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Julianne Moore, and Annette Bening are Jules and Nic, two women who through artificial insemination are the proud parents of Joni (Mia Wasikowska) and Laser (Josh Hutcherson). When the kids express a desire to meet their father (Mark Ruffalo), Jules and Nic’s comfortable family dynamic is thrown into chaos. From director Lisa Cholodenko (High Art, Laurel Canyon). |
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Screening for a limited 2 week season, and showcasing films that are as diverse as they are accomplished, Reel Anime 2010 will feature hotly anticipated titles: EVANGELION 2.0: YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE, SUMMER WARS, KING OF THORN and REDLINE. Screening in the original Japanese with English subtitles, ReelAnime 2010 has something for new and old fans of anime alike!
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Based on John Marsden’s classic novel, one of the most popular and critically-acclaimed young adult series ever in Australian literature history, Tomorrow When The War Began is the story of a group of teenagers whose lives are suddenly and violently upended by a foreign military invasion. Eight country teenagers are enjoying a camping trip and the last days of their school holidays. The outside world becomes a distant memory until several squads of low-flying jets make an unexpected appearance in the night sky. Returning home, the teenagers discover something is terribly wrong. Power has been cut, pets and live-stock are dead, everyone’s families have vanished and the local showground have been turned into a prison by military force. When the forces become alerted to their presence, the group must band together and fight back against the mysterious enemy. One of the first true Australian action films since Mad Max , this is a gripping, graphic tale of war and power, sure to be an instant Aussie classic. |
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Two men, lost in the Australian desert, or are they? Hurtle Harrison (Gary Sweet) is hard man, a crim looking for the last big job, the one he can retire on. Tahir Khan (Hazem Shammas is a softly-spoken, Afghani-Australian who is aware of a hidden treasure - a store of gold bullion hidden by soldiers on a remote base on the Brisbane line after the bombing of Darwin. Jen O’Leary (Louise Crawford), is a US marine left to hold the fort when her unit heads of for desert training with Australian forces. When Hurtle and Tahir stumble apparently near death to the perimeter of the base O'Leary watches over, she breaks the rules and allows the two men respite inside the camp. When Tahir drops a satellite GPS phone from his pack it becomes clear that these two are not lost. Their ruse is up, and taking O’leary hostage, they stop at nothing to find the gold.
“The Tumbler helps answer the question about what kinds of stories Australian cinema should be telling. It’s at once universal, international and uniquely Australian. An intriguing drama. A damn fine yarn!” (FilmInc) |
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Renowned director Michael Winterbottom (Genova) returns with a haunting thriller based on the distinguished novel by Jim Thompson. Prompting none other than director Stanley Kubrick to call it "the most chilling and believable first-person story of a criminally warped mind I have ever encountered", The Killer Inside Me stars Casey Affleck as Lou Ford, a young Sherrif in a small middle-American town. Seemingly a regular fellow leading an unremarkable existence with his girlfriend Amy (Kate Hudson), Lou is actually a cunning and depraved sociopath. When a case warrants the arrest of a beautiful young prostitute (Jessica Alba) living on the outskirts of town, Lou can’t restrain his urges and soon falls into a tangle of darkness, lust and deceit that may call into question which side of the jail bars this lawman should be on. A stylish and chilling 1950's companion-piece to Bret Easton Ellis' first-person serial killer thriller American Psycho, this is amongst Winterbottom's best films. |
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Gregoire Canvel has everything a man could want: a wife he loves, three delightful children and a dream job as a film producer. Discovering talented filmmakers and developing films that fit his conception of the cinema, Gregoire devotes almost all of his time and energy to his work. Although he spends weekends with his family at their house in the country, even these precious moments are regularly interrupted by demanding directors and concerned investors. While Gregoire's very presence commands admiration and his exceptional charisma leads many to believe he is invincible, the future of his prestigious production company is in doubt due to too many productions, risks and debts. Gregoire soon realises that he's made one gamble too many, triggering a series of events that will change the lives of his family forever. |
