Foyle Film Festival Autumn/Winter Programme @Nerve Centre

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AUTUMN/ WINTER CINEMA PROGRAMME @ NERVE CENTRE

MONDAY 22 SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER 2014 COMING THIS SEASON: CALVARY // THE IMMIGRANT // THE NUN // UNDER THE SKIN

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Foyle Film Festival’s Autumn/Winter Cinema Programme lights up the long dark nights with a selection of great films from around the world.

Alien abduction (Under The Skin); a musician who performs in a large paper mâché head (Frank); an older woman looking for love in the dance halls of Santiago (Gloria); a man returning to his home town bent on revenge (Blue Ruin); and sexual submission (Venus In Fur). All of human experience is represented in a flicker of images on the big screen.

Comedy has not been neglected with Woody Allen playing pimp to his friend John Turturro in the hilarious Fading Gigolo, and Ralph Fiennes impressing audiences with his comedic talent in The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Contemporary classics include Dallas Buyers Club, Calvary, and Tracks the fascinating true story of a young woman’s journey across the Australian outback with four camels and her devoted black labrador, Diggity.

In the lead-up to Hallowe’en there will be a spine-chilling week of the most popular classic horror films, such as The Monster Squad, and the legendary Wake In Fright (described by Nick Cave as the “best and most terrifying film about Australia in existence”).

From mid-December sit back and enjoy a selection of festive films with the whole family such as Merry Madagascar, Saving Santa, The Happy Elf, Shrek The Halls, and Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas.

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SEPTEMBER FILMS

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TUESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER @ 7PM

THE DOUBLE

R TE CH IN AUN W N/ E L UMAMM T AU GR O PR MONDAY 22 SEPTEMBER @ 7PM

VENUS IN FUR (La Vénus à la fourrure).

France/Poland.2013 // Director: Roman Polanski // Cast: Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric // Duration: 1hr.32mins // Cert: 15 // Language: French, German with English subtitles Complimentary reception before the screening.

Roman Polanski follows Carnage with another stage adaptation, this time David Ives’ psychosexual drama exploring gender, role-play and art. Confined to a playhouse in Paris, it’s theatrical but increasingly fascinating as an arrogant director (Mathieu Amalric) auditions an actress (Emmanuelle Seigner) for a stage version of the erotic novel about sexual submission.

Palme d’Or nominated.

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“Polanski’s… adaptation of David Ives’ celebrated Broadway play is an enjoyably witty twohander…with much to say about gender roles in the world beyond.”

David Hughes, Empire

UK.2013. // Director: Richard Ayoade // Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Chris O’Dowd, Sally Hawkins, Paddy Considine // Duration: 1hr.33mins // Cert: 15 Writer/director Richard Ayoade’s adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novella about a man who goes insane after the appearance of his doppelgänger. Quiet, unassuming office employee Simon (Eisenberg) goes unnoticed at work, is ridiculed by his own mother and lacks the confidence to attract the attention of his dream girl Hannah (Wasikowska). His new colleague James (Eisenberg) is Simon’s double in appearance but is his exact opposite in terms of personality, being full of confidence and charisma. When James begins to take over his life, Simon’s mental health becomes increasingly fragile.

“Brilliant.”

Henry Barnes, The Guardian

WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER @ 7PM

THE IMMIGRANT USA.2013 // Director: James Gray // Cast: Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Renner // Duration: 2hrs // Cert: 15 // Language: English, Polish, Latin In search of a better life and the American dream, Ewa Cybulska and her sister Magda cross the ocean from their native Poland to New York in 1921. When they reach Ellis Island, doctors discover that Magda is ill, and the two women are separated. Ewa is released onto the cruel streets of Manhattan while her sister is quarantined.

Alone, and desperate to reunite with Magda, she quickly falls prey to Bruno, a charming but wicked man who takes her in and forces her into prostitution.

And then one day, Ewa meets Bruno’s cousin, the debonair magician Orlando. He sweeps Ewa off her feet and quickly becomes her only chance to escape her nightmare existence.

