CINEMA O C TO B ER 2018
BO’NESS
CINEMA WITH A WARM WELCOME
The Children Act
PROGRAMMER’S PICK THE CHILDREN ACT This month we are screening the much anticipated adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel about a High Court Judge considering the case of a young Jehovah’s witness seeking permission of the courts to refuse life-saving treatment. I enjoyed the book and am very much looking forward to the screen-telling. Besides, for my money, any film starring acting royalty Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci is going to be worth watching… (and yes, that does include Thompson as Mrs. Potts and Tucci as Maestro Cadenza in Beauty and the Beast!). You’ll notice that our first screening of this title on Fri 5th Oct at 5pm will be presented with captions. Captioning is a service for deaf and hard-ofhearing audience members who rely on subtitling to enable them to follow the film’s dialogue. The on-screen captions communicate all audio information, including sound effects, a speaker’s identity, and non-speech elements. A number of people have expressed a preference for this addition to our Hippodrome offering and now that we have two extra screening slots a week we’re in a position to introduce this improved provision. An astonishing 945,000 people in Scotland are deaf or have hearing loss – 1 in 6 of our population – so it is high time we made this change. Captioned screenings will be presented on selected titles (subject to availability) and selected screenings, and will be clearly marked in the programme. Other captioned screenings this month are King of Thieves and The Wife. Please give us your feedback – we’d love to know what you think. Remember too that selected films are available with Audio Description (marked AD in the programme) for partially sighted or blind people (AD headphones are available to collect from Box Office when you pick up your tickets). PS. Nae Passaran will screen in December. Alison Strauss, Arts Development Officer (Film and Media)
A PROPER CINEMA EXPERIENCE!” Trip Advisor June 2018
BEAUTIFUL CINEMA WITH A WIDE RANGE OF FILMS" Trip Advisor March 2018
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TASTY TREATS ADULTS Any non-alcoholic drink & a medium freshly popped popcorn £3.50 KIDS Choose from a selection of drinks, small freshly popped popcorn & a Freddo £3.00 FAMILY (1 Adult and up to 3 Kids or 2 Adults and 2 Kids) 2 of each of the above £12 Why not Pre-Book when you book online or on the phone Kiosk opens 30 minutes before each film and 45 minutes before a Saturday and Monday morning film. Alcoholic beverages, popcorn, ice-cream and more available. Cover photograph: Gregorys Girl, for more details see page 10
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C’EST LA VIE ! MON 1
11:00 CUPPA
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Max has run a catering company for 30 years. Today is Pierre and Helena’s big day. As usual, Max recruited his team of waiting staff, cooks, and dishwashers. He advised the couple on a photographer, reserved the band: everything to make the party a success. From the preparations to daybreak, we get a behind-thescenes look at a wedding party through the eyes of the people working on it. They will all have to count on their one common quality: they know what it means to throw a good party. Director Éric Toledano/Olivier Nakache / France / 2017 / 1hr 57min / French with English Subtitles
“A CL ASSICALLY-CONSTRUCTED ENSEMBLE COMEDY WHICH FOLLOWS PROUDLY IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE GREATS” ★★★★★ SCREEN DAILY
REMEMBER YOU CAN ORDER PRE-SHOW & INTERVAL REFRESHMENTS VIA THE BOX OFFICE OR ONLINE.
