Coming Soon Hundreds of Beavers A surprise hit of 2024 is getting a encore screening on the TPH big screen! In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero… FFFA: Pure Scum DIRECTORS Q&A SCREENING Recently graduated Melbourne private schoolboys Ayden, a book-smart prodigy turned drug dealer, and Jesse, a charismatic rebel, crash into another car late one night and flee to… La Cocina Amidst the lunch rush of a frantic Manhattan restaurant, a series of events threaten to bring the kitchen to a crashing halt. While food orders flood in and pressure mounts… Bring Her Back A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother. Starring Sally Hawkins, Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Phillips, Sally-Anne Upton and… Materialists A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex. From the acclaimed writer/director of the enchanting Past Lives (2023) Celine Song.… Hackers (1995) – 4K We are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Iain Softly’s of the iconic scifi-thriller HACKERS in gorgeous 4K! Along with his new friends, a teenager who was arrested by the US… F1 Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory. From the director… Universal Language In a surreal interzone between Tehran & Winnipeg, the lives of eccentric characters intertwine. A brilliant kaleidoscope of encounters where international borders fade. Two schoolgirls, Negin and Nazgol, discover money… The Night of the Hunter – 70th Anniversary The Night of the Hunter—incredibly, the only film the great actor Charles Laughton ever directed—is truly a stand-alone masterwork. A horror movie with qualities of a Grimm fairy tale, it… Swing Girls The greatest 21st century film you have never heard of. Whiplash meets School of Rock with a touch of Ghost World and the comedic timing of the Simpsons. Swing Girls… 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Stanley Kubrick’s magnum opus is a film that is like an obelisk on the moon. It has endured time and space to stand as one of, if not the greatest… Y Tu Mamá También Let Alfonso Cuarón’s (Children of Men, Roma) coming of age classic enchant you once more. Like those of 17-year-old boys everywhere, Julio and Tenoch’s lives are ruled by raging hormones,… Battleship Potemkin (1925) + live score Few films have made an impact on the history of cinema like Sergei Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin (Bronenosets Potyomkin) and TPH are putting together a very special event to commemorate its… Showgirls Unbound by musty notions of “good taste,” SHOWGIRLS goes farther than any other film of the 1990s in its orgiastic depiction of consumerism, crass spectacle, and the dark side of… Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning The end begins. Ethan Hunt returns for the final, most dangerous mission of his career. As the shadows of global chaos grow longer, a ruthless enemy from the past resurfaces—armed… The Phoenician Scheme After the moving ASTROID CITY and series of short films, one of which he won his first Oscar for, Wes Anderson returns with THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME. Dark tale of espionage… Chinatown When Los Angeles private eye J.J. “Jake” Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by Evelyn Mulwray to investigate her husband’s activities, he believes it’s a routine infidelity case. Jake’s investigation soon… The Fly Our Friday 13th film, Cronenberg’s brilliant 1986 The Fly. When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to… Our Warrior + Q&A Marking the the start of Reconciliation Week – Aboriginal political activist Robbie Thorpe stands as part of a long line of Indigenous resistance to invasion and this powerful documentary shows… Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story Stick Mareebo Productions and TPH present BAM BAM – The Sister Nancy Story. Sister Nancy’s iconic track “Bam Bam” has left a mark on music since taking the industry by… Joey’s Heart Screening Join us for a curated collection of LBTQIA+ short films from around the world – including my film Joey’s Heart – that stars Angela Bloomfield and Jess Sayer. This will… One to One: John & Yoko In this astonishing doc by Oscar-winner Kevin Macdonald, the rock royalty duo let loose onstage at their historic “One to One” concert and let their hair down at home in… Desert Hearts (1985) TPH celebrates the 50th anniversary of Donna Deitch’s swooning and sensual first film, Desert Hearts. Groundbreaking upon its release in 1968, as it’s a love story about two women, produced… Eddington Ari Aster’s (Midsommar, Hereditary) new freak fest, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Austin Butler. In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a… Together Codependency takes on a twisted new meaning in the most anticipated Australian film of the year. Michael Shanks’s off-the-wall debut features “transformative” performances from Dave Franco and Alison Brie. Long-term… D.E.B.S. (2004) Angela Robinson’s D.E.B.S was initially dismissed as a cheap Charlie’s Angels knock-off. 20 years later D.E.B.S has outgrown its critics, instead standing as the silly absurdist queer trail blazer thats… Lilo & Stitch “Lilo & Stitch” is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. The film is directed… Karen Pickering hosts Meet Cute: MATERIALISTS Karen Pickering hosts Meet Cute: Materialists. We’ve survived a global pandemic and the advent of dating apps and it’s now time to get back together IRL, with events for face… Sign up to the Thornbury Picture House newsletter Email* CAPTCHA
