New films on circuit
Keira Knightley as Gabrielle Colette in a scene from the biographical drama, Colette.
COLETTE
After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as “Willy”, Sidonie-gabrielle Colette is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendour of Paris. Soon after,
Willy convinces Colette to ghost write for him. She pens a semiautobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After its success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels. Colette’s fight over creative ownership and gender roles drives her to overcome societal constraints, revolutionising literature, fashion and sexual expression.
THE GRINCH
A cynical grump goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl’s generous holiday spirit. A universal story about the spirit of Christmas and the indomitable power of optimism. Based on How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr Seuss.
THE HEALER
A young man discovers that he has the family gift of healing. As he struggles to understand his new reality, a teenage girl with cancer unexpectedly inspires him to believe in himself, and by helping others, he will find his life’s purpose. Mark Wahlberg as Pete Wagner and Rose Byrne as Ellie Wagner in the family comedy, Instant Family.
INSTANT FAMILY
When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child, but, when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15-year-old girl, they find themselves speeding from no kids to three kids – overnight. Now, Pete and Ellie must try to learn the ropes of instant parenthood in the hopes of becoming a family, with hilarious consequences.
KEDARNATH
A Hindu-muslim love story, Kedarnath portrays how a
Muslim pithoo saves a Hindu tourist from the Uttrakhand floods and the love that eventually develops between them in trying circumstances.