Waiheke Island, New Zealand: Outdoor Movies at Waiheke's Open Air Cinema Will Continue After Short Postponement
Open Air Cinema returned to Waiheke Island, New Zealand for a four-night outdoor season at Ridgeview Estate near the Airfield — operators Urs and Denise Bauer, former Waiheke residents, described it as the biggest outdoor movie screen in New Zealand. Tickets: adults $12, seniors and students $10, children under 12 $6; family pass (two adults, two children) $30.
The season opened with Martin Scorsese’s concert film Shine a Light, capturing the Rolling Stones in an intimate New York performance. Friday brought The Dark Knight: “Christian Bale is magnificent as the tortured hero ‘Batman,’ but the movie belongs to its freaky villain ‘The Joker,’ played by the late Heath Ledger, who may receive an Oscar for his splendid performance.” Saturday was family night with Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, which Open Air Cinema had previously premiered at Auckland Zoo. The season closed with the nature documentary Earth.
Updated dates after rescheduling:
- Thu 22 Jan — Shine a Light
- Fri 23 Jan — The Dark Knight
- Sat 24 Jan — Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
- Sun 25 Jan — Earth (raindate)