The Hippodrome: Jun-Sep 2015

June - 10 Septemeber 2015

The Hippodrome, Bo’ness

Woman in Gold Phoenix Spy Minions Danny Collins Mr Holmes Inside Out The Choir Freaks Slow West Jurassic World Touch of Evil The Salt of the Earth Spooks: The Greater Good Ricki and the Flash Pixels NT and RSC Live and much more…

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Recent Releases

As I write this, many of my film programming colleagues at other Scottish cinemas are hob-nobbing with the glitterati on the Croisette at the Cannes Film Festival… they post Facebook reports about how it’s really not as glamorous as all that, how all those screenings and VIP parties are just a big bore, and they can’t wait until the whole rigmarole is over and they can get back to the hoovering and washing up. I don’t believe a word of it… except for the feedback about the new Pixar animation ‘Inside Out’. Reports from the red carpet are that this latest from the creators of ‘Up’, and ‘Finding Nemo’ is so good that it should be up for the Palme d’Or. Habitually impassive and hard-to-please critics (and seasoned Scottish programmers!) have apparently been guffawing in their seats and weeping into their hankies. So I’m thrilled to report that we will be screening ‘Inside Out’ from the date of release. By all accounts it promises to be captivating for kids and adults alike. And on that note, at the age of (… ahem), I’m not ashamed to say I love the Minions and can’t wait for their new big screen outing…. This is the other big release summer film and our Hippodrome screenings, beginning the first date of the film’s UK release, on the last day of term, are a great way to kick off the school holidays.

Notwithstanding the big summer blockbusters, the broad range of our programme is in evidence in these pages – including some classic Tom and Jerry (!!), Wim Wenders’ latest documentary, the German historical drama ‘Phoenix’, and the film adaptation (with satellite transmitted Q&A) of ground-breaking National Theatre musical ‘London Road’.

The latest crop of releases is particularly strong on genre films, including the straight-up, big screen incarnation of TV’s ‘Spooks’ and the conversely hilarious take on espionage pics: ‘Spy’, starring Melissa McCarthy (‘Bridesmaids’), finally given the starring role she deserves.

If, like me, you’re a fan of the Western genre (and I know there are quite a few of you out there after the large numbers that turned out for the hugely enjoyable screening of ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ last season) you’ll find much to enjoy in ‘Slow West’… think treacherous bounty hunters and brave young bucks on the American frontier.

An often repeated observation is that Howard Hawks was the master of many genres ranging from Westerns, film noir, screwball comedy and crime, all the while retaining the thumb print of his distinctive directorial style. Look out for our Hippodrome Highlights screening of a new restoration of Hawks’ ‘Only Angels Have Wings’ – a melodrama, despite its non-domestic setting, starring matinée idol and Hawks’ regular: Cary Grant.

The Hippodrome highlights this season are an eclectic selection.

We have two screenings of Tod Browning’s infamous ‘Freaks’.

This film is considered of great cinematic importance and, in 1994, was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”. However, audiences when it was released were deeply shocked by the “deformed” cast – despite the point being that the real ‘monsters’ in the film are the normal-bodied people who are greedy, selfish and murderous – and the film was banned. When the ban was lifted its rating in the UK started at an X and has gradually come down the scale to now being a 12A. After years of limited availability the international distributor Hollywood Classics have launched a digital release of the classic from the most complete material available. I hope all who take the opportunity to see this horror legend on the big screen find it thought-provoking and perhaps even touching.

See you soon…

Alison Strauss Arts Development Officer (Film and Media)

Recent Releases

Woman in Gold

London Road

The remarkable true story of an elderly Jewish woman, Maria Altmann (Mirren) who, sixty years after she fled Vienna during World War II, starts her journey to retrieve family possessions seized by the Nazis, among them Klimt's famous painting 'Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I'. Together with her inexperienced but plucky young lawyer Randy Schoenberg (Reynolds), she embarks upon a major battle which takes them all the way to the heart of the Austrian establishment and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Feature film adaptation of the groundbreaking National Theatre stage work documenting events in 2006, when residents of the quiet rural town of Ipswich were shattered by the murders of five women.

The film follows the community who found themselves at the epicentre of the tragic events, and is based on interviews conducted with real residents, using their own words set to a musical score.

