[ad_1]
- Audio Description (AD) available for Cape Fear, Black Sea, Selma, All Quiet on the Western Front, Killing Them Softly, Love & Friendship, The Seagull, Little Woods, The Rider, and Bull
- Closed Captions (CC) available for Cape Fear, All Quiet on the Western Front, Killing Them Softly, Love & Friendship and The Seagull
- This week’s SBS World Movies channel premieres include Cop Land, The Untouchables, Five Fingers for Marseilles, Guilty Men, The Rider and Bull
WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
Three Summers
6:40pm
M
Brazil, 2019
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Language: Portuguese
Director: Sandra Kogut
Starring: Regina Casé, Otávio Muller, Gisele Fróes, Rogério Fróes, Jéssica Ellen
What’s it about?
A charming, funny and biting comedy from Brazil. Over the course of three summers, the irrepressible housekeeper of a wealthy family relies on her resourcefulness to take advantage of whatever comes her way as her employers are caught up in a major corruption scandal.
Cape Fear
8:30pm
M, AD, CC
USA, 1991
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Language: English
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis, Illeana Douglas
What’s it about?
Scorsese re-teams with De Niro for another collaboration in this terrifying remake of the 1962 classic of the same name, in which a defence attorney (Nolte) and his family are targeted for elimination by the deadly ex-con he failed to get off the hook. Nominated for two Academy Awards (De Niro for Best Actor, and Juliette Lewis for Best Supporting Actress) and featuring cameos from the original film’s stars, Robert Mitchum & Gregory Peck.
Black Sea
10:50pm
M, AD
UK, 2014
Genre: Action, Thriller
Language: English
Director: Kevin MacDonald
Starring: Jude Law, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn
What’s it about?
This thriller directed by Kevin Macdonald (Touching the Void, Last King of Scotland) follows a captain (Law), who puts together a misfit crew to search for a sunken submarine loaded with gold in the depths of the Black Sea. But greed and desperation soon take hold onboard their claustrophobic vessel and the men start turning on each other, putting them as risk of never making it to the surface alive.
THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
Selma
10:20am
M, AD
USA, 2014
Genre: History, Drama
Language: English
Director: Ava DuVernay
Starring: David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth, Oprah Winfrey
What’s it about?
A chronicle of Martin Luther King’s (Oyelowo) campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson (Wilkinson) that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act. Directed by Ava Duvernay (When They See Us, The 13th) and Oscar-nominated for Best Picture.
A Raisin in the Sun
6:10pm
PG
USA, 1961
Genre: Drama, Romance
Language: English
Director: Daniel Petrie
Starring: Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands, Ivan Dixon
What’s it about?
The Youngers, an African-American family, live together in an apartment in Chicago. Following the death of their patriarch, they try to determine what to do with the substantial $10,000 insurance payment they’ll soon receive. Opinions on what to do with the money vary. Walter Lee (Poitier) wants to make a business investment, while his mother, Lena (McNeil), is intent on buying a house for them all to live in. Based Lorraine Hansberry’s acclaimed Broadway play of the same name – the first Broadway play to be written by a Black female playwright.
Cop Land
8:30pm
MA15+
USA, 1997
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Language: English, Georgian
Director: James Mangold
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Peter Berg, Janeane Garofalo
What’s it about?
Freddy Heflin (Stallone) is the sheriff of a place everyone calls “Cop Land” — a small and seemingly peaceful town populated by the big city police officers he’s long admired. Yet something ugly is taking place behind the town’s peaceful facade. And when Freddy uncovers a massive, deadly conspiracy among these local residents, he is forced to take action and make a dangerous choice between protecting his idols and upholding the law.
Original 1997 Movie Show Review
Regression
10:30pm
MA15+
Canada, Spain, 2015
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Language: English
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Emma Watson, David Thewlis, Lothaire Bluteau, Dale Dickey, David Dencik
What’s it about?
