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150 mins. USA 2025
The story is based on the life of Marty Mauser, who works in a New York shoe store in the 1950s but dreams of being a table tennis champion, a dream no one respects. The film explores his ambitious pursuit of greatness. Timothée Chalamet has been nominated for an Academy Award for his remarkable performance.
115 mins. USA 2025
A romantic fantasy comedy about Joan, a woman who must choose between two men with whom to spend eternity in the afterlife. She has one week to choose. Her husband, the man she has spent her life with or her first love who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive!
150 mins. USA 2025
An historical drama based on a US Army psychiatrist as he assesses the mental state of Hermann Göring and other high - ranking Nazis in preparation for the Nuremberg trials. The chief prosecutor is tasked with ensuring that the Nazi regime answers for the unveiled horrors of the Holocaust. An outstanding performance by Russell Crowe.
95 mins. Iran/France 2025
The story follows a group of former Iranian political prisoners who encounter a man they suspect of being the sadistic prison guard from their time in jail and face the moral dilemma of whether to exact revenge. Winner of the 2025 Palme d’Or, Panahi’s road movie thriller melds moral dilemmas, comic moments and shocking revelations to potent effect.
100 mins. USA 2025
Biographical drama following the life of Lorenz Hart, the brilliant lyricist, as he struggles with alcoholism and mental health issues. On the opening night of Oklahoma, a new musical by his former colleague Richard Rodgers, who has formed a new partnership with Oscar Hammerstein, he reflects on his life and realises that he is yesterday’s man.
Tickets $10. Candy Bar opens at 10.00am for complementary morning tea.
100 mins. USA 2025
Biographical drama following the life of Lorenz Hart, the brilliant lyricist, as he struggles with alcoholism and mental health issues. On the opening night of Oklahoma, a new musical by his former colleague Richard Rodgers, who has formed a new partnership with Oscar Hammerstein, he reflects on his life and realises that he is yesterday’s man.
98 mins. USA 2025
Directed by Scarlett Johansson making her directorial debut, the story follows 90 year-old Eleanor Morgenstein who moves to New York trying to rebuild her life after suffering a devastating loss. She forms an unexpected friendship with a 19 year old student, and invents a story that takes on its own dangerous life.
160 mins. Brazil 2025
An historical political thriller that follows Armando, a former professor caught in the turmoil of the Brazilian military dictatorship, and attempting to flee persecution and resist an authoritarian regime. Won the award for Best Foreign Film at the Golden Globe Awards, and Moura has been nominated for Best Actor in the 2026 Academy Awards.
Single feature due to length.
110 mins. USA 2025
A comedy / drama about an American actor in Japan who is struggling to find purpose in his life. He takes a job with a Rental Family agency, playing stand - in roles for strangers. The film explores themes of loneliness and human connection as he forms genuine bonds with his clients.
Please note Sunday night start time.
120 mins. USA 2025
A comedy / drama about relationships and personal growth, focusing on a couple, Alex and Tess, navigating their separation while raising their children and exploring new aspects of their lives. Loosely inspired by the life of British comedian John Bishop.
Please note Sunday night start time.
97 mins. USA 2006.
A live - action animation based on E.B. White’s much-loved classic children’s book. The story follows a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte who has a web in his pen. Together they devise a plan to ensure that he never ends up on the dinner table!
A great family film.
Tickets $8 for children 4 - 12. $10 for adults.
Candy bar opens at 10:00 am for free cordial and biscuits.
115 mins. Australia 2025
Hannah and her teenager Frances visit her politically-engaged gay grandfather ‘Jimpa’ in Amsterdam. Frances expresses a desire to stay with him for a year, challenging Hannah’s parenting beliefs and forcing her to confront past issues.
90 mins. Ireland/UK 2025.
A comedy about a writer who is about to publish his new novel and head off on a publicity tour. His plans are changed when he is forced to take care of three eccentric older women and his own aging mother over a chaotic weekend in Dublin. Winner of the Audience Award at the BFI London Film Festival.
100 mins. UK 2025
A riveting psychological and emotional thriller about a woman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, who discovers a kidnapped teenage girl held hostage in an isolated cabin. Hours from the nearest town, and with no phone service, she realises that she is the young girl’s only hope for survival.
90 mins. UK 2026
The story follows a longtime married couple as they embark on a trip to Amsterdam which stirs up memories of the past. Based on the novel by Bernard MacLaverty, it explores themes of faith, commitment and love.
120 mins. UK 2025
The film, juxtaposing archival and contemporary footage, follows the life and career of George Orwell, particularly the lessons from his most famous 1949 novel ‘Nineteen Eighty - Four’, and how his political observations about authoritarianism are still relevant today, leaving vital lessons for our times and the future of our society.
105 mins. USA 2024
Based on the real - life ‘Rehabilitation Through the Arts’ programme in Sing Sing Maximum Security Prison. The film centres on a group of incarcerated men involved in the creation of theatrical stage shows through this inspiring programme, which turns their lives around.