febrUArY2018 PROGRAM

Star Cinema Eaglehawk Town Hall PO Box 83 Eaglehawk Victoria 3556Bookings: 03 5446 2025 / Office: 03 5446 2526 Email: info@starcinema.org.au www.starcinema.org.au

febrUArY fILMS (p.t.o. for SCreenIng tIMeS, eventS & SpeCIALS)

CASAbLAnCA (pg, 1942) 102min Genre: Drama, Romance, War. Dir: Michael Curtiz. Country: USA.

Join us in celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the greatest love story ever told. Rick’s Cafe in WW2 Morocco is the perfect place for weary American expatriate nightclub owner Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) to hide out. One day, of all the bars in all the world, Rick’s long-lost love, Ilsa (Ingrid

Bergman) walks in with her resistance leader husband, Victor, and Rick is pulled into both a love triangle and a web of political intrigue. Ilsa and Victor need to escape from Casablanca, and Rick may be the only one who can help them. feb 6

Printed on 100% recycled paper

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HeAtHerS (M, 1988) 100min Genre: Comedy. Dir: Michael Lehmann. Country: USA.

30tH AnnIverSArY SCreenIng! Regular girl, Veronica (Wynona Ryder), tries to survive the social jungle of high school by sticking with the three most popular girls at school who are all called Heather. As she meets a sociopath named JD (Christian Slater), her life spirals into

a continuous cycle of hate and unintentional murder, as she exacts revenge on her enemies, AKA her best friends. Dark, cynical and subversive, this cult classic changed the game for teen comedies to follow. feb 13

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MUrIeL’S WeDDIng (M, 1994) 101min Genre: Comedy, Romance. Dir: P.J. Hogan. Country: Australia.

Sing along to all your favourite songs in this remastered Sing-A-Long edition.Frumpy, misguided Muriel Heslop follows her lifelong quest for a glitzy fairy-tale wedding. With visions of nuptials dancing in her head, this ABBA-obsessed misfit ditches her pathetic life and plastic friends

in a small Australian suburb for big-city dreams in Sydney. But the road to the altar takes surprising twists and turns – and Muriel is about to learn the lesson of a lifetime. Stars Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Hunter and Sophie Lee. feb 27

Screening as part of our AustrAliA on screen launch: see over for details.

WALK WItH Me (g, 2017) 94min Genre: Documentary. Dirs: Marc J. Francis, Max Pugh. Country: UK.

This documentary goes deep inside a Zen Buddhist community which has given up all possessions and signed up to a life of chastity for one common purpose – to transform their suffering, and practice the art of mindfulness with the world-famous teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. Filmed over

three years, in their monastery in rural France and on the road in the USA, this visceral film is a meditation on a community grappling with existential questions and the everyday routine of monastic life. Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch. feb 20

cinetopia films

SWIngIng SAfArI (M) 96min Genre: Comedy, Drama. Dir: Stephan Elliott. Country: Australia.

1970s Australia: a 200-ton blue whale washes up on a local beach and the kids think it’s the biggest thing that’s ever happened in their lives. Behind closed doors, the Mums & Dads of this quiet suburban cul-de-sac celebrate in their own special way, by joining the sexual

revolution. It’s a time of boxed wine, bad hair, bad styles, bad choices, but good times. And like the rotting whale, it’s all about to go spectacularly wrong. Starring Guy Pearce, Kylie Minogue, Asher Keddie & more, this is a love letter to a world of careless parenting and dangerous unsupervised activities. feb 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11

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tHe greAteSt SHoWMAn (pg) 105min Genre: Biography, Drama, Musical. Dir: Michael Gracey. Country: USA.

A bold and original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and the sense of wonder we feel when dreams come to life. Inspired by the ambition and imagination of P.T. Barnum, it tells the story of the visionary (played by Hugh Jackman) who rose from nothing to create

a mesmerising spectacle that became a worldwide sensation, drawing applause from some, and the ire of others. Also stars Michelle Williams, Zendaya, Zac Efron and Rebecca Ferguson. Feb 2, 3, 4, 15 oSCAr noMInAtIon for beSt orIgInAL Song

CALL Me bY YoUr nAMe (M) 132min Genre: Drama, Romance. Dir: Luca Guadagnino. Country: France/

Italy/USA. Some English subtitles. The story of a powerful romance that blossoms between an adolescent boy and a summer guest at his parents’ cliffside mansion on the Italian Riviera. During the restless summer weeks, unrelenting but buried currents of obsession, fascination, and

desire intensify their passion as they test the charged ground between them and verge toward the one thing both already fear they may never truly find again: total intimacy. A stunning, sensual and transcendent tale of first love. feb 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 12 4 oSCAr noMInAtIonS InCLUDIng beSt pICtUre

