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Hello @@first_name@@
This week get ready to melt with a summer of fine films and cool down with a BROWN BROTHERS cocktail or two in the comfort of our luxurious cinemas.
This week we have advance previews of the charming romance FOLIES BERGERE and the hysterical follow up to the hit 2011 comedy HORRIBLE BOSSES with HORRIBLE BOSSES 2, plus Joel Edgerton and Christian Bale star in Ridley Scott's newest epic EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS.
Jake Blues just got released from Prison in THE BLUES BROTHERS as part of our Vintage Classics and for one last time, THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES tickets are now on sale. School's out and holiday movies are in with ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY and the unbearably cute PADDINGTON.
Pick the perfect Christmas gift card for under the tree and get ready to party and ruffle some feathers with our New Year's Eve BIRDMAN previews.
Read on for all of this and more. |
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BIRDMAN [MA15+] - New Years Eve Advance Screening |
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Join us in celebrating the New Year with a glass of Brown Brothers Prosecco in hand and a preview screening of BIRDMAN starring Michael Keaton, Naomi Watts and Edward Norton. "Michael Keaton soars in this savagely funny, strangely sweet, sad and utterly brilliant New York-set comedy"
Cath Clarke, TIME OUT BIRDMAN or The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) - famous for portraying an iconic superhero - as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself. SCREENING DETAILS
Movie Club: $25 | General Admission $30
Every patron will receive a complimentary glass of Prosecco on the night Palace Balwyn Cinema
Wednesday 31st December, 9.00pm
Cinema Como
Wednesday 31st December, 9.00pm
Dendy Brighton
Wednesday 31st December, 9.00pm
Brighton Bay
Wednesday 31st December, 6.30pm
Kino Cinemas
Wednesday 31st December, 6.30pm
Westgarth Cinema
Wednesday 31st December, 9.00pm |
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EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS [MA15+] - Now Showing |
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From acclaimed director Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Prometheus) comes the epic adventure EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS, the story of one man’s daring courage to take on the might of an empire. Using state of the art visual effects and 3D immersion, Scott brings new life to the story of the defiant leader Moses (Christian Bale) as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses (Joel Edgerton), setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. Now Showing at Palace Balwyn, Cinema Como, Dendy Brighon, Kino and Westgarth |
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Palace Cinemas are OPEN on Christmas Day |
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FOLIES BERGERE [M] - Advance Screenings |
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Long married 50-somethings Brigitte (Huppert) and Xavier (Jean-Pierre Darroussin) are prize cattle breeders in regional France. Life is good, but the departure of their children from home has thrown Brigitte’s world into flux, as she finds herself locked into routine. She keeps hoping for something else, something more... A party held by students on the adjoining property accelerates this latent crisis and Brigitte impulsively sets off for Paris under the guise of a doctor’s appointment. The city immediately invigorates her, and when she meets a charming Danish gentleman (Michael Nyqvist), she impulsively allows herself to be flattered by his attentions.
Advance Screenings this weekend at Palace Balwyn, Brighton Bay, Cinema Como, Kino and Westgarth. |
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HORRIBLE BOSSES [MA15+] - Advance Screenings |
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The follow-up to the 2011 hit comedy Horrible Bosses reunites Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis as everyone's favorite working stiffs: Nick, Dale and Kurt. This time Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business, but things don't go as planned because of a slick investor. Once again, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided scheme... this time, it's a kidnapping. Advance Screenings this weekend at Palace Balwyn, Dendy Brighton and Kino Cinemas |
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ST. VINCENT [CTC] - Advance Previews |
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Maggie (McCarthy), a single mother, moves into a new home in Brooklyn with her 12-year old son, Oliver (Lieberher). Forced to work long hours, she has no choice but to leave Oliver in the care of their new neighbor, Vincent (Murray), a retired curmudgeon with a penchant for alcohol and gambling. An odd friendship soon blossoms between the improbable pair. Together with a pregnant stripper named Daka (Watts), Vincent brings Oliver along on all the stops that make up his daily routine - the race track, a strip club, and the local dive bar. Vincent helps Oliver grow to become a man, while Oliver begins to see in Vincent something that no one else is able to: a misunderstood man with a good heart. Advance Previews December 12-14 and 19-21 |
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THE CAPTIVE [MA15+] - Now Showing |
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Doting father and husband, Matthew (Ryan Reynolds), leaves his sleeping daughter alone in his truck while he ducks into a roadside diner. When he returns, she is gone and instantly his world is destroyed. Struggling under the weight of loss, suspicion and guilt, his marriage breaks down. Through all of the heartbreak and turmoil he never loses hope that he'll find his missing child.
Eight years later, with the help of local police, a girl who matches his daughter's description is sighted on the internet. With his daughter found to be held captive, but her actual whereabouts unknown, Matthew is in a race against time to save her.
Now Showing at Palace Brighton Bay, Cinema Como and Kino Cinemas |
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PADDINGTON [G] - All Tickets $9.90 |
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Adapted from Michael Bond’s universally beloved books and from the producer of Harry Potter and Gravity, PADDINGTON follows the journey of an optimistic and polite young bear from Peru who travels to London in search of a home and a family. When the Brown family invites him to stay with them, little do they realize how much comic mayhem one young bear will bring to their everyday family life. Commencing December 11 at Palace Balwyn, Dendy Brighton and Westgarth |
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ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY [CTC] - Now Showing |
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Anyone who says there is no such thing as a bad day just hasn't had one.
