Ready Player One (2018)
Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
When the creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune.
Starring: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe, T.J. Miller, Simon Pegg
Director: Steven Spielberg
Darkest Hour (2017)
Biography | Drama | History | War
During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds.
Starring: Gary Oldman, Lily James, Ben Mendelsohn, Stephen Dillane, Kristin Scott Thomas, Charley Palmer Rothwell, Ronald Pickup
Director: Joe Wright
Una (2016)
Drama
A woman confronts an older man, her former neighbour, to find out why he abandoned her after they had a sexual relationship when she was thirteen.
Starring: Ruby Stokes, Rooney Mara, David Shields, Ben Mendelsohn, Tara Fitzgerald, Madeleine Brolly, Riz Ahmed
Director: Benedict Andrews
Rogue One / Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
The Rebel Alliance makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to follow.
Starring: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Wen Jiang
Director: Gareth Edwards
Animal Kingdom (2010)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
Welcome to the terrifying Melbourne crime underworld, where tensions are on the brink of exploding between felons and renegade cops. The Cody brothers, a gang of armed robbers, are initiating their nephew Joshua 'J' into their frightening world after the death of his mother and under the watchful eye of his matriarchal grandmother, Smurf, who seems to be pulling the strings. Pope, the oldest brother, tries unsuccessfully to come to terms with the fact that his partner, Barry 'Baz' Brown, wants out of the game. Craig, the middle brother, deals and does cocaine while youngest brother Darren is fighting with his conscience. J quickly comes to believe that he is a player in this world, but soon discovers that the entire situation is far larger and more menacing than he could ever imagine and must determine how the game is played and choose his place in this brutal animal kingdom.
Starring: James Frecheville, Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Jacki Weaver
Director: David Michôd
Guns for Hire / The Adventures of Beatle (2015)
Comedy | Drama | Thriller
Beatle is a quirky loner who refuses to live by society's rules. Her business cards read "Towing/Assassination," and she even has a hit man infomercial to go along with it. Her only human contact is with her psychiatrist and the stripper/hooker she employs once a week. Everything changes the night she meets Athena Klendon, a suicidal blonde with a secret. With a demented killer on their tail, courtesy of Athena's crooked former employer, the two quickly strike a bargain. Athena will change her life insurance policy to reflect Beatle as the beneficiary in exchange for her own execution. And while they wait for the paperwork to come through, Beatle will provide room and board and get some extra help on her infomercial. The two have no idea that Detective Holt has been on their case reviewing their every move. Just when he thinks he's got Beatle pinned beyond a shadow of a doubt, this comedic mystery takes a wild and unexpected turn.
Starring: Ever Carradine, Michele Hicks, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Ben Mendelsohn, Tony Shalhoub, Sarah Shahi, Orlando Jones
Director: Donna Robinson
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Mississippi Grind (2015)
Drama
Gerry is a talented poker player, but his gambling habit is getting the best of him. One day, he meets a charismatic young traveler named Curtis. Deeming Curtis his lucky charm, Gerry convinces him that they should hit the road together. As they gamble their way down South toward a legendary high-stakes poker game in New Orleans, the trip’s highs and lows unveil the duo’s true character and motivation, and an undeniable bond forms between them.
Starring: Ben Mendelsohn, Ryan Reynolds, Sienna Miller, Analeigh Tipton, Alfre Woodard, Robin Weigert
Director: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
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Slow West (2015)
Action | Thriller | Western
A 16-year-old boy on a journey across 19th Century frontier America in search of the woman he loves, while accompanied by mysterious traveler Silas.
Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Michael Fassbender, Caren Pistorius, Ben Mendelsohn, Jeffrey Thomas, Hayden Frost
Director: John Maclean
Slow West (2015)
Action | Thriller | Western
A 16-year-old boy on a journey across 19th Century frontier America in search of the woman he loves, while accompanied by mysterious traveler Silas.
Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Michael Fassbender, Caren Pistorius, Ben Mendelsohn, Jeffrey Thomas, Hayden Frost
Director: John Maclean
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Lost River / How to Catch a Monster (2014)
Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller
A single mother is swept into a dark underworld, while her teenage son discovers a road that leads him to a secret underwater town.
Starring: Christina Hendricks, Matt Smith, Saoirse Ronan, Eva Mendes, Ben Mendelsohn, Iain De Caestecker
Director: Ryan Gosling
Starred Up (2013)
Drama
Prison drama about a troubled and explosively violent teenager who is transferred to adult prison, where he finally meets his match – a man who also happens to be his father. 19 year-old Eric Love is a violent, young offender, prematurely thrown into the dark world of an adult prison. As he struggles to assert himself against the prison officers and the other inmates, he has to confront his own father, Nev, a man who has spent most of his life in jail. As Eric forges allegiances with other prisoners, he learns that his rage can be overcome, and discovers the new rules of survival. But there are forces at work which threaten to destroy him….
Starring: Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn, Rupert Friend, Sam Spruell, Anthony Welsh, David Ajala
Director: David Mackenzie
The Efficiency Expert / Spotswood (1992)
Crime | Drama
Wallace is an efficiency expert, managing the high-profile downsizing of a major auto parts factory. But when he is hired to evaluate a small moccasin factory which seems from another era, Wallace has to reconsider the rapid modernization he advocates, as he is confronted by the human faces such plans hurt.
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Ben Mendelsohn, Alwyn Kurts, Bruno Lawrence, John Walton, Rebecca Rigg, Toni Collette, Russell Crowe, Angela Punch McGregor
Director: Mark Joffe
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Perfect Mothers / Adore (2013)
Drama
Lil (Naomi Watts) and Roz ('Robin Wright' ) are two lifelong friends, having grown up together as neighbors in an idyllic beach town. As adults, their sons have developed a friendship as strong as that which binds their mothers. One summer, all four are confronted by simmering emotions that have been mounting between them, and each find unexpected happiness in relationships that cross the bounds of convention.
Starring: Robin Wright, Naomi Watts, Xavier Samuel, Ben Mendelsohn, Sophie Lowe, James Frecheville
Director: Anne Fontaine
Killing Them Softly (2012)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
Jackie Cogan is a professional enforcer who investigates a heist that went down during a mob-protected poker game.
Starring: Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, James Gandolfini, Ben Mendelsohn, Richard Jenkins
Director: Andrew Dominik
Trespass (2011)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
In a private, wealthy community, priority is placed on security and no exception is made for the Miller family's estate. Behind their pristine walls and manicured gardens, Kyle, a fast-talking businessman, has entrusted the mansion's renovation to his stunning wife, Sarah. But between making those big decisions and keeping tabs on their defiant teenage daughter, Sarah often finds herself distracted by a young, handsome worker at their home.
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, Cam Gigandet, Ben Mendelsohn, Liana Liberato, Jordana Spiro, Dash Mihok
Director: Joel Schumacher
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Knowing (2009)
Action | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller
A single father and chairman of his town's historical society is summoned when a time capsule buried behind an elementary school in 1958 is prematurely unearthed because of a water-main break. The man, whose son attends the school, sifts through the contents and finds drawings of what 1958 tykes predicted the modern world would be like. It's all flying cars and fantasy stuff, with the exception of one chilling entry. One child predicted some of the most horrible events in recent history, and there's one that hasn't yet occurred, which the man attempts to prevent.
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne, Chandler Canterbury, Ben Mendelsohn, Lara Robinson
Director: Alex Proyas