Dir. Simon Cutis / US/UK / 2015 / 1h 49m With: Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl

Dir. Rufus Norris / UK / 2015 / 1h 32m + recording of live Q&A With: Tom Hardy, Olivia Colman, Kate Fleetwood, Anita Dobson

Fri 5 Jun – Wed 10 Jun Fri 5 20:00 Sat 6 19:30 Mon 8 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 10 19:30

This unique event screening will be followed by an exclusive Q&A with the key cast and crew, recorded live in London on 9 June 2015.

Thu 11 Jun 19:30 Tickets £12.50 (£10.95 conc.)

Spooks: The Greater Good Big-screen spin-off from the massively successful BBC spy drama which racked up ten series over its lifetime. Loyal fans will not be disappointed by this new feature’s adoption of the TV series’ mix of sticky moral dilemmas, high tech chases and plot convolutions befitting old-school espionage thrillers. Peter Firth is back as disgraced MI5 chief Harry Pearce, driven underground in the battle to clear his name; whilst Kit Hartington (‘Game of Thrones’ Jon Snow) plays former agent Will Crombie, brought on board to uncover the truth.

Dir. Bharat Nalluri / UK / 2015 / 1h 44m With: Kit Harington, Tuppence Middleton, Peter Firth, Elyes Gabel, Jennifer Ehle

Fri 12 Jun – Wed 17 Jun Fri 12 20:00 Sat 13 19:30 Sun 14 14:30 Wed 17 19:30

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Phoenix

Spy

Danny Collins

In June 1945, badly injured Auschwitz survivor Nelly returns to Berlin in order to find her husband, Johnny – the love of her life who protected her from Nazi persecution but who now believes his wife is dead. When Nelly finally tracks Johnny down, he fails to recognise her but does register an unnerving resemblance to his wife. Hoping to secure her family’s inheritance, Johnny suggests to Nelly that she take on the identity of his late wife… A complex, intelligent and emotional thriller with dark echoes of Hitchcock.

Super funny showcase for the talented Melissa McCarthy that works as a side-splitting comedy as well as being a satisfying spy caper. Susan Cooper (McCarthy) is an unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst, and the unsung hero behind the Agency’s most dangerous missions. But when her partner (Jude Law) falls off the grid and another top agent (Jason Statham) is compromised, she volunteers to go deep undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent a global disaster.

A tale of redemption starring one of our greatest living screen actors. Al Pacino plays aging 1970s rocker Danny Collins, who can't give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager uncovers a 40-yearold undelivered letter, written to him by John Lennon, Danny decides to change his life’s course and embark on a journey to rediscover his family and find true love.

Quality performances from a dream cast, not to mention a fine Lennon soundtrack, make this character-led comic-drama a truly enjoyable entertainment piece.

Dir. Christian Petzold / Germany/Poland / 2014 / 1h 38m / English & German with English sub-titles With: Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Nina Kunzendorf

Dir. Paul Feig / US / 2014 / 2h With: Melissa McCarthy, Morena Baccarin, Rose Byrne, Miranda Hart, Jude Law

Dir. Dan Fogelman / US / 2015 / 1h 46m With: Al Pacino, Jennifer Garner, Annette Bening, Christopher Plummer

Fri 19 Jun – Thu 25 Jun Fri 19 20:00 Sat 20 14:30, 19:30 Sun 21 19:30 Mon 22 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 24 20:00 Thu 25 19:30

Fri 10 Jul – Wed 15 Jul Fri 10 20:00 Sat 11 19:30 Sun 12 19:30 Mon 13 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 15 19:30

Sun 14 Jun 19:30 Mon 15 Jun 11:00 (cuppa) Thu 18 Jun 19:30

Recent Releases

Mr Holmes

The Choir

Slow West

A graceful and pleasingly old-fashioned film featuring fiction’s best-loved detective.

Shortly after the close of WWII an aging Sherlock Holmes (Ian McKellan) returns from Japan, where, in search of a rare plant with powerful restorative qualities, he has witnessed the devastation of nuclear warfare. Now Holmes faces his twilight years tending to his bees, with only the company of his housekeeper and her young son. Grappling with the diminishing powers of his mind, Holmes comes to rely upon the boy as he revisits an unsolved case that forced him into retirement.

The inspirational crowd-pleasing story of unruly 11-year-old Stet whose rebellious behaviour belies his remarkable musical gift. Dustin Hoffman heads up the stellar cast, playing Carvelle, a demanding, oldschool choirmaster who reluctantly accepts the challenge of polishing this diamond in the rough. An uplifting ugly duckling tale that makes the spirits soar thanks to the celestial voices of the young boy singers.

