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From: Thursday, 27 September 2018
The Insult (M)
A thrilling legal drama that delivers a hard-hitting statement on modern Middle Eastern politics. A minor incident between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee turns into an explosive trial that ends up dividing the two communities.
MoreFrom: Saturday, 29 September 2018
NTL: Julie (CTC)
Vanessa Kirby (The Crown, NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire) and Eric Kofi Abrefa (The Amen Corner) feature in the cast of this brand new production, directed by Carrie Cracknell (NT Live: The Deep Blue Sea) and filmed live from the National Theatre to cinemas.
MoreFrom: Thursday, 4 October 2018
Luis and the Aliens (PG)
Tells the story of an 11-year-old boy who makes friends with three loveable little aliens who crash their UFO into his house. In return for Luis' help in finding the home-shopping channel stuff they came for, they save him from boarding school - and an exciting adventure follows.
MoreFrom: Thursday, 4 October 2018
McQueen (MA 15+)
Mirroring the savage beauty, maverick originality and vivacity of his design, McQueen is an intimate revelation of Alexander [Lee] McQueen’s own personal and professional world, both tortured and inspired.
MoreFrom: Friday, 5 October 2018
QSFF18: Lesbian Shorts (R18+)
Showcasing six of the best international lesbian shorts for Australian premieres. Highlights include Frameline Audience Award Winner, Masks, Marguerite sees an aging woman make peace with her past; Instinct throws a psychosexual thriller into the mix and Dyke Bars Never Last bemoans what we all know, to a very catchy tune.
MoreFrom: Saturday, 6 October 2018
QSFF18: Life in the Doghouse (MA 15+)
Calling all dog lovers! Meet Danny and Ron, a gay couple who have turned their entire house over to rescue pooches. "We live in the dogs' house" says Ron, "We're the guests". With around 70 canine housemates at any time, they estimate they've facilitated the adoption of around 10,000 dogs, and counting.
MoreFrom: Saturday, 6 October 2018
QSFF18: Gay Shorts (R18+)
QSFF popular gay shorts package is back with 8 superb films. Highlights include the hilarious Matt & Dan: Sex Notes; gay sauna drama Set Me as a Seal Upon Thine Heart; The Things You Think I'm Thinking about an amputee burn survivor's move into the dating world and the bond between a Muslim father and son is tested in Ablution.
MoreFrom: Sunday, 7 October 2018
QSFF18: Becks (MA 15+)
Broke and broken hearted after breaking up with her girlfriend, Becks returns home to stay with her very Catholic mother. Realising that lying on the sofa pining for her ex won't get her back to New York, she takes up buddy Dave's offer to perform in his bar and puts up posters offering guitar lessons.
MoreFrom: Monday, 8 October 2018
Doctor Who: The Woman who fell to Earth! (CTC)
The highly anticipated series sees Jodie Whittaker take control of the TARDIS as the Thirteenth Doctor, along with a new line-up of friends, including Bradley Walsh as Graham, Tosin Cole as Ryan and Mandip Gill as Yasmin. Reservations recommended!
MoreFrom: Thursday, 11 October 2018
Christopher Robin (G)
Christopher Robin -- now a family man living in London -- receives a surprise visit from his old childhood pal, Winnie-the-Pooh. With Christopher's help, Pooh embarks on a journey to find his friends -- Tigger, Eeyore, Owl, Piglet, Rabbit, Kanga and Roo.
MoreFrom: Thursday, 11 October 2018
Hearts Beat Loud (PG)
Breakout hit from Sundance 2018. Frank Fisher owns a struggling record store in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and forms an unlikely musical duo with his daughter the summer before she is set to leave for college. Through their music they begin to connect in new ways and, in turn, both learn about growing up, letting go, and the power of music.
MoreFrom: Saturday, 13 October 2018
Oscar Wilde: An Ideal Husband (Exempt)
Directed by Jonathan Church, this entertaining and still topical play brings an act of political sin into the heart of the English home. As an ambitious government minister, Sir Robert Chiltern’s smooth ascent to the top seems assured until Mrs Cheveley appears in London with damning proof of his previous financial chicanery.
MoreFrom: Thursday, 18 October 2018
You Were Never Really Here (MA 15+)
Best Actor and Screenplay winner at Cannes 2017. A traumatised veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.
MoreFrom: Thursday, 18 October 2018
The Merger (M)
A hilarious and heartfelt story in the tradition of The Castle, Last Cab to Darwin and Ali’s Wedding. Bodgy Creek is a struggling town. The drought won't let up, jobs are scarce after the mill was shut down, and the footy team looks like it will have to merge with another club or fold.
MoreFrom: Thursday, 18 October 2018
Mandy (MA 15+)
Red Miller and Mandy Bloom lead a peaceful existence. When their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed by a cult led by the sadistic Jeremiah Sand, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and laced with fire.
MoreFrom: Saturday, 20 October 2018
MET Opera: Aida (Exempt)
Soprano Anna Netrebko sings her first Met Aida, with mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili as her formidable rival Amneris. Aleksandrs Antonenko is the warrior Radamès, and Nicola Luisotti takes the podium for the Met’s monumental production.
