Thank you to everyone who came along to our 10th Annual Trivia Night on Saturday. As our primary fundraising event for the year, it was great to see so many people – members and non-members alike – pitch in to support us with their presence, as well as their contributions. We hope you had as much fun on the night as we had putting the event together!
If you weren’t able to make it, or still haven’t had your fill of movie trivia, the ANU Film Group is also running this week’s quiz night at The Phoenix Pub, hosted this time by the dynamic duo of Adam and Henry.
Entry is free and everyone is welcome to come along. There will be free drinks and film passes up for grabs throughout the night too, so why not round up a few friends and come along?
DATE: Tuesday 18 October (TONIGHT!)
TIME: 7:30 PM start
VENUE: The Phoenix Pub, 21 East Row (in the Civic Bus Interchange, near Platform 3)
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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
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Our Canberra premiere screening of A FLICKERING TRUTH kicks off the week, to be followed by a panel discussion on film preservation with special guests Andrew Pike, Ray Edmondson, Alice Taylor and Cris Kennedy.
Then, Tom Hanks is SULLY, Sally Field is DORIS, and Susan Sarandon is THE MEDDLER – along with a double feature of acclaimed female-led foreign films with MUSTANG and VICTORIA.
• Wed 19 Oct @ 7:30 PM: A FLICKERING TRUTH [Q&A EVENT]
Three men embark on a quest to save the 8,000 hours worth of film that make up the Afghan film archive from the ravages of 100 years of war. Beneath the dust and the cloak of time, they discover a hidden record of their country’s past.
** Canberra premiere screening followed by panel discussion with Andrew Pike, Ray Edmondson and Alice Taylor. Moderated by Cris Kennedy. **
• Thu 20 Oct @ 7:30 PM: SULLY
Tom Hanks stars as American pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who heroically landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River after it was disabled on its initial climb out of New York’s La Guardia Airport in 2009, saving 155 passengers on board. Directed by Clint Eastwood.
• Fri 21 Oct @ 7:30 PM: HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS + THE MEDDLER
In HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS, a perennially-overlooked sixty-something woman (Sally Field) finds her world turned upside down when a self-help seminar inspires her to take a chance on love and romantically pursue her handsome, younger co-worker. Canberra premiere screening.
Then, in THE MEDDLER (at approx. 9 PM), an aging and lonely widow from New York City follows her daughter to Los Angeles in hopes of starting a new life after her husband passes away, but her plans are derailed when she meets other people in need of her motherly assistance.
• Sat 22 Oct @ **7 PM**: MUSTANG + VICTORIA
In Best Foreign Film Oscar nominee MUSTANG, five orphan sisters inadvertently set off a scandal within their conservative Turkish community after they are seen playing with boys on a beach. Now confined to their homes, the sisters must find a way to live their lives around the constraints imposed on them.
** MUSTANG is proudly presented by the Embassy of Turkey **
Then, in VICTORIA (at approx 8:45), a young woman who has just moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local man turning deadly when she discovers that his friends are tasked with robbing a bank to repay their debts to a gangster in this German crime thriller shot in a single take.
Our Annual Trivia Night returns this Friday for its 10th year. Unique questions, table rounds, oodles of prizes and heaps of fun makes this a Trivia Night unlike any other – and an event not to be missed. Visit www.anufg.org.au for more information, or email us TODAY for tickets!
Plus, a French comedy, Bryan Cranston undercover, a Jane Austen rom-com, and last year’s winner of the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize.
• Tue 11 Oct @ 7:30 PM: MACADAM STORIES
In this French comedy, the lonely existences of six solitary people living in a housing project building in Paris find their lives changed when the building’s elevator breaks down and they are forced to interact with each other.
** MACADAM STORIES is proudly presented by the by Tenants' Union ACT in celebration of International Tenants' Day **
** Our canteen will also be making a special appearance tonight and opening prior to the film, so be sure to stop by and say hi! **<
• Thu 13 Oct @ 7:30 PM: THE INFILTRATOR
In the 1980s, posing as a corrupt businessman, a U.S. Customs agent (Bryan Cranston) infiltrates the world’s largest cartels and uncovers drug lord Pablo Escobar’s money-laundering organisation. Based on a true story.
