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Directed by Pablo Trapero Starring George MacKay, Imelda Staunton, Noah Jupe, Johnny Flynn, Arthur Conti, Anna Geislerová, Bill Nighy, Dominic West Adapted from the acclaimed novel by David Gilbert, & SONS follows Andrew Dyer (Bill Nighy), a celebrated but deeply reclusive novelist whose health is beginning to fail. Summoning his two estranged older sons to his sprawling English estate, Andrew appears ready to confront the mistakes of his past. But rather than seeking reconciliation, the sharp-witted and alcoholic patriarch reveals a startling family secret — one that challenges everything his sons believe about their identity, their relationships, and the history of their family. Funny, poignant and richly layered, & SONS is a compelling drama about fathers and sons, buried truths, and the stories families tell themselves.

Special Screening of Pegasus 2 (飞驰人生2) Chinese comedy-drama Join us for a special evening at The Capitol Cinema as we officially launch the Auckland Moon Festival 2026, with a special screening of the popular Chinese comedy-drama film Pegasus 2 (飞驰人生2) The Auckland Moon Festival is more than a celebration of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival. It is a community event that brings people from different cultures and backgrounds together through food, entertainment, arts, culture and shared experiences. This special film night marks the official launch of this year’s Auckland Moon Festival and is an opportunity for our community, supporters, local businesses and friends of the Festival to come together ahead of the main three-day celebration. By joining us for this screening, audiences are not only enjoying a great film — they are also showing their support for the Auckland Moon Festival and helping us continue to build an inclusive celebration that connects Auckland’s diverse communities. Film is a wonderful way to bring people together. Through this special screening, we hope to introduce more people to Chinese culture and contemporary Chinese cinema, while creating another opportunity for different communities to meet, connect and celebrate together. Auckland Moon Festival 2026 Launch Film Night Venue: The Capitol Cinema Time: 7:30pm - 10:40pm Presented in support of Auckland Moon Festival 2026 SAVE THE DATE Auckland Moon Festival 2026 Venue: Dominion Rd, Potters' Park, Mt Eden War Memorial Hall Time: 5pm - 10pm 25th September 2026, Friday 2pm - 10pm 26th September 2026, Saturday 2pm - 10pm 27th September 2026, Sunday

June, 1940. France collapses and signs the armistice. In the midst of the chaos, one man refuses to give up. Alone against the odds, this unknown general flees to London to save what remains of freedom. Without an army, without backing, without hope. But with one irrational conviction – France, his France, has not laid down arms. Taking the ultimate gamble, he seeks to convince the world that the battle for France is neither over, nor lost. Reality, however, is unyielding and seems determined to prove him wrong. Yet, little by little, resistance fighters, rebellious students and determined soldiers rise up in England, France and Africa to join the cause. Their faith, audacity and thirst for freedom defy what history seemed to have written in advance.

Preview Event for Fathers Day - get the family together and crack open a cold one - Preview Event Tickets includes a beer and a small popcorn (you can sub for a non alcoholic or soda) Part 1 De Gaulle: Tilting Iron had great reviews at The French Festival and screening prior to this screening June, 1940. France collapses and signs the armistice. In the midst of the chaos, one man refuses to give up. Alone against the odds, this unknown general flees to London to save what remains of freedom. Without an army, without backing, without hope. But with one irrational conviction – France, his France, has not laid down arms. Taking the ultimate gamble, he seeks to convince the world that the battle for France is neither over, nor lost. Reality, however, is unyielding and seems determined to prove him wrong. Yet, little by little, resistance fighters, rebellious students and determined soldiers rise up in England, France and Africa to join the cause. Their faith, audacity and thirst for freedom defy what history seemed to have written in advance.

June 1940. France collapses and signs the Armistice. In the midst of the chaos, one man, Charles de Gaulle, refuses to give up. Taking the ultimate gamble he flees to London and seeks to convince the world that the battle for France is neither over or lost. What follows next is a triumphant story of faith, audacity and an unshakeable quest for freedom. Antonin Baudry has crafted a powerful and dramatic view of a man at the very centre of a turning point in history, on his path to becoming a 20th century leader and cultural icon. The reality of intense politics, family struggles and the impact of war are deftly drawn in this geopolitical thriller, which has been more than five years in the making. Simon Abkarian commands the screen as the titular General, leading a stand-out ensemble cast including Benoît Magimel, Mathieu Kassovitz, Francois Darlan, Niels Schneider and the César-winner Anamaria Vartolomei (The Count of Monte Cristo). The talented Simon Russell Beale (The Choral) rounds out the cast as Winston Churchill, with the film exploring the complex relationship between De Gaulle and the British Bulldog. Sure to be a talking point of the Festival, don’t miss out on seeing this keenly anticipated film.

