Join us for a special presentation advance screening of Big Girls Don't Cry with director Paloma Schneideman and Lead Actor Ani Palmer. Stay tuned for more exciting details, including prizes to be won, custom cocktails and more. DOORS: 6pm - DJ & drinks in the courtyard PRE-SHOW: 7pm - Themed Y2k clips and trailers FEATURE STARTS: 7:30pm DIRECTOR & LEAD ACTOR Q&A: 9pm After Drinks and music til 10:30pm Over one transformative summer in rural New Zealand in 2006, 14-year-old Sid discovers desire, identity, and the internet as she imitates the people she longs to be loved by. "Palmer’s conception of Sid is a wonder to behold... It’s the kind of performance that creates a visual map to the character’s internal emotional logic, allowing you to trace each and every ill-considered decision and deception." - Variety COME EARLY! Doors 6pm, pre-show 7pm

A boardinghouse is reopened years after gruesome murders were committed there. Suddenly, the body count begins once more! Nothing can prepare you for BOARDINGHOUSE. Jim (director John Wintergate), a psychic-gigolo who wears a leopard-print thong, rents a haunted house to "beautiful women with no ties." From there, this unworldly slasher transforms into a sleazy, hallucinogenic maelstrom of gore, sex, chainsaws, pie fights, killer refrigerators, jacuzzis, beds that eat people, a new wave band called 33 and 1/3, and a leading lady known only as Kalassu. BOARDINGHOUSE is the first shot-on-video horror film to be blown up to 35mm and released theatrically. COME EARLY! Doors 7pm, rare 35mm clips and trailers 7:30pm

After directing Point Blank and Deliverance, John Boorman was offered to direct Exorcist II. The film became a massive failure, nearly ending his career. Years later, cast and filmmakers discuss its ambition and artistic value. "David Kittredge’s deeply researched, lightning-paced explication of a great director’s most infamous bomb is, in a curiously heartfelt way, meaningful. Across a rollicking tale of hubris, excitement, compromise and curses, it’s good to be reminded that even when money is no object and when auteurs ruled Hollywood, every movie is some kind of miracle — just for having gotten completed." - Los Angeles Times COME EARLY! Doors 6:30pm, pre-show 7pm

Breaking the Waves offers a remarkable testament to writer-director Lars von Trier's insight and filmmaking skill -- and announces Emily Watson as a startling talent. In a small and religious coastal town, a simple, devoutly religious Scottish woman, Bess McNeill (Emily Watson), finds a partner in an oil rig worker from Norway, Jan Nyman (Stellan Skarsgard). However, the relationship grows strained when Nyman breaks his neck in a horrific work accident on the rig and becomes paralyzed. Unable to perform sexually and suffering mentally from the accident as well, Jan convinces Bess to have sex with other men, which she comes to believe is God's work. "Von Trier has forged a myth of modern romantic faith that could haunt almost anyone into believing." - Entertainment Weekly "There are few movies around that take such huge risks: this is high-wire filmmaking, without a net of irony." - News Week

Join us for the NZ Premiere & Director Q&A with Kane Guglielmi. Common Wealth is an intimate yet globally minded documentary that follows filmmaker Kane Guglielmi on a personal journey to question the economic and political systems that shape modern life. Raised within a conservative, capitalist worldview, Guglielmi travels across eight countries, including Switzerland, Australia, Norway, Mexico, Singapore, the UK, Italy and the USA, exploring alternative models that prioritise compassion, fairness, community and shared prosperity. What begins as a search for answers evolves into a thoughtful exploration of how societies might build greater unity and equity in an increasingly divided world. Gentle in spirit yet ambitious in scope, Common Wealth is both a deeply personal story and a hopeful call to reimagine the structures that define how we live together. COME EARLY! Doors 6:30pm

This movie chronicles the life and times of R. Crumb. Robert Crumb is the cartoonist/artist who drew Keep On Truckin', Fritz the Cat, and played a major pioneering role in the genesis of underground comix. Through interviews with his mother, two brothers, wife, and ex-girlfriends, as well as selections from his vast quantity of graphic art, we are treated to a darkly comic ride through one man's subconscious mind.

Daisies (Czech: Sedmikrásky) is a 1966 Czechoslovak satirical comedy film, co-written and directed by Věra Chytilová. Widely regarded as a milestone of the Czechoslovak New Wave, the film follows two young women, both named Marie (played by Jitka Cerhová and Ivana Karbanová), as they engage in a series of bizarre, rebellious and anarchic pranks. Originally conceived as a satire of bourgeois decadence, the film critiques societal norms and those who rigidly adhere to rules. Chytilová described the film as "a necrologue about a negative way of life." Daisies also subverts traditional gender stereotypes, redefining its heroines on their own terms. The film is noted for its critique of Communism, censorship, and patriarchy, and it was banned from theaters and export in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. COME EARLY! Doors open one hour before start time, pre-show 30 mins before

El Mariachi (Carlos Gallardo) is a traveling guitar player with the modest desire to play music for a living. Looking for a job, he stops at a bar in a tiny town, where his simple, peaceful lifestyle is interrupted. Local hit men, expecting enemy assassin Azul (Reinol Martinez) to invade their town, believe that the visiting musician is the professional killer they are looking for. Unwittingly embroiled in vicious mob warfare, El Mariachi must shoot his way out of town if he is to survive. "This $7,000 film is one that shows what passion and talent can do and how to bring a story to the screen properly with the right folks involved." - Cinema Crazed "Rodriguez's first feature has qualities no money can ever provide, like youthful imagination, puckish black humour and a powerful sense of narrative." - The Times COME EARLY! Doors 7pm, pre-show 7:30pm

