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BOOKINGS: 5446 2025 RAMS (PG) 119min *ENCORE SESSIONS* Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama. Dir: Jeremy Sims. Country: Australia. In remote W.A, two estranged brothers, Colin (Sam Neill) and Les (Michael Caton), are at war. Raising separate flocks of sheep descended from their family’s prized bloodline, the two men work side by side yet are worlds apart. When disaster strikes, can the warring brothers set aside their differences to reunite their family, save their herd, and bring their community back together? January 3, 6, 10 BRAZEN HUSSIES (M) 93min Genre: : Documentary. Dir: Catherine Dwyer. Country: Australia. For the first time, an exciting and revolutionary chapter in Australian history, the Women’s Liberation Movement (1965 — 1975), is explored in this doco. With freshly uncovered archival footage and personal accounts from activists, it shows how a daring and diverse group of women joined forces to defy the status quo, demand equality and create profound social change. Full of the raw energy and determination that fuelled feminism for the next 50 years. January 8, 10, 11 THE WAR WITH GRANDPA (PG) 98min Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family. Dir: Tim Hill. Country: USA. Peter and his grandpa (Robert De Niro) used to be very close, but when Grandpa Jack moves in with the family, Peter is forced to give up his most prized possession: his bedroom. Peter will stop at nothing to get his room back, scheming with friends to devise a series of pranks to drive him out. However, grandpa doesn’t give up easily, and it turns into an all-out war between the two. Loads of fun. January 1, 2, 3, 9 JANUARY 2021 Eaglehawk Town Hall 2 Peg Leg Rd Eaglehawk Victoria Office: 03 5446 2526 E: [email protected] www.starcinema.org.au HOW TO BE A GOOD WIFE (M) 108min Genre: Comedy, Drama. Dir: Martin Provost. Country: France. English subtitles. In 1967, the immaculate and morally upright Paulette Van Der Beck (Juliette Binoche) and her husband Robert have been running Van der Beck’s School of Housekeeping and Good Manners in the lush regions of Alsace for over two decades. After an accident turns clockwork order into chaos, Paulette discovers that the school is on the verge of financial ruin. Both satirical and tender, this tale of solidarity is a comedic hit. January 15, 16, 17 THE FURNACE (MA 15+) 116min Genre: History, Western. Dir: Roderick MacKay. Country: Australia. To escape a harsh existence and return home, a young Afghan cameleer partners with a mysterious bushman (David Wenham) on the run with two 400oz Crown-marked gold bars. Together the pair must outwit a zealous police sergeant in a race to reach a secret furnace – the one place where they can safely reset the bars to remove the mark of the Crown. An unlikely hero’s tale, navigating greed and the search for identity in a new land. January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 CROCK OF GOLD - A FEW ROUNDS WITH SHANE MACGOWAN (MA 15+) 144min Genre: Doco., Music. Dir: Julien Temple. Country: UK. Julien Temple brings us his feature documentary about the legendary Poet, Punk and Pogue, the unique Shane MacGowan. A creative use of animation, unseen footage, and contributions from collaborators, artists and family. The film culminates in Shane’s sixtieth birthday celebration where singers, movie stars and rock ’n roll outlaws gather for a knees-up to remember. January 16, 18 DREAMLAND (MA 15+) 98min Genre: Drama, Thriller. Dir: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte. Country: USA. A mesmerising love story set amidst America’s struggle during the Great Depression. Eugene Evans dreams of escaping his small Texas town when he discovers a wounded, fugitive bank robber (Margot Robbie). Torn between claiming the bounty for her capture and his growing attraction to the seductive criminal, Eugene must make a decision that will forever affect the lives of everyone he’s ever loved. January 15, 16, 17, 23, 24, 27 THE BEE GEES: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART (M) 107min Genre: Doco., Music. Dir: Frank Marshall. Country: USA. The first feature-length documentary about the legendary band who wrote more than 1,000 songs, created twenty number one hits and sold more than 220 million records to date. With interviews from current musicians influenced by their songs, this is the affecting story of three brothers chasing an emotion they felt as kids, the joy of singing together and creating songs from that unique sound. January 2, 3, 4 FILMS BOOKINGS: 5446 2025 MY SALINGER YEAR (M) 101min Genre: Drama. Dir: Philippe Falardeau. Country: Canada. In the mid-90s, young Joanna impulsively quits graduate school and heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a published poet. She lands a coveted role as assistant to Margaret (Sigourney Weaver), an old-fashioned literary agent