The action superstar Michael Jai White is kindly gracing the Hollywood Avondale with his legendary presence while in town for Armageddon. Known by most for his martial arts prowess and kickass modern action roles - we wanted to highlight his passion project, the incredibly funny parody film BLACK DYNAMITE - a surgically spot-on satire and loving tribute to the blaxploitation films of the 70s. Jai White and the entire cast are so committed to the bit that it rivals Zucker Bros (Flying High, Top Secret, Hot Shots) at their very peak. There’ll be a Q&A after the film where Michael will chat about his career and this superb comedy. Seriously, this will be a historic night at the Hollywood, grab ya tickets now. COME EARLY! Doors 5pm, pre-show 5:30pm, Feature starts at 6pm, Q&A with Ant Timpson starts directly after the feature at approx 7:30pm *No photos or meet & greet at The Hollywood - please respect these boundaries - Mr White is happy to oblige you at Armageddon!

Based on the global hit video game created by KOTAKE CREATE, this mind-bending psychological thriller comes to cinemas on April 23 in Australia and New Zealand. A man becomes increasingly desperate when he finds himself trapped in an endless, sterile subway passageway with no way out. He finds a set of rules: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. When even a single mistake will send him back to the beginning, will he ever escape this purgatory? "A devilishly entertaining time at the movies… Exit 8 is a cinematic captcha, tasking us with finding the difference between one image and the next to prove our humanity." - INDIEWIRE Blake Simons, IndieWire COME EARLY! Doors 7pm, pre-show 7:30pm

Miracle Mile is championed by devoted fans, but has escaped being lumped in with other sci-fi films from the 1980s. That uniqueness is what has made it a true cult film. It hinges on one of the most startling tonal switches ever captured on screen. It starts out as a twee rom-com in which a nerdy musician and a waitress meet and fall in love in downtown LA – until a wrong-number call informs them that a nuclear war has broken out, with Soviet missiles due to hit the city in 70 minutes. Much of the movie’s diabolical effectiveness comes from the fact that it never reveals, until the very end, whether the nightmare is real, or only some sort of tragic misunderstanding. 35mm - the only way to experience this one of a kind movie. COME EARLY! Doors 6:30pm, pre-show 7pm

Based on the acclaimed novel by Scott Heim, Mysterious Skin explores the hearts and minds of two very different boys who come to find the key to their future happiness lies in the exorcism of their collective demons. "A helter-skelter ride of the soul, an unblinking, white-knuckle crash landing into the mushy mysteries of the subconscious." - Washington Post "A gorgeous, heartbreaking and utterly convincing work of art." - The New York Times COME EARLY! Doors 6:30pm, pre-show 7pm

After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. On the way, Gordie, Vern, Chris and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, as they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives. "Stand By Me is one of those films that stands up to the test of time... it has a charm and depth that seems to resonate with each generation." - The Telegraph "Scripters have written inspired dialog for this quartet of plucky boys at that hard-to-capture age when they’re still young enough to get scared and yet old enough to want to sneak smokes and cuss." - Variety "The entire cast is superb (River Phoenix & Kiefer Sutherland are stand out) and it so perfectly paced, that the story unfolds with wit, pathos and sensitivity and completely free of emotional shortcuts." - Empire COME EARLY! Doors 6:30pm, pre-show 7pm

A disillusioned assassin (Chow Yun-Fat) accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore vision to a singer he accidentally blinded, only to be double-crossed by his boss. Directed by John Woo "John Woo's trademark style reached its zenith in The Killer, with its ying-yang relationship between a good-hearted hit man and an anti-authority cop. But underneath the Miami Vice tailoring, it's as much a doomed romance as a shoot-'em-up." - Empire "The scenes of gore and destruction are even more spectacular than Hong Kong's fog-shrouded skyline. The director repeatedly places the viewer at the center of the crossfire and turns the gyrating camera into the next best thing to a lethal weapon." - The New York Times COME EARLY! Doors 7pm, pre-show 7:30pm

