Saturday 29 January 2022

World Theatre Charters Towers – last regular cinema screenings ... change to operations

 announcement by Charters Towers Regional Council...

"This weekend will be the last regular cinema screenings at the World Theatre. Rather than a weekly program, Council will instead provide movie screenings during school holidays, fundraising events, or special events. 

The cinema program will move to 16 sessions per week during school holidays, rather than the 24 sessions previously offered. The cinema will also no longer screen new releases given the cost associated with showing those films."




Tuesday 18 January 2022

Art Gallery: 2022


JAN    STITCH SHOW Charters Towers Patchwork & Quilters Group Exhibition
FEB    LYNCH COLLECTION Artists of Charters Towers
MAR    LYNCH COLLECTION Artists of Charters Towers
APRIL   LYNCH COLLECTION Artists of Charters Towers  
MAY     LYNCH COLLECTION Artists of Charters Towers
JUNE   FACES & PLACES 150 years
JUNE   PETER LAWSON: New Paintings of Charters Towers
JULY    PETER LAWSON: New Paintings of Charters Towers
AUG    EISTEDDFOD
SEPT   JIM ARENA:  PAINTINGS
OCT    BANDS of Charters Towers
NOV   Student Showcases - CTSHS, CCC, ASSG
DEC    PHOTOGRAPHY: Sally Batt



Wednesday 12 January 2022

CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG [PG]

1h 36m  | Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Thursday 20/01   10:45 am
Friday 21/01       10:45 am; 6:45 pm
Saturday 22/01   1:45 pm; 6:45 pm
Sunday 23/01      3:50 pm

Friday 28/01      6:30 pm
Saturday 29/01  6:30 pm
Sunday 30/01    1:45 pm FINAL

A young girl's love for a tiny puppy named Clifford makes the dog grow to an enormous size.

Director: Walt Becker
Writers: Jay Scherick (screenplay), David Ronn (screenplay), Blaise Hemingway (screenplay)

Stars: Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall, Izaac Wang

GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE [PG]

124 mins. . Action, Comedy, Fantasy

Thursday 20/01   10:30 am
Friday 21/01       10:30 am; 8:45 pm
Saturday 22/01    8:45 pm
Sunday 23/01     1:30 pm

Friday 28/01       8:50 pm
Saturday 29/01   1:30 pm; 8:50 pm
Sunday 30/01      3:45 pm   FINAL

When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.

Director: Jason Reitman
Writers: Gil Kenan, Jason Reitman
Stars: Mckenna Grace, Carrie Coon, Annie Potts



THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS [M]

2021 ‧ Sci-fi/Action ‧ 2h 28m

Thursday 20/01    1:00 pm
Friday 21/01       8:35 pm
Saturday 22/01   1:30 pm; 8:35 pm
Sunday 23/01     3:45 pm

Friday 28/01    10:30 am; 8:30 pm
Saturday 29/01  8:30 pm
Sunday 30/01    1:30 pm   FINAL

Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.

Director: Lana Wachowski
Music by: Johnny Klimek; Tom Tykwer

CAST : Keanu Reeves (Neo), Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity), Priyanka Chopra (Sati), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Morpheus)



Wednesday 5 January 2022

BEST SELLERS [M]

 Drama/Comedy ‧ 1h 42m

Thursday 13/01    1:30 pm
Friday 14/01        6:45 pm
Saturday 15/01    6:45 pm
Sunday 16/01     1:45 pm
Wednesday 19/01     10:30 am  FINAL

Lucy Stanbridge has inherited her father's publishing house, but the ambitious would-be editor has nearly sunk it with failing titles. She discovers she is owed a book by Harris Shaw, a reclusive, cantankerous, booze-addled author who originally put the company on the map decades earlier. 

TRAILER https://youtu.be/13ixGoK_MgY

Director: Lina Roessler
Produced by: Arielle Elwes; Cassian Elwes; Pierre Even; Wayne Marc Godfrey; Jonathan Vanger
Music by: Paul Leonard-Morgan
Written by: Anthony Grieco

CAST  Aubrey Plaza (Lucy Stanbridge), Michael Caine (Harris Shaw), Ellen Wong (Rachel Spence), Scott Speedman (Jack Sinclair)



DUNE [M]

2h 35m | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi


Thursday 13/01     10:30 am
Friday 14/01         10:30 am; 8:30 pm
Saturday 15/01      1:30 pm; 8:30 pm
Sunday 16/01         3:30 pm
Wednesday 19/01   1:00 pm  FINAL

Feature adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 science fiction novel, about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and most vital element in the galaxy.


Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve directs this adaption of Frank Herbert's classic science fiction novel, led by Timothée Chalamet alongside an all-star cast including Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Oscar Isaac, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Javier Bardem Charlotte Rampling and Jason Momoa.

Paul Atreides (Chalamet) and his family are given control of the desert planet Arrakis, the only source of the most coveted commodity in the galaxy: a spice called melange. But when the Atreides family are eventually betrayed, Paul must lead a rebellion to retake control of the planet.

