Welcome to your guide to the cinema this week. Brisbane’s screens are lighting up with an eclectic mix of timeless classics, international gems, and exciting new releases. From the silent era’s magic and Studio Ghibli’s animated wonders at GOMA to Hollywood blockbusters and special event screenings across the city, there is a cinematic experience waiting for everyone. Plan your week and book a seat for these fantastic films.
22 August 2025
The Grand Bizarre
An experimental documentary that explores the intricate world of textiles, weaving a colourful and hypnotic visual tapestry from patterns and processes found across the globe.
IMDb Rating: 6.3/10
Cinemas: GOMA
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Koyaanisqatsi
A landmark of experimental cinema, this film presents a mesmerising, non-narrative visual poem of stunning landscapes and urban sprawl, set to a powerful score by Philip Glass.
IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
Cinemas: GOMA
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Enna Nu Rehna Sehna Nai Aaunda
A vibrant Punjabi comedy that follows the chaotic and hilarious clash of personalities when two families are forced to live together under one roof.
IMDb Rating: N/A
Cinemas: Event Cinemas – Chermside, Event Cinemas – Mount Gravatt
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Maagne Raja
This regional drama tells the heartfelt story of a determined young man fighting against social injustice to reclaim his family’s honour and land.
IMDb Rating: N/A
Cinemas: Event Cinemas – Chermside, Event Cinemas – Mount Gravatt
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Phaphey Kuttiyan
A lively Punjabi film filled with laughter and drama, centred on family rivalries and the comical lengths people will go to in outdoing one another.
IMDb Rating: N/A
Cinemas: Event Cinemas – Indooroopilly
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Stalin Re-Release
The 2006 Telugu action blockbuster returns to the big screen, following an ex-army major who creates a social movement based on helping others.
IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
Cinemas: Event Cinemas – Mount Gravatt
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Twilight
Return to Forks for the 2008 supernatural romance that started it all, where a high-school girl falls in love with a mysterious and alluring vampire.
IMDb Rating: 5.3/10
Cinemas: Dendy Cinemas – Powerhouse – New Farm
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23 August 2025
Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon)
Experience Georges Méliès’s 1902 silent masterpiece, a pioneering work of science fiction that follows a group of astronomers on an imaginative journey to the moon. IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
Cinemas: GOMA
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The Red Turtle
This beautifully animated, dialogue-free film co-produced by Studio Ghibli tells the profound story of a man shipwrecked on a tropical island inhabited by a mysterious giant red turtle.
IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
Cinemas: GOMA Watch
となりのトトロ (My Neighbour Totoro)
A beloved family classic from Studio Ghibli about two young sisters who discover a world of friendly spirits and magical creatures when they move to a new home in rural Japan.
IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
Cinemas: GOMA
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K-Pop Demon Hunters
Get ready to sing along at this high-energy screening where a popular K-pop group must use their talents and teamwork to fight supernatural forces.
IMDb Rating: N/A
Cinemas: HOYTS – Stafford, HOYTS – Sunnybank
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Behind the Shadows – 私家偵探
A stylish neo-noir thriller where a cynical private detective takes on a case that spirals into a complex web of deceit and danger in the city’s neon-lit streets.
IMDb Rating: N/A
Cinemas: Five Star Cinemas – Brisbane City
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King Creole
Catch Elvis Presley in one of his most acclaimed acting roles as a troubled New Orleans youth who rises to fame as a nightclub singer while navigating crime and romance.
IMDb Rating: 7.0/10
Cinemas: Palace Barracks Brisbane
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NYT: In the Mood for Love
Part of a special series, this screening presents Wong Kar-wai’s visually stunning masterpiece about two neighbours who form a bond after discovering their spouses are having an affair.
IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
Cinemas: Palace Barracks Brisbane
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Be among the first to see the anticipated new beginning for Marvel’s first family as they gain extraordinary powers and learn to work together to save the world.
IMDb Rating: N/A
Cinemas: Dendy Cinemas – Powerhouse – New Farm
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Angelika Auteurs – Little Women
As part of the Angelika Auteurs series, revisit Greta Gerwig’s warm and vibrant adaptation of the classic novel about the four March sisters coming of age in the aftermath of the American Civil War.
IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
Cinemas: Angelika Cinemas – Woolloongabba
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24 August 2025
Animal Crackers
Enjoy the chaotic comedy of the Marx Brothers in this 1930 classic, where a stolen painting causes mayhem at a high-society party hosted by Mrs. Rittenhouse.
IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
Cinemas: GOMA
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Trafic
Director and star Jacques Tati returns as the bumbling Monsieur Hulot, who encounters a series of comical mishaps while trying to transport his new camper-van to an auto show.
IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
Cinemas: GOMA
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Gabbeh
A visually poetic film from Iran that tells the story of a nomadic woman whose life and desires are woven into the beautiful Persian rug (gabbeh) she is making.
IMDb Rating: 7.0/10
Cinemas: GOMA
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NYT: There Will Be Blood
Experience Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic drama on the big screen, featuring Daniel Day-Lewis in his Oscar-winning role as a ruthless oil prospector at the turn of the 20th century.
IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
Cinemas: Palace Barracks, Brisbane
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Roman Holiday
Audrey Hepburn shines in her Oscar-winning role as a sheltered princess who escapes her royal duties and explores Rome with a charming American journalist, played by Gregory Peck.
IMDb Rating: 8.0/10
Cinemas: Dendy Cinemas – Powerhouse – New Farm
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That completes the roundup of films screening this week. With such a diverse lineup, the only difficult decision is choosing what to see first. Be sure to check session times and book your tickets in advance to secure a spot. Have a wonderful time at the movies.