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RECENT RELEASES
HEARTS BEAT LOUD WED 3
19:30
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Widower Brooklyn hipster Frank (Nick Offerman) and teenage daughter Sam (Kiersey Clemons) become an unlikely song-writing duo in the last summer before she leaves for college. Through their music and online success they begin to connect in new ways and, in turn, both learn about growing up, letting go, and the power of music Dir. Brett Haley / USA / 2018 / 1hr 37min
★★★★★ THE SCOTSMAN
A SLICE OF PURE CINEMATIC JOY” LIT TLE WHITE LIES
FAMILY FILMS / HIPPODROME RECENT HOLIDAYS RELEASES
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SUN 7
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THE CHILDREN ACT E E NI
As her marriage to Jack (Stanley Tucci) flounders, eminent High Court judge Fiona Maye (Emma Thompson) has a life-changing decision to make at work - should she force a teenage boy, Adam (Fionn Whitehead), to have the blood transfusion that will save his life? Her unorthodox visit to his hospital bedside has a profound impact on them both, stirring strong new emotions in the boy and long-buried feelings in her. Dir. Richard Eyre / UK / 2017 / 1hr 45min / AD "EMMA THOMPSON IS STERNLY BRILLIANT AS A JUDGE IN A MARITAL MELTDOWN .” THE TIMES “THAT R AREST OF THINGS: AN ADULT DR AMA , WRIT TEN AND INTERPRE TED WITH A SENSITIVIT Y TO MATURE HUMAN CONCERNS...” VARIE T Y 6
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BLACKKKLANSMAN FRI 12
20:00
SUN 14
19:30
THU 18
19:30
From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. It’s the early 1970s, a time of great social upheaval as the struggle for civil rights rages on. Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) becomes the first AfricanAmerican detective on the Colorado Springs Police Department, but his arrival is greeted with scepticism and open hostility by the department’s rank and file. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. Teaming up with his colleague Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), the young detective goes undercover to take down the extremist hate group from the inside. Dir. Spike Lee / USA / 2018 / 2hr 15min "A FURIOUS, FUNNY, BLUNT AND BRILLIANT CONFRONTATION WITH THE TRUTH . IT’S AN AL ARM CLOCK RINGING IN THE MIDST OF A HISTORICAL NIGHTMARE , AND ALSO A SYMPHONY, THE R ARE PIECE OF POLITICAL POPUL AR ART THAT WORKS IN ALL THREE DIMENSIONS.” THE NE W YORK TIMES
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SAT 20
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SUN 21
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MON 22
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KING OF THIEVES E E NI
King of Thieves is the incredible true story of the spectacular 2015 Hatton Garden diamond heist, the biggest and most daring in British history. Entering the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company property via a lift shaft, anunlikely gang of retirees drilled through the 50cm thick vault walls and escaped with a haul estimated to be worth around ÂŁ200 million. This film assembles a fantastically stellar cast including Sir Michael Caine, Jim Broadbent, Ray Winstone, Michael Gambon andTom Courtenay to play the loveable British rogues, joining a long-line of classic British crime characters extending from the Lavender Hill Mob to the Italian Job. Dir. James Marsh / UK / 2018 / 1hr 48min / AD
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MON 29
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THE WIFE E E NI
After nearly forty years of marriage, Joan and Joe Castleman (Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce) balance each other perfectly. Where Joe is casual, Joan is elegant. Where Joe is vain, Joan is self-effacing. And where Joe enjoys his very public role as Great American Novelist, Joan pours her considerable intellect, grace, charm, and diplomacy into the private role of Great Man’s Wife. Joe is about to be awarded the Nobel Prize for his acclaimed and prolific body of work. Joe’s literary star has blazed since he and Joan first met in the late 1950. The Wife interweaves the story of the couple’s youthful passion and ambition with a portrait of a marriage, thirty-plus years later-a lifetime’s shared compromises, secrets, betrayals, and mutual love. Dir. Björn Runge / UK/Sweden/USA / 2018 / 1hr 40min / AD
A SMART, SUPREMELY WATCHABLE AND ENTERTAINING FILM […] CLOSE GIVES A WONDERFUL STAR TURN” THE GUARDIAN ★★★★★ RECENT RELEASES
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GREGORY’S GIRL SUN 7 OCT
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THU 11
19:30
The Hippodrome is proud to present the first in a season of Bill Forsyth films - the classic rom-com which remains the ultimate depiction of coming-of-age awkwardness and an enduring favourite of Scottish cinema. Gregory (John Gordon Sinclair) is the teenager who’s smitten with the new star player of the school football team, the enigmatic Dorothy (Dee Hepburn).With cringe-making authenticity, Forsyth’s film captures the mumbled geekiness of teen love and the fleeting thrills of chip-shop trips and doorstep kisses, years before American indie cinema appropriated the milieu. Special Event: We are thrilled that Bill Forsyth himself will attend the screening on Thursday 11th October and take part in a post-screening conversation chaired by Diane Henderson (Deputy Artistic Director, Edinburgh International Film Festival) 10
SPECIAL EVENTS
IF I DON’T SEE YOU THROUGH THE WEEK, I’LL SEE YOU THROUGH A WINDOW.” Dir. Bill Forsyth / UK / 1982 / 1hr 31min
Lovers of the beautiful game take note, this month is your last chance to catch the fascinating and surprisefilled exhibition at Callendar House created by local fans: a fascinating exhibition created by fans - Falkirk FC: A Fans’ View (until Sun 28 Oct, free admission). COMING SOON: LOCAL HERO (3 AND 8 NOV) COMFORT AND JOY (30 NOV)
BFI COMEDY GENIUS IS A NATIONWIDE SEASON SUPPORTED BY FUNDS FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY, LED BY FILM HUB MIDLANDS ON BEHALF OF THE BFI UK FILM AUDIENCE NETWORK. SPECIAL EVENTS
SPECIAL EVENTS
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THE EXORCIST TICKETS: £8 (£6.40 CONC.) FRI 26
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SAT 27
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THE MOVIE THAT L AUNCHED A NEW ERA IN HORROR FIlMS, AND WHICH, FOR ONE GENERATION, REMAINS ONE OF THE SCARIEST EXPERIENCES OF THEIR LIVES.” NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
REMEMBER YOU CAN ORDER PRE-SHOW & INTERVAL REFRESHMENTS VIA THE BOX OFFICE OR ONLINE.
