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SUMMER PROGRAMME WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE – FRIDAY 30 AUGUST 2019 LIAM GALLAGHER: AS IT WAS DIEGO MARADONA MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS BIRDS OF PASSAGE IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK MARY POPPINS RETURNS
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JUNE MOVIES
THURSDAY 27 JUNE @ 7PM BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL MARKING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF OASIS DISBANDING
LIAM GALLAGHER: AS IT WAS
Liam Gallagher: As It Was tells the honest and emotional story of how one of the most electrifying rock ‘n’ roll frontmen went from the dizzying heights of his champagne supernova years in Oasis to living on the edge, ostracised and lost in the musical wilderness of booze, notoriety and bitter legal battles. Starting again alone, stripped bare and with nowhere to hide, Liam risks everything to make one of the most impressive comebacks of all time. “Liam only slags off Noel because he really misses him.” Charlie Lightening, Director Liam Gallagher: As It Was UK.2019. Director(s): Gavin Fitzgerald, Charlie Lightening. Cast: Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher. Duration: 1hr.25mins. Cert: 15. Distributor: Altitude JUNE MOVIES 3
JUNE MOVIES
FRIDAY 28 JUNE @ 6.50PM BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL
DIEGO MARADONA
The third film from the Oscar® and BAFTA-winning team behind Senna and Amy and producer Paul Martin, Diego Maradona is constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage from Maradona’s personal archive with the full support of the man himself. On 5th July 1984, Diego Maradona arrived in Naples for a world-record fee. For seven years all hell broke loose. The world’s most celebrated football icon and the most passionate but dangerous city in Europe were a perfect match for each other. On the pitch, Diego Maradona was a genius. Off the pitch, he was treated like a God. The charismatic Argentine loved a fight against the odds and led Napoli to their first-ever title. It was the stuff of dreams. But there was a price… Diego could do as he pleased while performing miracles on the pitch but, as time passed, darker days closed in. “The team behind Amy and Senna brings their own sure hands to this compendious bird’s-eye documentary portrait of the Argentina and Napoli football legend.” Lou Thomas, Sight & Sound UK.2019. Director: Asif Kapadia. Cast: Diego Armando Maradona. Duration: 2hrs.10mins. Cert: 12A. Language: English & Spanish. Distributor: Altitude 4 JUNE MOVIES
JULY MOVIES
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MONDAY 1 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
TUESDAY 2 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
Beautiful Boy tells the real life story of young Nic Sheff’s descent into meth-addiction. Based on two memoirs by American journalist David Sheff and his son, Beautiful Boy is the story of how Nic lost control of his drug habit and how David lost his son to addiction.
Mary Queen of Scots uncovers the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart. Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary rejects pressure to remarry. Alternatively, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. But Scotland and England fall under the rule of the equally stubborn Elizabeth I. Each young Queen beholds her “sister” in fear and fascination. Rivals in power and in love, and female regents in a masculine world, the two must negotiate how to play the game of marriage versus independence. Determined to rule as much more than a figurehead, Mary asserts her claim to the English throne, threatening Elizabeth’s sovereignty. Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each court threaten both thrones – and change the course of history.