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tHe poSt (M) 116min Genre: Biography, Drama, History. Dir: Steven Spielberg. Country:

USA. Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks star in this powerful drama about the unlikely partnership between The Washington Post’s Katharine Graham (Streep), the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, and editor Ben Bradlee (Hanks), as they race to catch up with The

New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned three decades and four US Presidents. The two must overcome their differences as they risk their careers and freedom to expose long-buried truths. feb 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18 2 oSCAr noMInAtIonS InCLUDIng beSt pICtUre

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tHe fLorIDA proJeCt (MA 15+) 111min Genre: Drama. Dir: Sean Baker. Country: USA.

Beautiful, heartbreaking and masterful, this is a deeply moving and unforgettably poignant look at childhood. Set on a stretch of highway just outside the imagined utopia of Disney World, it follows six-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince in a stunning breakout turn) and her rebellious

mother Halley over the course of a single summer. The two live week to week at ‘The Magic Castle,’ a budget hotel managed by Bobby (a career-best Willem Dafoe), whose stern exterior hides a deep reservoir of kindness and compassion. feb 16, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25 oSCAr noMInAtIon for beSt ACtor (WILLeM DAfoe)

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SWeet CoUntrY (MA 15+) 113min Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama. Dir: Warwick Thornton. Country:

Australia. Inspired by real events, Warwick Thornton’s Sweet Country is a masterful period western set in 1929 in the outback of the Northern Territory, Australia. When Aboriginal stockman Sam kills white station owner Harry March in self-defence, Sam and his wife Lizzie go on the run.

They are pursued across the outback by Sergeant Fletcher, with the help of Aboriginal tracker Archie and local landowners Fred Smith (Sam Neill) and Mick Kennedy. Artfully conceived and executed, it mixes potent themes and striking imagery, and is a milestone for Australian indigenous cinema. feb 23, 24, 25, 26

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fACeS pLACeS (g) 90min Genre: Documentary. Dirs: JR, Agnès Varda. Country: French.

English subtitles. 89-year old Agnes Varda, a leading figure of the French New Wave, and acclaimed 33 year-old French photographer and muralist JR teamed up to co-direct this enchanting doco/road movie. The pair share a lifelong passion for images and together they travel the

villages of France in JR’s photo truck meeting locals and producing epic-size portraits of them. The photos are prominently displayed on houses, barns, storefronts and trains revealing the humanity in their subjects, and themselves. A film of sheer joy. Starts March 1 oSCAr noMInAtIon for beSt DoCUMentArY feAtUre

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tHe SHApe of WAter (MA 15+) 123min Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy. Dir: Guillermo del Toro.

Country: USA. An other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she

and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg and Doug Jones. A visually spectacular and visceral fairytale. Starts March 2 13 oSCAr noMInAtIonS InCLUDIng beSt pICtUre

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CoMIng Soon to StAr CIneMA:Molly’s Game Lady Bird Darkest Hour Phantom Thread Happy End That’s Not My Dog! Finding Your Feet Breath Human Flow Pop Aye & much more....

tHree bILLboArDS oUtSIDe ebbIng, MISSoUrI (MA 15+) 115min Genre: Crime, Drama.

Dir: Martin McDonagh. Country: UK/USA. A darkly comic, brutal and breathtakingly beautiful drama from In Bruges director Martin McDonagh. Months after her daughter’s murder case, and with no culprit, Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) makes a bold move, painting

three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at William Willoughby (Woody Harrelson), the town’s revered chief of police. Also starring Sam Rockwell, this is unmissable. feb 16, 17, 18, 23, 25, 28 7 oSCAr noMInAtIonS InCLUDIng beSt pICtUre

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ALL tIX $11

febrUArY2018 PROGRAM

Star Cinema ticket prices:Adults: $16Members / Concession: $14 Seniors / Under 16: $11family: $44Box office & bar open 30 mins prior to screening time. Licensed venue.

febrUArY SCreenIngS (pto for fILMS) Please note: sessions are subject to change without notice.