“The emotional and moral price of the immigrant experience, circa 1921 in New York, is expressed in quietly wrenching terms in The Immigrant…”

Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter

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TUESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER @ 7PM

THURSDAY 25 SEPTEMBER @ 7PM

BLUE RUIN

AN EPISODE IN THE LIFE OF AN IRON PICKER

USA/France.2013 // Director: Jeremy Saulnier // Cast: Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, Amy Hargreaves // Duration: 1hr.30mins // Cert: 15

(Epizoda u zivotu beraca zeljeza).

Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Slovenia, Italy.2013 // Director: Danis Tanovic // Cast: Nazif Mujic, Senada Alimanovic, Semsa Mujic // Duration: 1hr.15mins // Cert: 12 A Roma family lives far from the urban centres of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The father Nazif salvages metal from old cars and sells it to a scrapdealer. The mother Senada keeps the house tidy, cooks, bakes and cares for their two small daughters. One day, she feels a sharp pain in her abdomen. At the hospital she is told there is something wrong with the baby she is carrying: “They say it’s dead.” She is at risk of septicemia and they must operate immediately.

But Senada has no medical insurance; since the operation will cost much more than the family can afford the hospital’s head refuses to treat her.

Winner of the Silver Bear Jury Grand Prix and the Silver Bear for best actor at the Berlin Film Festival 2013.

“Offers a modest, low-key glimpse into the struggles of an impoverished Roma family.”

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Dwight Evans, a homeless outsider, discovers that the man convicted of murdering his parents has been released from prison, and returns home with revenge on his mind.

As a result, Dwight reignites the family feud with a powerful and brutal criminal gang.

Won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

MONDAY 29 SEPTEMBER @ 7PM

UNDER THE SKIN

UK/USA/Switzerland.2013 // Director: Jonathan Glazer // Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams, Lynsey Taylor Mackay, Paul Brannigan // Duration: 1hr.48mins // Cert: 15 An alien entity inhabits the earthly form of a seductive young woman who combs the Scottish highways in search of the human prey it is here to plunder. It lures its isolated and forsaken male victims into an otherworldly dimension where they are stripped and consumed.

But life in all its complexity starts to change the alien. It begins to see itself as ‘she’, as human, with tragic and terrifying consequences.

“Confirms Jonathan Glazer (Sexy Beast & Birth)…as one of Britain’s most exciting filmmakers.”

Samuel Wigley, Sight & Sound “Johansson is quietly brilliant.”

Nev Pierce, Empire

“The wages of vengeance: an expertly turned, classically fashioned revenge thriller…”

Trevor Johnston, Sight & Sound “A lean, tough, thoughtful thriller with depth, Blue Ruin establishes Jeremy Saulnier as a promising indie auteur and Macon Blair as an unusual leading man.”

Kim Newman, Empire

WEDNESDAY 1 OCTOBER @ 7PM

THE GREAT BEAUTY (La grande bellezza) Italy/France.2013 // Director: Paolo Sorrentino // Cast: Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli // Duration: 2hrs.22mins // Cert: 15 // Language: Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese with English subtitles Journalist Jep Gambardella has charmed and seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades. Since the legendary success of his one and only novel, he has been a permanent fixture in the city’s literary and social circles, but when his sixty-fifth birthday coincides with a shock from the past, Jep finds himself unexpectedly taking stock of his life, turning his cutting wit on himself and his contemporaries, and looking past the extravagant nightclubs, parties, and cafés to find Rome in all its glory: a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.

Oscar®, BAFTA and Golden Globe winner.

“The ensemble cast are all excellent… The sheer pleasure in cinema, is hard to argue with…”

Roger Clarke, BFI

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OCTOBER FILMS

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THURSDAY 2 OCTOBER @ 7PM

WEDNESDAY 8 OCTOBER @ 7PM

China/Japan/France.2013 // Director: Zhangke Jla // Cast: Wu Jiang, Lanshan Luo, Li Meng // Duration: 2hrs.13mins // Cert: 15 // Language: Mandarin, Cantonese with English subtitles

Chile/Spain.2013 // Director: Sebastián Lelio // Cast: Paulina García, Sergio Hernández, Diego Fontecilla // Duration: 1hr.50mins // Cert: 12A // Language: Spanish with English subtitles

A TOUCH OF SIN

A Touch of Sin is a bloody, angry protest film offering four loosely connected stories that all show the same thing: one character, pushed to the brink by powers beyond their control, lashing out in a brutal act of violence. This makes each story play out at a slow boil. When a new central character emerges, it’s only a matter of time before the boiling point is reached…

Won Best Screenplay award at 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

“This ultraviolent attack on Chinese consumerism is a stunning slap in the face from previously sedate director Jia Zhang-ke.”