Narrated by a cynical Irish bounty hunter called Silas (an excellent Michael Fassbender) this new Western follows the journey of 16-year-old Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit-McPhee) who has sailed across the sea from Scotland to search the American frontier for the woman he loves. For Silas though she is a woman who happens to have a hefty bounty on her head. The mythic qualities of a true Western are underscored by arresting cinematography and perfectly orchestrated shoot-outs in this fable of unrequited love.

Dir. Bill Condon / UK/US / 2015 / 1h 43m With: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Hiroyuki Sanada

Fri 7 Aug – Wed 12 Aug Fri 7 20:00 Sat 8 14:30, 19:30 Sun 9 14:30 Mon 10 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 12 19:30

Fri 17 Jul – Thu 23 Jul Fri 17 20:00 Sat 18 14:30, 19:30 Sun 19 19:30 Mon 20 11:00 (cuppa) Thu 23 19:30

Dir. François Girard / US / 2014 / 1h 43m With: Dustin Hoffman, Kevin McHale, Josh Lucas, Kathy Bates, Eddie Izzard, Debra Winger

Dir. John Maclean / US / 2015 / 1h 23m With: Michael Fassbender, Ben Mendelsohn, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Rory McCann

Fri 14 Aug – Thu 20 Aug Fri 14 20:00 Sat 15 19:30 Sun 16 19:30 Wed 19 20:00 Thu 20 19:30

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The Salt of the Earth

Ricki and the Flash (cert tbc)

Pixels (cert tbc)

An illuminating documentary about Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado made by his son and the multi-award winning director of ‘Wings of Desire’: Wim Wenders. Salgado is renowned for his striking photographs documenting the nightmarish lives of gold miners in Brazil, and victims of international conflicts. But now, at the age of 70, he has turned his lens to environmental activism and nature photography in a tribute to the world’s beauty. This Oscar-nominated story of the Salgado’s life reveals a magnetic character and a peerless talent.

Meryl Streep stars as Ricki, a guitar heroine who gave up everything for her dream of rock’n’roll stardom, but is now returning home to make things right with her offspring, including recently divorced Julie (played by Streep’s real-life daughter Mamie Gummer). Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme (‘Philadelphia’, ‘The Silence of the Lambs’) loads this sterling drama with music and with terrific performances, including Kevin Kline’s turn as Ricki's longsuffering ex-husband.

A sure-fire action-comedy from ‘Home Alone’ director Chris Columbus, just in time for the local September school holiday…

When intergalactic aliens misinterpret video-feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war against them, they attack the Earth, using the games as models for their various assaults. The US President has to call on his childhood best friend – '80s video game champion Sam Brenner (Sandler) – to lead a team of old-school arcaders to defeat the aliens and save the planet.

Note: this film includes disturbing images of violence and human suffering.

Dir. Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado / France/Brazil/Italy / 1h 50m / col/b&w / English and French with English sub-titles

Sun 23 Aug 19:30 Thu 27 Aug 19:30

Dir. Jonathan Demme / US / 2015 / dur tbc With: Meryl Streep, Mamie Gummer, Rick Springfield, Kevin Kline

Fri 28 Aug – Wed 2 Sep Fri 28 20:00 Sat 29 14:30, 19:30 Sun 30 19:30 Mon 31 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 2 19:30

Dir. Chris Columbus / US / 2015 / dur tbc / AD With: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Monaghan, Josh Gad

Fri 4 Sep – Thu 10 Sep Fri 4 19:30 Sat 5 11:00 (Reel Saturday), 14:30, 19:00 Sun 6 14:30 (Autism Friendly), 19:00 Mon 7 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 9 19:30 Thu 10 19:30

Hippodrome Highlights

Only Angels Have Wings

Freaks

Touch of Evil

Immaculate restoration of a great cinema classic from the master ‘auteur’ Howard Hawks: director of the finest films across a multitude of genres including ‘The Big Sleep’, ‘Red River’, ‘Bringing up Baby’ and ‘Scarface’. This nail-biting adventure, spiked with cracking dialogue, is set in the remote Andes and follows a close-knit group of pilots who risk their lives daily for their exacting boss. The cast of big-screen legends includes Cary Grant, Jean Arthur and Rita Hayworth as a faithless vamp, in her first important A-picture role.

Now regarded as a landmark film but wildly controversial when it was first released in 1932 (and banned in the UK until 1963), Tod Browning's cult horror classic works as an old-fashioned morality play against avarice.

