In the action-thriller Ghost Soldier, Jim Caviezel stars as Henry “Fitz” Fitzgerald, a solitary man with a mysterious past, living a quiet life off the grid in his hometown.

But when a powerful foreign corporation descends on his community determined to seize his and his neighbour’s land for a massive payday, Fitz takes action — he’s actually a former Special Forces soldier and advanced weapons developer.

Armed with weapons no one has ever seen, a lifetime of lethal military training, and an unwavering code of justice, Fitz becomes the one thing his enemies never anticipated: a one-man war they can’t win.

Starring Jim Caviezel, Olivia Thirlby, Beau Knapp, Garret Dillahunt with Shea Whigham, Ghost soldier will be released in Aussie cinemas November 26!
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Those words also bring out the absolute best in his actors, and the screenplay for Wild Horse Nine gives John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, and Steve Buscemi ample fuel for greatness. The ability to create characters that skirt the fine line between being bigger than life and being totally believable is one of McDonagh strongest traits.

Set in the seventies, Malkovich and Rockwell both give career-defining performances as two world-weary CIA operatives who take a break from fieldwork and visit Easter Island. This is not a vacation, and the reason for the visit is disclosed slowly. The horrors of their wet work are discussed so matter-of-factly, it’s easy to see them as people and not the monsters they actually are.

The film’s anti-American Imperialism stance underlines every word with a strong sense of menace. It also demonstrates the misguided sense of self-righteousness that was US foreign policy in the seventies. A policy that still exists today to the planet’s detriment. This is filmmaking at its finest; it might not be a work for everybody but those that it connects with will be rewarded with vast riches.
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In How To Rob A Bank, a crew of social media-savvy bank robbers broadcasts their daring heists, unaware that their growing viral fame has put them in the crosshairs of a veteran FBI agent and a brilliant software engineer. Despite the unlikely duo closing in, the crime ring pushes past their limits, putting everything on the line for their beliefs —and their most ambitious heist yet.

Starring Nicholas Hoult, John C. Reilly, Zoe Kravitz, Anna Sawai, Pete Davidson, How To Rob A Bank will be released in Aussie cineams November 12!
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Into this maelstrom of conflicting worldviews and anxiety comes the film Klara and the Sun. With the intention of presenting a different view and kinder outlook on the future, humanist writer/director Taika Waititi (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Jojo Rabbit & Thor: Ragnarok) delivers a work of vivid contrasts. It is based on the novel of the same name by the writer Kazuo Ishiguro,

It’s all set in a dystopian future where parents genetically modify their children and then homeschool them, which forces said adults to purchase robots for companionship. One such robot is Klara, played with consummate skill by Jenna Ortega, who is utterly charming in the role. She is paired up with Josie (Mia Tharia), a young woman deathly ill from the effects of the procedure they call “lifted”.

This examination of a future where humans and machines live a life of comfortable coexistence feels fresh and optimistic. However unique the film feels, it’s firmly positioned between several signposts of influence, the chief of which are the look and feel of a Tim Burton film and the futurist musings of computer scientist, author and techno-optimist Ray Kurzweil. It’s an appealing addition to Waititi’s ever-growing catalogue of work.
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Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries) is a Californian blonde and good-looking actor on the cusp of superstardom. He is kind to those around him and appears to have a good support structure surrounding him. When he falls afoul of mob boss Markos Szabo (David Dencik) and his moll Theresa (Ruby Sear) and is attacked, his life changes forever.

He is badly disfigured in the altercation and when traditional medicine is unable to help him regain his good looks, he turns to experimental medical scientist Caitlyn Corr (Naomi Ackie). Corr provides an extreme solution, and this transforms both his body and mind into something very different. It gives Matt the ability to morph his appearance to mimic those around him.

The beauty-at-all-costs mentality (and industry), with its almost complete disregard for the actual health of the patient, is laid bare. And as Matt’s mind becomes more and more unhinged, the film becomes a cautionary tale. This version of the DC Universe is graphically and story-wise very bold and assertive. James Gunn and company are not playing nice anymore.
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Jesse Eisenberg turned down the offer to reprise his role as Mark Zuckerberg and is replaced this time by Jeremy Strong. He continues with his usual intense method approach, and this time it suits the material well. Taking an actor easy to dislike to play a person even more disagreeable works in the film’s favour. The two leads, Mikey Madison (Anora) as the real-life whistleblower Frances Haugen and Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) as the Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, share real on screen chemistry.

Their relationship is fraught with tension and is pleasingly absent of the usual sentimentality that removes the viewer from the real. Madison gets the nuances just right, and if any of you know any super intelligent people, she nails their palpable sense of isolation. It’s also to Sorkin’s writing credit that he steers far clear of having the couple become romantically entwined. The rest of the cast is strong, and Betty Gilpin is outstanding as Kris, one of the Journal’s bureau chiefs.

