Having trouble reading this email? View it online here.
 
 
 
     
 
 
Hello @@first_name@@

This Valentines Day treat yourself to a stimulating night with the hotly anticipated FIFTY SHADES OF GREY. We will be serving choc-dipped strawberries with every glass of Prosecco along with a choice of a specially crafted cocktails at selected Palace Cinemas. We are delighted to invite you to see Damon Gameau in Q&A screenings of THAT SUGAR FILM and we have $7 Golden Club Preview screenings of WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAY. Opening this week is the action packed KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE and Mark Whalberg starring in THE GAMBLER. We have advance previews of Academy Award nominated SELMA and the ALLIANCE FRANCAISE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL 2015 tickets are now on sale.

Keep reading for all of this and more...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FIFTY SHADES OF GREY [MA15+] - Tickets now on sale
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 12 at Palace Balwyn, Brighton Bay, Cinema Como, Dendy Brighton, Kino and Westgarth
 
Purchase Tickets
View Trailer
 
 
 
 
 
 
  THAT SUGAR FILM - Q&A Screening with Damon Gameau
We are thrilled to have the very talented Damon Gameau, director and star of THAT SUGAR FILM at Palace Brighton Bay and Kino Cinemas to do a Q&A for his new film.

THAT SUGAR FILM is one man's journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as 'healthy'. Through this entertaining and informative journey, Damon highlights some of the issues that plague the sugar industry, and where sugar lurks on supermarket shelves. THAT SUGAR FILM will forever change the way you think about 'healthy' food.

SCREENING DETAILS
Both screenings include a Q&A with director, Damon Gameau and a screening of the film

Kino Cinemas
Monday 2nd March, 6.15pm

Palace Brighton Bay
Monday 2nd March, 8.00pm

Palace Movie Club / Concession tickets $15
Palace Golden Club tickets $10
General Admission $20
 
Purchase Tickets
View Trailer
 
 
 
 
 
  WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAY [PG] - Golden Club Screening, Tickets $7.00
We would love to invite our Golden Club members to enjoy a preview screening of WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAY at Palace Balwyn, Brighton Bay and Cinema Como for $7.

Doug and Abi are taking their three children on a trip to Scotland for a big family gathering. They are in the midst of a difficult divorce, and have asked the kids to keep it a secret from their extended family. But as the inevitable feuds kick in, a completely unexpected turn of events involving the children causes further tensions to rise to the surface. And with the repercussions that ensue - hilarious and emotional in equal measure - the family are forced to put aside their differences and work together or else risk losing what they hold most dear.

SCREENING DETAILS
Palace Balwyn
Sunday 8th February, 11.00am

Brighton Bay
Saturday 7th February, 11.00am

Cinema Como
Sunday 8th February, 11.00am
All Golden Club Tickets $7.00
 
Purchase Tickets
View Trailer
 
 
 
 
  KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE [MA15+] - Now Showing
Based upon the acclaimed comic book and directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kick Ass, X-Men First Class), KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE tells the story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.

Now Showing at Palace Dendy Brighton and Kino Cinemas
 
Purchase Tickets
View Trailer
 
 
 
 
  SELMA [M] - Advance Previews This Weekend
SELMA chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement.

Advance Screenings this weekend at Palace Balwyn, Cinema Como, Dendy Brighton and Kino Cinemas
Commencing February 12
 
Purchase Tickets
View Trailer
 
 
 
 
  National Theatre Live: TREASURE ISLAND [CTC]
Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery, captured live from the National Theatre.

It’s a dark, stormy night. The stars are out. Jim, the inn-keeper’s granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger. At the old sailor’s feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets. Jim invites him in – and her dangerous voyage begins.

Commencing February 14 at Palace Brighton Bay
 
Purchase Tickets
View Trailer
 
 
 
 
  THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL [CTC] - Tickets are now on sale
THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL is the expansionist dream of Sonny (Dev Patel) who has his eye on a promising property now that his first venture, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful, has only a single remaining vacancy - posing a rooming predicament for fresh arrivals Guy (Richard Gere) and Lavinia (Tamsin Greig). Evelyn and Douglas (Judi Dench and Bill Nighy) have now joined the Jaipur workforce, and are wondering where their regular dates for Chilla pancakes will lead, while Norman and Carol (Ronald Pickup and Diana Hardcastle) are negotiating the tricky waters of an exclusive relationship, as Madge (Celia Imrie) juggles two eligible and very wealthy suitors. Perhaps the only one who may know the answers is newly installed co-manager of the hotel, Muriel (Maggie Smith), the keeper of everyone's secrets. Read more.

Commencing February 26th at Palace Balwyn, Brighton Bay, Cinema Como, Dendy Brighton, Kino and Westgarth. Tickets are now on sale
 
Purchase Tickets
View Trailer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  2015 ALLIANCE FRANCAISE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL Tickets Now On Sale
Tickets are now on sale for the nation’s most sparkling film event, the Alliance Française French Film Festival. For its 26th season, Artistic Director Emmanuelle Denavit-Feller has selected a tantalising line-up of 49 features and documentaries showcasing the latest work of directors such as Anne Fontaine, Benoît Jacquot, François Ozon, Bertrand Bonello, Volker Schlöndorff, Mathieu Amalric, André Téchiné, Dany Boon, Christophe Gans and Mia Hansen-Løve..

