The Hippodrome, Bo’ness
Septemeber - November 2015
Legend The Legend of Barney Thomson Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Ricki and the Flash Everest Macbeth The Program Suffragette Spectre and much more‌
Recent Releases
I know the weather has been a bit rubbish outside but I comfort myself with the thought that it has been brilliant cinema weather lately. We’ve had a great summer at the Hippodrome. In fact, apart from the year when ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ was released and hundreds of you flocked to our screenings, this has been the busiest summer we’ve had at the Hippodrome since we opened in 2009. So a big thank you to everyone who continues to support this special venue by choosing to see films here. This autumn there will be plenty of other cinemas screening the Kray brothers biopic ‘Legend’, the latest ‘Maze Runner’ film and of course the new Bond movie ‘Spectre’ but by choosing to see these blockbusters at the Hippodrome, and by encouraging others to do so, you are helping to ensure the future of Scotland’s oldest cinema. Remember too that we have many screenings and events that just aren’t offered at the multiplex. Most precious of these are the forthcoming showings of a new documentary ‘Seven Songs for a Long Life’ – a sensitive film about the patients and staff at Strathcarron Hospice who have found comfort and happiness through their shared love of music. After the official Hospice premiere in Stirling, ours will be the first public screening in the UK, launching the film for Hospice Care Week 2015. Join us and members of the production team, staff and participants at our special screening on Saturday 3 October before the film’s week-long run, selected for inclusion in ‘Luminate’, the annual festival that offers the chance to celebrate creativity, share stories and to explore what ageing means to all of us. Look out too for the Luminate screening of ‘Hip Hop-eration’ with the clear message: life is for living, no matter what your age. We are proud this season to take part in a major UK wide exhibition programme: BFI LOVE “films to fall in love with… films to break your heart” in which we present Wim Wenders’ divine ‘Wings of Desire’ and British masterpiece ‘A Matter of Life and Death’.
The Hippodrome team are working hard on plans to add an extra loving touch to our screenings. Check the website and Falkirk Arts Facebook for updates as they are announced including more BFI LOVE moments next season. I’m particularly excited to announce a one-off Hippodrome happening for Halloween: ‘Carnival of Souls’… a “cinema in the dark experience” inspired by the legacy of good old-fashioned scare radio and recorded using binaural audio – a specialised method of recording sound that creates a 3-D-like sensation for the listener, akin to being physically present in the soundscape. Unlike stereo sound which seems to take place ‘inside’ your head, binaural sound is discerned ‘outside’ the head, projected into physical space, with additional properties of direction, distance and range. The result is a heightened intimacy, capable of inducing a reflexive reaction... maybe goose-bumps, maybe an involuntary shiver or twitch but definitely disconcerting. Come along to experience for yourself this unique aural encounter. With the Iraq war enquiry back in the news now seems as pertinent a time as ever to screen ‘We Are Many’ the story of the global antiwar march in 2003, composed of archive clips and contemporary interviews with the organisers and sympathisers. The failure of the demonstrations to stop the war is no news but the film does make an interesting case for the wider impact of the people’s uprising and remains important viewing as we await the publication of the Chilcot report. On a much lighter note… with the 2015 Tour of Britain coming to Scotland in September we are pleased to present two films that celebrate the joys of cycling. Take advantage of our Bicycle Reels ticket offer and get money off when you book for both films together. See you soon… Alison Strauss Arts Development Officer (Film and Media)
Recent Releases
The Legend of Barney Thomson
13 Minutes
The Treatment
Robert Carlyle’s directorial debut is a blackly comic and macabre tale with echoes of Irvine Welsh and Elmore Leonard. Carlyle plays the title role – a hapless barber, whose mundane life takes a chaotic turn when he inadvertently kills his boss and finds himself embroiled in an unsolved serial killer’s crime spree. The supporting cast have great fun with the Glasgow patter, none more so than Emma Thompson giving a hugely enjoyable, not-to-be-missed performance as Barney’s formidable Glaswegian mother: Cemolina!
A thought-provoking portrait of the resistance fighter who tried to assassinate Hitler in the Munich Bürgerbräukeller on November 8th 1939 – Georg Elser – a man who could have changed world history and saved millions of human lives… if only he had had 13 more minutes. Hirschbiegel – director of the definitive chronicle of Hitler’s last days, ‘Downfall’ – unpacks this despairing episode of Germany’s past from an intriguing angle and keeps the suspense at a thriller pitch, despite the outcome being a given from the outset.
An unsettling Belgian murder mystery from the same stable as ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’… nail-biting, intense and gritty with grim themes of sexual violence and paedophilia. Based on one of a series of best-selling novels by British crime writer Mo Hayder, the film follows police inspector Cafmeyer, an obsessive loner, whose investigations into a psychopath’s crimes trigger memories of his own brother's abduction as a child, and the possibility that he may still be alive somewhere.
