D E C 2015
BOX OFFICE 0116 242 2800 phoenix.org.uk
CINEMA
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THIS MONTH —
CHRISTMAS FAMILY FUN DAY Santa and his elves are back!
BFI LOVE SEASON Exploring romance on screen
NEW FILMS —
SPECTRE SUNSET SONG BLACK MASS STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
ART
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CAFÉ BAR CAROL Fri 11 – Thu 24 Dec
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DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
ART / DP HENRY – COMPUTER DRAWING
STAGE ON SCREEN / JANE EYRE
FILM / CAROL
LEARN / COURSES FOR 2016
SEASON / BFI LOVE
FAMILY / CHRISTMAS FAMILY FUN DAY
N D G U I D E L I N E S – F U N D E D PA R T N E R S
2–3
COMING IN JANUARY
JOY
SPOTLIGHT
THE REVENANT
WELCOME With the arrival of December, the countdown to Christmas begins in earnest and we’ve got an abundance of wonderful movies, family fun, and gorgeous grub to bring festive cheer to even the coldest winter’s day… or night! Daniel Craig’s 007 explodes onto our screen in Spectre; Cate Blanchett gives an astonishing Oscar-worthy performance in Carol; Apple-creator Steve Jobs is under the microscope in the eponymous movie, skilfully portrayed by Michael Fassbender; and Peter Mullan is on fine form in the marvellously uplifting Hector.
LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT? Surprise the film lover in your life with MyPhoenix membership or a Phoenix gift voucher. Available now from our Box Office.
Our annual charity screening in aid of Action Homeless, takes place on Fri 11 Dec (p5) – bring in a donation and exchange it for a free ticket to see Hector. And it just wouldn’t be Christmas without It’s a Wonderful Life (p7). There’s plenty going on for families too, with our Christmas Family Fun Day on Sat 5 Dec and a free 3D print workshop. Kids of all ages are eagerly awaiting the new Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens, screening from Thu 17 Dec, and Pixar’s latest The Good Dinosaur is sure to be a hit with young and old alike.
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If you’re thinking ahead to 2016 and looking for something new to do we’ve got some great short courses (p13); there are ‘taster’ evenings through to in-depth 10 session courses, on a whole range of film-related subjects. 2015 has been a great year at Phoenix and we’d like to thank you all for your support. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
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CONTINUED FROM LAST MONTH
BRIDGE OF SPIES
12A
SPECTRE
12A
Tue 1 - Thu 10 Dec Dir: Steven Spielberg Cast: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance USA 2015, 2hrs 22mins
Fri 4 - Thu 10 Dec Dir: Sam Mendes Cast: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz UK/USA 2015, 2hrs 28mins
It’s 1962, the height of the Cold War, and the US and USSR are locked in an escalating game of one-upmanship. Thrust into this political quagmire, civilian lawyer James Donovan (Hanks) is tasked by the CIA to broker a prisoner exchange deal.
Officially the highest grossing opening movie in UK history, the new James Bond film was never going to be anything less than spectacular. Drawn into an investigation by a cryptic clue from his own past, Bond is soon confronted by a sinister criminal organisation. Daniel Craig returns as 007 alongside Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris and Ben Whishaw.
THE LADY IN THE VAN
12A
Incredible set-pieces and a zingy script peppered with nods to previous Bonds, it’s perfect pre-Christmas viewing.
4–5
Available as Silver Screenings – see p10
Tue 1 - Thu 3 Dec Dir: Nicolas Hytner Cast: Maggie Smith, Dominic Cooper UK 2015, 1hr 44mins Adapted by Alan Bennett from his own play about his real-life relationship with Miss Shepherd (Smith), an eccentric local homeless woman, invited by Bennett to temporarily park her van on the driveway of his London home, where she stayed for 15 years!
GÜEROS
15
Tue 1 - Thu 3 Dec Dir: Alonso Ruizpalacios Cast: Tenoch Huerta Mexico 2014, 1hr 46mins, subtitled Two brothers take a road trip around Mexico City to try and find a legendary folkrock musician in this multi award-winning new film shot in gorgeous black and white.