Browning shockingly cast a collection of real-life circus performers, who initially welcome the beautiful trapeze artist Cleopatra into their group when she marries midget circus owner, Hans. However, as it becomes clear that Cleopatra is only after his money and is conducting an affair with the strongman, the close-knit clan of 'freaks' seek their revenge.

In a seedy US-Mexican border town, detective Miguel Vargas (Charlton Heston) and his newly wed wife Susie (Janet Leigh) become embroiled in a deadly maelstrom of crime and corruption as Miguel’s investigations into a narcotics ring bring him into conflict with local law-enforcer Hank Quinlan (Orson Welles). The last feature Welles made in Hollywood, this film is a virtuoso foray into film noir, exhibiting his extraordinary sense of cinematic style, vivid characterisation and Shakespearian flair for tragedy, leading many to argue that it rivals ‘Citizen Kane’ as Welles’ masterpiece.

Dir. Howard Hawks / US / 1939 / 1h 58m / b&w With: Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Richard Barthelmess, Rita Hayworth

Dir. Tod Browning / US / 1932 / 1h 2m / b&w With: Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova

Sat 6 Jun 14:30 Sun 7 Jun 19:30

Sun 9 Aug 20:00 Thu 13 Aug 19:30

Director: Orson Welles / US / 1957 / 1h 44m / b&w With: Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles

Fri 21 Aug 19:30 Sat 22 Aug 19:30 Mon 24 Aug 11:00 (cuppa)

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Live and Encore Recent Releases

NT Live: Everyman adapted by Carol Ann Duffy BAFTA winner Chiwetel Ejiofor (‘12 Years a Slave’) takes the title role in this dynamic and startling new National Theatre production of one of English drama’s oldest plays. Everyman is successful, popular and riding high when Death comes calling. He is forced to abandon the life he has built and embark on a last, frantic search to recruit a friend to speak in his defence. But Death is close behind, and time is running out. One of the great spiritual myths and a cornerstone of English drama since the 15th century, ‘Everyman’ asks whether it is only in death that we can understand our lives.

“A rousing display of [the director’s} theatrical lexicon: brilliant visual effects, inventive music, diverse casting, environmental concern” The Guardian Dir. Rufus Norris

Thu 16 Jul 19:00 1h 40m approx. no interval £12.95 (£10.50 conc.)

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RSC Live: The Merchant of Venice

by William Shakespeare In the melting pot of Venice, with its ships plying the globe, the city opens its arms to all, as long as they come prepared to do business and there is profit to be made. Whilst the gold flowing all is well, but when a contract between Bassanio and Shylock is broken, simmering racial tensions boil over. A wronged father, and despised outsider, Shylock looks to exact the ultimate price for a deal sealed in blood.

This new production of Shakespeare's uncompromising tragedy stars Makram J. Khoury, one of Israel’s most celebrated actors, as Shylock and Patsy Ferran as Portia, following her recent role as Jim in ‘Treasure Island’ at the National Theatre.

Dir. Polly Findlay

Wed 22 Jul 19:00 3h 30m approx. incl. interval £12.95 (£10.50 conc.)

Recent Live and Releases Encore

RSC Live: Othello

NT Live: The Beaux’ Stratagem

By William Shakespeare

by George Farquhar

Othello is the greatest General of his age: a fearsome warrior, loving husband and revered defender of Venice against its enemies.

But he is also an outsider whose victories have created enemies of his own… men driven by prejudice and jealousy to destroy him. As they plot in the shadows, Othello realises too late that the greatest danger lies not in the hatred of others, but his own fragile and destructive pride.

Fabulous new National Theatre production of George Farquhar's wild Restoration comedy of love and cash. The ‘Beaux’ – Mr Aimwell and Mr Archer – two charming, dissolute young men who have blown their fortunes in giddy London, flee to provincial Lichfield, their ‘stratagem’: to marry for money. Lodged at the local inn, posing as master and servant, they encounter a teeming variety of humanity in their way: a crooked landlord, a fearsome highwayman, a fervent French Count, a maid on the make, a drunken husband, a furious butler, a natural healer and a strange, turbulent priest.

After more than a decade working in film and television on projects from ‘Star Wars’ to ‘Holby City’, Hugh Quarshie returns to the RSC to play Othello opposite Lucian Msamati in the role of Iago.

Dir. Iqbal Khan

Wed 26 Aug 19:00 3h 30m approx. incl. interval £12.95 (£10.50 conc.)

But their greatest obstacle is love. When the Beaux meet their match in Dorinda and Mrs Sullen they are most at risk, for in love they might be truly discovered.

