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20 February: Incendies – 7.45PM

Posted on 23 January 2012 by

When a woman’s life comes to an end, her children’s lives go in shocking new directions. Obeying the requirements in their mother’s will, a brother and sister travel to the Middle East where they make unsettling discoveries about her and … Continue reading →

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23 January: The Tree of Life – 7.45PM

Posted on 19 December 2011 by

Do not see this movie. It is “baffling”, “confounding” and “pretentious”. You must see this movie. It is “mesmeric”, “transcendent” and “awe-inspiring”. Like the reviewers, audiences don’t agree about Terrence Malick’s astonishing film. At the Cannes Film Festival, where it … Continue reading →

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19 December: Chico & Rita – 7.45PM

Posted on 5 December 2011 by

One night in Havana a talented songwriter meets a beautiful singer. United by their love for music and for each other, Chico and Rita begin a romance that will bring them hope, heartache and happiness. But in which order? We follow … Continue reading →

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28 November: Animal Kingdom – 7.45PM

Posted on 24 October 2011 by

This is a Smurf movie for grown-ups. Smurf is the ruthless matriarch of a Melbourne crime family; she is also a grandmother to Joshua, a nice quiet boy whose mother died of a heroin overdose. When you meet Joshua’s granny … Continue reading →

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24 October: A Screaming Man

Posted on 12 September 2011 by

Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes, this film is a quiet reflection of life in modern day Chad. Former national swimming champion Adam is demoted from his job running a hotel swimming pool and his good-looking westernised son takes … Continue reading →

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12 September: Submarine

Posted on 31 August 2011 by

Touching and funny debut from Richard Ayoade (IT Crowd).  A coming of age drama set in 1980s Wales, directed with flair.  The narrator, 15 year-old Oliver, focused on losing his virginity and never losing his deadpan expression leads us into … Continue reading →

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2011-12 programme announced

Posted on 27 July 2011 by

Check out our new programme for the first half of 2011-12, from this year’s Cannes Palme d’Or Tree of Life to British indy comedy Submarine.

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18 July: Pleasantville

Posted on 14 June 2011 by

This is what happens when you press the wrong button on the remote control. A brother and sister find themselves trapped inside their television and forced to live as characters in a 1950s television soap opera called Pleasantville. The modern … Continue reading →

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13 June: The Illusionist

Posted on 16 May 2011 by

The Illusionist is a superbly drawn ‘old style’ – pre CGI animation which perfectly captures the atmosphere of the 1950s milieu. The titular character is from a dying breed of entertainers forced out of the main theatres by more modern … Continue reading →

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16 May: A Prophet

Posted on 18 April 2011 by

Sentenced to six years in jail for attacking police officers, Malik is an illiterate young man who can read people. A young Frenchman of North African descent, he inhabits the border between two different peoples – the living and the … Continue reading →

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