MAY2019 PROGRAMMe

Star Cinema eaglehawk Town Hall 2 Peg Leg Rd eaglehawk Victoria 3556Bookings: 03 5446 2025 / Office: 03 5446 2526 email: info@starcinema.org.au www.starcinema.org.au

MAY FILMS (p.t.o. For SCreenIng tIMeS, eventS & SpeCIALS) BooKIngS: 5446 2025

cinetopia filmsMID90S (MA 15+) 86min Genre: Comedy, Drama. Dir: Jonah Hill. Country: USA.

A clear-eyed nostalgic coming-of-age tale that marks the start of an auspicious new career for debuting writer-director Jonah Hill. Stevie is a thirteen year old living in the shadow of his older brother Ian. Observing a group of teenage skateboarders in his mid 90s Los Angeles

neighbourhood, Stevie tries to fit in with them. Learning to skate leads him to a tight-knit group of new friends, and to a world much larger than the one he has previously known. May 3, 5, 8

BUrnIng (M) 148min Genre: Drama, Mystery. Dir: Chang-dong Lee. Country: South Korea.

english subtitles. Based on a story by Haruki Murakami and featuring three brilliant performances, it’s a gripping psychological study of thwarted love, ambition and obsession. Jong-su bumps into a girl who used to live in the same neighbourhood as him, who asks him

to look after her cat while on a trip to Africa. When back, she introduces Ben, a mysterious guy she met there, who confesses his secret hobby. May 3, 4, 5

tHe KInDergArten teACHer (M) 97min Genre: Drama. Dir: Sara Colangelo. Country: USA.

The story of a teacher who walks a fine line between nurturing and obsession. Maggie Gyllenhaal stars as Lisa Spinelli, a kindergarten teacher who discovers a prodigal poet in five-year-old Jimmy – and, through his work, a way of impressing her own weekly writing class. Passing off the

poems as her own, Lisa finds herself tumbling down a questionable path of lies and obsession. A hugely compelling drama-thriller also starring Gael García Bernal. May 1, 4

tHe SISterS BrotHerS (MA 15+) 122min Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime. Dir: Jacques Audiard. Country:

France/USA. english language. It is 1851, and Charlie and eli Sisters (Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly) are both brothers and assassins, boys grown to men in a savage and hostile world. Older brother Eli (Reilly) rides hard with his younger sibling yet dares to dream of a

normal life. The younger, hard-drinking Charlie (Phoenix) has taken charge as lead man on the duo’s assignments. A reimagining of the cinematic Western. May 4, 5, 6

nottIng HILL (1999, M) 124min Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Dir: Roger Michell. Country: UK/

USA. » 20th Anniversary Screening. William Thacker (Hugh Grant) is a London bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous American actress Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) appears in his shop. A chance encounter leads to a kiss that blossoms

into a full-blown affair. As the average bloke and glamorous movie star draw closer and closer together, they struggle to reconcile their radically different lifestyles in the name of love. May 7

MotHer (1996, pg) 104min Genre: Comedy, Drama. Dir: Albert Brooks. Country: USA.

Survived Mothers Day? Join us for Albert Brooks’ hilarious look at mother-son relationships. Science-fiction scribe John Henderson (Brooks) can’t find a solid relationship, so he moves back in with his mother, Beatrice (Debbie Reynolds). John means well, and he seems to genuinely

believe that a better understanding of his mom will lead to dating success. But when they begin to bicker, both start rethinking the arrangement. May 14

gLorIA (2013, MA 15+) 109min Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Dir: Sebastián Lelio. Country:

Chile/Spain. english subtitles. Before Julianne Moore’s Gloria Bell was Paulina Garcia in Sebastián Lelio’s 2013 Chilean version. Gloria is a 58 year old divorcée determined to defy old age and loneliness. She rushes headlong into a whirl of singles’ parties on the hunt for instant

gratification – which just leads repeatedly to disappointment and emptiness. But then she meets Rodolfo, an ex-naval officer seven years her senior to whom she feels romantically inclined. May 21

ServAnt or SLAve (2016, M) 58min Genre: Doc., Biog., History. Dir: Steven McGregor. Country: Australia.