Dir. Robert Carlyle / UK / 2015 / 1h 36m With: Robert Carlyle, Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone, James Cosmo, Ashley Jensen, Tom Courtenay
Dir. Oliver Hirschbiegel / Germany / 2015 / 1h 54m / German with English sub-titles With: Christian Friedel, Katharina Schüttler, Burghart Klaußner
Fri 11 Sep 20:00 Sat 12 Sep 19:30 Sun 13 Sep 19:30 Wed 16 19:30
Sun 13 Sep 14:30 Mon 14 11:00 (cuppa) Thu 17 19:30
Dir. Hans Herbots / Belgium / 2014 / 2h 11m / Dutch with English sub-titles With: Geert Van Rampelberg, Ina Geerts, Johan van Assche
Fri 18 Sep – Wed 23 Sep Fri 18 20:00 Sat 19 19:30 Sun 20 19:30 Mon 21 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 23 19:30
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Legend (cert tbc)
Ricki and the Flash
Everest
From Academy Award winner Brian Helgeland (screenplay for ‘LA Confidential’, ‘A Knight’s Tale’ and ‘Mystic River’) comes the true story of the rise and fall of London's most notorious gangsters, Reggie and Ron Kray, who terrorised London in the 1950s and 60s. Tom Hardy gives a powerful performance as both brothers in this startling crime thriller, taking us into the secret history of the extraordinary events that secured the the Kray Twins’ place in the twentieth century’s hall of infamy.
Meryl Streep stars as Ricki, a guitar heroine who gave up everything for her dream of rock’n’roll stardom, but is now returning home to make things right with her offspring, including recently divorced Julie (played by Streep’s real-life daughter Mamie Gummer). Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme (‘Philadelphia’, ‘The Silence of the Lambs’) loads this sterling drama with music and with terrific performances, including Kevin Kline’s turn as Ricki's longsuffering ex-husband, Pete.
Adventure based on real events in 1996, when a number of simultaneous expeditions up the world’s highest mountain were hit by a fierce snowstorm. The thrilling, edge-ofyour-seat story has been adapted for the screen by William Nicholson (‘Gladiator’) and Oscar-winner Simon Beaufoy (‘Slumdog Millionaire’) and stars Jake Gyllenhaal as leader of one of the groups in their awesome battle for survival.
Dir. Brian Helgeland / UK / 2015 / dur tbc With: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton
Dir. Jonathan Demme / US / 2015 / 1h 41m With: Meryl Streep, Mamie Gummer, Rick Springfield, Kevin Kline
Fri 25 Sep – Thu 1 Oct Fri 25 20:00 Sat 26 14:30, 19:30 Sun 27 14:30, 19:30 Mon 28 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 30 19:30 Thu 1 20:00
Fri 16 Oct – Thu 22 Oct Fri 16 20:00 Sat 17 19:30 Sun 18 19:30 Thu 22 19:30
Dir. Baltasar Kormákur / UK/US / 2015 / 2h 1m With: Jake Gyllenhaal, Keira Knightley, Robin Wright, Clive Standen, Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin
Fri 23 Oct – Thu 29 Oct Fri 23 19:30 Sat 24 20:00 Sun 25 19:30 Wed 28 19:30 Thu 29 19:30
October Week Holidays
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Winner of the 2015 Sundance Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award, this beautifully acted and scripted coming-of-age drama is the story of Greg Gaines, an awkward high school senior whose mother forces him to spend time with his class-mate Rachel – recently diagnosed with cancer. Greg prefers his hobby of making short films with his friend Earl (parodies on feature classics like ‘A Sockwork Orange’, ‘Brew Velvet’ and ‘Death in Tennis’), but the suggestion they make a film for Rachel is a catalyst for change in all their lives.
In this next chapter of the ‘Maze Runner’ saga, adapted from second in a trilogy of best-selling books for young adults by James Dashner, Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD's vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.
Dir. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon / US / 2015 / 1h 45m / AF With: Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, R.J. Cyler
Dir. Wes Ball / US / 2015 / dur tbc / AF With: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Fri 9 Oct – Mon 12 Oct Fri 9 19:30 Sat 10 19:30 Sun 11 19:00 Mon 12 11:00 (cuppa)
Sat 10 Oct 11:00 (Reel Saturday), 14:30 Sun 11 Oct 14:30 (Autism Friendly) Wed 14 Oct 19:30
Jurassic World Reprised for the holidays, the Hippodrome presents the lastest ‘Jurassic Park’ franchise entry, executive produced by Steven Spielberg. “65 million years in the making” and 14 years since the disappointing Jurassic Park III, we return to Isla Nublar which now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park. With visitor rates declining a new attraction is created to re-spark visitor's interest, but the management’s plans are set to backfire horribly in this thrilling and enjoyable blockbuster. Dir. Colin Trevorrow / US / 2015 / 2h 3m With: Chris Pratt, Judy Greer, Ty Simpkins
Sat 17 Oct 14:30 Mon 19 Oct 11:00 (cuppa) 5
Recent Releases
Hip Hop-eration
Macbeth (cert tbc)
The Program (cert tbc)
An inspirational documentary about 30 senior citizens (the oldest of whom is 96) who are preparing to take part in the World Hip-Hop Dance Championships in Las Vegas. ‘Hip Hop-eration’ will be screened with the short ‘Directed by Tweedie’ about granddad ‘Tweedie’ who takes up filmmaking, at the age of 87, inviting us to explore the difficulties of communication between the generations, and the unspoken contract that binds children to their grandparents.