BEAUTIFUL BOY MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
NOMINATED FOR A GOLDEN GLOBE
“Timothée Chalamet plays a young man who succumbs to Meth addiction and Steve Carell his distraught dad in this touching character study.” Katie Goh, Sight & Sound USA.2018. Director: Felix van Groeningen. Cast: Steve Carell, Maura Tierney, Timothée Hal Chalamet, Jack Dylan Grazer, Timothy Hutton. Duration: 2hrs. Cert: 15
NOMINATED FOR TWO OSCARS® “Saoirse Ronan is resplendent as Mary, the rightful queen of Scotland and contested heir to the throne of England. Margot Robbie is equally enlivening as Mary’s cousin, better known as Elizabeth I.” Rachel Willis, UK Film Review UK/USA.2018. Director: Josie Rourke. Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden, David Tennant, Guy Pearce. Duration: 2hrs.4mins. Cert: 15
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JULY MOVIES
WEDNESDAY 3 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE Un Amour Impossible
AN IMPOSSIBLE LOVE
Châteauroux, France, in the late fifties and Rachel, a modest office worker, meets Philippe, a brilliant young man born to a wealthy family. Their brief passionate affair results in the birth of a daughter, Chantal. Philippe refuses to marry outside of his social class forcing Rachel to bring up their daughter on her own. Regardless, Chantal is a great source of happiness for Rachel. She wishes for Philippe to legally acknowledge his daughter, which would give her his last name. A battle of more than ten years ensues, which will eventually break up all of their lives. “With its impeccable design and photography, this is compelling and sophisticated melodrama.” David Parkinson, Radio Times French/Belgium.2018. Director: Catherine Corsini. Cast: Virginie Efira, Niels Schneider, Jehnny Beth. Duration: 2hrs.15mins. Cert: 15. Language: French with English subtitles 6 JULY MOVIES
MONDAY 8 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
VICE
Between 2001 and 2008 Vice President Dick Cheney was, to all intents and purposes, the power behind George W. Bush’s Presidency.
WON AN OSCAR®, A BAFTA AND A GOLDEN GLOBE
“It’s a rare thing today to see a big budget production that’s so completely unapologetic, so confident in its own vision and so free of any obvious studio bullshit. Vice is, in places, very, very dark, but it is also delicious.” Jennie Kermode, Eye For Film USA.2018. Director: Adam McKay. Cast: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carrell, Sam Rockwell, Alison Pill, Eddie Marsan. Duration: 2hrs.12mins. Cert: 15
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TUESDAY 9 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
WEDNESDAY 10 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St. Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history.
Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Flight, Cast Away) directs Steve Carell in the moving story of one broken man’s fight as he discovers how artistic imagination can restore the human spirit.
PETERLOO
With contemporary politicians and commentators raising the fear of civil unrest in England over the thorny issue of Brexit and the potential damage of rolling out universal credit across the country, director Mike Leigh’s epic reconstruction of a dark chapter of English history has timely resonance.
WELCOME TO MARWEN
“Steve Carell plays a troubled folk artist who recreates wartime Belgium in his backyard in Robert Zemeckis’s joyful and barrier-breaking movie.” Trevor Johnston, Sight & Sound Japan/USA.2018. Director: Robert Zemeckis. Cast: Steve Carell, Falk Hentschel, Matt O’Leary. Duration: 1hr.56mins. Cert: PG-13
“Mike Leigh’s reconstruction of a dark chapter of British history reaches epic heights.” Jeremy Aspinall, Radio Times UK.2018. Director: Mike Leigh. Cast: Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Neil Bell. Duration: 2hrs.34mins. Cert: PG-13 JULY MOVIES 7
JULY MOVIES MONDAY 15 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
TUESDAY 16 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly star as Laurel & Hardy in the untold story of the world’s greatest comedy act. Stan & Ollie wonderfully portrays the unique and precious partnership of the legendary duo as they set out on a tour of Britain in the twilight of their career. Whilst they face an uncertain future, the charm and beauty of their performances shine through, making each other and their audiences laugh. With stunning performances from Coogan and Reilly, critics are calling Stan & Ollie ‘absolute perfection’ (IGN), ‘incredibly funny’ (The Telegraph), ‘an absolute delight’ (Radio Times) and a film which ‘reaches genuinely sublime heights’ (The Times).
Laura Poitras, Academy Award®-winning director of Citizenfour, returns with her most personal and intimate film to date. Filmed over six years, Risk is a complex and volatile character study that collides with a high-stakes election year and its controversial aftermath. Cornered in a tiny building for half a decade, Julian Assange is undeterred even as the legal jeopardy he faces threatens to undermine the organisation he leads and fracture the movement he inspired. Capturing this story with unprecedented access, Poitras finds herself caught between the motives and contradictions of Assange and his inner circle. In a new world order where a single keystroke can alter history, Risk is a portrait of power, betrayal, truth, and sacrifice.
