month : 05/2022 35 results

Watch the trailer for Maigret – in cinemas this Thursday!

The legendary Depardieu brings to life one of the most beloved characters from 20th century crime fiction – the titular Inspector Jules Maigret - in this exquisite new crime drama from multi award-winning director Patrice Leconte (Monsieur Hire, The Girl On The Bridge), based on Georges Simenon’s internationally best-selling novels.   //   Set in Paris, 1953, the body of a beautiful young woman is discovered at Place Ventimille, dressed in an elegant evening gown. ...

Win tickets to How to Mothering Sunday – in cinemas June 2!

The events of Graham Swift's novel take place over the course of one day—the holiday Mothering Sunday. Maid Jane Fairchild (Odessa Young) has the day off, as her employers, Mr. and Mrs. Niven (Colin Firth and Olivia Colman) are attending an event to celebrate the engagement of their neighbours' son, Paul (Josh O’Connor). Jane is an orphan, so has no mother to spend the day with—but she does have Paul, with whom she's been having a years-long secret affair. The story unfolds as they ...

Watch the trailer for Fire Island, coming soon to Disney+!

Set in the gay vacation destination off of Long Island, New York, FIRE ISLAND is an unapologetic, modern day romantic comedy showcasing a diverse, multicultural examination of queerness and romance. Inspired by the timeless pursuits from Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice, the story centers around two best friends (Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang) who set out to have a legendary summer adventure with the help of cheap rosé and their cadre of eclectic friends. FIRE ISLAND, ...

Watch the trailer for The Forger – coming to the German Film Festival this June!

Thanks to his knack for creating new identities, he dares to venture out, hiding in plain sight and navigating around the authorities with inventiveness and charm. He throws himself into the city’s nightlife with his friends Det (Jonathan Berlin, Summer of 44) and Gerda (Luna Wedler), and even catches a fragile glimpse of love in seemingly hopeless times. But the more lives the trio saves, the more the noose tightens around them.   //   Directed and written by Maggie ...

Watch the trailer for Rise, coming soon to Disney+!

Audiences have never seen a story like that of the Antetokounmpos. After emigrating from Nigeria to Greece, Charles and Vera Antetokounmpo (Dayo Okeniyi and Yetide Badaki, respectively) struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. With their oldest son still in Nigeria with relatives, the couple were desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but found themselves undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn. When they ...

The Innocents Movie Review

In the horror genre, few have said more by saying less than writer/director Eskil Vogt with his latest work The Innocents. Its slight and somewhat inconsequential presentation helps to submerge real menace under the surface. This approach allows the unease to accumulate in an excruciating manner. Ida (Rakel Lenora Fløttum) moves to a nondescript housing tower in Norway with her parents and autistic sister Anna (Alva Brynsmo Ramstad). The tower is sparse of inhabitants as most families are ...

Brisbane City Council’s Green Heart Fair!

Learn from Brisbane’s best eco experts, while enjoying live entertainment, artisan markets, wildlife shows and fun activities! And don’t miss the free native plant pack giveaways to help keep Brisbane clean and green.   //   Bus bike or walk to Victoria Park / Barrambin (access via Gilchrist Avenue in Herston) on Sunday 29 May 9.00am - 3.00pm. See what's in store at this free family-friendly and dog-friendly event at greenheartfair.com.au Brisbane City ...

Firestarter Movie Review

It never seems to find its comfort zone with its attempt to mix cheesy horror from a distant time and a modern ethos that favours arresting visual effects. What we get is underwhelming imagery that more singes than burns and actors that are left out in the cold.   //   TV actor Ryan Kiera Armstrong reprises Barrymore’s role of Charlie McGee, the girl with flames at her fingertips with some effectiveness. She starts the innocent but things quickly get out of hand as her ...

Watch the trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water – in Aussie cinemas December 15!

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.   //   Directed by James Cameron and produced by Cameron and Jon Landau, the film stars Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff ...

Watch the new trailer for Disney and Pixar’s “Lightyear”!

As Buzz tries to find a way back home through space and time, he’s joined by a group of ambitious recruits and his charming robot companion cat, Sox. Complicating matters and threatening the mission is the arrival of Zurg, an imposing presence with an army of ruthless robots and a mysterious agenda.   //   The film features the voices of Chris Evans as accomplished Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear, Uzo Aduba as his commander and best friend Alisha Hawthorne and Peter Sohn ...