Where Stars light the Screen

Programme 2: 14 June - 8 August

2010

Programme 2: 14 June - 8 August

2010

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Day Date Time Movie Rating Duration

June

Mon 14 7.30pm Accidents Happen M 88m

Tues 15 7.30pm Soul Kitchen MA15+ 96m

Wed 16 7.30pm The Men Who Stare at Goats M 93m

Thu 17 7.30pm How to Train Your Dragon PG 98m

Darwin Sea Scouts Fundraiser

Fri 18 7.30pm Accidents Happen M 88m

9.30pm Soul Kitchen MA15+ 96m

Sat 19 7.30pm The Men Who Stare at Goats M 93m

9.30pm Crazy Heart M 111m

Sun 20 7.30pm Accidents Happen M 88m

Screening with NT short fi lm ”Love From The See”

Mon 21 7.30pm How to Train Your Dragon PG 98m

Tue 22 7.30pm Australia M 165m

Wed 23 7.30pm Soul Kitchen MA15+ 96m

Thu 24 7.30pm Hope M 117m

Melaleuca Refugee Centre Fundraiser

Fri 25 7.30pm Crazy Heart M 111m

9.30pm The Men Who Stare at Goats M 93m

Sat 26 7.30pm Nanny McPhee & the Big Bang G 109m

9.30pm Accidents Happen* M 88m

Sun 27 7.30pm The Men Who Stare at Goats* M 93m

Screening with NT short fi lm ”Coercion”

Mon 28 7.30pm Crazy Heart M 111m

Tue 29 7.30pm Soul Kitchen* MA15+ 96m

Wed 30 7.30pm The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo MA15+ 153m

July

Thu 1 ***CLOSED - TERRITORY DAY***Fri 2 7.30pm Nanny McPhee & the Big Bang* G 109m

9.30pm Crazy Heart* M 111m

Sat 3 7.30pm The Eclipse M 84m

9.15pm The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo MA15+ 153m

Sun 4 7.30pm Australia* M 165m

Screening with NT short fi lm ”Krojlnc”

Mon 5 7.30pm The Eclipse M 84m

Tue 6 7.30pm The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo MA15+ 153m

Wed 7 7.30pm Once M 86m

ABC Listener Screening

Thu 8 7.30pm Micmacs M 105m

Environment Centre Fundraiser

Fri 9 7.30pm The Princess & the Frog G 97m

9.30pm Going Vertical M 86m

Sat 10 7.30pm The Eclipse* M 84m

9.15pm Once M 86m

Sun 11 7.30pm Going Vertical* M 86m

Screening with NT short fi lm ”A Postcard From Hell in October”

Mon 12 7.30pm The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo* MA15+ 153m

Tue 13 7.30pm The Kings of Mykonos M 102m

Wed 14 7.30pm Micmacs M 105m

Thu 15 7.30pm Mama Mia PG 108m

Australian College of Midwives NT Fundraiser

Fri 16 7.30pm Micmacs M 105m

9.30pm The Kings of Mykonos M 102m

Sat 17 7.30pm The Princess & the Frog* G 97m

9.30pm Julie and Julia M 123m

Sun 18 7.30pm The Kings of Mykonos M 102m

Screening with NT short fi lm ”Mechanical Diva”

Mon 19 7.30pm Short Attention M 80m

Tue 20 7.30pm Micmacs* M 105m

Wed 21 7.30pm The Kings of Mykonos* M 102m

Thu 22 7.30pm UP PG 96m

Alzheimer’s NT Fundraiser

Fri 23 7.30pm Separation City MA15+ 106m

9.30pm 44 Inch Chest MA15+ 95m

Sat 24 7.30pm Mid August Lunch PG 72m

9.00pm The Blind Side PG 128m

Sun 25 7.30pm Separation City MA15+ 106m

Screening with NT short fi lm ”Up Billie, Up”

Mon 26 7.30pm 44 Inch Chest MA15+ 95m

Tue 27 7.30pm The Blind Side* PG 128m

Wed 28 7.30pm Mid August Lunch PG 72m

Thu 29 7.30pm The Man From Snowy River PG 106m

Total Recreation Fundraiser

Fri 30 7.30pm Julie and Julia M 123m

9.45pm Mid August Lunch* PG 72m

Sat 31 7.30pm 44 Inch Chest MA15+ 95m

9.30pm Separation City MA15+ 106m

August

Sun 1 7.30pm The Concert M 119m

Screening with NT short fi lm ”Shooting From the Hip”

