QUAD May 2023 Film Guide

May

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The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry (12A)

From Friday 28 April

Dir: Hettie Macdonald UK 2023 108 mins

Harold Fry (Jim Broadbent) is an unremarkable man who has failed at all the important things: being a husband, a father and a friend. Now, well into his 60s, he is content to fade quietly into the background of life. But when Harold learns his friend Queenie is dying, he decides to walk from his home in South Devon all the way to her hospice, some 500 miles away in Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Polite Society (12A)

From Friday 28 April

Dir: Nida Manzoor UK 2023 104 mins

A merry mash up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment and bold action, Polite Society follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.

Cairo Conspiracy (12A) S

From Friday 28 April

Dir: Tarik Saleh Sweden/France/Finland/Denmark 2023 121 mins

Adam (Tawfeek Barhom), the son of a fisherman, is offered the ultimate privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the epicenter of power of Sunni Islam. Shortly after his arrival in Cairo, the university’s highest ranking religious leader, the Grand Imam, suddenly dies and Adam soon becomes a pawn in a ruthless power struggle between Egypt’s religious and political elites.

Three Colours: White (15) S

From Friday 28 April

Dir: Krzysztof Kieslowski France/Poland 1994 92 mins

Polish hairdresser Karol is really down on his luck in Paris: impotent, penniless, divorced by his glamorous wife. A lugubrious compatriot offers an unusual job and a means of returning home and Karol receives a rude introduction to the new Poland, where everything can be bought and sold.

Weathering With You (12A) S

From Saturday 29 April

Dir: Makoto Shinkai Japan 2019 111 mins

High school freshman Hodaka Morishima leaves his home on an isolated island and moves to Tokyo. Then one day in an alley, Hodaka meets a young girl named Hina Amano, bright and strong-willed, who possesses a strange and wonderful ability: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky.

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The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan (15)

From Friday 5 May

Dir: Martin Bourboulon France 2023 121 mins

D’Artagnan, a spirited young Gascon, arrives in Paris and stumbles him into the heart of a real war where the future of France is at stake. Allied with Athos, Porthos and Aramis, three musketeers of the King with a dangerous temerity, D’Artagnan faces the dark machinations of the Cardinal of Richelieu. But it is when he falls madly in love with Constance Bonacieux, the Queen’s confidante, that d’Artagnan truly puts himself in danger.

Three Colours: Red (15) S

From Friday 5 May

Dir: Krzysztof Kieslowski France/Poland 1994 99 mins

Kieslowski completes his Three Colours Trilogy and indeed his career, with a tale of parallel lives and interwoven destinies. Valentine, a Swiss model, runs over a dog belonging to a retired judge. She discovers that he uses his amateur radio equipment to eavesdrop on his neighbours’ phone conversations.

Cult Film Club: Clue (PG)

Saturday 6 May 8:00pm

Dir: Jonathan Lynn USA 1985 97 mins

The murderously funny movie based on the world famous Cluedo board game. Was it Colonel Mustard in the study with a gun? Miss Scarlett in the billiard room with the rope? Or was it Wadsworth the butler? Meet all the notorious suspects and discover all their foul play as the laughs and the bodies pile up. Screening with an introduction from Cult Film Club’s Johann.

Top Hat (U)

From Friday 12 May

Dir: Mark Sandrich USA 1935 100 mins

While rehearsing in a hotel suite, showman Jerry Travers (Fred Astaire) annoys the woman sleeping in the room below (Ginger Rogers) with his tap-dancing. However, when he meets her to apologise, romantic sparks fly. Set in London and Venice, and featuring lavish Art Deco sets, this fun mistaken-identity tale is further enhanced by a wonderfully eccentric supporting cast.

A Clever Woman (15)

From Friday 12 May

Dir: Jon Sanders UK 2023 88 mins

Sisters and performance artists Phoebe and Dot (Josie Lawrence and Tanya Myers) have returned to their family home on the Isle of Wight a year after the death of their composer mother. As they clear decades of family clutter, they work on a site-specific performance piece about their complex relationship with their mother and her serial infidelities.

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Book Club: The Next Chapter (12A)

From Friday 12 May

Dir: Bill Holderman USA 2023 108 mins

The highly anticipated sequel follows our four best friends, played by Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen and Candice Bergen, as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.

Raging Bull (15)

From Friday 12 May

Dir: Martin Scorsese USA 1980 129 mins

The timeless classic, starring Robert De Niro & Joe Pesci, returns to the big screen in a new 4K restoration. A lacerating biopic of Jake LaMotta, the middleweight boxing champion who was known as “The Raging Bull” during his brief reign. LaMotta had early lessons in life: to steal and to fight. In the ring his aggression became a way of combating deep-seated anxieties and emotional fears.

Satori Screen: Junk Head (15) S

Friday 12 - Sunday 14 May

Dir: Takahide Hori Japan 2021 100 mins

In a future where humanity is dying out due to infertility, a group of clones have rebelled and created an underworld. Upon hearing that the clones may become fertile humanity sends Parton through the subterranean labyrinth crawling with monsters to secure humanity’s future. The screening on Friday 12 May will be introduced by Satori Screen’s Peter Munford.

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (PG)

From Friday 19 May

Dir: Kelly Fremon Craig USA 2023 106 mins

A beloved and best-selling classic comes to the big screen. At 11, Margaret is moving to a new town and beginning to contemplate everything about life, friendship, and adolescence. She relies on her mother (Rachel McAdams), who offers loving support but is herself finding her own footing in a new place, and her grandmother Sylvia (Kathy Bates), who is coming to terms with finding happiness in the next phase of her life.