A teenage girl once possessed by a demon finds that it still lurks within her. Meanwhile, a priest investigates the death of the girl's exorcist. "Boorman deserves credit for trying out some new ideas, even if most of them backfire. Visually, it's fascinating—sort of a blend of Minnellian baroque and Buñuelian absurdity—but the dialogue is childish, the story is incomprehensible, and the metaphysics are ridiculous. Still, an audacious failure is preferable to a chickenhearted success. More than worth a look." - Chicago Reader COME EARLY! Doors open 5:30pm, pre-show 6pm

You CAN BRING YOUR DOG along to this Saturday afternoon screening.*Dog friendly seating in the stalls downstairs, please bring a blanket for your dog to sit on or have them on your lap if their size permits. *Your dog(s) must be well socialised, able to handle a busy indoor event AND be on their lead at all times. Extra reminder!: No outside food at the event please due to our furry friends noses. Please make sure your pooch has a toilet break before the screening. All usual cinema etiquette is requested. FILM SYNOPSIS: After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. From acclaimed filmmaker David Ayer, Heart of the Beast is an intense adventure thriller that explores the unbreakable bond between a man and his best friend as they face their greatest battle yet. COME EARLY! Doors 2pm, pre-show 2:30pm SEATING IS NOT ALLOCATED. ARRIVE EARLY FOR THE BEST SEATS - No dogs in the circle upstairs. ***NO REFUNDS SORRY***

From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) comes a thrilling — and terrifying — reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise. In an all-new story, Resident Evil follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos. COME EARLY! Doors 6:30pm, pre-show 7pm

Banker Arthur Hamilton (John Randolph) gets a call one day from a friend he thought was dead. It turns out that the friend is not a ghost, but was simply faking all along, and was placed into a new existence by a company who can give you a completely new face and life. Hamilton decides to undergo the procedure himself and becomes Tony Wilson (Rock Hudson), an artist who lives in Malibu. He is given a manservant to help him adjust but soon finds that adjusting will be the least of his worries. "John Frankenheimer’s “Seconds” will linger a lot longer than the title suggests in the mind of anyone who chooses to watch it. In fact, it might be one of the most haunting American films to come out of the 1960s, or any decade for that matter." - Roger Ebert COME EARLY! Doors one hour before start time, pre-show 30 mins before

Each year we run a secret 24-hour movie marathon at the Hollywood Avondale where we show a mysterious line-up of films that run non-stop. You get a good bang for your bucks. We show 12-14 films each year. This is our 27th year. We have a dinner break and breakfast break.BYO $ for snacks / good coffee and yummy food we have on hand and support the candy bar. No hot food is allowed in the cinema. No annoying crinkly bags in the cinema. No yabbering during the films. No cellphone use during films. Doors Open : 2.30pm (BYO Beanbag ticket holders let in first - based on when tix were purchased - first to last). Marathon Starts Sharp : 3pm

Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback. Directed by Martin Scorsese. "A keenly observed and immaculately crafted vision of the raw side of life. Pic has a distinctive pulse of its own with exceptional performances by Paul Newman and Tom Cruise." - Variety Doors open one hours before start time.

Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) is a failure in life but a celebrity in his own mind, hosting an imaginary talk show in his mother's basement. When he meets actual talk show host Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis), he's convinced it will provide his big break, but Langford isn't interested in the would-be comedian. Undaunted, Pupkin effectively stalks Langford -- and when that doesn't work, he kidnaps him, offering his release in exchange for a guest spot on Langford's show. "Jerry Lewis is magnificent as the chilly old pro and chat-show king Jerry Langford, and Scorsese gives us another New York, the cruel but bewitching network TV capital of America." - Radio Times "If there was any doubt that Robert De Niro is the greatest and most unsettling actor in movies today and Martin Scorsese the director most adept at bringing out his genius, then The King of Comedy should dispel it." - Vogue COME EARLY! Doors open on hour before start time, preshow 30 mins before.

Julius Kelp (Jerry Lewis) is a college professor with a problem. Clumsy, awkward, inarticulate and unattractive, Julius is a hopeless case when it comes to women -- but he's desperate to impress beautiful student Stella (Stella Stevens). Fortunately, he does know something about chemistry and decides to concoct a potion that will turn him into a whole new man. In this classic comedy, Julius' suave alter ego, Buddy Love, must win Stella's affections before his short-lived potion runs out. What makes it all work is the edge that Lewis brings to the cartoonish psychology of his Jekyll and Hyde pairing: Kelp’s addiction to being Buddy and the sheer social sociopathy of Buddy. COME EARLY! Doors open 1 hour before start time, pre-show 30 mins before.

When Samuel (Hawke) is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy (Crowe) offers a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom. But as the group journeys into the unforgiving wilderness, the real threat isn’t the terrain - it’s the betrayal and violence festering within their ranks. Surrounded by greed, suspicion, and danger, Samuel must risk everything to reunite with his child. COME EARKY! Doors one hour before start time.

Inspired by one of the most high-profile public implosions in recent memory, Welcome to New York follows a prominent international banker (Gérard Depardieu) as he spirals out of control during a drug and sex-fueled trip to America—culminating in a shocking incident involving a hotel maid and his subsequent arrest. Directed by Abel Ferrara "This frank, unruly look at sex, privilege and power unfolds so much like real life that it proves an intriguing and strangely immersive experience." - Los Angeles Times "The film, a sleek and oddly moving study in the cost of debauchery, has its gleeful excesses." - Chicago Tribute COME EARLY! Doors 6:30pm, pre-show 7pm