» reconciliation Week Screening. In Australia, during the era of the Stolen Generations, thousands of Aboriginal girls were taken from their families and pressed into domestic servitude by the Australian Government. This documentary follows the lives of five such women stolen and trained

to be domestic servants. It observes the strength and determination of these courageous women as they pursue justice, opening up their stories for all to understand and acknowledge. May 28

tHe gUILtY (M) 88min Genre: Mystery, Thriller. Dir: Gustav Möller. Country: Denmark.

english subtitles. No-one does crime drama like the Danish and nothing has ever been made like this edge-of-your-seat thriller told entirely in real time. Asger Holm is a cop who’s been demoted to working the phones. But when a terrified woman named Iben calls him to say she’s

being abducted by her ex-husband, Asger will need to use every bit of his ingenuity to find her before it’s too late... A sleek, well-acted and consummately riveting Danish thriller. May 25, 26, 27

tHe AFterMAtH (MA 15+) 108min Genre: Drama, Romance. Dir: James Kent. Country: UK/Germany/

USA. In 1946 post-war Germany, Rachael Morgan (Keira Knightley) arrives in the ruins of Hamburg to reunite with her husband Lewis, a British colonel charged with rebuilding the city. But Rachael discovers that Lewis has unexpectedly decided to share their new home with its

previous owners, a German widower (Alexander Skarsgård) and his troubled daughter. In this charged atmosphere, enmity and grief give way to passion and betrayal. May 17, 18, 20, 24, 25

gLorIA BeLL (M) 101min Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Dir: Sebastián Lelio. Country: USA.

“When the world blows up, I hope to go down dancing.” Gloria (Julianne Moore) is a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a straight-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. After meeting Arnold (John Turturro) on a night

out, she finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with both the joys of budding love and the complications of dating, identity and family. May 23, 24, 25, 26, 29

tHe CHAperone (pg) 108min Genre: Drama. Dir: Michael engler. Country: UK/Australia/USA.

Amid the backdrop of the tumultuous times of the early 1920s, the life of a Kansas woman (Elizabeth McGovern) is forever changed when she chaperones a beautiful and talented 15-year-old dancer named Louise Brooks to New York for the summer. One of them is eager to fulfil her

destiny of dance and movie stardom; the other hopes to unearth the mysteries of her past. A hugley enjoyable adaptation of the best-selling book by Laura Moriarty. May 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 26

WoMAn At WAr (M) 100min Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure. Dir: Benedikt erlingsson.

Country: Iceland. english subtitles. Halla is a fifty-year-old choir leader living a mysterious double life as a passionate environmental activist, secretly waging a one-woman war on the local aluminium industry to conserve the pristine Icelandic highlands. When her application to adopt

a child is accepted, she must act to deal the mining companies one final crippling blow before becoming a mother. The joyous tale of an unlikely David taking on the Goliath of industry. May 11, 12, 18, 19

top enD WeDDIng (M) 102min Genre: Comedy. Dir: Wayne Blair. Country: Australia.

The highly anticipated new feature from Wayne Blair (The Sapphires) is a heart-warming celebration of love, family and belonging, set against the spectacular natural beauty of the Northern Territory. Successful Sydney lawyer Lauren (Miranda Tapsell) and her fiancé Ned are engaged

and in love and have just ten days to pull off their dream Top End Wedding. First though, they need track down Lauren’s mother, who has gone AWOL somewhere in the Northern Territory. May 30, 31

Long SHot (M) 125min Genre: Comedy, Romance. Dir: Jonathan Levine. Country: USA.

When gifted and free-spirited journalist Fred Flarsky (Seth Rogan) reunites with his first crush, one of the most influential women in the world, powerhouse diplomat Charlotte Field (Charlize Theron), he charms her. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as

her speechwriter and sparks fly. Hilarious and heart-warming, it perfectly blends comedy, romance, and politics into one hell of an entertainingly good time. Starts May 31

CoMIng Soon: Poms The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

Amazing Grace Red Joan Peterloo All is True Tolkien Rocketman Daffodils Margaret Atwood Live (special

film event: September) & much more...

US (MA 15+) 116min Genre: Thriller, Horror. Dir: Jordan Peele. Country: US.

After sending shockwaves across contemporary culture and setting a new standard for provocative, socially-conscious horror films with his directorial debut, Get Out, visionary director Jordan Peele returns. In Us, a family’s serene woodside vacation turns to chaos when

their doppelgängers appear and begin to terrorize them. Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke & elisabeth Moss, this is far more than just a ‘horror’ movie. May 10, 11, 12, 13

tHe HAppY prInCe (MA 15+) 100min Genre: Biography, Drama. Dir: Rupert everett. Country: UK.

Rupert everett’s directing debut has met with critical acclaim, particularly for everett’s performance. In a 5 star review, The Times described his performance as “flawless” and The Guardian wrote that it was “a powerful parable of passion and redemption”. Also starring Colin Firth

and emily Watson, this is an intimate and honest portrait of the passionate, chaotic and ultimately tragic final chapter in the life of literary genius and revered icon, Oscar Wilde. May 10, 11, 12, 15, 19

MAY2019 PROGRAMMe

Star Cinema ticket prices:Adults: $17Star Cinema Members: $15 Conc / Seniors / Under 16: $12Family: $48Box office & bar open 30 mins prior to screening time. Licensed venue.