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Winner of the Audience Award for most popular film at the Sydney Film Festival, the second feature from Oscar-nominated director Taika Waititi (Eagle vs Shark, TV's Flight of the Conchords) is a semi-autobiographical tale of growing up in the 1980's. On the East Coast of New Zealand eleven-year-old Boy (James Rolleston) lives with his brother Rocky, several cousins and their beloved Nan in a scenic rural town. Spending his days dreaming about the amazing dance moves of superstar Michael Jackson, his classroom crush Chardonnay and a reunion with his jailbird father Alamein (Waititi), Boy is thrilled when his Dad arrives out of the blue accompanied by his "gang", the Crazy Horses. A refreshingly hilarious coming-of-age tale about heroes, magic and Michael Jackson, Boy has become one of the biggest hits of all time in it's native New Zealand. |
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From the people who brought you In The Loop comes a peek behind the tattered burlap curtain of Middle-Eastern terrorism. Omar (Riz Ahmed) lives with his wife and son in an overcast English burg, quietly planning extremist actions with friends including clueless Waj, introverted Faisai and angry, white convert Barry. After an ironic accident gets them kicked out of a training camp, Omar and Waj return home to wage their own war on Western Democracy. Director Chris Morris injects this edgy farce with an audacious humour that lampoons young men searching for meaning through blowing themselves up. A comic tour de force, FOUR LIONS is based on three years of research and meetings with everyone from Imams to ex-Mujahedeen - not to mention a wealth of surveillance material from major trials. |
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From Nadia Tass and David Parker, the award-winning makers of Malcolm, The Big Steal and Amy, comes MATCHING JACK - a powerful emotional drama about the bond between parent and child. Life seems idyllic for Marisa (Jacinda Barrett) until she discovers that her husband (Richard Roxburgh) is unfaithful and is planning on leaving her for his current mistress (Yvonne Strahovski). At the same time, her son Jack (Tom Russell) is unexpectedly diagnosed with Leukaemia. The only possibility of a cure for Jack is if David has had a child from one of his earlier affairs who could be a compatible bone marrow donor. As Marisa goes on a bizarre search in an attempt to turn her husband’s infidelity into a positive, a chance encounter with another parent, Connor (James Nesbitt) and his son Finn (Kodi Smit-McPhee), leads them on an unpredictable journey of love and hope. |
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Juliette (Patricia Clarkson) arrives in Cairo for a reunion with her Peace Keeper husband, only to find that he’s been further delayed by his UN obligations. In his place he has sent a friend: retired Egyptian police officer Tareq (Alexander Siddig). Showing Juliette around the ancient and chaotic city, Tareq finds himself drawn to his charge in Ruba Nadda’s seductive, award-winning travelogue. |
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Director Roman Polanski makes a stunning return to form with his adaptation of Robert Harris' bestselling novel. A professional ghost writer (Ewan McGregor) is recruited by a UK publisher to complete the memoirs of recently-retired British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan). Working from a near-complete draft prepared by an earlier writer, the 'Ghost' moves into Lang's Martha's Vineyard compound and becomes part of the inner-sanctum which includes ex-Number 10 staff, security detail and the ex-PM's highly-strung wife (Olivia Williams). As trouble brews in the outside world concerning Lang's involvement in the mistreatment of Iraqi POW's, the Ghost digs deeper and uncovers evidence that could not only condemn his subject but also put his own life in danger. |
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From acclaimed writer/director Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead), SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD, based on the cult comic book series by Bryan Lee O’Malley, is a hilarious action/fantasy unlike anything you’ve seen before. Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera), bass-guitarist for garage band Sex Bob-omb, has just met the girl of his dreams: Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). But winning Ramona’s heart is harder than he thinks. Ramona has a league of evil exes that control her love life and will do whatever it takes to eliminate him as a suitor. A pop-culture explosion that rewrites the modern romance rulebook as a kung-fu/videogame mash-up, England’s Globe & Mail described SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD as “Crouching Tiger set in Archie’s Riverdale”. |
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Sweden, early 1900s - an era of social change and unrest, war and poverty. A young working class woman, Maria, wins a camera in a lottery. The camera grants her the eyes to view the world, and empowers her over several decades to raise and nurture her family of six children and an alcoholic, womanizing and sometimes violent, although ultimately loving, husband. Swedish/Finnish with English subtitles |
