Screening from today, Friday, 3rd Sep 2010
At Cinema Paradiso


DESPICABLE ME
Starring: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand
Length: 1 hr 35 mins
NO FREE LIST/Advanced Screenings
Adults $12 Child $11
Seniors $8.50
BARGAIN DAYS
MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
All Sessions $9.50
Full Sessions commence 9th Sept

Saturday, 4th Sep: 9:50am 11:30am 1:20pm 5:10pm
Sunday, 5th Sep: 9:50am 11:30am 1:20pm 5:10pm
mild animated violence
In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!) in Universal's new 3-D CGI feature, "Despicable Me."

Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he v...

THE EXPENDABLES
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li
Length: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Adults $12 Child $11
Seniors $8.50
BARGAIN DAYS
MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
All Sessions $9.50

Friday, 3rd Sep: 1:35pm 5:25pm 9:05pm
Saturday, 4th Sep: 1:40pm 5:35pm 9:30pm
Sunday, 5th Sep: 1:40pm 5:35pm 9:30pm
Monday, 6th Sep: 1:35pm 5:25pm 9:05pm
Tuesday, 7th Sep: 1:35pm 5:25pm 9:05pm
Wednesday, 8th Sep: 1:35pm 5:25pm 9:05pm
strong action violence
Expendable: capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective.

"The Expendables" is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.

Barney Ro...

THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE
Starring: Jacques Gamblin, Zabou Breitman, Déborah François
Length: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Drama
Arthouse Film / Subtitled
Adults $11 Child $10
Seniors $8.50
BARGAIN DAYS
MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
All Sessions $9.50

Friday, 3rd Sep: 10:15am
Saturday, 4th Sep: 9:40am
Sunday, 5th Sep: 9:40am
Monday, 6th Sep: 10:15am
Tuesday, 7th Sep: 10:15am
Wednesday, 8th Sep: 10:15am
mature themes
drug use and sexual references
Marie-Jeanne (Zabou Breitman) and Robert (Jacques Gamblin) have three children: Albert, Raphaël and Fleur. This portrait of their family is sketched out over twelve years, through five key days. Five crucial days in the life of a five-person family. Five

GOING THE DISTANCE
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Charlie Day
Length: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Comedy/Romance
NO FREE LIST
Adults $13 Child $12
Seniors $8.50
BARGAIN DAYS
MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
All Sessions $9.50

Friday, 3rd Sep: 11:45am 3:30pm 7:20pm 9:15pm
Saturday, 4th Sep: 11:45am 3:10pm 7:10pm 9:10pm
Sunday, 5th Sep: 11:45am 3:10pm 7:10pm 9:10pm
Monday, 6th Sep: 11:45am 3:30pm 7:20pm 9:15pm
Tuesday, 7th Sep: 11:45am 3:30pm 7:20pm 9:15pm
Wednesday, 8th Sep: 11:45am 3:30pm 7:20pm 9:15pm
strong sexual references
Erin's (Drew Barrymore) wry wit and unfiltered frankness charm newly single Garrett (Justin Long) over beer, bar trivia and breakfast the next morning. Their chemistry sparks a full-fledged summer fling, but neither expects it to last once Erin heads home to San Francisco and Garrett stays behind for his job in New York City. But when six weeks of romping through the city inadvertently become meaningful, neither is sure they want it to end. And while Garrett's friends, Box (Jason Sudeikis) and Dan (Charlie Day), joke about his pre-flight calorie cutting and his full-time relationship with his ...

INCEPTION
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Length: 2 hrs 30 mins
Genre: Action/Drama
Adults $11 Child $10
Seniors $8.50
BARGAIN DAYS
MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
All Sessions $9.50

Friday, 3rd Sep: 4:20pm
Saturday, 4th Sep: 9:30am
Sunday, 5th Sep: 9:30am
Monday, 6th Sep: 4:20pm
Tuesday, 7th Sep: 4:20pm
Wednesday, 8th Sep: 4:20pm
violence
Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in an original sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the intimate and infinite world of dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever ...

MATCHING JACK
Starring: Jacinda Barrett,Richard Roxburgh,Tom Russell
Length: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Drama
Adults $11 Child $10
Seniors $8.50
BARGAIN DAYS
MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
All Sessions $9.50

Friday, 3rd Sep: 1:20pm
Saturday, 4th Sep: 1:35pm
Sunday, 5th Sep: 1:35pm
Monday, 6th Sep: 1:20pm
Tuesday, 7th Sep: 1:20pm
Wednesday, 8th Sep: 1:20pm
mature themes and infrequent coarse language
An inspirational drama about the unbreakable bond between parent and child. Marisa (Jacinda Barrett) is a mother forced to take matters into her own hands to save the life of her son, Jack (Tom Russell) after he is diagnosed with Leukaemia. Determined to find a bone marrow donor, Marisa undertakes a tireless and exhaustive search, including delving into the infidelities of her husband David (Richard Roxburgh) in the hope that a donor might exist as a result of one of his many extra marital affairs. Meanwhile, during his treatment, Jack befriends Finn (Kodi Smit-McPhee), a young Irish boy in t...

