A guide to new movies showing across Australia this week from 26 August to 1 September 2024.
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New movies will be released in theaters from August 26th to September 1st
August 29th
I’m afraid
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Katherine Waterston (Alien: Covenant) and John Cho (Star Trek) star in this horror film from Oscar-nominated director Chris Weitz (About a Boy). The story centers around a family that introduces an AI helper into their life. At first, this technological wonder feels like a blessing. But soon it crosses the line with deadly consequences.
Director: Chris Weitz
Cast: Katherine Waterston, John Cho
Classification: CTC
Country: America
Runtime: 123m
bookworm
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In the midst of a family crisis, the precocious, long-estranged daughter of a washed-up American magician ventures into the New Zealand wilderness in search of the mythical beast known as the Canterbury Panther. The film stars Elijah Wood and is directed by Ant Timpson, who directed Come to Daddy.
Director: Ant Timpson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Michael Smiley, Nell Fisher
Classification: CTC
Country: New Zealand
Runtime: 94 minutes
I saw the glow on TV
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A24 Suburban Horror. The story centers on two teenage friends who bond over their shared love of a mysterious late-night TV show that offers their own vision of a supernatural world. In the pale light of the television, reality begins to crack.
Director: Jane Schoenbrun
Cast: Justice Smith, Bridget Lundy-Paine, Fred Durst
Classification: M
Country: America
Runtime: 100m
patella
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There are 80,000 people in Ireland whose mother tongue is Irish. 6,000 people live in the north of Ireland. Three of them became a rap group called Knee Cap. This chaotic Belfast trio becomes an unlikely representative of the civil rights movement to save their native language.
Director: Rich Peppiatt
Cast: Mo Chala, Mowgli Bapu, Simone Kirby
Classification: CTC
Country: Ireland/United Kingdom
Runtime: 105m
midasman
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A biographical film about the Beatles’ first manager. On Thursday, November 9, 1961, a man named Brian descended the stairs to Liverpool’s basement and changed the world forever.
Director: Joe Stevenson
Cast: Eddie Marsan, Emily Watson, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Classification: CTC
Country: USA/UK
Runtime: 140m
August 31st
Andre Rieu’s 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love
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Set against the backdrop of historic Vrijthofplatz, Andre’s 2024 Big Screen Concert Experience delivers iconic film scores, beautiful waltzes, tear-jerking ballads and unexpected chart hits.
Director: Andre Rieu, Michel Fizzano
Cast: Andre Rieu, Johann Strauss Orchestra
Classification: CTC
Country: Netherlands
Runtime: 180m
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August 21st
SEVENTEEN tour “Follow” returns to movie theaters
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K-Pop group SEVENTEEN’s first Seoul World Cup Stadium concert and encore tour will hit the screens.
Director: Oh Yoon Dong
Performer: Seventeen
Classification: CTC
Country: South Korea
Runtime: 103m
August 22nd
blink twice
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Frieda is a bright young Los Angeles cocktail waitress with her eyes set on the prize: philanthropist and tech mogul Slater King. When she deftly infiltrates the King’s inner circle, ultimately leading to an intimate gathering on his private island, she is set for the journey of a lifetime. Despite the spectacular setting, beautiful people, constant flow of champagne, and late night dance parties, Frida feels there is more to this island than meets the eye. Something terrible.
Director: Zoe Kravitz
Starring: Channing Tatum, Alia Shawkat, Geena Davis, Kyle MacLachlan
Classification: CTC
Country: America
Runtime: 102m
My National Gallery, London (screen exhibition)
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A documentary about the National Gallery in London. We deliver the voices of people who work at galleries, from cleaners to curators, security guards to museum directors. They identify the one piece of art that means the most to them and why.
Director: Ali Ray, Phil Grabski
Cast: Claudia Winkleman, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam
Classification: CTC
Country: United Kingdom
Runtime: 90m
strange darling
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A “go in blind” horror thriller centered around a day in the twisted love life of a serial killer.
Director: J.T. Molnar
Starring: Barbara Hershey, Ed Begley Jr., Madisen Beatty
Classification: CTC
Country: America
Runtime: 96 minutes
suddenly
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Vincent and Laura are a passionate but unstable couple who embark on a sailing adventure around the world to give their relationship a new start. During their journey, they decided to explore a vast uninhabited island they discovered off the coast of Chile. Caught in a severe storm, they take shelter for the night at an abandoned whaling station, but when they wake up the next morning they find that their boat has disappeared.
Director: Thomas Bidegain
Cast: Jair Lelouch, Melanie Thierry
Classification: CTC
Country: Belgium/France/Ireland
Runtime: 114m
take my hand
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The mother of three, who lives in London, was diagnosed with MS at the peak of her career. Following the sudden death of her husband and the loss of her job, she returns to her native Australia, where a chance encounter with her high school sweetheart gives her a new hope for love during her illness. Based on a true story.
Director: John Raftopoulos
Cast: Radha Mitchell, Adam DeMoss
Classification: M
Country: Australia
Runtime: 102m