A lean and powerful new screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard who both excel in their respective roles as the fearless, inspiring warrior and his magnetic, misdirected wife, brought low by ambition and desire. A visceral interpretation of the dramatic realities of the times and a reimagining of what wartime must have been like for one of literature's most famous and compelling characters, here performed as definitively as one could imagine.
From director Stephen Frears (‘The Queen’, ‘Philomena’) comes the true story of the meteoric rise and fall of one of the most celebrated and controversial sportsmen in recent history: Lance Armstrong. At first charmed by Armstrong’s charisma and talent, Sunday Times journalist David Walsh (Chris O’Dowd) begins to question whether the ‘world’s greatest athlete’ is ‘clean’ and in the ensuing battle to unveil the truth, risks his own career, and the finances of his paper.
Screening as part of Luminate: Scotland’s creative ageing festival. www.luminatescotland.org
Dir. Justin Kurzel / UK / 2015 / 1h 53m With: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Sean Harris, Elizabeth Debicki, David Thewlis, Paddy Considine
Dir. Stephen Frears / UK/ France / 2015 / 1h 44m With: Lee Pace, Jesse Plemons, Ben Foster
Dir: Bryn Evans / New Zealand / 2014 / 1h 33m + short
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Mon 26 Oct 11:00 (cuppa)
Fri 30 Oct – Sat 14 Nov Fri 30 19:30 Sat 31 14:30 Sun 1 14:30 Mon 2 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 4 19:30 Thu 5 20:00 Fri 13 20:00 Sat 14 19:30
Fri 6 Nov – Thu 12 Nov Fri 6 20:00 Sat 7 14:30, 19:30 Sun 8 14:30, 19:30 Mon 9 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 11 20:00 Thu 12 19:30
Recent Releases
99 Homes
Suffragette (cert tbc)
Spectre (cert tbc)
Dennis Nash (Garfield) is a hard-working and honest family man who, despite his best efforts, falls behind on his mortgage payments and is thrown to the streets with alarming precision by real estate shark Mike Carver (Shannon). Dennis is given the painful option to earn back his home by joining Carver’s crew thereby inflicting on others the harrowing ordeal he and his family suffered. A compassionate character study of a man whose integrity is ensnared by the thorny ethical dilemma at the heart of our struggle to protect our own.
A powerful drama written by Abi Morgan ('The Iron Lady’), about the women in preWW1 Britain willing to lose everything in their fight for equality. Maud (Mulligan) is a working mother whose life is transformed when she is recruited to join the suffragette movement. Galvanized by Emmeline Pankhurst (Streep), Maud becomes an activist for the cause alongside women from all walks of life. When aggressive police action forces the suffragettes underground, they engage in a dangerous and escalating programme of civil disobedience sparking debate across the nation.
Daniel Craig is 007 in this, the 24th Bond film, directed by Sam Mendes, following up his blockbuster hit ‘Skyfall’. Pulsing action, dangerous romances and mysterious villains are the reliable name of the game… A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation while M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive. Alongside returning cast members Ben Whishaw (Q), Naomie Harris (Miss Moneypenny) and Ralph Fiennes (M), this latest outing in the iconic franchise features Christoph Waltz as super-villain Oberhauser.
Dir. Sarah Gavron / UK / 2015 / 1h 46m / AF With: Meryl Streep, Carey Mulligan, Romola Garai, Helena Bonham Carter
Dir. Sam Mendes / US/UK / 2015 / dur tbc With: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes
Fri 20 Nov – Thu 26 Nov Fri 20 19:30 Sat 21 14:30, 19:30 Sun 22 14:30, 1930 Mon 23 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 25 20:00 Thu 26 19:30
Fri 27 Nov – Thu 3 Dec Fri 27 19:30 Sat 28 14:30, 19:30 Sun 29 14:30, 19:30 Mon 30 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 2 20:00 Thu 3 19:30
Dir. Ramin Bahrani / US / 2014 / 1h 52m With: Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern
Sun 15 Nov 19:30 Mon 16 Nov 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 18 Nov 20:00
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Live and Encore Recent Releases
NT Live: Hamlet by William Shakespeare
NT Live: Coriolanus (Encore) by William Shakespeare
When an old adversary threatens Rome, the city calls once more on her hero and defender: Coriolanus. But he has enemies within the walls and as famine threatens the city, the citizens' hunger swells to an appetite for change. On returning from the field Coriolanus must confront the march of realpolitik and the voice of an angry people. Artistic Director of the Donmar: Josie Rourke directs Tom Hiddleston in the title role and Mark Gatiss (BBC's Sherlock) as Menenius in this tale of political manipulation and revenge. Dir. Josie Rourke
Thu 24 Sep 19:00 3h including interval 8
£13.50 (£10.80 conc.)
Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, ‘The Imitation Game’) takes on the title role alongside Ciaran Hinds as Claudius. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. "His Hamlet in a hoodie was electrifying, a performance that veered from moments of genuinely hilarious comedy to plunge down to the very depths of throat-scalding tragedy.” Daily Mail Dir. Lyndsey Turner
Thu 15 Oct 19:00 4h including interval £13.50 (£10.80 conc.)
Recent Live and Releases Encore
RSC Live: Henry V by William Shakespeare
Henry IV is dead and Hal (Alex Hassell) is King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellious youth behind and gain the respect of his nobility and people. Laying claim to parts of France Henry gathers his troops and prepares for a war that he hopes will unite his country. The Hippodrome presents this broadcast Live from the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon in the same week as the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt. Dir. Gregory Doran
Wed 21 Oct 19:00 3h 30m including interval £13.50 (£10.80 conc.)
NT Live: Of Mice and Men (Encore)
NT Live: Jane Eyre (Encore)
by John Steinbeck
This acclaimed re-imagining of Brontë's masterpiece was first staged by Bristol Old Vic last year, when the story was performed over two evenings. Director Sally Cookson now brings her celebrated production to the National, presented as a single, exhilarating performance, and almost 170 years on, Charlotte Brontë’s story of the trailblazing Jane is as inspiring as ever. From her beginnings as a destitute orphan, spirited Jane Eyre faces life’s obstacles head-on, surviving poverty, injustice and the discovery of bitter betrayal before taking the ultimate decision to follow her heart.
The hit Broadway production filmed on stage in New York comes to the Hippodrome. James Franco (‘127 Hours’) and Chris O’Dowd (‘Bridesmaids’, ‘The Program’) star in the highly-anticipated screenings of this “riveting, powerful production” (Independent). An emotionally devastating portrait of the American spirit and testament to the bonds of friendship, impeccably directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro. “O'Dowd… is quite astonishing ... The multitalented and ever-so-busy Franco gives a performance that's equally honest and beautifully crafted.” Variety Dir. Anna D. Shapiro
Thu 19 Nov 19:00 2h 20m including interval £13.50 (£10.80 conc.)
Dir. Sally Cookson
Thu 10 Dec 19:00 3h 30m including interval £13.50 (£10.80 conc.)
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Recent Special Releases Events
Seven Songs for a Long Life (cert tbc) The Hippodrome is proud to present this new film in partnership with Strathcarron Hospice and the Scottish Documentary Institute. Local filmmaker Amy Hardie (‘Edge of Dreaming’, Hippodrome Feb 2011) came to Strathcarron with instructions to “throw away your preconceptions and just hang out”. Four years later she and the patients have collaborated to make a sensitive and thoughtful feature documentary which invests a potentially downbeat subject with “exhilarating joie de vivre” and shows that we do not have to go through the journey to death alone Six hospice patients, a nurse, and a fundraiser at the Hospice share tender, vulnerable, and funny moments of their lives. Inspired by the musically talented staff, and an intimate filming process, the patients deal with their terminal diagnoses through humour and a passion for music. Strathcarron is one of the largest hospices in Scotland, run as a charity, committed to the highest standards of care – because there is only one chance to get it right! Join us on Saturday 3 Oct for a special event screening with introduction and Q&A featuring representatives and participants in the film.
Sat 3 Oct – Thu 8 Oct Sat 3 19:00 (plus Q&A), Sun 4 14:30, 19:30 Mon 5 11:00 (cuppa) Wed 7 19:30 Thu 8 19:30 10
Screening as part of Luminate: Scotland’s creative ageing festival www.luminatescotland.org
For a unique Hippodrome Halloween join us for a special "cinema in the dark" experience which creates a distinctly disquieting 3-D cinematic sensation… without a visual image. Seated in our traditional cinema space and equipped with wireless headphones, you will be plunged into darkness (courtesy of our complimentary eye-masks) for the duration of an audio adventure centred on the 1962 experimental horror of the same name, cited as an important influence upon the films of David Lynch and George A. Romero. ‘Carnival of Souls’ includes an original score, atmospheric field recording, soundscape, audio effects and experimental narration, and is inspired by the legacy of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and old-fashioned radio serials.
