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See behind the scenes of how Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night was brought to life!

Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humour, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words…   //   Starring (in order of appearance) Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael Smith, Ella Hunt, ...

Check out the first teaser trailer for A Complete Unknown!

New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. As he forms his most intimate relationships during his rise to fame, he grows restless with the folk movement and, refusing to be defined, makes a controversial choice that culturally reverberates worldwide. Timothée Chalamet stars ...

Win tickets to Midas Man – coming to cinemas August 29!

When Brian Epstein (JACOB FORTUNE-LLOYD) set foot in the Cavern Club in November 1961 to watch The Beatles perform, he saw something no one else could – a glimmer of gold. Sharply dressed and well-spoken, Brian was hardly the most obvious radical – but being Jewish, closeted and having grown up as an outsider who had failed at pretty much everything, he was a 26-year old with something to prove and who wanted to tear up the rulebook.   //     MIDAS MAN is ...

KNEECAP – Próvaí Preview Screening is coming to Dendy Coorparoo!

Winner of the Audience Award at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, this subversive, sexy, and unfiltered music biopic hits all the right notes.   //     Based on the origin story of the riotous and ground-breaking Irish-language rap trio KNEECAP, the film stars the band’s Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí in their acting debuts alongside Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender with Simone Kirby, Jessica Reynolds, Fionnuala Flaherty, and Josie Walker. Set ...

The Teacher Who Promised The Sea Preview Screenings are coming to Palace Cinemas this weekend!

Inspired by extraordinary true events, Patricia Font’s superb new film follows a charismatic teacher whose progressive outlook transforms the lives of a group of young students on the eve of the Spanish Civil War, but places him in the crossfire of local authorities. 1935. Idealistic Catalonian educator Antoni Benaiges (a stellar Enric Auquer, Too Many Chefs) is appointed as the new schoolmaster of a small, isolated village in the province of Burgos. With an innovative approach, he ...

Check out the trailer for Golda – starring Helen Mirren – coming to cinemas this May!

  //     Her actions, in impossible circumstances, would ultimately decide the fate of millions of lives. www.facebook.com/transmissionfilms

Win tickets to Back to Black – coming to cinemas April 11!

A celebration of the most iconic – and much missed – homegrown star of the 21st century, BACK TO BLACK tells the extraordinary tale of Amy Winehouse.   //   Painting a vivid, vibrant picture of the Camden streets she called home and capturing the struggles of global fame, BACK TO BLACK honours Amy’s artistry, wit, and honesty, as well as trying to understand her demons. An unflinching look at the modern celebrity machine and a powerful tribute to a once-in-a-g...

Bob Marley: One Love Movie Review

Robert Nesta Marley was born poor on February 6, 1945, in Jamaica and through his music brought worldwide attention to that small Island nation. He knew much turmoil throughout his life, not least the political upheaval that was almost ever-present in his homeland. His pacifist ways supply the most important building block in the period of his life that the film is based around.   //     After a botched assassination attempt on his life and concerns for the ...

Check out the new featurette from Bob Marley: One Love!

BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity.   //     On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music. Produced in partnership with the Marley family and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the legendary musician and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita, BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE is in cinemas February 14, ...

Check out the Bob Marley: One Love – Filming In Jamaica Featurette!

On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.   //     Produced in partnership with the Marley family and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the legendary musician and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita, BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE is in cinemas February 14, 2024. www.facebook.com/ParamountPicturesAU