• Fri 14 Oct @ 7:30 PM: ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT
The world’s greatest film-themed Trivia Night. Need we say more? Email us at info@anufg.org.au to avoid missing out!
** No screening this night due to a special event. No prizes for guessing what it is… **
• Sat 15 Oct @ **7 PM**: LOVE & FRIENDSHIP + DHEEPAN
In Jane Austen’s LOVE & FRIENDSHIP, a widow (Kate Beckinsale) seeks refuge from scandal at the country estate of her in-laws. There, she decides to secure both a new husband for herself and for her reluctant daughter.
Then, in the Palme d’Or-winning DHEEPAN (at approx. 8:45 PM), a Tamil warrior flees his home of Sri Lanka with two strangers – a woman and a young girl – hoping to claim asylum in Paris, but finds his warrior instincts difficult to ignore.
** ‘NO GUESTS’ SCREENINGS THIS WEEK: LOVE & FRIENDSHIP **
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‘A FLICKERING TRUTH’ – PANEL DISCUSSION DETAILS
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In case you missed the news, A FLICKERING TRUTH will be having its Canberra premiere screening at the ANU Film Group on Wednesday 19 October (replacing our originally scheduled screening of BLUE WORLD ORDER).
The acclaimed documentary, which tells the fascinating tale of three men and their quest to save the Afghan film archive from a century of war, will be followed by a panel discussion on the importance of preserving film and film culture. We’re now pleased to announce that joining us on our panel on the night will be three distinguished guests: Andrew Pike, Ray Edmondson and Alice Taylor.
• Andrew Pike was one of the founding members of the ANU Film Group in 1966 and has since gone on to become a renowned film historian, author, documentarian, producer, and film distributor through his company, Ronin Films.
• Ray Edmondson is one of the founders of the National Film and Sound Archive and a pioneer in audio-visual archiving. Though now retired, he continues to write, teach, advise and consult on film preservation all around the world.
• Alice Taylor is the current director of the Canberra International Film Festival, which is now in its 20th year. Outside of this, she is a film producer with an extensive background in documentaries and feature films.
In addition to this, the panel discussion will be hosted and moderated by Cris Kennedy, who is the NFSA’s head of education, as well as a cultural critic, writer, and long-time proponent of community arts and engagement.
A FLICKERING TRUTH will screen on Wednesday 19 October at 7:30 PM, with the panel discussion following at approximately 9 PM. Save the date!
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LAST CHANCE FOR TIX: TRIVIA NIGHT NEXT FRIDAY!
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If you haven’t already done so, be sure to get your tickets for our upcoming Trivia Night at any of our upcoming screenings or online!
We will need to confirm numbers with the venue by early next week, so there are only a few days left for you to secure your spot at Canberra’s – or, dare we say it, the world’s – greatest Film Group trivia night.
No team? No problem. We can fit you in with an existing team or smaller groups. Full tables of 10 are also entirely welcome and still available for purchase.
Find out more at www.anufg.org.au/trivia or email us at info@anufg.org.au to secure your tickets now!
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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
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An acclaimed animated fantasy, Korean zombies, Mel Gibson, neo-Nazis skinheads, and our second improvised live cinema event all await you at the ANU Film Group this week!
• Thu 6 Oct @ 7:30 PM: TRAIN TO BUSAN
A father and his estranged daughter board a high-speed train from Seoul to Busan but what begins as an innocent journey soon becomes a fight for survival when the train becomes overrun by zombies during the course of the journey.
• Fri 7 Oct @ 7:30 PM: BLOOD FATHER + GREEN ROOM
In BLOOD FATHER, Mel Gibson plays an ex-con living the clean life until his wayward teenage daughter contacts him out of the blue and he finds himself forced to protect her from drug dealers out to kill her.
Then, in GREEN ROOM (at approx. 9 PM), when the members of a punk rock band accidentally witness a murder, they find themselves at the mercy of a group of maniacal neo-Nazi skinheads in a vicious fight for survival.
• Sat 8 Oct @ **5 PM**: KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS
Young Kubo’s quiet life in a Japanese village is turned upside down when a spirit from the past reignites an age-old vendetta. Soon, he is being chased by gods and monsters, and must locate a magical suit of armour once worn by his late Samurai father to survive.
• Sat 8 Oct @ **7 PM**: UNSCRIPTED! 2
What do you get when you combine the talents of Canberra's top improvisors with a ridiculously campy film – with all new dialogue created live and on the spot? The answer is UNSCRIPTED!
