At The Flix: The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Conor McGregor NOTORIOUS, Murder On The Orient Express & A Bad Moms Christmas
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (16)
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Alicia Silverstone, Colin Farrell
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Release Date: Previews 31st Oct-2nd November, General Release 3rd November
Dr. Steven Murphy (Colin Farrell) is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon presiding over a spotless household with his ophthalmologist wife Anna (Nicole Kidman) and their two exemplary children, 12-year-old Bob (Sunny Suljian) and 14-year-old Kim (Raffey Cassidy). Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin (Barry Keoghan), a fatherless teen who Steven has covertly taken under his wing. As Martin begins insinuating himself into the family’s life in ever-more unsettling displays, the full scope of his intent becomes menacingly clear when he confronts Steven with a long forgotten transgression that will shatter the Murphy family's domestic bliss.
Conor McGregor NOTORIOUS + Live Interview with Conor McGregor (15A)
Starring: Conor McGregor, José Aldo, Dee Devlin, Nate Diaz
Director: Gavin Fitzgerald
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Release Date: Showing 1st November at 7:30 pm in Omniplex Cork
Nationwide film screenings preceded with a live by satellite interview with Conor McGregor at 7.30pm on Wednesday 1st November
Conor McGregor is the biggest star in the history of Mixed Martial Arts and one of the biggest sports stars alive today.
Filmed over the course of 4 years, Notorious is the exclusive, all-access account of Conor’s meteoric rise from claiming benefits and living in his parents' spare room in Dublin to claiming multiple championship UFC belts and seven figure pay-packets in Las Vegas. Featuring unprecedented access, never before seen moments and explosive fight footage, this is the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at a sporting icon and his spectacular rise from the bottom to the very top.
Murder On The Orient Express (12A)
Starring: Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Release Date: 3rd November
What starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. From the novel by best-selling author Agatha Christie, “Murder on the Orient Express” tells the tale of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone’s a suspect. One man must race against time to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again. Kenneth Branagh directs and leads an all-star cast including Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley and Josh Gad.
A Bad Moms Christmas (16)
Starring: Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn
Director: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: Previews 1st and 2nd November, General 3rd November
Under-appreciated and overburdened moms Amy, Kiki and Carla rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas. As if creating the perfect holiday for their families isn't hard enough, they'll have to do it while hosting and entertaining their own respective mothers when they come to visit.