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian “A Touch Of Sin is a violent work of brilliance that desperately needs to be seen.”

Christopher Clemente, Sound On Sight

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GLORIA

MONDAY 6 OCTOBER @ 7PM

ENOUGH SAID

USA.2013 // Director: Nicole Holofcener // Cast: James Gandolfini, Ben Falcone, Catherine Keener, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Toni Collette // Duration: 1hr.31mins // Cert: 12A A divorced and single parent, Eva (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) spends her days enjoying work as a masseuse but dreading her daughter’s impending departure for college. She meets Albert (James Gandolfini) - a sweet, funny and like-minded man also facing an empty nest. As their romance quickly blossoms, Eva befriends Marianne (Catherine Keener), her new massage client. Marianne is a beautiful poet who seems “almost perfect” except for one prominent quality: she rags on her ex-husband way too much. Suddenly, Eva finds herself doubting her own

relationship with Albert as she learns the truth about Marianne’s ex. A sharp, insightful comedy that humorously explores the mess that often comes with getting involved again.

“Assured, adult filmmaking from a writer/director who knows her way around the ups and downs of relationships. It’s also a fitting tribute to the talent of the gentle, grizzly Gandolfini.”

James Mottram, Total Film

An enchanting movie set in Santiago and centred on Gloria, a free-spirited older woman.

Though lonely, she makes the best of her situation and fills her nights seeking love at social dance clubs for single adults.

Her fragile happiness changes the day she meets Rodolfo. Their intense passion, to which Gloria gives her all, leaves her vacillating between hope and despair - until she uncovers a new strength and realises that, in her golden years, she can shine brighter than ever.

“Not to miss. Paulina García is amazing.”

New York Times

THURSDAY 9 OCTOBER @ 7PM

SHEPARD & DARK USA.2012 // Director: Treva Wurmfeld // Cast: Johnny Dark, Sam Shepard // Duration: 1hr.32mins // Cert: U The ups and downs of a decades-long friendship are charted with warmth and sensitivity in Shepard & Dark, documentarian Treva Wurmfeld’s intimate portrait of playwright-actor Sam Shepard and his less accomplished friend Johnny Dark. Spanning 18 months, the film follows the long-time friends as they sift through the reams of soul-baring correspondence that have passed between them and ponder how to package the letters in book form.

Somewhat taking the place of that unrealised project, Wurmfeld’s film subtly reveals the tensions that emerge between two kindred

spirits with vastly different views of work. Among the film’s gently observed subjects is that of whether a couple’s collective talent for disclosure and reflection inevitably threatens to turn toxic over the long haul.

“Treva Wurmfeld’s doc-bio offers not just an intimate perspective on the playwright’s biography but some touching reflections on the comforts and perils of long-term friendship.”

John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter

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THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER @ 7PM

IN BLOOM

(Grzeli nateli dgeebi) Georgia/Germany/France.2013 // Director(s): Nana Ekvtimishvili & Simon Groß // Cast: Lika Babluani, Mariam Bokeria, Zurab Gogaladze // Duration: 1hr.42mins // Cert: 15 // Language: Georgian with English subtitles

MONDAY 13 OCTOBER @ 7PM

WEDNESDAY 15 OCTOBER @ 7PM

THE NUN

FADING GIGOLO

France/Germany/Belgium.2013 // Director: Guillaume Nicloux // Cast: Pauline Etienne, Isabelle Huppert, Louise Bourgoin, Martina Gedeck, Françoise Lebrun // Duration: 1hr.52mins // Cert: 12A // Language: French, Latin with English subtitles France, in the 1760s. Born to a bourgeois family, Suzanne (Pauline Etienne) is a beautiful young girl with a natural talent for music. Despite her faith, she is dismayed when her parents send her off to a convent, expecting her to become a nun. Suzanne first

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resists the rules of the convent, but soon finds out that she is an illegitimate child, leaving her no other option than to pronounce her vows and suffer the consequences of her mother’s sin.

