Featuring our pick of the films for July ……

Fanboys (M) 90 mins

Director: Kyle Newman

Cast: Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell, Seth Rogen

Synopsis: It's 1998 and Star Wars fanboys across the globe eagerly await the release of Episode I. But for Eric, Linus, Hutch and Windows the term 'fanboy' is more than just a title, it's a badge of honor. Spurred by impatience and an undying loyalty to their cause, these former high school friends reunite to undertake the road trip of their fan-tasies.

Traveling West across the country to visit their Mecca - George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch - the plan is to break in, steal the film and stake their claim as the first fanboys in history to watch it. But to secure their place in the fanboy hall of fame, they'll have to contend with bizarre bikers, a crazy pimp, a deranged group of trekkies and the quiet intensity of William Shatner.

Coco avant Chanel (PG) 108 mins

Director: Anne Fontaine

Cast: Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain

Synopsis: Audrey Tautou (Amélie, A Very Long Engagement) plays the legendary 'Coco' Chanel in an enthralling exploration of her early life before she rose to worldwide fame as the most celebrated fashion designer of the 20th Century.

We meet the young Gabrielle Chanel, illegitimate daughter of a traveling salesman who learns to sew in a Catholic orphanage before following her singing ambitions lead her to a cabaret club. It is here where Chanel earns the nickname 'Coco' and also where she catches the eye of several high society gentlemen who would ignite her passion and become instrumental in the development of her remarkable career.

From director Anne Fontaine (Nathalie...), Coco Avant Chanel is the fascinating untold story of how one woman rose from humble beginnings to become one of couture's most important icons.

Subtitles: French/English

Disgrace (M) 119 mins

Director:Steve Jacobs

Cast:John Malkovich, Jessica Haines, Eriq Ebouaney

Synopsis: Based on the Booker Prize winning novel by J.M. Coetzee.  David Lurie, twice-divorced and dissatisfied with his job as an English professor in post-apartheid South Africa, finds his life falling apart. When he seduces one of his students, and in doing nothing to protect himself from the consequences, he is dismissed from his teaching position, and takes refuge on his daughter's farm in the Eastern Cape. For a time, his daughter's influence and natural rhythms of the farm promise to harmonise his discordant life. But the balance of power in the country is shifting. In the aftermath of a vicious attack on the farm, he is forced to come to terms with more than his disgrace alone.

Sunshine Cleaning (M) 91 mins

Director: Christine Jeffs (Rain, Sylvia)

Cast: Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, Jason Spevack, Steve Zahn, Mary Lynn Rajskub

Synopsis: A single mom and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in the off-beat dramatic comedy Sunshine Cleaning.  Directed by Christine Jeffs (Rain, Sylvia), and from the producers of Little Miss Sunshine, this uplifting film about an average family that finds the path to its dreams in an unlikely setting screened in competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

Once the high school cheerleaders’ captain who dated the quarterback, Rose Lorkowski (Academy Award nominee Amy Adams) now finds herself a thirty something single mother working as a maid. Her sister Norah, (Golden Globe winner Emily Blunt), is still living at home with their dad Joe (Academy Award winner Alan Arkin), a salesman with a lifelong history of ill-fated get rich quick schemes.

Desperate to get her son into a better school, Rose persuades Norah to go into the crime scene clean-up business with her to make some quick cash. In no time, the girls are up to their elbows in murders, suicides and other…specialized situations. As they climb the ranks in a very dirty job, the sisters find a true respect for one another and the closeness they have always craved finally blossoms. By building their own improbable business, Rose and Norah open the door to the joys and challenges of being there for one another—no matter what—while creating a brighter future for the entire Lorkowski family.

Every Little Step (M) 89 mins

Director: James D. Stern, Adam Del Deo

Cast: Michael Bennett, Bob Avian, Marvin Hamlisch, Donna McKechnie

Synopsis: Every Little Step explores the incredible journey of A Chorus Line from ambitious idea to international phenomenon. It compares and contrasts the original musical with the current revival. It investigates the societies in which they've debuted, and why the themes are so timeless and universal. Finally, it goes behind the scenes with exclusive interviews and footage of the revival's audition process, revealing the dramatic journey of the performers, and unfolding a story of life imitating art.

Brüno (MA15+) 80 mins

Director:Larry Charles

Cast:Sacha Baron Cohen

Synopsis: Universal Pictures presents Sacha Baron Cohen's highly-anticipated new film Brüno!  This new comedy is Cohen's follow-up to the hilarious Borat.  In the film, Cohen plays gay Austrian supermodel Bruno, who comes to the big screen with similar hijinks and celebrity interviews as seen on 'Da Ali G Show.'

Last Ride (M) 101 mins

Director: Glendyn Ivin

Cast: Hugo Weaving, Tom Russell

Synopsis: When his father bundles him into the car in the middle of the night, ten-year-old Chook knows something is wrong. As the two escape into the desert facing an unknown future, their troubled relationship and the need to survive sees them battling the elements, and each other.

Both beautiful and harsh, Last Ride is a journey of heartbreak and hope. Hugo Weaving delivers a career-defining performance alongside ten-year-old newcomer Tom Russell. As Kev and Chook they reveal a complex and moving relationship in which friendship, betrayal, loyalty and love are portrayed with rawness and a poetic urgency.