STAN & OLLIE
NOMINATED FOR AN OSCAR®, BAFTA AND GOLDEN GLOBE
“This glimpse of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy’s final days as a double act is the most bittersweet of comedies, underplayed at every turn, but then, like the boys themselves, unexpectedly light on its feet.” Pamela Hutchinson, Sight & Sound UK/Canada/USA.2019. Director: Jon S. Baird. Cast: Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly, Shirley Henderson. Duration: 1hr.38mins. Cert: PG
8 JULY MOVIES
RISK
“An intimate, questioning portrait of controversial Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.” Time Out “The film…is about the risk of apathy. Applebaum, who is in self-imposed exile in Germany, reveals the scary might and scope of corporate surveillance. And ultimately that’s what makes Risk a vital protest film.” Isabel Stevens, Sight & Sound Germany/USA.2016. Director: Laura Poitras. Cast: Julian Assange, Sarah Harrison, Jacob Appelbaum. Duration: 1hr.26mins. Cert: 15. Distributor: Dogwoof
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WEDNESDAY 17 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE Pájaros de verano
BIRDS OF PASSAGE
During the marijuana bonanza, a violent decade that saw the origins of drug trafficking in Colombia, Rapayet and his indigenous family get involved in a war to control the business that ends up destroying their lives and their culture. “David Gallego’s cinematography renders an absurdly beautiful desolation, colors splashing and popping against bleached sandy neutrals. Naturalistic performances from the entire cast aid in the film’s authentic feeling, but the poetry of the directors’ use of long shots and the singing voiceover give Birds of Passage the tone of folklore.” Hope Madden, UK Film Review Colombia/Denmark/Mexico/Germany/Switzerland. 2018. Director(s): Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra. Cast: Carmiña Martínez, José Acosta, Natalia Reyes. Duration:2hrs.5mins. Cert: 15. Language: Wayuu, Spanish, English
THURSDAY 18 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE ONES TO WATCH: YOUNG PROGRAMMERS GROUP PRESENT
ALL ABOUT EVE
Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night! Aspiring actress Eve (Anne Baxter) shows up in the dressing room of Broadway star Margo Channing (Bette Davis). Margo takes Eve under her wing only to have Eve connive against her and her circle of theatre friends. “Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s film dissects the narcissism and hypocrisy of the spotlight as sharply as Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard, but pays equal attention to the challenges of enacting womanhood.” Time Out USA:1950. Director. Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Cast: Bette Davis Anne Baxter. Duration: 2hrs. 18 mins. Cert:U Part of the BFI FAN Film Feels Season
JULY MOVIES
MONDAY 22 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK VOTED ONE OF SIGHT & SOUND’S BEST FILMS OF 2018
If Beale Street Could Talk is an adaptation of a novel written by legendary Author and Civil Rights Activist James Baldwin and is set in 1970s in Harlem. The film tells the struggle of a young black woman named Tish who tirelessly fights to get justice for her imprisoned fiancé Alonzo “Fonny” Hunt who has been falsely accused of raping a white woman. While Fonny is in jail, Tish discovers she is pregnant and with the support of her family, gets an attorney in the attempt to get Fonny released. “Barry Jenkins’s languorous follow-up to Moonlight is a lovingly observed story of two young people who come together in a hazy 1970s New York, before being torn apart by rough justice.” Nick Pinkerton, Sight & Sound “The film is full of passion, delivered with such precise, balletic precision and is absolutely a thing of absolute beauty. With its serious subject matter and resonating political and social message, you’d be hard pressed to find anything else like it in cinemas this year. An absolutely perfect piece of art.” Paul Heath, The Hollywood News USA.2018. Director:Barry Jenkins. Cast:KiKi Laynem Stephan James, Regina King, Emily Rios. Duration:1hr.59mins. Cert:15 10 JULY MOVIES
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TUESDAY 23 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
WILDLIFE
WEDNESDAY 24 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE MARKING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF AYRTON SENNA’S DEATH
SENNA
Fourteen-year-old Joe is the only child of Jeanette and Jerry – a housewife and a golf pro – living a seemingly idyllic life in 1960s Montana. His family’s carefully constructed façade is about to come crashing spectacularly down however, when Jerry loses his job and his sense of purpose. In an attempt to restore his pride, Jerry takes off for the summer to help fight the wildfires raging near the Canadian border, a life-threatening job, for very little pay. An angry and bereft Jeanette must quickly learn to fend for herself, and does so with gusty, challenging cultural expectations and taking a quietly bewildered Joe along for the ride.
