The Hippodrome October 2016

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CINEMA with a warm welcome Hello.

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(R) Weekly morning screenings of well-loved family films and kids' classics.

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We look forward to welcoming you soon.

a ruby in scotl and's filmhouse crown”

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This month typifies the Hippodrome’s breadth of programming… we might only have one screen but you’ll still be spoiled for choice. There is quirky and loveable comedy from New Zealand and a highoctane Western proving yet again that the cowboy pic is hale and hearty. There are live shows with the best London’s West End has to offer, ranging from Shakespearean tragedy to ‘Miss Saigon’.

The schools’ October Week brings Tim Burton’s latest Gothic fantasy, and we prepare for Halloween with a trio of classic Universal horror films each one introduced by a special guest (look out for our ‘3 films 3 friends’ ticket deal).

We explore what growing older means to all of us with two Luminate screenings – Scotland’s creative ageing festival - and we round off the month with blockbuster book adaptation ‘The Girl on the Train’… join us for a post-screening audience discussion for anyone who’d like to stay on after the film on Thursday 3rd November.

(J) Bring a clean jeely jar with matching lid and get two tickets for the price of one. The jars will be re-used for jam-making in the Georgian Kitchen at Callendar House.

(AF) The film and the cinema environment will be suitable for children with autism spectrum disorders and/or sensory hypersensitivity.

More information on our website.

Front cover image from: 'Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children', P18.

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The Magnificent Seven

Sat 1 Oct

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Fri 14 Oct

19:30

Sun 2 Oct

19:30

Sat 15 Oct

19:30

Wed 5 Oct

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Sun 16 Oct

14:30

Thu 6 Oct

19:30

Mon 17 OcT

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Wed 19 Oct

19:30

Thu 20 Oct

19:30

Two brothers, Toby (Chris Pine) and Tanner (Ben Foster), go on a calculated bank robbery spree that puts them on a collision course with a West Texas Ranger (Academy AwardŠ-winner Jeff Bridges) determined to take them down.

Dir David Mackenzie / USA / 2016 / 1hr 42min

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Hell or High Water

A remake of the classic western from director Antoine Fuqua. Under deadly control from Bartholomew Bogue, the townspeople of Rose Creek seek protection from seven outlawed bounty hunters, gamblers and hired guns who find themselves fighting for more than money.

Dir Antoine Fuqua / USA / 2016 / 2hr 12min

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Hunt for the Wilderpeople Fri 21 Oct

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Fri 28 Oct

Sat 22 Oct

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Sat 29 Oct

14:30, 19:30

Sun 23 Oct

19:30

Sun 30 Oct

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Wed 26 Oct

19:30

Mon 31 Oct

11:00 (cuppa)

Wed 2 Nov

20:00

Thu 3 Nov

19:30

(post-screening discussion led by the Hippodrome programmer, Alison Strauss, Falkirk Community Trust)

After a tragedy strikes which threatens to move foster child Ricky to another home, he and foster dad (Sam Neill) go on the run into the bush. As a national manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must face their options: go out in a blaze of glory or overcome their differences and survive as a family.

Dir Taika Waititi / New Zealand / 2016 / 1hr 41min

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Passing her ex-husband’s house each day as she commutes to work, Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt) starts watching a couple who live a few houses down from him. She creates a wonderful dream life for them in her head when one morning she sees something shocking and finds herself entangled in a mystery that promises to forever alter the lives of all involved.

Dir Tate Taylor / USA / 2016 / Dur tbc

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SPECIAL EVENT

SPECIAL EVENTS

AT FALKIRK TOWN HALL

Filmhouse Presents:

The Adventures of Prince AchmeD

The Battle of the Somme (1916) Centenary Tour

Sat 1 Oct

19:30

Fri 7 Oct

7.30pm

Tickets

£10 (£8 conc.)

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£12/£10

Note: doors open 19:00

Widely considered to be the first full-length animated feature in the history of cinema, 'The Adventures of Prince Achmed' is a beautifully crafted piece of storytelling based loosely on the Arabian Nights. The film is an exciting tale of sword fights, genies and Widely considered toabe the first full-length adventure told using pioneering silhouette animated animation feature in the history of cinema, has 'Thecommissioned Adventures technique.

Filmhouse Edinburgh of Princetrio Achmed' a beautifully acoustic Sink toisbring their livecrafted soundspiece to thisof storytelling based on the Arabian Nights. extraordinary film loosely for a Scotland-wide tour.

By creating The filmthat is anisexciting of sword genies a score in part tale conjured, Sinkfights, set the quiet air and adventure told using a pioneering silhouette into magical vibration.

Part of CineScore Live, a touring animation technique.

