commencing thursday 1st march
A Fairy Tale for Troubled Times
Arguably Guillermo Del Toro's best work to date. It comes with his trademark signature mixing romance, whimsy and horror. At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity. Oscar nomination for Best Director and Best Writer [2 WEEKS]
also screening this week
Justice Does Not Come Ready Made
Oscar winning actress Frances McDormond (Fargo) spits out a compelling performance as Mildred Hayes - grieving and angry over the failure of the local sherriff (Woody Harrelson) to expedite justice in the case involving her daughters murder. Nominated for 7 Oscar awards for 2018 - including Best Picture. [FINAL WEEK]
Her Name Was A Punchline For Scandal
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rose amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships - until her father intervened and reduced her competition. Craig Gillespie directs a sympathetic portrayal which doesn't mock Harding herself, rather the environment she had to endure. Nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress - Oscars 2018 [FINAL WEEK]
The Avengers Have A New King
Black Panther is Marvel’s first black superhero film. T'Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king.
ends wednesday 28th feb
Mrs. Grey Will See You Now
Third movie in the Fifty Shades trilogy. Settling into their luxurious life after their wedding in the previous film, Anastasia and Christian are brought down to earth when Christian's sister, Mia, is kidnapped and Christian's abusive ex, Elena, returns. [FINAL WEEK]
coming next week
Time to fly.
"Lady Bird" is actress Greta Gerwig’s impressive directorial debut. In 2002, Christine "Lady Bird" MacPherson is a 17 year old senior at a Catholic high school in Sacramento, California. As a disaffected teenage girl Christine learns to navigate through her life. [2 WEEKS]
Justice seen to be done just isn't enough.
Australian western set in the Northern Territory in the 1920s, where justice itself is put on trial when an aged Aboriginal farmhand shoots a white man in self defense and goes on the run as a posse gathers to hunt him down. [ONE WEEK ONLY]
Deal with her.
The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target. [2 WEEKS]