THE DAMNED UNITED
(15)
, 97mins,
£4.50/£3.50
Monday, July 06, 2009
, show starts 20:00 |
| For just 44 days in 1974, Brian Clough was manager of Leeds United. Adapted from the bestselling account of that tumultuous period, this film reunites The Queen’s writer (Peter Morgan) and actor Michael Sheen, together with a host of other British acting talent. It’s not just football fans who will relish this entertaining and nostalgic drama. |
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THE BOAT THAT ROCKED
(15)
, 129mins,
£4.50/£3.50
Monday, July 13, 2009
, show starts 20:00 |
| It’s the swinging 60s, and the maverick DJs of ‘Radio Rock’, a pirate radio station operating from a boat in the North Sea, are under threat from an outraged British government. This delicious ensemble comedy is just as entertaining as you would expect from that writer/director with the Midas touch, Richard Curtis |
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LET THE RIGHT ONE IN
(15)
, 114mins,
£4.50/£3.50
Monday, July 20, 2009
, show starts 20:00 |
| This unlikely mix of vampires and adolescent love just happens to be one of the best films of the year – a sensitive coming-of-age tale and chilling supernatural thriller rolled into one. Making great use of its snowy Swedish setting, this follows Pan’s Labyrinth as a European genre film par excellence that once again puts Hollywood to shame. Subtitled. |
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IN THE LOOP
(15)
, 105mins,
£4.50/£3.50
Monday, July 27, 2009
, show starts 20:00 |
| The sharpest political satire you’ll see all year. A casual comment in a radio interview lands a Secretary of State in the middle of a transatlantic row about the possibility of war in the Middle-East. Brilliantly written by Armando Iannucci, this is classic comedy reminiscent of the best of Ealing, but with rather more swearing! |
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TONY MANERO
(18)
, 98mins,
£4.50/£3.50
Friday, August 07, 2009
, show starts 20:00 |
| Chile, 1978, at the height of Pinochet’s reign of terror and violent petty criminal Raul is obsessed with John Travolta’s character in Saturday Night Fever. This unique, blackly comic and sometimes disturbing film explores the depths an individual living in such a climate of fear may go to in order to live their dream. Subtitled |
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THE GROCER’S SON
(12)
, 96mins,
£4.50/£3.50
Monday, September 14, 2009
, show starts 20:00 |
| When his father suffers a stroke, Antoine returns from the big city to his home village, and reluctantly takes over his Dad’s grocery van business. This fresh and warm-hearted film was a big hit in its native France and it’s easy to see why with its nostalgic blend of beautiful Provencal scenery and colourful local characters. Subtitled. |
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CHERI
, 100mins,
£4.50/£3.50
Monday, September 21, 2009
, show starts 20:00 |
| Based on Colette’s 1920’s Paris set novel, Cheri tells the tale of an aging courtesan’s relationship with a beautiful and pampered young man. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Friend, and directed by Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons, The Queen), this is a sumptuous period drama of the highest order. |
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FERMAT’S ROOM
, 88mins,
£4.50/£3.50
Monday, September 28, 2009
, show starts 20:00 |
| Four talented mathematicians are invited to a country house. They soon find themselves trapped in a shrinking room and solving a series of problems for their survival. Gripping throughout, this ingenious Spanish thriller successfully mixes Agatha Christie style mystery with mathematics. Calculators not permitted. Subtitled. |
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