This week’s cinema releases include the new film featuring Adelaide’s own Tilda Codham-Hervey, director Maryam Touzani’s new film and the Michael Jackson biopic. Also this week, Russell Crowe trains Daniel MacPherson in MMA, there is an origin story about a long-suffering Les Misérables character, and two Japanese releases – a horror and an anime.
Refer to your local cinema for session times and dates.
New releases include the below.
Alphabet Lane
Rated M
Distributor: Screen Inc
Synopsis: An isolated couple loses control of a joke about imaginary friends. At once quietly unhinged and oddly romantic, it is an inventive exploration of isolation, creativity and the mysteries of love.
YouTube Trailer: ALPHABET LANE | In Cinemas from April 23
Read the Glam Adelaide review: Alphabet Lane Glam Adelaide Review
Read Glam Adelaide’s full interview with Tilda Cobham-Hervey here: Glam Adelaide Tilda Cobham-Hervey
Calle Málaga
Rated M
Distributor: Films Boutique
Synopsis: Maria Angeles, a 79-year-old Spanish woman, lives alone in Tangier, Morocco, and enjoys her daily routine. However, her life is turned upside down when her daughter arrives from Madrid to sell the apartment in which she has always lived. Determined to stay, she does everything she can to get her home and her belongings back and, unexpectedly, rediscovers love and sensuality.
Read Tracey Korsten’s review: Calle Malaga Glam Adelaide Review
YouTube trailer: Calle Malaga Official Trailer
Michael
Rated PG
Distributor: Lionsgate Movies
Synopsis: The film tells the story of Michael Jackson’s life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world.
YouTube trailer: Michael Official Trailer
Beast (2026)
Rated MA15+
Distributor: Lionsgate Movies
Synopsis: After years away from the cage, a once-feared MMA champion is pulled back in for the fight of his life when his younger brother is put in danger. Reuniting with the trainer who once made him a legend, he commits to one final showdown against the reigning title-holder — a brutal fighter determined to dismantle the ex-champ’s legacy in front of the world. Pushed to his breaking point, the contender’s stakes are simple: win, or lose everything he’s built. Starring Daniel MacPherson, Luke Hemsworth, and Oscar® winner Russell Crowe.
YouTube trailer: Beast (2026) Official Trailer
Jean Valjean
Rated M
Distributor: Palace Films
Synopsis: 1815. Provence, France. In the peaceful village of Digne, there’s a rumour that a dangerous man has entered the area. The hulking Jean (Gadebois) has just been released from prison after nineteen years of hard labour. Issued with identification that forever sees him branded a criminal and ostracised, Jean is not surprised to be repeatedly turned away as he seeks refuge for the night. Desperate, he unknowingly knocks at the door of the house of Monseigneur Bienvenu (Bernard Campan), who lives simply with his sister (Isabelle Carré) and a lone servant (Alexandra Lamy). Against all odds, Bienvenu invites him in. On this crucial night, Jean will face a choice that will define his future.…
YouTube trailer: Jean Valjean Official Trailer
Exit 8
Rated M
Distributor: Umbrella Entertainment
Synopsis: After a man gets lost in an underground passage, strange things start happening to him. Is this space real? Or an illusion? Will the man be able to escape the passage?
YouTube trailer: Exit 8 Official Trailer
The Last Blossom
Rated PG
Distributor: Far East Films
Synopsis: An elderly prisoner nearing death reflects on his past through strange conversations with a talking balsam flower, revisiting a fleeting seaside summer when a struggling yakuza found unexpected family and happiness with a young woman and her child. As desperation once pushed him toward a dangerous decision, the memories he revisits reveal a life shaped by love, regret, and the choices that led him to his lonely present.
YouTube trailer: The Last Blossom Official Trailer
