SEPTEMBER2018 PROGRAM

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

SEPTEMBER FILMS (P.T.o. FoR SCREEnIng TIMES, EvEnTS & SPECIaLS) BooKIngS: 5446 2025

BooK CLUB (M) 104min Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Dir: Bill Holderman. Country: USA.

Diane (Diane Keaton) is recently widowed after 40 years of marriage. Vivian (Jane Fonda) enjoys her men with no strings attached. Sharon (Candice Bergen) is still working through a decades-old divorce. Carol’s (Mary Steenburgen) marriage is in a slump after 35 years. Four lifelong

friends’ lives are turned upside down to hilarious ends when their book club tackles the infamous Fifty Shades of Grey. Great fun. Sept 21, 22, 23, 24, 29

BLaCKkKLanSMan (Ma 15+) 135min Genre: Biog, Comedy, Crime. Dir: Spike Lee. Country: USA.

From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. In the early 70s, Ron Stallworth is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. He bravely sets out to infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. Recruiting Flip Zimmerman

(Adam Driver) into the undercover investigation of a lifetime, they team up to take down the extremist hate group. Entertaining as it is provocative, this is Lee at his finest. Sept 14, 16, 17, 19

SUMMER 1993 (Pg) 98min Genre: Drama. Dir: Carla Simón. Country: Spain. English subtitles.

In the summer of 1993, after the death of her parents, six-year old Frida is forced from bustling Barcelona to the Catalan provinces to live with her aunt and uncle. The nature that surrounds her is mysterious, if not dangerous. The couple’s own daughter Anna, welcomes her new

sister with open arms and without a flicker of jealousy, but Frida has a hard time coping with her emotions. One of the most evocative & affecting depictions of childhood seen in years. Sept 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9

cinetopia films‘TIS a PITY SHE’S a WHoRE (1971, R 18+) 107min Genre: Drama. Dir: Giuseppe Patroni Griffi. Country: Italy. English

language. Based on John Ford’s tragedy from the 1600s and set during the Italian Renaissance. A young Charlotte Rampling is Annabella, an Italian noblewoman, who marries an unsuspecting suitor Soranzo (Fabio Testi) after she becomes pregnant from an incestuous relationship with

her brother Giovanni (Oliver Tobias) after ten years of separation. When Soranzo discovers the deception, he makes plans for a bloody vengeance. Lavishly produced, and not for the faint hearted. Sept 4

JIMMY BaRnES: WoRKIng CLaSS BoY (M) 104min Genre: Documentary, Music. Dir: Mark Joffe. Country: Australia.

Jimmy Barnes occupies a unique place in Australian hearts and minds. But long before “Khe Sanh” and “Working Class Man”, and long before ‘Barnesy’, there was the boy – James Dixon Swan. Now his big story is brought to the big screen. This is an unflinching, powerful and transcendent

documentary. As the man himself explains near the start of the film, “I was born James Dixon Swan. This is the story of how I became Jimmy Barnes.” Sept 7, 8, 9, 12

on CHESIL BEaCH (M) 109min Genre: Drama, Romance. Dir: Dominic Cooke. Country: UK.

Based on Ian McEwan’s novel, this is a powerful drama about two people defined by their upbringing and bound by the social mores of another era. Florence (Saoirse Ronan) and Edward are a young couple in their early twenties. On their honeymoon they learn about their dramatic

differences – their attitudes, temperaments and backgrounds. On the beach on their fateful wedding day, one of them makes a major decision that will change both of their lives. Sept 14, 16, 22, 23

THE MERgER (M) 103min Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport. Dir: Mark Grentell. Country: Australia.

Damian Callinan adapts his stage play for the big screen. Bodgy Creek is a struggling town and the footy team looks like it will have to merge or fold. Former football star Troy (Callinan) is coaxed into rescuing the team after striking up a friendship with young Neil and his mum, who runs a

refugee support centre. They unite to recruit the new arrivals to the team. An uproarious Aussie comedy about footy, country life & the power of communities. Sept 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30

PanTanI: THE aCCIDEnTaL DEaTH oF a CYCLIST (2014, M) 92min Genre: Doco, Biog, Sport. Dir: James Erskine.

Country: UK. In 1998 Marco Pantani, the most flamboyant and popular cyclist of his era, won both the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia – a titanic feat of physical and mental endurance that no rider has repeated since. Less than six years later, aged just 34, he died alone in a cheap

Italian hotel room. This doco explores the startling truth behind one man’s remarkable descent from being amongst the finest athletes on earth to his tragic end in a sport driven by intrigue. Sept 11

AUSTRALIA ON SCREEN BEnEaTH CLoUDS (2002, M) 90min Genre: Drama, Romance. Dir: Ivan Sen. Country: Australia. Lena has

an absent Irish father she longs to see and an Aboriginal mother she finds disgusting. When she breaks away, she meets up with petty crim Vaughn who’s just escaped from low security prison to reluctantly visit his dying mother. Blonde and light-skinned, Lena is in denial about her Aboriginal

heritage; Vaughn is an angry young Murri man with a grudge against all whites. A relationship begins to form as they hit the road heading to Sydney, taking them on a journey that’s as emotional as it is physical, as revealing as it is desperate. Sept 25

FUnnY CoW (Ma 15+) 102min Genre: Comedy, Drama. Dir: Adrian Shergold. Country: UK.