Recent Special Releases Events
Carnival of Souls
Developed with guidance from a focus group of blind and sensory impaired people, the piece is also a response to the practical but often dull delivery of audio description for blind and sight-impaired audiences. A Film Hub North West Central and HOME Manchester production. Member of the BFI Film Audience Network
Sat 31 Oct 19:30
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Special Events: BFI LOVE
Two screenings as part of BFI LOVE. BFI LOVE re-kindles our passion for film’s most enduring love stories, celebrating big screen romance, our most cherished romantic comedies, and the darkest tales of obsession and betrayal. The season runs October to December in cinemas across the UK and on BFI Player. bfi.org.uk/love Join us at the Hippodrome for two event screenings where we invite audiences to immerse themselves in the romantic otherworlds of angels, black-and-white Berlin and 1940s Britain.
Wings of Desire A pair of well-meaning angels Damiel and Cassiel are tasked with a celestial assignment to provide comfort for the troubled souls of Berlin but are thwarted by their envy for the living. When Damiel falls in love with beautiful circus aerialist he is allowed to "go mortal" and must complete a short orientation on earthly ways conducted by fellow fallen angel (Peter Falk). Threaded through with the poems of Rainer Maria Wilke, this is a magical, enchanting film from the director of ‘Paris, Texas’ and ‘Buena Vista Social Club’. Dir. Wim Wenders / Germany / 1988 / 2h 2m / German with English sub-titles With: Bruno Ganz, Peter Falk, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois
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Sun 1 Nov 19:30
Quite simply one of the greatest masterpieces of British cinema, directed by the inspired partnership of Powell and Pressburger with camerawork by celebrated cinematographer Jack Cardiff. Squadron Leader Peter Carter is alone in a blazing plane when, preparing for death, he confides his innermost feelings to radio operator June. His miraculous survival and courtship of June is interrupted by a summons to stand before a celestial court where his spirit is put on trial and the judge’s verdict will decide whether Peter should live or die.
Special Events: BFI LOVE
A Matter of Life and Death
Dir. Michael Powell,Emeric Pressburger / UK / 1946 / 1h 42m With: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Roger Livesey, Richard Attenborough, Marius Goring
Sun 15 Nov 14:30
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Special Events: Bicycle Reels and People Power
Belleville Rendez-vous A loveable hand-drawn animation blessed with glorious inventiveness and a terrific jazz score by Benoît Charest. Madame Souza’s young grandson dreams of winning the Tour de France. When a villainous group of Mafia gangsters kidnap the boy to harness his cycling prowess to further their nefarious gambling scheme, his grandmother and her beloved dog Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters – an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire – to rescue him. Dir. Sylvain Chomet / France / 2003 / 1h 19m / dialogue-free With: Michèle Caucheteux, Jean-Claude Donda
Sat 12 Sep 11:00 (Reel Saturday) 14
Wajda
We Are Many
This charming film follows young Wadjda – bright, confident and more assertive than her sternly devout teachers would wish – and her quest to own a bike so she can cycle freely beside her best friend Abdullah. The trouble is her harried mother does not have the money and, in Islamic Saudi Arabia, girls are not allowed to ride bicycles. Undeterred, Wadjda enters the school Koran recitation competition in the hope of using the prize money to secure her dream. A wonderful feel-good film about being ten and being true to yourself.
On February 15th 2003 over 15 million people marched against the war in Iraq in over 800 cities around the world. This powerful and passionate documentary tells the story of what became the biggest demonstration in human history. Key figures from the original marches share memories of the moment when the people said No, while the trail is followed from the “dodgy dossier” to the Chilcot inquiry… still delayed six years on. Amirani's documentary stirs memories about the sheer scale of the protests and is a moving tribute to dissent.
Dir. Haifaa Al-Mansour / Saudi Arabia / 1h 35m / Arabic with English sub-titles With: Waad Mohammed, Reem Abdullah
Dir. Amir Amirani / UK / 2014 / 1h 50m
Sat 12 Sep 14:30
Ticket Offer: Buy a ticket for ‘Belleville Rendez-vous’ and ‘Wajda' £8 (£6.80 conc., £25 families)
Fri 2 Oct 19:30
Asterix and Obelix Meet Cleopatra
When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Mme Souza and her beloved dog Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters – an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire – to rescue him.