Dir. Simon Goodwin

Thu 3 Sep 19:00 3h approx. incl. interval £12.95 (£10.50 conc.)

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Hippodrome Recent Releases Holidays

Minions (cert tbc)

Inside Out (cert tbc)

Finding themselves without an evil overlord to serve, the Minions fall into a deep depression. But one Minion named Kevin ventures out with two friends to find a new villainous boss for their brethren to follow. In this prequel to the events of ‘Despicable’ Me’ the Minion trio embark upon a thrilling journey that leads them to Scarlet Overkill (Sandra Bullock), the world's first-ever female super-villain, and to their biggest challenge to date: saving all of Minionkind...

A winning new animation from Pixar about the bumpy road to growing up. Five ‘Emotions’: Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness, co-exist in the control centre inside young Riley’s mind (‘Headquarters’). But when Riley is uprooted by her father’s move for a new job in San Francisco she and her emotions struggle to adjust to the new life and turmoil ensues in Headquarters, leaving Riley’s main emotion, Joy, struggling to keep things positive.

Dir. Kyle Balda/Pierre Coffin / US / 2015 / dur tbc / AD With: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin, Sandra Bullock

Fri 26 Jun – Sun 12 Jul Fri 26 18:30 Sat 27 11:00 (Reel Saturday), 14:30, 18:30 Sun 28 14:30, 18:30 Mon 29 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 1 19:00 Thu 2 19:00 Fri 3 14:30, 19:00 Sat 4 11:00 (Reel Saturday), 14:30, 18:30 Sun 5 14:30 (Autism Friendly), 18:30 Mon 6 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 8 11:00, 19:00 Thu 9 19:00 Fri 10 14:30 Sat 11 11:00 (Reel Saturday), 14:30 Sun 12 14:30 10

Dir. Pete Docter/Ronaldo Del Carmen / US / 2015 / 1h 42m / AD With: Diane Lane, Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling

Fri 24 Jul – Sat 8 Aug Fri 24 19:00 Sat 25 11:00 (Reel Saturday), 14:30, 18:30 Sun 26 14:30, 18:30 Mon 27 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 29 14:30, 19:00 Thu 30 11:00, 19:00 Fri 31 19:30 Sat 1 11:00 (Reel Saturday), 14:30, 18:30 Sun 2 14:30 (Autism Friendly), 18:30 Mon 3 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 5 11:00, 18:30 Thu 6 14:30, 19:00 Sat 8 11:00 (Reel Saturday)

The bargain ticket-price, relaxed atmosphere and affordable snack packs make the Reel Saturday programme a reel hit with mums, dads and grandparents looking for a weekend treat for everyone or a special celebration. Ask a member of the team about a birthday treat trip to the Hippodrome for your child and their friends and we’ll help make their movie morning magical…

Big Game Junior action adventure pic starring Samuel L. Jackson, about a young teenager camping in the woods who helps rescue the President of the United States when Air Force One is shot down near his campsite.

Reel Saturday Recent Screenings Releases

The Hippodrome’s weekly Saturday morning screenings of family friendly titles are one of the most popular strands of our regular programme. The films are selected from the latest junior blockbuster releases and the well-loved classics of kids’ cinema with occasional surprises to open your young peoples’ eyes to new movie adventures.

Dir. Jalmari Helander / 2014 / 1h 30m

Sat 6 June 11:00 also Sun 7 June 14:30 (Autism Friendly)

Cartoon Capers A toon-tastic treat for fans of classic animation, featuring a host of Tex Avery, Looney Tunes and Hanna Barbera characters including Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny, Droopy and the unrivalled greats: Tom and Jerry.

Dir. Tex Avery/Joseph Barbera /William Hanna / approx. 1h

Sat 13 Jun 11:00 also Sat 13 Jun 14:30

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Reel Saturday Screenings

Moomins on the Riviera

Up All Night

Delightful hand-drawn animation featuring the loveably eccentric Moomin clan, whose irrepressible spirit of adventure sends them on a hilarious adventure to the glamorous Côte d’Azur. A must for Moomin-fans and converts-to-be.

Big screen adventure for the team of regulars from CBBC’s ‘Friday Download’. The show's presenters head off on holiday where they are drawn to a spooky house. Look out for cameos from band-members of The Vamps and from ‘Britain's Got Talent’ stars Bars and Melody.