The life of enigmatic Brazilian motor racing champion Ayrton Senna is tracked in this fascinating high-octane documentary. From his arrival in Formula One in the mid 1980s, the film details his struggles both on the track against his rival, French World Champion Alain Prost, and off it, against the internal politics of the sport. Tragically he is struck down in his prime at Imola on the blackest weekend in the history of the sport, watched live on television by 300 million people.
“One of the best roles and performances of Mulligan’s career.” Guardian
“Senna is simply the greatest sports film I have ever seen.” Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
USA.2018. Director: Paul Dano. Cast: Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ed Oxenbould, Bill Camp. Duration: 1hr.44mins. Cert: 12
WON TWO BAFTAS
“Oh, and, for the record, it does make Senna look like the best motor-racing champion of all time. Schumacher fans, look away.” Francesca Steele, Sky.com “This is not just a good film – it’s a great film: fascinating, exciting, nerve-wrecking and profoundly moving.” Deborah Ross, The Spectator UK/France/USA.2010. Director: Asif Kapadia. Cast: Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Frank Williams. Duration: 1hr.45mins. Cert: 12
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JULY MOVIES
MONDAY 29 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
TUESDAY 30 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
Based on a true story. In 2010 a Cornish all-male folk ensemble released an album of sea shanties that reached number nine on the UK chart. The Fisherman’s Friends were discovered by the radio DJ Johnnie Walker during a holiday to the fishing village of Port Isaac.
From Iowa to Studio 54, the classic rags-toriches story of America’s first superstar designer. Prodigiously talented, he reigned over fashion in the 1970s, becoming a household name. But everything changes in the Wall Street era. With his empire under threat, Halston takes the biggest gamble of his life.
“Warm and comforting… It’s just the ticket if you’re in the mood for uplifting, undemanding entertainment.” Dave Aldridge, Radio Times
“The expansive scope of this tribute seems entirely fitting for an industry giant who put America on the global fashion map… A rollercoaster of fabulousness and folly.” The Hollywood Reporter
FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS HALSTON
USA.2019. Director: Chris Foggin. Cast: Tuppence Middleton, David Hayman, James Purefoy, Daniel Mays, Noel Clarke, Maggie Steed. Duration: 1hr.52mins. Cert: 12A
12 JULY MOVIES
USA.2019. Director: Frédéric Tcheng. Cast: Liza Minnelli, Marisa Berenson, Joel Schumacher. Duration: 1hr.45mins. Cert: 12A. Distributor: Dogwoof
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WEDNESDAY 31 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE MARKING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF KURT COBAIN’S DEATH
COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK
Documentary examining the life of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. The film features previously unseen items from Cobain’s personal archive of art, music, animation and home movies, and revelatory interviews from friends and family, including widow Courtney Love and band mates Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic. NOMINATED FOR SEVEN PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS “As raucous, complex, uncomfortable, brilliant, astonishing and unique as Kurt Cobain was, so is Cobain: Montage of Heck… Morgen has fashioned a wonderful tribute to a true icon… If you felt you knew him through the music, journals and stories, you certainly get a multilayered, unadulterated insight with Montage Of Heck and it comes across as both haunting and superbly intoxicating.” Dan Bullock, The Hollywood News USA.2015. Director: Brett Morgen. Cast: Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Courtney Love, Nirvana, Aaron Burckhard, Chad Channing, Don Cobain. Duration: 2hrs.25mins. Cert: 15
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AUGUST MOVIES MONDAY 5 AUGUST @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
FREE SOLO
