L.A. LORE

William Petersen (Manhunter) and Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project) star in William Friedkin (The Exorcist)’s electric action-thriller set among the summer backdrop of 1980s Los Angeles. When his longtime partner on the force is killed, reckless U.S. S ... more

John Schlesinger (Midnight Cowboy) directs a chilling portrait of aspiring actors and filmmakers in 1930s Hollywood, where life was cheap and success was worth killing for. In 1930s Los Angeles, Hollywood shines like a beacon to all the helpless people ... more

Opening Date: Thursday, 1 Aug 2024

Brian De Palma (Carrie) directs a ludicrously entertaining mystery-thriller of a young actor drawn into a conspiracy by spying on a beautiful woman. Witnessing a crime, he attempts to clear his own name when the police believe he is the killer. After l ... more

Opening Date: Thursday, 8 Aug 2024

From Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly, Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Seann William Scott lead an all-star cast in a futuristic thriller set in the years following a nuclear holocaust. Never before released in Australian cinemas! With the ... more

Opening Date: Thursday, 15 Aug 2024

Michael Mann directs Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in a cat-and-mouse thriller of a master thief who continues to evade arrest by police. As he plans his final heist, a dogged detective gradually closes in on the thief and his gang. Master criminal Neil ... more

Opening Date: Thursday, 22 Aug 2024

Before there was Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga, there was Judy Garland/James Mason. Marking Garland’s return to cinema after a four year absence, George Cukor’s film of 1954 was a memorable version that, 67 years later, many call the definitive. ... more

Opening Date: Thursday, 29 Aug 2024

Acclaimed as the best documentary made about LA, Thom Andersen’s epic film explores how the city has been used, depicted and distorted by the movies made there while also revealing the darkest parts of its history. Consisting mostly of shots from other ... more