USA.2013 // Director: John Turturro // Cast: John Turturro, Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Vanessa Paradis, Live Schreiber, Sofía Vergara // Duration: 1hr.30mins // Cert: 15 “The film’s solemnity is offset by its narrative drive, visual elegance and a terrific central performance by young lead Pauline Etienne.”

Jonathan Romney, Screen International

To earn some cash, hard-up ex-bookshop owner Murray (Allen) plays pimp to his friend (Turturro), a florist with a surprising way with the ladies. At the negotiation table are a dermatologist (Stone) and her friend (Vergara), but it’s Vanessa Paradis’ Hasidic widow Avigal who catches his eye.

“The premise is slightly bizarre but there’s enough wink-and-anod charm in the performances to earn it a pass.”

Patrick Peters, Empire

Set in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi in 1992. Teenage friends Eka and Natia look to leave childhood behind as they ignore societal customs and work to escape their turbulent family lives.

But the problems of disillusioned love, early marriage and oppressive male dominance will suddenly be thrown into sharp relief when one of the girls is given a gun.

“Smart and sensitive with a screw-you feminist streak…

Brilliant.”

Cath Clarke, Time Out

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WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER @ 7PM

THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER @ 7PM

UK/Ireland.2014 // Director: Leonard Abrahamson.

Cast: Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Scoot McNairy // Duration: 1hr.35mins // Cert: 15

UK/USA.2013 // Director: Steven Knight // Cast: Tom Hardy, Olivia Colman, Ruth Wilson // Duration: 1hr.25mins // Cert: 15

FRANK

MONDAY 20 OCTOBER @ 7PM

TRACKS

Australia.2013 // Director: John Curran // Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Adam Driver, Melanie Zanetti // Duration: 1hr.52mins // Cert: 12A Once meant as a vehicle for Julia Roberts, this outstanding Australian travelogue instead gifts Mia Wasikowska the chance to break away from sullen teenagers and give a moving, womanly, detailed portrayal of a complex soul. Based on her bestselling memoir, this is the true story of Robyn Davidson, who decided to cross 1,700 miles of Australian outback with four camels and her devoted black labrador, Diggity.

In 1977, this was an unthinkable journey for a lone young woman.

After a somewhat unhappy childhood and a rather unsatisfactory early adulthood in Queensland, Davidson (Wasikowska) craves isolation

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and wants to disappear into the vastness of the desert. Her encounters with genial but bemused Aborigines give her expedition a spiritual aura, and the film falls in with Nicholas Roeg’s classic movie Walkabout and, to a degree, Peter Weir’s dreamy evocation of primal nature, Picnic At Hanging Rock.

“However familiar the terrain, this is a vivid, heartbreaking and captivating character piece and travel movie in one, guided by an outstanding Wasikowska.”

Ian Nathan, Empire

Offbeat and whimsical comedy about a wannabe musician who finds himself out of his depth when he joins an avant-garde rock band led by the enigmatic Frank - a musical genius who hides himself inside a large paper mâché head.

Partly inspired by comedian Chris Sievey’s creation, Frank Sidebottom (co-written by Jon Ronson, former member of Sievey’s band), the film delves into the strange world of Frank (Michael Fassbender), an eccentric musical genius, clad in a giant fake head he refuses to take off. Jon (Domhnall Gleeson), an unhappy young man with a passion for music, is our guide through this world, having been invited to play keyboard for Frank’s band, ‘Soronprfbs’, after witnessing the former keyboard player attempt to drown himself. What develops is a beautifully strange, sometimes dark, and always absorbing tale as ambition clashes with creativity.

“Frank is a funny film, the band’s 11-month recording stint in Ireland proving a creative maelstrom that’s all maelstrom and little creativity.”

Jamie Graham, Total Film

LOCKE

Ivan Locke (Hardy) has worked diligently to craft the life he has envisioned, dedicating himself to the job that he loves and the family he adores. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job and soul. All taking place over the course of one absolutely riveting car ride, Locke is an exploration of how one decision can lead to the complete collapse of a life.

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Steven Knight (Eastern Promises, Dirty Pretty Things) and driven by an unforgettable performance by Tom Hardy, Locke is a thrillingly unique cinematic experience of a man fighting to salvage all that is important to him.

“Reverberates with the power of big, universal themes.”

Time Out “Tom Hardy as you’ve never seen him before. It defies our notion of what’s cinematic.”