THE SECOND MOTHER 15
Fri 4 - Mon 7 Dec Dir: Anna Muylaert Cast: Regina Casé Brazil 2015, 1hr 52mins
' - The unspoken, unspeakable agony of class and caste is cleverly rendered in this funny, serious movie.’ - The Guardian. Val is a live-in maid for a well-to-do Brazilian family, whose life is thrown into disarray when her estranged teenage daughter comes to stay. Exploring the thorny relationship between the pampered upper middle class of São Paulo and their ‘help’, it’s beautifully acted and full of humour and affection.
MYSTERY FILM 18
Thu 10 Dec, 6.15pm Tickets £3
Join us as we continue our journey into the unknown with our monthly Mystery Film screening. Since starting in June of this year we’ve screened Scorsese’s Mean Streets on 35mm, Godard’s Breathless, Japanese thriller A Snake of June, and Do the Right Thing from Spike Lee - plus November’s film which was still a secret at the time of writing! No-one knows what we’re screening before the film starts, including our staff.
CAROL
STEVE JOBS
15
15
Fri 11 - Thu 24 Dec Dir: Todd Haynes Cast: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara UK/USA/France 2015, 1hr 59mins
Fri 11 - Thu 17 Dec Dir: Danny Boyle Cast: Michael Fassbender USA 2015, 2hrs 2mins
' - Todd Haynes's adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novella is impeccably put together.' - The Times. From the director of Far from Heaven, Haynes’ new film has already collected awards on the festival circuit and arrives on a wave of critical praise. 1950s Manhattan and bored department store clerk Therese (Mara) meets and falls for Carol (Blanchett), an older woman stuck in a loveless marriage of convenience. Starting a relationship of clandestine dinners and
Oscar-winner Danny Boyle’s (Slumdog Millionaire) new film is written by Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing) and is set over the course of 14 years as the eponymous Apple co-founder prepares the launch of three key products. Far more entertaining than any film about tech launches has any right to be, Steve Jobs is a brisk and exciting look behind the scenes of ruthless corporate America, with a hypnotic central performance from Fassbender.
HECTOR
secretive trips away, the pressures of conservative 1950s society and Carol’s possessive husband begin to take their toll. Heartbreaking, achingly romantic and brilliantly acted, Carol is one of the best films this year - expect it to be nominated for everything come awards season.
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Fri 11 - Thu 17 Dec Dir: Jake Gavin Cast: Peter Mullan, Sarah Solemani UK 2015, 1hr 27mins Peter Mullan (Tyrannosaur, My Name is Joe) stars as Hector, an affable homeless man who sets out on his annual pilgrimage from Glasgow to stay at a temporary Christmas shelter in London. As he hitchhikes the long journey south, Hector is confronted by reminders of a tragedy in his past and becomes determined to reconnect with the family and siblings he hasn’t seen for years. With a stunning central performance from Mullan, Hector is a warm and uplifting tale of compassion, hope, and the power of community.
HECTOR: DONATION SCREENING Fri 11 Dec, 7.30pm
Partnering with Action Homeless again this year, we’re delighted to have been granted permission to host a Donation Screening of Hector on Fri 11 Dec, its UK release date. Simply bring your donation to our Box Office (suggested item lists are online and in our Café Bar) and exchange it for a free ticket. Do some good for Leicester people this Christmas and see this superb new British film.
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STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
TBC
Thu 17 - Thu 31 Dec Dir: J.J. Abrams Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford USA 2015, 2hrs 16mins A long time ago in a galaxy far far away... Brace yourself for the spectacular return of the beloved Star Wars saga. Set 30 years after the Return of the Jedi as a new darkness arises from the ashes of the Empire, Force Awakens welcomes back the familiar faces of Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia alongside new characters played by John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Domhnall Gleeson,
Adam Driver and Oscar Isaac. With the studio keeping things close to their chest and only a couple of goosebump-inducing trailers released in the build-up not much is known of the plot. Be one of the first to see the most anticipated film of the year at our midnight screening on Thu 17 Dec!
