THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES
2h 37min
ACTION / SCIENCE FICTION / THRILLER
Years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow (Blyth) is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Zegler), the girl tribute from impoverished District 12. But, after Lucy Gray commands all of Panem’s attention by defiantly singing during the reaping ceremony, Snow thinks he might be able to turn the odds in their favor. Uniting their instincts for showmanship and newfound political savvy, Snow and Lucy Gray’s race against time to survive will ultimately reveal who is a songbird, and who is a snake.
THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES
Session Times
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
1:00pm
4:00pm
6:05pm
Thursday
7th
1.10pm
3.50pm
7.05pm
Friday
8th
1.10pm
3.50pm
7.05pm
Saturday
9th
11.30am
3.55pm
7.05pm
Sunday
10th
11.25am
3.55pm
7.05pm
Monday
11th
ACTION / SCIENCE FICTION / THRILLER
Years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow (Blyth) is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Zegler), the girl tribute from impoverished District 12. But, after Lucy Gray commands all of Panem’s attention by defiantly singing during the reaping ceremony, Snow thinks he might be able to turn the odds in their favor. Uniting their instincts for showmanship and newfound political savvy, Snow and Lucy Gray’s race against time to survive will ultimately reveal who is a songbird, and who is a snake.
Starring:
Tom Blyth
Rachel Zegler
Hunter Schafer
Laurel Marsden
Jason Schwartzman
Release Date:
16/11/2023
Run Time:
2h 37min
M means that anyone can view the film but it is more suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over.
M means that anyone can view the film but it is more suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over.
SALTBURN
Session Times
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
4:15pm
6:35pm
Thursday
7th
1.00pm
4.20pm
7.35pm
Friday
8th
1.00pm
7.35pm
Saturday
9th
3.00pm
7.35pm
Sunday
10th
3.00pm
5.20pm
Monday
11th
THRILLER
A suspense-driven British tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi, Euphoria), who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.
Starring:
Barry Keoghan
Jacob Elordi
Rosamund Pike
Alison Oliver
Archie Madekwe
Release Date:
16/11/2023
Run Time:
2h 11min
R16 means that the film is restricted to persons who have obtained the age of 16 years or over.
R16 means that the film is restricted to persons who have obtained the age of 16 years or over.
THANKSGIVING
Session Times
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
7:00pm
Thursday
7th
8.00pm
Friday
8th
8.00pm
Saturday
9th
5.15pm
8.00pm
Sunday
10th
8.00pm
Monday
11th
HORROR
A slasher comes to a small Massachusetts town with the intention of creating a Thanksgiving carving board out of the town’s inhabitants in this Eli Roth horror.
Starring:
Addison Rae
Rick Hoffman
Milo Manheim
Nell Verlaque
Patrick Dempsey
Release Date:
16/11/2023
Run Time:
1h 46min
R18 means that the film is restricted to persons who have obtained the age of 18 years or over.
R18 means that the film is restricted to persons who have obtained the age of 18 years or over.
FREELANCE
Session Times
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
4:45pm
Thursday
7th
3.35pm
5.45pm
Friday
8th
3.35pm
5.45pm
Saturday
9th
2.45pm
5.45pm
Sunday
10th
11.35am
4.50pm
Monday
11th
ACTION / COMEDY
Mason Petit (Cena) is a former Army Ranger turned family-man whose life is far less exciting than it once was. His perilous globe-trotting days in the military have been replaced by a grinding career as an unsuccessful lawyer and a marriage on the rocks. This all changes when a former military buddy approaches him with a job, working security for the award-winning and fearless journalist Claire Wellington (Brie).
Wellington has scored a world-first interview with a notorious and eccentric South American dictator, Venegas (Raba). Petit jumps at the chance, and hops on a plane without second thought. Upon touchdown Petit’s suburban hell turns into a life-or-death nightmare. He is caught up in a violent, orchestrated coup, alone with Wellington, and the morally ambiguous Venegas, to escape the country alive.