Be among the first to see THE WEED EATERS, the darkly comic, award-winning film already hailed as "the most fun I’ve had at the movies in a long time” (The Spinoff). As part of THE BIG FORKING TOUR of Aotearoa, we’ll be showing a special advance screening of the film, followed by a live Q&A with the creators and cast. It promises to be a memorable night with prizes, surprises and a 6-foot fork! Book now - and see it with some of your best buds. COME EARLY! Doors 6:30pm, pre-show 7pm, Q&A directly after the film 9pm-ish. SYNOPSIS: When Jules joins her new boyfriend on a New Year’s Eve getaway with his old high school mates, she’s looking to get some peace and quiet, smoke a bit of weed, and make some new friends. But when the holidaymakers stumble across their host’s long-forgotten stash of ancient weed, things quickly take a turn for the nightmarish. By the time they figure out the weed’s strange effect - an insatiable hunger for human flesh - it’s too late, and the four would-be friends become accidental cannibals. Their efforts to cover up their crime trigger a darkly comic spiral of panic, blame, and even more cannibalism that Jules is determined to survive - even if she’s the only one.

The Prequel-Sequel to Twin Peaks the Television Series. All TP Maraton ticktet holders are elegible for members price! "This may be the most truly disturbing movie to come along since Lynch's Blue Velvet of 1986...But for those who are willing to go the distance with Lynch, the return trip to Twin Peaks is well worth the trouble." - Orlando Sentinel David Lynch takes us back to the town of damned good cups of coffee and cherry pies in this film prequel to the television series where we actually meet Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) for the first time. Brought in to investigate the mysterious death of nightshift waitress Teresa Banks, special agent Chester Desmond (Chris Isaak) and later Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) unravel the bizarre clues, mysterious disappearances, and strange happenings that lead to the last seven days of Laura Palmer's troubled life...and ultimately the killer. COME EARLY! Doors 7pm, pre-show 7:30pm

In 1990, David Lynch and Mark Frost fundamentally flipped American television, trading a stereotypical police procedural for a dream odyssey through the Pacific Northwest. What begins with the shocking death of homecoming queen Laura Palmer quickly dissolves into an exploration of cosmic evil and small-town deceit. Please join us for this historic, one-time-only marathon of Twin Peaks Season One on the silver screen at Hollywood Avondale. Presented in collaboration with Coffee Supreme. - A Culinary Tribute: Sustenance provided by Burnt Butter (cherry pie, naturally) and The Hollywood Kitchen (tomato soup and toasties). - Coffee Supreme: Serving filter coffee as "black as midnight on a moonless night." Note: Bring your Keep Cup for a discount; Cooper would admire the efficiency. -Dress Up: We encourage attire in homage to Lynch’s mysterious world. High-stakes spot prizes and a "Best Dressed" ceremony will take place during the evening interlude. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 2:00pm | Doors Open 3:00pm | The Pilot & Episode 2 5:30pm | 15 minute break 5:45pm | Episodes 3 & 4 7:30pm | The Dinner Hour: Featuring a live musical performance from a special guest & Best Dressed Prize Giving. 8:30pm | Episodes 5 & 6 10:15pm | 15 minute break 10:30pm | Episodes 7 & 8: The Season Finale 12:15am | Curtain *Timing subject to change a little but we will stick to the schedule as closely as we can. HOUSE-KEEPING: - The Merch Stand: Limited edition posters and exclusive 'Twin Peaks x HW x Coffee Supreme' roast will be available until sold out. - A Note on Seating: For those who have secured Bean Bag tickets, please BYO Bean Bag. We provide the atmosphere, you provide the comfort. - Etiquette: To preserve the sonic landscape of the series, we kindly ask for no outside snacks. Our candy bar is fully stocked for your marathon needs. "A captivating blend of the existential and the pulpy, the surreal and the neo-real... Twin Peaks is new age music for the eyes." — The Washington Post GET IN QUICK! If you catch an idea that you love, that's a beautiful day.

A girl on the verge of womanhood finds herself in a sensual fantasyland of vampires, witchcraft, and other threats in this eerie and mystical movie daydream. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders serves up an endlessly looping, nonlinear fairy tale, set in a quasi-medieval landscape. Ravishingly shot, enchantingly scored, and spilling over with surreal fancies, this enticing phantasmagoria from director Jaromil Jireš is among the most beautiful oddities of the Czechoslovak New Wave. COME EARLY! Doors 5pm, pre-show 5:30pm