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Watch the trailer for The Courier – in Aussie cinemas April 1!

At the behest of the UK's MI 6 and a CIA operative (Rachel Brosnahan ), he forms a covert, dangerous partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze ) in an effort to provide crucial intelligence needed to prevent a nuclear confrontation and defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis.   //   The Courier will be released in Australian Cinemas April 1. www.facebook.com/roadshow

Watch the trailer for The Current War – starring Benedict Cumberbatch!

On the eve of triumph, his plans are upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon), who believes he and his partner, the upstart genius Nikolai Tesla (Nicholas Hoult), have a superior idea for how to rapidly electrify America: with AC current.   //   As Edison and Westinghouse grapple for who will power the nation, they spark one of the first and greatest corporate feuds in American history, establishing for future Titans of Industry the need ...

1917 Movie Review

The set design feels absolutely authentic, as does the costume design and make-up artistry. The film score also hits just the right notes. It is never cloy or overly intrusive and succeeds at keeping you on edge the entire time. Cinematographer Roger Deakins also continues his amazing run with Mendes with some of his most nuanced work to date.   //   The story was inspired by a tale told to Mendes by his paternal grandfather, Alfred Mendes. It involves the almost ...

Win tickets to a very special screening of 1917!

Sam Mendes, the Oscar®-winning director of Skyfall, Spectre and American Beauty, brings his singular vision to his World War I epic, 1917.   //   At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (Captain Fantastic’s George MacKay) and Blake (Game of Thrones’ Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds ...

Watch the new trailer for 1917, from Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes!

Far from home in a landscape strewn with threats two young soldiers face their darkest fears and embark on a journey behind enemy lines to deliver a message that could not only save their brother, but an entire battalion on the unforgiving fields of war 1917 will be released in Australian cinemas January 16, 2020. www.facebook.com/UniversalPicturesAU

Check out this behind the scenes featurette from 1917

“There is no better way to tell this story than with one continuous shot.” Step behind the scenes of 1917 with Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes, legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins and the film’s stars. //   At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (Captain Fantastic’s George MacKay) and Blake (Game of Thrones’ Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy ...

Check out this first look at Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy in Louis Wain!

Joining the previously announced Academy Award® nominee Cumberbatch, BAFTA Film and Television nominees Foy and Andrea Riseborough and BAFTA winner Toby Jones, are Stacy Martin (Nymphomaniac, Vox Lux), Sharon Rooney (Dumbo, ‘My Mad Fat Diary’), Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake, ‘Southcliffe’) and Aimee Lou Wood (‘Sex Education’) as Louis Wain’s endearingly eccentric sisters. Adeel Akhtar (The Big Sick, Pan, Four Lions, ‘Utopia’), Julian Barratt (Mindhorn, ‘Flowers’, ...

Principal Photography for Sam Mendes’ new film 1917 will commence next month!

The film follows two young British soldiers (Captain Fantastic’s George MacKay; Game of Thrones’ Dean-Charles Chapman) on a single day at the height of World War I. Joining MacKay and Chapman are Mark Strong (The Imitation Game, Zero Dark Thirty), Andrew Scott (Spectre, Sherlock), Richard Madden (BBC’s Bodyguard, Cinderella), Daniel Mays (Fisherman’s Friends, Rogue One), Adrian Scarborough (The Madness of King George, Christopher Robin), Jamie Parker (Harry Potter and the Cursed ...

The Grinch Movie Review

The bright holiday colours absolutely jump off the screen and the wild Rube Goldberg inventions in Grinch’s cave and the set design show a heightened level of detail. Benedict Cumberbatch is the voice behind the unfriendly one and modulates his voice to good effect. A serious rendition this is not.   //   The story while being a familiar one, is still worthy of retelling as this time of year brings as much loneliness to some as it does happiness. Making people aware of ...

Check out the new trailer for The Grinch – in cinemas this November!

The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl's generous holiday spirit. Funny, heartwarming, and visually stunning, it's a universal story about the spirit of Christmas and the indomitable power of optimism.   //   Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch lends his voice to the infamous Grinch, who lives a solitary life inside a cave on Mt. Crumpet with only his loyal dog, Max, ...