Starring:
Alison Brie
John Cena
Alice Eve
Juan Pablo Raba
Marton Csokas
Release Date:
23/11/2023
Run Time:
1h 48min
R16 means that the film is restricted to persons who have obtained the age of 16 years or over.
R16 means that the film is restricted to persons who have obtained the age of 16 years or over.
UPROAR
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1.15pm
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7th
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8th
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9th
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10th
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11th
COMEDY / DRAMA
Julian Dennison (Hunt for the Wilderpeople) stars in this Aotearoa coming-of-age tale from directors Paul Middleditch (A Cold Summer) and Hamish Bennett (Bellbird). Co-starring Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords), James Rolleston (Whina) and Oscar-nominee Minnie Driver (Good Will Hunting), the film is set during the 1981 Springbok tour of New Zealand when the arrival of the South African national rugby team set off nationwide protests against apartheid and racism.
Starring:
Julian Dennison
Minnie Driver
Rhys Darby
Erana James
Release Date:
05/10/2023
Run Time:
2h 10min
M means that anyone can view the film but it is more suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over.
M means that anyone can view the film but it is more suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over.
RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ
Session Times
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
Thursday
7th
7.00pm
Friday
8th
7.00pm
Saturday
9th
7.00pm
Sunday
10th
7.00pm
Monday
11th
LIVE PERFORMANCE / MUSIC
Follows Beyoncé and the making of the Renaissance World Tour – her ninth – from inception, to the opening in Stockholm, Sweden, and to the finale in Kansas City. The 2023 tour was her biggest to date, with a reported 2.7 million fans entertained.
Starring:
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter
Release Date:
01/12/2023
Run Time:
2h 50min
PG means that anyone can view the film but parental guidance is recommended for younger viewers.
PG means that anyone can view the film but parental guidance is recommended for younger viewers.
NAPOLEON
Session Times
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
1:05pm
3:00pm
6:05pm
Thursday
7th
1.45pm
3.55pm
7.05pm
Friday
8th
1.45pm
3.55pm
7.05pm
Saturday
9th
2.00pm
3.50pm
7.05pm
Sunday
10th
11.45am
3.50pm
7.05pm
Monday
11th
ACTION / DRAMA / TRUE STORY / BIOGRAPHY
An epic historical drama film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by David Scarpa. Based on the true story of Napoleon Bonaparte, primarily depicting the French leader’s rise to power as well as his relationship with Empress Joséphine, the film stars Joaquin Phoenix (who is also a producer) as Napoleon and Vanessa Kirby as Joséphine.
Starring:
Joaquin Phoenix
Vanessa Kirby
Edouard Philipponnat
Youssef Kerkour
Matthew Needham
Release Date:
23/11/2023
Run Time:
2h 37min
R13 means that the film is restricted to persons who have obtained the age of 13 years or over.
R13 means that the film is restricted to persons who have obtained the age of 13 years or over.
TROLLS BAND TOGETHER
Session Times
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
1:00pm
4:05pm
7:10pm
Thursday
7th
1.15pm
Friday
8th
1.15pm
4.30pm
Saturday
9th
11.35am
1.45pm
5.00pm
Sunday
10th
11.35am
1.45pm
2.45pm
Monday
11th
KIDS & FAMILY
Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return for this third Trolls movie following Branch and Poppy’s newest journey—to reunite Branch with his lost boy-band brothers
Starring:
Anna Kendrick
Britney's ex
Walt Dohrn
James Corden
Ron Funches
Release Date:
30/11/2023
Run Time:
1h 32min
PG means that anyone can view the film but parental guidance is recommended for younger viewers.
PG means that anyone can view the film but parental guidance is recommended for younger viewers.
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Session Times
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5th
Wednesday
6th
2:40pm
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7th
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8th
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9th
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10th
Monday
11th
DRAMA
Martin Scorsese directs Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone and Robert De Niro in this historical crime drama about the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation in 1920s Oklahoma, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror.
Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprio
Lily Gladstone
Robert Di Niro
Release Date:
19/10/2023
Run Time:
3h 27min
M means that anyone can view the film but it is more suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over.
M means that anyone can view the film but it is more suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over.
THE MARVELS
Session Times
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
1:00pm
7:00pm
Thursday
7th
1.30pm
5.20pm
Friday
8th
1.30pm
5.20pm
Saturday
9th
11.30am
1.40pm
Sunday
10th
11.30am
1.40pm
Monday
11th
ACTION / ADVENTURE / FANTASY
Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. However, unintended consequences see her shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with two other superheroes to form the Marvels.
Starring:
Brie Larson
Samuel L. Jackson
Zawe Ashton
Iman Vellani
Teyonah Parris
Release Date:
09/11/2023
Run Time:
1h 45min
M means that anyone can view the film but it is more suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over.
M means that anyone can view the film but it is more suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over.
Session Times
We accept bookings for the lounge cinema only.
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Animal
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5th
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6th
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7th
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8th
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9th
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10th
6.20pm
Monday
11th
Freelance
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
4:45pm
Thursday
7th
3.35pm
5.45pm
Friday
8th
3.35pm
5.45pm
Saturday
9th
2.45pm
5.45pm
Sunday
10th
11.35am
4.50pm
Monday
11th
THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
1:00pm
4:00pm
6:05pm
Thursday
7th
1.10pm
3.50pm
7.05pm
Friday
8th
1.10pm
3.50pm
7.05pm
Saturday
9th
11.30am
3.55pm
7.05pm
Sunday
10th
11.25am
3.55pm
7.05pm
Monday
11th
Killers of the Flower Moon
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
2:40pm
Thursday
7th
Friday
8th
Saturday
9th
Sunday
10th
Monday
11th
Napoleon
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
1:05pm
3:00pm
6:05pm
Thursday
7th
1.45pm
3.55pm
7.05pm
Friday
8th
1.45pm
3.55pm
7.05pm
Saturday
9th
2.00pm
3.50pm
7.05pm
Sunday
10th
11.45am
3.50pm
7.05pm
Monday
11th
Next Goal Wins
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
Thursday
7th
1.00pm
3.20pm
5.40pm
8.00pm
Friday
8th
1.00pm
3.20pm
5.40pm
8.00pm
Saturday
9th
11.45am
1.00pm
3.20pm
5.40pm
8.00pm
Sunday
10th
11.35am
1.45pm
4.00pm
5.45pm
8.00pm
Monday
11th
RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
Thursday
7th
7.00pm
Friday
8th
7.00pm
Saturday
9th
7.00pm
Sunday
10th
7.00pm
Monday
11th
Saltburn
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
4:15pm
6:35pm
Thursday
7th
1.00pm
4.20pm
7.35pm
Friday
8th
1.00pm
7.35pm
Saturday
9th
3.00pm
7.35pm
Sunday
10th
3.00pm
5.20pm
Monday
11th
Thanksgiving
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
7:00pm
Thursday
7th
8.00pm
Friday
8th
8.00pm
Saturday
9th
5.15pm
8.00pm
Sunday
10th
8.00pm
Monday
11th
The Marvels
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
1:00pm
7:00pm
Thursday
7th
1.30pm
5.20pm
Friday
8th
1.30pm
5.20pm
Saturday
9th
11.30am
1.40pm
Sunday
10th
11.30am
1.40pm
Monday
11th
Trolls Band Together
TODAY
5th
Wednesday
6th
1:00pm
4:05pm
7:10pm
Thursday
7th
1.15pm
Friday
8th
1.15pm
4.30pm
Saturday
9th
11.35am
1.45pm
5.00pm
Sunday
10th
11.35am
1.45pm
2.45pm
Monday
11th
Uproar
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6th
1.15pm
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11th
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