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Top Six at the Flix

Plaza Cinema Dorchester A Man Called Otto (2022)

The film stars Tom Hanks as the titular Otto, a grumpy widower who enjoys tormenting his neighbours. The original Swedish film A Man Called Ove (2015) is available on Mubi.

The Electric Palace Bridport Call Jane (2022)

“Director Phyllis Nagy has crafted a subdued but affecting portrait of that time, strengthened by deft performances from Elizabeth Banks as a sheltered suburban mother whose eyes are opened and Sigourney Weaver as the leader of an underground abortion-facilitation service.” Screen Daily. Tim Grierson.

The Menu (2022)

“The Menu is a hilariously wicked thriller about the world of high-end restaurants, featuring a stellar cast led by a phenomenal Ralph Fiennes” IGN. Rafael Motamayor.

Bridport Arts Centre Big v Small (2020)

Part of The Bridport Film Society’s season “Joana Andrade’s accomplishments can be framed in simple metrics: She increased gender equity in her sport, she surfed massive waves, but most importantly she came to terms with her trauma. I’m not giving something away by revealing that. I found myself revelling in her journey, framed like the classic Hero’s Journey, and her growth and experience.” Films Gone Wild. Daniel Pappas.

Netflix The Pale Blue Eye (2022)

An adaptation of the 2006 gothic thriller of the same name by Louis Bayard, about a series of fictional murders in 1830 at West Point Academy, where an odd, young cadet named Edgar Allan Poe is currently attending.

Amazon A Hero (2021)

Winner of Grand Prix at Cannes 2021. “It’s a superb morality play that immerses us deeply in a society’s values and rituals and keeps us guessing right to its powerful final shot.” Time Out. David Calhoun. 27th January, and the great Rich Hall coming to Dorchester’s Thomas Hardye School theatre on 10th February.

Mike Wozniak will be telling the story of how his Great-Aunt Zusa made it from Poland to Luton with a war nipping at her heels. It may not sound like the stuff of stand-up, but this comedian who has delighted audiences with his appearances on Taskmaster, Channel 4’s Man Down, and BBC’s Would I Lie to You will find plenty to entertain the audience.

Meanwhile in February, fresh on the heels of his critically acclaimed memoirs, Nailing It, Rich Hall, Montana’s transatlantic messenger returns with new rants, knife-edge observations, thrilling musical interludes and his formidable knack for laughs on the fly. You’ll pay for the whole seat, but you’ll only need the edge of it.

Close harmony from Vermont

DORCHESTER AND WOOTTON FITZPAINE WINDBORNE, a vocal quartet from Vermont, return to Dorset in January with concerts at Dorchester Corn Exchange on Sunday 15th at 7pm, and at Wootton Fitzpaine village hall on Thursday 19th and Morden hall on Friday 20th, both starting at 7.30pm.

The ensemble specialises in close harmony singing, shifting effortlessly between dramatically different styles of traditional music. Their musical knowledge spans many continents and cultures, but they remain deeply rooted in American folk singing traditions. Their live shows draw on the singers’ deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony.

With a 20-year background studying polyphonic music around the world, Lauren Breunig, Jeremy Carter-Gordon, Lynn Rowan, and Will Rowan share an exciting energy on stage with a blending of voices that can only come