Movie of the Week

• F1® The Movie

Cinemas

• M3GAN 2.0
• From Hilde, with Love
• Chicken Town
• The Road to Patagonia
• Sudan, Remember Us
• Love & Trouble

Streaming/On-Demand

• Sharp Corner
• Rust

Re-Releases

• Clueless
• Ran

CAST: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodina, Javier Bardem, Shea Whigham, Joseph Balderrama, Sarah Niles, Samson Kayo, Callie Cooke, Will Merrick, Layne Harper, Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz Jr., Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu, Nico Hülkenberg, Kevin Magnussen, Nyck de Vries, Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson, Logan Sargeant, Alexander Albon, Guenther Steiner, Benoît Tréluyer, Simone Ashley, Abdul Salis

CREW: Joseph Kosinski (director, producer), Ehren Krueger (writer), Jerry Bruckheimer, Dede Gardner, Lewis Hamilton, Jeremy Kleiner, Chad Oman and Brad Pitt (producers), Hans Zimmer (composer), Claudio Miranda (cinematographer), Stephen Mirrione (editor)

PLOT: Sonny Hayes (Pitt), a nomadic former Formula 1 driver, is approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Bardem) to help him revitalise his struggling team, which includes hotshot rookie Joshua Pearce (Idris), with whom he’ll have to put aside his differences and troubled past in order to compete with…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The internationally renowned auto-racing syndicate is given its own event-level blockbuster to show the wider world how important it is to sporting culture at large
• Brad Pitt stars and produces the mega-budget action spectacle, which is brought to life by Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski as well as legendary producer Jerry Bruckheimer
• Several faces from the F1 circuit pop up to give the film a deeper connection to the sport, including multi-winning racer Lewis Hamilton who is also among the producers
• The racing scenes were partially shot during actual Grand Prix events, with the likes of Pitt actually driving the cars during the many intense sequences on the track itself
• It’s an old-fashioned summer blockbuster that gives audiences everything they could possibly want, from A-list star power to fist-pumping sporting action

F1® The Movie is showing in cinemas from Wednesday 25 June 2025

CAST: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jen Van Epps, Ivanna Sakhno, Aristotle Athari, Timm Sharp, Jemaine Clement

CREW: Gerard Johnstone (director, writer), Jason Blum, James Wan and Allison Williams (producers), Chris Bacon (composer), Toby Oliver (cinematographer), Jeff McEvoy (editor)

PLOT: Two years after almost being killed by the rogue AI doll M3GAN (Donald (body)/Davis(voice)), her creator Gemma (Williams) learns that M3GAN’s technology has been stolen and used to create a military robot named Amelia (Sakhno), which goes rogue and ignites a violent AI takeover. To stop Amelia, Gemma is forced to give the original M3GAN a new body with advanced upgrades that can potentially save the day…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Everyone’s favourite sinister AI robot M3GAN is back for more unhinged entertainment… but this time, she’s the hero?!
• Writer-director Gerard Johnstone’s sequel to his 2023 hit horror goes the Terminator 2 route by positioning the once-villainous software as an unexpected, and reluctant, saviour who we’re more than happy to root for
• Also returning alongside Johnstone are actors Allison Williams (who’s also promoted to producer) and Violet McGraw, as well as mega-producers Jason Blum and James Wan
• Expect more fun moments with M3GAN as she snarks her way through a delightfully ridiculous plot and against a villain who’s arguably deadlier than the titular bot herself
• With plenty of campy comedy and slick horror, M3GAN 2.0 is an upgrade of the first movie in every possible way

M3GAN 2.0 is showing in cinemas from Friday 27 June 2025

CAST: Liv Lisa Fries, Johannes Hegemann, Gabriela Maria Schmeide, Emma Bading, Sina Martens, Lisa Hrdina, Lena Urzendowsky, Hans-Christian Hegewald, Heike Hanold-Lynch, Tilla Kratochwil, Lisa Wagner

CREW: Andreas Dresen (director), Laila Stieler (writer), Christoph Friedel and Claudia Steffen (producers), Judith Kaufmann (cinematographer), Jörg Hauschild (editor)

