Movie Programme

Thu

18

7:30

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (M) A small boy forms a friendship with a boy who sits behind a barbed wire fence.

Fri

19

7:30

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (M) (FINAL) Epic tale of the making of a mutant.

Sat

20

7:30

The Grocer's Son (M) A young man comes to terms with his family's past when he returns home to help out his sick father.

Sun

21

4:30

The Boat that Rocked (M) Tunes and laughs on board Radio Rock, a thinly veiled version of the iconic British Radio Caroline. Bill Nighy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost.

7:30

The Merchant of Venice (PG) (FINAL) A sumptuous Venice is a the backdrop to money-lending, resentment and legal weasling.

Mon

22

7:00

Village Theatre AGM plus the premiere of a new movie. All existing and new members welcome. The formal proceedings will be dealt with promptly to make way for the important part of the evening - the movie! Refreshments provided.

Wed

24

7:30

Earth Whisperers/Paptuanuku (G) 'A unique number eight wire/Kiwi style approach to Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth.' Kathleen Gallagher, Director.

Thu

25

7:30

Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (M) (FINAL) Last chance for this gem.

Fri

26

7:30

Star Trek (M) Reimagined, rebooted, recast and ready to engage.

Sat

27

7:30

The Secret Life of Bees (M) Dakota Fanning finally starts to grow up and kiss boys - and produce a fine performance, well matched by her co-stars, particularly Queen Latifah.

Sun

28

4:30

The Grocer's Son (M) Charming journey through the French countryside.

7:30

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (M) (FINAL) Touching British drama. A small boy's eye view of the Holocaust.

July

Wed

1

7:30

Star Trek (M) The new generation of Starfleet is off at warp speed.

Thu

2

7:30

The Grocer's Son (M) (FINAL) The characters around the village and the glorious, understated countryside, all form a backdrop to the film's unassuming yet haunting story.

Fri

3

4:30

Night at the Museum 2 (PG) A galaxy of stars deliver the laughs in this family-friendly adventure romp.

7:30

Angels and Demons (M) Tom Hanks is back, breakings codes, racing against time, blowing up bombs, and generally annoying the clergy in Rome.

Sat

4

8:00

LIVE THEATRE:  Isolation. Blackbird Theatre is flying to Takaka with their original new production. A tourist is found deep in New Zealand bushland by an elderly hermit. Nothing is as it seems and no one can escape the crushing presence of isolation. A psychological thriller suitable for ages 13+. Tickets from GB Gallery: $15 waged, $12 unwaged & children.

Sun

5

4:30

Earth Whisperers/Papatuanuku (G) 10 visionary New Zealanders, Alun Bollinger's gorgeous photography and a homegrown approach to environmentalism.

7:30

Men's Group (R16) (FINAL) What lies in the hearts of Aussie blokes? And how do they get at it?

Mon

6

7:30

The Secret Life of Bees (M) A fine dramatisation of a fine novel set in South Carolina in 1964.

Tue

7

2:00

Bolt (PG) A dog believes he has superpowers, but once out of the TV lot, things get tricky.

7:30

The Boat that Rocked (M) (FINAL) Richard Curtis' latest comedy, set aboard the 1960's pirate radio ship Radio Rock.

Wed

8

7:30

In Search of Beethoven (G) Musicians speak for their composer and the music speaks for itself in expansive documentary about the composer whose work changed the classical world.

Thu

9

7:30

Empties (M) A delightful Czech comedy.

Fri

10

4:30

Land of the Lost (PG) Please confirm this screening before attending.

7:30

Star Trek (M) (FINAL) Seeking out new worlds and going where no man has gone before.

Sat

11

6:00

Night at the Museum 2 (PG) Action, comedy and special effects.

Sun

12

4:30

The Secret Life of Bees (M) (FINAL) Well-acted coming-of-age story - a sort of Fried Green Tomatoes in honey!

7:30

Angels and Demons (M) Dan Brown's prequel becomes a sequel. The action is non-stop in the quest for the answers.