Variety

MONDAY 3 NOVEMBER @ 7PM

DALLAS BUYERS CLUB USA.2013 // Director: Jean-Marc Vallée // Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto // Duration: 1hr.57mins // Cert: 15 Based on the real-life story of Texas cowboy Ron Woodroof, whose freewheeling life was overturned in 1985 when he was diagnosed as HIV-positive and given 30 days to live. These were the early days of the AIDS epidemic, and the USA was divided over how to beat the virus. Ron, now ostracised by many of his old friends, and bereft of government-approved effective medicines, decided to take matters in his own hands, tracking down alternative treatments from all over the world. Bypassing the establishment, the entrepreneurial Woodroof joined forces with an unlikely band of renegades and outcasts, who he once would have shunned, and established a hugely successful “buyers’ club”. Their shared struggle for dignity and

acceptance is a uniquely American story of the transformative power of resilience.

Won three Oscars®.

“A triumph as an actors’ showcase; with McConaughey and Leto giving the performances of their careers.”

Matt Glasby, Total Film

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THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER @ 7PM

FRANCES HA

USA.2012 // Director: Noah Baumbach // Cast: Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Adam Driver // Duration: 1hr.26mins // Cert: 15 Frances is a 27-year-old New Yorker who bounces between friends while trying to figure out what to do with her life. Early in the film, she breaks up with her boyfriend; she loses her BFF to love and is forced out of her dance company apprenticeship. The rest of the movie sends her on a quest to piece it all together again.

Nominated for a Golden Globe.

TUESDAY 4 NOVEMBER @ 7PM

WEDNESDAY 5 NOVEMBER @ 7PM

USA/Germany/UK.2014 // Director: Wes Anderson // Cast: Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Bill Murray // Duration: 1hr.40mins // Cert: 15

Ireland/UK.2013 // Director: John Michael McDonagh // Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran // Duration: 1hr.40mins // Cert: 15

The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortuneall against the backdrop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent.

The black comic tale of rural Irish priest Father James Lavelle (Brendan Gleeson) whose life is turned upside down when a parishioner comes into the confessional and tells him he will be murdered in a week in revenge for the crimes committed by the Catholic church. The story then develops with the priest dealing with the many troubled characters from the town and one, unbeknown to the audience, is the soon-to-be-murderer.

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“It’s to the director’s immense credit that his most painstakingly detailed, precise work to date is also his funniest, warmest and liveliest…”

James Graham, Total Film “Another meticulously stylish and deadpan Wes Anderson movie that walks the fine line between masterpiece and folly.”

Damon Wise, Empire

CALVARY

“Faith, doubt, temptation, black comedy and death: Brendan Gleeson towers as a defiant man of the cloth in a cross between a Robert Bresson movie and High Noon.”

Jonathan Romney, Sight & Sound

“Charming, poignant and often very funny, Baumbach and Gerwig’s latest collaboration is a joyous portrait of an unformed personality that should strike chords of recognition in all who watch it.”

Neil Smith, Total Film

“Anchored by a truly sensational performance from Gleeson, this unexpected blend of passion play, detective story, rural comedy and serious inquiry into faith is destined for classic status.”

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TUESDAY 28 OCTOBER @ 7PM

SOUND OF MY VOICE

USA.2011 // Director: Zal Batmanglij // Cast: Christopher Denham, Nicole Vicius, Brit Marling // Duration: 1hr.25mins // Cert: 15

MONDAY 27 OCTOBER @ 7PM

WAKE IN FRIGHT Australia/USA.1971 // Director: Ted Kotcheff // Cast: Donald Pleasence, Gary Bond, Chips Rafferty // Duration: 1hr.54mins // Cert: 18 A fastidious schoolteacher (Gary Bond), heading for Sydney on vacation, loses all his money and finds himself trapped in ‘the Yabba’, an outback hellhole given over to beer-swilling, macho brawling and kangaroo slaughter.

His spiral into degradation is aided and abetted by the town cop and the local alcoholic doctor (Donald Pleasence).

This nightmarish image of Aussie manhood has been described by Nick Cave as the “best and most terrifying film about Australia in existence”. The legendary “lost film” from 1971, offers a horrific glimpse

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into a world of rampant masculinity soaked in alcohol and senseless brutality. Hallucinatory images from this bleak, brutish film still have the power to sear the eyes and disorientate the mind.

