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January 2005

TBA, MOVIE (PAR)
01, BLADE: TRINITY
06, THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
06, RACING STRIPES, G, 94
13, ALEXANDER
13, SYNERGY
13, DECK DOGZ (UNI)
13, ALFIE (PAR)
13, AFTER THE SUNSET, M, 89
20, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS (UNI)
20, ALEXANDER, To be classified, TBC
26, BRIDE AND PREJUDICE
26, AROUND THE BEND
26, RAY (aka UNCHAIN MY HEART) (UNI) (wide FEB 3)
26, THE SEA INSIDE, (PREVIEWS 21, 22, 23 JAN), M, 126
26, Closer, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Drama, Mike Nichols.
Mike NicholsBased on Patrick Marber's screenplay, Closer is an uncompromisingly honest look at modern relationships, the story of four strangers (Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman and Clive Owen) - their chance meetings, instant attractions and brutal betrayals.

February 2005

TBA, BROTHERS GRIMM
TBA, SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF
03, MILLION DOLLAR BABY, To be classified, TBC
03, TOMORROW (PAR), PG, 105 mins
03, Being Julia, M, 104 min, Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons, Drama, Istvan Szabo
03, AFTER THE SUNSET
10, AVIATOR, To be classified, TBC
10, CELLULAR, M, 94
10, BAD EDUCATION
17, Spanglish, Adam Sandler, Tea Leoni, Cloris Leachman, Paz Vega, Comedy/Drama, James L. Brooks.
Spanglish is a wonderful comedy/drama that looks at cultures colliding as a beautiful native Mexican woman becomes the housekeeper for an affluent Los Angeles family.
17, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (UNI)
17, BRIDE AND PREJUDICE, PG 111
24, CONSTANTINE, To be classified, TBC
24, HOTEL RWANDA, To be classified, TBC
24, BIRTH, MA, 100
24, A DIRTY SHAME, R, 88
24, SOUND OF THUNDER

March 2005

03, IN GOOD COMPANY, To be classified, TBC
03, BAD EDUCATION (PREVIEWS 25, 26,27), MA, 104
03, Hitch, Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Romantic Comedy, Andy Tennant.
Alex Hitchens aka "Hitch" (Will Smith) is a professional ladies-man and matchmaker with an impressive track record. Known as the "Date Doctor", Hitch uses unconventional means to coach his clients and play with fate, successfully matching ordinary men with extraordinary women. But when Hitch meets his emotional equal, Sara (Eva Mendes), they find themselves in unfamiliar territory. Hitch is hilarious and bound to be one of biggest box office hits of 2005.
10, Riding Giants, M, 101 min, Documentary, Stacey Peralta.
Stacy Peralta explores why people choose to devote their entire lives to the pursuit of riding the biggest waves on the planet. One of 12 films eligible for a 2005 "Best Documentary" Academy Award.
10, Are We There Yet?, Ice Cube, Nia Long, Family Comedy, Brain Levant.
Nick (Ice Cube) is trying to land a date with Suzanne (Nia Long). Nick offers to bring her seven-year-old son Kevin and eleven-year-old daughter Lindsey to New York when Suzanne is stuck there for work. But Nick is unaware that these kids think that no man is good enough for their mum and will do everything they can to make the trip a nightmare for him. Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
17, CRIMINAL, M, 87
17, BOOGEYMAN
17, MILLION DOLLAR BABY
17, THE INTERPRETER (UNI)
17, BOOGEYMAN
17, Being Julia, M, 104 min, Annette Bening, Jeremy IronsDramaIstvan Szabo.
Set in the world of the London stage in the late 1930's, Being Julia is a deliciously entertaining tale of amorous folly and bittersweet revenge.
17, CRIMINAL, M, 87
24, BAD EDUCATION, (PREVIEWS 18,19,20 MAR), MA, 104
24, MISS CONGENIALITY 2, To be classified, TBC
24, SAHARA (PAR)
24, SON OF THE MASK (QLD + TAS)
31, SON OF THE MASK (VIC ONLY)
31, NANNY McPHEE (UNI)

April 2005

07, Are We There Yet?, TBC, Ice Cube, Nia Long, Comedy, Brian Levant
07, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (UNI)
07, Kung Fu Hustle, Stephen Chow, Hsiao Liang, Action/Comedy, Stephen Chow.
A hapless wanna be gangster, Sing, must overcome his inability to wield a knife and demonstrate his mettle in order to become a member of the notorious Axe Gang. The Axe Gang, meanwhile, want to reign supreme by occupying the most coveted territory, which is a sacred street protected by an unlikely cast of characters, many of whom are highly skilled kung fu masters disguised as ordinary people. After several encounters with thugs and a fearsome adversary known as the Beast, Sing overcomes his inadequacy and realizes he is the greatest kung fu master of them all, destined to protect the sacred street.
07, SON OF THE MASK (NSW + WA)
14, SON OF THE MASK (SA ONLY)
14, HOSTAGE, To be classified, TBC
14, Man of The House, Tommy Lee Jones, Kelli Garner, Shannon Marie Woodward, Comedy, Stephen Herek.
Tommy Lee Jones stars as a Texas Ranger who must protect a group of cheerleaders who have witnessed a murder.
21, SERENITY (UNI)
21, THE SEA INSIDE
21, IN GOOD COMPANY, PG, 109
28, BIRTH, MA, 100
28, xXx State of the Union, TBC, Ice Cube, Action, Lee Tamahori
28, XXX 2: The Next Level, Ice Cube, Samuel L Jackson, Willem Dafoe, Action, Lee Tamahori.
The sequel to 2000 blockbuster xxx. Darius Stone, a new xxx agent is enlisted to thwart a political power struggle in the nation's capital.
28, COACH CARTER (PAR)
28, RUMOUR HAS IT, To be classified, TBC

