Under the Radar NZ Cinema Releases – June 2

The only time we like being kept in the dark is when we’re in the cinema. Every other time, we want to know what’s coming out and where we can find them. Here’s a list of films – both modern and classic – playing this week that you may or may not know about.


The Witch

Playing in Auckland & Wellington from Thursday 2nd June

Award-winning atmospheric thriller following a devout family living in the wilderness of 1630 New England who fall victim to paranoia and superstition.

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The Shining

Event Broadway (AKLD) – 8:00pm Friday 3rd June

Stanley Kubrick’s masterful horror adaptation of Stephen King’s novel starring Jack Nicholson as a dull boy.

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Purple Rain

Capitol Cinema (AKLD) – 7:30pm Sunday 5th June

A special dress-to-impress screening of the classic film starring the late, great Prince. More info about the event can be found on the Facebook page.


The Boy

Playing in Auckland, Canterbury & Otago from Thursday 2nd June

Horror about an American nanny discovers her new English employee’s boy is actually a life-sized doll. After she violates a list of strict rules, disturbing events make her believe that the doll is alive.

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The Night of the Hunter

Academy Cinemas (AKLD) – 6:30pm Sunday 5th June

Classic, black and white noir starring Robert Mitchum as serial-killer clergyman Harry Powell, who marries his cellmate’s unsuspecting widow to find a hidden fortune.

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Suite Française

Playing in Auckland, Bay of Plenty & Wellington

Michelle Williams, Kristin Scott Thomas and Matthias Schoenaerts lead this WWII drama about a taboo romance between a French villager and a German soldier in Nazi-occupied France.

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Donnie Darko

Light House Cuba (WGTN) – 9:45pm Friday 3rd June

Mind-bending cult classic of the titular teenager (Jake Gyllenhaal) who is plagued by blackouts and bizarre visions…

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Spirited Away

Paramount (WGTN) – 6:15pm Friday 3rd June

Academy Award winning animated fantasy from the legendary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli.

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The Room (2003)

Paramount (WGTN) & Rialto Dunedin – 10:30pm Friday 3rd June

Room is a superb, Oscar-winning drama that rattles the emotions while remaining achingly human. 2003’s The Room is a glorious pile of crap. Both films are must-sees.

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