Our unique improvised live cinema event returns this Saturday for a second edition. Last year, the crew from Back Seat Cinema significantly improved upon the 1959 sci-fi disaster TEENAGERS FROM OUTER SPACE. What cinematic gem do you think will be in store this time around?
There’s only one way to find out…
Presented by Back Seat Cinema, featuring the vocal talents of Ben Crowley, Brad Hoff and Katherine Green.
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SCREENING CHANGE: ‘A FLICKERING TRUTH’ NOW SCREENING ON OCTOBER 19!
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As previously mentioned, our Q&A screening of BLUE WORLD ORDER on Wednesday 19 October has also fallen off the programme due to a release date change. In its place, we are now proud to announce that we will instead be screening A FLICKERING TRUTH in its Canberra premiere!
Straight from screenings at the Sydney and Melbourne International Film Festivals, A FLICKERING TRUTH tells the fascinating tale of three men and their quest to save the 8,000 hours worth of film that make up Afghanistan’s film archive from the ravages of 100 years of war. Beneath the dust and the cloak of time, they discover a hidden record of their country’s colourful and diverse past – a far cry from the war-torn nation it is today.
Directed by New Zealand documentarian Pietra Brettkelly, the acclaimed film was also recently selected as New Zealand’s entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category at next year’s Oscars.
Our screening will be followed by a panel discussion on film preservation and film culture featuring will be three distinguished guests: Andrew Pike, Ray Edmondson and Alice Taylor.
• Andrew Pike was one of the founding members of the ANU Film Group in 1966 and has since gone on to become a renowned film historian, author, documentarian, producer, and film distributor through his company, Ronin Films.
• Ray Edmondson is one of the founders of the National Film and Sound Archive and a pioneer in audio-visual archiving. Though now retired, he continues to write, teach, advise and consult on film preservation all around the world.
• Alice Taylor is the current director of the Canberra International Film Festival, which is now in its 20th year. Outside of this, she is a film producer with an extensive background in documentaries and feature films.
In addition to this, the panel discussion will be hosted and moderated by Cris Kennedy, who is the NFSA’s head of education, as well as a cultural critic, writer, and long-time proponent of community arts and engagement.
A FLICKERING TRUTH will screen on Wednesday 19 October at 7:30 PM, with the panel discussion following at approximately 9 PM. Save the date!
Have you got your tickets to our Trivia Night yet? There’s just over two weeks to go until the night, with big things in store for our 10th edition of everybody’s favourite annual movie trivia night.
And just in case you were wondering – there are no Film Group screenings scheduled for that night, so you don’t have to worry about missing out on anything important!
Tickets are available for purchase in person at any screening from the laminator’s desk, as well as online with payment via direct deposit by emailing info@anufg.org.au
Get your tickets and get excited! Find out more at www.anufg.org.au/trivia
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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
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Animated sausages get naughty, Matthew McConaughey fights in the Civil War, Blake Lively faces off against a shark, and some true cinematic gems from Spain, France and Japan round up the selection of films screening this week at the ANU Film Group.
• Wed 28 Sep @ 7:30 PM: OUR LITTLE SISTER
Abandoned by their parents, three sisters live and grow up together in their late grandmother’s house. When their father passes away, they half-heartedly attend his funeral and are surprised to discover that they have a 13-year-old half-sister, who they invite to come live with them.
• Thu 29 Sep @ 7:30 PM: PAN’S LABYRINTH (2006)
In the last of our Back to the Film Group retrospective screenings, revisit Guillermo del Toro’s triple-Oscar-winning fantasy masterpiece for its 10th anniversary.
In 1944, in post-Civil War Spain, a young imaginative girl is sent to live with her new stepfather, a sadistic and cruel army officer, in the countryside. There, she meets a mysterious faun who tells her that she is in fact a princess but must first complete three tasks in order to see her real father, the King, again.
• Fri 30 Sep @ 7:30 PM: FREE STATE OF JONES + THE STUDENT AND MR. HENRI
In FREE STATE OF JONES, as the Civil War divides America in 1863, a defiant Southern farmer (Matthew McConaughey) from Mississippi leads a group of anti-slavery Confederate deserters in turning against and seceding from the Confederacy in an extraordinary uprising.
