august - Star Cinema

AUGUST
2015 PROGRAM
AUGUST Screening times
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Star Cinema
Eaglehawk Town Hall
PO Box 83 Eaglehawk Victoria 3556
Bookings: 03 5446 2025 / Office: 03 5446 2526
Email: [email protected]
www.starcinema.org.au
AUGUST FILMS
WOMEN HE’S UNDRESSED (PG) 99min
SCREENING IN full DIGITAL PROJECTION & SOUND
Audio receivers now available
Saturday 6.30pmFar From the Madding Crowd
Orry-Kelly was Golden Age
for the hard of hearing.
Hollywood’s most celebrated
August 1
8.45pmWild Tales
Contact us, or enquire at the box office.
costume designer, responsible for
Sunday 2
1.30pmWomen He’s Undressed
the costumes of films as iconic as
AMY (MA 15+) 128min
3.30pm Far From the Madding Crowd
Some Like It Hot and Casablanca.
From the team behind acclaimed
6.30pm Wild Tales
And he was born in Kiama, New
documentary Senna comes a
Monday 3
6.30pmWild Tales
South Wales. Gillian Armstrong
moving portrait of one of Britain’s
tells the tale of one of Australia’s forgotten sons; outrageous,
$10 TIX!
8.45pmWomen He’s Undressed
Select
great music icons. Amy Winehouse
witty, a drinker, and uncompromising of his sexuality. From sessions w/
was a rare musical talent whose
Friday 7 1.00pmWild Tales
Q&A: see
costuming glamorous actresses, to a scandalous secret
appeal crossed cultural and
6.30pm Far From the Madding Crowd
below
affair with a hugely famous and iconic actor, this is a
demographic boundaries. But
8.45pmMadame Bovary
story sure to fascinate, shock and illuminate. Dir Gillian
while her music made her a star, her chaotic personal life
Saturday 8 6.30pmWild Tales
Armstrong, Australia. August 2, 3
stole headlines. With rare interviews and never-before-seen
8.45pmFar From the Madding Crowd
archival footage, Amy takes us behind the sensationalised
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD (M) 118min
headlines to reveal a prodigiously talented woman whose life
Sunday 9
1.30pmFar From the Madding Crowd
Based on the literary classic by
ended too soon. Dir Asif Kapadia, UK. Aug 23*, 24, 28*, 30
3.45pm Madame Bovary
Thomas Hardy, this is the story of
*Select sessions followed by a pre-recorded Q&A (38 min)
independent, headstrong Bathsheba
6.30pm Wild Tales
with director Asif Kapadia, producer James Gay-Rees,
Everdene
(Carey
Mulligan),
who
Monday 10 6.30pmFar From the Madding Crowd
Winehouse’s first manager Nick Shymansky, & featuring
attracts three dissimilar suitors
$10 TIX!
8.45pmMadame Bovary
interview clips with Jools Holland, Mark Ronson and Yasiin
in Victorian England: Gabriel Oak,
Bey (Mos Def), following 10 minute interval.
Friday 14
1.00pmMadame Bovary
a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a
6.30pm Woman in Gold
handsome and reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a
RUBEN GUTHRIE (MA 15+) 93min
prosperous and mature bachelor. This timeless story explores
Life is good for ad man Ruben
8.30pmMadame Bovary
the nature of relationships and love, and the ability to
Guthrie (Patrick Brammall) who’s
Saturday 15 4.00pmENO SCREEN 2015 SEASON: CARMEN
overcome hardships through resilience and perseverance. An
at the top of his game until some
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unabashed crowd-pleaser. Dir Thomas Vinterberg, UK.
drunken skylarking lands Ruben at
7.30pmFABERGÉ: A LIFE OF ITS OWN
August 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10
the bottom of his infinity pool, lucky
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to be alive. His mum hits the panic
WILD TALES (MA 15+) 122min
button, and his fiancée leaves him,
Sunday 16 12.00pmENO SCREEN 2015 SEASON: CARMEN
One of the most buzzed about films
issuing him one final challenge: If Ruben can go one year
Bookings essential. See over for details NFT
at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival,
without a drink, she’ll give him another chance. Co-starring
Argentinean director Damián
3.30pm FABERGÉ: A LIFE OF ITS OWN
Jack Thompson and Alex Dimitriades and directed by
Szifrón’s tale is a blackly comic
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Brendan Cowell, this is the story of one man not only battling
anthology film. Six short films loop
6.30pm Madame Bovary
the bottle, but the city that won’t let him put it down. Dir
together under an arcing themed
Brendan Cowell, Australia. August 21, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31
Monday 17 6.30pmWoman in Gold
banner of vengeance. Each story
$10 TIX!
