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APR 9 — MAY 17 2015
An iconic and popular feature of the upper mountains, Mount Vic Flicks is an
independent cinema that shows an eclectic mix of quality films from Australia and
abroad, arthouse to kids, new releases to classics. Our snack bar offers homemade
choc tops, home-baked treats and hot soup in the cooler months of the year, and the
cheapest tea and coffee around. At present, Mount Vic Flicks is CASH ONLY.
PH: 4787 1577
Harley Ave,
Mount Victoria NSW
www.mountvicflicks.com.au
reservations@mountvicflicks.com.au
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TIX (CASH ONLY) are: ADULTS: $11 SENIORS: $10 CHILDREN (12 & under): $9
TWO MOVIES ON SAME DAY: $18/PERSON & inc. tea/coffee
Visit Mt Vic Flicks’ sister cinema The Ritz, 16 Westgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7
1QS ENGLAND www.ritzcinema.co.uk
SPOTLIGHT CINEMA ADVERTISING: 08 9403 3849
Dir. Ira Sachs, Cast: John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei
L OVE IS S TRANGE
APR 10 & 12
APR 9—12, 16—17
From the creators of
Wallace & Gromit and
Chicken Run, comes
the highly anticipated
big screen debut of
Shaun the Sheep.
(Animation, adventure
from UK.)
(M) 95m
A moving and brilliantly acted story about love, friendship and the
pains of New York real estate. After Ben and George get married,
George is fired from his teaching post, forcing them to stay with
friends separately while they sell their place and look for cheaper
housing –an arrangement that will test the strength of their
relationship. (Award winning drama from US, France.)
Dir. Anthony Mir, Wash Westmoreland, Cast: Carl
Barron, Leeanna Walsman, Roy Billing
MANNY LEWIS
(G) 85m
APR 10—12, 17—18
Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Joaquin
Phoenix
(MA) 148m
(M) 89m
An adaptation of Pynchon’s stoner detective story. In 1970s LA, a
private eye takes on a case, involving his ex-old lady, her rich boyfriend,
the rich boyfriend’s wife, the rich boyfriend’s wife’s boyfriend, a tenor
sax player working undercover, a mysterious entity known as the Golden
Fang, which may only be a tax dodge set up by some dentists... (Multiaward winning dramatic comedy, crime, mystery from US.)
The brainchild of one of Australia’s favourite comedians, Carl
Barron. It follows the story of a stand-up comedian who, at the
peak of his career, finds something is missing in his life.
(Romantic comedy from Aust.)
Dir. Tim Burton, Cast: Christoph Waltz, Amy Adams,
Krysten Ritter
APR 10—12
APR 17—19, 24 & 26
Dir. Dayne Pratzky, Cast: Richard Todd, Jonathan Stack
APR 18
(M) 90m
(M) 106
Dayne Pratzky loved the quiet life on his rural block in central
Queensland. Then the coal seam gas company arrived, and that
changed everything. Legally he couldn't stop them mining his land,
but that didn't mean he wouldn't fight. And so began a David and
Goliath battle against a $200 Billion industry. Along the way he found
love, tragedy and triumph. All tickets $12. (Documentary from Aust.)
Based on the true story of Walter Keane, who was one of
the most successful painters of the 1950s and early
1960s. However, no one realises that his wife, Margaret,
is the real painter behind the brush. (Award winning
drama from US.)
Dir. Amy Browne, Jeremy Kaplan, Tony Hale, and Brian Wilson
APR 19
Dir. Yann Demange, Cast: Jack O'Connell, Sam Reid,
Sean Harris
APR 17—19, 24—25
(E) 93
An uplifting and inspiring documentary about a man
searching for a final resting place who becomes
involved with the burgeoning green burial
movement. (Multi-award winning documentary from
US.)
(MA) 99m
A gripping film that takes place over a single night in the life
of a young British soldier accidentally abandoned by his unit
following a riot on the streets of Belfast in 1971. (Multi-award
winning drama, action, thriller from UK.)
The Metropolitan Opera
APR 11 & 16
Les Contes d'Hoffmann –
Dir. Alan Rickman, Cast: Kate Winslet, Stanley
Tucci, Alan Rickman, Matthias Schoenaerts
APR 23, 25—26, MAY 1—3
Offenbach
A L ITTLE C HAOS
The magnetic tenor Vittorio Grigolo takes on the tortured poet
and unwitting adventurer of the title and soprano Hibla
Gerzmava faces the operatic hurdle of singing all three heroines.
