Widow Clicquot 15, 1hr 30mins
THU 26 SEP 7.30PM & TUE 1 OCT 1.30PM
This ravishing period drama reveals the story behind the Veuve Clicquot champagne family and business that began in the late 18th century. After her husband's untimely death, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot flouts convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured together. Steering the company through dizzying political and financial reversals, she defies her critics and revolutionizes the champagne industry to become one of the world's first great businesswomen.
Sing Sing 15, 1hr 46mins
MON 30 SEP 7.30PM & TUE 8 OCT 1.30PM
Divine G, imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other prisoners ...including a wary newcome. With a supporting cast of formerly incarcerated actors and based on the reallife Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing Maximum Security Prison, this inspiring celebration of the redemptive power of art presents an authentic and very different view of prison life to what we normally see on screen.
Lee 15, 1hr 57mins
FRI 4 OCT 7.30PM, MON 7 OCT 7.30PM
WED 9 OCT 2.00PM
Kate Winslet stars in a powerful biopic about Elizabeth 'Lee' Miller, a fashion model turned war correspondent for Vogue during World War II. Miller's exceptional talent and determination produced iconic images, including her defiant pose in Hitler's bathtub. Her work, marked by empathy for women and war victims, captures the fragility and strength of humanity. Miller’s pursuit of truth came at a great personal cost, forcing her to confront a deeply buried childhood trauma that profoundly affected her life.
The Critic 15, 1hr 41mins
THU 10 OCT 11.00AM, MON 14 OCT 7.30PM
TUE 15 OCT 1.30PM S
Ian McKellen and Gemma Arterton lead a stellar British cast in this deliciously dark and sharp-witted thriller.
Set in 1930s London, it revolves around a feared theatre critic named Jimmy Erskine, his loyal assistant, a newspaper owner who wants to get rid of the critic and an actress who has been devastated by the excoriating theatrical reviews. The critic's determination to survive ensures that the other characters are caught in a web of blackmail, deceit and murder.
Firebrand 15, 2hrs
FRI 18 OCT 11.00AM & MON 21 OCT 7.30PM
In blood-soaked Tudor England, Katherine Parr, the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant king is fighting overseas. Katherine has done everything she can to push for a new future based on her radical Protestant beliefs. When an increasingly ailing and paranoid King returns, he turns his fury on the radicals, charging Katherine's childhood friend with treason and burns her at the stake. Horrified and grieving, but forced to deny it and finds herself fighting for her own survival.
Reawakening 15, 1hr 30mins
WED 23 OCT 11.00AM & MON 28 OCT 7.30PM
Juliet Stevenson and Jared Harris play a couple whose daughter has suddenly returned after disappearing as a teenager. Having lived with grief and guilt for ten years, Mary and John are elated when Claire, now aged 24, reappears in their lives. But the taciturn 24-year-old has little to say about why she left or where she has been. Mary remains devoted to her daughter, but John grows increasingly convinced that the young woman in their home is an imposter.
The Count of Monte-Cristo
12A, 2hrs 58mins, in French with subtitles FRI 25 OCT 10.00AM & WED 30 OCT 7.30PM
Edmond Dantes becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d'If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte-Cristo and exacts his revenge on the three men who betrayed him.
The Outrun 15, 1hr 58mins
TUE 29 OCT 7.30PM, THU 31 OCT 7.30PM
TUE 5 NOV 1.00PM S
Saoirse Ronan turns in yet another phenomenal award baiting performance in NoraFingscheidt’s immersive adaptation of Amy Liptrops best-selling memoir
30-year-old Ronna leaves rehab and a turbulent life in London and returns to the remote Orkney islands, hoping for a fresh start among the wild beauty of her childhood home. But it’s not easy to outrun the past, and memories of her drink and drug fuelled London life and troubled family history still haunt her.
Paddington PG, 1hr 31mins
WED 30 OCT 11.00AM
As we await Paddington in Peru, let’s celebrate the 10th birthday of Britain’s best loved bear!
Voiced by Ben Wishaw and with a huge supporting cast of British actors, we follow the trials and tribulations of the young bear, who is taken in by the Brown family after they find him at Paddington Station.
Paddington 2- Sensory & Dementia Friendly PG, 1hr 35mins
WED 30 OCT 2.00PM SF/DF
In the sequel, Paddington is happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community. While searching for the perfect present for Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, he spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber's antique shop and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it, only for the gift to be stolen.
This is a Dementia Friendly Screening, read more on Pg 8.