“Director Ted Kotcheff brilliantly conveys the sweaty, beery heat, and Donald Pleasence is great as a loon.”

Kim Newman, Empire “Shocking, credible and hard to forget.”

Philip Kemp, Total Film

A Los Angeles couple infiltrates a San Fernando Valley-based cult with the idea of making a documentary exposé of its leader Maggie. But the charismatic Maggie winds up scrambling their minds and making increasingly bizarre demands.

“An intense, thought-provoking and smart indie thriller.”

Jane Crowther, Total Film “An object lesson in how much can be achieved on modest means with a smart combo of craft and story…”

Justin Chang, Variety

WEDNESDAY 29 OCTOBER @ 7PM

THE MONSTER SQUAD

USA.1987 // Director: Fred Dekker // Cast: Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Stephen Macht, Tom Noonan // Duration: 1hr.22mins // Cert: PG-13 A gang of nerdy boys uncover a plot by Dracula to rise from the dead and take over the world. To help him with his dastardly plans, the blood-sucking vampire enlists the help of his monster friends, and together they go after the neighborhood one house at a time.

It’s up to the tree house club to defeat the nefarious villains and save the world.

“What sets The Monster Squad apart is that it lovingly embraces the horror genre and all of its conventions. The movie serves as a perfect entry point for any wideeyed child who is still too young for Freddy, Jason and Leatherface.

Think the Ghostbusters, just on a tinier scale. “ John Soltes, HollywoodSoapbox.com

THURSDAY 30 OCTOBER @ 7PM

INSIDIOUS

USA/Canada.2010 // Director: James Wan // Cast: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey // Duration: 1hr.43mins // Cert: 15 Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Renai (Rose Byrne) are a happily married couple with three young children who have moved into their idyllic new suburban home. But when tragedy strikes their young son, the couple begin to experience things in the house that are beyond explanation. Before long their lives are turned upside down by demonic forces, hell-bent on terrorising their very existence.

“Made my limbs shiver like no other horror film.”

Bizarre

FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER @ 7PM

INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2

USA/Canada.2013 // Director: James Wan // Cast: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey // Duration: 1hr.46mins // Cert: 15 With Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Renai (Rose Byrne) still coming to terms with the death of parapsychologist Elise, the Lambert family move into their grandmother’s home. But all is not well as the family continue to experience the demonic forces that seem set on turning their lives to chaos. With Josh’s increasingly bizarre behaviour, Renai is forced to seek help to save her family.

“Twisted, terrifying and thrilling.

Don’t see it alone.”

Alan Frank, Daily Star

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WEDNESDAY 29 OCTOBER @ 2PM

MONDAY 27 OCTOBER @ 2PM

ANIMATION DOUBLE BILL: DEAR DRACULA & TOY STORY OF TERROR

HAPPILY N’EVER AFTER USA/Germany.2007 // Director(s): Paul Bolger & Yvette Kaplan // Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Geller, Freddie Prinz Jnr, Patrick Warburton // Duration: 1hr.27mins // Cert: U Cinderella gets the CGI treatment, and of course, there’s a twist: the wizard who normally ensures all fairytales get their happy ending is on holiday, letting Cindy’s wicked stepmother Frieda give evil the chance at the upper hand. With the help of kitchen boy Rick, Frieda is defeated, but not before lessons are learnt about true love and what makes a real happy ending.

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TUESDAY 28 OCTOBER @ 2PM

HAPPILY N’EVER AFTER 2

DEAR DRACULA

USA/Germany.2009 // Director(s): Steven E. Gordon & Boyd Kirkland // Cast: G.K. Bowes, Kelly Brewster, Doug Erholtz // Duration: 1hr.15mins // Cert: U

USA.2012 // Director: Chad Van De Keere // Cast: Ray Liotta, Emilio Estevez, Ariel Winter // Duration: 42mins // Cert: PG

Snow White is a spoiled teenager who spends all night hanging out with her BFFs Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, and Little Bo Peep.

Her sky-high status level has led to an inflated opinion of herself and contempt for anyone who doesn’t measure up to her social class.

she tricks Snow White into talking trash about her friends and the public backlash forces her to run off into the woods, where she hooks up with a bunch of dwarves and learns to find value in the abject filthiness of peasants.

