Auckland Entertainment

Cinema entertainment in Auckland

  1. A

    Galatos

    A converted theatre, Galatos hosts bands in the basement and DJs and club nights in the main room, the parquet floor of which has seen the gamut of dance styles from the cha-cha in its ballroom days to current hands-in-the-air DJ worship. The upstairs Lounge is home to the Moving Image Centre (www.mic.org.nz), which screens new-media (integrating performance with visual technologies).

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  2. B

    Lido

    Auckland's most adored cinema, Lido's well-padded seats in its two licensed theatres make it the people's choice for seeing a flick. Couples should book the back row with removable armrests. Lido screens art-house, foreign and the odd Hollywood film.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Academy Cinemas

    In the basement of the Central City Library is the Academy, which shows independent foreign and art-house films.

    reviewed

  4. D

    SkyCity Queen St

    Part of SkyCity Metro, a modernistic mall that includes Borders bookshop, bars and a food court.

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  5. E

    Rialto Cinemas

    Screens art-house and international, plus some mainstream fare.

    reviewed