Remastered in 4K and released in IMAX for the first time ever, the film is making a triumphant comeback to cinemas in both Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in English.

From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled audiences worldwide with its breathtaking imagination, exhilarating battles, and deep humanity.

Inflicted with a deadly curse, the young warrior Ashitaka heads west in search of a cure. There, he stumbles into a bitter conflict between Lady Eboshi, the proud people of Iron Town, and the enigmatic Princess Mononoke, a young girl raised by wolves, who will stop at nothing to prevent the humans from destroying her home and the forest spirits and animal gods who live there. Featuring the voice talents of Gillian Anderson, Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Minnie Driver, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Billy Bob Thornton.
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Celebrate a wintery Christmas at Dendy Cinemas with our Christmas in July Screenings of the ultimate Christmas rom-com, LOVE ACTUALLY.

Love Actually has evolved into an enduring multi-generational reminder of the universal power of love, in all its forms, and has become a holiday viewing tradition.

A heartwarming romantic comedy about eight couples whose lives intersect shortly before the holidays, and featuring unforgettable performances from two-time Academy Award® winner Emma Thompson, BAFTA winner Hugh Grant, Oscar® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oscar® nominee Keira Knightley, Academy Award® winner Colin Firth, Oscar® nominee Liam Neeson, Oscar® nominee Bill Nighy, Oscar® nominee Laura Linney, plus BFTA winner Rowan Atkinson, Academy Award® winner Billy Bob Thornton, and the late, legendary BAFTA and Emmy winning actor Alan Rickman.

Join us at Dendy Cinemas Portside at 6:30pm with a glass of mulled wine on arrival or Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema at 6:00pm with mulled wine and hot chocolate available for purchase from the candy bar.

LOVE ACTUALLY – Christmas in July Screenings
FRIDAY, 25 JULY
DENDY PORTSIDE | DENDY POWERHOUSE
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While some families reminisce over eggnog and brightly wrapped presents, this family gets together with more nefarious endeavours in mind. This time out, it’s the lowest of the low, robbing a charity. The plot is ultra thin and really only used as a device for verbal humour and what humour it is. Even for those with thick skins to surprise, there are some real zingers here.

Kathy Bates gets most of the really outrageous lines and milks them for all they are worth. She also presents quite the utilitarian image of a modern mother covered in bad tattoos and with a jail-yard haircut. She redefines the term mother with hilarious results. Billy Bob returns to one of his funnier roles but is limited in his impact with a script that feeds almost all the good lines to Bates.

Films like Bad Santa 2 go a long way towards balancing out the usual saccharin holiday fare by being as shocking and darkly offensive as possible. Every holiday break film list should include some subversion and Bad Santa 2 fits that bill with aplomb.

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Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) has taken the job running the studio that was offered him in the crazy credits in the last TV episode and has agreed to let Vincent (Adrian Grenier) direct and star in his first big project as studio head. The film is called Hyde and is loosely based on the Jekyll and Hyde story. Vinnie is way over budget and so Ari has to go cap in hand and ask the film’s financier Larsen McCredle (Billy Bob Thornton) and his oh so creepy son Travis (Haley Joel Osment) for more money and so starts the new tale.

The film is modest in its approach and this suits the theme well. It plays out like an extended TV episode and its main appeal is getting to hang with Turtle (Jerry Ferrara), E (Kevin Connolly) and Drama (Kevin Dillon) again. Only four years have passed since the series ended so all the players look the same age and the script paints their characters with predictable colours.

There are no great revelations on display here but there is much to like on screen. Keeping your eye out for the plethora of cameo appearances is good fun as is recognizing all the traditional Hollywood haunts. As for the boys, little change has taken place to their actions and behaviours but its cool to have a chance to spend time with the gang again.

Rob Hudson
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