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Thank you to all our members and guests for your continuing support and we hope to see you again for the start of Season 7 later in the year - click on "COMING SOON IN SEASON 7" in the top menu bar for a selection of films and events planned for future screenings
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On Fridays the bar is open 30 minutes before the film starts
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FRIDAY 15 MARCH
COLD WAR CERTIFICATE 15 RUNNING TIME 89 MINUTES START TIME 8 PM |
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In the ruins of post-war Poland, Wiktor and Zula fall deeply, obsessively and destructively in love. As performing musicians forced to play into the communist propaganda machine, they dream of escaping to the creative freedom of the West. One day, they spot their chance to make a break for freedom in France, yet fall out with each other and make a decision that will mark their lives forever.
A passionate love story between two people of different backgrounds and temperaments,who are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against a background of the Cold War in the 1950's Poland, Berln, Yugoslavia and Paris, the film depicts an impossible love story in impossible times. Pawlikowski is in complete control of the form, but this is no austere piece of work — he even finds time for a few good jokes. Accessible, humane and compassionate: what a treat this is. Empire Cold War is a near-perfect film, an artfully crafted, flawlessly acted meditation on love, memory and invented history that's both deeply personal and politically attuned. Washington Post |
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FRIDAY 22 MARCH
THE WIFE CERTIFICATE 15 RUNNING TIME 99 MINUTES START TIME 8 PM |
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Winner of the 2019 Golden Globe for Best Actress - Drama. Nominated for the 2019 Academy Award and BAFTA award for Best Actress. Joan Castleman (Glenn Close) is "the perfectly devoted wife". Forty years spent sacrificing her own talent, dreams and ambitions to fan the flames of her charismatic husband Joe (Jonathan Pryce) and his skyrocketing literary career. Ignoring his infidelities and excuses because of his 'art' with grace and humor. Their fateful pact has built a marriage upon uneven compromises and Joan's reached her breaking point. On the eve of Joe's Nobel Prize for Literature, the crown jewel in a spectacular body of work, Joan's coup de grace is to confront the biggest sacrifice of her life and secret of his career. 'The Wife' is a poignant, funny and emotional journey; a celebration of womanhood, self-discovery and liberation.
It is a smart, supremely watchable and entertaining film, and Close gives a wonderful star turn. The Guardian Close gives a performance that demands the Oscar voters consider her for a seventh time Empire |
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FRIDAY 29 MARCH
LEAVE NO TRACE CERTIFICATE 12 RUNNING TIME 109 MINUTES START TIME 8 PM |
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A man and his daughter are dragged out of the woods and into mainstream life, in this quietly told yet thunderously moving drama about family, trauma, and learning to cope.
Will (Ben Foster) is plagued by demons that stem from his traumatic time in the military. Bitterly angry with the way society has failed him, he’s turned his back on the modern world and decided to find a drastically alternative way of living. He and his teenage daughter, Tom (Tomasin McKenzie), live deep in the forests of Portland, Oregon, hidden in the depths of an expansive public park. They survive mainly off the land in a basic yet secure camp that they have built over the years. Though their life may be simple, Will and Tom are happy. They spend their days maintaining their sanctuary, reading books, and practicing what to do should their camp come under threat. Granik lets glimmers of hope fight their way into her unflinching view of a broken America. That's what gives her hypnotic and haunting tale of letting go its quiet power and amazing grace. Rolling Stone It might not have the oomph of Winter’s Bone, but this is a sympathetic, affecting, beautifully realised portrait of lives lived on the margins. Empire |
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FRIDAY 5 APRIL
A STAR IS BORN CERTIFICATE 15 RUNNING TIME 136 MINUTES START TIME 8 PM BAFTA best film music |
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Seasoned musician Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) discovers-and falls in love with-struggling artist Ally (Gaga). She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer - until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.
This latest and fourth version is a gorgeous heartbreaker (bring tissues). Like its finest antecedents, it wrings tears from its romance and thrills from a steadfast belief in old-fashioned, big-feeling cinema . New York Times You get pulled into a force field, thanks to Cooper’s behind-the-camera chops and Gaga’s sound and fury. By the time the end credits roll, you realize that, in fact, two stars have been born. Rolling Stone |
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FRIDAY 12 APRIL
BLACKKKLANSMAN CERTIFICATE 15 RUNNING TIME 135 MINUTES START TIME 8 PM |
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Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, CO, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.
BlacKkKlansman is a furious, funny, blunt and brilliant confrontation with the truth. It’s an alarm clock ringing in the midst of a historical nightmare, and also a symphony, the rare piece of political popular art that works in all three dimensions. New York Times A blistering return to form by Spike Lee (director). An idealistic black cop goes undercover in the Ku Klux Klan in Lee's scorching period satire. The Guardian 4* |
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FRIDAY 19 APRIL
PETER RABBIT CERTIFICATE PG RUNNING TIME 93 MINUTES EARLY START TIME 5.30 PM |
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Feature adaptation of Beatrix Potter's classic tale of a rebellious rabbit trying to sneak into a farmer's vegetable garden. Features James Corden as the voice of Peter Rabbit.
The new Beatrix Potter adaptation tries to follow in the footsteps of the blockbuster Paddington movies, and largely manages to pull it off The Guardian |
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FRIDAY 19 APRIL
FANTASTIC BEAST - THE CRIMES OF GRINDLEWALD CERTIFICATE 12A RUNNING TIME 134 MINUTES START TIME 8 PM |
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The second installent of the "Fantastic Beasts" series featuring the adventures of Hogwarts' Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne)
In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's (Johnny Depp) plans of raising pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, though he's unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world. An enjoyable foray into J.K. Rowling’s imagination, bolstered by a more appealing Eddie Redmayne, but you can’t help feeling The Crimes Of Grindelwald is still treading water until future chapters. Empire |
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FRIDAY 26 APRIL
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY CERTIFICATE 12A RUNNING TIME 134 MINUTES START TIME 8 PM OSCAR - best actor Golden Globe - best actor, best picture BAFTA - best actor |
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Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. They reach unparalleled success, but in an unexpected turn Freddie, surrounded by darker influences, shuns Queen in pursuit of his solo career. Having suffered greatly without the collaboration of Queen, Freddie manages to reunite with his bandmates just in time for Live Aid. While bravely facing a recent AIDS diagnosis, Freddie leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. Queen cements a legacy that continues to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day.
The music sequences in this drama (especially the Live Aid performance and the recording of the title song) are electrifying, and Malek (Freddie Mercury) is magnetic Common Sense Media |
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FRIDAY 31 MAY
THE FAVOURITE CERTIFICATE 15 RUNNING TIME 119 MINUTES START TIME 8 PM OSCAR - best actress Golden Globe - best actress BAFTA - best actress, best British film |
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Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne's ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Sarah takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become quite time consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps into the breach to fill in as the Queen's companion. Their burgeoning friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her ambitions and she will not let woman, man, politics or rabbit stand in her way.
Yorgos Lanthimos’s tragicomedy set in the court of Queen Anne boasts daring performances from its three female stars and lashings of lust, intrigue and deceit The Guardian The Favourite is a wildly entertaining, bracingly cynical comedy of royal manners directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. It's a farce with teeth. The New York Times |