MAY SCreenIngS (pto For FILMS)

Wed May 1 7.00pm The Kindergarten TeacherThursday 2 7.00pm Fundraiser: Dumbo $20/$17 tIX Friday 3 1.00pm Burning 7.00pm Mid90sSaturday 4 1.00pm The Sisters Brothers 3.30pm Burning 7.00pm The Kindergarten Teacher Sunday 5 1.00pm Mid90s 3.30pm Burning 7.00pm The Sisters BrothersMonday 6 7.00pm The Sisters Brothers $12 tIXTuesday 7 7.00pm cinetopia: Notting Hill (20th anniversary) $12 tIXWednesday 8 7.00pm Mid90s Thursday 9 7.00pm Fundraiser: Symbiotic earth $25/$20 tIX Friday 10 1.00pm The Happy Prince 7.00pm UsSaturday 11 1.00pm The Happy Prince 3.30pm Woman at War 7.00pm Us Sunday 12 1.00pm Woman at War 3.30pm The Happy Prince 7.00pm UsMonday 13 7.00pm Us $12 tIXTuesday 14 7.00pm cinetopia: Mother $12 tIX Wednesday 15 7.00pm The Happy PrinceThursday 16 7.00pm Fundraiser: the Chaperone $20 tIXFriday 17 1.00pm The Chaperone 7.00pm The AftermathSaturday 18 1.00pm The Aftermath 3.30pm The Chaperone 7.00pm Woman at War Sunday 19 1.00pm The Chaperone 3.30pm Woman at War 7.00pm The Happy Prince Monday 20 7.00pm The Aftermath $12 tIXTuesday 21 7.00pm cinetopia: Gloria $12 tIXWednesday 22 7.00pm The ChaperoneThursday 23 7.00pm Fundraiser: gloria Bell $20 tIXFriday 24 1.00pm The Aftermath 70s Dinner Party with Gloria Bell 5.30pm Food served NFT $35 FooD & FILM (see right) 7.00pm Gloria Bell NB: film only @ regular pricesSaturday 25 1.00pm Gloria Bell 3.30pm The Guilty 7.00pm The Aftermath Sunday 26 1.00pm Gloria Bell 3.30pm The Chaperone 7.00pm The GuiltyMonday 27 7.00pm The Guilty Tuesday 28 7.00pm cinetopia: Reconciliation Week screening: Servant or Slave $12 tIX Wednesday 29 7.00pm Gloria Bell (Open Caption) Thursday 30 7.00pm Fundraiser: top end Wedding $25 tIX Friday 31 1.00pm Top end Wedding 7.00pm Long Shot

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eaglehawk Secondary College Fundraiser for Indonesia Study trip. Tix $20/$17 thursday May 2: doors 6.30pm, film 7pm, Dumbo.

Fundraiser for Bendigo Sustainability group. Tix $25/$20 BSG members thursday May 9: 5.30pm doors & complimentary food, 7pm film, Symbiotic earth.

Fundraiser for Fred Hollows Foundation. All tix $20 thursday May 16: 6.30pm doors, 7pm film, The Chaperone.

Bendigo volunteer resource Centre celebrate national volunteer Week. All tix $20 thursday May 23: 6pm doors & complimentary coffee, tea & cake, 7pm film, Gloria Bell.

‘Les & Jules Crew’ fundraiser for Motor neurone Disease. All tix $25 thursday May 30: 6pm doors & complimentary food, 7pm film, Top end Wedding.

Look out for our weekly screening times each Friday in the Bendigo Weekly

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70s Dinner Party with Gloria BellSoak up the vibes with back to back food & film as our resident cooks The Moonlighters serve up a plant based 70’s style dinner party featuring the likes of stuffed peppers, mini quiches and chocolate fondue. Feel free to dress the part and then kick back and enjoy the glorious GLORIA BELL on the big screen.

$35 for meal + film. Drinks at bar prices. No Free Tickets

Friday May 24. Food served 5.30pm – 6.45pm. 7pm film screening.

Bookings are essential by Tuesday May 21 on 5446 2025; please advise of any dietary requirements.

nB: tickets for 7pm film only are available at regular prices.

M o n D A Y S & t U e S D A Y S : A L L t I X $ 1 2

qUeenSLAnD: q&A WItH JoHn rUAne & JoHn FLAUSJohn Ruane, award-winning director (Death in Brunswick, That eye, the Sky) joins us for a rare screening of his first feature from 1976. Filmed in the inner suburbs of Melbourne, Queensland will be a nostalgia hit you won’t forget. John Ruane will be joined by lead actor John Flaus for an introduction and Q&A.

A rare opportunity to meet two icons of Australian film!

Tickets at regular prices. Bookings highly recommended on 5446 2025.

Sunday June 16 at 3.30pm, followed by q&A.

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you’re there grab one for mum!