BLACK SOULS
THE DRESSMAKER 12A
15
Mon 14 - Thu 17 Dec Dir: Francesco Munzi Cast: Marco Leonardi, Peppino Mazzotta Italy/France 2014, 1hr 49mins A slow-burn thriller in the style of 2008’s Gomorrah, following three bothers in Calabria embroiled in organised crime. The eldest, Luciano, is desperate to live a rural life and run his farm in peace, but the actions of his impetuous son draw him back into the gangster life. Stripping the criminal lifestyle of any of the glamour seen in Hollywood flicks, Black Souls is a gripping look at the 'blood for blood’ cycle of mafia violence.
Fri 18 - Wed 23 Dec (excl. Sun 20) Dir: Jocelyn Moorhouse Cast: Kate Winslet Australia 2015, 1hr 56mins
STEVE MCQUEEN: THE MAN AND LE MANS 15
Sat 19 Dec, 3.50pm Dir: John McKenna, Gabriel Clarke USA/UK 2015, 1hr 42mins
When Myrtle 'Tilly' Dunnage "Racing is life. Anything before or (Winslet) arrives in her hometown in after is just waiting." In the late the Australian outback, a swarm of 1960s The Thomas Crown Affair and gossip follows her as the townsfolk Bullitt turned Steve McQueen into remember a tragic incident from box office gold. Using his clout to her childhood. Looking to redeem make a film about his passion for herself, Tilly cares for her ageing motor racing, he hired a director, mother and brings a touch of cast and crew and they set off to glamour to the townswomen with film Le Mans in France... without a her trusty sewing machine, but all script. A tale of folly and obsession, is not what it seems. Tilly has come it’s an enthralling glimpse into home with vengeance in mind and Hollywood history. will exact sweet revenge on those who did her wrong.
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
THE BYGONE LEICESTER MOVING PICTURE SHOW U
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Sat 19 - Thu 24 Dec Dir: Frank Capra Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed USA 1946, 2hrs 11mins
Sun 20 Dec, 11.30am & 2.30pm Tickets £7.50 Treat you and yours to the annual Christmas screening of local history, presented by Rob Foxon of the Leicestershire Film Archive. This year's programme remembers a more leisurely 1930’s pace of life in Leicester with trams, farming and country life in Leicestershire, Home Guard Sunday in Ashby Magna in 1943 and much more.
Escape the heaving city centre and the last minute Christmas shoppers as we journey back to 1948 for our annual screenings of Frank Capra’s classic ode to family, community and the power of redemption. Jimmy Stewart plays George Bailey, a frustrated businessman who, over the course of one night, discovers the true meaning of Christmas. It’s joyful, life affirming stuff.
SUNSET SONG
15
Sat 26 - Thu 31 Dec Dir: Terence Davies Cast: Agyness Deyn, Peter Mullan UK/Luxembourg 2015, 2hrs 10mins Ravishing, tremulous and deeply felt, Sunset Song is the latest film from director Terence Davies (The Deep Blue Sea). Set in coastal Aberdeenshire on the eve of World War I, Agyness Deyn (Electricity) gives an excellent performance as Chris Guthrie, the teenage daughter in a farming family ruled by an oppressive, violent father (Mullan); when tragedy strikes, she finds a curious liberty in the dissolution of their dysfunctionally tight-knit family.
BLACK MASS
15
Sat 26 - Thu 31 Dec Dir: Scott Cooper Cast: Johnny Depp, Dakota Johnson USA 2015, 2hrs 3mins With the Oscars knocking on the door, this new film from the director of Crazy Heart could be a potential winner. Johnny Depp is back to his best as the notorious gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger, who became an FBI informant in order to run organised crime in Boston. Based on a true story, Black Mass makes for gripping viewing, with fine performances from an ensemble cast that includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Edgerton and Kevin Bacon.
