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Our ‘pick of the programme’. The ALPINIST is our favourite film on the 2022 programme.

By no means a niche climbing film, this extraordinary documentary will resonate with a wide audience. You start out questioning the main character’s choices in life, but by the end you are questioning your own.

The ALPINIST is a jaw dropping and intimate documentary of a free spirit and visionary who followed the trail of his own passion, despite the heaviest of possible consequences.

Marc-André Leclerc climbs alone, away from the limelight, ascending massive, remote alpine faces that represent some of the boldest climbs in history. But he draws scant attention. With no cameras, no rope, and no margin for error, Marc’s approach is the essence of solo adventure.

Marc is an elusive subject: nomadic and publicity-shy, he lives a simple life with no phone or car, hitchhiking from peak to peak to pursue his pure vision of solo climbing. Marc sees the discipline of alpinism as more than just a sport; it’s a sublime, philosophical path he’s been following since he was a young boy.

Many believe Marc’s the next great climber, while others criticise his approach as recklessly dangerous. With these questions looming, Marc embarks on a solo climb in Patagonia that’s more ambitious than anything he’s done before.

“Beautifully done – funny, inventive, emotional, a rowdy crowdpleaser about acceptance, optimism, and love literally conquering all. ” – VARIETY

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE is a mind-bending new film from directing duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (a.k.a. Daniels) about an aging Chinese immigrant, Evelyn Wang (Michelle Yeoh), who can’t finish her taxes. From A24 Studios, the science-fiction feature drops us into a multiverse fever dream where Evelyn simultaneously exists in infinite realities. Alongside co-stars Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., James Hong, and Jamie Lee Curtis, one woman (who doesn’t have the time to) is tasked with saving the world.

This kaleidoscope adventure is accompanied by a soundtrack from Son Lux, and collaborations with Mitski, David Byrne, André 3000, Randy Newman and Moses Sumney across 49 thumping tracks. Don’t miss this zany and idiosyncratic action-packed escapade as Evelyn explores thousands of alternate lives she could have lived.

Winner of BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY at the 2022 Academy Awards.

From lauded director Kenneth Branagh, and starring an acclaimed ensemble cast, Belfast is a personal and joyful story about the power of memory, set in late 1960s Northern Ireland.

A transporting, coming-of-age classic that’s relatable to anyone who’s ever had to say goodbye to childhood. Belfast is unquestionably beautiful with its evocative black-and-white cinematography and a soundtrack by Van Morrison.

At the centre of the film is Buddy, a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, whose life is filled with familial love, childhood hijinks, and a blossoming romance. Yet, with his beloved hometown caught up in increasing turmoil, his family faces a momentous choice: hope the conflict will pass or leave everything they know behind for a new life.

Belfast is a dramatically charged story that shows us that no matter what, life goes on.

Directed by Ridley Scott and featuring a star-studded cast with Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek and Al Pacino, this film delivers everything you would expect it to (and more).

Inspired by the shocking true story of the family empire behind the Italian fashion house of Gucci, this a sumptuous film set to enthral audiences.

When Patrizia Reggiani (a superb Lady Gaga), an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately… murder.

Spanning three decades, we see what a name means, what it’s worth, and how far a family will go for control.

Academy Award Nominee – BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Golden Globe Nominee – BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Golden Globe Nominee – BEST ACTOR MUSICAL OR COMEDY

Award winning Director Joe Wright crafts his finest film since Atonement with a sumptuous and moving musical adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s classic romance Cyrano de Bergerac.

Re-imagining the timeless tale of a heartbreaking love triangle, a man ahead of his time – Cyrano (Peter Dinklage) – dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne (Haley Bennett), Cyrano has yet to declare his feelings for her. To complicate matters, Roxanne has fallen in love, at first sight, with Christian (Kelvin Harrison, Jr.) and is being pursued by a fatuous member of the royal court (Ben Mendelsohn).

Featuring stirring musical numbers written for Erica Schmidt’s original stage musical, an Oscar nominated original score from indie band The National, lavish costumes, and dazzling cinematography shot on location in Sicily, CYRANO is a big-screen experience set to move audiences greatly.

Academy Awards – Kristen Steward nominated for Best Actress

Golden Globes – Kristen Steward nominated for Best Actress

Kristen Stewart is spellbinding as Diana Spencer, in Pablo Larraín’s much-lauded Spencer.

Offering a 72-hour glimpse into the tumultuous life of the ‘People’s Princess’ as she’s about to celebrate Christmas 1991 at Sandringham with the royal family. Her marriage to Prince Charles (Jack Farthing) has long since grown cold, and with rumours of affairs and divorce abound, peace is ordained for three days of eating, drinking, shooting and hunting. But Diana has other plans and Spencer shows Diana in the revitalising act of escape from her privileged prison. Through Stewart’s brilliant, bittersweet and utterly transporting performance “of her life”, we get to watch her fly.

Critically-acclaimed and beautifully shot, you won’t want to miss Lady Di at Tanjong Beach.

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With a dog named Lulu by his side, Army Ranger Briggs (Channing Tatum) races down the Pacific Coast to make it to a soldier’s funeral on time. Along the way, Briggs and Lulu drive each other completely crazy, break a handful of laws, narrowly evade death, and learn to let down their guards to have a fighting chance of finding happiness.

“An even fiercer and more emotional experience than the first installment” – Screen International.

“It’s hard to imagine seeing it anywhere but on the big screen. It’s the kind of movie that demands it” – Associated Press.

Director John Krasinski returns with the highly anticipated follow-up to his Oscar-nominated high-tension thriller. Set immediately after the events of A Quiet Place, Evelyn Abbott (Emily Blunt) and her children (Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) must leave the safety of their farm to find help beyond the sand path. Creeping through the American countryside to find their neighbour (Cillian Murphy) while evading the murderous creatures that have invaded Earth, Everyln and her family soon learn that the invaders are not the only threat to their existence.

A tour de force in sound design and edge-of-your-seat thrills, Krasinski’s film utilizes the immersive big-screen experience to maximum effect.

Academy Award winners Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) and Forest Whitaker (Last King Of Scotland) star in the remarkable life story of the Queen Of Soul, Aretha Franklin.

Raised by her strict Baptist minister father C.L. Franklin (Whitaker), Aretha Franklin (Hudson) had always possessed an incredible singing voice. When she was eventually signed by a recording company, success was elusive. Struggling to find her voice, romance with eventual husband and manager Ted White (Marlon Wayans) and collaboration with a new producer (Marc Maron) would eventually lead to breakout success before the trappings of fame intervened.

Co-starring Audra McDonald, Titus Burgess and Mary J. Blige, Liesl Tommy’s drama reveals the incredible life lived by a woman who was a force for change as African Americans sought equality and RESPECT.

Are you ready to say yes? Packed with original songs by Jennifer Lopez and global Latin music star Maluma, Marry Me features Lopez starring as musical superstar Kat Valdez and Owen Wilson as Charlie Gilbert, a math teacher—total strangers who agree to marry and then get to know each other. An unlikely romance about two different people searching for something real in a world where value is based on likes and followers, Marry Me is a modern love story about celebrity, marriage and social media.