MoreFrom: Sunday, 21 October 2018
Border Politics Q&A Fundraiser (CTC)
Hosted by the Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group. This documentary follows human rights barrister Julian Burnside as he traverses the globe examining the harsh treatment of refugees metered out by most Western democracies. Featuring a Q&A with director, Judy Rymer.
MoreFrom: Thursday, 25 October 2018
Custody (CTC)
A heart-stopping drama that charts a family's struggles with the fallout of divorce, and the resulting arrangements for - and impact on - the two children.
MoreFrom: Saturday, 3 November 2018
NTL: King Lear (Exempt)
Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends.
MoreFrom: Saturday, 3 November 2018
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (PG)
One of the most important artistic minds of our era, Ryuichi Sakamoto has had a prolific career spanning over four decades, from techno-pop star, to actor, to Oscar-winning film composer. A constant innovator, Mr Sakamoto’s music has evolved in lockstep with his evolution as an artist and thinker.
MoreFrom: Thursday, 8 November 2018
First Man (CTC)
A visceral, first-person account, based on the book by James R. Hansen, that explores the sacrifices and the cost on Armstrong and on the nation of one of the most dangerous missions in history.
MoreFrom: Saturday, 10 November 2018
MET Opera: Samson et Dalila (Exempt)
Saint-Saëns’s biblical epic Samson et Dalila stars Elīna Garanča and Roberto Alagna in the title roles; the pair was last seen together by HD audiences in the acclaimed 2010 transmission of Bizet’s Carmen.
MoreFrom: Thursday, 15 November 2018
Bad Times At The El Royale (CTC)
Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe's El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption... before everything goes to hell.
MoreFrom: Saturday, 8 December 2018
MET Opera: La Fanciulla del West (Exempt)
Soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek sings Puccini’s gun-slinging heroine in this romantic epic of the Wild West, alongside star tenor Jonas Kaufmann in the role of the outlaw Dick Johnson. Baritone Željko Lučićis the vigilante sheriff Jack Rance, and Marco Armiliato conducts.
MoreFrom: Saturday, 15 December 2018
NTL: The Madness of George III (Exempt)
Written by one of Britain’s best-loved playwrights Alan Bennett (The History Boys, The Lady in the Van), this epic play was also adapted into a BAFTA Award-winning film following its premiere on stage in 1991.
MoreFrom: Thursday, 10 January 2019
Storm Boy (CTC)
A timeless story of an unusual and unconditional friendship. 'Storm Boy' has grown up to be Michael Kingley, a successful retired businessman and grandfather. When Kingley starts to see images from his past that he can't explain, he is forced to remember his long-forgotten childhood, growing up on an isolated coastline with his father.
MoreFrom: Saturday, 9 February 2019
MET Opera: Marnie (Exempt)
Nico Muhly’s Marnie, based on Winston Graham’s novel, which in turn inspired Alfred Hitchock’s suspenseful thriller, has its U.S. premiere at the Met this season. Marnie is a co-commission and co-production with English National Opera, where the production premiered in 2017.
MoreFrom: Saturday, 9 March 2019
MET Opera: La Traviata (Exempt)
Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s timeless tragedy La Traviata. Directed by Michael Mayer, this new production features a dazzling 18th-century setting that changes with the seasons.
MoreFrom: Saturday, 6 April 2019
MET Opera: Adriana Lecouvreur (Exempt)
For the first time at the Met, Anna Netrebko sings the title role of Adriana Lecouvreur, the great 18th-century actress in love with the military hero Maurizio, sung by Piotr Beczała. Cilea’s tragedy is directed by Sir David McVicar with Gianandrea Noseda conducting.
MoreFrom: Saturday, 4 May 2019
MET Opera: Carmen (Exempt)
Clémentine Margaine is opera’s ultimate seductress, opposite Roberto Alagna, who captivated Live in HD audiences as Don José in 2010. Louis Langrée conducts Sir Richard Eyre’s lively production, a favorite in the Met’s repertoire.
MoreFrom: Saturday, 1 June 2019
MET Opera: La Fille du Régiment (Exempt)
Bel canto stars Pretty Yende and Javier Camarena team up for a feast of vocal fireworks on the Met stage. Maurizio Muraro is Sergeant Sulplice, with Stephanie Blythe as the outlandish Marquise of Berkenfield.
MoreFrom: Saturday, 29 June 2019
MET Opera: Die Walküre (Exempt)
The second installment of Wagner’s Ring cycle, Die Walküre, stars heroic soprano Christine Goerke as the warrior goddess Brünnhilde, whose encounter with the mortal twins Siegmund and Sieglinde, sung by Stuart Skelton and Eva-Maria Westbroek, leads her on a journey from Valhalla to earthbound humanity.
MoreFrom: Saturday, 27 July 2019
MET Opera: Dialogues des Carmélites (Exempt)
Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads an accomplished ensemble in Poulenc’s devastating modern masterpiece of faith and martyrdom. Isabel Leonard is the young Blanche de La Force, opposite Met legend Karita Mattila as the First Prioress.
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