Disney's "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" follows the exploits of 11-year-old Alexander (Ed Oxenbould) as he experiences the most terrible and horrible day of his young life - a day that begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by one calamity after another. But when Alexander tells his upbeat family about the misadventures of his disastrous day, he finds little sympathy and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him. He soon learns he is not alone when his mum (Jennifer Garner), dad (Steve Carell), brother (Dylan Minnette), and sister (Kerris Dorsey) all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
Now Showing at Palace Balwyn and Dendy Brighton |
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Colour Your Summer with Brown Brothers |
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To celebrate the start of summer, Brown Brothers is offering Palace Cinema-goers a new way to enjoy wine with our limited edition Colour Your Summer Wine Cocktails! Between 20th of November and 28th of January, you can try a new one every fortnight at Palace Cinema Como for just $9.50. There is also a chance to win an amazing Colour Your Summer prize pack worth $2500 - details on how to enter available whenever you purchase a Brown Brothers Wine Cocktail at participating cinemas.
#makeitcolourful |
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FIFTY SHADES OF GREY [CTC] - Tickets Now on Sale |
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FIFTY SHADES OF GREY is the hotly anticipated film adaptation of the bestselling book that has become a global phenomenon. Since its release, the “Fifty Shades” trilogy has been translated in 52 languages worldwide and sold more than 90 million copies in e-book and print—making it one of the biggest and fastest-selling book series ever. Stepping into the roles of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, who have become iconic to millions of readers, are Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson. When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. Erotic, amusing, and deeply moving, the Fifty Shades Trilogy is a tale that will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you forever... Commencing February 12th at Palace Balwyn, Cinema Como, Dendy Brighton, Kino and Westgarth |
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Flashback Films - Mulan + The Fox and the Hound |
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The films that shaped your childhood are back with our third program of FLASHBACK FILMS, a specially curated selection of much loved classic family films that will transport you through the ages. Whether you want to introduce a new generation to these much loved gems or relive the films that shaped your childhood FLASHBACK FILMS is perfect for everyone. Highlights of the FLASHBACK FILMS PROGRAMME include: The Fox and the Hound [G], Mulan [G] and It's a Wonderful Life [PG]
SCREENING DETAILS 10.30am Saturdays and Sundays at Palace Balwyn and Dendy Brighton.
ALL TICKETS $8.50
MULAN [G]
To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and in the process, becomes one of China's greatest heroines. |
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THE FOX AND THE HOUND [G]
Tod, a fox, and Cooper, a hound dog , find themselves forced to become enemies, despite their childhood friendship. |
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Vintage Classics - The Blues Brothers + Monty Python's Life of Brian |
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Vintage Classics at Kino presents an eclectic selection of cinema so you can slip back in time, fall into your favourite genre and relive much-loved films from bygone eras on the silver screen.
SCREENING DETAILS 3.00pm Sunday at Kino Cinemas $8 Palace Movie Club Members | $10 Full Price
THE BLUES BROTHERS [M] Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised. |
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MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN [MA15+] Brian is born on the original Christmas, in the stable next door. He spends his life being mistaken for a messiah. |
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Give the gift of music with the MSO’s Christmas pack |
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From big screen blockbusters, Broadway classics, classical masterpieces to Christmas carols – the MSO’s Christmas package is a stocking stuffer guaranteed to please every music lover in your life!
Purchase tickets to 3, 4 or 5 specially selected 2015 concerts and save up to 20%* on ticket prices for each. Concerts include Star Trek: Live in Concert at The Plenary, featuring JJ’s Abrams acclaimed Star Trek, accompanied by a live performance of Michael Giacchino’s evocative score; Babe: The Twentieth Anniversary Concert, a special all-ages live concert screening conducted by soundtrack composer Nigel Westlake; an evening dedicated to one of the greats of classical music, Tchaikovsky, at the Melbourne Town Hall; Broadway classics led by superstar bass-baritone Bryn Terfel & Lisa McCune; and Christmas Carols, a celebration of the great musical traditions of Christmas.
*The more you buy; the greater the savings: for 3 concerts receive 10% off; 4 concerts 15% and 5 concerts 20%. Click here for more details |
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Palace Opera and Ballet - TOSCA |
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The 2014-2015 Palace Opera & Ballet season presents 16 new productions, concurrent with the Royal Opera House and Opéra National de Paris performances. Experience these amazing productions, captured live on stage, with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.
Opera de Paris: TOSCA [CTC] Based on a melodrama by French playwright Victorien Sardou, originally written for Sarah Bernhardt, Puccini’s sexually explosive thriller depicts a corrupt police chief who sets his sights on a glamorous singer as he plots to destroy her lover, a politically rebellious painter. Pierre Audi directs a new production of this violent and passionate masterwork for the Opéra de Paris. Puccini’s timeless verismo score is well served by an exceptional cast. Austrian soprano Martina Serafin as Floria Tosca, the jealous diva, opposite Argentine lyric tenor Marcelo Álvarez. Ludovic Tézier is the villainous Scarpia.
Commencing December 19 at Palace Balwyn, Brighton Bay and Cinema Como |
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NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: A Streetcar Names Desire |
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The fastest-selling production in the Young Vic’s history, Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece A Streetcar Named Desire will be captured live from their London home by National Theatre Live. With Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, The Fall) as Blanche DuBois, Ben Foster (Lone Survivor, Kill Your Darlings) as Stanley and Vanessa Kirby (BBC’s Great Expectations, Three Sisters at the Young Vic) as Stella. As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. Visionary director Benedict Andrews returns to the Young Vic following his Critics’ Circle Award-winning Three Sisters. |
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