CRIME 101
12 February
Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, Crime 101 weaves the tale of an elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose string of heists have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses that of a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) who is facing her own crossroads. Convinced he has found a pattern, a relentless detective (Mark Ruffalo) is closing in, raising the stakes even higher. As the heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are faced with life-defining choices–and the realisation that there can be no turning back.
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
12 February
Margot Robbie leads this adaptation of the classic Emily Brontë story from Oscar-winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Saltburn). Co-stars Jacob Elordi BAFTA-nominee Jacob Elordi (Priscilla) and Academy Award-nominee Hong Chau (The Whale). Set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, this tumultuous love story explores the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.
HOLY DAYS
26 February
A lost boy in search of heaven, three odd nuns on a mission, and a car powered by God (and stolen money): this is a Kiwi road trip like no other. Brian is on a mission to reach the peak of Aoraki Mt Cook, where he believes he’ll find his recently deceased mother before she transcends into the spirit world. A comedic near-tragedy that just keeps going south. Based on the novel by Joy Cowley.
NO OTHER CHOICE
19 February
A man is laid off from the paper company he has worked at for 25 years. Over a year later and still jobless, he hits on a solution: eliminate the competition. A film by Park Chan-wook, starring Lee Byung-Hun, Son Ye-Jin, Park Hee-Soon, Lee Sung-Min, Yeom Hye-ran, Cha Seung-won.
