Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane with George MacKay and Fiona Shaw, Sense and Sensibility will be released in Aussie cinemas October 15!
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Ryan (George MacKay) and Laura (Alexandra Roach) are out with friends at a night club, where they drink too much and end up in bed by the end of the night. That was the easy part, no comes the difficulty of following up that night of drunken passion with a second date. Ryan and Laura both receive absolutely useless advice from their friends and so end up getting together completely unprepared.

It’s the screenplay’s ability to tip toe its way through cliche and predictable events towards a believable scenario that is the strongest component of the film. Both Roach and MacKay are also quite believable as the bumbling potential lovers. It even successfully traverses a rather contrived occurrence that would sink most other productions of this ilk.

Having a woman at the helm gives things a less divisive feel. Both male and female shortcomings are given equal status as are the virtues of honesty. This is a work with a simple and inviting approach. It helps you sympathise with the two main players as you often times see more of yourself in them than is comfortable.

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They also both know that they’ll have to pretend to be completely different to how they’ve ever been previously, in the hope of getting it right this time. How bad can a second date really go and what is there to lose? Ryan and Laura are about to find out.

A Guide to Second Date Sex stars George MacKay, Alexandra Roach, Michael Socha and Emma Rigby, and will be released in Australian cinemas February 13, 2020!
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The film’s title is quite the misnomer as this is a highly stylised account of Ned Kelly and his family. Some of the creative choices yield engrossing scenes while others feel forced and dissipate momentum. This includes not capitalising on the acting of Nicholas Hoult who persuasively plays against his nice guy persona as the sadistic Constable Fitzpatrick. Odd that the chemistry between him and George MacKay’s Ned Kelly is so under-utilised.

Their scenes together hint as something substantial but their characters’ arcs jump too many steps at a time. The mental breakdown of Kelly also feels like it’s missing quite a few beats. He goes from a lucid and introspective man to a dress wearing loon much too quickly. In a film with a generous running time of 124 minutes, it feels like another missed opportunity.

During the final 20 minutes, as events conspire to bring a conclusion to the tale that most are familiar with, the filmmakers make their boldest moves yet. It will challenge the audience with its overt symbolism and visual attempt to recreate the claustrophobic last minutes of life for the Kelly gang. The success of this approach is completely subjective and one that cinema goers will have to make up their own mind about.
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True History of the Kelly Gang is currently playing at Dendy Cinemas for a limited time – head to www.dendy.com.au for more information and tickets.

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 impossible journey by two young British soldiers, Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) and Schofield (George MacKay) through enemy territory to the front lines. This was done to warn of an impending military action that would have ended in disaster.

Taking full advantage of what is offered by the modern cinema experience, with its big sound and big screen, 1917 is the art of film at its highest level. Many have stated that all war films are anti-war films and this work provides a strong statement to that axiom. So many died horribly in those sodden trenches during World War One for what ultimately amounted to just lines drawn in the sand.

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The Palace Cinemas from 5:45pm for a pre-tasting event of Oatley Fine Wines, before receiving a glass of your choice from Robert Oatley Signature Series, with the screening commencing at 6.15pm.

Sam Mendes has ambitiously, with the help of veteran cinematographer Roger Deakins (BLADE RUNNER 2049), crafted an on-screen experience that pulls audiences into a visceral battlefield to tell a story of brotherhood, sacrifice and liberty.

The spectacle of this film is met harmoniously with attention to character and story that makes this a true cinematic achievement not to be missed.

Palace James Street
Thursday 9 January
5.45pm for 6.15pm

Palace Barracks
Thursday 9 January
5.45pm for 6.15pm

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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 of soldiers—Blake’s own brother among them.

1917 will be released in Australian cinemas January 9.
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To enter this great competition simply fill out the form below. Please note – these tickets are for a specific event only and can not be exchanged or refunded. The winners will need to be available on January 5, 2020 at 3:30pm in Brisbane to be able to attend this event at Event Cinemas Indooroopilly.

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Competition will be drawn 3 January 2020, winners will be notified by email.

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.
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