Then, in French comedy-drama THE STUDENT AND MR. HENRI, an elderly curmudgeon lets out a room in his large apartment rent-free to a young female student on one condition: that she does everything in her power to ruin his son’s marriage, whose wife he is bitterly opposed to.
• Sat 1 Oct @ **7 PM**: SAUSAGE PARTY + THE SHALLOWS
In the riotous and raunchy – and definitely not suitable for children – animated comedy SAUSAGE PARTY, one brave sausage leads a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth about their existence and what really happens when they become chosen to leave their home at the supermarket.
Then, in THE SHALLOWS (at approx. 8:30 PM), a young woman (Blake Lively) surfing on a secluded beach finds herself being targeted by a great white shark. Though less than 200 metres from shore, surviving the ordeal proves to be the ultimate test, requiring all of her ingenuity and resourcefulness.
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COMING SOON: ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT ON OCTOBER 14
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It’s the event you’ve all been waiting for: the ANU Film Group’s legendary Annual Trivia Night is returning for its 10th year on Friday 14 October!
If you’ve been to any one of our past 10 trivia nights, then we don’t need to convince you that it’s a trivia night unlike any other. And if you haven’t, then you have our condolences for missing out (so far) on the hottest ticket on town.
Featuring a range of individual Q&A, audio-visual and table rounds on all things movies and beyond – not to mention prizes galore – our Trivia Night is open to all members and non-members alike. In fact, you don’t even need to be a film buff, as we always ensure we have questions for everyone.
Most importantly, the Trivia Night is also our major fundraiser for the year, so any support you can provide to keep us running for another 50 years will be greatly appreciated.
WHEN: Friday 14 October @ 7:30 PM
WHERE: The Hellenic Club of Canberra, Matilda Street, Woden
Tickets are $20 a person. You can come as an individual, in small groups, or in tables of up to 10. Either way, pre-purchasing is highly recommended as tickets are strictly limited – and usually sell out early!
Tickets will go on sale at screenings shortly, but if you’d like to get in first, email us at info@anufg.org.au now to reserve your tickets now and arrange payment via direct deposit.
Come along to the ANU Film Group this week to enjoy the company of supervillains, spies and sweet bean pancakes. Plus, director Martin Butler joins us for a Q&A following our screening of his award-winning film TANNA.
TANNA was the first film entirely shot in Vanuatu, and was recently selected as Australia’s contender for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2017 Oscars. Featuring a cast populated entirely by local tribe members, the film is an incredible achievement – with an even more incredible behind-the-scenes story to boot. Not to be missed!
• Tue 20 Sep @ 7:30 PM: AN (SWEET BEAN)
The manager of a pancake stall meets an odd elderly woman looking for work, whose homemade sweet bean jelly convinces him to hire her. But what begins as a working relationship soon becomes about much more than food in this feel-good Japanese drama.
• Thu 22 Sep @ 7:30 PM: SUICIDE SQUAD
A secret government agency recruits a group of imprisoned criminals – each with their own dangerous set of skills and powers, and nothing to lose – to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency. Starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto and Viola Davis.
• Fri 23 Sep @ 7:30 PM: JASON BOURNE + CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Several years after his disappearance, JASON BOURNE – the CIA’s most lethal former operative – is unexpectedly drawn out of the shadows when explosive truths about his past come to light. Starring Matt Damon, Alicia Vikander, Tommy Lee Jones, Vincent Cassel and Julia Stiles.
Then, in CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE (at approx. 9:45 PM), a mild-mannered accountant (Kevin Hart) is lured into the world of international espionage when he reunites with an old friend at his high school reunion: a formerly bullied geek who has now become a lethal CIA agent (Dwayne Johnson).
• Sat 24 Sep @ **7 PM**: TANNA + Q&A W/ DIRECTOR MARTIN BUTLERi
On the remote Pacific island of Vanuatu, two lovers are torn apart when one of them is forced into an arranged marriage to broker peace with a rival tribe. The young couple defy their elders and their ancient laws by escaping into the forest, an act which puts them – and their entire village – at risk.