Minnesota, 1990. Detective Bruce Kenner (Hawke) investigates the case of young Angela (Watson), who accuses her father, John Gray (Dencik), of an unspeakable crime. When John unexpectedly and without recollection admits guilt, renowned psychologist Dr. Raines (Thewlis) is brought in to help him relive his memories and what they discover unmasks a horrifying nationwide mystery.
FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
All Quiet on the Western Front
5:40pm
PG, AD, CC
UK, USA, 1979
Genre: Drama, History, War
Language: English
Director: Delbert Mann
Starring: Richard Thomas, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Ian Holm, Patricia Neal
What’s it about?
At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer (Thomas) is a young German patriot, eager to fight. Indoctrinated with propaganda at school, he and his friends eagerly sign up for the army soon after graduation. But when the horrors of war soon become too much to bear, and as his friends die or become gravely wounded, Paul questions the sanity of fighting over a few hundreds yards of war-torn countryside.
The Untouchables
8:30pm
M
USA, 1987
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Language: English
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Andy Garcia, Charles Martin Smith, Robert De Niro
What’s it about?
Young Treasury Agent Eliot Ness (Costner) arrives in Chicago and is determined to take down Al Capone (De Niro), but it’s not going to be easy because Capone has the police in his pocket. Ness meets Jimmy Malone (Connery), a veteran patrolman and probably the most honorable one on the force. He asks Malone to help him get Capone, but Malone warns him that if he goes after Capone, he is going to war. Directed by Brian De Palma (Scarface, Carlito’s Way).
Original 1987 Movie Show Review (VIDEO)
SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER
Dean Spanley
6:35pm
G
UK, 2008
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Language: English
Director: Toa Fraser
Starring: Peter O’Toole, Sam Neill, Jeremy Northam, Art Malik, Bryan Brown
What’s it about?
Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior (O’Toole) has little time or affection for his son (Northam), but when the pair visit a swami (Malik), they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.
Killing Them Softly
8:30pm
MA15+, AD, CC
USA, 2012
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Language: English
Director: Andrew Dominik
Starring: Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, James Gandolfini, Richard Jenkins, Ben Mendelsohn, Sam Shepard
What’s it about?
Jackie Cogan (Pitt) is an enforcer, called in to take care when a high-stakes card game has been held up by an unknown gang of thugs. Calculating, ruthless, businesslike, and with a shrewd sense of other people’s weaknesses, Cogan plies his trade, moving among a variety of hoods, hangers-on, and big-timers, tracking those responsible, and returning “law and order” to the lawless Boston underworld. Based on the novel by George V. Higgins (The Friends of Eddie Coyle) and directed by Andrew Dominik (Chopper, The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford).
The Wait
10:20pm
MA15+
Finland, 2022
Genre: Romance, Drama
Language: Finnish
Director: Aku Louhimies
Starring: Inka Kallén, Aku Hirviniemi, Andrei Alén, Adeliina Arajuuri, Eino Heiskanen
What’s it about?
Tells the story of a preacher, his wife and an old friend of the preacher who visits the couple in rural Finland during the summer. While the preacher is happy to see his friend because of the joviality he brings to their household, his wife has more of a romantic interest in mind. Based on the novel by revered Finnish author Juhani Aho, and the first ever carbon negative feature film production.
SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER
Love & Friendship
6:50pm
PG, AD, CC
UK, USA, 2016
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Language: English
Director: Whit Stillman
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Xavier Samuel, Tom Bennett, Stephen Fry
What’s it about?
From Jane Austen’s novella, the beautiful and cunning Lady Susan Vernon (Beckinsale) visits the estate of her in-laws to wait out colourful rumours of her dalliances and to find husbands for herself and her daughter. Two young men, handsome Reginald DeCourcy (Samuel) and wealthy Sir James Martin (Bennett), severely complicate her plans. An acerbic take on Austen from Whit Stillman, writer-director of Metropolitan & The Last Days of Disco.