PLOT: In early 40s Nazi Germany, young medical assistant Hilde Coppi (Fries) becomes part of a resistance group known as the Red Orchestra, where she meets her future husband Hans (Hegemann) and is eventually subjected to harsh persecution…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The all-too short life of anti-Nazi rebel Hilde Coppi is dramatised in an emotional drama that highlights her numerous achievements
• German actor Liv Lisa Fries, previously seen in Freud’s Last Session, brings Hilde to life with a captivating lead performance that embodies her fearlessness
• The rebellious and ultimately courageous actions of the Red Orchestra, and Hilde’s involvement in them, form a strong focus throughout the film, as does the romance between her and future husband Hans Coppi
• It competed for the prestigious Golden Bear at last year’s Berlin Film Festival, and has impressed audiences at other international festivals
• You’ll feel all sorts of emotions as this true story reaches a climax that will have you weeping at all the right moments

From Hilde, with Love is showing in cinemas from Friday 27 June 2025

CAST: Ethaniel Davy, Amelie Davies, Graham Fellows, Ramy Ben Fredj, Michael Dalton, Alistair Green, Richard Freeman, Amy Keen, Everett Gaskin, Hugo Carter, Stef White, Gabriella Padula, Laurence Rickard, George Potter

CREW: Richard Bracewell (director, writer, producer), Patrick Dalton (writer, producer), Tom Wood (producer), Bernard Hughes (composer), Tansy Simpson (cinematographer), Charlotte Gage (editor)

PLOT: Jayce (Davy), a young man recently released from prison, returns home where he unexpectedly finds himself allying with his childhood friend Paula (Davies) and her elderly neighbour Kev (Fellows) to sell the weed that’s been unknowingly growing in Kev’s garden, but they soon find themselves up against a ruthless local band of criminals…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The three least likely drug dealers in existence form a surprisingly touching family unit in this laugh-out-loud British comedy
• It is directed and co-written by Richard Bracewell, best known for directing the highly underrated historical comedy Bill
• Actors Ethaniel Davy, Amelie Davies and Graham Fellows share plenty of bouncy chemistry as their weed operation takes a number of surprising turns
• There are more than a few touches of Charlotte Regan’s Scrapper and even the works of Paul Thomas Anderson in the ways that these characters form an imperfect bond through the most unexpected of circumstances
• With hilarious banter and some intense criminal activity, it’s a neat British gem that will certainly give audiences a little bit of everything

Chicken Town is showing in cinemas from Friday 27 June 2025

CAST: Matty Hannon, Heather Hillier, Robert Baty, Ale Matos, Greta Matos, Monserratt Mendez, Ramon Navarro, Vivianna Nawelpan, Adolfo Rubio

CREW: Matty Hannon (director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor), Tye Markey (producer), Daniel Norgren (composer), Heather Hillier (cinematographer), Mike Balson (editor)

PLOT: Australian ecologist Matty Hannon embarks on an epic journey across the Americas, from the Alaskan wilderness to the uncharted depths of Patagonia, during which he encounters the love of his life, permaculture farmer Heather Hillier…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Experience the awe-inspiring cinematic journey of adventurers and lovers Matty Hannon and Heather Hillier in a beautifully shot odyssey through nature
• Shot over the course of a whopping 16 years, the film captures some of the Americas’ most striking landscapes, whether it’s the beaches of North America’s west coast to the endless jungles of Central America
• Anchoring the movie is a tender love story between two people with a shared taste for adventure and exploring some of the world’s must-see locations
• It has proved to be a hugely popular crowd-pleaser in Australia, where it set the box office alight with several sold-out showings
• You may well be inspired to undertake your own trek across the world – though hopefully it won’t take quite as long as this film took to make!

