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Episode 2
Show Notes: In our second episode of the Palace Cinemas Podcast (still gloriously lo-fi) we ruminate on our most memorable film from 2020 so far, recommend our favourite 2019 experience you can now catch at home, as well as look ahead to post-isolation and what film we’re most excited about. ALL EPISODES NOW AVAILABLE…
Continue ReadingApril 30
It’s not a trip to the movies without catching the film previews beforehand, and let’s be honest, trailers have become an art-form in themselves. So every Thursday we’ll showcase the best new trailers we can’t stop repeating, as well as some of our favourite classics. TOP GUN: MAVERICK release December 26 MISBEHAVIOUR release TBC…
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We’ll be sharing cinema together again soon, but until then, Palace Cinemas wants to share some of our film favourites with our Weekly Watch List. Here’s to sharing and staying safe. LOST IN TRANSLATION (2003) | Sofia Coppola Sofia Coppola crafts a humorous but powerfully moving story about an out of work actor and…
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Unfortunately, we won’t be able to celebrate Mother’s Day this year with you, but to make sure we don’t miss out on the joy of cinema, we have chosen four films we believe that every Mother will love on their special day. MIA MADRE (2016) | Nanni Moretti Margherita, a director in the middle…
Continue ReadingKathryn Bigelow
“I don’t believe in censorship in any form.” Our In Focus series examines some of cinema’s most beloved directors, highlighting some of the ingredients that make up their signature style, as well as showcase our top-picks of their best films. This instalment celebrates Kathryn Bigelow, known for her incredible visuals and heart-pounding action sequences, Bigelow is the…
Continue ReadingFlorence Pugh, Shia LaBeouf and Chris Pine sign on for Olivia Wilde’s next feature: Don’t Worry Darling
Olivia Wilde announced herself as a filmmaker to watch and be excited about when she gifted us with her feature directorial debut Booksmart, last year. A critically acclaimed, hilarious delight packed with poignant musings on friendship and identity, Booksmart triumphed in adding an intelligent new spin to the coming-of-age comedy genre. Her directorial debut certainly…
Continue ReadingSharing Is Caring
We’ll be sharing cinema together again soon, but until then, Palace Cinemas wants to share some of our film favourites with our Weekly Watch List. Here’s to sharing and staying safe. ADAPTATION (2002) | Spike Jonze People seem to forget that Nicolas Cage is a truly GREAT actor. In ADAPTATION, he’s twice as good……
Continue ReadingApril 23
It’s not a trip to the movies without catching the film previews beforehand, and let’s be honest, trailers have become an art-form in themselves. So every Thursday we’ll showcase the best new trailers we can’t stop repeating, as well as some of our favourite classics. WONDER WOMAN 1984 release August 13 THE WOMAN IN…
Continue Reading5 Spanish Classics to Watch at Home
One of our most popular, The 2020 Moro Spanish Film Festival was due to screen nationally from April 21 at Palace Cinemas, however, in light of the current closures the festival has sadly been postponed. We can’t wait to celebrate the rich selection of extraordinarily moving Spanish films from this year’s selection, but until then,…
Continue ReadingRobert Eggers New Film: The Northman
Delayed
Robert Eggers (director of cult phenomenons The Witch and The Lighthouse) was one week away from production on his latest project before having to shut indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic. The new project, titled The Northman, is a 10th century Viking epic starring Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Bill Skarsgard, Willem Dafoe and Anya Taylor-Joy….
Continue ReadingLiving in Quarantine
Just like the rest of us, Academy Award winner Pedro Almodóvar is currently experiencing the varying effects of quarantine and has taken to writing essays for film publication IndieWire, to express his feelings and the films he has found comfort and solace in. I had refused to write till now. I didn’t want to leave…
Continue ReadingNew Joel Edgerton thriller confirmed to shoot in South Australia
The South Australian government has confirmed that new feature film The Unknown Man will begin shooting in and around Adelaide once film production is allowed to resume following the Coronavirus crisis. The crime thriller will star Joel Edgerton (Boy Erased, Loving) and UK actor Sean Harris (The King, Mission Impossible: Fallout) in leading roles, with…
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