The Hippodrome joins Big Roman Week, encouraging local people to explore their “Roman roots”, with this fun family screening of everyone’s favourite Roman renegades on an adventure to Egypt to help Cleopatra defy Julius Caesar. bigromanweek.org.uk
Dir. Sylvain Chomet / 2003 / 1h 19m / dialogue-free
Dir. Alain Chabat / 2002 / 1h 34m
Sat 12 Sep 11:00
Sat 26 Sep 11:00
Inside Out
Strange Magic
An instant-classic animation from Pixar about the bumpy road to growing up. When Riley and her family have to relocate for her dad’s job, the five ‘Emotions’ who co-exist inside her mind are thrown in to turmoil.
New fairy tale musical animation inspired by ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream’. Popular songs from the past six decades accompany the hilarious misadventures of a colourful cast of goblins, elves and imps, battling over a powerful potion.
Dir. Pete Docter/Ronaldo Del Carmen / 2015 / 1h 42m + short / AD
Dir. Gary Rydstrom / 2015 / 1h 33m
Sat 19 Sep 11:00 (also Sat 19 Sep 14:30 Sun 20 Sep 14:30 Autism Friendly)
Sat 3 Oct 11:00 (also Sat 3 Oct 14:30)
Reel Saturday Screenings
Belleville Rendez-vous
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Reel Saturday Screenings
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Minions
In this next chapter of the epic ‘Maze Runner’ saga, Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD.
Three Minions embark on a thrilling journey that leads them to Scarlet Overkill, the world's first-ever female super-villain, and to their biggest challenge to date: saving all of Minionkind...
Dir. Wes Ball / 2015 / dur tbc
Dir. Kyle Balda/Pierre Coffin / 2015 / 1h 31m / AD
Sat 10 Oct 11:00 (also Saturday 10 Oct 14:30 Sun 11 Oct 14:30 AF Wed 14 Oct 19:30)
Sat 24 Oct 11:00 (also Sat 24 Oct 14:30 Sun 25 Oct 14:30 AF)
Home
Antboy: Revenge of the Red Fury (cert tbc)
Earth has been taken over by an alien race and all humans have been relocated. But when one resourceful girl manages to avoid capture, she finds herself the accidental accomplice of a loveable, banished alien (‘Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons).
Following his defeat of arch villain The Flea, 13-year-old Antboy is the toast of the town. But the boy behind the ant mask is finding it hard to balance his everyday life with his superhero responsibilities.
Dir. Tim Johnson / 2015 / 1h 34m / AF
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Sat 17 Oct 11:00 (also Sun 18 Oct 14:30 AF)
Dir: Ask Hasselbalch / 2014 / 1h20m / Age 8+ / Danish: English subtitles
Sat 31 Oct 11:00 discoveryfilmfestival.org.uk
Shorts for Middle Ones
Colourful collection of animated stories from around the world including a baby lamb who definitely thinks outside the field and an elephant who dreams of riding a shiny new bike.
With their distinctive glances at the world (and solar system), this diverse collection of short films demonstrate the wonderful art of telling stories purely through visuals. ** Jeely Jar Special **
Dir: Various / 45m / Age 3+ / English or dialogue free
Dir: Various / 55m / Age 8+ / English or dialogue free
Sat 7 Nov 11:00 discoveryfilmfestival.org.uk
Sat 21 Nov 11:00 discoveryfilmfestival.org.uk
Hotel Transylvania 2 (cert tbc)
Arthur Christmas
When the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a collision of supernatural old-school and modern day cool. Dir. Genndy Tartakovsky / 2015 / dur tbc
A happy holiday treat for young and old, the joyous and very funny animation from Aardman revealing the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: 'How does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?'
