Your guide to new films in cinemas across Australia this week, 18-25 March 2024.
For our monthly cinema guide, head to this article.
20 March
Christspiracy
Synopsis: Two filmmakers embark on a global quest sparked by the not-so-simple question: ‘is there a spiritual way to kill an animal?’ From the co-creator of Seaspiracy, Cowspiracy and What the Health.
Director: Kip Andersen, Kameron Waters
Cast: Michael Beckwith
Classification: CTC
Runtime: 1hr 46m
Where to watch it: Luna Palace, Ritz Cinemas, Cinema Nova, Lido Cinemas
21 March
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Synopsis: After the events in Oklahoma, the Ghostbusters team returns to where it all started—New York City. The Spengler family story continues with a new group of Ghostbusters led by Winston Zeddemore and Ray Stantz.
Director: Gil Kenan
Cast: Paul Rudd, Dan Aykroyd
Classification: CTC
Runtime: 1h 49m
Where to watch it: Hoyts Cinemas, Village Cinemas, Reading Cinemas, Event Cinemas, Dendy Cinemas
Immaculate
Synopsis: Sydney Sweeney plays Cecilia, a woman of devout faith who is warm welcomed to the picture-perfect Italian countryside where she is offered a new role at an illustrious convent. But it becomes clearer to Cecilia that her new home harbours dark and horrifying secrets.
Director: Michael Mohan
Cast: Sydney Sweeney
Classification: CTC
Runtime: 1h 29m
Where to watch it: Village Cinemas, Ritz Cinemas, Lido Cinemas, Cineplex Cinemas, Hoyts Cinemas
Just a Farmer
Synopsis: A newly widowed mother is left with the care of an alcoholic father-in-law and a failing farm. She is forced to forge a new path for her family, all while struggling to pick up the pieces of her life.
Director: Simon Lyndon
Cast: Susan Prior, Trevor Jamieson
Classification: CTC
Runtime: 1h 40m
Where to watch it: Palace Cinemas, Port Lincoln Cinema, Regent Cinemas Ballarat, Belgrave Cinema
My Favourite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
Synopsis: Directed and staged by Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Christopher Gattelli, the show features original arrangements of the most iconic songs from Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, Cinderella and The Sound of Music.
Director: Christopher Gattelli
Cast: Daniel Dae Kim, Patrick Wilson
Classification: E
Runtime: 2h 56m
Where to watch it: Hoyts Cinemas, Event Cinemas, Village Cinemas
Wicked Little Letters
Synopsis: When people in Littlehampton start receiving scandalous and obscene letters, suspicion immediately falls on fiery Rose, who might lose the custody of her daughter. A group of women set out to solve the mystery.
Director: Thea Sharrock
Cast: Olivia Colman, Timothy Spall
Classification: CTC
Runtime: 1hr 40m
Where to watch it: Event Cinemas, Hoyts Cinemas, Village Cinemas, Palace Cinemas, Ritz Cinemas, Luna Palace
23 March
MetOpera: La Forza Del Destino
Synopsis: Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s La Forza del Destino, with soprano Lise Davidsen, following a string of recent Met triumphs, in her role debut as the noble Leonora.
Director: Giuseppe Verdi
Cast: Lise Davidsen, Patrick Carfizzi
Classification: CTC
Runtime: 3h 50m
Where to watch it: Cinema Nova, Palace Cinemas, Luna Palace
Special screenings & festivals
14 March
The Palestinian Film Festival
The Palestinian Film Festival Australia marks its 12th edition this year, returning to screens across the country for ten days this month.
The festival showcases a diverse selection of Palestinian films from around the world, including documentaries, features, and animated shorts, while working to strengthen Palestinian cultural output and fostering social and economic ties between Palestine and Australia.
Read more about the festival here.