Filmhouse Edinburgh has by Film season of live music and film events supported commissioned Hub Scotland. acoustic trio Sink to bring their live sounds to this extraordinary film for a Scotland-wide tour. By creating a score that is in part conjured, Sink set the quiet air into magical vibration. Part of Dir Lotte Reiniger / Germany / 1926 / CineScore Live, a touring season of live music and film 1hr 5min + HippFest short / events supported by Film Hub Scotland. b&w, tinted & toned / silent with live music

Dir Lotte Reiniger / Germany / 1926 / 1hr 5min +short +intro / b&w, tinted & toned / silent with live music

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See the iconic 1916 film by Geoffrey Malins and John McDowell, with Laura Rossi’s acclaimed music performed live at FTH. To mark the centenary of the end of the Battle of the Somme, Imperial War Museums (IWM) and Somme100FILM present this extraordinary and moving UNESCO-listed historical film. They aim to screen the film across the UK one hundred times, each accompanied by a live orchestral performance. Falkirk Community Trust is delighted to work with Falkirk Tryst Orchestra conducted by Robert Tait, to present the first (to date) of the screenings in Scotland.

‘The Battle of the Somme’ gave its 1916 audience an unprecedented insight into the realities of trench warfare and remains one of the most successful British films ever made: almost half the population of the UK as the time watched the film, hoping to catch a glimpse of a friend or a loved one.

Somme100FILM are working with IWM, as members of the First World War Centenary Partnership, to show this film to audiences across the world alongside performances of Laura Rossi’s acclaimed score. Somme100FILM is supported by Arts Council England and Faber Music

SPECIAL EVENT AT F TH

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Luminate: Scotland’s Creative Ageing Festival

Mom & Me + short 11:00 (cuppa)

Oscar Wilde wrote, “All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That’s his.” With these words, Ken Wardrop opens ‘Mom & Me’ in which he travels to America to investigate the role mothers play in the lives of Oklahoma’s tough guys. From the drug addict trying to re-establish a connection with his mother, to the man whose mother is losing her memory to Alzheimer’s, Wardrop’s compassionate observation reveals the universality that underlies this most particular relationship.

Short ‘A Wee Night In’ is an intimate, heart-warming portrait of love in old age, full of recognisable, comedic moments and will precede ‘Mom & Me’.

Part of Luminate: Scotland’s creative ageing festival.

Dir: Ken Wardrop / USA/Ireland / 2016 / 1hr 16min + 11min short

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Mon 24 Oct

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Thu 27 Oct

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Adapted from a short story by David Constantine, ‘45 Years’ is a quietly devastating film about a marriage in crisis, navigated by two actors at the absolute peak of their game: Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling. It’s the lead up to their 45th wedding anniversary and Kate (Rampling) and Geoff (Courtenay) seem to have an idyllic retired life. Despite all their years together, when a letter arrives from Switzerland that reveals some news about the woman he loved before they met, things begin to unravel. As much a film about memory as it is about marriage, ‘45 Years’ explores the very notion of how we construct our lives in the shadow of other people.

Part of Luminate: Scotland’s creative ageing festival.

Dir: Andrew Haigh / UK / 2015 / 1h 35min

www.luminatescotland.org

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Universal Monsters

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Dir James Whale / USA / 1933 / b&w / 1hr 11min

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Buy tickets for all three films and get up to three extra tickets per screening at half price.

Introduced by Prof. Ann Davies. Prof. Davies is Chair of Spanish & Latin American Studies at the University of Stirling whose research projects include horror, monsters and the contemporary Spanish Gothic.

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Frankenstein

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Another classic for you this Halloween in which Dr. Jack Griffin (Claude Rains) discovers a serum that makes him invisible. It soon becomes clear that the side effects of the potion are insanity and violent rampages ensue.

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In the run up to Halloween the Hippodrome is proud to present three classic horror films directed by the legendary British director James Whale, each one introduced by a special guest from the Centre for Gothic Studies at the University of Stirling www.gothic.stir.ac.uk.

14:30

Sun 30 Oct

14:30

This iconic horror film follows the obsessed scientist Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) as he attempts to create life by assembling a creature from body parts of the deceased. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz (Dwight Frye), Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster (Boris Karloff) but, confused and traumatized, it escapes into the countryside and begins to wreak havoc.

Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive) falls under the control of his former mentor, Dr. Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger), who insists the now-chastened doctor resume his experiments in creating new life. Meanwhile, the Monster (Boris Karloff) remains on the run from those who wish to destroy him without understanding that his intentions are generally good despite his lack of socialization and self-control.

Introduced by Dr Matt Foley. Dr Foley is a Lecturer in English at University of Stirling where he teaches on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses on the Gothic.

Introduced by Dr Timothy Jones. Dr Jones is a lecturer in Gothic Literature at the University of Stirling and runs the Gothic Imagination blog. He is the author of ‘The Gothic and the Carnivalesque in American Culture’.

