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FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2019
STAN AND OLLIE |
CERTIFICATE PG
RUNNING TIME 95 MINUTES START TIME 8 PM |
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Coogan and Reilly’s performances are among the best either has ever given. This film, which pays wonderfully funny tribute to two comic legends, richly deserves them.
Empire Steve Coogan and John C Reilly excel in this bittersweet film about the twilight years of the great double act Observer 4* |
Laurel & Hardy, one of the world's great comedy teams, set out on a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953. Diminished by age and with their golden era as the kings of Hollywood comedy now behind them, they face an uncertain future. As the charm and beauty of their performances shines through, they re-connect with their adoring fans. The tour becomes a hit, but Stan & Ollie can't quite shake the specter of Laurel and Hardy's past; the long-buried ghosts, coupled with Oliver's failing health, start to threaten their precious partnership
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FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER 2019
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS CERTIFICATE 15 RUNNING TIME 124 MINUTES START TIME 8 PM |
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Mary Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart. Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. But Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth 1. Each young Queen beholds her "sister" in fear and fascination. Rivals in power and in love, and female regents in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. Determined to rule as much more than a figurehead, Mary asserts her claim to the English throne, threatening Elizabeth's sovereignty. Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each court imperil both thrones - and change the course of history.
This heartfelt, serious-minded film about the artful power politics of the rival 16th-century queens presents their relationship as battle and love affair. The Guardian The story of Mary Queen Of Scots has everything a filmmaker could want. Three tumultuous marriages, rumoured affairs and a tragic death on the orders of her cousin, Elizabeth I of England. Empire |
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FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER 2019
COLETTE CERTIFICATE 15 RUNNING TIME 109 MINUTES START TIME 8 PM |
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After marrying successful Parisian writer Henry Gauthier-Villars, known commonly as "Willy" (Dominic West), Gabrielle Colette (Keira Knightley) is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. Colette, in turn, pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After it's success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels. Colette's fight over creative ownership and gender roles drives her to overcome societal constraints, revolutionizing literature, fashion and sexual expression
All the affairs and scandals that a French literary genius could wish for, with the bonus of a modern heroine and a story that acknowledges the diversity that has always been with us. Empire 4* Formally familiar but a brilliant match for its lead, Colette is a thoroughly entertaining biopic and an overdue testament to Keira Knightley's underrated gifts. 87% Rotten Tomatoes |
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FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2019
GREEN BOOK CERTIFICATE 12A RUNNING TIME 127 MINUTES START TIME 8 PM AWARDS Oscar: Best picture, best supporting actor, best original screen play Golden Globes: Best picture, best supporting actor, best original screen play BAFTA: best supporting actor |
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Dr Don Shirley is a world-class African-American pianist, who is about to embark on a concert tour in the Deep South in 1962. In need of a driver and protection, Shirley recruits Tony Lip, a tough-talking bouncer from an Italian-American neighbourhood in the Bronx. Despite their differences, the two men soon develop an unexpected bond while confronting racism and danger in an era of segregation.
Mahershala Ali plays a jazz musician who confronts the racism of his driver, played by Viggo Mortensen, in a warm but tentative real-life story. Guardian |
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FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER 2019
FISHERMAN'S FRIEND CERTIFICATE 12A RUNNING TIME 109 MINUTES START TIME 8 PM ***BASED ON A TRUE STORY*** |
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Danny (Mays) is a music executive who travels to Cornwall on a stag weekend with a bunch of his shallow London music PR mates – joining in with their inanities just to soothe his secret loneliness – and he’s pranked by them into offering to sign the local sea shanty singers, led by Jim (James Purefoy), Jago (David Hayman) and Leadville (Dave Johns). But of course something in the music speaks to Danny’s romantic soul; he starts to fall in love with Jim’s single-mum daughter Alwyn (Middleton) and he makes it his mission to bring the Fisherman’s Friends and their music to the world.
A supremely likeable film. EMPIRE This gentle, sweet-natured comedy has warmth and a certain X factor of likability, helped by big-hearted performances from a cast including Daniel Mays and Tuppence Middleton. It’s inspired by the true story of the Fisherman’s Friends, an all-male a capella folk singing group from Port Isaac in Cornwall who in the noughties became an unexpected hit for their authentic sea shanties. The Guardian |