Tickets $28/23 ~ 180m ~ Rating TBC
A romantic drama following Sabine, a strong-willed and
talented landscape designer, who is chosen to build one
of the main gardens at King Louis XIV's new palace at
Versailles. (Romantic drama, comedy from UK.)
Dir. Andrey Zvyagintsev, Cast: Aleksey Serebryakov, Elena Lyadova, Roman Madyanov
APR 24—26, MAY 1—2
L E V I A T H A N (M) 140m
APR 25 & 30
BEHIND THE
BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS
Pulizter Prize-winner Katherine Boo spent three years in
Annawadi recording the lives of its residents. From her
uncompromising book, winner of the National Book
Award for Non-Fiction 2012, David Hare has fashioned a
tumultuous play on an epic scale.
The stunning new film from modern Russian master
Zvyagintsev is a gripping parable of class, faith and corruption,
centering on a dispute between a small-time mechanic and his
local authorities that reaps unimaginable and extraordinary
consequences. (Multi-award winning drama from Russia.)
Dir. Ned Benson, Wash Westmoreland, Cast: Jessica
Chastain, James McAvoy, Viola Davis, Isabelle Huppert
NATIONAL
THEATRE
LIVE
(M) 116m
Tickets $25/23 ~ 150m ~ Rating TBC
MAY 1 & 3, 8—10
Dir. Ana Lily Amirpour, Cast: Gael García Bernal, Kim
Bodnia, Dimitri Leonidas
MAY 2—3, 9—10
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF
ELEANOR RIGBY (M) 123
A ground-breaking film experience about love and marriage - told
in two parts. Once happily married, Conor and Eleanor suddenly
find themselves as strangers longing to understand each other in
the wake of tragedy. (Award winning romantic drama from US.)
(MA) 99m
The first Iranian Vampire Western ever made. Residents of a worndown Iranian city encounter a skateboarding female vampire who
preys on men who disrespect women. (Multi-award winning horror,
romance, thriller from US. Subtitled.)
The Metropolitan Opera
MAY 2 & 7
MAY 7—9, 14—17
Dir. François Girard, Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Josh Lucas,
Kathy Bates
Iolanta – Tchaikovsky AND
Duke Bluebeard’s Castle – Bartók
(PG) 103m
Iolanta stars Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczala, Alexey Markov,
Elchin Azizov, Alexei Tanovitski.
Duke Bluebeard’s Castle stars Nadja Michael, Mikhail Petrenko
Tickets $28/23 ~ 180m ~ Rating TBC
Led by strong performances and stirring music, it tells the
story of a demanding choir master at an elite East Coast
boarding school who pushes a gifted but troubled orphan to
fulfil his true potential. (Drama from US.)
Dir. Maya Forbes, Cast: Zoe Saldana, Mark Ruffalo
NATIONAL
THEATRE
LIVE
MAY 8 & 10, 16—17
(M) 90m
The great Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in this
dark and passionate tale. In Brooklyn, longshoreman Eddie
Carbone welcomes his Sicilian cousins to the land of freedom.
But when one of them falls for his beautiful niece, they discover
that freedom comes at a price.
A funny and sympathetic memoir of the director’s own childhood
experiences, it tells the story of a manic-depressive mess of a
father who tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full
responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't
make the overwhelming task any easier. (Award-winning
dramatic comedy from US.)
Tickets $25/23 ~ 150m ~ Rating TBC
Dir. Xavier Dolan, Cast: Anne Dorval, Antoine-Olivier Pilon,
Suzanne Clément
Mommy
MAY 9 & 14
A VIEW FROM
THE BRIDGE
MAY 15—17
MAY 15 & 16
(MA) 139m
Winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. This highly
acclaimed film centres on a widowed single mother, struggling to
raise her explosive 15 year old son alone. But when a mysterious
new neighbour enters their lives, things begin to change and
they find new hope. (Multi-award winning drama from Canada.)
(PG) 91m
The dazzling 1985 debut film of Tim Burton.
When eccentric Pee-Wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad
daylight, he sets out across the US on the adventure of his life.
