29, 30 & 31 The Hobbit (cert tbc) 27, 28 & 29 St Vincent (12A)
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20 & 21 Penguins of Madagascar (U)
21, 22 & 23 Get On Up (12A)
19 Treasure Island
19 & 20 Winter Sleep (15)
18 & 19 Birdman (15)
16 & 17 Leviathan (15)
17 Ponyo (U)
14 & 19 Guys and Dolls (U)
16 & 18 Paddington (PG)
13 The Girl with the Pearl Earring
13, 16 & 17 The Theory of Everything (12A)
12, 13, 14 & 15 Interstellar (12A)
11 Love’s Labours Lost 10, 11 & 12 Big Eyes (cert tbc) Dir: James Marsh, UK, 2014, 123 mins
‘It’s a film to leave you reeling but cheered, too. It’s about battling love, as well as illness. A universal story, extracted from a unique one’ The Guardian A moving biopic of the great scientist Stephen Hawking based on the memoir written by his first wife, Jane. It covers their courtship and marriage, and his diagnosis aged 21 of the disease which would slowly cripple him, but in no way constrained his mind or career. Oscar nominations are predicted for Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones - and the film.
Penguins of Madagascar (U)
Dir: Eric Darnell/Simon J. Smith, USA, 2014, 91 mins
These are no ordinary penguins – they’re super spies! And they’re on a mission to stop the villainous Dr Octavius Brine from the destroying the world….. Fri 20, Sat 21 & Sun 22 Feb, 7.30pm Matinée: Mon 23 Feb, 2pm
Testament of Youth (12A) Dir: James Kent, 2014, UK, 129mins
Based on her best-selling memoir, this is the moving story of Vera Brittain’s coming of age during the First World War. She battles to continue her education and wins a place at Oxford, where she falls in love; then war comes, bringing devastating loss and heartbreak. Starring Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Emily Watson and Miranda Richardson.
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Coming Soon: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Foxcatcher, Wild, Whiplash, 50 Shades of Grey, Shaun the Sheep
January & February
Tickets may be purchased in advance and specific seats allocated, payment is required when booking. Stalls: £7/£6.50 concessions, £5 for under 12s Balcony: £8/£7.50 concs, £6 for under 12s. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. All tickets are non-refundable. Please note • films commence at the stated start time (the ads and trailers are shown before the start time). latecomers may be refused entrance once projection has • commenced to avoid disturbing other customers. We may allocate seats at the rear of the auditorium if available. • if you come to see a film without booking, it is really helpful if you bring cash to pay for your tickets. Our card machine is very slow and long queues can build up surprisingly quickly. Thank you! Assistive listening sets are available for all films, ask Box Office for a loop/earpiece. Audio description is available for some films - ask Box Office for details
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FEBRUARY
The Theory of Everything (12A)
Fri 20 & Sat 21 Feb, 2pm
February 2015
Fri 13, Mon 16 & Tues 17 Feb, 7.30pm Matinée: Fri 13 Feb, 2pm
Family
2 & 3 Kon-Tiki (15)
Margaret Keane’s paintings of waif-like children with huge eyes were phenomenally successful in the 50s and 60s, but Margaret got no credit for her work, as her husband claimed to be the artist. Her decision, finally, to put this right broke up their marriage, and the ensuing courtroom battle ended in an extraordinary dramatic showdown… starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz who are both tipped for Oscar nominations, with Danny Huston and Terence Stamp.
2 & 5 The King and the Mockingbird (U)
Dir: Tim Burton, USA, 2014, runtime tbc
4 & 5 Exodus: Gods and Kings (12A)
Big Eyes (cert tbc)
Riggan (Michael Keaton) used to be Birdman, a superhero film star; now he needs a success to kick-start his stalled career, and decides that putting on a Broadway show will do it. The dizzying, bizarre backstage drama that unfolds may propel the film to Oscars glory in several categories including best film, director, actor and supporting actor (Edward Norton). Also featuring Lindsay Duncan, Naomi Watts and Emma Stone.
5 & 6 Nightcrawler (15)
Tues 10 & Thurs 12 Feb, 7.30pm Matinée: Wed 11 Feb, 2pm
‘beautiful, hilarious…a film about the seductions of fame and prestige and the way in which all of us start to crumble when our protective masks fall off.’ The Telegraph (5 stars)
6, 7 & 9 Unbroken (cert tbc)
Dir: Alejandro González Iñárritu, USA, 119 mins
7, 8, 9 & 10 Mr Turner (12A)
Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (15)
8 I Am Ali (PG)
Wed 18 & Thurs 19 Feb, 7.30pm
January 2015
Based on the biography by Laura Hillenbrand, this epic drama chronicles the incredible true story of American Olympic athlete and war hero Louis Zamperini. Following a plane crash he spent 47 days adrift in the Pacific, and then survived more than two years as a prisoner of war in Japan - a truly inspiring story of courage, resilience and absolute refusal ever to give up. Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut is likely to win her an Oscar nomination, along with best film, and best actor for Jack O’Connell (Skins, ’71).
A big screen adventure for Michael Bond’s marmalade-loving bear from Peru, who arrives in London and is taken in by the kindly Brown family – little do they know what they’re taking on!
22 Treasure Island
Dir: Angelina Jolie, USA, 2014, runtime tbc
Dir: Paul King, UK/France/Canada, 2014, 95 mins
20, 21, 22 & 23 Testament of Youth (12A)
Unbroken (cert tbc)
Family
24 Box of Delights (U)
Fri 6, Sat 7 & Mon 9 Feb, 7.30pm Matinée: Mon 9 Feb, 2pm
Paddington (PG)
24 & 26 The Homesman (15)
February
Box Office 01584 878141 1 Mill Street • Ludlow SY8 1AZ www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk Mon 16 Feb, 2pm & Wed 18 Feb, 11am
The Theory of Everything