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Stuntwoman Zoë Bell tackles lockdown boredom in action-packed viral video
Veteran stuntwoman Zoë Bell has gifted us with five glorious minutes of the ultimate virtual battle royale between the most fierce stuntwomen and female action stars in Hollywood. The video, appropriately named ‘The Boss Bitch Fight Challenge’ was posted by Bell on May 1 and has since been shared by a number of the celebrities…
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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. ANIMAL KINGDOM (2010) | David Michôd A seventeen-year-old navigates his survival amongst a criminal family and a detective who thinks he can save…
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Exploring Palace Cinemas eclectic venues around the country Situated in the ‘little Italy’ of Sydney’s inner-west, Leichhardt, Palace Norton Street has remained one of our most iconic venues for over 20 years and is the perfect blend of modern sophistication and classic cinema warmth. The site was a conversion of a former tile factory before…
Continue ReadingTaika Waititi to Co-Write and Direct New Star Wars film
Academy Award Winner – and Indie film darling – Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok) has been chosen to co-write and direct the next instalment in the Star Wars franchise. The New Zealand filmmaker has been expected to head the next instalment of the franchise after directing the season finale of the Star Wars streaming…
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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…
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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…
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“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…
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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. ADAPTATION (2002) | Spike Jonze People seem to forget that Nicolas Cage is a truly GREAT actor. In ADAPTATION, he’s twice as good……
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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…
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