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From Oscar nominated screenwriter Peter Morgan (The Queen, Last King Of Scotland, Frost/Nixon) comes the third part in the writer's Tony Blair trilogy, following The Deal and The Queen. Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) is the highly charismatic Leader of the Opposition in the English parliament, poised to rise to power following a generation of Conservative government. Recognised as a future world leader by recently elected US President Bill Clinton (Dennis Quaid), Blair is invited to Washington for a visit that cements his election victory before forging a 'Special Relationship' with Clinton that could shift the balance of the planet's power to progressive, centre-left governments. Following the two leaders' friendship as they make unpopular yet humane decisions while also facing the possibility of Clinton's impeachment, Morgan's screenplay is riveting behind-closed-doors drama. Helen McCrory returns as Cherie Blair, Hope Davis stars as Hillary Clinton. |
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November 1937. High school student Richard (Zac Efron) takes a day trip into New York City, happening upon the Mercury Theatre as it prepares for a production of 'Julius Caesar'. Influenced by Europe's increasingly powerful fascist governments, this Caesar is notable for the involvement of actor and director Orson Welles (Christian McKay). Impressing Welles in an impromptu audition, Richard is offered the small role of Lucius and taken in by the production's family of cast and crew. Despite the best efforts of producer John Houseman (Eddie Marsan), the production belongs solely to visionary director and occasional dictator Welles. Refusing to follow convention or even the script, his vision seduces not only the starry-eyed Richard but also the production's female staff as they gradually count down the days to the show’s opening. |
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Camera D'OR wining writer/director Shirley Barrett (Love Serenade) returns to the big screen after a ten year absence with SOUTH SOLITARY, staring father and daughter Barry and Miranda Otto. Harbouring a sad secret, Meredith (Miranda Otto) arrives at a rugged and remote lighthouse island in 1927 to assist her uncle Wadsworth (Barry Otto) in his newly appointed position as Head Lighthouse Keeper. Bad weather and misadventure leave Meredith marooned on the desolate island with only the sullen and withdrawn assistant keeper Fleet (Marton Csokas) for company. After a series of devatasing events bring the pair closer together, a tender, faltering courtship ensues. Produced by Marian Macgowan (Two Hands, Death Defying Acts), costarring Essie Davis (Girl with a Pearl Earring).
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Called a “Kubrickian Masterpiece*”, Academy Award nominee Christopher Nolan’s INCEPTION is not only one of the most anticipated films of the year but is already one of the most acclaimed. Leading an all-star cast including Joseph Gordon Levitt, Ellen Page and Michael Caine, Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Dom Cobb; an expert “Extractor” that specializes in creating dreamscapes that are used to unearth the secrets of individuals and the companies they work for. Looking to leave behind a life that’s increasingly influenced by the vivid dreamscapes he moves between, Cobb hopes that one more job will allow him to reunite with his wife Mal (Marion Cotillard). Expect INCEPTION to be remembered during this year’s awards season. *Anne Thompson, IndieWire. |
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SKIN is one of the most moving stories to emerge from apartheid South Africa: Sandra Laing is a black child born in the 1950s to white Afrikaners, unaware of their black ancestry. Her parents are rural shopkeepers serving the local black community, who lovingly bring her up as their ‘white’ little girl. But at the age of ten, Sandra is driven out of white society. The film follows Sandra’s thirty-year journey from rejection to acceptance, betrayal to reconciliation, as she struggles to define her place in a changing world - and triumphs against all odds. |
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Directed by rising Australian talent Claire McCarthy, The Waiting City is an intimate and complex love story set against the exhilarating epic backdrop of Kolkata, India. Outwardly happy Australian couple Fiona and Ben (Radha Mitchell and Joel Edgerton) journey to India to meet and collect a baby that they've adopted. Upon their arrival they're frustrated and surprised to find that the adoption arrangements have yet to be finalised. Left to their own devices as the local bureaucracy grinds toward its completion, the intoxicating mystic power of the city and its culture pulls Fiona and Ben in separate and unexpected directions as the vulnerability of their marriage begins to reveal itself.