Sun 6
Sat 5
Fri 4
Thu 3
Wed 2
Tue 1
1pm Bridge of Spies 1.30pm The Lady in the Van 4.15pm Bridge of Spies 5pm Güeros 7.30pm Exhibition on Screen: Goya - Visions of Flesh and Blood 7.45pm Bridge of Spies - Descriptive Subtitled 11am The Lady in the Van 1pm The Lady in the Van 1.30pm Bridge of Spies 3.30pm Gueros 4.45pm Bridge of Spies 6.10pm Gueros 7.50pm The Lady in the Van 8.30pm Bridge of Spies 1.15pm Bridge of Spies 3.30pm Gueros 4.15pm Bridge of Spies 6.10pm The Lady in the Van 7.30pm English National Opera: The Mikado 8.30pm Bridge of Spies 1.45pm Bridge of Spies 2.15pm Spectre 5pm Bridge of Spies 5.30pm The Second Mother 8pm Spectre 8.15pm Bridge of Spies 10.15am Christmas Family Fun Day 11.15am Spectre 2.20pm Bridge of Spies 5pm The Second Mother 5.20pm Bridge of Spies 8pm Bridge of Spies 8.15pm Spectre 11.30am Bridge of Spies 12pm Lazy Sunday: Spectre 3pm Bolshoi Ballet: The Lady of the Camellias 3.30pm Bridge of Spies 7pm Bridge of Spies 7.30pm The Second Mother 1pm Spectre
3pm 3.10pm 5.45pm 6.30pm 7.45pm Mon 14 1pm 1.30pm 3.45pm 4.30pm 6.15pm 7.30pm 8.15pm Tue 15 1pm 1.30pm 3.30pm 4pm 6pm 7pm 8.40pm Wed 16 11am 1pm 1/.30pm 3.45pm 4pm 6.10pm 8.30pm 8.30pm Thu 17 12.05am 1pm 1.15pm 3.50pm 4.30pm 6.10pm 7.45pm 8.45pm 1pm Fri 18 1.15pm 3.30pm 4.30pm 6.10pm 7.45pm 8.40pm
DECEMBER 2015 Bolshoi Ballet: The Nutcracker Carol Hector Steve Jobs Black Souls Carol Steve Jobs Hector Black Souls Hector Exhibition + Discussion Carol Carol Hector Black Souls Steve Jobs Steve Jobs - Descriptive Subtitled NT Live: Hamlet Hector Hector Steve Jobs Carol Hector Carol Black Souls Hector Steve Jobs Star Wars: The Force Awakens Steve Jobs Star Wars: The Force Awakens Hector Star Wars: The Force Awakens Carol Star Wars: The Force Awakens Hector The Dressmaker - Audio Described Star Wars: The Force Awakens Carol Star Wars: The Force Awakens The Dressmaker Star Wars: The Force Awakens Wings of Desire
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2.15pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 5.15pm It’s a Wonderful Life 6pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens Closed - Merry Christmas! Fri 25 Sat 26 11.15am The Good Dinosaur 11.30am Star Wars: The Force Awakens 1.30pm Sunset Song 3pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 4.30pm It Happened One Night 6.15pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 7pm Black Mass Lazy Sunday: The Good Dinosaur Sun 27 12pm 12.30pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2.15pm Black Mass 3.45pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 5pm The Good Dinosaur 7pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 7.15pm Sunset Song Star Wars: The Force Awakens Mon 28 11am 11.30am The Good Dinosaur 2pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2.30pm The Good Dinosaur 5pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 5.15pm Sunset Song 8pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 8.15pm Black Mass Tue 29 10.30am The Good Dinosaur 11am Star Wars: The Force Awakens 1pm Sunset Song 2pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3.45pm The Good Dinosaur 5pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 6.10pm Black Mass 8pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 8.45pm Blue Velvet Star Wars: The Force Awakens Wed 30 11am 12pm The Good Dinosaur 2pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2.30pm Black Mass 5pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 6.15pm Meshes of the Afternoon + Morvern Callar
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Sun 13
Sat 12
Fri 11
Thu 10
Wed 9
Tue 8
Mon 7