8.30pmMadame Bovary
in this hilarious compendium is a cathartic exploration of
MR. HOLMES (M) 104min
the pressures of the modern day world, and together make
In 1947, Sherlock Holmes (Ian
Friday 21
1.00pmRuben Guthrie
McKellen), long-retired, lives in
7.30pm MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT: for an experience unparalleled in sheer entertainment value.
Wickedly hilarious and delightfully deranged. Dir Damián
a sleepy Sussex village with his
99 HOMES
Szifrón, Argentina. English subtitles. August 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9
housekeeper and her amateurBookings essential. See over for details NFT
sleuthing son. But he is haunted by
Saturday 22 1.30pmLocal film: Gold Rushes of the Whipstick MADAME BOVARY (M) 118min
an unsolved case from fifty years
Adapted from Flaubert’s classic
ago. He remembers only fragments:
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novel set in Normandy, France.
a confrontation with an angry husband, a secret bond with
6.00pmMIFF FILM: PUTUPARRI & THE RAINMAKERS
Madame Bovary tells the tragic
his beautiful but unstable wife. With his legendary mental
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story of Emma, a young beauty who
powers on the wane, and without his old sidekick Watson,
impulsively marries a small-town
8.00pmMIFF FILM: NEON
Holmes is faced with the toughest case of his life - a case
doctor to leave her father’s pig farm
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that might finally reveal to him the mysteries of the human
behind. But after being introduced
heart. Dir Bill Condon, UK. August 28, 29, 30, 31
Sunday 23 1.00pmMIFF FILM: SONG OF THE SEA
to the glamorous world of high society, she soon becomes
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bored with her stodgy mate and seeks excitement and status
LAST CAB TO DARWIN (M) 124min
outside the bonds of marriage. This sumptuous period drama
3.30pm Ruben Guthrie
Cab driver Rex (Michael Caton)
is a loner, and has never left his
6.00pm Amy (followed by pre-recorded Q&A: see film blurb) features a superb cast including Mia Wasikowska and Paul
Giamatti. Flaubert’s classic novel comes to life. Dir Sophie
home town of Broken Hill. When
Monday 24 6.30pmRuben Guthrie
Barthes, USA/France. August 7, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17
told he doesn’t have long to live, he
$10 TIX!
8.15pmAmy
embarks on an epic drive through
WOMAN
IN
GOLD
(M)
109
min
Thursday 27 6.30pmFree screening for Hearing Awareness Month: Spy
the Australian outback to Darwin
The incredible true story of Maria
in a bid to die on his own terms. On
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Altmann (Helen Mirren), a Jewish
his journey of self-discovery, he realises that before you can
Friday 28
1.00pmMr Holmes
refugee who is forced to flee Vienna
end your life, you have to live it, and to live it, you’ve got to
6.30pm Ruben Guthrie
during World War II. Decades later,
share it. Based on a true story, also starring Jackie Weaver,
Encores:
Maria has taken on a mission to
8.15pmAmy (followed by pre-recorded Q&A: see film blurb) by popular
and with supporting performances from Emma Hamilton and
reclaim
a
painting
the
Nazis
stole
demand
Saturday 29 6.30pmRuben Guthrie
Ningali Lawford-Wolf, this is a moving and good-humoured
from her family: the famous Lady In
drive. Dir Jeremy Sims, Australia. Starts September 4
8.30pmMr Holmes
Gold, a portrait of her beloved Aunt Adele painted by Gustav
Sunday 30 1.30pmMr Holmes
Klimt. But the portrait is now the crown jewel in one of
Vienna’s most respected galleries and considered an Austrian
3.30pm Amy
national treasure. Partnering with an inexperienced but
6.30pm Ruben Guthrie
determined young lawyer, Maria embarks on an epic journey
Monday 31 6.30pmMr Holmes
for justice. Dir Simon Curtis, USA/UK. August 14, 17
$10 TIX!
8.30pmRuben Guthrie
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Film Festival:
august 21 - 23
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AUGUST
2015 PROGRAM
events & specials
Adults: $15.00
Members / Concession: $13.00
Seniors / Under 16: $10.00
Family: $40.00
CASH ONLY. Box office opens 30 mins prior to screening time. Licensed venue.
Bookings are essential for all special events. Book early on 5446 2025 to avoid disappointment.
MIFF Travelling
travelling Film
film Festival
festival,august
august21-23
21 - 23
MIFF
The MIFF Travelling Film Festival returns to Bendigo, with a weekend program of selected international highlights and MIFF
Premiere Fund-supported Australian films direct from the festival in Melbourne.
Patrons can book for sessions either online through MIFF by following the links from www.starcinema.org.au, or by calling us on 5446 2025.
All films are Unclassified 18+ unless otherwise noted. All sessions are at regular Star Cinema ticket prices.