Dir. Xavier Picard / 2014 / 1h 20m

Dir. John Henderson / 2015 / 1h 34m

Sat 20 Jun 11:00 (jeely jar special), also Sun 21 Jun 14:30 (AF)

Sat 18 Jul 11:00 also Sun 19 Jul 14:30 (Autism Friendly)

Minions (cert tbc)

Inside Out (cert tbc)

Three Minions embark on a thrilling journey that leads them to Scarlet Overkill, the world's first-ever female super-villain, and to their biggest challenge to date: saving all of Minionkind...

A winning new animation from Pixar about the bumpy road to growing up. When Riley and her family have to relocate for her dad’s job, the five ‘Emotions’ who co-exist inside her mind are thrown in to turmoil.

Dir. Kyle Balda/Pierre Coffin / 2015 / dur tbc / AD

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Sat 27 Jun 11:00 Sat 4 Jul 11:00, Sat 11 Jul 11:00 for additional screenings see page 10

Dir. Pete Docter/Ronaldo Del Carmen / 2015 / 1h 42m / AD

Sat 25 July 11:00 Sat 1 Aug 11:00 Sat 8 Aug 11:00 for additional screenings see page 10

Years after the events of Jurassic Park Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park. With visitor rates declining a new attraction is created to re-spark visitor's interest, but the management’s plans are set to backfire horribly.

Dir. Colin Trevorrow / 2015 / 2h 3m

Sat 15 Aug 11:00 also Sat 15 Aug 14:30 Sun 16 14:30 (AF)

Thomas & Friends: Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure The latest CG animated feature length Thomas & Friends adventure takes Thomas on a curious quest that introduces a host of new characters, brought to life by a stellar voice cast.

Reel Saturday Recent Screenings Releases

Jurassic World (cert tbc)

2015 / 1h

Sat 29 Aug 11:00 also Sun 30 Aug 14:30 (Autism Friendly)

Song Of The Sea (cert tbc)

Pixels (cert tbc)

Taking its inspiration from the mythological Selkies of Irish folklore, who live as seals in the sea but as humans on land, this delightful animation follows Ben and his little sister Saoirse - the last Sealchild - on a fantastic attempt to return to their home by the sea.

When aliens misinterpret video-feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack Earth, using the games as models for their assaults. The US President must call on a team of arcaders to defeat the aliens and save the planet.

Dir: Tomm Moore / 2014 / 1h 33m

Dir. Chris Columbus / 2015 / dur tbc / AD

Sat 22 Aug 11:00 also Sat 22 Aug 14:30 Sun 23 Aug 14:30

Sat 5 Sep 11:00 for additional screenings see page 6

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Autism Friendly

Big Game Sun 7 Jun 14:30 page 11

Jurassic World (cert tbc) Sun 16 Aug 14:30 page 13

Moomins on the Riviera Sun 21 Jun 14:30 page 12

Minions (cert tbc)

Thomas & Friends Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure

Sun 5 Jul 14:30 page 10 Sun 30 Aug 14:30 page 13

Up All Night Sun 19 Jul 14:30 page 12

Pixels (cert tbc) Sun 6 Sep 14:30 page 6

Inside Out (cert tbc) Sun 2 Aug 14:30 page 10

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Sat 20

Spy (15)

14:30, 19:30 4

Sun 21

Moomins on the Riviera (U)

Spy (15)

19:30 4

Mon 22 Spy (15)

C 11:00 4

Mon 1

A Royal Night Out (12A)

C 11:00

Wed 3

A Royal Night Out (12A)

19:30

Thu 4

Hippodrome for Schools

A Royal Night Out (12A)

19:30

Wed 24 Spy (15)

20:00 4

Fri 5

Woman in Gold (12A)

20:00 3

Thu 25

Spy (15)

19:30 4

Sat 6

Big Game (12A)

R 11:00 11

Fri 26

Minions

18:30 10

Only Angels Have Wings (U)

14:30 7

Sat 27

Minions

R 11:00, 14:30, 18:30 10

Woman in Gold (12A)

19:30 3

Sun 28

Minions

14:30, 18:30 10

Sun 7

Big Game (12A)

Mon 29 Minions

C 11:00 10

Only Angels Have Wings (U)

Mon 8

Woman in Gold (12A)

C 11:00 3

Wed 1

Minions

19:00 10

Wed 10 Woman in Gold (12A)

19:30 3

Thu 2

Minions

19:00 10

AF 14:30 11 19:30 7

July

AF 14:30 14

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Thu 11

Hippodrome for Schools

Fri 3

Minions

14:30, 19:00 10

London Road + Q&A (15)