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When Lady Vain enters the picture, stepping in to marry Snow White’s father the king, she crafts a diabolical scheme to push Snow White out of the way and leapfrog into power. With a dash of magic,

Sam is a monster movie buff who lives with his grandmother. His best friend is the girl next door, but he still feels like an outsider.

One day, when Sam asks his grandmother for a Dracula figurine, she suggests that he write to Santa to ask for one as a Christmas present. However, since Hallowe’en is just around the corner, Sam decides to write to Dracula instead!

Themes of self-confidence and kindness are strong throughout, and there are brief instances of bullying and teasing that can be used to start conversations with kids about those and other social issues.

TOY STORY OF TERROR USA.2013 // Director: Angus MacLane // Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack // Duration: 22mins // Cert: U The toys go on a road trip, when an unexpected event leads them to a roadside motel, after one of the toys goes missing, the others find themselves caught up in a mysterious, monstrous and terrifying sequence of events that must be solved before they all suffer the same fate.

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FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER @ 2PM

SHREK’S THRILLING TALES USA.2012 // Director(s): Gary Trousdale, Raman Hul, et al // Cast: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas // Duration: 1hr.13mins // Cert: U Join Shrek, Donkey, Puss and B.O.B. as they get the fright of their lives in five spooky stories (A Shrek-ed Out Parody Of Michael Jackson’s Thriller, Night Of The Living Carrots, The Pig Who Cried Werewolf, The Ghost Of Lord Farquaad, Scared Shrekless) that will keep audiences howling with laughter. It’s a Shrektastic Hallowe’en treat that delivers ogre-the-top fun for all the family.

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ANIMATION DOUBLE BILL: MERRY MADAGASCAR & ICE AGE: A MAMMOTH CHRISTMAS OVERALL DURATION: 56MINS

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MUMFIE’S WHITE CHRISTMAS

Though their journey takes some unexpected turns, with the help of familiar friends like Whale,

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Napoleon and the mysterious Black Cat, as well as new ones like a high-flying reindeer and a magic little snowbird, Mumfie discovers the value of kindness and the true meaning of Christmas. Filled with endless charm and memorable music, this timeless tale captures imaginations and hearts alike. This is what making happy Christmas memories for kids is all about.

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MAMMOTH CHRISTMAS

USA.2009 // Director: David Soren // Cast: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith // Duration: 30mins // Cert: U

USA.2011 // Director: Karen Disher Cast: Ray Romano, John Leguizama, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott // Duration: 26mins // Cert: U

When Santa and his reindeer crash onto Madagascar it’s up to Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melvin and the penguins to save Christmas.

USA.1996 // Director: John Laurence Collins // Cast: Patrick Breen // Duration: 1hr.8mins // Cert: U From the award-winning creator of the Thomas & Friends television series, Britt Allcroft, comes this classic Christmas adventure with everyone’s favourite elephant, Mumfie! Join Mumfie, Scarecrow and Pinkey on their unforgettable quest across sea and snow to ask Santa for a wintery white Christmas.

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“Harkens back to animation like that seen in The Snowman.”

Judge Dawn Hunt, DVD Verdict

When Sid accidentally destroys Manny’s heirloom Christmas rock and ends up on Santa’s naughty list, he leads a hilarious quest to the North Pole to make things right and ends up making things much worse. Now it’s up to Manny and his prehistoric posse to band together and save Christmas for the entire world.

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THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD USA.2011 // Director: Elliot M. Bour// Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Jamie Lee Curtis, Corbin Bleu, Brenda Song, Alyson Stoner // Duration: 1hr.22mins //Cert: U The classic story is brought to life in this feature length film filled with fun and adventure. When Little Engine must leave Dreamland to deliver toys into the real world, she sets her fears aside and learns that with a little determination and courage, anything is possible.

