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The Incredibly Strange Archive & Vinegar Syndrome Present the inaugural TRASHATHON! 12 Hours of Sublime Sub-Mental Motion Pictures. "Good Trash is : You never look down on it, you look up to it" - John Waters (The Pope of Trash) They have been labelled many things by many people; Paracinema, shit-flicks, z-grade, or stamped with the lazy “so-bad-it’s-good” moniker …. but we’ve always lovingly referred to these cinematic outcasts as Trash, just as our holiest father ‘Pope John Waters the First’, speaketh. The peak examples of Trash cinema transcend all terminology and become joyous communal experiences. Watching an exalted low-brow motion-picture with like-minded souls will always defeat the austere high-brow and suburban middle-brow experience. Whether intentional or accidental, true trash cinema crashes through the boundaries of decorum, offering a profoundly sublime big-screen experience. Whether through budgetary constraints, ineptitude, misguided passion or some cosmic planetary alignment - the bottom line is simply this, these films are riotous fun. This Trashathon of carefully curated trash (nb - we are not playing the obvious "classics" - ie Pink Flamingoes, Plan 9, Miami Connection - we want to expand consciousnesses and engorge private places by digging deeper. Don’t be a smooth brain, book now for the first TRASHATHON of the rest of your life. MORE DETAILS: Filter Coffee Supreme available all day / night. Bring your KEEP CUP to get a discount! Snack breaks throughout. Coffee and snack breaks throughout the night - Dinner Break around 7pm. Hot pies, sausages rolls, pastries + a gluten free hot meal available. Arrive on time to get your favourite seat. Don't 'sleep' on the bean bag option! They sell first & FAST. ***BYO BEAN BAG - Bring, buy or borrow from a friend. We don't have any! Doors 11:30am, First film begins at 12pm sharp!
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We celebrate the work of Paul Thomas Anderson in anticipation of his new film 'One Battle After Another'. In 1970, drug-fueled Los Angeles detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend. COME EARLY! Doors 6:30pm, pre-show 7pm
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FUNDRAISER SCREENING - Lonely Miaow Association is an incorporated, non-profit organisation dedicated to the rescue and care of stray and abandoned cats and kittens in the greater Auckland area. Proceeds from the ticket sales will go towards supporting their mahi. Haru, a schoolgirl bored by her ordinary routine, saves the life of an unusual cat, and suddenly her world is transformed beyond anything she’s ever imagined. Her good deed is rewarded with a flurry of presents, including gift-wrapped mice, and one very shocking proposal of marriage - to the Cat’s King’s son! Haru embarks on an unexpected journey to the Kingdom of Cats where her eyes are opened to a whole other world and her destiny is uncertain. To change her fate she’ll need to learn to believe in herself, and in the process she will learn to appreciate her everyday life. and inspire everyone. The third Studio Ghibli feature to be directed by someone other than Miyazaki or Takahata. A spin-off from WHISPER OF THE HEART, THE CAT RETURNS is a light-hearted fantasy infamous for its adorable, if bizarre ‘Cat Parade’ scene , wherein scores of cats awkwardly shuffling through the streets on their hind legs ahead of their king. Worth the price of admission for this scene alone, as it confirms what many of us often suspect about our feline partners’ secret lives. COME EARLY! Doors 3pm, pre-show 3:30pm - Check out all the cool kitties currently up for adoption via the wonderful foster care from Lonely Miaow.
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Be the first in New Zealand to ride the gnarly waves with Nic Cage in THE SURFER, the new psychological thriller from Australian director Lorcan Finnegan (‘Vivarium’). Exploring themes of fatherhood, community, and toxic masculinity, THE SURFER is ‘Pig’ meets ‘Falling Down’ meets ‘Point Break’ with some ‘Suspiria’ vibes thrown in for good measure. Not to be missed on the big screen! “A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. But his desire to hit the waves is thwarted by a group of locals whose mantra is ‘don't live here, don't surf here’. Humiliated and angry, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising in concert with the punishing heat of the summer and pushes him to his breaking point.” Come to the cinema early from 6:30pm to enjoy our themed cocktail and custom pre-show. Directed by Lorcan Finnegan , THE SURFER stars Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon (‘Fantastic Four’, ‘Nip/Tuck’), Alexander Bertrand (‘Australian Gangster’), and Michael Abercromby (‘I Met a Girl’)
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We celebrate the work of Paul Thomas Anderson in anticipation of his new film 'One Battle After Another'. Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson follows up the critically acclaimed There Will Be Blood with this 1950s-set drama about a charismatic leader of a cult religious movement (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and a young drifter who becomes his protege (Joaquin Phoenix). The film is said to be a thinly veiled allusion to the birth of Scientology. Anderson's musical collaborator on There Will Be Blood, Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, is back on scoring duties. COME EARLY! Doors 6:30pm, pre-show 7pm
R13Violence & content that may disturb
We celebrate the work of Paul Thomas Anderson in anticipation of his new film 'One Battle After Another'. A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business. COME EARLY! Doors 5:30pm, pre-show 6pm