Hundreds of Beavers A surprise hit of 2024 is getting a encore screening on the TPH big screen! In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero… FFFA: Pure Scum DIRECTORS Q&A SCREENING Recently graduated Melbourne private schoolboys Ayden, a book-smart prodigy turned drug dealer, and Jesse, a charismatic rebel, crash into another car late one night and flee to… La Cocina Amidst the lunch rush of a frantic Manhattan restaurant, a series of events threaten to bring the kitchen to a crashing halt. While food orders flood in and pressure mounts… Bring Her Back A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother. Starring Sally Hawkins, Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Phillips, Sally-Anne Upton and… Materialists A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex. From the acclaimed writer/director of the enchanting Past Lives (2023) Celine Song.… Hackers (1995) – 4K We are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Iain Softly’s of the iconic scifi-thriller HACKERS in gorgeous 4K! Along with his new friends, a teenager who was arrested by the US… F1 Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory. From the director… Universal Language In a surreal interzone between Tehran & Winnipeg, the lives of eccentric characters intertwine. A brilliant kaleidoscope of encounters where international borders fade. Two schoolgirls, Negin and Nazgol, discover money… The Night of the Hunter – 70th Anniversary The Night of the Hunter—incredibly, the only film the great actor Charles Laughton ever directed—is truly a stand-alone masterwork. A horror movie with qualities of a Grimm fairy tale, it… Swing Girls The greatest 21st century film you have never heard of. Whiplash meets School of Rock with a touch of Ghost World and the comedic timing of the Simpsons. Swing Girls… 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Stanley Kubrick’s magnum opus is a film that is like an obelisk on the moon. It has endured time and space to stand as one of, if not the greatest… Y Tu Mamá También Let Alfonso Cuarón’s (Children of Men, Roma) coming of age classic enchant you once more. Like those of 17-year-old boys everywhere, Julio and Tenoch’s lives are ruled by raging hormones,… Battleship Potemkin (1925) + live score Few films have made an impact on the history of cinema like Sergei Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin (Bronenosets Potyomkin) and TPH are putting together a very special event to commemorate its… Showgirls Unbound by musty notions of “good taste,” SHOWGIRLS goes farther than any other film of the 1990s in its orgiastic depiction of consumerism, crass spectacle, and the dark side of… Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning The end begins. Ethan Hunt returns for the final, most dangerous mission of his career. As the shadows of global chaos grow longer, a ruthless enemy from the past resurfaces—armed… The Phoenician Scheme After the moving ASTROID CITY and series of short films, one of which he won his first Oscar for, Wes Anderson returns with THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME. Dark tale of espionage… Chinatown When Los Angeles private eye J.J. “Jake” Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by Evelyn Mulwray to investigate her husband’s activities, he believes it’s a routine infidelity case. Jake’s investigation soon… The Fly Our Friday 13th film, Cronenberg’s brilliant 1986 The Fly. When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to… Our Warrior + Q&A Marking the the start of Reconciliation Week – Aboriginal political activist Robbie Thorpe stands as part of a long line of Indigenous resistance to invasion and this powerful documentary shows… Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story Stick Mareebo Productions and TPH present BAM BAM – The Sister Nancy Story. Sister Nancy’s iconic track “Bam Bam” has left a mark on music since taking the industry by… Joey’s Heart Screening Join us for a curated collection of LBTQIA+ short films from around the world – including my film Joey’s Heart – that stars Angela Bloomfield and Jess Sayer. This will… One to One: John & Yoko In this astonishing doc by Oscar-winner Kevin Macdonald, the rock royalty duo let loose onstage at their historic “One to One” concert and let their hair down at home in… Desert Hearts (1985) TPH celebrates the 50th anniversary of Donna Deitch’s swooning and sensual first film, Desert Hearts. Groundbreaking upon its release in 1968, as it’s a love story about two women, produced… Eddington Ari Aster’s (Midsommar, Hereditary) new freak fest, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Austin Butler. In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a… Together Codependency takes on a twisted new meaning in the most anticipated Australian film of the year. Michael Shanks’s off-the-wall debut features “transformative” performances from Dave Franco and Alison Brie. Long-term… D.E.B.S. (2004) Angela Robinson’s D.E.B.S was initially dismissed as a cheap Charlie’s Angels knock-off. 20 years later D.E.B.S has outgrown its critics, instead standing as the silly absurdist queer trail blazer thats… Lilo & Stitch “Lilo & Stitch” is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. The film is directed… Karen Pickering hosts Meet Cute: MATERIALISTS Karen Pickering hosts Meet Cute: Materialists. We’ve survived a global pandemic and the advent of dating apps and it’s now time to get back together IRL, with events for face…