Concrete Playground's 2019 Boxing Day Movie Rundown
Get maximum bang for your Kris Kringle gift voucher buck.
Christmas, eating and drinking, and spending a month feeling festive — that's what the bulk of December is all about. But, come Boxing Day, it's time to switch into cinephile mode. Whether you head along before the cricket or after you've looked for bargains at your local shopping centre, a whole stocking-load of new films awaits (and a nice, dark, air-conditioned cinema, too).
What should you make a date with this year? In 2019, six films are vying for your Kris Kringle gift voucher buck. From a critically adored period romance to a bewildering musical that simply defies belief, we've seen them all — and we're here to steer you in the right direction.
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EventPortrait of a Lady on Fire
Thu, 26 Dec 2019 - Wed, 15 Jan 2020
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
This lush period-set romance from ‘Girlhood’ director Celine Sciamma was one of 2019's very best films.
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EventJumanji: The Next Level
Thu, 26 Dec 2019 - Wed, 15 Jan 2020
Various cinemas in Melbourne
This follow-up to 2017's 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle' doesn't quite capture the same action-comedy magic, but it comes damn close.
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EventSorry We Missed You
Thu, 26 Dec 2019 - Wed, 15 Jan 2020
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
Bleak and empathetic in equal measure, the latest impassioned film by British great Ken Loach explores the reality of the gig economy.
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EventJojo Rabbit
Thu, 26 Dec 2019 - Wed, 15 Jan 2020
Various cinemas in Melbourne
Taika Waititi's “anti-hate satire” has laughs, heart and barbs, but it doesn't completely hit all the right notes.