Sat 14 Nov 11:00 (also Sat 14 Nov 14:30 AF)
Dir. Sarah Smith / 2011 / 1h 37m
Sat 28 Nov 11:00
Reel Saturday Recent Screenings Releases
Shorts for Wee Ones
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Autism Friendly
Pixels Sun 6 Sep 14:30
Inside Out Sun 20 Sep 14:30 page 15
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Sun 11 Oct 14:30 page 16
Home Sun 18 Oct 14:30 page 16
Minions Sun 25 Oct 14:30 page 16
Hotel Transylvania 2 (cert tbc) Sat 14 Nov 14:30 page 17
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We would very much like your feedback on this access programming initiative. Do pass any comments to the venue staff, use the comments cards, or email us at arts@falkirkcommunitytrust.org
Fri 25
Legend
20:00 4
Wed 2
Amy (15)
19:30
Sat 26
Asterix and Obelix Meet Cleopatra (PG)
Thu 3
NT Live: The Beaux’ Stratagem (As Live)
19:00
Legend
14:30, 19:30 4
Fri 4
Pixels (12A)
19:30
Sun 27
Legend
14:30, 19:30 4
Sat 5
Pixels (12A)
R 11:00, 14:30, 19:00
Mon 28 Legend
C 11:00 4
Sun 6
Pixels (12A)
AF 14:30, 19:00
Wed 30 Legend
19:30 4
Mon 7
Pixels (12A)
C 11:00
Wed 9
Pixels (12A)
19:30
Thu 1
Legend
20:00 4
Thu 10
Pixels (12A)
19:30
Fri 2
Special Event: title tbc
19:30 9
Fri 11
The Legend of Barney Thomson (15)
20:00 3
Sat 3
Strange Magic (U)
Sat 12
Belleville Rendez-vous (12A)
Seven Songs for a Long Life (+ Q&A)
Wadjda (12A)
14:30 14
Sun 4
Seven Songs for a Long Life
14:30, 19:30 10
The Legend of Barney Thomson (15)
19:30 3
Mon 5
Seven Songs for a Long Life
C 11:00 10
Sun 13
13 Minutes (15)
14:30 3
Wed 7
Seven Songs for a Long Life
19:30 10
The Legend of Barney Thomson (15)
19:30 3
Thu 8
Seven Songs for a Long Life
19:30 10
Fri 9
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (12A)
19:30 5
R 11:00 14
Mon 14 13 Minutes (15)
C 11:00 3
R 11:00 15
October
R 11:00, 14:30 15 19:00 10
Wed 16
The Legend of Barney Thomson (15)
19:30 3
Sat 10
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Thu 17
13 Minutes (15)
19:30 3
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (12A)
Fri 18
The Treatment (18)
20:00 3
Sun 11
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (12A)
14:30 5
Sat 19
Inside Out (U)
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (12A)
19:00 5
The Treatment (15)
C 11:00 5
Sun 20 Inside Out (U)
R 11:00, 14:30 15
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19:30 3
Mon 12 Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (12A)
14:30 15
Wed 14 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (12A)
19:30 5 19:00 8
The Treatment (15)
19:30 3
Thu 15
NT Live: Hamlet (As live 12A)
Mon 21 The Treatment (15)
C 11:00 3
Fri 16
Ricki and the Flash (12A)
Wed 23 The Treatment (15)
19:30 3
Sat 17
Home (U)
Thu 24
19:00 8
Jurassic World (12A)
NT Encore: Coriolanus (12A)
At A Glance
September
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At A Glance
Sat 17
Ricki and the Flash (12A)
Sun 18
Home (U)
Ricki and the Flash (12A)
Mon 19 Jurassic World (12A)
19:30 4 AF 14:30 ? 19:30 4 C 11:00 5
Macbeth
Fri 6
Hippodrome for Schools
The Program
Sat 7
Shorts for Wee Ones
C 20:00 6 20:00 6 R 11:00 17
Wed 21
RSC Live: Henry V (As Live 12A)
19:00 8
The Program
14:30, 19:30 6
Thu 22
Ricki and the Flash (12A)
19:30 4
Sun 8
The Program
14:30, 19:30 6
Fri 23
Hippodrome for Schools
Mon 9
The Program
C 11:00 6
Everest (12A)
Sat 24
Minions (U)
The Program
20:00 6
Everest (12A)
20:00 4
Thu 12
The Program
19:30 6
Sun 25
Minions (U)
14:30 16
Fri 13
Macbeth
Everest (12A)
19:30 4
Sat 14
Hotel Transylvania 2
Mon 26
Hip-Hoperation + short
Macbeth
19:30 6
Sun 15
A Matter of Life and Death (U)
14:30 13
99 Homes (15)
19:30 7
Wed 28 Everest (12A)
19:30 4 R 11:00, 14:30 16
C 11:00 6 19:30 4
Wed 11 Hippodrome for Schools
20:00 6 R / AF 11:00, 14:30 17
Thu 29
Hippodrome for Schools
Everest (12A)
19:30 4
Mon 16 99 Homes (15)
C 11:00 7
Fri 30
Macbeth
19:30 6
Wed 18 99 Homes (15)
20:00 7
Sat 31
Antboy: Revenge of the Red Fury
Thu 19
NT Live: Of Mice and Men (12A)
19:00 9
Macbeth
14:30 6 Fri 20
Suffragette
19:30 7
19:30 11
Sat 21
Shorts for Middle Ones
Special Event: Carnival of Souls
R 11:00 16
J 11:00 17
Suffragette
14:30, 19:30 7
Sun 1
Macbeth
14:30 6
Sun 22
Suffragette
14:30, 1930 7
Wings of Desire (12A)
19:30 13
Mon 23 Suffragette
C 11:00 7
Wed 25 Suffragette
20:00 7
Thu 26
Suffragette
19:30 7
Fri 27
Hippodrome for Schools
November
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Mon 2
Macbeth
C 11:00 6
Wed 4
Macbeth
19:30 6
Thu 5
Hippodrome for Schools
Spectre
19:30 7
Sat 28
Arthur Christmas (U)
Spectre
14:30, 19:30 7
Sun 29
Spectre
14:30, 19:30 7
Mon 30 Spectre
C 11:00 7
R 11:00 17
December Wed 2
Spectre
Thu 3
Hippodrome for Schools
Spectre
20:00 7 7 19:30
C Cuppa screenings Café opens at 10:15 for tea/coffee and cake. Screening starts at 11:00. Ticket price £6.50 includes refreshments, £3.30 for film only.