19:30 3

Sat 4

Minions

R 11:00, 14:30, 18:30 10

Fri 12

Spooks: The Greater Good (15)

20:00 3

Sun 5

Minions

AF 14:30, 18:30 10

Sat 13

Cartoon Capers (U)

R 11:00, 14:30 11

Mon 6

Minions

C 11:00 10

Spooks: The Greater Good (15)

19:30 3

Wed 8

Minions

11:00, 19:00 10

Sun 14

Spooks: The Greater Good (15)

14:30 3

Thu 9

Minions

19:00 10

Phoenix (12A)

19:30 4

Fri 10

Minions

14:30 10

Mon 15

Phoenix (12A)

C 11:00 4

Danny Collins (15)

Sat 11

Minions

Wed 17 Hippodrome for Schools

20:00 4 R 11:00, 14:30 10

Spooks: The Greater Good (15)

19:30 3

Danny Collins (15)

19:30 4

Thu 18

Phoenix (12A)

19:30 4

Sun 12

Minions

14:30 10

Fri 19

Spy (15)

20:00 4

Danny Collins (15)

19:30 4

Sat 20

Moomins on the Riviera (U)

Mon 13 Danny Collins (15)

C 11:00 4

**J** 11:00 12

At A Glance

June

15

At A Glance

Wed 15 Danny Collins (15)

Sun 9

The Choir (PG) Freaks (12A)

14:30 5

Thu 16

NT Live: Everyman (As Live)

19:00 8

Fri 17

Mr Holmes (PG)

20:00 5

Mon 10 The Choir (PG)

C 11:00 5

Sat 18

Up All Night (PG)

11:00 12

Wed 12 The Choir (PG)

19:30 5

Mr Holmes (PG)

Sun 19

Up All Night (PG)

14:30, 19:30 5

20:00 7

Thu 13

Freaks (12A)

19:30 7

AF 14:30 14

Fri 14

Slow West (15)

20:00 5

Mr Holmes (PG)

19:30 5

Sat 15

Jurassic World

Mon 20 Mr Holmes (PG)

C 11:00 5

Slow West (15)

19:30 5

Wed 22 RSC Live: The Merchant of Venice (As Live) 19:00 8

Sun 16

Jurassic World

AF 14:30 14

Thu 23

Mr Holmes (PG)

19:30 5

Slow West (15)

19:30 5

Fri 24

Inside Out

19:00 10

Wed 19 Slow West (15)

20:00 5

Sat 25

Inside Out

R 11:00, 14:30, 18:30 10

Thu 20

Slow West (15)

19:30 5

Sun 26

Inside Out

14:30, 18:30 10

Fri 21

Touch of Evil (12A)

19:30 7

R 11:00, 14:30 13

Mon 27 Inside Out

C 11:00 10

Sat 22

Song of the Sea

Wed 29 Inside Out

14:30, 19:00 10

Touch of Evil (12A)

19:30 7

Thu 30

Inside Out

11:00, 19:00 10

Sun 23

Song of the Sea

14:30 13

Fri 31

Inside Out

19:30 10

The Salt of the Earth (12A)

19:30 6

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Mon 24 Touch of Evil (12A)

Sat 1

Inside Out

R 11:00, 14:30, 18:30 10

Wed 26

Sun 2

Inside Out

AF 14:30, 18:30 19

Thu 27

The Salt of the Earth (12A)

Mon 3

Inside Out

C 11:00 10

Fri 28

Ricki and the Flash

Wed 5

Inside Out

11:00, 18:30 10

Sat 29

Thomas & Friends (U)

Thu 6

Inside Out

14:30, 19:00 10

Ricki and the Flash

Fri 7

The Choir (PG)

Sat 8

Inside Out

The Choir (PG)

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RSC Live: Othello (As Live)

19:00 9 19:30 6

Sun 30 Thomas & Friends (U)

R 11:00, 14:30 13

20:00 6 R 11:00 13 14:30, 19:30 6 AF 14:30 14

Ricki and the Flash

19:30 6

Mon 31 Ricki and the Flash

C 11:00 6

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Wed 2

Ricki and the Flash

19:30 6

Thu 3

NT Live: The Beaux’ Stratagem (As Live)

19:00 9

Fri 4

Pixels

19:30 6

Sat 5

Pixels

R 11:00, 14:30, 19:00 6

Sun 6

Pixels

AF 14:30, 19:00 6

Mon 7

Pixels

C 11:00 6

Wed 9

Pixels

19:30 6

Thu 10

Pixels

19:30 6

C Cuppa screenings Café opens at 10:15 for tea/coffee and cake.

