5 reasons to go to the movies

AVATAR: SPECIAL EDITION  (Limited Release) *****              Now showing
Cameron's director's cut of Avatar is an exquisite cinematic masterpiece ... in honour of the billions of Avatar fans he has not merely added additional footage, but every scene has been polished and reworked, adding extra depth, meticulous detail and awesome spectacle. Make sure to experience this polished gem! You won't regret it. Commented James Cameron: "Audiences repeatedly told me they wanted more of Pandora, and wished they could have stayed there longer. So we're making that possible." The Oscar and Golden Globe winning epic is the highest grossing film of all time, taking in over $2.7 billion in worldwide box office.  It is also the top-selling Blu-ray disc of all time.  Director James Cameron takes audiences to a spectacular world beyond imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization.  Read more  See The Write Stuff

STEP UP 3 (2D and 3D) *****                                                                      Now showing
An absolutely sensational cinematic experience that should not be missed under any circumstances.  This is what 3D cinema is all about, allowing the modern, innovative dance sequences--from a tap-dancing extravaganza to a sensual tango to an adrenaline-fueled street battle--to explode on the big screen and involve its audience on every level. Besides the spectacular and imaginative dance sequences, the film also offers a great coming of age story and romance.  The hip-hop fairy tale that first captivated audiences in the summer of 2006 continues as "Step Up 3D," the third installment of the hit film franchise ups the ante as the first dance drama ever to be shot and released in digital 3D. Director Jon M. Chu, who made his feature directorial debut on the box-office hit "Step Up 2 The Streets," returns to direct a multi-talented cast of performers, including newcomers Rick Malambri and Sharni Vinson. Read more  See The Write Stuff

AGORA *****                                                                              Now showing
A sumptous feast that stimulates the intellect. After his Oscar for The Sea Inside, Alejandro Amenábar now invites the audience to "experience the reality of a remote civilisation." Agora is a singular journey to the Egypt of two thousand years ago, to the mythical city of Alexandria and to the dramatic destruction of its Library. The film is inspired by real events which have never before been brought to the screen. It is the director's fifth film, a huge scale production fraught with remarkable energy. Amenábar explores the individual experience of the people of Alexandria, their pleasures and passions, in a period of great turbulence. A revolution has taken root in the streets of the city, further fuelled by the decline of Greco-Roman civilisation and the steady advance of Christianity. A symbol of cross-cultural tolerance, Alexandria seems immersed in the type of convulsion that usually presages the beginning of a new order. "Agora is the story of a woman, of a city, of a civilisation and of a planet. Agora is, in many senses, a history of the past, which obliquely addresses what is happening in the present. It's a mirror for people to gaze into and observe from the distance of time and space, and see how little the world has changed Read more See The Write Stuff

MAO'S LAST DANCER ****                                                   Now showing
Sumptous viewing for discerning audiences and ballet lovers. From internationally acclaimed Australian film director Bruce Beresford comes the inspirational true story of a small boy's extraordinary journey from poverty to international stardom. From a grueling apprenticeship as a classical dancer in communist China, to the glory of creative freedom in America. But, there is a painful price to be paid for his quest for self expression. Mao's Last Dancer captures the intoxicating effects of first love and celebrity, the pain of exile, and ultimately the triumph of individual endeavour over ideology. Filmed in China, the US and Australia and with a brilliant performance from Chi Cao as Li Cunxin, Mao's Last Dancer is an exhilarating exploration of what it means to be free. Read more

CHLOE ****                                                                              Now showing
Atom Egoyan's exquisite psychological thriller powerfully explores the dangerous mindfield of sexual games and innocent obsession. A remake of the French thriller Nathalie, it is a suspenseful story of love and betrayal. Catherine (Julianne Moore), a successful doctor, begins to question her husband David's (Liam Neeson) fidelity and sets out to resolve her suspicions with the help of an alluring young woman, Chloe (Amanda Seyfried). Soon caught in a web of sexual desire, Catherine finds herself on a journey that places her family in great danger. "There's always a variable when dealing with human beings," says Egoyan. "We are incredibly complex sensitive souls and no matter how you think a relationship is defined by parameters, those can always evolve - so we need to be invested in other people; we need to fall in love and we need to go to those places but we also need to equip ourselves in understanding how fragile other people are. If we don't there's bound to be consequences."  Read more  See The Write Stuff