New film releases this week (from 15 October)

This week’s cinema releases include the story of three generations of men with a connection, a new version of the Jane Austen classic novel, Austin Abrams is swallowed by a massive sperm whale, a classic video game hits the big screen, the 30-year story of legendary Perth band Jebediah, and an award-winning documentary about mass killings in Gaza.

Also, the Adelaide Film Festival begins this week, for more information click here:

https://www.adelaidefilmfestival.org

Refer to your favourite cinema for session times and dates.

New releases include the below.

La Bola Negra

Rated MA15+

Distributor: Rialto Distribution

Synopsis: La Bola Negra tells the story of three generations of men whose lives are intimately connected through desire, pain, and love.

Read the Glam Adelaide review of this brilliant film here:

Glam Adelaide Film Review – La Bola Negra

Sense and Sensibility

Rated PG

Distributor: Focus Features

Synopsis: A new take on Jane Austen’s iconic Sense and Sensibility: a charming, witty, and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles.

Whalefall

Rated M

Distributor: 20th Century Studios

Synopsis: Following the death of his father (Josh Brolin), Jay Gardiner (Austin Abrams) goes diving off the central Coast of California in search of his remains, but is swallowed by a massive sperm whale. While trapped inside its belly with only one hour of oxygen left, Jay comes to realize that the hard-earned lessons his father imparted may be the key to his escape.

Street Fighter

Rated CTC

Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Legendary

Synopsis: Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo) are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. And if they don’t, it’s GAME OVER!

Jebediah: Are We OK?

Rated MA15+

Distributor: Madman Films

Synopsis: Perth alt rockers Jebediah were a breed apart in the halcyon days of the late-90s and early-2000s Australian indie music scene. In stark contrast to the often volatile and soon-to-splinter groups they toured with, the easygoing quartet – lead singer Kevin Mitchell (aka Bob Evans), his drummer brother Brett, bassist Ness Thornton and lead guitarist Chris Daymond – stuck fast to one another. With recreation shifting to addiction and connections fraying, will these lifelong friends and creative partners find a way to keep the music alive?

Read the Glam Adelaide review of this excellent film here:

Glam Adelaide Film Review – Jebediah: Are We OK?

NAZA

Rated M

Distributor: The Guardian

Synopsis: An award-winning documentary produced by the Guardian that details the systems behind Israel’s mass killings in Gaza. Produced with the team behind the Zone of Interest and directed by Oscar-winning film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, includes testimony from 24 Israeli military insiders, shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv. Abraham and Szor are the two Israeli directors of the four behind No Other Land, which won the Oscar for best documentary in 2025.

Other cinema releases this week are, Go for Broke 2, Jailer 2, Mr. & Mrs. Pardon, Nayyi Navelli, Chha Maya Chhapakkai 2, Prahaar, Ranabaali and Thaapi.