Free Solo is a stunning, intimate and unflinching portrait of free soloist climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream of climbing the face of the world’s most famous rock - the 3,200ft El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without a rope. Free Solo is an edge-of-your seat thriller and an inspiring portrait of an athlete who challenges both his body and his beliefs on a quest to triumph over the impossible, revealing the personal toll of excellence. Not to be missed, and absolutely stunning on the big screen. WON AN OSCAR® AND A BAFTA “An extraordinary gift to everyone who believes that the limit of human achievement is far from being reached.” The New York Times “A masterpiece nearly as impressive in execution as the climb itself.” Evan Bush, The Seattle Times USA.2018. Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. Cast: Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell, Jimmy Chin. Duration: 1hr.40mins. Cert: PG-13
14 AUGUST MOVIES
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WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
THE WHITE CROW
The story of Rudolf Nureyev’s defection to the West. The White Crow is a sumptuous biopic about Rudolf Nureyev, the volatile ballet star born in poverty who changed the very nature of dance to become a cultural icon. The film employs flashbacks to tell Nureyev’s fascinating story, but concentrates on his high profile defection from the Soviet Union to the West in 1961. “Finds contrast between Nureyev’s physical grace and his considerably more abrasive personality.” Amber Wilkinson, Eye For Film UK/France.2018. Director: Ralph Fiennes. Cast: Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes, Louis Hofmann. Duration: 2hrs.7mins. Cert: 12A AUGUST MOVIES 15
AUGUST MOVIES
TUESDAY 27 AUGUST @ 6PM NERVE CENTRE
RED JOAN
Based on a true story, Red Joan is set in 2000, with Joan Stanley happily retired in suburbia. Then her tranquil life is disrupted after she’s arrested by MI5 and accused of being a Communist spy. Flashback to 1938 where Joan is a Cambridge physics student who falls for young communist Leo Galich, whose influence changes her view of the world. Working at a top-secret nuclear research facility during WWII, Joan realises that the world is on the brink of mutually assured destruction. Confronted with an impossible question - what price would you pay for peace? Joan must choose between betraying her country and loved ones, or saving them. “Dench…gives us tantalizing hints of who this weary-looking woman, slumped by the weight of secrets, might be.” Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times UK.2018. Director: Trevor Nunn. Cast: Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson, Stephen Campbell Moore, Tom Hughes. Duration: 1hr.41mins. Cert: 12A
16 AUGUST MOVIES
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TUESDAY 27 AUGUST @ 8PM NERVE CENTRE Todos Lo Saben
EVERYBODY KNOWS
It’s a homecoming celebration as Laura returns from Buenos Aires to rural Spain with her two kids to celebrate her younger sister’s wedding. Laura has left her older businessman husband Alejandro back home and enjoys reconnecting with old childhood flame Paco, while her teen daughter Irene throws herself into a romance, buzzing about on a moped and knocking back the local wine. All is well until Irene vanishes from her bedroom while the wedding party is going on downstairs. “The performances…are so intelligent, mature and yet uninhibited. Farhadi’s storytelling has overpowering force.” Peter Bradshaw, Guardian France/Spain/Italy.2018. Director: Asghar Farhadi. Cast: Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Ricardo Darín. Duration: 2hrs.8mins. Cert: 15
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PARENT & BABY SCREENS
SPECIAL SCREENINGS TO ACCOMMODATE PARENTS AND THEIR BABIES/TODDLERS,
in a relaxed environment without worrying about disturbing other cinema goers.
THURSDAY 4 JULY @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE
MONDAY 9 AUGUST @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE
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WEDNESDAY 24 JULY @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE
THURSDAY 22 AUGUST @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE
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THE FAVOURITE
CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
18 PARENT & BABY SCREENS
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
FAMILY SCREENS
COMPLIMENTARY
POPCORN!