** ‘NO GUESTS’ SCREENINGS THIS WEEK: SUICIDE SQUAD, JASON BOURNE **
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SCREENING CHANGE: ‘TRAIN TO BUSAN’ REPLACING ‘THE FOUNDER’ ON OCTOBER 6
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Due to a release date change to position the film in a more Oscar-friendly release period, THE FOUNDER is unfortunately no longer available for us to screen on Thursday 6 October as originally scheduled. In its place, we will instead be screening the South Korean action-thriller TRAIN TO BUSAN at the same date and time.
In TRAIN TO BUSAN, a father and daughter board a high-speed train from Seoul to Busan but find themselves in a fight for survival when the train becomes overrun by zombies during the course of the journey. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year to rave reviews for its impressive action, social commentary and strong characters, and has since gone on to become one of the most buzzed-about films of the year.
TRAIN TO BUSAN will screen on Thursday 6 October at 7:30 PM.
On another note, we also regret to inform you that BLUE WORLD ORDER will not be screening as scheduled on Wednesday 19 October due to a delay to the film’s release plan. We are in the process of finding an alternative film for that slot and will announce a replacement as soon as it has been confirmed.
We apologise for any inconvenience or disappointment caused by these screening changes, and will endeavour to screen both THE FOUNDER and BLUE WORLD ORDER as soon as they are available to us.
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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
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This week at the ANU Film Group, the plot thickens in the final three episodes of SECRET CITY on Friday. Then, prepare for a night of party antics on Saturday as Patsy and Edina return in ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE and Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza and Adam Devine meet their match in MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES.
• Fri 16 Sep @ 7:30 PM: SECRET CITY: EPISODES 4 – 6
As China and Australia come closer to the brink of war, political journalist Harriet Dunkley (Anna Torv) must forge difficult allegiances to unveil the truth behind the conspiracy lurking within the secret city of Canberra, in the final three episodes of Foxtel’s acclaimed television series.
** Note: each episode runs for approximately 60 minutes. There will be a 10-minute intermission in between each episode, during which our canteen will be open for you to purchase snacks and drinks. **
• Sat 17 Sep @ **7 PM**: ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE + MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES
In ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE, Britain’s most infamous socialites make their way to the big screen – and into big trouble – when they cause a major incident at a star-studded party and are forced to go on the run to make a new start in the French Riviera.
Then, in MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES, two hard-partying brothers (Zac Efron, Adam Devine) set out to find polite dates for their sister’s Hawaiian wedding, but instead find themselves outsmarted and out-partied by a female duo (Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza) even more uncontrollable than they are.
** ‘NO GUESTS’ SCREENINGS THIS WEEK: ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE **
The ANU may be in the middle of their non-teaching break at the moment, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have some very special treats lined up for this week’s screenings…
First up on Friday, we take a break from our regular programming to screen Foxtel’s new political thriller SECRET CITY, which features none other than our very own Canberra in a starring role alongside the likes of Anna Torv, Jackie Weaver, Alan Dale and an all-star international cast.
Come along and check out the acclaimed mini-series on the big screen in a special presentation screening across two consecutive Fridays – only at the ANU Film Group! Episodes 1 to 3 will screen this Friday (September 9), followed by episodes 4 to 6 screening next Friday (September 16).
Then, on Saturday, it’s a double feature of Danish delights with two films presented by the Embassy of Denmark. On this night, not only will you get a chance to see two exemplary examples of Danish cinema, but the Embassy has also been kind enough to cater for complimentary Danish cookies, coffee and tea for everyone in attendance in the interval between the films!
Our wonderful canteen run by the Rotary Club of Woden Daybreak will also be commemorating the occasion with special Danish hot dogs available only on the night. Only a limited number of these hot dogs will be made, so be sure to get in quick for one of these special treats.
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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
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Just in case seeing Canberra on the big screen and feasting on Danish treats isn’t enough to entice you to come along to this week’s screenings, here’s a rundown of what’s on this week.
• Fri 9 Sep @ 7:30 PM: SECRET CITY: EPISODES 1 – 3
Amidst rising tensions between China and America, the body of a young man washes up on the edge of Lake Burley Griffin under mysterious circumstances. Beginning to suspect that a number of seemingly disconnected events may be part of a larger conspiracy, intrepid political journalist Harriet Dunkley (Torv) works to uncover the truth hiding beneath the placid façade of the nation’s capital.
