Matakana cinema

The cinema at Matakana has been open for a year and a half.  It’s housed in a large wooden building which doesn’t look at all like a cinema.  The foyer had artistic brightly coloured rugs, comfy sofas and a fireplace with (I think) a gas flame fire.  The biggest surprise was when we went into the Paradiso screen.  It was a larger screen than we expected, and the ceiling was covered in what looked like orange and yellow paper roses.  Around the edge of the ceiling and on top of speakers were imiation birds - tui and fantail.  It made for an amazing setting.  We sat at the back in very comfortable large seats, and enjoyed the second in the Millennium series of Stieg Larsen.