Miriam Margolyes, Judy Davis and Jacki Weaver lead the heartfelt new comedy Holy Days, a joyful and uplifting story about an unexpected adventure.

Set in 1970s New Zealand, the film follows a grieving young boy and three eccentric nuns who embark on a chaotic road trip to save their beloved convent before it’s too late. Filled with warmth, humour and plenty of heart, Holy Days is a moving celebration of community, resilience and hope.
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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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When Klara meets Josie (Mia Tharia), each immediately senses a kindred spirit in the other. Josie has a fraught relationship with her mother (Amy Adams) and they’ve suffered great loss, but Klara’s innocent wonder and unwavering loyalty begin to heal the family and bring light to Josie’s complicated world.

Starring Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams, Mia Tharia, Aran Murphy with Steve Buscemi and Natasha Lyonne, Klara and the Sun will be released in Aussie cinemas October 22!
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Marking the directorial debut of famed actor Brian Cox, GLENROTHAN tells the story of a family trying to heal a longstanding rift. When his Chicago blues club burns down, Donal (Alan Cumming) returns to Scotland for the first time in nearly 40 years, forced to confront the family he left behind after a bitter falling-out with his brother Sandy (Brian Cox) and their father.

Now struggling to secure the future of the family’s Glen Nairn whisky distillery, Sandy hopes Donal can help preserve their legacy. But Donal’s return is driven by a deeply personal secret that threatens to derail any chance of reconciliation.

With old resentments resurfacing and the future of the distillery at stake, the brothers must decide whether forgiveness can finally overcome the past.
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Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements.

From acclaimed filmmaker David Ayer, Heart of the Beast is an intense adventure thriller that explores the unbreakable bond between a man and his best friend as they face their greatest battle yet.

Starring Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Anna Lambe, Heart of the Beast will be released in Aussie cinemas September 24!
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The film is inspired by the true story of how Frances Haugen (Madison), a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz (White), a Wall Street Journal reporter, to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on the social network’s most guarded secrets.

Starring Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Wunmi Mosaku, Betty Gilpin, Billy Magnussen, with Bill Burr and Jeremy Strong, The Social Reckoning is coming to Aussie cinemas October 8!
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The main theme is a well-used one, that aliens have been visiting Earth for decades, and the truth is being kept from the public by the US government and in a slight departure, aided this time by an evil multinational corporation. Curiously, Spielberg’s approach highlights only modern events and completely ignores those other alien breeding grounds like the Egyptian and both the Mayan and Aztec civilizations. Too much of a good thing, I guess.

The structure of the film is based around a whistleblower arc and plays out in quite a thrilling manner. The alien technology that backs up the main chase is as outrageous as all the other efforts in this genre, but that does little to distract from the fun. Steven even finds a line of biblical scripture that reinforces the belief in life on other planets. It’s all based in a fantasy land and reinforces the truth that we humans will probably never know the accurate details.

Unfortunately, there are times that the director just can’t help himself, and the final few minutes seem completely unnecessary. It once again feels like he lacks complete trust in his audience and has to overstate the main theme to make sure everyone gets it. The almost complete grasp of his craft makes these moments so unnecessary. That distraction aside, Disclosure Day is a lot of fun and raises more questions than it does answers about those little grey men.
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The Odyssey stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Lupita Nyong’o, with Zendaya and Charlize Theron.

The Odyssey is produced by Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan for their company, Syncopy. The executive producer is Thomas Hayslip.
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We catch Adam Glenn (Artie Wilkinson-Hunt) way before he becomes He-Man or an orphan. His planet, Eternia, is an idyllic place, and he is the son of King Randor (James Purefoy). Into this garden come a marauding pack of miscreants headed by Skeletor. Jared Leto is unrecognisable as the main villain with the heavy makeup and electronically manipulated voice. He also provides the film with its most misguided character.

Through circumstance, Adam (now played by Nicholas Galitzine) is forced to flee his planet and ends up on Earth. He is far from regal, and Galitzine gets his nerdy tone just right. His uneasy interface with our modern world is played for maximum comic effect and sets up the audience for the conflict to come quite nicely. When he ultimately returns to save his home planet, it’s easy to get behind his initially amateurish attempts to be a badass.

Hitting the bullseye for the rowdy and fully engaged audience on opening night was encouraging, and one hopes this work finds its own congregation. It’s difficult gestation and departure from the original live action version released back in 1987 and starring Dolph Lundgren is substantial. It also stands alone from the Kevin Smith animated series Masters of the Universe: Revelation. Its frivolous and fun nature is delivered with a nod and a wink and is more engaging because of it.
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The bedrock of the film is provided by the bromance between its two male leads, Jake Gyllenhaal and Henry Cavill, think Sherlock Holmes and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Their complete and utter competence powers the action scenes, but at times this can take a bit of the suspense away. Nothing gets by these two, and the end result can sometimes feel a given.

The story is set in the International world of banking and, of course, the seedy world of global crime. Manny Salazar (Carlos Bardem) is the kingpin of the criminal world, and Rosamund Pike and Fisher Stevens are the less-than-legal enablers. González plays the force-of-nature lawyer who has the best lines and the best wardrobe. Her impeccable sense of fashion is matched only by her legal skills and ruthlessness.

It’s good to see Ritchie back up on the big screen after a few recent trips to TV land. His passion for cool dialogue and big action belongs in a world where the images and sound are part of a massive presentation. With In The Grey, he and the familiar cast really deliver the goods. While it might not be his greatest achievement, it does provide a fair share of adrenaline-filled action.
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