1.30pm Bridge of Spies 4.30pm Bridge of Spies 4.45pm The Second Mother 7.45pm Spectre 8pm Bridge of Spies 1pm Bridge of Spies 1.30pm Spectre 3.45pm Bridge of Spies 5pm Spectre 7pm NT Live: Jane Eyre 8.15pm Bridge of Spies 10.30am Never Let Me Go 1pm Bridge of Spies 2.30pm Spectre 4.30pm Bridge of Spies 6.15pm Letter from an Unknown Woman 7pm CAS Talk 7.45pm Spectre 8.30pm Bridge of Spies 1.30pm Spectre 2.30pm Bridge of Spies 4.45pm Spectre 6.15pm Mystery Film 7.45pm Spectre 8.30pm Bridge of Spies 1.30pm Black Souls 2pm Steve Jobs 4pm Hector 4.40pm Carol 6.10pm Carol 7.30pm Hector - Donation Screening 8.45pm Steve Jobs 10.30am The Muppet Christmas Carol - Autism Friendly 11.30am The Muppet Christmas Carol 12.30pm Carol 1.30pm Hector 3.15pm Doctor Zhivago 3.40pm Black Souls 6.10pm Hector 7.45pm Carol 8.15pm Steve Jobs 11am The Muppet Christmas Carol 12pm Lazy Sunday: Carol 1pm Hector
10.15am Bandu Boxer 10.30am Star Wars: The Force Awakens 1pm It’s a Wonderful Life 1.45pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3.50pm Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans 5pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 6.10pm Carol 8.45pm The Dressmaker Sun 20 11.30am Bygone Leicester 12pm Lazy Sunday: Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2.30pm Bygone Leicester 3.30pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 5.45pm It’s a Wonderful Life 7pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 8.30pm Carol Mon 21 10.30am Star Wars: The Force Awakens 1pm The Dressmaker 1.30pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3.30pm It’s a Wonderful Life 4.30pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 6.10pm Carol 7.45pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 8.40pm The Dressmaker Tue 22 10.30am Star Wars: The Force Awakens 1pm Carol 1.30pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3.30pm The Dressmaker 4.30pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 6pm Carol - Descriptive Subtitled TBC 7.45pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 8.30pm It’s a Wonderful Life Wed 23 10.30am Star Wars: The Force Awakens 11am The Dressmaker 1.30pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2pm It’s a Wonderful Life 4.45pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens 5pm The Dressmaker 7.30pm Carol 7.45pm Star Wars: The Force Awakens Thu 24 10.30am Star Wars: The Force Awakens 11.15am Carol 2pm Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter’s Tale
Sat 19
Key
CHRISTMAS OPENING:
Access Cinema Silver Screening BFI LOVE Stage on Screen Onwards and Outwards
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sunset Song The Good Dinosaur Star Wars: The Force Awakens The Good Dinosaur Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sunset Song Star Wars: The Force Awakens Black Mass
Normal opening hours apply at other times.
On the 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31 Dec we will open at the later time of 10am. On Christmas Eve, the building will close at 9pm.
Phoenix will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Thu 31
8pm 8.40pm 11.30am 11.45am 2pm 3.15pm 4.20pm 6.45pm 7.15pm
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ACCESS CINEMA
MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON + MORVERN CALLAR
DESCRIPTIVE SUBTITLES
BRIDGE OF SPIES
Wed 30 Dec, 6.15pm
12A
MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON
Tue 1 Dec, 7.45pm
STEVE JOBS
Dir: Maya Deren Cast: Maya Deren, Alexander Hammid USA 1943, 14mins
15
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Tue 15 Dec, 6pm
CAROL
15
Tue 22 Dec, 6pm TBC
Maya Deren’s stunning, hugely influential experimental short film from 1943.
AUDIO DESCRIBED
THE DRESSMAKER
15
MORVERN CALLAR
Fri 18 Dec, 1pm
AUTISM FRIENDLY
THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL
U
10 – 11
Sat 12 Dec, 10.30am
TBC screenings – please check website for confirmation.
ONWARDS AND OUTWARDS
SILVER SCREENINGS
Nov - Dec
Matinee screenings for just £4.60 including refreshments.
THE LADY IN THE VAN
12A
Wed 2 Dec, 11am
NEVER LET ME GO
12A
Wed 9 Dec, 10.30am Open to all, screening in partnership with The University of the Third Age (U3A).
