It’s the penultimate week of our Spring season, which sees the return of the God of Thunder (THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER), Idris Elba versus a lion (BEAST), an Aussie sex comedy (HOW TO PLEASE A WOMAN) and not one, but two terrific películas españolas (aka Spanish films, THE GOOD BOSS and OFFICIAL COMPETITION).
• TUE 27 SEP @ 7:30 PM: THE GOOD BOSS (M, 120 MINS)
The charismatic and seemingly benevolent owner (Javier Bardem) of a factory in provincial Spain attempts to resolve all of his employees' grievances before an inspection by a committee that could give his company an award for excellence. Presented in partnership with Embassy of Spain.
• THU 29 SEP @ 7:30 PM: BEAST (MA, 93 MINS)
A recently widowed doctor (Idris Elba) and his two teenage daughters travel to a South African game reserve, but their journey of healing soon turns into a fight for survival when a ferocious and massive lion – a survivor of poachers – begins stalking them.
• FRI 30 SEP @ 7:30 PM: THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (M, 119 MINS – NO GUESTS)
When Thor's (Chris Hemsworth) quest for inner peace is interrupted by a killer seeking the extinction of the gods, he must return to action and embark on a cosmic adventure with the help of old allies, including ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman).
• SAT 1 OCT @ *5 PM**: HOW TO PLEASE A WOMAN (M, 107 MINS)
Stuck in a passionless marriage and soon to be unemployed, a woman decides to take control of her own life and turns her all-male housecleaning business into a service that helps women experience pleasure, in this feel-good (pun fully intended) Aussie comedy.
• SAT 1 SEP @ 7:30 PM: OFFICIAL COMPETITION (M, 114 MINS)
When an ageing billionaire impulsively decides to add a prestigious work of cinema to his legacy, he recruits a renowned filmmaker (Penélope Cruz) and a self-absorbed actor (Antonio Banderas) to adapt an award-winning novel into his masterpiece.
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SNEAK PEEK AT NEW SUMMER SEASON
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With our current programme coming to an end, it’s time to look ahead to our upcoming Summer season, which will run from October 11 all the way through to February 11, 2023.
We can’t wait to share the full line-up with you later this week, but for now, here’s a sneak peek at our first week of screenings, which includes TWO free screenings in celebration of World Mental Health Day that will be open to anyone and everyone in need of some cinematic stress relief.
• TUE 11 OCT @ 7:30 PM: THE CASTLE – 25th anniversary screening with an ANU Law Reform & Social Reform discussion into the legal aspects of this beloved Aussie comedy.
• THU 13 OCT @ 7:30 PM: FULL TIME – a single mother races against the clock to attend a crucial job interview in this award-winning French thriller.
• FRI 14 OCT @ 7:30 PM: TICKET TO PARADISE (FREE SCREENING) – Julia Roberts and George Clooney play a divorced couple who team up to stop their daughter’s Bali wedding.
• SAT 15 OCT @ **5 PM**: DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS (FREE SCREENING) – Krypto the Super-Dog and a group of shelter animals jump into action when the Justice League are kidnapped in this animated comedy.
• SAT 15 OCT @ 7:30 PM: THE OUTFIT – Mark Rylance plays an English tailor to the mob in 1950s Chicago who gets caught up in a deadly mole hunt.
Plus, many, many more films coming up throughout the season, including AMSTERDAM, DON’T WORRY DARLING, BLACK ADAM, SEE HOW THEY RUN, THE QUIET GIRL, BLUEBACK, BLACK PANTHER 2, DECISION TO LEAVE, THE WOMAN KING and a special 100th anniversary screening of 1922’s ROBIN HOOD starring Douglas Fairbanks.