With terrific chutzpah, black-comic flair and cool, cruel unsentimentality, screenwriter Austin Kolodney and director Gus Van Sant have made a true-crime suspense thriller set in the 1970s, tapping into the spirit of both Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon and Network. In 1977, an Indianapolis businessman named Tony Kiritsis kidnapped a mortgage broker named Richard Hall, and tied Hall’s neck with a “dead man’s wire” to his shotgun, which would therefore go off if police sharpshooters tried to kill him. Kiritsis even paraded his victim like this on TV while he read out his demands, a grotesque display in which national TV networks were blandly complicit. Bill Skarsgård, as tense and pop-eyed as a character in The Simpsons, plays the paranoid and rage-filled Kiritsis. Al Pacino has an uproarious cameo in the “southern gentleman” voice that he has adopted these days. Myha’la plays a fictionalised TV reporter determined not to be cheated of her scoop, and Colman Domingo has a richly enjoyable role as an imperturbably laid-back radio DJ, based on a real life Indianapolis radio star, whom Kiritsis actually did call up to broadcast his grievances on the air. It’s a gripping picture with excellent performances. – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian “A playfully chaotic crime thriller with comedic undertones so bizarrely entertaining you laugh even as you flinch.” –Rahul Menon, Script Magazine

Capitol Rocks is thrilled to present this limited release rock documentary. Screenings happening from Thursday 10 - Sunday 15 September - get a group together and crack open a cold one - evenings Tickets includes a beer and a small popcorn (you can sub for a non alcoholic or soda) “Don’t Look Back In Anger” charts Liam and Noel Gallagher’s triumphant reunion tour, Oasis Live ‘25, one of the most anticipated rock ‘n’ roll comebacks of our time. The film is an unapologetically uplifting account of the biggest musical event of 2025, capturing the experience and emotions of the band and their fans across the world. The unique perspective includes rehearsal, backstage, and onstage access as well as the first joint interviews with Noel and Liam in over 20 years. Alongside the band’s sold-out world tour, the film also explores the profound emotional impact of this phenomenal global cultural moment and what their music means to audiences and generations worldwide. Steven Knight says, “The Oasis world tour united generations, cultures and countries and spoke to a broken world about reconciliation. ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ is not only your ticket to the show – it’s a backstage pass and a seat at the table when Liam and Noel sit down together for the first time in 15 years and tell it how it is and how it was.” Featuring unprecedented access and never-before-seen footage, the film is a Magna Studios production, presented by Sony Music Vision in association with Sony Music Entertainment UK. The producers are Sam Bridger (“Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now,” “Meet Me in the Bathroom”) and Guy Heeley (“Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man”). The executive producers include Kate Shepherd, Marisa Clifford, Davud Karbassioun, Tom Mackay, Krista Wegener, Isabel Davis, and Tim O’Shea, with Oscar®-winning sound mixers James Mather (“Top Gun: Maverick,” “Belfast”) and Tarn Willers (“The Zone of Interest”), cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos (“Belfast,” “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”), and editors George Cragg and Martina Zamolo leading the creative technical team.

Father Mother Sister Brother is a feature film, though carefully constructed in the form of a triptych. The three stories all concern the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents), and each other. Each of the three chapters takes place in the present, and each in a different country. FATHER is set in the Northeast US, MOTHER in Dublin, Ireland, and SISTER BROTHER in Paris, France. The film is a series of character studies, quiet, observational and non-judgmental – a comedy, but interwoven with threads of melancholy.

Preview Screening - Your ticket includes a Beer and Popcorn - get a group together Book Your Tickets now. (you can sub for a non alcoholic or soda, ID required) 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.

Preview Screening - Your ticket includes a Beer and Popcorn - get a group together Book Your Tickets now. (you can sub for a non alcoholic or soda, ID required) In the remote South Korea village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok (Hwang Jung- min) and officer Sung-ae (Hoyeon) are called to find a mysterious creature that has wreaked havoc on the village. In the nearby forest, a coterie of hunters, including Sung- ki (Zo In-Sung) set out to track the beast and find themselves hunted instead. But all is not as it seems, and perceptions can be misleading. What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions.