Screening starts at 11:00. Ticket price £6.30 includes refreshments, £3.20 for film only.

R Reel Saturday Screenings start at 11:00. All tickets £2.50.

At A Glance

September

Weekly Saturday morning screenings of well-loved family films and kids’ classics. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. In the Hippodrome’s heyday youngsters could get their cinema ticket in exchange for a jeely jar. Once a season we’ll give you the chance to revive the custom (see below).

Look out for the Jeely Jar Screening when you can bring a clean jeely jar with matching lid and get two tickets for the price of one. The jars will be used for jam-making in the Georgian Kitchen at Callendar House. This season: Moomins on the Riviera (see page 12).

AF Autism Friendly. See page 14.

AD Audio Description service for blind or partially sighted people which supplies a spoken description of action not revealed by the film’s dialogue. Pick up your headphones from the Hippodrome staff.

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Information

Tickets (unless otherwise stated)

Box Office and Booking Information

Gift Vouchers

Tickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6.30

The Hippodrome Box Office is open Saturdays 10:15 - 14:30, and also 45 mins before, and closes 15 minutes after the start of each screening.

If you’re looking for fresh present ideas, you can now purchase gift vouchers in denominations of £1, £5 and £10, redeemable at The Steeple Box Office, Hippodrome, FTH (Falkirk Town Hall) and The Tearoom and Gift Shop at Callendar House

Concessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.80 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £17.30 (2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children)

Cuppa with refreshments . . . . . . . . . £6.30 Cuppa film on its own . . . . . . . . . . . . £3.20 Reel Saturday Screenings . . . . . . . . £2.50 Jeely Jar Screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.00 (2 for 1 with clean jam jar and lid)

Concessions Concession tickets are available for children under 16 years, unemployed in receipt of benefits, full-time students, OAPs, Young Scot Card Holders and Falkirk Community Trust Go Card holders. Proof of concession eligibility must be shown before purchase.

Refunds Tickets will not be exchanged or money refunded after purchase except in the event of cancellation of screening/activity by Falkirk Community Trust.

Some film shows can be very busy so we recommend you book in advance to avoid disappointment. There are several ways to book tickets for the Hippodrome: In Person at the Hippodrome Box Office open Saturdays 10:15 - 14:30, and also opens 45 minutes before, and closes 15 minutes after the start of each screening.

In person at the Steeple Box Office open from Monday – Saturday 09:30 – 16:45 (closed from 12:00 – 13:00).

Online: www.hippodrome.ticketsource.co.uk Telephone 01324 506850 (Monday - Friday 09:00 – 18:00, Saturday 09:45 – 16:45).

The Hippodrome Café and Licensed Bar opens 45 minutes before each screening and closes at the start of the screening. Popcorn, ice-cream, sweets, tea, coffee and soft drinks are available from the Café. Beer, wine, and spirits are available from the Licensed Bar. Please note: Children and young people are not permitted to approach the bar. No person under the age of 18 years is permitted to purchase alcohol. Proof of age may be requested.

Only food and drink purchased on the premises may be consumed.

Access

Meerkat Movies Reward from comparethemarket.com, offering 2-for-1 standard price cinema tickets every Wednesday at the Hippodrome.

• 3 wheelchair spaces on lower floor • accessible toilet • infra red sound transmission • induction loop (in cinema and at box office)

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

Please advise Box Office staff of any access requirements when booking.

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

Baby Changing Facility: A baby changing room is located on the ground floor.

• Use your 2 for 1 voucher code to book

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Refreshments

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

Please Note: Smoking is not permitted in the Hippodrome.

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By Bus: There are bus services to Bo’ness from Edinburgh, Linlithgow, Bathgate, Falkirk, Stirling, Cumbernauld and Glasgow. The services are operated by First Edinburgh. Call Traveline Scotland on 0871 200 22 33 for bus timetables or visit www.travelinescotland.com

By Train: The nearest station to Bo’ness is Linlithgow, which is served by trains from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling/Dunblane.

Details of services are available from National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 or www.nationalrail.co.uk.

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By Car: Bo’ness lies on the south bank of the Firth of Forth. Travelling from the west, exit the M9 at J5 onto the A905 then take the A904 into Bo’ness. From the east, exit at J3 onto the A803 then take the A904 into Bo’ness.

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