Aug16BlacKkKlansman 134 mins

Spike Lee Ignited Cannes this year with his BlacKkKlansman, which received an 8-minute standing ovation after the World Premiere of his acclaimed feature, produced by the team behind the Academy-Award® winning Get Out. From visionary filmmaker, Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. It’s the early 1970s, and ... more

Aug16C'Est La Vie! 116 mins

The dynamic directorial duo behind 2011 smash The Intouchables – Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache – reunite for C’est la vie!, in which a wedding threatens to erupt into an utter nightmare for the party’s cantankerous planner, Max.Over a career spanning more than 30 years, Max Angély (Jean-Pierre Bacri, for ... more

Aug16Submergence 112 mins

James (James McAvoy) is a British agent under the cover of a water engineer, while Danny (Alicia Vikander) is a bio-mathematician working on a deep-sea diving project to explore the origin of life on our planet. On a chance encounter in a remote resort in Normandy where they both prepare for their respective missions, they fall rapidly, and ... more

Aug23Book Club 104 mins

Four lifelong friends (Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen) have their lives forever changed after reading 50 Shades of Grey in their monthly book club. 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 ... more

Aug23West of Sunshine 78 mins

The impressive debut feature from writer-director Jason Raftopoulos, whose most recent short Kin screened at Cannes, was shot in Melbourne and tells the story of a father who has less than a day to pay back a debt to a loan-shark, while at the same time trying to look after his young son. The film received a five-minute standing ovation at its ... more

Aug30The Flip Side 90 mins

Mired in debt, Ronnie is a struggling Adelaide restaurateur looking after her elderly mother and living with good-hearted boyfriend Jeff. Five years ago, while catering on a film set in Australia, she had an intense affair with British movie star, Henry. Despite wild declarations of love, as the movie wrapped so did the relationship, crushing ... more

Aug30The Insult 113 mins

Ziad Doueiri’s (The Attack), Oscar-nominated drama, The Insult, took out the Audience Prize for Best Feature at the 2018 Sydney Film Festival! Ziad Doueiri’s thrilling legal drama explores festering historical, political and religious divisions in his native Lebanon.When Palestinian Muslim foreman Yasser installs a new drainpipe on ... more

Sep6Juliet, Naked 97 mins

Annie is stuck in a long-term relationship with Duncan—an obsessive fan of obscure rocker Tucker Crowe. Duncan is far more devoted to his musical idol than to Annie. When the acoustic demo of Tucker’s hit record from 25 years ago surfaces, it leads to a life-changing encounter between Annie and the elusive rocker himself.Adapted from ... more

Sep6McQueen 111 mins

Groundbreaking designer Alexander McQueen redefined fashion in the 1990s and 2000s. His graduation collection was purchased by Isabella Blow, he designed outfits for David Bowie, he was appointed Givenchy’s chief designer, and his legendary collections continually challenged fashion. Savage Beauty, the 2015 retrospective exhibition of his ... more

Sep6The Merger 103 mins

2018 Melbourne International Film Festival's 'centrepiece gala'. In the tradition of The Castle and Ali’s Wedding, one of Australia’s most popular comedians, Damian Callinan adapts his entertaining and topical stage play, The Merger for the big screen! Bodgy Creek is a struggling town. The drought won’t let ... more

Sep6You Were Never Really Here 89 mins

The always excellent Joaquin Phoenix delivers an intense, powerful performance as Joe, a traumatised veteran, haunted by his past, who tracks down missing girls for a living. But then he is called upon to rescue the daughter of a senator, and slowly everything begins to unravel.Multi award winning director Lynne Ramsay (We Need To Talk About Kevin ... more

Sep13A Simple Favor 117 mins

A Simple Favor is an upcoming American mystery thriller film directed by Paul Feig and written by Jessica Sharzer. Based on the novel of the same name by Darcey Bell.A SIMPLE FAVOR, a stylish post-modern film noir directed by Paul Feig, centres around Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), a mommy blogger who seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend ... more