HECTOR
15
Wed 16 Dec, 11am
THE DRESSMAKER
15
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
TBC
Wed 23 Dec, 11am
Wed 30 Dec, 11am
15
Dir: Lynne Ramsay Cast: Liana Dognini, Lynne Ramsay UK/Canada 2002, 1hr 37mins
Onwards and Outwards draws attention to the lack of knowledge surrounding the conditions for women working in the UK film industry, highlighting women filmmakers who have excelled in making works of independence and originality, and raising the profile of these key issues. Led by the ICA, in partnership with 11 other UK venues in cultural centres throughout the country, the programme serves as a public platform for productive debates amongst a diverse range of audiences. Onwards and Outwards is made possible with support from the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery.
Following her boyfriend's suicide, supermarket worker Morvern Callar passes off his unpublished novel as her own and with the money her boyfriend left for his funeral, she and her closest friend leave Scotland for Ibiza. Their journey prompts a series of internal and external transformations for Morvern, bringing to light her experiences of grief, memory, freedom, and desire.
EXHIBITION + DISCUSSION 15
Mon 14 Dec, 7.30pm Dir: Joanna Hogg Cast: Viv Albertine, Liam Gillick UK 2013, 1hr 42mins The closing screening for our Where Are the Girls? course, Joanna Hogg's (Archipelago) Exhibition is a taut art house film, using the sale of a London house as a backdrop to explore issues of middle class pretension and urban unease. The film will be followed by a Q&A between course tutors G Sian and Dr. Laura Mee, discussing where we are with womanhood in cinema both in front of and behind the camera, how we arrived here and how we proceed.
FILMS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH FILMS TO BREAK YOUR HEART
U
Wed 9 Dec, 6.15pm Dir: Max Ophüls Cast: Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan USA 1948, 1hr 23mins Starting our Love season with an absolute masterpiece, Ophüls’ heartbreaking film stars Joan Fontaine and Louis Jourdan. Vienna 1900, and concert pianist Stefan (Jourdan) is fleeing the city on the eve of a duel when he discovers a letter from Lisa Berndl (Fontaine), a girl who has been in love with him for years.
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
PG
Sat 12 Dec, 3.15pm Dir: David Lean Cast: Omar Sharif, Julie Christie USA/Italy/UK 1965, 3hrs 20mins In Moscow on the eve of the First World War, medical student Yuri Zhivago (Sharif) meets the beautiful Lara (Christie), setting in train a fateful romance that turns their lives upside down. An epic set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution, David Lean’s Doctor Zhivago is one of cinema’s great love stories, now newly restored and back on the big screen.
WINGS OF DESIRE
12A
Fri 18 Dec, 8.15pm Dir: Wim Wenders Cast: Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin Germany/France 1987, 2hrs 7mins
One of the most beloved films ever made, Wenders’ Wings of Desire stars Bruno Ganz and Otto Sander as Damiel and Cassiel, two kindly angels instructed to watch over Berlin. Tired of listening to the thoughts of the lonely, Damiel wishes to renounce his immortality after falling for a trapeze artist.
IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT U
Sat 26 Dec, 4.30pm Dir: Frank Capra Cast: Clark Cable, Claudette Colbert USA 1934, 1hr 42mins ' - As buoyant and elegant as bubbles in a glass of champagne’ - The Guardian. The perfect film for Boxing Day, Frank Capra’s effervescent movie laid the template for the modern romantic comedy. When a spoilt heiress on the run from her family encounters a roguish news-hound on a night bus to New York, he agrees to help her but only in exchange for an exclusive.
Wings of Desire
LETTER FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN
Blue Velvet
The power of love is cinema’s most seductive illusion, making our hearts beat faster and shaping our dreams and longings. The BFI's UKwide celebration of l’amour comes to Phoenix this December, with a season of films to make you fall in love with cinema all over again.
BLUE VELVET
18
Tue 29 Dec, 8.45pm Dir: David Lynch Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini USA 1986, 2hrs A look at the darker side of love with Lynch’s 1986 noir. The discovery of a human ear sends a young man on a journey through the seedy underbelly of white-picket-fence America, a place where obsession and savagery reside. Blue Velvet is a disturbing trip and Dennis Hopper’s performance as Frank Booth makes for one of cinema’s most iconic psychopaths. Once seen, never forgotten.
