MIDAS MAN
29 August
When Brian Epstein set foot in the Cavern Club in November 1961 to watch The Beatles perform, he saw something no one else could – a glimmer of gold. Sharply dressed and well-spoken Brian was hardly the most obvious radical – but being Jewish, closeted and having grown up as an outsider who had failed at pretty much everything meant that the 26-year old had something to prove and wanted to tear up the rulebook. Midas Man is the emotional, heartfelt, and often funny story of how Epstein polished four scruffy lads who going nowhere in a matter of months and turned them into a global phenomenon, fundamentally change popular culture forever.
THE FABULOUS FOUR
1 August
If three’s a crowd, four’s a party! The Fabulous Four is an uproarious comedy about a group of life-long friends (Susan Sarandon, Megan Mullally, and Sheryl Lee Ralph) who travel to Key West, Florida, to be bridesmaids in the surprise wedding of their best college girlfriend Marilyn (Bette Midler). Over the course of one outrageous trip, sisterhoods are rekindled, the past resurfaces, and there are enough sparks, raunch, and romance to change all their lives in unexpected ways.
LA SYNDICALISTE (THE SITTING DUCK)
22 August
La Syndicaliste (The Sitting Duck) is a riveting French political thriller directed by Jean-Paul Salomé. The film stars Isabelle Huppert as Maureen Kearney, a determined whistleblower at a French multinational corporation, who exposes major corruption and faces severe repercussions. Based on real-life events, it explores themes of power, courage, and the perilous journey of taking a stand against corporate wrongdoing. With Huppert’s compelling performance, the movie promises to deliver an intense and thought-provoking cinematic experience.
WE WERE DANGEROUS
22 August
A powerful story of female friendship, from director Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu. Starring Erana James, Nathalie Morris, Manaia Hall and Rima Te Wiata. It’s 1954 New Zealand, and Nellie and Daisy attempt to escape an institution for delinquent girls. Their capture triggers a relocation to a facility on a remote island where the duo become a trio as well-to-do Lou joins them, and life on the island takes shape under the command of devout Matron.
