2026 HSBC Spanish & Latin American Film Festival – A Loose End Movie Review
It starts with two mysterious people in a car talking about astrology, who soon spot a lone pedestrian walking down the street and run him down. It’s out of character violence is never to return, and the sense of urgent provocation is replaced by a sense of mystery as to what the collective tissue is that binds these divergent people together.
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This Spanish film is a co-production between Uruguay, Argentina and Spain and is a work that is sprinkled with elements ...
Check out the first highlights of The 2026 Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival!
Palace is delighted to announce five of the first highlights ahead of the full programme being unveiled in mid June.
The first Special Presentation is Icelandic comedy/drama THE LOVE THAT REMAINS (Ástin sem eftir er) from director Hlynur Pálmason (A White, White Day, Godland). This brilliant and bittersweet film tenderly captures a year in the life of a family of five, as the parents navigate their separation, exploring love, family and shared memories. It also features a 'Palm Dog’ ...
Win tickets to HSBC Spanish & Latin American Film Festival – coming to cinemas from June 10!
The HSBC Spanish & Latin American Film Festival returns to Australia from 10 June – July 2026, bringing a vibrant celebration of contemporary cinema, culture, music, passion and storytelling from Spain and Latin America to cinema screens nationwide.
Queensland audiences can experience the festival at Palace Barracks Brisbane and Palace James St, with a spectacular line-up of award-winning dramas, feel-good crowd pleasers, documentaries, romance, music and historical epics.
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Stars and award winners set to spice up the HSBC Spanish and Latin American Film Festival!
The 2026 HSBC Spanish & Latin American Film Festival has today revealed a first tantalising taste of its 29th edition, including an award-winning drama, a rom-com starring one of the most well-known Latin American actors, a historical epic, salsa documentary, and more.
Set against the backdrop of a corporate crisis, NOTHING BETWEEN US (Nada entre los dos) is an intimate and charming love story starring Gael García Bernal and Natalia Oreiro, from Argentina and Uruguay. In the first ...
Win tickets to German Film Festival – coming to cinemas from May 6!
The HSBC German Film Festival returns to Brisbane from May 6 to 27 at Palace Cinemas, showcasing the very best in contemporary German language cinema.
The 2026 programme features a dynamic selection of films from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, including acclaimed titles from major international festivals such as Berlinale and Cannes. From compelling dramas and thought provoking stories to lighter comedies and crowd pleasers, the festival offers a rich and diverse cultural experience...
Celebrated New German Cinema and a Seiss Icon Feature in First Highlights of the 2026 HSBC German Film Festival!
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This year's festival Centrepiece is AMRUM, the celebrated new feature from multi award-winning director Fatih Akin. The film is a moving and deeply poignant drama about a 12-year-old boy named Nanning who lives on Amrum Island in 1945, during the final days of the war. Nanning braves the treacherous sea to hunt seals, goes fishing at night, and works the nearby farm to help his mother feed the family yet despite the hardship, life on the beautiful, windswept island almost feels like ...
Feel The Love at th BLUSSH ROMANCE FESTIVAL – coming to Dendy Cinemas Coorparoo!
Join us at Dendy Cinemas Coorparoo for a dark & moody Gothic opening night screening of WUTHERING HEIGHTS, from award-wining filmmaker, Emerald Fennell (SALTBURN), starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi and based on the novel by Emily Brontë. Expect entertaining surprises to appear out of the mist while you sip on Blussh-inspired cocktails at the exclusive Blussh Opening Night Salon with 6pm arrivals for a 7pm film start.
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Plus they will be hosting screenings ...
Brisbane International Film Festival returns this month!
Building on the legacy of founding directors Anne Demy-Geroe, Gary Ellis and programmer David Stratton, whose vision established the Chauvel Award and Cinesparks, BIFF 2025 honours its past while evolving into a live collaboration between filmmakers, musicians, visual artists and audiences. We call this Cinema Elevated.
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This year, the Brisbane International Film Festival celebrates 33 years as Queensland's premier film festival. With the city gearing up for its ...
2025 Russell Hobbs British Film Festival – I Am Martin Parr Movie Review
That is a box that British photographer Martin Parr has stepped outside of all throughout his career. His early black & white work, finding the extraordinary in the ordinary in normal British life, is fantastic and more than a bit humorous. When he made the switch to colour photography in the early eighties, his work continued to show British life as even more colourful.
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The story is told by the man himself, with fellow photographers and historians helping to ...
The Choral starring Ralph Fiennes to open the 2025 Russell Hobbs British Film Festival!
Opening the festival is the Australian Premiere of THE CHORAL, a sweeping wartime drama with a stellar cast, led by Ralph Fiennes and directed by Nicholas Hytner. As a group of choralists discover the joys of singing, the young male members must also come to terms with their imminent conscription into the army. Exploring humour and humanity at the heart of a community facing an uncertain future, the film also stars Roger Allam, Mark Addy and Amara Okereke.
The Special Presentation is ...