R Reel Saturday Screenings start at 11:00. All tickets £2.60.
At A Glance
Fri 27
Weekly Saturday morning screenings of well-loved family films and kids’ classics. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. In the Hippodrome’s heyday youngsters could get their cinema ticket in exchange for a jeely jar. Once a season we’ll give you the chance to revive the custom (see below). Look out for the Jeely Jar Screening when you can bring a clean jeely jar with matching lid and get two tickets for the price of one. The jars will be used for jam-making in the Georgian Kitchen at Callendar House. This season: Shorts for Middle Ones (see page 17).
AF Autism Friendly. See page 18. AD Audio Description service for blind or partially sighted people which supplies a spoken description of action not revealed by the film’s dialogue. Pick up your headphones from the Hippodrome staff.
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Information
Tickets (unless otherwise stated)
Box Office and Booking Information
Gift Vouchers
Tickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £6.50
The Hippodrome Box Office is open Saturdays 10:15 - 14:30, and also 45 mins before, and closes 15 minutes after the start of each screening.
If you’re looking for fresh present ideas, you can now purchase gift vouchers in denominations of £1, £5 and £10, redeemable at The Steeple Box Office, Hippodrome, FTH (Falkirk Town Hall) and The Tearoom and Gift Shop at Callendar House
Concessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £4.95 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £17.80 (2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children)
Cuppa with refreshments . . . . . . . . . £6.50 Cuppa film on its own . . . . . . . . . . . . £3.30 Reel Saturday Screening . . . . . . . . . . £2.60 Live and Encore Tickets . . . . . . . . . . £13.50 Live and Encore Concessions . . . . . . £10.80 Concessions Concession tickets are available for children under 16 years, unemployed in receipt of benefits, full-time students, OAPs, Young Scot Card Holders and Falkirk Community Trust Go Card holders. Proof of concession eligibility must be shown before purchase. Refunds Tickets will not be exchanged or money refunded after purchase except in the event of cancellation of screening/activity by Falkirk Community Trust.
Some film shows can be very busy so we recommend you book in advance to avoid disappointment. There are several ways to book tickets for the Hippodrome: In Person at the Hippodrome Box Office open Saturdays 10:15 - 14:30, and also opens 45 minutes before, and closes 15 minutes after the start of each screening. In person at the Steeple Box Office open from Monday – Saturday 09:30 – 16:45 (closed from 12:00 – 13:00). Online: www.hippodrome.ticketsource.co.uk Telephone 01324 506850 (Monday - Friday 09:00 – 18:00, Saturday 09:45 – 16:45).
The Hippodrome Café and Licensed Bar opens 45 minutes before each screening and closes at the start of the screening. Popcorn, ice-cream, sweets, tea, coffee and soft drinks are available from the Café. Beer, wine, and spirits are available from the Licensed Bar. Please note: Children and young people are not permitted to approach the bar. No person under the age of 18 years is permitted to purchase alcohol. Proof of age may be requested. Only food and drink purchased on the premises may be consumed. Access
Meerkat Movies Reward from comparethemarket.com, offering 2-for-1 standard price cinema tickets every Wednesday at the Hippodrome.
• 3 wheelchair spaces on lower floor • accessible toilet • infra red sound transmission • induction loop (in cinema and at box office)
• Become a Meerkat Movies member by making a qualifying purchase through comparethemarket.com
Please advise Box Office staff of any access requirements when booking.
• Download the Meerkat Movies app or visit comparethemarket.com, activate your membership and claim your voucher code
Baby Changing Facility: A baby changing room is located on the ground floor.
• Use your 2 for 1 voucher code to book
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Refreshments
For more information plus full terms and conditions please visit the Meerkat Movies website.
Please Note: Smoking is not permitted in the Hippodrome.
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By Bus: There are bus services to Bo’ness from Edinburgh, Linlithgow, Bathgate, Falkirk, Stirling, Cumbernauld and Glasgow. The services are operated by First Edinburgh. Call Traveline Scotland on 0871 200 22 33 for bus timetables or visit www.travelinescotland.com By Train: The nearest station to Bo’ness is Linlithgow, which is served by trains from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling/Dunblane. Details of services are available from National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 or www.nationalrail.co.uk.
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By Car: Bo’ness lies on the south bank of the Firth of Forth. Travelling from the west, exit the M9 at J5 onto the A905 then take the A904 into Bo’ness. From the east, exit at J3 onto the A803 then take the A904 into Bo’ness.
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