Sep13Beast 107 mins

Moll is in her mid-twenties but she lives with her family in a remote island community. Virtually trapped by the demands of her family, Moll finds a potential escape in the mysterious figure of Pascal. But there is a brutal murderer on the loose, and suspicion soon turns onto Pascal.Jessie Buckley and Johnny Flynn (Moll and Pascal) deliver ... more

Sep13Chistopher Robin 104 mins

Christopher Robin -- now a family man living in London -- receives a surprise visit from his old childhood pal, Winnie-the-Pooh. With Christopher's help, Pooh embarks on a journey to find his friends -- Tigger, Eeyore, Owl, Piglet, Rabbit, Kanga and Roo. Once reunited, the lovable bear and the gang travel to the big city to help Christopher ... more

Sep13Hearts Beat Loud 93 mins

In this joyous, heart-warming indie comedy, one-time musician Frank (Nick Offerman, Parks and Recreation, The Little Hours) forms an unlikely band with his daughter Sam (Kiersey Clemons, Dope) before she leaves for college. Single dad Frank runs a struggling old-school record store in Red Hook, Brooklyn, which he’s about to lose, despite ... more

Sep13Searching 102 mins

After David Kim (John Cho)’s 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter’s laptop. In a hyper-modern thriller told via ... more

Sep20Ladies In Black 110 mins

From Academy Award® nominated director Bruce Beresford comes the comedy drama Ladies in Black, based on Madeleine St John’s best-selling novel, The Women in Black. Set in the summer of 1959, when the impact of European migration and the rise of women’s liberation is about to change Australia forever, Lisa, aged sixteen, takes a ... more

Sep27Don't Worry He Won't Get Far On Foot 114 mins

Don't worry if you missed legendary Gus Van Sant's marvellous biopic at the recent Rev Film Festival, because it makes a welcome return to Luna Leederville! Based on a true story, this poignant, insightful and often funny drama about the healing power of art is adapted from John Callaghan's autobiography. John Callahan has a lust for life, a ... more

Sep27Jirga 78 mins

Jirga is an emotional story of a former soldier seeking forgiveness directed by Benjamin Gilmour (Son of a Lion) and produced by John Maynard ( Sherpa, The Rehearsal, The Bank,  Balibo, Romulus My Father)Made under extraordinary, and extremely dangerous, conditions, Jirga tells the emotional story of a former Australian soldier who travels to ... more

Sep27McKellen: Playing The Part 91 mins

Theatre Actor. Film Star. Political Activist.Inspirational Teacher. One of Britain’s greatest actors and one might say one of the greatest raconteurs you’ll have the pleasure of encountering, Sir Ian McKellen has forged a career across the big and small screens and in front and behind the camera. Discover the life story of Sir Ian ... more

Oct4American Animals 116 mins

This Is Not Based On A True Story. This Happened. Telling the (almost unbelievable) true story of a quartet of university students who plan what they think will be the perfect robbery, the award-winning American Animals is a beautifully realised contemporary heist movie. The film follows the amateur criminals as they shift almost inexplicably ... more

Oct4The Seagull 98 mins

Adapted by Tony Award®-winning playwright Stephen Karam and directed by Tony Award®-winning director Michael Mayer, this exquisite adaptation of Anton Chekhov's classic The Seagull finds a group of friends and family gathered for a seemingly jovial weekend in the countryside. But under the surface, Nina (Saoirse Ronan) pines desperately ... more

Oct111% 93 mins

An international hit from Toronto to Fantastic Fest to London, Australia’s answer to Sons of Anarchy sends Ryan Corr, Abbey Lee and Aaron Pedersen into a brutal bikie turf war.For three years, Paddo has led the charge at the Copperheads Motorcycle Club while gang president Knuck serves time. He’s on the cusp of taking the crew in a new ... more

Oct18A Star is Born

“A Star is Born” stars four-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper (“American Sniper,” “American Hustle,” “Silver Linings Playbook”) and multiple award-winning, Oscar-nominated music superstar Lady Gaga, in her first leading role in a major motion picture. Cooper helms the drama, marking his directorial ... more