Telethon Community Cinemas is back for another season of showcasing fantastic movies, raising money and supporting a cause that is close to many. Here’s the top 10 films coming up and the full lineup for the Bassendean venue, kicking off on December 7.
Top 10 movies of the season
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Dec 16 & 30
The long awaited prequel to the original Hunger Games Trilogy is finally here. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, a young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, the girl tribute from impoverished District 12. https://www.youtube.com/embed/NxW_X4kzeus?si=sEWV6jGEOelTEXRB
The Marvels Dec 8 & 28
Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilised universe. https://www.youtube.com/embed/wS_qbDztgVY?si=vZlu9ItwPZLrcwVa
Trolls Band Together Dec 29
Poppy discovers that Branch and his four brothers were once part of her favorite boy band. When one of his siblings, Floyd, gets kidnapped by a pair of nefarious villains, Branch and Poppy embark on a harrowing and emotional journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd from a fate even worse than pop culture obscurity. https://www.youtube.com/embed/qZ40Z62tcXM?si=EvUOc4yLl38-NArq
Home Alone Dec 22
A Christmas classic. Eight-year-old Kevin is accidentally left behind when his family leaves for France. At first, he’s happy to be in charge; but when thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other. https://www.youtube.com/embed/jEDaVHmw7r4?si=E_Y9iquFkzNEH-oP
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Dec 7
Members of the Portokalos family reunite in Greece for a hilarious and heartwarming trip full of love, twists and turns. https://www.youtube.com/embed/AAflXqZ5xs0?si=1ngVmsasg2O3VJOn
Barbie Dec 10
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans. https://www.youtube.com/embed/pBk4NYhWNMM?si=i2gdCELEfhm1ETi-
Lilo & Stitch Jan 15
Stitch, an extraterrestrial entity, heads straight to planet Earth after he escapes his prison, where he tries to impersonate a dog. Things take a turn when Lilo adopts him from an animal shelter. https://www.youtube.com/embed/9OAC55UWAQs?si=c6Se4O2QrrbGAR45
Love Actually Dec 20
Eight London couples try to deal with their relationships in different ways. Their tryst with love makes them discover how complicated relationships can be. https://www.youtube.com/embed/H9Z3_ifFheQ?si=LO4B9vquX6BWNY1Q
Big Hero 6 Jan 22
Hiro, a robotics prodigy, joins hands with Baymax, a robot, to avenge his brother’s death. Later, Hiro’s friends join him, forming a team of high-tech heroes to help him in his mission. https://www.youtube.com/embed/z3biFxZIJOQ?si=rnbkrQSk1bwB23Mj
Elf Dec 23
Buddy, a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father. https://www.youtube.com/embed/14o38xfHlXc?si=At77gHoKKjQxL6M8
Full Program
December
DEC 07 – My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
DEC 08 – The Marvels
DEC 09 – A Haunting in Venice
DEC 10 – Barbie
DEC 13 – The Creator
DEC 14 – Dumb Money
DEC 15 – Scarygirl
DEC 16 – The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
DEC 17 – Private Screening
DEC 18 – Jingle All The Way
DEC 20 – Love Actually
DEC 21 – Wish
DEC 22 – Home Alone
DEC 23 – Elf
DEC 24 – Journey to Bethlehem
DEC 26 – Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
DEC 27 – Napoleon
DEC 28 – The Marvels
DEC 29 – Trolls Band Together
DEC 30 – The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
January
JAN 01 – Finding Nemo
JAN 08 – The Iron Giant
JAN 15 – Lilo & Stitch
JAN 20 – Private Screening
JAN 22 – Big Hero 6