In partnership with
Jane Eyre, NT Live
STAGE ON SCREEN
COMING SOON
JANE EYRE
(NT Live) Tue 12 Jan 2016, 7pm
See some of the world’s greatest stage shows and exhibitions come alive on our cinema screens. Tickets from £11.50
Another chance to see this dynamic production of Charlotte Brönte’s classic story.
THE NUTCRACKER (Bolshoi Ballet) Sun 13 Dec, 3pm
This beloved festive classic will enchant the whole family with its fairy-tale setting and Tchaikovsky’s timeless score.
HAMLET – STARRING BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH
N AT I O N A L T H E AT R E LIVE Jane Eyre Tue 12 Jan 2016, 7pm
THE WINTER’S TALE (Branagh Theatre Live) Thu 24 Dec, 2pm Tue 5 Jan 2016, 7pm
Shakespeare's tragicomedy of obsession and redemption is reimagined in a new production, starring Judi Dench. See website for full details and to buy tickets.
Goya: Visions of Flesh and Blood Tue 1 Dec, 7.30pm Renoir: The Unknown Artist Tue 16 Feb 2016, 7.30pm Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse Tue 12 Apr 2016, 7.30pm
Hamlet - Starring Benedict Cumberbatch Tue 15 Dec, 7pm Les Liaisons Dangereuses Thu 28 Jan 2016, 7pm As You Like It Thu 25 Feb 2016, 7pm
(NT Live) Tue 15 Dec, 7pm
We’ve added yet another date, due to phenomenal demand.
EXHIBITION ON SCREEN
ENGLISH N AT I O N A L OPER A The Mikado Thu 3 Dec, 7.30pm The Magic Flute Wed 9 Mar 2016, 7.30pm
B R A N A G H T H E AT R E L I V E The Winter's Tale Thu 24 Dec, 2pm Tue 5 Jan 2016, 7pm
BOLSHOI BALLET
The Lady of the Camellias Sun 6 Dec, 3pm The Nutcracker Sun 13 Dec, 3pm The Taming of the Shrew Sun 24 Jan 2016, 3pm Spartacus Sun 13 Mar 2016, 3pm Don Quixote Sun 10 Apr 2016, 4pm R OYA L SHAKESPEARE C O M PA N Y Hamlet Wed 8 Jun 2016, 7pm
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TALKING PICTURES WINTER Mondays, 4 Jan – 7 Mar (10 sessions) Tuesdays, 5 Jan – 8 Mar (10 sessions) 10.30am – 12pm Tutor: Alan Seaman Price: £80 / £70 conc.
Share your love of film at Phoenix with this 10 week course of tutorled group discussions that put the cinema week into focus. Includes a ticket to the 1pm or 1.30pm film screening.
A HISTORY OF THE OSCARS
Fridays, 29 Jan – 4 Mar (6 sessions) 2pm – 3.30pm Tutor: Alan Seaman Price: £72 / £60 conc. As we anticipate the 2016 Academy Awards, join us for a history of the glittering prize, from the very beginnings to the current day.
THE ART OF SCREENWRITING: A PRACTICAL GUIDE
Tuesdays, 2 Feb – 22 Mar (8 sessions) 7.30pm – 9.30pm Tutors: Kenton Hall & Richard James Price: £96 / £80 conc. An intensive skills-based guide to screenwriting, taking you from your initial idea to a finished script and sharing industry secrets along the way.
LOVE IS STRANGE
Fri 12 Feb, 7pm – 8.30pm Tutor: Laura Mee Price: Price: £10 / £8 conc. A whistle-stop tour of some of the more unusual and slightly twisted portrayals of romantic love on film, providing a fresh look at an often overlooked genre.
UNDERSTANDING ADAPTATION
Fri 18 Mar, 7pm – 8.30pm Tutor: Laura Mee Price: £10 / £8 conc. A refreshing look at adaptations in the cinema, focusing on the creative process involved in getting a book onto the big screen.
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MAKE IT A PHOENIX FAMILY CHRISTMAS We’ve got an abundance of family films and fun for all ages, so come and get festive at Phoenix!
THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL
U
Sat 12 - Sun 13 Dec USA 1992, 1hr 23mins
The marvellous Muppets bring you their version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. An entertaining way to spend a cold winter’s day and conjure up some Christmas spirit.
