Here are some of the films and tv shows coming out in the next couple of months:
Father Stu
Based on a true story, Father Stu is an unflinchingly honest, funny and ultimately uplifting drama about a lost soul who finds his purpose in a most unexpected place. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long (Mark Wahlberg) moves to L.A., dreaming of stardom. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen (Teresa Ruiz), a Catholic Sunday school teacher who seems immune to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. But surviving a terrible motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others find their way, leading to the surprising realization that he is meant to be a Catholic priest. Despite a devastating health crisis and the scepticism of Church officials and his divorced parents (Mel Gibson and Jacki Weaver), Stu pursues his vocation with courage and compassion, inspiring not only those closest to him but countless others along the way. Release date 12 May 2022.
Last Seen Alive
Will Spann (Butler) is driving his soon-to-be ex-wife, Lisa (Alexander), to her parents’ house when she mysteriously disappears at a gas station. Desperate to locate her, Will turns to the police, who fail to help and even place suspicion on Will. Resolved to find Lisa by any means necessary, Will plunges into the town’s criminal underbelly while running from authorities in this heart-stopping race against time. Release date 19 May 2022.
German Film Festival
This June, the 2022 German Film Festival presented by Palace, in association with German Films, will showcase the best contemporary German cinema direct from major festivals in Europe plus a selection from its German-speaking neighbours, Austria and Switzerland. Brisbane: 1 – 22 June, Palace James St, Palace Barracks. https://germanfilmfestival.com.au/
Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis
Shot entirely on the Gold Coast with the support of the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland and the Australian Government’s Producer Offset program, the film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Oscar winner Tom Hanks).
The complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanned over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley (DeJonge). ELVIS is released in Australian cinemas on 23 June 2022.
The Black Phone
The phone is dead. And it’s ringing. Director Scott Derrickson returns to his terror roots and partners again with the foremost brand in the genre, Blumhouse, with a new horror thriller.
Finney Shaw, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney. In cinemas 30 June 2022.
Bullet Train
An original movie event, Bullet Train is a fun, delirious action-thriller from the director of Deadpool 2, David Leitch. Brad Pitt headlines an ensemble cast of eclectic, diverse assassins – all with connected yet conflicting objectives – set against the backdrop of a non-stop ride through modern-day Japan. Release date 21 July 2022. #bullettrainmovie
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