Dir James Whale / USA / 1931 / b&w / 1hr 10min

Dir James Whale / USA / 1935 / b&w / 1hr 15min

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Live and Encore

RSC Live:

King Lear (As Live)

Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary Performance

By William Shakespeare Wed 12 Oct

19:00

Sun 16 Oct

19:00

Tickets: £13.50 (£10.80)

Tickets: £13.50 (£10.80)

King Lear (Sir Anthony Sher) has ruled for many years.

As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. A proud man, he allows vanity to cloud his judgment, believing that he can relinquish the crown, but enjoy the same authority and respect he has always known. Misjudging his children’s loyalty he soon finds himself stripped of all the trappings of state, wealth and power he had taken for granted.

Cast includes Sir Antony Sher as King Lear, Natalie Simpson as Coredlia and is directed by Gregory Doran whom The Sunday Times call “one of the great Shakespearians of his generation.”

We are very excited to present a special one-off recorded show… the 25th anniversary performance of ‘Miss Saigon’ from Cameron Mackintosh Productions (following the huge success of ‘Phantom of the Opera’ and ‘Les Misérables’ ).

‘Miss Saigon’ has been a huge audience favourite since it first hit the UK stage and with songs by Schonberg & Boublil (‘Les Misérables ’) it has had two very successful West End runs, a barnstorming Broadway outing, plus a sell-out UK regional tour in 2004.

This 25th Anniversary Performance will feature many of the original cast (including Olivier & Tony Award winners Jonathan Pryce and Lea Salonga) returning to the stage to celebrate the long-running musical hit.

Approx. 3h 30m incl. interval Approx. 1hr 30min

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FAMILY FRIENDLY

has a family.” Dory

Sat 22 Oct

11:00 (R)

Sat 22 Oct

14:30 (AF)

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Kubo and the Two Strings

I can remember some

A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armour worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.

Dir Deane Taylor / USA/Australia / 2016 / 1hr 33min 16

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A little koala with a big imagination, Blinky embarks on a journey to find his missing father. Taking him beyond the boundary of Green Patch and into the wild and dangerous Outback, he quickly makes friends with Nutsy, a zoo koala, and Jacko, a nervous frillnecked lizard who work together to find him.

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SAt 29 Oct 11:00 (R)

Nemo convinces Marlin to allow Dory on her personal quest… a trek across the ocean from the Great Barrier Reef to California to try and learn about her past, find her parents and her home.

Dir Andrew Stanton/Angus MacLane / USA / 2016 / 1hr 37min / AD

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HIPPODROME HOLIDAYS

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children CERT TBC Fri 7 Oct 19:00 Sat 8 Oct

11:00, 14:30, 18:00

Sun 9 Oct

14:30 (AF), 18:00

From visionary director Tim Burton, and based upon the bestselling novel, comes an unforgettable motion picture experience. When Jake discovers clues to a mystery that spans alternate realities and times, he uncovers a secret refuge known as Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As he learns about the residents and their unusual abilities, Jake realizes that safety is an illusion, and danger lurks in the form of powerful, hidden enemies. Jake must figure out who is real, who can be trusted, and who he really is.