Maxine Peake gives a formidable performance as an aspiring female comedian standing up to a violent husband and the sexist Northern England club circuit. If modern comedy is still lacking in gender equality, then this tough, streetwise British film shows the history

of the in-your-face chauvinism of working men’s clubs in decades past. A film about the power of laughter and how to transform pain into humour. Sept 1, 2

THE WIFE (M) 100min Genre: Drama. Dir: Björn Runge. Country: UK / USA.

After nearly forty years of marriage, Joan and Joe (Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce) are complements. Where Joe is casual, Joan is elegant. Where Joe is vain, Joan is self-effacing. And where Joe enjoys his very public role as Great American Novelist, Joan pours her considerable intellect,

grace, charm, and diplomacy into the private role of Great Man’s Wife. The story of the couple’s youthful passion combined with a portrait of a marriage, thirty-plus years later. Sept 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 13

aLIEn (1979, M) 117min Genre: Science Fiction. Dir: Ridley Scott. Country: UK / USA.

Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece is an example of what commercial cinema can aspire to. On a limited budget, the film boasts an intelligent script, careful performances, clever special effects and well-crafted sets. The alien is still scary enough to inspire nightmares. Sigourney

Weaver, an unknown actress whose indomitable performance made her a star, plays Ellen Ripley, the warrant officer on the commercial spaceship Nostromo. A rare chance to see on the big screen. Sept 18

THE nEvEREnDIng SToRY (1984, g) 93min Genre: Adventure, Drama. Dir: Wolfgang Petersen. Country: USA.

Bastian lives a dreary life being tormented by school bullies, until he escapes into an ancient story-book and is drawn into the mythical land of Fantasia, which desperately needs a hero to save it from destruction. Join Bastian, Atreyu and Falkor on the never ending story! An enchanting family treat. Sept 29 & 30

annIE (1982, g) 128min Genre: Musical, Comedy, Drama. Dir: John Huston. Country: USA.

Director John Houston’s film adaptation of the Broadway smash hit, Annie, which in turn was based on the perennial cartoon favourite, Little Orphan Annie. This charming musical extravaganza features stunning performances by Carol Burnett, Bernadette Peters, Tim Curry and Albert Finney. Sept 28 & 29

THE DaRK CRYSTaL (1982, Pg) 93min Genre: Adventure, Fantasy. Dirs: Jim Henson, Frank Oz. Country: USA.

From the genius of Jim Henson and Frank Oz. In another time, the last of the Gelfings, Jen and Kira, join forces and embark on a dangerous journey to “heal” a precious Dark Crystal and restore order to their planet. But will young Jen’s courage be any match for the unknown dangers that await him? Sept 28 & 30

80s classics school holiday f ilm festival: sept 28-30

The Melbourne International Film Festival Travelling Showcase showcases selected MIFF Premiere

Fund-supported films. This year features:

acute Misfortune, The Eulogy, Undermined: Tales from the Kimberley & The Coming Back out Ball Movie.

Visit our website for full film and session details. Bookings through Star Cinema on 5446 2025.

october 5 & 6

SEPTEMBER2018 PROGRAM

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.

SEPTEMBER SCREEnIngS (PTo FoR FILMS)

Saturday 1.00pm Summer 1993 September 1 3.30pm The Wife 7.00pm Funny Cow Sunday 2 1.00pm Funny Cow 3.30pm Summer 1993 7.00pm The WifeMonday 3 7.00pm Summer 1993 $12 TIXTuesday 4 7.00pm cinetopia: ‘Tis a Pity She’s a Whore $12 TIXWednesday 5 7.00pm The Big Bike Film night (see right) NFT