Thursday Feb 1 7.00pm Swinging Safari Friday 2 1.00pm The Greatest Showman 7.00pm Call Me By Your Name Saturday 3 3.30pm Call Me By Your Name 7.00pm The Greatest Showman Sunday 4 1.00pm Swinging Safari 3.30pm The Greatest Showman 7.00pm Call Me By Your NameMonday 5 7.00pm Swinging Safari $11 tIXTuesday 6 7.00pm cinetopia: Casablanca $11 tIXWednesday 7 7.00pm Swinging SafariThursday 8 6.00pm Food & film Star Cinema fundraiser See right. Bookings essential. NFT 7.00pm Swinging SafariFriday 9 1.00pm The Post 7.00pm Call Me By Your NameSaturday 10 3.30pm The Post 7.00pm Swinging Safari Sunday 11 1.00pm Call Me By Your Name 3.30pm Swinging Safari 7.00pm The PostMonday 12 7.00pm Call Me By Your Name $11 tIXTuesday 13 7.00pm cinetopia: Heathers $11 tIXWednesday 14 7.00pm The PostThursday 15 7.00pm fundraiser for Suicide prevention Awareness network Central vic. Inc. (all welcome): the greatest ShowmanFriday 16 1.00pm Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 7.00pm The Florida Project Saturday 17 3.30pm The Post 7.00pm Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriSunday 18 1.00pm The Post 3.30pm The Florida Project 7.00pm Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriMonday 19 7.00pm The Florida Project $11 tIXTuesday 20 7.00pm cinetopia: Walk With Me $11 tIXWednesday 21 7.00pm The Florida ProjectThursday 22 7.00pm fundraiser for Annie north Inc. (all welcome): three SummersFriday 23 1.00pm Sweet Country 7.00pm Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriSaturday 24 3.30pm Sweet Country 7.00pm The Florida Project Sunday 25 1.00pm Sweet Country 3.30pm Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 7.00pm The Florida Project Monday 26 7.00pm Sweet Country $11 tIXTuesday 27 7.00pm AUStrALIA on SCreen LAUnCH $11 tIX cinetopia: Muriel’s Wedding (Sing-A-Long) See right for details.Wednesday 28 7.00pm Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Open Caption)

febrUArY eventS & SpeCIALSBookings are essential for all special events. Book early on 5446 2025 to avoid disappointment.

NFT = No Free Tickets. Film Passes and Gift Vouchers cannot be used at these sessions.

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SCREENING 7@7!: 7 nights @ 7pm + Friday & weekend matinees

fooD & fILM fUnDrAISerEnjoy great food and film back to back while supporting Star Cinema!

From 6pm the kitchen will be serving up delicious dinner plates showcasing local slow food, celebrating a variety of flavours.

Stephan Elliott’s (The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert) latest offering Swinging Safari is too much fun to miss and screens at 7pm.

All tickets $30 include delicious meal + film + support for Star. Drinks at bar prices.

Bookings essential on 5446 2025; please advise of any dietary requirements. No Free Tickets

thursday february 8. food served from 6pm. film at 7pm

Australia On ScreenAustralia on Screen is a new part of our successful cinetopia program, and will celebrate Australian film.

Showcasing a different title on the fourth Tuesday of every month, it launches this February with a Sing-A-Long version of the iconic 1994 Australian film Muriel’s Wedding.

Join us for the launch screening:

tuesday february 27 at 7pmAll tickets $11. Bookings highly recommended on 5446 2025.

f U n D r A I S e r & C o M M U n I t Y S C r e e n I n g S All bookings directly through Star Cinema on 5446 2025.

fUnDrAISIng At tHe StAr IS A greAt WAY to rAISe MoneY for YoUr CoMMUnItY groUp Contact us for more info.

fundraiser for Suicide prevention Awareness network Central victoria Inc. All tix $20 6.00pm doors & complimentary food, 7.00pm film, Thursday February 15, The Greatest Showman.

fundraiser for Annie north Inc. All tix $20 7.00pm, Thursday February 22, Three Summers.

fundraiser for rural Australians for refugees. All tix $20 6.00pm doors & complimentary food, 7.00pm film, Thursday March 1, Faces Places.

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bUMS on SeAtS: tHAnK YoU!Our Bums on Seats campaign ran through December and January and has been a great success. Sales of vouchers and memberships are well up on average, with attendances up by as much as 60%. We have also received numerous generous donations. Everyone at the Star would like to pass on a sincere and heartfelt thanks to all patrons and to everyone who contributed to the campaign. Greater Bendigo has shown that it loves the Star Cinema, so please keep coming and showing your continued support! Keep your eyes on the local media for a detailed annoucement.

LOOK OUT FOR OUR WEEKLY SCREENING TIMES EACH FRIDAY IN THE BENDIGO WEEKLY