Science fiction themes and violence

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Writers: Frank Herbert (novel), Jon Spaihts (screenplay) 

Stars: Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Timothée Chalamet 


trailer:  https://youtu.be/n9xhJrPXop4



DEAR EVAN HANSEN [M]


Drama, Musical

Thursday   06/01   10:30 am
Friday       07/01   10:30 am; 6:30 pm
Saturday   08/01    1:45 pm; 6:30 pm
Sunday      09/01   1:30 pm

Wednesday  12/01  10:30 am
Thursday 13/01    1:00 pm

Friday 14/01    8:40 pm
Saturday 15/01    8:40 pm
Sunday 16/01    3:40 pm
Wednesday 19/01   1:15 pm  FINAL

The breathtaking, generation-defining Broadway phenomenon becomes a soaring cinematic event as Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Ben Platt reprises his role as an anxious, isolated high schooler aching for understanding and belonging amid the chaos and cruelty of the social-media age.

Director: Stephen Chbosky
Writers: Steven Levenson (screenplay), Justin Paul (based on the musical stage play with music and lyrics), Benj Pasek (based on the musical stage play with music and lyrics)

Stars: Ben Platt, Julianne Moore, Kaitlyn Dever

trailer https://youtu.be/g_c_Jd-hP-s 
 
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being A Wallflower, Wonder), the film is written for the screen by the show’s Tony winner Steven Levenson with music and lyrics by the show’s Oscar®, Grammy and Tony-winning songwriting team of Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman). Featuring Grammy winning songs, including the iconic anthem “You Will Be Found,” “Waving Through a Window,” “For Forever” and “Words Fail,” 

Dear Evan Hansen stars six-time Oscar® nominee Amy Adams, Oscar® winner Julianne Moore, Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart), Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give), Colton Ryan (Apple TV+’s Little Voice), Nik Dodani (Netflix’s Atypical), DeMarius Copes (Broadway’s Mean Girls) and Danny Pino (NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit). 

Dear Evan Hansen is produced by Marc Platt (La La Land, Into the Woods, Mary Poppins Returns) and Adam Siegel (2 Guns, Drive), and is executive produced by Michael Bederman, Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Universal Pictures will distribute the film in all territories.



Ben Platt interview on The Late Show about the musical https://youtu.be/wktjTBJwbwo

Sunday 2 January 2022

See Disney’s ENCANTO with My Cinema for your chance to WIN $7,000 Cash Card and Celebrate Your Gifts!

 Musical/Comedy ‧ 1h 49m

Thursday 23/12      10:45 am
Friday 24/12            10:45am 3D; 6:30 pm
Sunday 26/12          1:45 pm

Wednesday 29/12     10:45 am
Thursday 30/12       10:45 am
Friday 31/12          10:45 am
Saturday  01/01     1:45 pm
Sunday 02/01          4:20 pm3D

Wednesday 05/01    1:15 pm
Thursday 06/01  10:45 am3D
Friday 07/01        6:45 pm
Saturday 08/01      6:45 pm3D
Sunday 09/01        1:45 pm
Wednesday  12/01    10:45 am  FINAL

Hidden in the mountains of Colombia is a thriving, extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called… an ENCANTO .

 The magic of this ENCANTO  blessed every child in the family with a unique magical gift… every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the ENCANTO is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family’s last hope.

***

ENCANTO... from the creators of Moana and Zootopia, is a stunning musical and cultural feast that centres around an extraordinary, magical family and an ordinary hero who discovers that true magic comes from within. 

 Participating My Cinema sites are offering their patrons seeing Disney’s ENCANTO, the chance to WIN a $7,000 Cash Card to celebrate their gifts! A runner up will win a $2,000 Cash Card and there are ENCANTO merchandise packs to be won at each cinema.

The promotion starts 28 November 2021 
entry is via online entry form 
until the promotion close on 12 January 2022, 6pm (AEDT)


 For more information and to see the promotion terms and conditions and participating cinemas visit mycinema.com.au  

 SA Permit No. T21/1622; NSW Permit No. TP/00012; ACT Permit No. TP 21_01798

  

About My Cinema 

 By operating as a national marketing platform for Australian independent cinemas, My Cinema empowers independent cinemas to offer their local audiences’ access to fantastic prize competitions and special events across all our member locations. The public access information about My Cinema promotions from the cinemas’ own websites and social media, supported through ICA’s My Cinema website and Facebook page.

 

About ICA 

 ICA is a not-for-profit industry association that develops, supports, and represents the interests of independent cinemas and their affiliates across Australia and New Zealand. We represent 179 independent cinemas across 674 screens in Australia.

 Independent cinemas are mostly small and family businesses, often multi-generational, located in every state and territory in Australia from single screens in rural areas through to metropolitan multiplex circuits and iconic arthouse cinemas including Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, Cinema Nova, Randwick Ritz, Palace Cinemas, Dendy Cinemas, Grand Cinemas, Ace Cinemas, Luna Cinemas, Cineplex Cinemas, Wallis Cinemas, and Majestic Cinemas.

