Cinema
24 Jan 2026
Laputa: Castle in the Sky
Japan | 1986 | English (Dubbed) | Adventure/Fantasy | G Studio Ghibli’s first feature, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, is a soaring adventure that blends fantasy, science fiction, and heartfelt coming-of-age. Join Sheeta and Pazu as they race sky pirates and military forces to uncover the secrets of a lost floating city.
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Pavements tells the truth by telling a bunch of lies
There’s no “story” to Pavement as a band, really, other than a very brief bit of tension with the Smashing Pumpkins. Nor is their music overly primed for analysis: a song like ‘Cut Your Hair’ isn’t about anything more than the textural pleasures of its scuzzed-out guitar riffs, and choruses that go off like car bombs. What does it all mean? Well, is it a cop-out to say both everything, and absolutely nothing at all?
Surfing at the Opera House: An Unexpected History
Discover the hidden origins of Cinema at the Opera House and its connection with countercultural surf films.
Love List: Ryuichi Sakamoto by Groovescooter
Paris Pompor and Georgie Zuzak from co-presenters Groovescooter have put together a Love List dedicated to Ryuichi Sakamoto.