Playing across nine distinctly named sections and in the the presence of revered film critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton who are the Festival's 2015 Patrons, numerous highlights include Beauty and the Beast, The Blue Room, Breathe, Chance Encounter, The Connection, Eden, The New Girlfriend, Girlhood, Saint Laurent, Samba and 3 Hearts. Screening from 4 – 22 March at Palace Cinema Como, Brighton Bay, Westgarth, Balwyn, and Kino Cinemas.
 
Download Programme
 
View Trailer
Visit Website
 
OPENING NIGHT GALA
MELBOURNE PREMIÈRE OF GEMMA BOVERY
“A jewel of humour and intelligence… beautifully performed” La Croix
When English couple, Gemma and Charles Bovery, move to a Normandy village, local baker and resident  Gustave  Flaubert  fan,  Martin  Joubert,  becomes  obsessed.    Here  are  two  real-life  people that seem to be reenacting the behavior of his favourite fictional characters right before his eyes!
Wednesday 4 March
Palace Cinema Como
6.30pm Reception
7.00pm Screening followed by Opening Night Gala
Tickets: Alliance Française de Melbourne & Palace Movie Club members* $60
Non-members $65
 
Purchase Tickets
 
 
 
 
  THE GAMBLER [MA15+] - Now Showing
Jim Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Jessica Lange) in his wake. Read more.

GIVEAWAY: To celebrate the release of THE GAMBLER, Paramount Pictures are offering you the chance to win a Mark Wahlberg Blu Ray pack including The Italian Job, Shooter & Pain & Gain. For your chance to win, simply email your name and address to [email protected] and tell us in 50 words or less what your favourite Mark Wahlberg movie is and why. Competition closes February 12. Good luck!
 
Purchase Tickets
 View Trailer
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Vintage Classics: Edition Two - Taxi Driver & The Shining
Taxi Driver [R]
A mentally unstable Vietnam war veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent prostitute in the process.

Screening Details
Kino Cinemas
3.00pm Sunday February 8
Tickets: $8 Movie Club | $10 Full price
 
Purchase Tickets
View Trailer
 
The Shining [MA15+]
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future.

Screening Details
Kino Cinemas
3.00pm Sunday February 15
Tickets: $8 Movie Club | $10 Full price
 
Purchase Tickets
View Trailer
 
 
 
 
 
National Theatre Live: OF MICE AND MEN [CTC] - Encores
Back by Popular Demand - New sessions announced!
Adapted from his own classic novel, John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is an essential adventure, an inspirational portrait of the American spirit and a heartbreaking testament to the bonds of friendship. Of Mice and Men tells the story of George (James Franco) and Lennie (Chris O'Dowd), an unlikely pair of friends drifting from job to job across the farms and fields of California, holding fast to their dream of one day having an acre of land they can call their own.

Commencing February 21 & 22 at Palace Brighton Bay
 
Purchase Tickets
View Trailer
 
 
 
 
 
The Royal Ballet: L'ELISIR D'AMORE - Coming Soon
Donizetti’s romantic comedy of rural life shines brilliantly in Laurent Pelly’s hilarious staging, which matches the piece’s perfect blend of sentiment and tomfoolery. Italian conductor Daniele Rustioni conducts this star-studded cast revival. Lucy Crowe takes the dazzling soprano lead as Adina, the most sophisticated woman in the village, loved from afar by Vittorio Grigolo’s dashing but shy Nemorino, with Bryn Terfel as Dr Dulcamara, the larger than life travelling quack whose love potion gives Nemorino a powerful dose of courage – with both comic and touching results.

Commencing tomorrow at Palace Balwyn, Brighton Bay and Cinema Como
 
Purchase Tickets
View Trailer
 
 
 
 
 
  Bolshoi Ballet: THE NUTCRACKER - Coming Soon
On Christmas Eve, Marie’s godfather, Drosselmeyer, gives her a strange toy: a wooden nutcracker carved in the shape of a little man. At midnight, when the celebrations are over, all the toys magically come to life. The nutcracker grows to human size and takes charge of the tin soldiers, flying to the rescue of Marie, who is threatened by the Mouse King and his mouse army.

Based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s story, The Nutcracker is one of the greatest classics in the world. With iconic music by Tchaikovsky, and enchanting sets and costumes, this beautiful tale explores the universal themes of love, power and evil.

Commencing February 7th at Palace Dendy Brighton
 
Purchase Tickets
View Trailer
 
 
  Coming Soon
         
 
 
This email was sent to @@email_address@@ on behalf of Palace Cinemas
233 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn, VIC 3103 | (03) 9817 6421
Unsubscribe me from this list. Please do not reply to this email.To send feedback, please email [email protected]