Tag Archives: American cinema

21 May: Beginners – 7.45PM

Posted on 30 April 2012 by

Inspired by the life of his own father who revealed at the age of 75 that he was gay, director Mike Mills has written a funny and poignant story showing how love can cross generations and, if you’re that way … Continue reading →

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23 January: The Tree of Life – 7.45PM

Posted on 19 December 2011 by

Do not see this movie. It is “baffling”, “confounding” and “pretentious”. You must see this movie. It is “mesmeric”, “transcendent” and “awe-inspiring”. Like the reviewers, audiences don’t agree about Terrence Malick’s astonishing film. At the Cannes Film Festival, where it … Continue reading →

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24 January: Into The Wild

Posted on 20 December 2010 by

The true story of top student Christopher McCandless who had $24,000 in his bank account to pay for his college fees. He gave the money to charity, abandoned his possessions and his parents, and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in … Continue reading →

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13 September: The Hurt Locker + Q&A Women in film

Posted on 3 September 2010 by

Ever re-wired a plug? Now imagine doing it when your life depends on it. Oh, and the plug is buried and booby-trapped and the wires aren’t colour-coded and someone might shoot you at any moment. Now imagine it’s your job … Continue reading →

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Monday 8 February 2010 – 7.30PM: Soul Power

Posted on 19 January 2010 by

While the eyes of the world were on the Rumble in the Jungle, the ears of the world were on Zaire ’74, a legendary music festival to accompany the epic boxing match between Mohammed Ali and George Foreman. Using spectacular … Continue reading →

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Monday 18 January – 7.30PM: Lars and the Real Girl

Posted on 5 January 2010 by

Lars and the Real Girl is the touching, amusing, and humorous story about a man whose emotional baggage has kept him from fully embracing life. After years of near solitude, Lars invites Bianca, a friend he met on the internet, … Continue reading →

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Monday 19 October – 7.30PM: Milk

Posted on 5 October 2009 by

Film-maker Gus Van Sant (My Own Private Idaho, Good Will Hunting) brings us this powerful, inspiring and tragic story about Harvey Milk (Sean Penn), the first openly gay man to be voted into major public office in America. Penn won … Continue reading →

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