** Note: each episode runs for approximately 60 minutes. There will be a 10-minute intermission in between each episode, during which our canteen will be open for you to purchase snacks and drinks. **
• Sat 10 Sep @ **7 PM**: THE ABSENT ONE + A SECOND CHANCE
In THE ABSENT ONE, after an ex-cop desperately appeals to them to look into the unsolved murder of his teenage children, a pair of cold case detectives embark on a twisted mission to discover what really happened at one of Denmark’s top boarding schools in the 1990s. This follow up to 2013’s THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES is next instalment in the Department Q franchise.
Then, in A SECOND CHANCE (at approx. 9:15 PM), two police officers leading very different lives have vastly conflicting reactions to their latest case, involving a junkie couple that they suspect has been abusing their baby. Directed by Oscar-winner director Susanne Bier (AFTER THE WEDDING, IN A BETTER WORLD).
** THE ABSENT ONE and A SECOND CHANCE are proudly presented by the Embassy of Denmark **
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SUPPORT THE ANUFG AT GRILL’D THIS MONTH!
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If you’ve ever had an awesome gourmet burger from Grill’d, you’ll know that they run a Local Matters initiative each month, aimed at supporting community organisations.
We’re very excited to announce that your very own ANU Film Group is currently featured as one of the organisations being supported as part of the Local Matters initiative during the month of September. So be sure to head on down to Grill’d on the ground floor of the Canberra Centre before the end of the month, grab a delicious burger, and pop your provided token into the Film Group’s designated jar.
Not only will you be getting a scrumptious meal, but you might even be able to get us some extra funding in the process too. It’s a win-win!
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SUPPORT ANUFG AT THE CANBERRA SOUTHERN CROSS CLUB
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The ANU Film Group has teamed up with the Canberra Southern Cross Club to take part in their Community Rewards program. The CSCC has generously committed to giving back to community groups like ours by donating 10% of all food and beverage purchases made at any of their five locations to groups nominated by their members.
If you’re a CSCC member, all you have to do is nominate the ANU Film Group as your preferred community group by filling out THIS online form, and the Club does the rest whenever you spend!
For more information about the CSCC’s Community Rewards program, click HERE.
Finally, as a token of thanks for their support, the CSCC would also appreciate your help in voting for them in the ClubsACT People’s Choice Award for Club of the Year, which closes on September 8. All entrants get a chance to win a trip for two to Hamilton Island, so it could be a win-win for all involved. To find out more, click HERE.
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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
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Lose yourself at the ANU Film Group this week for a week of films about disappearing people (and one fish), as we chase down a hiding Nazi, go on the run with thieving magicians, get lost in the desert, search the Outback for a missing person, find a fish named Dory, and get kidnapped by a giant!
• Tue 30 Aug @ 7:30 PM: REMEMBER
When an elderly Auschwitz survivor (Christopher Plummer) with dementia discovers that the Nazi soldier who murdered his family 70 years ago is living in America with an assumed identity, he goes in search of the fugitive to deliver long-delayed justice.
• Thu 1 Sep @ 7:30 PM: NOW YOU SEE ME 2
One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adoration with their magic spectacles, The Four Horsemen resurface when a ruthless tech prodigy forces them into pulling off their most impossible heist yet. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Daniel Radcliffe, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine.
• Fri 2 Sep @ 7:30 PM: QUEEN OF THE DESERT + GOLDSTONE
In QUEEN OF THE DESERT, discover the life of Gertrude Bell – traveller, writer, archaeologist, explorer – along with her journeys of love and loss in the Middle East during the early 20th century. Starring Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson and Damian Lewis.
Then, in GOLDSTONE (at approx. 9:45 PM), an Indigenous detective arrives in the Outback town of Goldstone on a missing persons enquiry. What seems like a simple investigation soon unveils a web of crime that requires him to bury his differences and work with a young local cop.
• Sat 3 Sep @ **5 PM**: FINDING DORY
When friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish Dory suddenly recalls her childhood memories, she sets out on an epic journey across the ocean to find her family and reunite with her loved ones, accompanied along the way by Nemo and Marlin – if they can keep up!
• Sat 3 Sep @ **7 PM**: THE BFG
A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kind-hearted soul who has been outcast by the other giants because he refuses to eat young boys and girls. Directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl.
** ‘NO GUESTS’ SCREENINGS THIS WEEK: NOW YOU SEE ME 2, FINDING DORY, THE BFG **