At once a slapstick kink comedy and rousing provocation for the goon generation, I Want Your Sex embraces the tangled complications of desire and the transcendent power of risk. Broke 23-year-old people-pleaser Elliot (Cooper Hoffman) has just landed a degrading assistant gig for hacky artist-cum-provocateur Erika Tracy (Olivia Wilde). As professional lines cross and boundaries blur, Elliot is drawn into all-consuming sexual submission, finding liberation in humiliation until it goes too far and he finds himself being questioned for murder. Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Charli XCX and Daveed Diggs fill out the glossy Los Angeles art world, with comedians Margaret Cho and Johnny Knoxville playing it straight as the interrogating officers. Co-written by Karley Sciortino of Vice’s Slutever fame, this rowdy romp contends with the neurotic puritanical morality of a post Covid, post #MeToo, chronically online, porn-addicted generation who, by all reports, are having less sex than ever. With a wink, Araki reckons with thorny issues of consent, exploitation and cancel culture, all the while making a case for the insightful self-knowledge that comes from foolish decisions driven by lust and hedonistic fantasy. You know, if that’s what you’re into.

Mary is a slacker living with her mother and still trying to figure out what to do with her life in New Zealand suburbia. After an awkward sexual encounter with her neighbour, she suddenly finds herself in the midst of an accelerated alien pregnancy! What follows is a classic kiwi gross out take on pregnancy and parenthood that is not afraid to get weird, featuring standout performances from Hannah Lynch (Petrol) as the reluctant mother to be, Arlo Green (Workmates) as the hapless half-alien baby-daddy, and Yvette Parsons (Notes From a Fish) as Mary's overbearing mother. Coming off a premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in the Midnight Madness section, the debut from NZ filmmaking duo, THUNDERLIPS, builds on the concept of their earlier short film Help! I’m Alien Pregnant (Sitges, 2024). The full-length feature ramps up their signature boisterous energy, exploring the pitfalls of hosting a parasitic life form and the possibilities of what comes next. Complete with an arsenal of eye-popping special effects that harken back to the golden age of body horror, Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant is an unforgettable cinematic experience best enjoyed with a crowd. - Jordan Salomen

Pitchblack Playback: John Coltrane 'Highlights 1957-1964' *Please arrive by event start time as latecomers will not be admitted and refunds will not be offered* Immerse yourself in some of John Coltrane's finest recordings at Pitchblack Playback's listening session in the dark, celebrating the Centenary of his birthday. Hear this new highlights package — bringing together his recordings from various labels together in one package for the first time — played loud in uncompressed audio on a powerful cinema sound system. No phones; no talking; no signing; no distractions; just you and the music. "This sounds great” — Rick Rubin "A fabulous idea" — Jay Kay, Jamiroquai "The optimal way to listen to an album" — Max Richter "This might just be my favourite new thing to do" — Nihal, BBC Radio 5 Live Ticket includes recycled cotton Pitchblack Playback eye mask for extra darkness. As recommended by The Guardian, What Hi-Fi?, GQ, Time Out, FT Weekend and BBC 6 Music. Duration: 78 minutes with an interval

' Pitchblack Playback: Stevie Wonder 'Songs In The Key Of Life ' (50th Anniversary) *Please arrive by event start time as latecomers will not be admitted and refunds will not be offered* Immerse yourself in Stevie Wonder's all-time classic at Pitchblack Playback's listening session in the dark, celebrating the iconic album's 50th anniversary. Hear this stunning record played loud in uncompressed full-resolution audio through our powerful cinema sound system. No phones; no talking; no signing; no distractions; just you and the music. "This sounds great” — Rick Rubin "A fabulous idea" — Jay Kay, Jamiroquai "The optimal way to listen to an album" — Max Richter "This might just be my favourite new thing to do" — Nihal, BBC Radio 5 Live Ticket includes recycled cotton Pitchblack Playback eye mask for extra darkness. As recommended by The Guardian, What Hi-Fi?, GQ, Time Out, FT Weekend and BBC 6 Music. Duration: 115 minutes (including 10-minute interval)

