British Film Festival – The Old Oak Movie Review
He has consistently staked out his own territory in the industry. A space that often includes amateur or non-actor cast members and stories cut from the swatch of real life. This results in outstanding work that is socially relevant and emotionally satisfying but it’s a risky proposal.
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The Old Oak is topical and relevant but those risks outweigh the end results somewhat. The acting is underwhelming and counter to Loach’s usual emotional accuracy this ...
Watch the official trailer for Saltburn – coming to cinemas November 16!
Academy Award winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) brings us a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire.
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Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.
Starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob ...
Check out the extended trailer for Poor Things – in cinemas December 26
From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejud...
Watch the official trailer for The Boys In The Boat!
This true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they’re thrust into the spotlight and take on elite international rivals.
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The Boys In The Boat is directed by George Clooney, stars Joel Edgerton and Callum Turner, and will be released in Aussie cinemas January 4, 2024!
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Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things is making its Queensland Premiere at BIFF!
From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejud...
Watch the trailer for The Last Night of Amore – in cinemas this week!
A smash hit at the Italian box office, writer/director Andrea Di Stefano's stylish new film stars the always-excellent Pierfrancesco Favino (The Traitor, Nostalgia) as an honourable Milanese police lieutenant whose spotless record comes undone over the course of one fateful night.
After 35-years of service, well-liked policeman Franco Amore (Favino) is retiring from the force, having never even fired his gun. But on his final night, as his younger and far more worldly second wife Viviana ...
Here’s your first look at Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell in Anyone But You!
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell heat things up in the first look at Anyone But You – exclusively in cinemas Boxing Day, 2023.
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In the comedy Anyone But You, Bea (Sydney Sweeney) and Ben (Glen Powell) look like the perfect couple, but after an amazing first date something happens that turns their fiery hot attraction ice cold — until they find themselves unexpectedly thrust together at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults ...
NYAD Preview Screenings are coming to Dendy Cinemas!
For our Seniors, Dendy will be screening a Seniors Morning Tea Preview at 10.30am with morning Tea served at 10am or for our night viewers, walk the red carpet with a glass of sparkling in hand out our Red Carpet Preview at 6.30pm.
Starring academy Award nominee Annette Benning and Oscar winner Jodie Foster, NYAD is a remarkable true story of tenacity, friendship, and the triumph of the human spirit.
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Three decades after giving up marathon swimming in exchange ...
Watch the new trailer for Journey to Bethlehem – in cinemas November 30!
This live-action Christmas musical celebration for the entire family, weaves classic Christmas melodies into new pop songs in a music-infused retelling of the timeless story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus.
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A unique new entry into the collection of holiday classic movies, this epic Christmas musical is unlike any before it.
Starring Fiona Palomo, Milo Manheim, Lecrae, Joel Smallbone and Antonio Banderas, Journey to Bethlehem will be released exclusi...
Watch Ridley Scott and Vanessa Kirby discuss what makes Joaquin Phoenix the perfect Napoleon!
Napoleon is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the chequered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar®-winner Joaquin Phoenix.
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Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte's relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and ...
