Sci-Fi - Last Starfighter
THE LAST STARFIGHTER (Dir: Nick Castle; USA, 101) From 1984, the greatest American summer movie season ever, comes an adventure classic that has become one of the most beloved VHS releases of all time. Arcade gamer Alex Rogan (Lance Guest), master of the Starfighter video game, is exactly the joystick warrior that intergalactic scout Centauri (Hollywood great Robert Preston) is after; soon, Alex is transported to a distant planet where his eye for coin-operated space battles qualifies him to fly with the best starfighters in their world. Both a rousing ode to the early days of CGI effects wizardry and a timeless adventure for the whole family, The Last Starfighter - clearly an inspiration for crowd pleasers like Galaxy Quest and Guardians of the Galaxy - is a charming, thrilling, ‘feel good’ piece of ‘80s Hollywood entertainment for all ages.
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RETURN CHUTE: THE SURVIVAL OF THE SMALL TOWN VIDEO STORE (Dir: Simone Atallah; Australia, 15) SYDNEY/QLD PREMIERES
In 2018, Rod O'Hara bought Bellingen Video Connection on the NSW far-north coast at a time when video stores were already considered a dying breed. Against all odds and after facing many personal setbacks, Rod and the local community have kept this iconic bastion for lovers of television, film and screen culture alive - but for how long?
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SCREENWAVE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023, COFFS HARBOUR
Release Date:
26/08/2023
Running Time:
116 mins
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