THE RUNAWAYS
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Tatum O'Neal
Length: 1 hr 46 mins
Genre: Drama
NO FREE LIST
Adults $12 Child $11
Seniors $8.50
BARGAIN DAYS
MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
All Sessions $9.50

Friday, 3rd Sep: 12:20pm 2:20pm 7:00pm
Saturday, 4th Sep: 3:35pm 7:30pm
Sunday, 5th Sep: 3:35pm 7:30pm
Monday, 6th Sep: 12:20pm 2:20pm 7:00pm
Tuesday, 7th Sep: 12:20pm 2:20pm 7:00pm
Wednesday, 8th Sep: 12:20pm 2:20pm 7:00pm
strong drug use
sex scenes and coarse language
Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning star in this music-fueled story of the ground-breaking, all girl, teenage rock band of the 1970s: The Runaways. The film follows two friends, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, as they rise from rebellious Southern California kids to rock stars of the now legendary group that paved the way for future generations of girl bands. Joan and Cherie fall under the Svengali-like influence of rock impresario Kim Fowley, played by Michael Shannon, who turns the group into an outrageous success and a family of misfits. With its tough-chick image and raw talent, the band quick...

SALT
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Length: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Action
Adults $13 Child $12
Seniors $8.50
BARGAIN DAYS
MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
All Sessions $9.50

Friday, 3rd Sep: 9:40am 11:35am 3:05pm 6:40pm
Saturday, 4th Sep: 1:45pm 3:40pm 7:05pm
Sunday, 5th Sep: 1:45pm 3:40pm 7:05pm
Monday, 6th Sep: 9:40am 11:35am 3:05pm 6:40pm
Tuesday, 7th Sep: 9:40am 11:35am 3:05pm 6:40pm
Wednesday, 8th Sep: 9:40am 11:35am 3:05pm 6:40pm
action violence and coarse language
In Columbia Pictures' "Salt," Angelina Jolie stars as Evelyn Salt, a CIA officer who swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. When she is accused by a defector of being a Russian sleeper spy, Salt goes on the run to clear her name and ultimately prove she is a patriot. Using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative, she must elude capture and protect her husband or the world's most powerful forces will erase any trace of her existence.

Liev Schreiber stars as Winter, Salt's boss and friend on the Russian desk at the CIA, and Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Peabody, ...

STEP UP (2D)
Starring: Harry Shum Jr., Adam G. Sevani, Sharni Vinson
Length: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Drama / Romance
Adults $12 Child $11
Seniors $8.50
BARGAIN DAYS
MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
All Sessions $9.50

Friday, 3rd Sep: 9:45am
Saturday, 4th Sep: 9:45am
Sunday, 5th Sep: 9:45am
Monday, 6th Sep: 9:45am
Tuesday, 7th Sep: 9:45am
Wednesday, 8th Sep: 9:45am
mild coarse language
New York’s intense street dancing underground comes alive in the third installment of the STEP UP franchise as the raw, passion-fueled culture goes global. A tight-knit group of street dancers, including Luke (RICK MALAMBRI) and Natalie (SHARNI VINSON), team up with NYU freshman Moose (ADAM SEVANI), and find themselves pitted against the world’s best break dancers in a high-stakes showdown that will change their lives forever.
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TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN
Starring: Rachel Hurd-Wood, Chris Pang, Deniz Akdeniz
Length: 1 hr 44 mins
NO FREE LIST
Adults $13 Child $12
Seniors $8.50
BARGAIN DAYS
MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
All Sessions $9.50

Friday, 3rd Sep: 9:30am 11:25am 3:15pm 5:10pm 7:05pm 9:00pm
Saturday, 4th Sep: 11:40am 3:30pm 5:25pm 7:20pm 9:15pm
Sunday, 5th Sep: 11:40am 3:30pm 5:25pm 7:20pm 9:15pm
Monday, 6th Sep: 9:30am 11:25am 3:15pm 5:10pm 7:05pm 9:00pm
Tuesday, 7th Sep: 9:30am 11:25am 3:15pm 5:10pm 7:05pm 9:00pm
Wednesday, 8th Sep: 9:30am 11:25am 3:15pm 5:10pm 7:05pm 9:00pm
violence
drug use and coarse language
follows the journey of eight high school friends in a remote country town whose lives are suddenly and violently upended by a war that no-one saw coming. Cut off from their families and their friends, these eight extraordinary teenagers must somehow learn to escape, survive and fight back.