Little Richard: I Am Everything (15)

From Friday 19 May

Dir: Lisa Cortés USA 2023 101 mins

The story of the Black queer origins of rock n’ roll, exploding the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard’s complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon’s life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.

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Berg (12A) S

From Friday 19 May

May

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Dir: Joke Olthaar Netherlands/Slovenia 2023 79 mins

The stories of the stones, rocks and peaks of a vast mountain landscape. Stark black and white images and a minimalistic ambient soundtrack draw the viewer into a vibrant, cinematic experience. We see three small human figures – hikers tackling the peak. Following their journey throughout the film, we experience first-hand the overwhelming power of nature and the insignificance of man.

Derby Book Festival Preview - Hello, Bookstore (Cert. TBC)

Friday 19 May 5:00pm

Dir: A.B. Zak USA 2022 90 mins

Since first opening its doors in the ’70s, The Bookstore has become a local institution for readers in Lenox, Massachusetts. Owner Matt is a charming bibliophile & has created a shop where readers can make friends as well as literary discoveries. But, facing dire financial circumstances during COVID-19, Matt tries to continue to serve the next generation of readers.

Fright Club: Idle Hands (18)

Saturday 20 May 8:45pm

Dir: Rodman Flender USA 1999 92 mins

Slacker teen Anton finds his right hand is possessed by a demonic force. While Anton himself is an amiable guy, his hand proves to be an appendage of death, killing his two best buddies, who return to life as wisecracking zombies. Anton’s evil hand also significantly hinders his chances with lovely neighbor Molly. Screening with an introduction from cult film historian Darrell Buxton.

The Little Mermaid (Cert. TBC)

From Friday 26 May

Dir: Rob Marshall USA 2023 135 mins TBC

The beloved animated adventure is reimagined as a live action film. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart.

The Eight Mountains (12A) S

From Friday 26 May

Dir: Felix van Groeningen Italy/Belgium/France/UK 2023 147 mins

Pietro is a boy from the city, Bruno is the last child of a forgotten mountain village. Over the years Bruno remains faithful to his mountain, while Pietro is the one who comes and goes. Their encounters introduce them to love and loss, reminding them of their origins, letting their destinies unfold, as Pietro and Bruno discover what it means to be true friends for life.

Event Cinema

May

National Theatre Life: Good (15)

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Monday 1 May 1pm, Tuesday 2 May 7pm + Dates in June & July

Dir: Dominic Cooke UK 2023 137 mins

David Tennant (Doctor Who) makes a much-anticipated return to the West End in a blistering reimagining of one of Britain’s most powerful, political plays. As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.

National Theatre Live: Othello (12A)

Tuesday 9 May 7pm

Dir: Clint Dyer UK 2023 184 mins

An extraordinary new production of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy, directed by Clint Dyer with a cast that includes Giles Terera (Hamilton), Rosy McEwen (The Alienist) and Paul Hilton (The Inheritance). Othello is filmed live on the Lyttleton stage of the National Theatre.

Eurovision Grand Final Live

Saturday 13 May 7:30pm

For the first time EVER, the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final show will be broadcast LIVE into cinemas across the UK, allowing fans to come together and be ‘united by music’ sharing in the incredible experience of celebrating the biggest, brightest, boldest music party of the year on the big screen! All ticketholders will receive a glass of Prosecco on arrival.

National Theatre Life: Life Of Pi (12A)

Tuesday 16 May 7pm, Monday 19 June 1pm & Tuesday 20 June 7pm.

Dir: Max Webster UK 2023 150 mins

Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel. After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger.

Exhibition On Screen: Tokyo Stories (15)

Tuesday 23 May 6:30pm & Thursday 25 May 1:00pm

Dir: David Bickerstaff UK 2023 90 mins

Based on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of incredibly dynamic art – ranging from the delicate woodblock prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige, to Pop Art posters, contemporary photography, Manga, film, and brand-new artworks that were created on the streets.

Cine Kids

Family friendly screenings on weekends and during school holidays. Tickets are just £5 for Cine Kids members and its free to sign up!

Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves

Saturday 6, Sunday 7 & Monday 8 May

Dir: John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein USA 2023 134 mins

A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. A new film bringing the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure. Starring Chris Pine, Hugh Grant & Michelle Rodriguez.

Little Bear’s Big Trip (U)

Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 May

Dir: Natalya Nilova & Vasiliy Rovenskiy Russia/Hungary 2023 90 mins

Friends become unlikely heroes in this epic tale of friendship, family and adventure. When Mic Mac and Oscar find themselves in charge of a baby bear whose delivery by stork did not go to plan, they set out on a massive adventure to reunite the bear cub with its parents.

Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical (PG)

Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 May

Dir: Matthew Warchus UK/USA 2022 118 mins

Matilda Wormwood (Alisha Weir) is a little girl with big curiosity, a sharp mind and a vivid imagination. Excited to attend Crunchem Hall, Matilda is surprised to find the school is an ominous and oppressive place led by the huge and villainous Miss Trunchbull (Emma Thompson). Matilda dares to take a stand for what is right and teach Trunchbull a lesson she won’t forget.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (PG)

Friday 26 May - Sunday 4 June

Dir: Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic USA 2023 92 mins

A Brooklyn plumber named Mario travels through the Mushroom Kingdom with a princess named Peach and an anthropomorphic mushroom named Toad to find Mario’s brother, Luigi, and to save the world from a ruthless fire-breathing Koopa named Bowser. Featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black and Seth Rogen.