whose most famous client is the notoriously reclusive writer J.D. Salinger. Joanna’s job is to process Salinger’s fan mail, but when she secretly starts answering them personally, she puts everything at risk. January 29, 30, 31 LET HIM GO (M) 99min Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller. Dir: Thomas Bezucha. Country: USA. An intense character-based thriller about the bonds of family, the power of love and the necessity of sacrifice, set in the American West. Following the loss of their son, retired sheriff George Blackledge (Kevin Costner) and his wife Margaret (Diane Lane) leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas, headed by matriarch Blanche Weboy. January 8, 9, 10, 14, 17 TRON (1982, G) 96min Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi. Dir: Steven Lisberger. Country: USA. When talented computer engineer Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) finds out that a company executive has been stealing his work, he tries to hack into the system. But Flynn is transported into the digital world, where he has to face off against his enemy's computerized likeness and the imposing Master Control Program. January 5 AC/DC: LET THERE BE ROCK (1980, M) 95min Genre: Doco., Music. Dirs: Eric Dionysius, Eric Mistler. Country: USA / France. January 12 2021 marks exactly 45 years to the day since AC/DC played the Eaglehawk Town Hall in 1976 as part of their Lock up your Daughters Tour. In December of 1979, the band were on the verge of worldwide takeover and out on the soon-to-be legendary world tour for their blistering ‘Highway to Hell’ release. The band and fireball lead singer Bon Scott were captured with over 90 minutes of sweaty footage filmed in Paris. January 12 STAR CINEMA AND GOLDFIELDS LIBRARIES PRESENT: STAR CINEMA BOOK CLUB JINDABYNE (2006, M) 123min Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery. Dir: Ray Lawrence. Country: Australia. On a fishing trip, Stewart (Gabriel Byrne) and his friends make the morally questionable decision to delay reporting the discovery of a murdered woman’s body. Based on Raymond Carver’s short story ‘So Much Water So Close to Home’, this is a beautifully shot, subtle meditation on morality, mortality, and murder. January 26 PRESENTED BY GROVESCOOTER: SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES (1987, M) 85min Genre: Doco., Music. Dir: Prince. Country: USA / Canada. This critically acclaimed concert film showcases the late great Prince at the height of his live performance powers. Performing 13 numbers, the music legend and his band are captured in a high-energy concert film like no other. Rarely seen on the big screen and labelled ‘one of the greatest concert movies ever made’, this is an audio and visual cornucopia. Unmissable. January 19 HOW DO YOU KNOW CHRIS? (MA 15+) 86min Genre: Drama. Dir: Ashley Harris. Country: Australia. Flawed chameleon Chris Black throws a party at his inner-city Melbourne apartment for people who have been prominent players in his life. But the guests arrive to a strange scenario – their host isn't even there. Q&A session January 30: see over for details THE DRY (M) 117min Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery. Dir: Robert Connolly. Country: Australia. Federal Agent Aaron Falk (Eric Bana) returns to his hometown after more than twenty years to attend the funeral of his childhood friend, Luke, who allegedly killed his wife and child before taking his own life. Upon investigation, he starts to suspect the event may be linked to a decades old crime in the community, one ravaged by over a decade of drought. Based on the novel by Jane Harper, it captures the heart and spirit of regional Australia. January 29, 31 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 20: SEE OVER FOR DETAILS A CALL TO SPY (M) 124min Genre: Biog., Crime, Drama. Dir: Lydia Dean Pilcher. Country: USA. At the dawn of WWII, Winston Churchill orders his new spy agency, the Special Operations Executive (SOE), to recruit and train women as spies. SOE’s ‘spymistress’ Vera Atkins, later the inspiration for James Bond’s Miss Moneypenny, was the chief recruiter for this secret army. Vera selects an American journalist with a wooden leg, and a wireless officer of Indian descent and avowed pacifist. Together they leave an unmistakable legacy in their wake. January 1, 2, 7, 9, 13 SUMMERLAND (PG) 99min Genre: Drama, Romance, War. Dir: Jessica Swale. Country: UK. A love-story set in the timeless and enchanting world of Summerland over one achingly beautiful summer. Fiercely independent writer Alice (Gemma Arterton) secludes herself in her study: occupied by her work but also profoundly lonely, haunted by a love affair from her past. When young Frank, an evacuee from the London Blitz, is dumped into her care, his innocence and wonder awaken Alice’s deeply buried emotions. January 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31