The Road to Patagonia is showing in cinemas from Friday 27 June 2025

CAST: Shajane Suliman, Ahmed Muzamil, Maha Elfaki, Khatab Ahmed, Omar al-Bashir

CREW: Hind Meddeb (director, writer, cinematographer), Abel Nahmias (producer), Arthur H (composer), Gladys Joujou (editor)

PLOT: In Sudan, a group of young activists celebrate the 2019 overthrowing of the country’s long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir, only to be caught up in the ensuing military crackdown and eventual civil war…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• This timely documentary focuses on the political shuffling of a country dealing with rampant instability
• It is the latest in filmmaker Hind Meddeb’s unofficial series of documenting activism in several countries, some of which have included Tunisia and even the Stalingrad district of Paris
• Meddeb captures the plight of several protestors and activists in Sudan that go through a rollercoaster of emotions as their country changes for both better and worse
• It stood out at last year’s Venice and Toronto film festivals, where it received praise for bringing to light a regime that isn’t as widely documented in the media
• As you witness the often-troubling ordeals that Sudanese residents have been through, you’ll be reminded of the hard work that still needs to be done all over the world to achieve political and social balance

Sudan, Remember Us is showing in cinemas from Friday 27 June 2025

CAST: Kenny Watson, Kerry Watson, Harris Watson, Alfie Watson, James Tripp, Alan Johnson, Malcolm Williams

CREW: Amy Hardie (director, producer, cinematographer), Sonja Henrici (producer), Jeff Baxter and Mark Orton (composers), Troy Edige (cinematographer), Katja Dringenberg and Kieran Gosney (editors)

PLOT: After getting married, young couple Kenny and Kerry Watson discover some alarming secrets about each other that threaten to derail their relationship…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Love conquers all in this heartfelt documentary showing the progression and introspection of a couple across a ten-year period
• Filmmaker Amy Hardie captures nearly every intimate detail in the lives of Kenny and Kerry Watson, from their happy wedding to the birth of their child Harris and beyond
• Hardie provides the viewer with a window into some of the couple’s most private moments, including some intensive therapy sessions getting to the core of Kenny’s PTSD from his time in the Army
• As the couple grow older together, it’s clear that their adoration for one another is strong enough to weather any storm, making it just as romantic – maybe even more so – than most narrative romances
• It’s a film for anyone who loves their significant other no matter what demons or anxieties they may be going through

Love & Trouble is showing in cinemas from Friday 27 June 2025

CAST: Ben Foster, Cobie Smulders, William Kosovic, Gavin Drea, Alexandra Castillo, Jonathan Watton, Reid Price, Leah Johnston, Andrew Shaver, Bob Mann, Allison Wilson-Forbes, Wayne Burns, Gita Miller, Eugene Sampang, David Light, Steve Lawrence, Emily Jewer, Ryan Willis, Susan Leblanc-Crawford

CREW: Jason Buxton (director, writer, producer), Paul Barkin, Jason Levangie, Susan Mullen and Marc Tetreault (producers), Stephen McKeon (composer), Guy Godfree (cinematographer), Jorge Weisz (editor)

PLOT: Josh (Foster), a loving but troubled family man, becomes growingly obsessed with saving the lives of car accident victims that often crash just outside his house…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• This alarming but fascinating psychological thriller explores the deeply worrying need within us all to fill the role of the hero in a life-or-death situation
• Ben Foster delivers one of his best performances to date as the deeply flawed protagonist whose actions lead to severe personal and possibly even fatal consequences to himself and those around him
• It is an adaptation of Russell Wangersky’s short story of the same name, with filmmaker Jason Buxton adding plenty of extra layers to the already unhinged tale
• Filmed in beautiful Nova Scotia, the Canadian production makes solid use of the isolated area through some striking cinematography that adds a sinister edge to the material
• Its unpredictable beats are perfectly matched with light touches of dark comedy, making this thriller an entertaining ride you’ll want to wear your seatbelt for

Sharp Corner is streaming exclusively on Sky Cinema from Saturday 28 June 2025

CAST: Alec Baldwin, Patrick Scott McDermott, Travis Fimmel, Frances Fisher, Jake Busey, Josh Hopkins, Devon Werkheiser

CREW: Joel Souza (director, writer), Alec Baldwin, Matt DelPiano, Grant Hill, Nathan Klingher, Anjul Nigam, Ryan Donnell Smith, Melina Spadone and Ryan Winterstern (producers), Lilie Bytheway-Hoy and James Jackson (composers), Bianca Cline and Halyna Hutchins (cinematographers), David Andalman (editor)