 The majority of ICA’s independent cinemas are in regional Australia providing vital social and cultural infrastructure to their local communities.

 Many independent cinemas are also in key metro locations. They are among Australia’s most iconic art-house cinemas ensuring high-quality cinema and diversity of choice for film lovers in every major city.

For media enquiries please contact Lucy Robson ICA Marketing and Communications Manager 0419 290 666


TOP GUN: MAVERICK [M]

Action, Drama  01/05/2001/05/2022 (AU)22 (AU)



After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him.


Director: Joseph Kosinski
Writers: Jim Cash (characters), Peter Craig
Stars: Jennifer Connelly, Tom Cruise, Monica Barbaro


01/05/2022 (AU)






WEST SIDE STORY [M]

Crime Drama Musical Romance


Sunday 26/12         1:30 pm Boxing Day
Wednesday 29/12   1:00 pm
Thursday 30/12      1:00 pm
Friday 31/12          10:30 am; 6:30 pm 
Saturday 01/01       3:20 pm
Sunday 02/01         3:25 pm

Wednesday 05/01    1:00 pm
Thursday 06/01     1:00 pm
Friday 07/01         10:30 am; 8:45 pm
Saturday 08/01    1:30 pm; 8:45 pm
Sunday 09/01       3:45 pm
Wednesday 12/01    1:00 pm  FINAL

An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.

Director: Steven Spielberg

Writers: Tony Kushner (screenplay), Arthur Laurents (book)

Stars: Ansel Elgort, Rita Moreno, Corey Stoll


Lightyear (2022)

16/06/2022 (AU)  Animation, Adventure, Science Fiction

Infinity awaits.

The definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear—the hero who inspired the toy—introducing the legendary Space Ranger who would win generations of fans.

Characters, Writer - Pete Docter
Director - Angus MacLane

 Cast
Chris Evans - Buzz Lightyear (voice)
Mu Leen  (voice)
Taika Waititi  (voice)


SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME [M]

 2h 30m | Action Adventure Sci-Fi

Thursday 16/12    10:30 am
Friday 17/12       10:30 am; 6:30 pm
Saturday 18/12     1:30 pm; 8:30 pm3D
Sunday 19/12        3:30 pm

Wednesday 22/12   1:00 pm3D
Thursday 23/12    10:30 am; 1:00 pm
Friday 24/12       10:30 am; 7:00 pm3D
Sunday 26/12       3:50 pm  
 
Wednesday 29/12    10:30 am3D
Thursday 30/12    10:30 am
Friday 31/12     1:00 pm 
Saturday 01/01  3:45 pm
Sunday 02/01    1:30 pm
Wednesday 05/01    10:30 am
Thursday 06/01    1:15 pm3D
Friday 07/01        9:00 pm
Saturday 08/01     9:00 pm
Sunday 09/01       4:00 pm
Wednesday 12/01   1:15 pm FINAL

For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighbourhood hero is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a Super Hero. 

When he asks for help from Doctor Strange, the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

Director: Jon Watts

Writers: Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Steve Ditko (based on the Marvel comic)

Stars: Zendaya, Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch

trailer https://youtu.be/JfVOs4VSpmA








Saturday 1 January 2022

January movies in the cinema...

 World Theatre Charters Towers – last regular cin...

THE ANDREWS SISTERS TRIBUTE [LIVE]

 

Three sassy, entertaining gorgeous, harmonious, humble Divas are supported by a rambunctious, dynamic professional 5 piece band “Boogie Beat Horns" deliver toe-tapping rousing music of the ‘40s & beyond! 

SAT 12 FEB 2PM 

THE ANDREWS SISTERS TRIBUTE
TOUR OF DUTY  
 [LIVE]


The Andrews Sisters Tribute are on a TOUR OF DUTY lifting spirits & boosting morale, encouraging the “troops” to sing, clap along & do an ol’ soft shoe shuffle. 

At this TOUR OF DUTY show, you’ll be “In The Mood” to swing along to “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy!” leaving a smile on your dial. 

The original Andrews Sisters trio brought joy to so many during the troubled times of WW2. Our modern version is doing the same thing for audiences affected by Covid restrictions with The Andrews Sisters Tribute TOUR OF DUTY in Queensland!



Classic tunes like  "Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree", “Rum & Coca Cola” & “Chattanooga Choo Choo” are all brought to life by this fantastic ensemble – punchy vocals, hot backing riffs from the Boogie Beat Horns plus a swingin’ rhythm section. 

There will be a selection of modern tunes done in the style of the original Andrews Sisters. Whether it’s a trip down memory lane or something more recent, THE ANDREW SISTERS TRIBUTE present a Show for everyone to enjoy!

BOOK NOW 
Adult $25; Conc/Student $15; Child $12

Covid safe event

Art Gallery: STITCH SHOW

 3 DEC to 16 JAN

Charters Towers Patchwork & Quilters Group Exhibition