COMING UP: The Salt of the Earth ~ Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter ~ Age of Adaline ~ The Testament of Youth ~ Clouds of Sils Maria ~
Woman In Gold ~ Wild Tales ~ Chocolat ~ MET Opera: La Donna del Lago AND Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci ~ NTL: Everyman AND Man and Superman
Visit our website for the latest details on films coming up and session times.
APR 2015
9
THURSDAY
Shaun The Sheep
10
FRIDAY
Shaun The Sheep
11
SATURDAY
MET Opera: Les
Contes d'Hoffmann
12
SUNDAY
Love Is Strange
16
THURSDAY
Shaun The Sheep
11.00—12.35pm
1.30—
3.05pm
11.15—
3.10pm
12.30—
2.15pm
Love Is Strange
3.45—5.30pm
Manny Lewis
6.00—7.35pm
Inherent Vice
8.00—10.35pm
3.45—
5.20pm
2.45—
4.20pm
Manny Lewis
6.00—7.35pm
Inherent Vice
8.00—10.35pm
Inherent Vice
5.00—
7.35pm
Manny Lewis
8.00—9.35pm
'71
6.00—7.45pm
Manny Lewis
8.00—9.35pm
Big Eyes
5.40—7.35pm
'71
8.00—9.45pm
Shaun The Sheep
Shaun The Sheep
MET Opera: Les Contes d'Hoffman
11.00—12.35pm
17
FRIDAY
Big Eyes
1.15—3.10pm
Shaun The Sheep
18
SATURDAY
Manny Lewis
1.30—3.05pm
Frackman (all tix $12)
19
SUNDAY
Big Eyes
23
THURSDAY
A Little Chaos
24
FRIDAY
'71
25
SATURDAY
NTL: Behind the
Beautiful Forevers
26
SUNDAY
A Little Chaos
30
THURSDAY
NTL: Behind the Beautiful Forevers
11.20—1.15pm
3.45—
5.20pm
3.30—
5.05pm
A Will For The Woods
1.15—5..10pm
1.45—3.30pm
'71
4.00—5.45pm
5.00—7.25pm
Big Eyes
8.00—9.55pm
11.00—1.05pm
12.00—1.45pm
11.30—2.35pm
Leviathan
A Little Chaos
11.00—1.05pm
3.15—5.20pm
Big Eyes
'71
5.45—7.30pm
1.30—3.25pm
Leviathan
Leviathan
8.00—10.25pm
4.00—6.25pm
11.00—2.05pm
MAY 2015
1
FRIDAY
A Little Chaos
2
SATURDAY
MET Opera: Iolanta &
Duke Bluebeard's Castle
3
SUNDAY
A Little Chaos
7
THURSDAY
MET Opera: Iolanta &
Duke Bluebeard's Castle
8
FRIDAY
Boychoir
9
SATURDAY
NTL: A View From The
Bridge
10
SUNDAY
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby
14
THURSDAY
NTL: A View From The Bridge
15
FRIDAY
Boychoir
16
SATURDAY
Boychoir
17
SUNDAY
Boychoir
School Holidays
12.00—2.05pm
10.30—
2.15pm
Leviathan
11.00—1.05pm
11.00—2.45pm
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby
11.15—
1.30pm
Infinitely Polar Bear
Boychoir
Mommy
ANZAC Day public holiday
1.30—
3.45pm
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night
4.15—
6.00pm
5.15—
7.30pm
A Girl Walks Home
Alone At Night
2.00—3.35pm
Infinitely Polar Bear
5.45—7.30pm
8.00—9.35pm
The Disappearance
of Eleanor Rigby
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night
8.00—
10.15pm
4.00—
5.45pm
2.30—4.25pm
Mommy
Pee Wee's Big
Adventure
11.15—1.10pm
A Little Chaos
The Disappearance of
8.00—10.15pm
Eleanor Rigby
A Girl Walks Home
8.00—
5.30—7.35pm
9.45pm
Alone At Night
3.15—5.10pm
3.15—5.10pm
12.00—1.55pm
5.00—7.25pm
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby
Boychoir
11.00—
2.05pm
1.20—3.15pm
2.40—5.05pm
Boychoir
12.00—1.55pm
11.30—
2.35pm
Leviathan
5.00—7.25pm
3.45—5.30pm
Infinitely Polar Bear
1.45—4.10pm
Pee Wee's Big Adventure
8.00—9.45pm
Mommy
8.00—10.25pm
Infinitely Polar Bear
4.30—6.05pm
6.00—7.35pm
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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