PLOT: In 1880s Wyoming, young orphan Lucas Hollister (McDermott) is sentenced to hang after accidentally killing a man, but is unexpectedly sprung from jail by his uncle, notorious outlaw Harland Rust (Baldwin). As the two make a perilous journey to Mexico, they are pursued by U.S. Marshal Wood Helm (Hopkins) and ruthless bounty hunter Preacher (Fimmel)…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• Don’t miss your chance to finally see the Western thriller that’s caught the world’s attention, albeit for all the wrong reasons
• Initial production on the film was halted in 2021 following a tragic on-set accident that saw cinematographer Halyna Hutchins be shot and killed by a firearm operated by the film’s star and producer Alec Baldwin
• Filming finally started up again over a year later, with Halyna’s widow Matthew Hutchins brought on as an executive producer to oversee the completion of his wife’s final work
• Though the tragedy forms a giant part of the film’s reputation, it still works as a sprawling Western with plenty of intense gunfights and tender character dynamics
• It’s a film that deserves to be seen, regardless of its utterly devastating background

Rust is available to rent/buy on digital platforms from Monday 23 June 2025

CAST: Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, Dan Hedaya, Jeremy Sisto, Breckin Meyer, Justin Walker, Wallace Shawn, Twink Caplan, Julie Brown, Donald Faison, Elisa Donovan, Aida Linares, Sabastian Rashidi, Herb Hall, Susan Mohun, Nicole Bilderback, Ron Orbach, Sean Holland, Josh Lozoff, Roger Kabler, Jace Alexander, Joseph D. Reitman

CREW: Amy Heckerling (director, writer), Robert Lawrence and Scott Rudin (producers), David Kitay (composer), Bill Pope (cinematographer), Debra Chiate (editor)

PLOT: Cher Horowitz (Silverstone), a popular but superficial high school student, seeks to user her keen negotiating skills to commit good deeds such as playing matchmaker for her teachers, and helping socially awkward new arrival Tai Frasier (Murphy) achieve popularity, all while dealing with her own issues such as her growing attraction to former step-brother Josh (Rudd)…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The beloved teen classic, loosely based on Jane Austen’s timeless romance Emma, returns to the big screen in celebration of its 30th anniversary
• Alicia Silverstone became an overnight movie star for her role as Cher, the vapid but good-natured teen who sets out to do some good in her world
• Writer-director Amy Heckerling closely studied 90s teen slang to create an accurate representation of the culture of the time, as well as her own phrases which have become part of the wider vocabulary
• Its cult status was confirmed by the strong critical and commercial success of the film, which has also spawned a series of spin-off books, a recently-unveiled stage musical, and an announced TV follow-up with Silverstone reprising her iconic role
• Don’t miss your chance to see why Clueless has become known as one of the finest teen movies ever made, in the one place that it was always meant to be seen

Clueless is showing in cinemas from Friday 27 June 2025

CAST: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryu, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Mansai Nomura, Hisashi Igawa, Shinnosuke Ikehata (aka Peter), Masayuki Yui, Kazuo Kato, Jun Tazaki, Hitoshi Ueki

CREW: Akira Kurosawa (director, writer, editor), Masato Ide and Hideo Oguni (writers), Masato Hara and Serge Silberman (producers), Tôru Takemitsu (composer), Asakazu Nakai, Takao Saitô and Shôji Ueda (cinematographers)

PLOT: In Medieval Japan, powerful warlord Hidetora Ichimonji (Nakadai) decides to retire and split his kingdom evenly among his sons Taro (Terao), Jiro (Nezu) and Saburo (Ryu), only for the brothers to become corrupted by their newfound power, igniting a full-scale war…

FIVE REASONS TO BE EXCITED:

• The final epic of Japanese filmmaking titan Akira Kurosawa returns to cinemas for its 40th anniversary
• Its plot is derived from the classic Shakespeare play King Lear, though it also takes inspiration from the far-reaching legends of Japanese war lord Mōri Motonari
• Kurosawa gained his only career Oscar nomination for directing this film (he was later awarded an Honorary Oscar), and it came away with the Costume Design award
• With a budget of roughly $12 million USD, it was the most expensive Japanese production at the time, and that money is clearly on the screen in magnificently staged battle sequences that have been hailed as some of the finest in cinema history
• You’re in for a cinematic treat as the epic nature of Kurosawa’s filmmaking remains timeless after all these years

Ran is showing in cinemas from Friday 27 June 2025