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Monthly Archives: December 2024


We Live In Time

Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots of their life together – falling for each other, building a home, becoming a family – a difficult truth is revealed that rocks its foundation. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken, in filmmaker John Crowley’s decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.

1 Jan 2025–2 Jan 2025: Wed & Thu 8.15pm

Nosferatu

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.

1 Jan 2025–2 Jan 2025: Wed & Thu 8.45pm

The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santa’s Sleigh

Christmas is on the horizon, and it looks like it’s going to be the best one yet for Niko the Reindeer as he sets off to fulfil his biggest dream – taking his place next to his father on Santa’s Flying Forces. However, he faces unexpected competition from Stella, a mysterious new challenger. Then one night, things go from bad to worse when Santa’s sleigh is stolen! Now it’s down to Niko, joined by friends old and new, to venture to the frozen North on a daring mission to save the holidays.

27 Dec–29 Dec: (Kids) Fri–Sun 10.15am

Better Man

Big screen outing for Robbie Williams’ ego.

26 Dec: Thu 5.15pm & 8.15pm

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen in his most thrilling adventure yet. Sonic, Knuckles and Tails reunite to battle Shadow, a mysterious new enemy with powers unlike anything they’ve faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, they seek out an unlikely alliance to stop Shadow and protect the planet. Keanu Reeves and Jim Carey return for this action-packed sequel.

21 Dec–26 Dec: Mon & Tue noon, 2.45pm, 5.30pm & 8.15pm; Thu 11am, 1.45pm & 7.15pm; Sat & Sun noon, 2.45pm, 5.30pm & 8.15pm

Mufasa: The Lion King

Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored. How did he arrive at this place of power? Using the latest computer-animated technology, Mufasa takes us back in time, showing us the previously-unseen story of the cub who would be king. Directed by Barry Jenkins, director of the Oscar-winning Moonlight, the film features an all-star voice cast including Donald Glover, Beyoncé and Seth Rogen.

20 Dec–26 Dec: Fri & Sat 11am, 2pm, 5pm & 8pm; Sun 11am, 5pm & 8pm; Mon 11am, 2pm & 5pm; Tue 11am, 2pm, 5pm & 8pm; Thu 11.15am, 2pm, 5pm & 8pm

22 Dec–23 Dec: (Captioned) Mon 8pm; Sun 2pm

Royal Ballet & Opera: The Nutcracker

Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy in the glittering Kingdom of Sweets. Peter Wright’s much-loved production for The Royal Ballet, with gorgeous period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, keeps true to the spirit of this festive ballet classic, combining the thrill of the fairytale with spectacular dancing.

17 Dec: Tue 7pm

The Outrun

A vivid and unflinching adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s wrenching personal memoir of addiction, powered by an extraordinary central performance from Saoirse Ronan. Addicted to hedonism, drink and drugs, a young woman must wrestle with recovery in the remote islands of Orkney whilst reckoning with her complex family history. Powered by a pounding soundtrack, a kinetic visual style and intricate narrative structure, this extraordinarily moving film is redemptive, cathartic and utterly riveting.

17 Dec: (Senior) Tue 1pm

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The War Of The Rohirrim is ananime film depicting the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg-a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep.

13 Dec–19 Dec: Fri 5.30pm; Sat & Sun 5.45pm; Mon 5.30pm; Tue 5.45pm; Thu 5.30pm

Kraven the Hunter

In the Marvel comics, Kraven was a Russian nobleman who became an obsessive big game hunter and, after mastering the sport, made Spider-Man his target to establish himself as the world’s best hunter. In this visceral, action-packed origin story, we see the complex relationship between Kraven (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe), and how he starts down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.

13 Dec–19 Dec: Fri 8.30pm; Sat, Sun & Tue 8.45pm; Wed & Thu 8.30pm