CHRISTMAS FAMILY FUN DAY
Sat 5 Dec, 10.15am – 3pm Tickets: £10 per person – children must be accompanied by an adult. Suitable for ages 4-11 Join Santa, Mrs Claus and the Phoenix elves for a day of crafts, storytelling and film fun. Our elves will guide you through a ho-ho-host of activities, including a visit to Santa’s grotto and a party lunch, all topped off with a screening of Christmas comedy caper Get Santa.
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
TBC
Thu 17 - Thu 31 Dec USA 2015, 2hrs 16mins
The spectacular return of the Star Wars saga sees Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia back on the big screen in a new adventure set 30 years after the Return of the Jedi.
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
U
Sat 19 - Thu 24 Dec USA 1946, 2hrs 11 mins
It just wouldn’t be Christmas without It’s a Wonderful Life! A frustrated businessman discovers the true meaning of Christmas in this beloved classic.
THE GOOD DINOSAUR
PG
Sat 26 Dec - Mon 4 Jan USA 2015, 1hr 41mins What would have happened if the asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs on Earth actually missed? An unlikely bond is formed between human and dinosaur in this epic journey of friendship and family.
ART Phoenix Family Films
BANDU BOXER
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Sat 19 Dec, 10.15am Hindi with English subtitles Bandu is a determined young boy from a smart city school who likes boxing. On a trip to the countryside he is amazed to discover that the local children are taught in the open air under a tree, so he hatches a plan to raise money to build them a school. A heartwarming tale about the value of compassion and perseverance. Part of our regular programme of films screening in partnership with the Children’s Film Society, India.
CHRISTMAS CREATIVE WORKSHOP Sat 19 Dec, 12pm – 4pm Café Bar, Free
In this fun festive-themed creative technology workshop you can make mini Christmas trees that light up using special ink that conducts electricity, or help us design and build a futuristic Christmas tree using our 3D printer. Drop-in, no need to book.
DP HENRY – COMPUTER DRAWING Wed 2 - Thu 17 Dec Café Bar
An exhibition of work by pioneering computer artist DP Henry, featuring a series of drawings from the 1960s created using drawing machines built by the artist from customised bombsight computers. The show continues at the Lightbox Gallery at LCB Depot.
PHOENIX CAFÉ BAR Enjoy a taste of Christmas in our Café Bar. We’ve got mince pies, special edition ales and cider, homemade mulled wine, and flavoured lattes and hot
CAS TALK: COMPUTER DRAWING SYMPOSIUM Wed 9 Dec, 7pm - 10pm Free - places are limited, book online or at Box Office.
Join us for an evening of talks and discussions with four artists working today who create images using drawing machines. Curated by Phoenix associate Sean Clark and supported by Arts Council England and the Computer Arts Society.
chocolate, as well as delicious daily specials and our new children’s menu, all freshly cooked to order. Christmas opening times Please check the back page for details of our opening hours over the Christmas period.
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Christmas opening: Phoenix will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. On the 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31 Dec we will open at the later time of 10am. On Christmas Eve, the kitchen will close at 6.30pm and the building will close at 9pm. Normal opening hours apply at other times.
PARKING There is a pay and display car park next to Phoenix. Parking costs £1 for up to 2 hours, £2 for 3 hours, £4 all day, and is free after 6pm. On Sundays and bank holidays there is a £1 charge from 6am-6pm and a maximum stay of 3hrs. Rutland Street NCP on Halford Street (LE1 1TQ) is a short walk from Phoenix and costs £4.40 all day for Phoenix customers. Tickets must be validated at the Box Office. On-street parking is also available around Phoenix. Please always check the signs as restrictions may apply.
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Film & Dine † £14.75 / £13.25 conc.
Lazy Sunday † £12.50 / £10.95 conc.
Combine the film of your choice with a meal Any item from the brunch menu, a drink and a ticket to the 12pm show
3D cost an additional £1.50 (3D glasses included) Art exhibitions are all FREE entry * Concessions available for people with proof of status for unemployment, receipt of state pension and disability. † Not available online; not Stage on Screen.
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