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David Johnson, DVD Verdict

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UK/USA/Mongolia.2013 // Director(s): Leon Joosen & Aaron Seelman // Cast: Morgan Freeman, Martin Freeman, Ashley Tisdale, Noel Clarke, Joan Collins, Tim Curry // Duration: 1hr.22mins // Cert: U

ANIMATION DOUBLE BILL: SHREK THE HALLS & THE HAPPY ELF

SAVING SANTA

SHREK THE HALLS

THE HAPPY ELF

USA.2007 // Director: Gary Trousdale // Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas // Duration: 30mins // Cert: PG

USA.2005 // Director: John Rice // Cast: Harry Connick Jr, Rob Paulsen, Carol Kane // Duration: 45mins // Cert: U

Shrek doesn’t care about the holiday season, but Fiona wants a happy Yuletide so he does his best to deliver a warm family Christmas.

Of course, this doesn’t go according to plan. Donkey interjects himself into Shrek’s plans and sends things in a totally different direction.

While Shrek crafts a quiet evening

with Fiona and their babies, Donkey brings all their pals over for a more raucous festival.

“Throws out enough laughs and charm to be worthwhile.”

Colin Jacobson, DVD Movie Guide

The story of Eubie the Elf, one of Santa’s helpers whose overly enthusiastic, rose-coloured view of the holiday season is put to the test when he sets out to bring Christmas joy to a dreary town called Bluesville.

Once upon a time, Santa operated with just a small workshop and a few elves. But, as Christmas has grown ever bigger, Santa has been forced to innovate! Now his cleverest elves develop amazing technology, including a hologram to hide the North Pole and a time machine to allow Santa to deliver presents to every home in the world, in just one night. Bernard is an elf who dreams of creating such inventions, but his job is to clean the reindeer stables! Yet when

he creates an amazing Christmas memory machine, his luck might be changing. But Bernard’s invention is broken by a curious elf, causing the North Pole’s power to fail and the hologram hiding it to disappear.

Now exposed to the outside world, it is spotted by Santa’s enemy, Nevil Baddington, who is determined to steal Santa’s secrets for himself. The only person who can stop them is Bernard...

“Frothy fun, an animated Christmas treat for the youngsters.”

Graham Young, Birmingham Mail “Saving Santa hits all the right notes when it comes to what we want to see in a holiday film, especially an animated musical geared toward the whole family.”

Judge Dawn Hunt, DVD Verdict

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CINEMA PROGRAMME @ A GLANCE MONDAY 22 SEPTEMBER-FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER 2014 MONDAY 22 SEPTEMBER @ 7PM VENUS IN FUR TUESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER @ 7PM THE DOUBLE WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER @ 7PM THE IMMIGRANT THURSDAY 25 SEPTEMBER @ 7PM AN EPISODE IN THE LIFE OF AN IRON PICKER MONDAY 29 SEPTEMBER @ 7PM UNDER THE SKIN TUESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER @ 7PM BLUE RUIN WEDNESDAY 1 OCTOBER @ 7PM THE GREAT BEAUTY THURSDAY 2 OCTOBER @ 7PM A TOUCH OF SIN MONDAY 6 OCTOBER @ 7PM ENOUGH SAID WEDNESDAY 8 OCTOBER @ 7PM GLORIA THURSDAY 9 OCTOBER @ 7PM SHEPARD & DARK MONDAY 13 OCTOBER @ 7PM THE NUN WEDNESDAY 15 OCTOBER @ 7PM FADING GIGOLO THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER @ 7PM IN BLOOM MONDAY 20 OCTOBER @ 7PM TRACKS WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER @ 7PM FRANK THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER @ 7PM LOCKE MONDAY 3 NOVEMBER @ 7PM DALLAS BUYERS CLUB TUESDAY 4 NOVEMBER @ 7PM THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL WEDNESDAY 5 NOVEMBER @ 7PM CALVARY THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER @ 7PM FRANCES HA

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WAKE IN FRIGHT SOUND OF MY VOICE THE MONSTER SQUAD INSIDIOUS INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2

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FAMILY HORRORS MONDAY 27 OCTOBER @ 2PM TUESDAY 28 OCTOBER @ 2PM WEDNESDAY 29 OCTOBER @ 2PM FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER @ 2PM

HAPPILY N’EVER AFTER HAPPILY N’EVER AFTER 2 DEAR DRACULA/TOY STORY OF TERROR SHREK’S THRILLING TALES

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MUMFIE’S WHITE CHRISTMAS MERRY MADAGASCAR/ICE AGE: A MAMMOTH CHRISTMAS THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD SHREK THE HALLS/THE HAPPY ELF SAVING SANTA

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