OPENING NIGHT: FRIDAY AUGUST 21
SATURDAY AUGUST 22
99 homes (112min)
A razor-sharp parable about the collapse of the US housing market, with a
character who turns from prey to predator. Stars Andrew Garfield, Laura Dern
and Michael Shannon as the charismatic real-estate mogul Rick Carver. ‘A
timely, terrifically acted moral nail-biter.’ – The Telegraph
Dir Ramin Bahrani, USA. Screens 7.30pm
FAMILY FRIENDLY SESSION: SUNDAY AUGUST 23
SONG OF THE SEA (90min)
PUTUPARRI AND THE RAINMAKERS (97min)
Against the backdrop of Australia’s tangled colonial and Indigenous history,
Putuparri and the Rainmakers explores one man’s struggle to fulfil his destiny.
An emotional, visually breathtaking story of love, hope and the survival of
Aboriginal law and culture against all odds.
Dir Nicole Ma, Australia. Screens 6pm
NEON (83min)
When Ben discovers his six-year-old sister Saoirse is a selkie – a mythical Irish
sea creature – their grandmother ships them off to the city, afraid that
proximity to the ocean will put them in danger. But Ben and Saoirse embrace
her new powers as they embark on the journey back home.
Dir Tomm Moore, Ireland. MIFF recommends ages 8+. Screens 1pm
A sustainable source of illumination, a creative inspiration and a fading craft,
neon shines in Lawrence Johnston’s latest film. Vivid, beautiful and insightful,
the MIFF Premiere Fund-supported Neon is the story of this noble element that
has so profoundly coloured the modern world.
Dir Lawrence Johnston, Australia. Screens 8pm
Local film screening
English National Opera’s 2015 Season: CARMEN
Gold Rushes of the Whipstick
tells the story of diggers who turned
to the Whipstick forest in the hope
of striking it rich, once the rich
alluvial diggings of Bendigo had
been worked out.
A passionate tale of lust, seduction and betrayal, no other opera boasts as popular a
following as Bizet’s Carmen. Set during the dying days of Franco’s Spain, Calixto Bieito’s
acclaimed production of this must-see opera has been enjoyed by audiences across Europe.
Bizet’s dazzling score evokes all the sounds and sizzling atmosphere of Spain through some
of the opera’s most famous melodies, from Carmen’s seductive Habanera to the Toreadors
stirring parade.
Presented by documentary maker
Jamie Roberts, it features the many
ruins, sites and diverse landscapes
of the forest and is a must see
for anyone interested in local and
Australian history.
Sensational mezzo-soprano Justina Gringyte leads the cast, alongside internationally
acclaimed tenor Eric Cutler as José. Returning to the Coliseum to conduct this stunning
production is Sir Richard Armstrong. (2hrs 45mins, including 20 minute interval)
Tix $19.95 with DVD, or $10 film
only. Q&A with Jamie Roberts at
the conclusion of the screening.
Bookings recommended on 0408 521 972.
SATURDAY AUGUST 22 AT 1.30PM
MONDay madness! all tiX just $10
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Fundraiser for Girton Friends of Performing Arts
6pm supper, 7pm film, Tuesday September 6, Mr Holmes.
Bookings: Vicky Matthews 0401 688 998
Tix Adults $21 / Conc & Members $19 / Seniors & U16 $16. Bookings essential NFT
SATURDAY AUGUST 15 at 4PM & sUNDAY 16 at 12PM
FABERGÉ: A LIFE OF ITS OWN - A UNIQUE CINEMA EVENT
This captivating new event tells the fascinating story behind the most prestigious name in
luxury: Fabergé. Enjoying unprecedented access to the most esteemed private collections,
insights from world experts and interviews with the descendants of the Fabergé family, this is
a rare opportunity to discover the genius of the family behind the finest objects ever created.
The event features the extraordinary unveiling of two historic new pieces – the first new
Fabergé egg in almost 100 years, and a lost treasure, recently discovered in America’s
Midwest by a scrap metal dealer – and presents them exclusively to international cinema
audiences, before they return to the secrecy of their very private collections.
Tix Adults $20 / Conc & Members $18 / Seniors & U16 $16. Bookings essential NFT
SATURDAY AUGUST 15 at 7.30PM & sUNDAY 16 at 3.30PM
Free open caption screening for hearing awareness week: spy
One in six Australians are hearing impaired or have a chronic ear disorder, and Hearing
Awareness Week aims to raise community awareness. Join us for a free Open Captioned
screening of Spy (MA 15+, 120min) presented in partnership with Bendigo Health.
Bookings recommended, numbers strictly limited. Drinks at regular bar prices.
THURSDAY AUGUST 27 AT 6.30PM
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