Classic Cinema Elsternwick

03/09/2026

We're cracking open a slab for our special event screenings of THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE with beer on arrival, a promo pack including poster and DIY concrete set, and a pre-recorded intro and Q&A with director John Wilson and film critic/comedian Alexei Toliopoulos.

Concrete, the world’s most widely used building material, appears as an ever-present life force, and John Wilson sets out to make the definitive documentary on the matter.

Only on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 October 7.30pm. Tickets are on sale now.

🎟 bit.ly/historyofconcrete-classic

02/09/2026

“An essential, galvanising watch.” (Screen International). “Equal parts sobering and rousing.” (ScreenHub). “An important watch, an uncomfortable watch.” (The Australian).

Critics and festival audiences agree, Selina Miles and Blayke Hoffman’s SILENCED is a must-watch. Step inside the courtroom of some of this decade’s most high-profile gender-based violence legal battles and discover the struggle beyond the headlines. Following international human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson, SILENCED brings unrivalled access to the women and journalists at the centre of these stories, including Brittany Higgins, Catalina Ruiz-Navarro, and Amber Heard.

Fresh out of MIFF, see SILENCED at Classic from tomorrow, Thursday 3 September.

01/09/2026

Master of modern horror Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) takes the controller in this thrilling and terrifying reinvention of the iconic survival horror game - RESIDENT EVIL.

An original story in the world of the games, Bryan (Austin Abrams), is a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.

See RESIDENT EVIL at Classic from 17 September. Opening week tickets are on sale now.

🎟 bit.ly/residentevil-classic

31/08/2026

Satisfy your Russo brother-enforced Doomsday prerequisites at Classic with our AVENGERS: ENDGAME encores.

Avengers Reassemble from 24 September. Screenings include previously unseen additional footage + a sneak peek of AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY. Tickets are on sale now.

🎟 bit.ly/avengers-endgame-encores-classic

31/08/2026

See the remarkable LA BOLA NEGRA early at our Special Event Preview presented by Europa! Europa Film Festival. Wednesday 14 October, 7.30pm. Tickets include a glass of wine on arrival.

🎟 bit.ly/labolanegra-classic

Europa! Europa presents a special preview screening of LA BOLA NEGRA, a sweeping historical drama that follows the lives of three Spanish men intertwined across generations through sexuality, desire, pain and legacy.

Winner of the Best Director award at Cannes, LA BOLA NEGRA is an ambitious homage to Federico García Lorca's unfinished play of the same name. With extraordinary performances and an ensemble cast featuring Penélope Cruz, Glenn Close and Julio Torres in supporting roles, this delicate and emotionally resonant drama presents a dialogue between past and present about the traces of q***r life set against a backdrop of national and personal turmoil.

Only on Wednesday 14 October, 7:30pm at Classic, Lido and Cameo Cinemas in Melbourne and the Ritz in Sydney. Tickets are on sale now. Includes a glass of wine on arrival.

🎟 europafilmfestival.com.au/events/la-bola-negra-previews

28/08/2026

11 films. 11 days. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to watch them all.

From genre-defining action and sci-fi blockbusters to auteur-driven dramas and absurdist epics, Tom Cruise has done it all, and has done it without a stunt double. In the lead up to his upcoming film DIGGER, we're looking back at the illustrious career of the Last Movie Star.

CRUISE CONTROL screens daily from 20-30 September. 3 & 6-film multi-passes available.

🎟 bit.ly/cruisecontrol-classic

27/08/2026

Ten Commandments. Ten Episodes. Ten Hours.

We're thrilled to present a rare screening of all ten episodes of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s epic masterpiece DEKALOG, one of the greatest cinematic achievements of the twentieth century.

A profound and thought-provoking anthology of ten stories screening in three parts, DEKALOG follows the residents of a late-Communist Poland housing complex and their subtly intertwining lives. Drawing inspiration from the Ten Commandments, each work grapples with timeless and existential truths about life, death, love, truth, and time.

Parts I-III: Thursday 3 September, 7pm
Parts IV-VI: Thursday 10 September, 7pm
Parts VII-X: Thursday 17 September, 7pm

Screening as part of Krzysztof Kieślowski: Twists of Fate, running until 29 October. 3 & 6-film passes available. Book now.

🎟 bit.ly/krzysztofkieslowski-classic

24/08/2026

This is the story of a band that grew up but never grew apart. Jebediah exploded onto the Australian music scene in the 90s, becoming one of the country's most beloved bands. Rich with rare archival footage and intimate access, JEBEDIAH: ARE WE OK? is a warm, funny and deeply moving celebration of friendship, creativity and the enduring spirit of the 1990s.

The band's lead singer Kevin Mitchell joins us at Classic for this special Q&A screening, only on Monday 19 October, 6.30pm. Book your tickets now.

🎟 bit.ly/jebediah-qanda-classic

23/08/2026

Sense and Sensibility. 1995 vs 2026.

This October sees the release of an irresistible new take on the Jane Austen classic, directed by BAFTA nominee Georgia Oakley (Blue Jean) with a screenplay penned by author Diana Reid (Signs of Damage).

Make the wait more bearable and revisit Ang Lee's iconic 1995 adaptation with us next Tuesday 25 August as part of our weekly Meet Cute series. $12 for members, $16 for non-members.

🎟 bit.ly/Classic-MC

21/08/2026

Today is gonna be the day that we're gonna put OASIS: DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER tickets on sale.

The highly anticipated concert doco charts Liam and Noel Gallagher’s triumphant reunion tour, Oasis Live ‘25, with rehearsal, backstage, and onstage access as well as the first joint interviews with Noel and Liam in over 20 years.

Coming to Classic from 10 September. Book your tickets now.

🎟 bit.ly/oasis-classic