Join us for an exclusive Advance Preview of the New Zealand feature film POP – a bold, beautiful, totally bonkers ride that’ll make you laugh, cringe, cry and laugh all over again. Following the screening will be an exclusive one hour Q&A and Masterclass from producer Cathasaigh Ó Fiannachta; discussing how the film was made and, if you’re a filmmaker, how you could make a film like this too! NOTE: This weekend is the Moon Festival Celebration on Dominion Road. Please plan to come early enjoy the celebrations and mindful that parking will be an issue - might be a day to grab the bus. “This wasn’t supposed to be a true story… it became one. An American actor comes to Aotearoa to play a wannabe influencer on a quest to restart the internet after it goes dark. Simple concept. Easy to execute. Yeah, nah. His Kiwi director's unprocessed grief over the loss of his dog, quickly hijacks the shoot … dragging it off the rails and smashing the fourth wall to pieces. Part comedy, part documentary, all heart - POP is filmmaker Tim Hamilton's meta love letter to independent filmmaking and the emotional impact of losing a beloved pet.” If you’re an emerging filmmaker and attend any screening of POP, Great Dog Productions and Admit One Entertainment are running a national ‘Pop-Up Talent Pathway’ competition where you could receive a $1000 grant, 100 hours of professional development, and a premiere through the Terror-Fi Film Festival. To find out more and register your interest, simply keep hold of your ticket and head over to: www.admitonenz.com/pop

Take a break, grab some friends, and join us for the ultimate Spa Weekend at this special movie fundraiser in support of Heart Kids NZ Get ready for an afternoon of laughs with Spa Weekend, the hilarious new comedy from the team behind Bad Moms and The Hangover. Starring Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau, and Anna Faris, the film follows four lifelong friends who escape to a luxury spa retreat for some well-deserved relaxation, only to find themselves on a wildly unforgettable adventure filled with friendship, fun, and more than a few bad decisions. About Heart Kids NZ Every week, 12 babies in New Zealand are born with a heart condition, beginning a lifelong journey for them and their families. Heart Kids NZ is the only national organisation dedicated to providing free, lifelong support to children, young people, adults, and whānau affected by childhood heart conditions across NZ. Through practical assistance, emotional support, trusted information, and connection with others who understand, Heart Kids NZ helps families navigate the challenges that come with a childhood heart condition. This movie fundraiser is part of our Heroes for Heart Kids campaign raising vital funds to make this support possible. By attending this event, you're helping Heart Kids NZ continue providing care, hope, and connection to heart whānau when they need it most. Thank you for being a hero for Heart Kids❤️ Heart Kids will collect your contact information

After years of slapdash sequels and waning fandom, the Camp Miasma slasher franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young director (Hannah Einbinder, Hacks) for resurrection. But when she visits the original movie’s star (Gillian Anderson, The X-Files, Sex Education), a now-reclusive actress shrouded in mystery, the two women fall into a blood-soaked world of desire, fear, and delirium. FREE Limited Edition A3 Posters for Capitol Cinema ticket holders - limit one per ticket and only whilst they last. Collect from Cinema.

Set in a post-apocalyptic world in which a virus has wiped out most of humanity, with survivors being terrorized by roaming scavengers called "Reapers." The protagonist is Hig, a pilot who survived the flu that killed everyone he knew, his wife included. He lives in the hangar of a small abandoned airport with his dog, his only neighbor a gun-toting ex-Marine. Hig sometimes heads off in his 1956 Cessna, where he can fish and pretend things are how they used to be. When a random transmission somehow beams through his radio, the voice ignites a hope deep inside him that a better life might exist if he flies a bit further. He risks it all. to chase a possible haven in Grand Junction.

Directed by Matt Johnson, TONY is the electric origin story of one of the modern era’s most beloved icons, Anthony Bourdain. Set in Provincetown in 1975, the film follows a 19-year-old Bourdain as he stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off the formative summer that would shape the course of his life. With an incredible cast led by Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers), alongside Emilia Jones, Leo Woodall and Antonio Banderas, TONY - continue to celebrate Bourdain’s life, work and legacy. Make a night of it and create your own "No Reservation" or "Parts Unknown" adventure - book in dinner at one of our fantastic local Restaurants : Kiss Kiss - 1 Rocklands Ave https://www.kisskisseatery.com/ PHỞ YẾN - 617 Dominion Roas https://phoyen.co.nz/ Parro - 359 Dominion Road https://www.parro.co.nz/ GoGo Music Cafe - 590 Dominion Road 09 6388 365 Cazador - 854 Dominion Road https://cazador.co.nz/ Tasca - 338 Dominion Road https://tasca.co.nz/