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LIVE AND ENCORE
We present the director’s cut of the “scariest horror of all time” at a special screening of this sensational and controversial film – the first horror pic to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. On its release the terrifying tale of an innocent girl possessed by a demon affected audiences so strongly that paramedics were called to treat people who fainted or went into hysterics. Rest assured that cinema staff ‘medics’ will be on hand to revive anyone who is overcome with terror and there will be horror themed refreshments in the café and bar (… pea soup anyone…?). The team are going all out to generate an atmosphere in the venue which befits the film’s frightening reputation so join us if you dare! Dir. William Friedkin / USA / 1973 / 2hr 2min
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST TUE 9
19:15
A new production of one of the funniest plays in English, Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, will be broadcast live to the Hippodrome Bo’ness from the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End. Wilde’s much-loved masterpiece throws love, logic and language into the air to make one of theatre’s most dazzling firework displays. Jack, Algy, Gwendolyn and Cecily discover how unsmooth runs the course of true love, while Lady Bracknell keeps a baleful eye on the mayhem of manners. Michael Fentiman’s new production stars Olivier Award winner Sophie Thompson as Lady Bracknell (Four Weddings and a Funeral) and Jeremy Swift as Reverend Chasuble (Downton Abbey). This is the fourth and final play from the Oscar Wilde Season, a year-long celebration of the brilliant Victorian playwright being staged by the Classic Spring Theatre Company. Dur. 2 hr & 30min including interval
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FUNNY GIRL Wed 24
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Following its record-breaking, sell-out run in London’s West End and national tour, the critically-acclaimed musical Funny Girl comes to a cinema near you, featuring Sheridan Smith in “an unforgettable star turn” (The Times). Funny Girl is semi-biographical, based on the life and career of Broadway star, film actress and comedienne Fanny Brice (a role made famous by Barbara Streisand on Broadway and in the 1968 film adaptation), and her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein. Praised by critics as having “irresistible charm, wit and warmth” (Metro), and hailing Sheridan Smith as “the greatest star by far” (The Daily Telegraph), Funny Girl features a host of iconic and timeless musical numbers including “People,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “Don’t Rain On My Parade.” Hilarious, glorious, and ‘exhilarating’ (The Independent), don’t miss this sensational production from the comfort of your local cinema seat. Dur. 2hr 40min including interval? Directed by: Michael Mayer Starring: Sheridan Smith, Darius Campbell
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THE BIG BAD FOX AND OTHER TALES… 11:00 (RS) 14:30
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Hilarious animated family film about animals in the countryside and the trouble they get themselves into… To human eyes, the countryside might seem like a peaceful, relaxing place – but look a little closer and you’ll find a group of mischievous animals who are up to their noses in trouble! Cue three very funny stories about the antics of the woodland critters and farmyard creatures – and what happens when their paths cross… From the acclaimed French team behind Oscar-nominated Ernest & Celestine, this new film features delightful animation, cheeky characters and heart-warming stories that will have you smiling and giggling the whole way through. A charming and sweet set of tales perfect for younger audiences and their grown-ups. Dir. Patrick Imbert/Benjamin Renner / France/Belgium / 2018 / 1hr 23min / French/ Mandarin dubbed English / AD
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FAMILY FILMS
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SMALLFOOT FRI 12
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11:00 14:30 18:30
SUN 14
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SUN 21