Mon 2 7.30pm Julie and Julia* M 123m

Tue 3 7.30pm The Hurt Locker MA15+ 131m

Wed 4 7.30pm The Concert M 119m

Thu 5 7.30pm How to Train Your Dragon* PG 98m

Holy Spirit Primary Fundraiser

Fri 6 7.30pm Separation City* MA15+ 106m

9.30pm The Hurt Locker MA15+ 131m

Sat 7 7.30pm The Concert* M 119m

9.45pm 44 Inch Chest* MA15+ 95m

Sun 8 7.30pm The Hurt Locker* MA15+ 131m

Screening with NT short fi lm ”The Sunday Driver”

*Final Screening Fundraiser Special Screening Free to Members

Operated by

The Blind Side PG2009 John Lee Hancock USA 128m

24, 27 July

Based on the extraordinary true story of

gridiron star Michael Oher and the well-to-do

Memphis family that took him in as a homeless

teen – the experience enriching all their lives.

Starring academy award winning Sandra

Bullock.

The Concert M

2010 Radu Mihaileanu Belgium/France 119m

1, 4, 7 August

A completely, wonderfully preposterous

melodrama - rich in detail about a scheme by

a former conductor of the Bolshoi Orchestra,

to return to his glory days with one last, daring

performance of Tchaikovsky’s concerto for

violin and orchestra. In Paris. Impersonating

the real Bolshoi orchestra.

The Eclipse M2009 Conor McPherson Ireland 84m

3, 5, 10 July

A beguiling Irish fi lm that utilises the backdrop

of a provincial book festival and fl ashes of

graphic horror to deliver an original take on

middle-aged bereavement - a surprising fi lm

with multiple centres of intrigue.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo MA15+2009 Niels Arden Oplev Sweden 153m

30 June, 3, 6, 12 July

The authentic Swedish fi lm version of the

incredibly popular gritty detective series

featuring Lisbeth Salander as the tattoo

sporting, computer hacking punk – brilliantly

fi lmed in evocative Swedish locations.

The Hurt Locker MA15+2009 Katherine Bigelow USA 131m

Oscar Best Film 2010

3, 6, 8 August

This is a war fi lm without fl ag waving or

sentimental patriotism. It won’t tell you why

Americans, or indeed Australians, are in Iraq.

But it will tell you what it feels like, and why

some soldiers, despite themselves, return to

combat.

The Kings of Mykonos M2010 Peter Andrikidis Australia / Greece 102m

13, 16, 18, 21 July

Steve ‘The Wog Boy’ Karamitsis and his

mate Frank will have you laughing all the way

on their unpredictable adventure from the

unique streets of Yarraville to the villages of

sunny Mykonos when Steve discovers he has

inherited a beach on the island worth millions

from an uncle he has never met.

The Men Who Stare at Goats M

2009 Grant Heslov USA 93m

16, 19, 25, 27 June

Weird and wonderful military comedy set

in Afghanistan with George Clooney, Ewan

McGregor and Jeff Bridges. A reporter

discovers a top-secret wing of the U.S. military

when he accompanies an enigmatic Special

Forces operator on a mind-boggling mission.

The Princess and the Frog G

2009 Ron Clements & John Musker USA 97m

9, 17 July

An animated fairy tale set in Jazz Age-era New

Orleans and centered on a young girl named

Tiana and her fateful kiss with a frog prince

who desperately wants to be human again.

44 inch Chest MA15+2009 Malcolm Venville UK 95m

23, 26, 31 July, 7 August

A jealous husband and his friends plot the

kidnapping of his wife’s lover with the intention

of restoring his wounded ego. A mixture of

suspense, fury and humour with Ray Winston,

John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson & Joanne Whalley.

General InformationFoodDeckchair Cinema has a licensed snack bar where you can buy snacks, wine, beer, ice-cream and assorted treats. No BYO alcohol. Hot food is available on site every night. Come down at 6.30pm to enjoy a meal and sunset before the fi lm.

FundraisersThursday nights are community events which are open to everyone. Tickets can be purchased at the door from 6.30pm. Different organisations provide good food, goodwill and fun.

MembershipAs a member of the Darwin Film Society, you will benefi t from a massive $5 discount on an adult admission to the Deckchair Cinema, four FREE tickets when you sign up and four FREE member screenings a year. A years’ membership costs $75 or $50 for concession. For more information and to download an application form, please visit the Deckchair website www.deckchaircinema.com

TicketsSingle Double Session>$13 $20 Adults$10 $15 Concession*$8 $12 Seniors & Members$6 $9 Children (5-15)$30 $45 Family Ticket

Available at the box offi ce each night from 6.30pm, movies begin at 7.30pm. Cash, Cheque, EFTPOS and credit card facility available.

>Weekends only*Proof required

LocationJervois Road - off Kitchener Drive, Darwin Wharf Precinct.FREE car parking at the cinema and Esplanade. Only a short walk from town, take the scenic Damoe Ra walkway to the cinema (just before Parliament House).