THURSDAY 25 JULY @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE
MARY POPPINS RETURNS
SATURDAY 20 JULY @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE
RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET
Ralph Breaks the Internet follows Ralph and Vanellope as they travel beyond Litwak’s Arcade and into the expansive world of the internet in search of a missing part to save Sugar Rush. Along the way they encounter pop-up ads, high-stakes online auctions, Disney princesses and a deadly online driving game. “Ralph Breaks the Internet might look like just another adorable, funny animated family film, but it also connects to our current reality in ways that are downright bone-chilling.” Bilge Ebiri, The New York Times USA.2018. Directors: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore. Cast: Kristen Bell, Gal Gadot, Mandy Moore, John C. Reilly, Kelly Macdonald, Alan Tudyk, Ming-Na Wen, Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch. Duration: 1hr.52mins. Cert: PG
Mary Poppins returns to check on the progress of children in a much harsher adult world. Poppins’ charge Michael Banks is a widower bringing up three children of his own, and still relying on older sister Jane. Grieving the loss of his beloved wife, Michael has neglected his finances and the bank is on the verge of repossessing the family home. But Mary Poppins is on hand to save the day.
NOMINATED FOR FOUR OSCARS®, FOUR GOLDEN GLOBES AND THREE BAFTAS
“Emily Blunt is crisply, practically perfect filling Julie Andrews’ shoes at the head of an adroit and zesty next-generation riff on Disney and PL Travers’ classic family musical.” Pamela Hutchinson, Sight & Sound “This is a charmer only cynics could resist.” David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter USA.2018. Director: Rob Marshall. Cast: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Wishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Dick Van Dyke, Angela Lansbury. Duration: 2hrs.10mins. Cert: U FAMILY SCREENS 19
FAMILY SCREENS
SATURDAY 17 AUGUST @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE
MONDAY 26 AUGUST @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE
From Disney and visionary director Tim Burton, the magical live-action adventure Dumbo expands on the beloved classic story where differences are celebrated, family is cherished and dreams take flight.
Hugh Jackman is Sir Lionel Frost: a brave and dashing adventurer who considers himself to be the world’s foremost investigator of myths and monsters. The trouble is, no one else seems to agree. He sees a chance to prove himself by travelling to America’s Pacific Northwest to discover the world’s most legendary creature. A living remnant of Man’s primitive ancestry. The Missing Link.
DUMBO
“An interesting addition to Disney’s roster of live-action remakes, director Tim Burton’s masterclass in heart-rending pathos and heartstopping razzle-dazzle is an uplifting wonder.” Alan Jones, Radio Times USA.2019. Director: Tim Burton. Cast: Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green, Nico Parker, Alan Arkin. Duration: 1hr.52mins. Cert: PG
20 FAMILY SCREENS
MISSING LINK
“Visually stunning, with well-realized characters and humor that really does work.” Jane Horwitz, Washington Post Canada/USA.2019. Director: Chris Butler. Fry, Matt Lucas, Emma Thompson, Zach Galifianakis, Zoe Saldana. Duration: 1hr.35mins. Cert: PG
SPECIAL SCREENS THESE SCREENINGS ARE SUITABLE FOR THOSE LIVING WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, such as dementia, physical and mental challenges, their families and carers. Film will screen with low-level lighting, no adverts or trailers, and the audience are free to move around or sing along. Complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits will be served 30 minutes before the film to give people the chance to meet, socialise and to familiarise themselves with the venue.