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SAT 27
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SUN 28
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Smallfoot turns a myth upside down when a bright young yeti finds something he thought didn’t exist—a human. News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village. Joins us at the Hippodrome for the holidays to enjoy this animated adventure for all ages, showcasing original music and an all-star Hollywood cast including Channing Tatum as the yeti, Migo, and James Corden as the Smallfoot, Percy. Dir. Karey Kirkpatrick / USA / 2018 / 1hr 49min / AD
HIPPODROME HOLIDAYS
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AT A GLANCE
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Mon 1
C’est la Vie (tbc)
11:00 cuppa
Wed 3
Hearts Beat Loud (12A)
19:30
Thu 4
C’est la Vie (15)
20:00
Fri 5
The Children Act (12A)
17:00 (O/C)
Sat 6
Big Bad Fox and Other Tales (U)
11:00 (RS) 14:30
Sat 6
The Children Act (12A)
19:30
Sun 7
Big Bad Fox and Other Tales (U)
13:30
Sun 7
Gregory’s Girl (12A)
16:15
Sun 7
The Children Act (12A)
19:30
Mon 8
The Children Act (12A)
11:00 (cuppa)
Tue 9
The Importance of Being Earnest (12A as live)
19:15
Wed 10
The Children Act (12A)
20:00
Thu 11
Gregory’s Girl (12A)
19:30
Fri 12
Smallfoot (cert tbc)
17:00
Fri 12
Blackkklansman (15)
20:00
Sat 13
Smallfoot (cert tbc)
11:00 14:30 18:30
Sun 14
Smallfoot (cert tbc)
13:30 16:30
Sun 14
Blackkklansman (15)
19:30
Mon 15
Smallfoot (cert tbc)
11:00
Tue 16
Smallfoot (cert tbc)
14:30
Wed 17
Smallfoot (cert tbc)
14:30
Thu 18
Smallfoot (cert tbc)
16:00
Thu 18
Blackkklansman (15)
19:30
Fri 19
Smallfoot (cert tbc)
16:30
Fri 19
King of Thieves (15)
20:00
Sat 20
Smallfoot (cert tbc)
11:00 14:30
Sat 20
King of Thieves (15)
19:30
Sun 21
Smallfoot (cert tbc)
13:30 (AF) 16:30
Sun 21
King of Thieves (15)
19:30 (O/C)
Mon 22
King of Thieves (15)
11:00 (cuppa)
Wed 24
Funny Girl (12A)
19:00
Thu 25
King of Thieves (15)
19:30
Fri 26
The Wife (15)
16:00 (O/C)
Fri 26
The Exorcist (18)
20:00
Sat 27
Smallfoot (cert tbc)
11:00 14:30
Sat 27
The Exorcist (18)
21:30
Sun 28
Smallfoot (cert tbc)
13:30
Sun 28
The Wife (15)
16:15 19:30
Mon 29
The Wife (15)
11:00 (cuppa)
Wed 31
The Wife (15)
19:30
BOOKING INFO
TICKETS (unless otherwise stated) Tickets
£7.00
Concessions
£5.40
Family
£20.50
Cuppa
£6.60 (with refreshments) £4.30 (film only)
Reel Saturday Jeely Jar
£2.75 £2.75 (2-for-1 with jam jar lid)
Live and Encore
£14.55
Live and Encore concession
£11.80
HOW TO BOOK Online:
www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org
Phone: 01324 506850 Mon – Fri 09:00 - 18:00. Sat 09:45 - 15:00 In Person: The Hippodrome Box Office opens 30mins before all screenings. Plus: 10:15 – 14:45 Saturdays 10:15 – 11:15 Mondays FTH Theatre
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Falkirk Stadium Mon – Fri 09:00 – 18:00 ACCESS 3 wheelchair spaces, accessible toilet, infra red sound transmission, induction loop and baby changing facilities. MEERKAT MOVIES Reward from comparethemarket.com, offering 2-for-1 standard cinema tickets every Wednesday available here. More information available at falkirkcommunitytrust.org CONCESSIONS & REFUNDS Concession tickets are available to children under 16, students, FCT GO card holders and over 60s. Proof of eligibility must be shown at time of purchase. Tickets will not be exchanged or money refunded after purchase except in the event of cancellation by Falkirk Community Trust. SCREEN KEY (RS) Weekly Saturday morning screenings. (C) Ticket includes tea/coffee and cake/popcorn. (J) Bring a clean jeely jar with matching lid and get two tickets for the price of one. The jars will be re-used for jam-making in the Georgian Kitchen at Callendar House. (AF) The film and the cinema environment will be suitable for (R) Reel children Saturday (AF)disorders Autismand/or Friendly with autism spectrum sensory hypersensitivity. More information on ourScreening website. (C) Cuppa screeningss (S) Schools Full descriptions on P3 (S) Schools Screening (J) Jeely Jar Screening (O/C) Captioned Screening BOOKING INFO
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CRAZY RICH ASIANS
FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD
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