Update! Christchurch Cinemas Temporarily Closed

UPDATE:

* HOYTS Moorhouse and HOYTS Riccarton will be open for business at midday tomorrow, Tuesday, September 14th.

* REGENT on WORCESTER will be open on Thursday September 16th.

* HOYTS Northland, Picturehouse, Academy & Cloisters, Metro Gold and Hollywood cinemas remain closed at present.

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UPDATE: [7th September, 2010]

* Rialto Cinemas Christchurch will be open today from 5pm!
See here for session times, or visit www.rialto.co.nz.

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[Original article, 6th September 2010:]

While going to the movies won't be factoring into the minds of most Cantabrians after Saturday's earthquake, here's an update on temporary cinema closures...

* All Hoyts Cinemas (Moorhouse, Northlands, Riccarton, Regen on Worcester) are closed until the buildings are deemed safe.

* Rialto Christchurch is closed at least until Wednesday.

* Reading The Palms is temporarily closed until further notice.

* Picturehouse Cinemas in Kaiapoi is closed. The building has been deemed safe, though water is still of in Kaiapoi. The cinema will open when water services resume.

We haven't been able to get in touch with some of the other cinemas, but the Christchurch CBD is currently closed off.

Wishing the city and its people a speedy recovery.