Contact UsDarwin Film SocietyGPO Box 3008, Darwin NT 0801info@deckchaircinema.com

(08) 8981 0700www.deckchaircinema.com

Details of this program are correct at the time of printing but are subject to change in the event of unavoidable circumstances.

Café Cinema Night – Short Attention (M) 80mMonday 19 July, 7.30pm.

On Monday 19 July, stick around after the screening of

Short Attention (M). The Darwin Film Society will provide

tea, coffee, cake and a facilitator to lead an informal, friendly

discussion on the fi lms. FREE admission for Darwin Film

Society members. Everyone welcome!

Short Attention is a premium selection of Australian short

fi lms with a mix of comedy, mystery and drama guaranteed

to entertain.

Territory Short FilmsEvery Sunday night a Territory made short fi lm will screen before the

feature fi lm. This programme features a selection from the past ten

years of Fist Full of Films. For full details visit our website

www.deckchaircinema.com

105.7 ABC Darwin Listener Screening

Once (M)

Wednesday 7 July, 7.30pm. Dir. John Carney. 86m.

Join 105.7 ABC Darwin presenter Briony Petch as she brings

you ‘Once’, a love story set in Ireland celebrating music and

one of Briony’s favourite fi lms. Keep listening to 105.7 ABC

Darwin for your chance to be there.

Where Stars light the ScreenAustralia M 2008 Baz Luhrmann Australia 165m

22 June, 4 July

Set in North Australia in 1930’s including the

outbreak of WWII and the bombing of Darwin.

A sprawling, gorgeous epic, starring Nicole

Kidman & Hugh Jackman.

Accidents Happen M2009 Andrew Lancaster Australia 88m

14, 18, 20, 26 June

Filmed in Australia but set in America, this

beautifully told blackly comic story of a young

boy who believes he is responsible for a

series of bizarre accidents was an audience

winner in Sydney - wonderful performances

from Harrison Gilbertson and Geena Davis.

Crazy Heart M2010 Scott Cooper US 111m

19, 25, 28 June & 2 July

The Academy award winning performance by

Jeff Bridges, who also sang the songs, in this

intimate fi lm about the love of the man and

the music. Also with Maggie Gyllenhaal and

Robert Duvall.

Going Vertical: The Shortboard Revolution M

2010 David Bradbury Australia 86m

9,11 July

A stylish & well constructed doco about

the emerging surf culture of the 60’s and

who invented the short board - Aussie Bob

McTavish or American Dick Brewer.

How to Train Your Dragon PG2010 Chris Sanders / Dean Deblois 98m

17, 21 June and 5 August

Set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and

wild dragons, and based on the book by

Cressida Cowell, the action comedy tells the

story of Hiccup, a Viking teenager who doesn’t

exactly fi t in with his tribe’s longstanding

tradition of heroic dragon slayers.

Julie and Julia M2009 Nora Ephron USA 123m

17, 30 July and 2 August

A culinary legend provides a frustrated offi ce

worker with a new recipe for life in Julie & Julia.

The true stories of how Julia Child’s

(Meryl Streep) life and cookbook inspired

fl edgling writer Julie Powell (Amy Adams) to

whip up 524 recipes in 365 days.

Micmacs M

2009 Jean-Pierre Jeunet France 105m

8, 14, 16, 20 July

From the Director of Amélie comes a comedy

about homelessness, poverty and the

weapons industry told with brilliant lapses

into animation. A visually stunning, warm and

engaging tale about friendship.

Mid August Lunch PG

2008 Gianni di Gregorio Italy 72m

24, 28, 30 July

Reminiscent of the Ealing comedies, a middle

aged man is left to mind four elderly, but

strong willed women during the August

holidays when most locals head out of town. A

crowd pleaser!.

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang G

2010 Susanna White UK 109m

26 June & 2 July

In war time England, Nanny McPhee sets out

to help a mum save her farm. Things go

pear-shaped when two rich, snobbish city

cousins, Cedric and his fashion obsessed

sister, are billeted with their country cousins,

and start their own war.

Separation City MA15+

2009 Paul Middleditch New Zealand 106m

23, 25, 31 July, 6 August

This is a well written relationship drama with

wry comic touches. Covering several years

and changing location from Wellington to

Berlin, it dissects a marriage to uncover some

universal truths.

Soul Kitchen MA15+

2009 Fatih Akin Germany 96m

15, 18, 23, 29 June

Zinos runs a successful restaurant which sells

bad food and cheap beer. When his girlfriend

Nadine leaves for China, he decides to follow.

He leaves his brother, a convicted criminal in

charge of the business. It isn’t long before long

the city’s underworld have taken over the place

and tax collectors are threatening to shut them

down.

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