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Based on the acclaimed book 'The Elegance of The Hedgehog' by French novelist and professor of philosophy Muriel Barbery, The Hedgehog is touching tale of love, life and the beauty of unexpected friendships. Renée (Josiane Balasko), the concierge of a grand Parisian apartment building, meets with society’s expectations of what a concierge should be: reliable yet uncultured. But beneath this façade lies the real Renée: passionate about books and art and more knowledgeable in many ways than her employers. Meanwhile, several floors up, eleven-year-old Paloma Josse (Garance Le Guillermic) is determined to avoid the pampered and vacuous future laid out for her. Fascinated by art and philosophy, she questions and documents her life, drawing trenchant and often hilarious observations on the world around her. When a new neighbour, the enigmatic Mr Ozu (Togo Igawa), moves into the building Renée and Paloma sense an individual who shares their interest in the unusual |
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The directorial debut of infamous street artist Banksy, Exit Through The Gift Shop is a hilarious and hugely entertaining documentary about street art, hype, fame, filmmaking and whether we should believe everything we see. Thierry Guetta is a Frenchman living in LA whose obsession involves videotaping much of his everyday life. As street artists Shepard Fairey and Space Invaders start to shift perceptions about what constitutes street art, Guetta begins to document their work as they install pieces across the globe. Hoping to one day capture the anonymous UK-based Banksy at work, fate soon intervenes and brings the artist and filmmaker together. What follows is an extraordinary warping of reality that has to be seen to be believed as it deliberately blurs the lines of fact and fiction. |
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Winner of the 2010 BIFF award for Best Film and Best Actress at the Dublin Film Festival, I AM LOVE is the stunningly operatic feature from Luca Guadagnino. The wealthy and powerful Recchi family has been in the textile business for generations, it's management about to be passed from father, Edoardo Sr. (Gabriele Ferzetti), to son, Tancredi (Pippo Delbono). Tancredi's Russian-born wife Emma (Tilda Swinton) is supportive of her husband as well as their children Edo Jr. and Elisabetta, but becomes intrigued by a friend of her son; chef Antonio (Edoardo Gabbriellini). At first becoming infatuated by his gastronomic creations, Emma's obsession with Antonio eventually threatens the fabric of the entire Recchi family. |
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Animal Kingdom (MA15+)
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Director: David Michôd (Feature debut)
112 mins
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Winner of the World Cinema Jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival, ANIMAL KINGDOM is the assured debut feature from writer/director David Michôd. Seventeen-year-old Joshua “J” Cody (James Frecheville) finds himself alone following the accidental death of his mother. Taken in by his grandmother (Jacki Weaver), J soon discovers that his uncles are heavily involved in Melbourne’s criminal underworld. Baz (Joel Edgerton) is a level-headed crook looking for a way to go straight, Craig (Sullivan Stapleton) is a volatile drug dealer and the unhinged Pope (Ben Mendelsohn) is looking to lie low. When J is unwittingly involved in a heinous crime, his predicament is only made more complicated by the appearance of Police Detective Leckie (Guy Pearce), who promises a better life. |
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The Secret in their Eyes (MA15+)
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Director: Juan José Campanella
129 mins
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Winner of the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 2010 Academy Awrads, THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES focuses on Buenos Aires criminal court employee Esposito (Ricardo Darin). The recently retired Esposito has decided to write a novel that draws not only on his own past but also that of a particular case involving the investigation into the murder of a young woman. Reflecting on the time and effort put into hunting down the culprit, Esposito has to contend with the apathy and ineptitude of both the police force and legal system. A haunting thriller that plays out in extended flashbacks, centred around a compelling performance from Ricardo Darín as Esposito, THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES builds to a stunning climax that cannot be missed. |
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The Girl With Dragon Tattoo (MA15+)
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Director: Niels Arden Oplev
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Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel of the same name and one third of Stieg Larsson’s bestselling ‘Millennium’ trilogy - THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO is the anticipated epic tale of serial murder and corporate trickery spanning several continents. 16-year old Harriet Vanger disappeared without a trace on September 29th 1966. Nearly 40 years later, a journalist (Michael Nyqvist) is contacted by the industrial leader Henrik Vanger (Sven-Bertil Taube), who wants him to write the history of the Vanger family. The family chronicle is just a cover for the real assignment: to find out about what really happened to Harriet. The most successful local film of all time at the Nordic box office.
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The Room (M)
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Director: Tommy Wiseau (Homeless in America, Neighbors)
99 mins
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Written, directed and starring Tommy Wiseau, The Room is like no other film you’ve seen. Johnny (Tommy Wiseau) seems to have it all- a beautiful fiancée, Lisa, great friends and a job with a promotion in the works. But Lisa, (Juliette Danielle) isn’t who she seems. Manipulative and restless, Lisa sets her sights on Johnnys best friend Mark (Greg Sestero) and they start a torrid affair and Johnny’s perfect world starts to crumble. Featured on Adult Swim’s Tim and Eric, Awesome Show, Great Job! and beloved by comic actors such as David Cross and Alec Baldwin, The Room has garnered a massive cult following, selling out sessions across the US, leaving audiences stunned and wondering “how can so bad, be so good?” Don’t miss your chance to see The Room at Cinema Nova.
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