores of devoted customers have joined…

★★★½ "Bullet Train might be just be your favourite film of the year." - Stuff.co.nz.  In Bullet Train, Brad Pitt stars as Ladybug, an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may…

★★★★½ "engrossing, enlightening and heartbreaking" - Stuff.co.nz.   The Princess tells the story of Princess Diana exclusively through contemporaneous archival footage creating a bold and immersive narrative of her life and death. Turning the camera…

What good is sitting all alone in your room? Come hear the music play - life is a cabaret, old chum! For the first time in many years the fabulous CABARET starring Liza Minnelli returns to the big screen to celebrate the film's 50th anniversary! …

The hilarious smash hit French comedy written and directed by, and starring Jérôme Commandeur (Welcome to the sticks, Ma famille t’adore déjà). Vincent, a long time civil servant refuses to move on from his cushy job for life. When the new local…

★★★★ "Jordan Peele's latest is so good it's worth watching more than once" - Stuff.co.nz.   “What’s a bad miracle?” Oscar® winner Jordan Peele disrupted and redefined modern horror with Get Out and then Us. Now, he reimagines the summer movie with…

Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) plays the title role in Shakespeare’s thrilling study of nationalism, war, and the psychology of power. Fresh to the throne, King Henry V launches England into a bloody war with France. When his campaign encounters…

★★★★ "Enlightening, heartrending, rage-inducing" - James Croot, Stuff.co.nz GLORIAVALE is an observational documentary examining the widespread abuse inside the infamous Gloriavale Christian Community cult and the institutional failures that have…

★★★★★ "Hilarious and heartrending, this might just be the best movie of the year so far" (Stuff.co.nz).  Nancy Stokes (Emma Thompson), a retired school teacher and widow, is yearning for some adventure, some human connection, and some sex. Good sex.…

PREVIEW SCREENINGS THIS WEEKEND (19-21 AUG) AT ALL SITES - BOOK NOW!  The legendary Daniel Auteuil gives one of his most superlative screen performances in the gripping new historical drama from writer/director Fred Cavayé, based on Jean-Philippe…

Q&A PREVIEW SCREENING - WITH DIRECTOR SASHA HADDEN & STAR MAGGIE BLINCO - WED 24 AUGUST, 10.45AM AT PETONE - BOOK NOW!  A heart-warming story about former dressmaker Liebe (Maggie Blinco: The Nightingale, Crocodile Dundee), who reinvents herself…

Inspired by one of the most beloved British classic novels of all time, THE RAILWAY CHILDREN RETURN is an enchanting, moving, and heart-warming adventure for a new generation. As life in Britain’s cities during the second world war becomes…

The wait is over! After 2 long years, maestro André Rieu is performing from his hometown of Maastricht once again! We are proud to present André’s brand-new summer concert - Happy Days are Here Again! The concert will be a jolly and captivating…

Inspired by actual events, MURU is the story of a local Police Sergeant ‘Taffy’ Tāwharau (Cliff Curtis), who must choose between duty to his badge or his people, when the Government invoke antiterrorism powers to launch an armed raid on Taffy’s…

A scholar, content with life, encounters a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. Their conversation, in a hotel room in Istanbul, leads to consequences neither would have expected. Starring Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba, David…

Winning a war is not easy. LANCASTER tells the story of the iconic WW2 bomber, through the words of the last surviving crew members. Starting with ‘The Blitz’, we follow our 38 contributors as they join-up, learn to fly and go to war. With the enemy…

- OFFICIAL SELECTION - CANNES 2021 - When André, 85, has a stroke, Emmanuèle hurries to her father’s bedside. Sick and half-paralysed in his hospital bed, he asks Emmanuèle to help him end his life. But how can you honour such a request when it’s…

In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and eager rookie Constable Stalker (Saoirse…

When a billionaire entrepreneur impulsively decides to create an iconic movie, he demands the best. Renowned filmmaker Lola Cuevas (Penélope Cruz) is recruited to mastermind this ambitious endeavour. Completing the all-star team are two actors with…

Set twelve years before the epic His Dark Materials trilogy, this gripping adaptation revisits Phillip Pullman’s fantastical world in which waters are rising and storms are brewing. Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find…

LIMITED SESSIONS, GET IN QUICK!   From Oscar-nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen, director of Cobain: Montage of Heck, and featuring never-before-seen concert footage, MOONAGE DAYDREAM is an immersive cinematic experience; an audio-visual space odyssey…

In “DC League of Super-Pets,” Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime in Metropolis side by side. When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must…

The legendary Gerard Depardieu brings to remarkable life one of the most beloved characters from 20th century crime fiction in MAIGRET, the masterfully directed and hugely entertaining new film from multi award-winning writer/director Patrice Leconte…

Alice (Florence Pugh) and Jack (Harry Styles) are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families. The 1950s societal optimism…

A fascinating and richly intricate tale that brilliantly weaves historical fact with fiction for a timely, cinematic experience, 20th Century Studios’ and New Regency’s original crime epic is about three close friends who find themselves at the…

Based on the best-selling book series by Bernard Waber, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a live-action / CGI musical comedy that brings this beloved character to a new, global audience. When the Primm family (Constance Wu, Scoot McNairy, Winslow Fegley)…

Básculas Blanco, a Spanish company producing industrial scales in a provincial Spanish town awaits the imminent visit from a committee which holds its fate in their hands as to whether they merit a local Business Excellence award: everything has to…

Ralph Fiennes (Antony & Cleopatra) leads the cast in David Hare’s (Skylight) blazing account of the most powerful man in New York, a master manipulator whose legacy changed the city forever. For forty uninterrupted years, Robert Moses exploited…

In partnership with the House of Dior, MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS tells the story of a widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London who falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, and decides that she must have one of her own. After she works, starves and…

Another iconic Disney film gets a Reo Māori twist. When their kingdom becomes trapped in perpetual winter, fearless Anna joins forces with mountaineer Kristoff and his reindeer sidekick to find Anna's sister, Snow Queen Elsa, and break her icy…

Everybody Hates Johan is an explosive comedy about the life of Johan, a small town loner with a flair for dynamite who finds himself in constant conflict with the rural community. Orphaned at a young age, Johan is brought up by his aunt and uncle…

In Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira), and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba), fight to protect their nation from intervening…

Inkeri, 75, after hitting her husband on the head with a frying pan, flees with her two sisters Raili and Sylvi. The journey through Finland is filled with charming hitchhikers, memories, and sinful dancing. When Inkeri comes across her old…

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, AVATAR 2 begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to…

From New Line Cinema comes “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” which continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!,” is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam. Starring returning cast members Zachary…