Mar 1, 2, 3: Festival and OSCAR movies – CELIA, A STAR IS BORN and BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

The 2019 OSCARS have just been presented on the evening of 24th February.

  • A STAR IS BORN received the award for Best Original Song.
  • Rami Malek in BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY received the OSCAR for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. The movie also won 3 other OSCARS.
  • The OSCARs for Best Foreign Film, Best Cinematography and Best Director went to ROMA which screened at the Old School in January. FREE SOLO, another January screening at the Old School won Best Documentary.
  • THE FAVOURITE, which will screen in Raglan in mid-March, received Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role to Olivia Colman.
The two award winning films screening at the Old School Arts Centre on the weekend of 1st, 2nd, 3rd March are:
  • A STAR IS BORN (M) – Friday 1st March 7.00pm
  • BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (M) – Saturday 2nd March 5.30pm, Sunday 3rd March 4.30pm

NZ International Film Festival Official Selection CELIA (Exempt – documentary) is screening on Saturday 2nd March 8.30pm, Sunday 3rd March 7.30pm.

(Scroll down for more info on movies).

Prices are: Adults $15, Concession $12, Children $8.

Book online: raglanmovies.nz, or door sales if any left from 30 mins before session times.

Reserves are recommended for all of these sessions.


NZIFF 2018 OFFICIAL SELECTION

Graeme Tuckett, Stuff review 4/5 Stars: “Millar’s film is timely, clear-eyed and necessary. Celia should be compulsory viewing for anyone who works in education, social services, incarceration or corrections in New Zealand. It is also an undeniably engrossing, entertaining and often surprisingly funny watch.”

RAGLAN MOVIES at the OLD SCHOOL, 5 Stewart Street, Raglan

CELIA 100 mins (Documentary – exempt)

Saturday 2 March 8.30pm
Sunday 3 March 7.30pm

Directed by award-winning current affairs journalist Amanda Millar, this documentary celebrates the life of equality advocate Celia Lashlie. The first female prison officer in a male prison in New Zealand, Lashlie fought to get people the tools for making responsible decisions, from female prisoners to fatherless boys to impoverished children.Lashlie had a particular focus on empowering mothers. The documentary was filmed over the last months of her life, following a diagnosis of terminal cancer.

Celia premiered at the 2018 New Zealand International Film Festival.

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER Amanda Millar
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Garry Robertson
PHOTOGRAPHY Belinda Walshe, David Paul
EDITOR Lala Rolls
MUSIC Naia Alkhouri, Michel Alkhouri
WITH Celia Lashlie, Salvatore ‘Salvi’ Gargiulo, Gabe Quirke, Rebekah Henderson, Heather Main, Adele Bull

Documentary | 100 mins Exempt | NZ


A STAR IS BORN

2019 OSCAR for BEST ORIGINAL SONG

GOLDEN GLOBES 2019 WINNER: Best Original Song – Motion Picture

BAFTA 2019 WINNER: Best Original Music

GRAMMY 2019 WINNER: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Song Written for Visual Media

A STAR IS BORN 136 mins (M suicide, sex scenes, offensive language and drug use )

Friday 1 March 7.00pm

In this new take on the tragic love story, Cooper plays seasoned musician Jackson Maine, who discovers—and falls in love with—struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer… until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally’s career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.

Directed by Bradley Cooper (feature debut)

Starring Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott, Dave Chappelle, Anthony Ramos, Bonnie Somerville, Andrew Dice Clay, Michael Harney

Written by Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters, Eric Roth (based on the 1937 film of the same name)

Drama, Music, Musical, Blockbuster | 136 mins M suicide, sex scenes, offensive language and drug use | USA


BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

Winner of 4 OSCARS including BEST ACTOR

DOUBLE GOLDEN GLOBES WINNER: Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture- Rami Malek

DOUBLE BAFTA WINNER: Best Leading Actor and Best Sound.

A BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 134 mins (M offensive language, sexaul references and drug references )

Saturday 2 March 5.30pm
Sunday 3 March 4.30pm

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet.

The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound, their near-implosion as Mercury’s lifestyle spirals out of control. Then their triumphant reunion on the eve of Live Aid, where Mercury, facing a life-threatening illness, leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. In the process, cementing the legacy of a band that were always more like a family, and who continue to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day.

Directed by Bryan Singer (‘X-Men’, ‘Superman Returns’, ‘The Usual Suspects’)

Starring Rami Malek, Ben Hardy, Gwilym Lee, Joseph Mazzello, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander, Lucy Boynton, Mike Myers

Written by Anthony McCarten

Drama, Music, True Story & Biography, Blockbuster | 134 mins M Offensive language, sexual references & drug references | USA, UK

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