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British Film Festival – Squaring the Circle: The Story of Hipgnosis Movie Review

They created one of the world’s most visible graphic designs with their album cover for Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon and this is just the tip of the iceberg. Their story is a fascinating one and it parallels the history of some megalithic bands from back in the sixties and seventies.   //     Fans of artists such as the above-mentioned Floyd, Peter Gabriel, The Nice, 10cc and Led Zeppelin will find much fascination with the views of various talking ...

Check out the trailer for Disconnect Me – in Aussie cinemas October 19!

Directed by Alex Lykos (Alex & Eve, Me & My Left Brain), the film centres around Alex who disconnects from his smartphone for a full 30 days.   //   How will he and those around him react? What will be the effects on his life? Along the way, Alex investigates the social impacts of the smartphone and social media, interviewing children, teenagers and adults. www.disconnectmefilm.com/

Limited Sessions of Rose Gold are coming to the Dendy Cinemas Coorparoo – see how the Boomers made history!

Former pro-basketballer, Adekponya weaves BTS footage from his years embedded with the team, with exclusive interviews from coaches, commentators and a star-studded line-up of Australian and NBA players (including Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, Andrew Gaze, Andrew Bogut & Matisse Thybulle).   //     Rose Gold, with creative consultation from Kriv Stenders (Australia Day, MIFF 2017; Red Dog, MIFF 2011) and Allan Clarke (Dark Emu, SFF 2023; Australian Story: Blood On ...

Limited screenings of Rachel’s Farm are coming to the Dendy Cooparoo!

From director and actress Rachel Ward, witness one woman’s journey from ecological despair to finding hope in the soil beneath her feet.   //   Screening at Dendy Cinemas Coorparoo for a limited time from July 27 – 31, RACHEL’S FARM follows Rachel’s journey from wilful ignorance about the impacts of conventional agriculture on her own rural property, to embracing a movement to restore the health of Australia’s farmland, food and climate. Rachel's Farm ...

BTS Anniversary Documentaries coming to Dendy Cinemas this June!

With over 51 million social media followers in the BTS Army and five Grammy Award nominations BTS has become the biggest South Korean export in history. Now you can get up close and personal with band members J-Hope and Suga. J-HOPE IN THE BOX follows band member Jung Hoseok, the main dancer and rapper for BTS and the first Korean musician to headline the main stage of ‘Lollapalooza’ - the world’s largest musical festival. Follow along as he begins working on his first solo ...

John Farnham: Finding the Voice Movie Review

Long known as one of our country’s finest singers, there is ample proof in the songs on display. Any who doubts the power of those pipes, there is a mid-film rendition of Amazing Grace that will have you mesmerized. A life lead in the public eye also helps and there is ample footage to help tell the story.   //   The filmmakers are generous with archival footage of many other musical acts that help set the musical climate of the times. This gives the film a wider ...

Living With Chucky Movie Review

This documentary starts with an assembly of talking heads describing the temper of the times. An era where anti-heroes were fuelling a new wave of horror films that had likeable villains. This started with Freddy Krueger from Wes Carven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street and gathered momentum when writer Don Mancini created the Chucky character for the film Child’s Play in 1988.   //   The maniacal doll proved so popular that they eventually spun off a series of films under ...

Watch the trailer for the upcoming original series Matildas: The World at our Feet!

Disney+ has released the trailer for its Australian Original series, “Matildas: The World at Our Feet,” an inspirational and intimate behind-the-scenes story of the CommBank Matildas - Australia's women's national football team, which will premiere on the platform on 26 April, 2023. A must-watch ahead of the Women’s World Cup, the series follows the stories of players including global superstars Sam Kerr, Ellie Carpenter, Mary Fowler and more, as the Matildas reveal the sacrifices ...

Watch the official trailer for the feature documentary John Farnham: Finding the Voice – only in cinemas from May 18!

John Farnham was 38 years old when Whispering Jack was released. Nobody ever questioned that Farnham could sing -- but the challenge to find his artistic voice and become Australia’s most trusted and beloved performer took half a lifetime. //   Whispering Jack is still the highest selling Australian album of all time, and this powerful documentary tracks the personal and public journey that has made Farnham Australia’s greatest and most beloved musical artist. Directed by ...

Win tickets to see Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival in cinemas March 9!

28 lost adventurers must fight for their lives after their only lifeline is destroyed in the most uninhabitable place on Earth – Antarctica.   //   'Shackleton - The Greatest Story of Survival’ reveals the true story of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and the crew of the Endurance, told by the only man ever to have repeated their incredible feat - explorer and adventurer Tim Jarvis. Following in the beset crew’s footsteps, Tim reveals the enduring legacy of ...