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THE BEATLES: GET BACK

» Genre: Music Documentary » Director: Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings)

Peter Jackson presents The Beatles: Get Back – a threepart documentary series about the making of the Beatles’ iconic 1970 album, Let It Be. Drawing from material originally recorded for a documentary directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, it counters the myth that the recording of this album was marked by animosity between John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The film is based on over 55 hours of footage and will feature the unforgettable rooftop concert.

REMINISCENCE

» Genre: Romance/Science Fiction » Director: Lisa Joy (in her feature directorial debut) » Actors: Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton

Acclaimed actor Hugh Jackman plays Nick Bannister – a lonely veteran living in a near-future Miami who specialises in restoring chosen memories to his clients. His life goes awry when he meets a beautiful woman called Mae and they fall madly in love. Another client’s memories implicate Mae in a series of violent crimes and Bannister must dive into the past to discover the truth about a woman whose innocence he is convinced of.

RESPECT

» Genre: Biographical Film » Director: Liesl Tommy (in her feature directorial debut) » Actors: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald

“You have to disturb the peace when you can’t get no peace,” uttered Aretha Franklin, arguably one of the most powerful voices to hit the music scene. This film tells the story of her life – from her early beginnings in her father’s church choir right through her struggles as a musician and finally, the sweet sound of international stardom. Her song Respect (which was actually an empowered version of the Otis Redding track) garnered the singer the first two of many Grammy awards but as early as the age of 14, she had already recorded her first tracks.

SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS

» Genre: Action/ Adventure » Director: Destin Daniel Cretton (Short Term 12) » Actors: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung, Michelle Yeoh

Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi – a skilled martial artist with superpowers he doesn’t understand. Shang-Chi, who is both powerful and vulnerable at once, must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the clandestine Ten Rings organisation. The film also stars Tony Leung as Wenwu (Shang-Chi’s father and head of the Ten Rings), Awkwafina as Katy (Shang-Chi’s comical friend) and Michelle Yeoh as Jiang Nan (a guardian of a mythical city).

GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE

» Genre: Action » Director: Navot Papushado (The ABCs of Death) » Actors: Lena Headey, Karen Gillan, Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh

Sam was only 12 years old when her mother, a hired assassin, was forced to abandon her. Now, 15 years down the track, she is engaged in the same violent pursuits. Sam is known for her skill as a hit woman but her tough veneer cracks when she meets Emily – an eight-year-old girl whose life she chooses to protect. Sam relies on the former allies of her mother – three women who pledge allegiance to her. Three generations of women learn to trust each other and take back control over their own lives. e