June & July screenings Royston Town Hall, Melbourn Street, Royston, SG8 7DA
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I, Tonya (15)
In 1994, the figure-skating world was rocked by a brutal attack on US medal hopeful Nancy Kerrigan, allegedly conceived and executed by those close to – and perhaps including – her rival, Tonya Harding. Book online at www.roystonpicturepalace.org.uk
My Generation (12A)
Friday 15th June at 7.30pm Dir. David Batty| Country UK Year 2018 | 85 mins| Cast | David Bailey, Michael Caine, Joan Collins Fancy a walk through swinging London? Presented and narrated by Michael Caine, this stylish documentary playfully explores the impact of Britain’s working class revolution in the 1960s. The film captures the energy, fashion and sheer exuberance of the era.
Lady Bird (15)
Saturday 16th June at 7.30pm Dir. Greta Gerwig | Country USA Year 2017 | 94 mins | Cast | Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Timothée Chalamet Christine, who calls herself Lady Bird, is an ambitious, bright and precocious high-school senior. Longing to break free from suburban Sacramento, she dreams of a different life full of skyscrapers, Ivy League universities and cosmopolitan culture, all of which her mother, Marion, frequently deflates.
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Friday 29th June at 7.30pm Dir. Craig Gillespie| Country USA Year 2017 | 119 mins | Cast | Margot Robbie, Allison Janney, Sebastian Stan, Julianne Nicholson In 1994, the figure-skating world was rocked by a brutal attack on US medal hopeful Nancy Kerrigan, allegedly conceived and executed by those close to – and perhaps including – her rival, Tonya Harding. The film offers a perspective on Harding’s complicated life behind the tabloid headlines and features transformative performances from Robbie as Tonya and Janney as her mother. Shamelessly entertaining!
Isle of Dogs (PG)
Saturday 30th June at 7.30pm Dir. Wes Anderson | Country USA Year 2018 | 101 mins | Cast | Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand Set in a dystopian future Japan where dogs have been quarantined on Trash Island due to ‘canine flu’. 12-year-old Atari defies the authorities and embarks on a daring mission to save his beloved dog, Spots, joined by five abandoned dogs who are eager for adventure. This is a tasty treat for animation aficionados and Wes fans alike.
Book online at www.roystonpicturepalace.org.uk
On Chesil Beach (15)
Friday 6th July at 7.30pm Dir. Dominic Cooke | Country UK Year 2017 | 110 mins | Cast | Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Emily Watson, Samuel West Out on the beach on Florence and Edward’s fateful wedding day, one of them makes a major decision that will utterly change both of their lives forever. On Chesil Beach is a powerful, insightful drama about two people, both defined by their upbringing, bound by the social mores of another era.
Edie (12A)
Friday 13th July at 7.30pm Dir. Simon Hunter| Country UK Year 2017 | 101 mins| Cast | Sheila Hancock, Kevin Guthrie, Paul Brannigan, Amy Manson After her controlling husband dies, 83 year old Edie believes that it is never too late. To try and overcome a lifetime of bitterness and resentment - packing an old camping bag and embarking on an adventure she never got to have - climbing the imposing Mount Suilven in Scotland.
The Happy Prince (15)
Friday 20th July at 7.30pm Dir. Rupert Everett| Country Ger/Belg/UK/Italy Year 2018 |105 mins | Cast | Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Emily Watson, Colin Morgan Under the microscope of death Oscar Wilde reviews the failed attempt to reconcile with his long suffering wife Constance, the ensuing reprisal of his fatal love affair with Lord Alfred Douglas and the warmth and devotion of Robbie Ross who tried and failed to save him from himself. The Happy Prince is a portrait of the dark side of a genius who lived and died for love in the last days of the nineteenth century.
The Bookshop (PG)
Saturday 28th July at 7.30pm Dir. Isabel Coixet |Country Sp/UK/Ger Year 2018 | 113 mins | Cast | Emily Mortimer, Bill Nighy, Patricia Clarkson, Hunter Tremayne Florence Green risks everything to open a bookshop. By exposing the local townsfolk to the best literature of the day, she opens their eyes causing a cultural awakening. Her activities bring her a kindred spirit and ally, Mr Brundish who is sick of the town’s stale atmosphere. This mini social revolution soon brings her fierce enemies: she invites the hostility of the town’s less prosperous shopkeepers and also crosses Mrs. Gamart.
Tickets are also available from Royston Town Hall office, open Monday - Friday, 9am – 4pm
Royston Picture Palace are running a reduced programme during the quieter summer months. Keep an eye on our website for what’s coming up in the summer. We intend to resume screenings every weekend again from September.
www.roystonpicturepalace.org.uk
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