The Seagull
8:30pm
M, AD, CC
USA, 2018
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Language: English
Director: Michael Mayer
Starring: Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Corey Stoll, Elisabeth Moss, Mare Winningham
What’s it about?
One summer at a lakeside Russian estate, friends and family gather for a weekend in the countryside. A love triangle soon forms between ageing actress Irina, her lover Boris (Stoll), and Nina (Ronan) from a neighbouring estate. While everyone is caught up in passionately loving someone who loves somebody else, a tragicomedy unfolds about art, fame, human folly, and the eternal desire to live a purposeful life.
Tulip Fever
10:20pm
MA15+
UK, USA, 2017
Genre: Drama, Romance
Language: English
Director: Justin Chadwick
Starring: Alicia Vikander, Dane DeHaan, Judi Dench, Christoph Waltz, Jack O’Connell
What’s it about?
A struggling young artist (DeHaan) falls for a married woman (Vikander) while he’s commissioned to paint her portrait during the tulip mania of 17th century Amsterdam. Seeking to break free from her powerful husband (Waltz), the two invest in the risky tulip market in the hope of striking it rich.
MONDAY 3 OCTOBER
Little Woods
7:30pm
M, AD
USA, 2019
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Language: English
Director: Nia DaCosta
Starring: Tessa Thompson, Lily James, Luke Kirby, James Badge Dale, Lance Reddick
What’s it about?
For years, Ollie (Thompson) has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her North Dakota oil boomtown access Canadian health care and medication. When the authorities catch on, she plans to abandon her crusade, only to be dragged in even deeper after a desperate plea for help from her sister Deb (James). Written and directed by Nia DaCosta (director of last year’s Candyman).
Five Fingers for Marseilles
9:30pm
MA15+
South Africa, USA, 2018
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Western
Language: English, Afrikaans
Director: Michael Matthews
Starring: Vuyo Dabula, Zethu Dlomo, Hamilton Dhlamini, Rapulana Seiphemo, Mduduzi Mabaso
What’s it about?
Years ago, the young Five Fingers fought for the rural town of Marseilles against brutal police oppression. Now, after fleeing in disgrace, Tau, one of them, returns to Marseilles, seeking only a peaceful life. When he finds the town under new threat, he must reluctantly fight to free it.
TUESDAY 4 OCTOBER
Guilty Men
7:30pm
M
Colombia, 2016
Genre: Western, Drama, Thriller
Language: Spanish
Director: Iván Gaona
Starring: René Diaz Calderón, Willington Gordillo, Leidy Herrera, Alfonso López, Heriberto Palacio
What’s it about?
Willington’s only love, Mariana, is about to get married to René, Willington’s cousin. While Willington is trying to get her back, a demobilisation process concerning an illegal armed group is underway in the region, and new killings, besides rumors of a thief at large, will endanger Mariana’s new family.
The Rider
9:40pm
M, AD
USA, 2018
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Director: Chloé Zhao
Starring: Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Cat Clifford, Terri Dawn Pourier
What’s it about?
Once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, and a gifted horse trainer, young cowboy Brady (Brady Jandreau) is warned that his riding days are over after a horse crushed his skull at a rodeo. In an attempt to regain control of his own fate, Brady undertakes a search for a new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of the United States. The acclaimed second feature from Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao (Nomadland).
Bull
11:35pm
MA15+, AD
USA, 2020
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Director: Annie Silverstein
Starring: Rob Morgan, Amber Havard, Sarah Albright, Steven Boyd, Troy Hogan, Yolonda Ross
What’s it about?
In a near-abandoned subdivision west of Houston, a wayward teen (Havard) runs headlong into her equally wilful and unforgiving neighbour, an aging bullfighter (Morgan) who’s seen his best days in the arena; it’s a collision that will change them both. Nominated for the 2019 Un Certain Regard Award at Cannes.
[ad_2]
Source link