Ignore daylight savings blues and relax with one of the great school holiday films opening at the Botany complex.
Now playing and a recommended must see, Boy, is set in the year 1984 on the rural East Coast of New Zealand.
Thriller, the song, is changing kids’ lives. Inspired by the Oscar nominated Two Cars, One Night, Boy is the hilarious and heartfelt coming-of-age tale about heroes, magic and Michael Jackson.
Rated as a 5-star winner all around New Zealand, this is definitely one to put on the must-see list.
Films for children:
On April 1, look for out for The Last Song, with the ever popular Miley Cyrus and Greg Kinnear. In this adaptation of the famous Nicholas Sparks novel, Cyrus stars as a teenager who reconnects with her father years after her parents go through a nasty divorce.
She’s Back! Emma Thompson reprises one of her most famous roles as Nanny McPhee, in Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang.
This time Nanny McPhee is called to help a harried young mother, played by Maggie Gyllenhaal, who’s trying to run the family farm while her husband is away. Through the use of her wonderful magic Nanny PmPhee teaches the children five new lessons they will never forget. With a family-friendly rating of G, this is sure to be a holiday favourite.
No vacation line up would be complete without the inclusion of an animated adventure and this is delivered by How To Train Your Dragon.
The son of a Viking chief must capture a dragon in order to mark his passage into manhood and prove his worthiness to the tribe. This adaptation of Cressida Cowell’s popular children’s book, is another treat from the DreamWorks animation team and for those who want to experience the next generation in cinema, it can be seen in Berkeley digital 3D.