Dir Tim Burton / USA/Belgium/UK / 2016 / AD / Dur tbc

Mon 10 Oct 11:00 Tue 11 Oct

14:30

Thu 13 Oct 19:00 Sat 15 Oct

11:00 Standard ticket price applies for Sat 8 Oct, Mon 10 and Sat 15 Oct

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(C) Cuppa screeningss

At a Gl ance

October

(R) Reel Saturday (AF) Autism Friendly Full descriptions on P3

Blink y Bill (U)....................................................................................................................................................................... Sat 1 - 11:00 (R) Hell oR High Water (15).......................................................................................................................................................... Sat 1 - 14:30 The Adventures of Prince Achmed + live music (U)............................................................................................ Sat 1 - 19:30 Blink y Bill (U)....................................................................................................................................................................Sun 2 - 14:30 (AF) Hell or High Water (15).......................................................................................................................................................... Sun 2 - 1:.30 Mom & Me + short (PG)..................................................................................................................................................... Mon 3 - 11:00 (C) Hell or High Water (15)...................................................................................................................................................... Wed 5 - 20:00 Hell or High Water (15).........................................................................................................................................................Thu 6 - 19:30 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (CERT tbc)................................................................................ Fri 7 - 19:00 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (CERT tbc).................................................. Sat 8 - 11:00 / 14:30 / 18:00 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (CERT tbc)..................................................... Sun 9 - 14:30 (AF) / 18:00 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (CERT tbc)............................................................................ Mon 10 - 11:00 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (CERT tbc).............................................................................. Tue 11 - 14:30 RSC Live: King Lear (As Live 12A)...................................................................................................................................Wed 12 - 19:00 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (CERT tbc).............................................................................Thu 13 - 19:00 The Magnificent Seven (12A).............................................................................................................................................Fri 14 - 19:30 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (CERT tbc).............................................................................. Sat 15 - 11:00 Frankenstein + INTRO (PG).................................................................................................................................................Sat 15 - 14:30 The Magnificent Seven (12A)............................................................................................................................................Sat 15 - 19:30 The Magnificent Seven (12A)........................................................................................................................................... Sun 16 - 14:30 Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary Performance (15).......................................................................................... Sun 16 - 19:00 The Magnificent Seven (12A).................................................................................................................................... Mon 17 - 11:00 (C) The Magnificent Seven (12A).......................................................................................................................................... Wed 19 - 19:30 The Magnificent Seven (12A)..........................................................................................................................................Thu 20 - 19:30 Hunt for the Wilderpeople (12A)............................................................................................................................... Fri 21 - 20:00 Kubo and the T wo Strings (PG).............................................................................................................................. Sat 22 - 11:00 (R) Hunt for the Wilderpeople (12A)............................................................................................................................... Sat 22 - 19:30 The Invisible Man + INTRO (PG)....................................................................................................................................... Sun 23 - 14:30 Kubo and the T wo Strings (PG).......................................................................................................................... Sun 23 - 14:30 (AF) Hunt for the Wilderpeople (12A).............................................................................................................................. Sun 23 - 19:30 45 Years (15)......................................................................................................................................................................... Mon 24 - 11:00 (C) Hunt for the Wilderpeople (12A)............................................................................................................................. Wed 26 - 19:30 45 YearS (15)................................................................................................................................................................................ Thu 27 - 19:30 THE Girl on THE Train (15)...................................................................................................................................................Fri 28 - 19:30 Finding Dory (U)................................................................................................................................................................. Sat 29 - 11:00 (R) THE Girl on THE Train (15)...................................................................................................................................Sat 29 - 14:30 / 19:30 The Bride of Frankenstein + INTRO (PG)...............................................................................................................Sun 30 - 14:30 THE Girl on THE Train (15).................................................................................................................................................Sun 30 - 19:30 THE Girl on THE Train (15)...........................................................................................................................................Mon 31 - 11:00 (C)

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Tickets

Meerkat Movies

(unless otherwise stated)

Reward from comparethemarket.com, offering 2-for-1 standard price cinema tickets every Wednesday.

Tickets

£6.60

Concessions

£5.00

• Become a Meerkat Movies member by making a qualifying purchase at comparethemarket.com

Cuppa (with refreshments)

£6.60

• Download the Meerkat Movies app or visit comparethemarket.com, activate your membership and claim your voucher

Cuppa (film only)

£3.35

• Use your 2-for-1 voucher to book

Reel Saturday screenings

£2.65

Jeely Jar special (2-for-1 with clean jam jar and lid.)

£2.65

For more information plus full terms and conditions please visit the Meerkat Movies website.

Family (4 tickets)

£18.00

Live and EncoreTickets

£13.50

Live and Encore concessions

£10.80

Concessions These tickets are available for children under 18, unemployed in receipt of benefits, full-time students, OAPs, Young Scot card holders and Falkirk Community Trust Go card holders. Eligibility must be shown before purchase.

Refunds Tickets will not be exchanged or refunded after purchase except in the event of cancellation of screening/activity

by Falkirk Community Trust.

How to book The Hippodrome Saturday 10:15 – 14:30 and 45 minutes before screening and 15 minutes after screening FTH Saturday 9:45 – 15:00 Telephone 01324 506850 Monday – Friday 9:00 – 18:00 and Saturday 9:45 – 15:00

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Gift Vouchers If you’re looking for fresh gift ideas then look no further!

Falkirk Community Trust gift vouchers are available in any value and can be used Trust-wide. Purchases can be made from The Hippodrome, FTH, Callendar House and other Trust venues, full list available on the website.

Refreshments The Hippodrome Café and licensed bar open 45 minutes before each screening and closes at the start of the screening. Popcorn, ice-cream, sweets, tea, coffee and soft drinks are available. Alcoholic beverages can be purchased from the licensed bar. Only food and drink purchased on the premises may be consumed.

Access • 3 wheelchair spaces

• Accessible toilet • Infra red sound transmission • Induction loop (in cinema and at box office) • Baby changing facilities on ground floor

Online at www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org

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COMING SOON...

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Hippodrome, 10 Hope Street, Bo'ness, EH51 0AA falkirkcommunitytrust.org /FCTrust /FalkirkCultural Falkirk Community Trust gratefully acknowledges the support of Falkirk Council