Cinema May 2023
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Dungeons & Dragons
12A, 2hrs 14mins, Audio Description available
Mon 1 May 11am & 3pm, Wed 3 May 8pm, Mon 8 May 4pm
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. This infectiously good-spirited comedy brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure.
Air 15,
1hr
52mins, Audio Description available
Mon 1 May 7.30pm, Tue 2 May 2pm, Thu 4 May 11.15am P
Ben Affleck directs this entertaining story of the unbelievable game-changing partnership between Michael Jordan and Nike's fledgling basketball division, which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent, and the basketball phenomenon who would become the greatest of all time.
John Wick: Chapter 4 15, 2hrs 49mins
Thu 4 May 3pm & 7.30pm
Keanu Reeves returns as John Wick. In this new chapter, he uncovers a path to defeating The High Table, but before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry
12A, 1hr 48mins, Audio Description available
Fri 5 May 11.15am P, Mon 8 May 7.30pm, Tue 9 May 7.30pm
Wed 10 May 8pm S, Thu 11 May 11.15am P & 2pm DF Mon 15 May 7.30pm, Thu 18 May 4.30pm
Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton star in this adaptation of Rachel Joyce’s life affirming best-seller. Harold Fry is an ordinary man who has lived a life tinged with regret and sadness. When he learns that an old friend is unwell, he writes her a letter and pops out to the post office… then decides to deliver it by hand, walking 450 miles to her hospice in Berwick Upon Tweed.
Godland 12A, 2hrs 23mins, Icelandic with subtitles
Thu 11 May 7.30pm, Fri 12 May 11.15am P
In the late 19th century, a young Danish priest travels to a remote part of Iceland to build a church and photograph its people. But the deeper he goes into the unforgiving landscape, the more he strays from his purpose, the mission and morality. Stunningly shot in full frame 35mm and featuring extraordinary physical performances, this weather ravaged enquiry into Man, God and the environment recalls the likes of Dreyer, Bergman and Herzog.
Polite Society Cert TBC, 1hr 43mins, Audio Description available
Sat 13 May 11am, Tue 16 May 2pm & 7.30pm
Thu 18 May 11.15am P, Sat 20 May 11am
One of the most joyfully bonkers films you will see this year, this genre bending comedy is set in a British South Asian community and follows a wannabe stunt woman who goes to extraordinary lengths to save her save her sister from an unsuitable marriage. Blending martial arts action, Jane Austen courtship, wedding comedy, Bollywood musical, heist movie, sci-fi and more, this subversive and wildly imaginative story of female empowerment is a crowd-pleasing delight.
Allelujah 12A, 1hr 39mins, Audio Description available
Thu 18 May 2pm DF, Fri 19 May 11.15am P, Tue 23 May 7.30pm
Jennifer Saunders and Judi Dench lead an exceptional British cast in this adaptation of Alan Bennett’s 2018 play celebrating the NHS and community spirit. When the geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital is threatened with closure, the hospital decides to fight back by galvanizing the local community: they invite a news crew to film their preparations for a concert in honour of the hospital's most distinguished nurse. What could go wrong?
Big George Foreman
Cert TBC, 2hrs 13mins, Audio Description available
Sat 20 May 4pm, Mon 22 May 7.30pm, Thu 25 May 7.30pm
This inspirational biopic follows the remarkable life and times of Foreman, from Olympic Gold medalist to World Heavyweight champion; from the Rumble in the Jungle fight with Muhammad Ali in Zaire to finding his faith, retiring, and becoming a preacher. When financial hardship hits his family and church, he steps back into the ring and regains the championship at age 45, becoming the oldest heavyweight champion in boxing history.
Love Again
Cert TBC, 1hr 45mins, Audio Description available
Mon 29 May 11am, Tue 30 May 7.30pm
Wed 31 May 1pm, Thu 1 Jun 7.30pm
What if a random text message led to the love of your life?
In this British romantic comedy, dealing with the loss of her fiancé, Mira Ray sends a series of romantic texts to his old number... not realising it was reassigned to Rob’s new work phone. A journalist, Rob is captivated by the honesty in the beautifully confessional texts. When he's assigned to write a profile of megastar Celine Dion, he enlists her help in figuring out how to meet Mira in person... and win her heart.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
PG, 1hr 32mins, Audio Description available
Mon 29 May 1.30pm, Tue 30 May 5pm
Wed 31 May 10.30am SF, Thu 1 June 2pm
Nintendo’s lovable video game hero returns to the big screen in this fast paced, eye poppingly colourful animated adventure. Mario travels through the Mushroom Kingdom with a princess named Peach and an anthropomorphic mushroom named Toad to find Mario's brother, Luigi, and to save the world from a ruthless fire-breathing Koopa named Bowser.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Cert TBC, 2hrs 30mins, Audio Description available
Mon 29 May 4pm, Tue 30 May 2pm P
Wed 31 May 4pm, Thu 1 Jun 4.30pm P
Our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different in the latest instalment of Marvel Studios hit comedy/ fantasy franchise. Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
Book Club: The Next Chapter
Cert TBC, 1hr 48mins, Audio Description available
Mon 29 May 7.30pm, Tue 30 May 11.15am
Wed 31 May 7.30pm, Thu 1 Jun 11.15am S
Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen reprise their roles as four best friends united by a love of books. In the new film we follow them as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
The Studio Screen is an intimate space, of just 20 seats, dedicated to world cinema, British independent films and family favourites.
