Dream Horse Opens, 35mm Film Announcement! Plus Safdie Bros Flicks, Horror & More!

princess-playhouse---web---dream-horse---n_1.pngIt's a big week at the Playhouse with the opening of the family-friendly film, Dream Horse! Something for everyone this week on the big screen!

We're excited to bring you the family-friendly film, Dream Horse this week at the Playhouse. True story, unlikely champion and a whole lot of heart. If you've been looking to return to the movies with the whole family & feel good inside, this film is for you. 

"Hywl" is a Welsh word that is described on-screen as a "feeling of emotional motivation and energy" - and Dream Horse has certainly imbued its likeable story with plenty of "hwyl". -EW

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We HAVE to get the word out... after 18 months of restoring two vintage 35mm film projectors, we're ready to use them. 

On the 13th, 14th, 15th & 17th, we're bringing you Once Upon a Time in Hollywood on 35mm film. 4 screenings, limited seats. Scroll down to get tickets or get them here.

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Did you know that Uncut Gems was one of the most-attended films ever at the Playhouse? Well the Safdie Brothers return to the big screen with two screenings of Uncut Gems, followed by two more next week of their 2017 breakout hit, Good Time. Scroll down and get tickets to these limited screenings. 

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Curious about Pier 8 Pop-Ups - 'Dive-in' Movie, well you best sign up here and make it out to one of these two super-fun, outdoor screenings before the end of the Summer! 

Plus all this week at the Playhouse...

Need a horror fix? We've added A Quiet Place II to the schedule this week, this film is a thrill ride that needs to be seen on our big screen. 

Still haven't had a chance to see The Father, Pig or Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain? Good news, we've extended this hit-films through the 12th, so scroll down now to get advance tickets.  

SCROLL DOWN NOW TO GET TICKETS TO ALL OF OUR FILMS! 

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See you at the movies! 

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Dream Horse is a family-friendly, feel good film! Yes they still make them like this!

The film tells the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely race horse bred by small town bartender, Jan Vokes (Academy Award nominee Toni Collette). With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to help raise Dream and compete with the racing elites.

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Safdie Brothers Return To The Playhouse!

IT'S BACK AT THE PLAYHOUSE FOR TWO SCREENINGS ONLY! 

Winner: Best Actor (Adam Sandler), National Board of Review. Nominated for 5 Independent Spirit Awards. Adam Sandler gives a terrific, career-best performance as a Manhattan jeweller with a perilous gambling habit in a rollicking, high-energy thriller

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"Adeptly balances the demands of both the genre movie and the emotional impact of the family drama." - News.AU

Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.

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It’s not where you go. It’s what you leave behind . . . Chef, writer, adventurer, provocateur: Anthony Bourdain lived his life unabashedly.

From the Oscar winning Director of 20 Feet from Stardom and Won't You Be My Neighbor? comes ROADRUNNER: A FILM ABOUT ANTHONY BOURDAIN

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Living alone in the Oregon wilderness, a truffle hunter returns to Portland to find the person who stole his beloved pig.

A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregonian wilderness must return to his past in Portland in search of his beloved foraging pig after she is kidnapped.

One of the most-original movie plots of 2021, and of course Nicholas Cage was destined to be in this! Reviews are great: 

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Oscar Winner, Best Actor, Anthony Hopkins

"Deeply sympathetic but never patronising, The Father is a gentle-handed yet powerful film that forces us through Hopkins's extraordinary performance to have an albeit fleeting window into what living with dementia could be like." - ABC Radio

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"With The Specials, these humanistic directors once again demonstrate their facility to turn any topic they tackle into gold." - Paris News

From the directors of 'Intouchables.' Starring Vincent Cassel and Reda Kateb. Bruno and Malik train underprivileged youth to care for children and adolescents with autism, but without official certification, their future is suddenly unclear.

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How to register for the event

**You MUST register for admission to the event separately.** Your snack bar order does not count as admission!

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Presented on 35mm - You're invited to our film projection system debut!

COME SEE OUR FIRST EVER FILM SCREENED FROM HISTORIC 35MM FILM PROJECTORS AT THE PLAYHOUSE! 

5 SCREENINGS ONLY! 

We spent most of the pandemic restoring 2 historic 35mm projectors & now we're ready to put them to work! 

Tickets are on-sale now for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood on 35mm! 

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The opening night film of the 2021 Cannes Film Fest. "What happens when you take Leos Carax’s poetic style and emotionally raw storytelling and mix it with Spark’s multi-layered and kind of esoteric pop songwriting? Annette, of course. It will take your breath away" - The Observer

A globally acclaimed opera singer and a stand-up comedian have their first child, and their lives are completely changed. 

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The Safdie Brothers Breakout Hit Returns To The Big Screen

Good Time will BLOW YOUR MIND on the big screen. Limited screenings.

"Pattinson is utterly convincing as the Manson-eyed Connie, a manipulative force of nature (alternately mesmerising, repugnant and pathetic) who leaves a trail of destruction in his wake." - Observer

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