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2019 SEASON PROGRAM 2019 SEASON PROGRAM Mild themes, coarse language, TUESDAY 08 JANUARY (MA15+ Strong sex scenes and violence) WEDNESDAY 09 JANUARY (PG drug references and violence ) Mary Queen of Scots AUST. PREMIERE Instant Family PREVIEW Biography, History, Drama Comedy DIRECTOR: Josie Rourke DIRECTOR: Sean Anders STARRING: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden, STARRING: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Octavia Spencer, Joe Alwyn Sean Anders Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie are exceptional in this Instant Family is the mostly true, very funny and touching story beautifully crafted drama which explores the turbulent reign of Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose Byrne), who trade in a of Mary Stuart (Ronan), and her relationship with Elizabeth I carefree life of date nights and house flipping to start a teenage (Robbie). family via foster care adoption. Mature themes, coarse language, THURSDAY 10 JANUARY (PG Mild themes and occasional coarse language) FRIDAY 11 JANUARY (M sex, violence and drug use ) Storm Boy SYDNEY PREMIERE A Simple Favour Australian Drama Mystery, Drama DIRECTOR: Shawn Seet DIRECTOR: Paul Feig STARRING: Geoffrey Rush, Jai Courtney, Trevor Jamieson STARRING: Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick A beautiful modern take on a classic Australian story, that One of our favourite films of 2018, from director Paul Feig centres on the bond between an orphaned pelican and a lonely (Bridesmaids) comes a story of disappearance, murder, young boy. Cast and crew are set to join us for the Sydney mayhem, vlogging and intense female rivalry. Blake Lively and Premiere. Anna Kendrick are fantastic. Go to stgeorgeopenair.com.au for trailers and more event info 2019 SEASON PROGRAM SATURDAY 12 JANUARY (M Mature themes, nudity, coarse language) SUNDAY 13 JANUARY (M Occasional coarse language) Normandy Nude The Children Act Comedy, Romance. Drama French Language with English Subtitles DIRECTOR: Richard Eyre DIRECTOR: Philippe Le Guay STARRING: Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Fionn Whitehead STARRING: François Cluzet, François-Xavier Demaison, Thompson and Tucci shine in this compelling story of ethics and Arthur Dupont human frailty. Fiona (Thompson) is an eminent judge who, in a A charming and hilarious tale from rural France, where a moment of personal crisis, must rule on the case of a brilliant boy troubled mayor decides the future of his beleaguered village who is refusing the blood transfusion that will save his life. rests upon locals getting their clothes off to pose en masse and naked for a famous American photographer. MONDAY 14 JANUARY (M Coarse language) TUESDAY 15 JANUARY (M Occasional coarse language) Green Book PREVIEW First Man Drama, Comedy, History Biography, Drama, History DIRECTOR: Peter Farrelly DIRECTOR: Damien Chazelle STARRING: Mahershala Ali, Viggo Mortensen, Linda Cardellini STARRING: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke Stepanek, Don Stark Oscar®-winning director Damien Chazelle teams up with Ryan This crowd pleaser is based on the true story of a world-class Gosling and Claire Foy to tell the riveting and spectacular story African-American pianist who, with the help of a tough-talking of NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon, exploring the Italian-American, embarks on a tour of the Deep South in 1962. bravery and sacrifices required of astronauts, family and nation. Mature themes, coarse language, WEDNESDAY 16 JANUARY (M drug use and sex scenes ) THURSDAY 17 JANUARY (CTC) A Star Is Born The Front Runner PREVIEW Romance, Drama Drama DIRECTOR: Bradley Cooper DIRECTOR: Jason Reitman STARRING: Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Sam Elliott STARRING: Hugh Jackman, J.K. Simmons, Vera Farmiga When big-time musician Jackson Maine (Cooper) discovers and In 1987 Gary Hart (Jackman) was the front-runner for the falls for struggling artist Ally (Gaga), she gains the spotlight she Democratic presidential nomination. His intelligence, charisma has dreamed of. But as Ally’s career takes off, Jackson is left and idealism made him hugely popular, but allegations of an fighting powerful internal demons. extramarital affair put everything at risk. Go to stgeorgeopenair.com.au for trailers and more event info 2019 SEASON PROGRAM FRIDAY 18 JANUARY (M Coarse language) SATURDAY 19 JANUARY (M Coarse language) The Old Man & The Gun Bohemian Rhapsody Drama Biography, Drama, Music DIRECTOR: David Lowrey DIRECTOR: Bryan Singer, Dexter Fletcher STARRING: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Elisabeth Moss, STARRING: Rami Malek, Allen Leech, Ben Hardy, Gwilym Lee, Sissy Spacek Aidan Gillen, Joseph Mazzello, Tom Hollander At the age of 70, Forrest Tucker (Redford) escapes from San A foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and Quentin to conduct a string of heists that enchant the public and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied even the authorities charged with arresting him. An absorbing stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most true story highlighting just how far charm can get you. beloved entertainers on the planet. SUNDAY 20 JANUARY (CTC) MONDAY 21 JANUARY (CTC) Cold War Welcome to Marwen PREVIEW Drama, History, Romance Drama, Romance Polish, German and French with English subtitles DIRECTOR: Robert Zemeckis DIRECTOR: Pawel Pawlikowski STARRING: Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger STARRING: Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot, Borys Szyc When a devastating attack wipes the memory of Mark A passionate love story of two people deeply attracted to each Hogancamp (Carell), no one expects recovery. Against the odds, other, but against whom politics and history conspire amid the he finds therapy in meticulously creating an astonishing art oppression of 1950s Cold War Europe. A beautiful and poignant installation, discovering the strength to triumph in the real world. film from the director of the Oscar® winning Ida. TUESDAY 22 JANUARY (CTC) WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY (M Coarse language) The Mule PREVIEW Green Book PREVIEW Drama Drama, Comedy, History DIRECTOR: Clint Eastwood DIRECTOR: Peter Farrelly STARRING: Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper STARRING: Mahershala Ali, Viggo Mortensen, Linda Cardellini Clint Eastwood stars as Earl Stone, a man in his 80s who is broke, Stepanek, Don Stark alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered This crowd pleaser is based on the true story of a world-class a job that simply requires him to drive. Unbeknownst to Earl, he’s African-American pianist who, with the help of a tough-talking just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. Italian-American, embarks on a tour of the Deep South in 1962. Go to stgeorgeopenair.com.au for trailers and more event info 2019 SEASON PROGRAM THURSDAY 24 JANUARY (M Coarse language and sexual references) FRIDAY 25 JANUARY (M Coarse language) Can You Ever Forgive Me? Crazy Rich Asians Drama Comedy, Romance DIRECTOR: Marielle Heller DIRECTOR: Jon M. Chu STARRING: Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant STARRING: Henry Golding, Constance Wu, Awkwafina When best-selling celebrity biographer Lee Israel (Melissa One of the most hyped films of 2018 and a hugely entertaining McCarthy) falls foul of current tastes, she turns her art form rom-com. Clever and amusing, with lots of love, a good dose of to deception, creating a thriving business out of creating and petty jealousy, and as many twists and turns as life itself. Just selling forged letters to star struck collectors. good fun on a Friday night. Mature themes, coarse language, SUNDAY 27 JANUARY (M drug use and sex scenes ) MONDAY 28 JANUARY (CTC) A Star Is Born Destroyer PREMIERE Romance, Drama Thriller DIRECTOR: Bradley Cooper DIRECTOR: Karyn Kusama STARRING: Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Sam Elliot STARRING: Nicole Kidman, Toby Kebbell, Tatiana Maslany, When big-time musician Jackson Maine (Cooper) discovers and Sebastian Stan falls for struggling artist Ally (Gaga), she gains the spotlight she Nicole Kidman is extraordinary as LAPD detective Erin Bell. As has dreamed of. But as Ally’s career takes off, Jackson is left a young cop, Bell was placed undercover with a gang in the fighting powerful internal demons. California desert with tragic results. Now she must finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past. TUESDAY 29 JANUARY (PG Mild coarse language) WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY (MA15+ Strong violence, sex scene and coarse language) Ladies in Black Widows Drama, Romance Drama, Action DIRECTOR: Bruce Beresford DIRECTOR: Steve McQueen STARRING: Rachael Taylor, Julia Ormond, Angourie Rice STARRING: Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, A 2018 favourite that audiences love. Ladies in Black is an Cynthia Erivo alluring and tender-hearted comedy drama about the lives, loves Set in contemporary Chicago, amidst a time of turmoil, four and hopes of four female department store employees in 1959 women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by Sydney. Perfect harbour viewing. their dead husbands’ criminal activities, take fate into their own hands, and conspire to forge a future on their own terms. Go to stgeorgeopenair.com.au for trailers and more event info 2019 SEASON PROGRAM THURSDAY 31 JANUARY (M Coarse language) FRIDAY 01 FEBRUARY (CTC) King of Thieves PREVIEW Holmes & Watson Drama, Crime Comedy DIRECTOR: James Marsh DIRECTOR: Etan Cohen STARRING: Michael Caine, Jim Broadbent, Ray Winstone STARRING: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly The true story of one of Britain’s biggest heists, when over Etan Cohn directs Will Ferrell and John C Reilly in a hilarious take one weekend, a small band of misfit criminals in their 60s and on Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic mysteries