The film plays out as a horror show with the leader of one of the most powerful companies in the world showing an almost complete lack of empathy and detachment from the norms of humanity. Zuckerberg’s profit-at-all-costs stance is profoundly illustrated by his reaction to the horrors of the invasion of the American Capitol on January 6, 2021. This is smart filmmaking that requires you to pay attention and, through that effort, develop a healthy sense of real outrage.
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From producer James Wan, one of the most influential architects of modern horror, and Blumhouse Atomic Monster, the studio behind Backrooms and Obsession, comes a terrifying trip from breakout genre director Rob Savage, into the darkening world of a young girl, Bela, who forms a relationship with a sinister entity in her home who looks uncannily like her own mother.

Academy Award® winner Jessica Chastain (It Chapter Two, The Eyes of Tammy Faye) stars in dual roles as Bela’s mother and as “Other Mommy,” a manifestation of the entity. Jay Duplass (Transparent, Industry) plays Daddo, Bela’s father, and Arabella Olivia Clark (The Housemaid, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle) plays Bela.

The impressive supporting cast includes Actor Award nominee Dichen Lachman (Severance), Emmy and Tony Award nominee Arian Moayed (Succession) and screen legend Karen Allen (Indiana Jones films).

Other Mommy is directed by Rob Savage (Host, The Boogeyman) from a screenplay by WGA award winner Nathan Elston, writer for the Emmy-winning sensation Succession, based on the New York Times bestselling novel Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman (Bird Box).

The film is produced by James Wan, p.g.a. (Saw, Insidious and Conjuring franchises) of Blumhouse Atomic Monster, and is executive produced by Michael Clear, Judson Scott, Rob Savage, Josh Malerman and Ryan Lewis.
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Just as her career is taking off, a life-altering event forces her to reckon with her belief in the judicial system that was once the core of her identity.

Starring Cynthia Erivo, Daniel Ings, Toheeb Jimoh and Noma Dumezweni, Prima Facie will be released in Aussie cinemas January 14 2027!
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Despite the unlikely duo closing in, the crime ring pushes past their limits, putting everything on the line for their beliefs – and their most ambitious heist yet.

Starring Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Anna Sawai, Rhenzy Feliz, Christian Slater, with Pete Davidson and John C. Reilly, How to Rob a Bank will be released in Aussie cinemas November 12!
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Acclaimed television, film and theatre actor David Berry (Outlander, A Place To Call Home, Home and Away) will play Andy Dufresne, the quiet, smart former banker wrongly sentenced to life for murdering his wife and her lover. Cast as “Red” Redding, a long-term inmate known for smuggling contraband items into the prison who develops a friendship with Andy, is prolific stage and television actor Bert LaBonté (currently starring in The Book of Mormon in Brisbane, Colin From Accounts, Cloudstreet). Returning to the stage after 20 years as the Warden, the deeply hypocritical, religious and cruel prison boss, will be one of Australia’s most recognised screen actors Rodger Corser (Doctor Doctor, Rush, Channel 9’s The Floor).

Rodger Corser said, “After 20 years in film and television, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to return to the stage for a story as powerful as The Shawshank Redemption. Its themes of hope, resilience and friendship resonate just as strongly today as they did when the film was released more than 30 years ago.” David Berry added, “I’m thrilled to be returning to the stage in such a timeless and deeply human story, alongside two extraordinary actors like Bert and Rodger.” Bert LaBonté claimed, “The opportunity to tell this iconic story – and to take on a role as rich and loved as Red was impossible to say no to. I can’t wait to get into the rehearsal room and begin exploring him.”

The Shawshank Redemption is a powerful stage production that places you just metres from the action. Raw, intimate and deeply moving, this is theatre at its most compelling – where every moment unfolds live before your eyes. Based on Stephen King’s celebrated novella, this gripping adaptation tells an unforgettable story of hope, friendship and the resilience of the human spirit.

Wrongly convicted of the brutal murders of his wife and her lover, Andy Dufresne is sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Shawshank prison. As he navigates the harsh realities of incarceration, he forms an unlikely friendship with fellow inmate Red, discovering that even in the darkest of places, hope can endure. But when the corrupt Warden seeks to exploit Andy’s talents for his own gain, a quiet and daring plan begins to emerge, one that will challenge the very walls of Shawshank itself.

Adapted for the stage by Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns, and directed by David Esbjornson who directed Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones in the Australian tour of Driving Miss Daisy, this acclaimed production captures the emotional power and humanity that have made The Shawshank Redemption one of the world’s most enduring stories.

The 1994 film adaptation, nominated for seven Academy Awards, has become one of cinema’s most beloved classics. Now, experience a story of hope, friendship and redemption brought vividly to life in an unforgettable live theatrical event.

Shawshank Redemption Live
Glasshouse Theatre, QPAC
28 April – 9 May 2027
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