Thursday 6 7.00pm Fundraiser: grease 40th ann. Sing-a-Long $20 TIXFriday 7 1.00pm Summer 1993 7.00pm Jimmy Barnes: Working Class BoySaturday 8 1.00pm The Wife 3.30pm Summer 1993 7.00pm Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Boy Sunday 9 1.00pm The Wife 3.30pm Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Boy 7.00pm Summer 1993Monday 10 7.00pm The Wife $12 TIXTuesday 11 7.00pm cinetopia: Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist $12 TIXWednesday 12 7.00pm Jimmy Barnes: Working Class BoyThursday 13 7.00pm Fundraiser: The Wife $20 TIXFriday 14 1.00pm On Chesil Beach 7.00pm BlacKkKlansmanSaturday 15 Closed for Dinki Di Old Time BallSunday 16 1.00pm On Chesil Beach 3.30pm BlacKkKlansman 7.00pm On Chesil Beach Monday 17 7.00pm BlacKkKlansman $12 TIXTuesday 18 7.00pm cinetopia: Alien $12 TIXWednesday 19 7.00pm BlacKkKlansmanThursday 20 7.00pm Fundraiser: Tea with the Dames $20 TIXFriday 21 1.00pm The Merger Food & Film with Book Club (see right) 5.30pm Food served NFT $35 FooD & FILM 7.00pm Book Club NB: film only @ regular pricesSaturday 22 1.00pm On Chesil Beach 3.30pm The Merger 7.00pm Book Club Sunday 23 1.00pm Book Club 3.30pm The Merger 7.00pm On Chesil Beach Monday 24 7.00pm Book Club $12 TIXTuesday 25 7.00pm Australia on Screen: Beneath Clouds $12 TIXWednesday 26 7.00pm The MergerThursday 27 7.00pm Fundraiser: The Merger $20 TIX Friday 28 1.00pm Annie 3.30pm The Dark Crystal 7.00pm The MergerSaturday 29 1.00pm The Neverending Story 3.30pm Annie 7.00pm Book Club Sunday 30 1.00pm The Neverending Story 3.30pm The Dark Crystal 7.00pm The Merger

SEPTEMBER EvEnTS & SPECIaLS Book early on 5446 2025 to avoid disappointment.

No Free Tickets = Film Passes and Gift Vouchers cannot be used at these sessions.

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CoMIng Soon: Juliet, Naked MIFF Travelling Festival Leave No Trace Christopher Robin Ladies in Black Crazy Rich Asians A Star is Born The Seagull & much more

F U n D R a I S E R & C o M M U n I T Y S C R E E n I n g S All bookings directly through Star Cinema on 5446 2025. No Free Tickets: Film Passes & Vouchers cannot be used at fundaisers.

FUnDRaISIng aT THE STaR IS a gREaT WaY To RaISE MonEY FoR YoUR CoMMUnITY gRoUP Contact us for more information, or visit the Fundraisers page on our website.

Fundraiser for Bendigo Pre-School. All tix $20. Thursday September 6: 6.30pm doors, 7pm film, Grease: 40th Anniversary Sing-A-Long.

Fundraiser for association of australian gallery guiding organisations conference. All tix $20. Thursday September 13: 6pm doors & complimentary food, 7pm film, The Wife.

Fundraiser for Zonta Bendigo. All tix $20. Thursday September 20: 6pm doors & complimentary food, 7pm film, Tea with the Dames.

Woodvale Community Fundraiser. All tix $20. Thursday September 27: 6pm doors & complimentary food, 7pm film, The Merger.

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MonDaYS & TUESDaYS: aLL TIX $12

MIFF TRavELLIng SHoWCaSEThis year’s program features: acute Misfortune, The Eulogy, Undermined: Tales from the Kimberley & The Coming Back out Ball Movie. Visit our website for all individual film & session details.

Tickets for all sessions at our regular ticket prices. Bookings highly recommended on 5446 2025.

Friday october 5 & Saturday october 6

Printed on 100% recycled paper

80s classics school holiday f ilm festivalJoin us for three afternoons of classic 80s kids movies these school holidays!

• annIE • THE DaRK CRYSTaL • THE nEvEREnDIng SToRYSee left for sessions. All at regular ticket prices, bookings recommended.

Friday September 28 - Sunday September 30

SPonSoR a CoUCH!Our new couches will be here by October and for $400 we will name a couch after you!It’s simple: sponsor a couch for $400 and we will embroider your name – or a moniker of your choice – on the arm of your chosen couch (first in best dressed).This is your chance to be part of the furniture ... literally.Enquire at the Star Cinema office or call 5446 2526 for more details.

THE BIg BIKE FILM nIgHTDedicated to the love of cycling, the 2018 collection has a breath-taking range of short movies that are original, educational, entertaining and most importantly of all – inspirational; all celebrating bicycles of some shape or form. Join us for just over 2 hours of film (with a short interval).

From road cycling, mountain biking and BMX to cycle-cross… ALL are embraced, ALL accepted and ALL honoured in this tribute to the humble bike.

Tickets $25 Adults / $16 all Concessions. Bookings highly recommended. No Free Tickets

Wednesday September 5 at 7pm

FooD & FILM WITH BooK CLUBEnjoy great food & film back to back as resident community cooks The Moonlighters serve up delicious world fusion comfort food. See more information on our website.

Friday September 21: food served from 5.30pm - 6.45pm. 7pm film screening of Book Club.

$35 for meal + film. Drinks at bar prices. No Free Tickets Bookings essential on 5446 2025; please advise of any dietary requirements. NB: tickets for the 7pm film screening only are also available at regular prices.

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

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