May 2005

TBA, Mindhunters, Christian Slater, Val Kilmer, Thriller, Renny Harlin.
Trainees in the FBI's psychological profiling program must put their training into practice when they discover a killer in their midst.
TBA, Head In The Clouds, Charlize Theron, Stuart Townsend, Penelope Cruz, Drama, John Duigan.
In a time torn part by hatred and violence as a result of war, two lifelong lovers are forced to choose between passion and personal convictions. John Duigan is an acclaimed Australian director. (The Year My Voice Broke, Flirting, Sirens).
05, THE WEDDING DATE
05, HOUSE OF WAX, To be classified, TBC
05, RING 2 (UNI)
12, IMAGINARY HEROES, To be classified, TBC
12, THE WEATHERMAN (PAR)
12, Layer Cake, Daniel Craig, Tom Hardy, Sienna Miller, Action, Matthew Vaughn.
A 29 year-old British drug dealer, who's name is never revealed, runs a legitimate real estate office as a front, but plans to retire before he turns 30. But he is lured back into to do one last deal and gets involved in an international drug ring that forces him to adapt die-hard rules to save his life and to reach the top of the layer cake.
26, SOUND OF THUNDER, To be classified, TBC
26, MONSTER-IN-LAW, To be classified, TBC
26, LONG SONG FOR BOBBY LONG, To be classified, TBC
26, HOUSE OF WAX, To be classified, TBC
26, The Cave, Morris Chestnut, Eddie Cibrian, Thriller, Bruce Hunt.
Cave divers go on an underwater expedition in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania. The divers become trapped after a terrible accident forcing them to find another way out, and quickly. Features music from Slipknot and Shadows Fall.

June 2005

02, KICKING AND SCREAMING (UNI)
02, The Longest Yard, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, Comedy/Drama, Peter Segal.
Prison inmates form a football team to challenge the prison guards. A remake of the 1974 film, that starred Burt Reynolds.
08, Bewitched, TBC, Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, Romantic Comedy, Nora Ephron
16, VALIANT, (QLD RELEASE DATE), To be classified, TBC
16, MADAGASCAR (UNI)
16, VALIANT (QLD RELEASE DATE) , To be classified, TBC
16, Shark Boy and Lava Girl, Family action/adventure, Robert Rodriguez
23, VALIANT, To be classified, TBC
23, BATMAN BEGINS, To be classified, TBC
23, IF ONLY IT WERE TRUE (UNI)
29, WAR OF THE WORLDS (PAR)
30, Fun With Dick and Jane, TBC, Jim Carey, Tea Leoni, Comedy, Dean Parisot

July 2005

07, Fun With Dick and Jane, Jim Carey, Tea LeoniComedy, Dean Parisot.
A remake of the 1977 film which stared George Segal and Jane Fonda. Carrey and Leoni play a married couple who turn to robbery to pay the bills.
14, SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELLING PANTS
14, DUKES OF HAZARD
21, HOUSE OF WAX, To be classified, TBC
21, MONSTER-IN-LAW
28, THE ISLAND, To be classified, TBC
28, ELIZABETHTOWN (PAR)
28, Bewitched, Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael CaineRomantic Comedy, Nora Ephron.
Samantha Stephens (Kidman) cannot resist using her powers to remedy problems she encounters with her husband, Darrin (Will Ferrell).

August 2005

TBA, THE HONEYMOONERS (PAR)
04, DOOM (UNI)
11, WEDDING CRASHERS, To be classified, TBC
18, Lords of Dogtown, Heath Ledger, Drama, Catherine Hardwicke.
In the 1970's a group of teenage surfers from a tough neighbourhood know as "Dogtown" in Venice, California pioneered a revolutionary new style of skateboarding. Riding the waves at the Pacific Ocean Park pier, the Z-Boys, know for their aggressive style and hard street attitude, combined death-defying moves of surfing with the art of skateboarding and became overnight sensations and local legends.
18, MUST LOVE DOGS

September 2005

TBA, BAD NEWS BEARS (PAR)
01, CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, To be classified, TBC
08, THE PERFECT MAN (UNI)
08, Stealth, Sam Shepard, Josh Lucas, Jamie Foxx, Jessica Biel, Science Fiction, Rob Cohen.
Stealth is an epic action thriller about a squadron of elite pilots who embark on a mission of global consequence to neutralize an out-of-control prototype drone fighter plane equipped with artificial intelligence and the ability to precipitate a nuclear war.
15, DUKES OF HAZARD, To be classified, TBC
15, Shark Boy & Lava Girl, Animation, Robert Rodriguez.
A boy's imaginary superhero friends come to life and join him on a series of adventures.
15, WEDDING CRASHERS
22, AEON FLUX (PAR)
22, Deuce Bigalow European Gigalo, Rob Schneider, Alex Dimitriadis, Comedy, Mike Bigalow.
Rob Schneider is seduced back to his unlikely pleasure-for-pay profession, when his former pimp T.J. Hicks (Eddie Griffin) is implicated in the murders of Europe's greatest gigolos. Deuce must go back to work in order to clear his good friend's name. Along the way, he must compete against the powerful European Union of prosti-dudes and court another bevy of abnormal female clients including the beautiful Eva who suffers from acute obsessive-compulsive disorder.
29, BROTHERS GRIMM