Lola 15, 1hr 19mins
Mon 1 May 7pm & Wed 3 May 4pm
In this imaginative blend of speculative history, found footage documentary and sci-fi, two sisters in in 1940’s Britain invent a machine that can tune into radio and TV broadcasts from the future. Initially they use it to discover music from the 60’s and 70’s and make a fortune on the racetrack, but soon it become apparent that the machine, which they name Lola, can be used to give the miliary the upper hand over the Nazi’s. However, as alternative timeline paradoxes come into play, it becomes apparent that this may have catastrophic consequences. Filmed in ghostly black and white using vintage 35mm equipment, this atmospheric first feature provides a thought-provoking trip into the historical past and a haunting glimpse at an imagined future.
Exhibition on Screen:
Pissarro: Father Of Impressionism U, 1hr 34mins
Mon 8 May 7pm, Tue 9 May 4pm Wed 10 May 7.30pm, Sat 13 May 11.30am
Without Camille Pissarro, there is no Impressionist movement. He is rightfully known as the father of Impressionism. It was a dramatic path that Pissarro followed, and throughout it all he wrote extensively to his family. It is through these intimate and revealing letters that this gripping film reveals Pissarro’s life and work. Born in the West Indies, Pissarro found his passion in paint as a young man in Paris, and by the age of 43 had corralled a group of enthusiastic artists into a new collective. Their first show was scorned by the critics, but the group had acquired a new name: the Impressionists. For the next 40 years Pissarro was the driving force behind what has today become the world’s favourite artistic movement.
The Beasts 15, 2hrs 18mins, in French/Galician/Spanish w/subs
Mon 15 May 7pm & Tue 16 May 7pm
The picturesque Galician countryside becomes the setting for a mounting feud between newly settled French farmers and embittered locals. Suspicious of their green and harmonious methods and their opposition to a lucrative wind farm deal, the locals' hostility to their new neighbours escalates to a shocking conclusion.
Still Alice 12A, 1hr 41mins
Tue 16 May 11.15am DF,Thu 18 May 7.30pm
Julianne Moore won the Best Actress Oscar for her moving and dignified portrayal of a brilliant linguistics professor who is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. Strong willed and defiant, she finds ingenious ways to preserve her life, her relationships, and her sense of self. Showing as part of Dementia Awareness Week.
Sick of Myself 15, 1hr 42mins, in Norwegian with subtitles
Mon 22 May 7pm & Thu 25 May 7pm
A young woman goes to shocking lengths to draw attention to herself in this darkly humorous satire on our obsession with social media and influencer culture. Jealous of her boyfriend's rise to fame as a contemporary artist creating sculptures from stolen furniture, Signe attempts to reclaim attention via a desperate act of selfsabotage. Provocative and wickedly funny, this cautionary tale gives new meaning to the phrase “going viral”.
Film Forum:
Please join our Film Programmer Patrick Bliss for an informal discussion about the film after the screening on Monday 22 May.
Raging Bull 15, 2hrs 9mins
Tue 23 May 7pm
A classic film from the “second golden age” of American cinema, Scorsese’s 1980 masterpiece finds the celebrated director at the height of his powers. Robert De Niro won his second Oscar for his portrayal of middleweight boxer Jake Le Motta, whose fury in the ring frequently boiled over into his troubled family life. Exhilarating boxing scenes paralleled with fiery personal exchanges, De Niro’s astonishing physical transformation and Scorsese’s cinematic virtuosity make this a real treat to savour on the big screen.
Local Hero (40th Anniversary) 12A, 1hr 41mins
Wed 24 May 7pm & Tue 30 May 7pm
Bill Forsyth won the Best Director BAFTA for this affectionate character driven comedy that has lost none of its charm 40 years after it first graced our screens. An up-and-coming Texan oil executive is sent to a remote Scottish village to buy up land for an oil refinery, but after meeting the colourful local residents, he begins to question his outlook on life.
Love According to Dalva
15, 1hr 23mins, in French with subtitles
Mon 29 May 7pm & Wed 31 May 7pm
Twelve-year-old Dalva has the dress sense and make up skills of someone twice her age and refuses to be thought of as a child. We meet her as her father is being arrested and she is taken into care. As the shocking truth of her abusive home life is revealed, Dalva learns, with the help of social workers and new friends at the foster home, that what she shared with her father was not love. Slowly she learns to become a child again. With a captivating central performance, this moving drama explores difficult subject matter with empathy and grace.
KEY P Prompt start
Adverts begin earlier and the film begins at advertised time
S Subtitled screening
All foreign language films also have English subtitles
SF / DF Sensory / Dementia Friendly screenings
(these screenings begin promptly)
Audio Description is available on specified films. It's advisable to notify Box Office in advance if you would like to reserve a headset. Audio Description headsets do not impact the screening in any way for those not using them.
PRICES
Main Screen:
Full price: £9.50, Concessions: £8.50, 16–25s: £5, Children: £5
Studio Screen:
All tickets: £7
Members get £1 off a ticket per screening
Box Office: 01684 295074
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