The Courtyard Hereford Cinema Guide: February 2022

Jan - Feb 2022

film Belfast Licorice Pizza Jurassic Park Death on the Nile

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Awards Season Favourites Arrive!

We’ve got some hot Oscars favourites coming including Olivia Colman’s The Lost Daughter and Andrew Garfield’s Tick, Tick... Boom! Kenneth Branagh dominates our programme this month with both Belfast (cover) and the long anticipated Death on the Nile.

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Covid-19 A selection of screenings will remain at reduced capacity.

These are marked in this guide as (Dist).

Film Prices Tickets £7 Concessions £6.50 Under 16’s £5

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Subtitles Subtitled English Language films on selected screenings for the deaf or hard of hearing

January Fri 21 2.30pm, Sat 22 7.30pm, Mon 24 7.30pm, Tue 25 11am, Wed 26 2.30pm

The Electric life of Louis wain (12A) UK, 1hr 51min Director: Will Sharpe (Giri/Haji) Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy English artist Louis Wain rises to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings that reflected his declining sanity. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game) and The Crown star, Claire Foy, dazzle in this eccentric biopic.

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Breakfast Movies All films at 11am Mon-Fri include a pastry & tea or filter coffee. Tickets £7

Social Distanced Screening Available For a full list of all socially distanced screenings check out our website or ask Box Office Film Fanatics Book for 2 films with this symbol and get 20% off, book for 3 or more to get 30% off

January Fri 21 11am, Sat 22 2.30pm, Mon 24 2.30pm, Tue 25 7.30pm (Dist), Wed 26 7.30pm, Thu 27 11am

Save the Cinema (12A)

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UK, 1hr 49min Director: Sara Sugarman Stars: Samantha Morton, Jonathan Pryce, Tom Felton, Rhod Gilbert, Adeel Akhtar

February Fri 4 2.30pm, Sat 5 5.15pm, Mon 7 11am, Tue 8 2.30pm, Wed 9 11am

Inspired by the extraordinary real-life events sparked by tenacious hairdresser Liz Evans, Save The Cinema illustrates how the resolve of a small Welsh town was able to bring Hollywood to their doorstep. To revitalise the cinema a desperate Liz writes to Hollywood to ask for a helping hand. One late night phone call later from Steven Spielberg, who throws The Lyric a monster-sized lifeline and a premiere Carmarthen will never forget. But will this be enough to save The Lyric?

January Mon 24 11am, Tue 25 5.15pm, Wed 26 11am

January Mon 24 5.15pm, Tue 25 2.30pm (Subs), Wed 26 5.15pm, Thu 27 2.30pm

Becoming cousteau (12A)

final account (15)

USA, 1hr 34min

UK/USA, 1hr 34min

Director: Liz Garbus

Director: Luke Holland

Two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus takes an inside look at Cousteau and his life, his iconic films and inventions, and the experiences that made him the 20th century’s most renowned environmental voice — and the man who inspired generations to protect the Earth.

An urgent portrait of the last living generation of Hitler’s Third Reich in never-before-seen interviews raising vital questions about authority, conformity and complicity. Come and see this powerful documentary ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day on Thursday 27 January.

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January Fri 28 11am Sat 29 2.30pm Mon 31 2.30pm

February Tue 1 7.45pm Wed 2 2.30pm Thu 3 11am

The King's Man (15) UK/USA, 2hr 10min Director: Matthew Vaughn (Stardust, Kick Ass) Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans Witness the origins of The Kingsman agency in the early 20th Century. Orlando Oxford (Ralph Fiennes) leads the underground organisation as they attempt to foil a plot which would kill millions.

January Mon 31 7.45pm

February Tue 1 11am, Wed 2 7.45pm, Thu 3 2.30pm

The Humans (15) USA, 1hr 48min Director: Stephen Karam Stars: Richard Jenkins, Stephen Yeun, Beanie Feldstein, Jayne Houdyshell, Amy Schumer Set inside a pre-war duplex in downtown Manhattan, the Blake family gathers to celebrate Thanksgiving.

As darkness falls outside the crumbling building, mysterious things start to go bump in the night and family tensions reach a boiling point.

January Mon 31 11am

February Tue 1 2.30pm, Wed 2 11am, Thu 3 7.45pm

The LOst Daughter (15) USA, 2hr 1min Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal Stars: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley Actress Maggie Gylenhaal makes her feature film directorial debut to much critical acclaim! Academy Award Winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite) plays a woman whose beach vacation takes a dark turn when she confronts the troubles of her past.

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January Mon 31 5.15pm

February Wed 2 5.15pm Tue 8 5.15pm

February Tue 1 5.15pm, Thu 3 5.15pm, Mon 7 5.15pm

C'mon C'mon (15)

Tick, Tick... Boom! (12A)

USA, 1hr 49min

USA, 1hr 55min

Director: Mike Mills

Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Gaby Hoffman

Stars: Andrew Garfield, Robin de Jesus

Joaquin Phoenix makes his return since his Academy Award winning performance in Joker. When his sister asks him to look after her son, a radio journalist embarks on a cross-country trip with his energetic nephew to show him life away from Los Angeles.

Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda brings the story of theatre composer Jonathan Larson. On the cusp of his 30th birthday, Larson (Golden Globe Winner Andrew Garfield) navigates love, friendship and life as an artist.

February Fri 11 2.30pm, Sat 12 7.45pm, Mon 14 2.30pm, Tue 15 11am & 7.45pm, Thu 17 2.30pm, Fri 18 11am, Mon 21 5.15pm (Dist)

Licorice Pizza (15)

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USA, 2hr 13min Director: Paul Thomas Anderson (Phantom Thread) Stars: Alana Haim, Bradley Cooper, Sean Penn Licorice Pizza is the story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and falling in love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973. Alana Haim, guitarist and vocalist for pop-rock group Haim, makes her big screen debut in the leading role.

Borderlines Film Festival Borderlines is back at The Courtyard and at venues all over Herefordshire, Shropshire, Malvern and the Welsh Marches for its 20th birthday.

The Duke

Enjoy prize-winning films from international film festivals: Iranian road movie Hit the Road, Hive from Kosovo; Murakami adaptation Drive My Car from Japan; Memoria, starring Tilda Swinton; animated Danish refugee story Flee; and thriller Titane.

Many titles screen at the film festival well before their UK release, including The Duke.

Miss all this at your peril!

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Thu 10 11am & 2.30pm February Fri 4 11am & 7.45pm, Sat 5 2.30pm & 7.45pm, Mon 7 2.30pm (Subs) & 7.30pm, Tue 8 11am (Dist) & 7.30pm, Wed 9 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Thu 10 11am & 2.30pm, Fri 11 11am, Sat 12 2.30pm, Mon 14 11am, Tue 15 2.30pm (Dist), Thu 17 11am, Fri 18 5.15pm, Sat 19 5.15pm, Tue 22 5.15pm

Belfast (12A)

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UK, 1hr 38min Director: Kenneth Branagh Stars: Jude Hill, Jamie Dornan, Judi Dench, Ciaran Hinds, Catriona Balfe - Peter Bradshaw The Guardian

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“Warm, authentic performances from Branagh’s top-tier, perfectly chosen cast”

- RogerEbert.com A semi-autobiographical film which chronicles the life of a working class family and their young son’s childhood during the tumult of the late 1960s in the Northern Ireland capital. Tipped as a favourite for this years’ awards season, Belfast has already won Best Screenplay at the 2022 Golden Globes.

February Fri 18 2.30pm & 7.45pm, Sat 19 2.30pm & 7.45pm, Sun 20 7.15pm, Mon 21 2.30pm & 7.45pm, Tue 22 11am & 7.45pm, Wed 23 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Thu 24 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Fri 25 11am & 2.30pm, Sat 26 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Mon 28 11am, 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Death on the nile (12A)

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USA, 2hr 7min Director: Kenneth Branagh Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Emma Mackey, Tom Bateman, Rose Leslie, Letitia Wright, Russell Brand

March Wed 2 11am, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Thu 3 7.30pm

It’s finally here! The long awaited sequel to 2017s Murder on the Orient Express. The twists, the turns and the moustache are all back!

Hercule Poirot’s vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. With an incredible ensemble cast, this is the must-see crime thriller of the year!

Tickets on sale Thu 27 Jan

February Sat 19 11am, Mon 21 11.15am, Tue 22 2.30pm, Wed 23 11.15am & 2.30pm (Relaxed & Subs), Thu 24 11.15am & 5.15pm, Sat 26 11am

Sing 2 (U) USA, 1hr 50min

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Director: Garth Jennings (Sing) Voice Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Taron Egerton, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson Buster Moon and his all-star cast of animal performers prepare to launch a dazzling stage extravaganza.

There’s just one hitch - he has to find and persuade the world’s most reclusive rock star to join them.

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Special Screenings February Wed 23 5.30pm

Mystery Film (15) All tickets just £5!

Film: TOP SECRET! The mysteries continue at The Courtyard Cinema! Each month one of our staff members will be selected to show a film of their choice and no one else can know what it is.

So far we’ve had The Truman Show and It’s a Wonderful Life.

February Sat 12 5pm

Cult Classic: Jurassic Park (1993) (PG) USA, 2hr 7min

Director: Steven Spielberg (West Side Story, Jaws) Stars: Sam Neil, Laura Dern & Jeff Goldblum Given the connection with Save the Cinema it felt right to bring back the 90s favourite on the big screen! In times of struggle, life finds a way...

A palaeontologist touring an almost complete theme park on an island in Central America is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park’s cloned dinosaurs to run loose.

February Family Saturdays!

clifford the big red DOG (PG) Saturday 5 11am

Sing 2 (U) Saturday 19 11am Saturday 26 11am

All Family Saturday Films have a free pre-activity from 10.30am Prepare for fun!

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Sing 2

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