VAMPIRES SUCK
Starring: Matt Lanter, Emily Brobst, Jenn Proske
Length: 1 hr 22 mins
Genre: Comedy
Adults $12 Child $11
Seniors $8.50
BARGAIN DAYS
MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
All Sessions $9.50

Friday, 3rd Sep: 1:30pm 5:05pm 8:35pm
Saturday, 4th Sep: 12:05pm 5:30pm 9:00pm
Sunday, 5th Sep: 12:05pm 5:30pm 9:00pm
Monday, 6th Sep: 1:30pm 5:05pm 8:35pm
Tuesday, 7th Sep: 1:30pm 5:05pm 8:35pm
Wednesday, 8th Sep: 1:30pm 5:05pm 8:35pm
sexual references
comedic violence and infrequent coarse language
"Vampires Suck" is a comedy about contemporary teen angst and romance movies. Becca, an anxious, non-vampire teen, is torn between two boys. Before she can choose, Becca must get around her controlling father, who embarrasses Becca by treating her like a child. Meanwhile, Becca’s friends contend with their own romantic issues – all of which collide at the prom.
Movies coming up
At Cinema Paradiso


CATS & DOGS
Length: 1hr 30min


COMING: Thursday, 16th Sep
Comedic action-adventure that mixes live action with groundbreaking CGI and animatronic effects. "Cats & Dogs" uncovers the truth about the high-tech, secret war being waged in neighborhoods everywhere that humans aren’t even aware of: an eternal struggle between the two great armies of Cats and Dogs. The story follows a Cat plan to destroy a new vaccine that, if developed, would destroy all human allergies to Dogs, and the Dogs' efforts to stop the Cats from executing their plan....

CHARLIE ST CLOUD
Starring: Zac Efron, Amanda Crew, Donal Logue
Length: 1 hr 39 mins
Genre: Drama/Romance


COMING: Thursday, 23rd Sep
mature themes
Based on an acclaimed novel, "Charlie St. Cloud" is a romantic drama starring Zac Efron as a young man who survives an accident that lets him see the world in a unique way. In this emotionally charged story, he begins a romantic journey in which he embraces the dark realities of the past while discovering the transformative power of love.

Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud (Efron) has the adoration of mother Claire (Oscar® winner Kim Basinger) and little brother Sam (newcomer Charlie Tahan), as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Nor...

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
Starring: Zachary Gordon, Chloe Moretz, Steve Zahn
Length: 1 hr 32 mins
Genre: Comedy/Family
COMING: Thursday, 23rd Sep
infrequent coarse language
Meet the kid who made "wimpy" cool, in a family comedy based on the best-selling illustrated novel "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney, the first in a series that has thus far sold 24 million copies. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" chronicles the adventures of wise-cracking middle school student Greg Heffley, who must somehow survive the scariest time of anyone's life: middle school.

DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS
Starring: Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Jemaine Clement
Length: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Comedy
COMING: Thursday, 30th Sep
sexual references and infrequent coarse language
"Dinner for Schmucks" tells the story of Tim (Paul Rudd), a guy on the verge of having it all. The only thing standing between him and total career success is finding the perfect guest to bring to his boss' annual Dinner for Extraordinary People, an event where the winner of the evening brings the most eccentric character as his guest. Enter Barry (Steve Carell), a guy with a passion for dressing mice up in tiny outfits to recreate great works of art. From Jay Roach, director of "Meet the Parents" and "Meet the Fockers" comes an unforgettable feast about two unlikely friends and one very memor...

THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
Starring: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska
Length: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Comedy

COMING: Thursday, 9th Sep
strong sex scenes and infrequent drug use
A sexy comedy of errors about a very modern family. The Allgoods are a close family experiencing life's typical ups and downs: 18-year-old daughter Joni (Mia Wasikowska) is heading off to Stanford University and starting to distance herself from her parents; 14-year-old Laser (Josh Hutcherson) is hanging out with a deadbeat friend who constantly leads him into trouble. The only difference is that this family has two mums. Jules (Julianne Moore) and Nic (Annette Bening) have been together for years, deeply in love, and had both children through artificial insemination.

This lovin...

THE LAST AIRBENDER (3D)
Starring: Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone
Length: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure


COMING: Thursday, 16th Sep
mild fantasy violence
The world is divided into four kingdoms, each represented by the element they harness, and peace has lasted throughout the realms of Water, Air, Earth, and Fire under the supervision of the Avatar, a link to the spirit world and the only being capable of mastering the use of all four elements. When young Avatar Aang disappears, the Fire Nation launches an attack to eradicate all members of the Air Nomads to prevent interference in their future plans for world domination. 100 years pass and current Fire Lord Ozai continues to conquer and imprison anyone with elemental "bending" abilities in the...

THE LAST AIRBENDER
Starring: Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Dev Patel, Jessica Jade Andres,
Length: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
COMING: Thursday, 16th Sep
mild fantasy violence
Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire Nation launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction. Caught between combat and courage, Aang (Noah Ringer) discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara (Nicola Peltz), a Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), to restore balance to their war-torn world.

Based on the hugely successful Nickelodeon animated TV series, the live-action feature film "The Last Airbende...

THE OTHER GUYS
Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes
Length: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Action
COMING: Thursday, 9th Sep
sexual references and action violence
Set in New York City, "The Other Guys" follows Detective Allen Gamble (Will Ferrell), a forensic accountant who's more interested in paperwork than hitting the streets, and Detective Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg), who has been stuck with Allen as his partner ever since an embarrassing public incident with his quick trigger finger. Allen and Terry idolize the city's top cops, Danson and Manzetti (Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson), but when an opportunity arises for the Other Guys to step up, things don't quite go as planned. ...