WEDNESDAY 24 JULY @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE
BRIEF ENCOUNTER
At a railway station café, housewife Laura Jesson meets doctor Alec Harvey. Both are already married, but following their chance meeting they gradually fall in love. They meet every Thursday, but are well aware that their love is doomed. NOMINATED FOR 3 OSCARS®
WEDNESDAY 10 JULY @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE ICONIC DORIS DAY WHO DIED EARLIER THIS YEAR
CALAMITY JANE
Jane's wild promises set her off in search of a beautiful singer to grace the stage at the Golden Garter saloon, but her triumphant return to town might be tainted when she introduces a rival to the man she loves. WON AN OSCAR® “Calamity Jane is pure unadulterated fun.” Andrea Chee, Movie Gazette USA.1953. Director: David Butler. Cast: Doris Day, Howard Keel, Allyn Ann McLerie. Duration: 1hr.41mins. Cert: U
“It is with this film that Lean announces himself as a poet of the cinema.” Jane Moat, BFI Screen Online UK.1945. Director: David Lean. Cast: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway. Duration: 1hr.26mins. Cert: PG
FRIDAY 30 AUGUST @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE
MARY POPPINS RETURNS
Mary Poppins returns to check on the progress of children in a much harsher adult world. For further information, please see page 19. USA.2018. Director: Rob Marshall. Cast: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Wishaw, Emily Mortimer. Duration: 2hrs.10mins. Cert: U
SPECIAL SCREENS 21
CINEMATIC BREAKFAST
Start your weekend with a great movie on the big screen and enjoy coffee and croissants on us in a relaxed and friendly environment.
SATURDAY 20 JULY @ 11AM NERVE CENTRE
REBECCA
The second Mrs de Winter is a shy and naive young woman, besotted with the charming Maxim de Winter. They meet and fall in love while vacationing on the Riviera, and after a speedy marriage, return to Maxim’s large English estate, Manderly. His wife is introduced to an army of servants who display hostility towards her, as they all adored Rebecca, Max’s first wife, whose death is shrouded in mystery. As the servants become more hostile, the second wife grows more fearful, until she eventually learns the secret of what really happened to Rebecca. WON TWO OSCARS® “Hitchcock’s first American film (and his only Best Picture winner), Rebecca is a masterpiece of haunting atmosphere, Gothic thrills, and gripping suspense.” Hollywood Reporter USA.1940. Director: Alfred Hitchcock. Cast: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, Judith Anderson, George Sanders. Duration: 2hrs.10mins. Cert: PG 22 CINEMATIC BREAKFAST
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SATURDAY 17 AUGUST @ 11AM NERVE CENTRE
LA LA LAND
Written and directed by Academy Award® nominee Damien Chazelle, La La Land tells the story of Mia (Emma Stone), an aspiring actress, and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams. WON SIX OSCARS® AND 5 BAFTAS “It’s just gorgeous, like a flipbook made of dreamy vintage postcards that are somehow about contemporary life in Los Angeles.” Linda Holmes, National Public Radio (NPR) USA.2016. Director: Damien Chazelle. Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Rosemarie Dewitt, John Legend. Duration: 2hrs.8mins. Cert: 12A
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HERE COMES THE SUMMER FESTIVAL FEVER WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
FRIDAY 28 JUNE @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
Five high school students discover what they have in common as they spend a day in detention together.
Rolling Stone Magazine unwittingly hires a 15-year-old aspiring journalist after reading an article he wrote for Cream Magazine. This is the hilarious and touching story of this young man’s journey into the world of Rock-and-Roll as he tours with “Stillwater”, an up-andcoming band struggling with their rise to fame.
THE BREAKFAST CLUB
“The performances by the young cast, culminating in an exuberant pot-smoking session, followed by a genuinely touching denouement, is classic stuff.” Ben Falk, BBCi Films USA.1985. Director: John Hughes. Cast: Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall. Duration: 1hr.37mins. Cert: 15
THURSDAY 27 JUNE @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
STAND BY ME
Four 12-year-old best friends embark on a life-changing adventure in the Oregon wilderness in search of a missing teenager’s body, unaware of the trials and triumphs that await them. NOMINATED FOR AN OSCAR® “Good luck choking back the tears, folks.” Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly USA.1986. Director: Rob Reiner. Cast: River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, Wil Wheaton. Duration: 1hr.29mins. Cert: 15
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ALMOST FAMOUS
WON AN OSCAR®, A BAFTA AND A GOLDEN GLOBE
“Crowe triumphs not by copping an attitude about the industry of cool but by capturing the ravishing thrill of losing your cherry to rock & roll. Almost Famous is a winner because Crowe dares to wear his heart on his sleeve.” Peter Travers, Rolling Stone USA.2000. Director: Cameron Crowe. Cast: Billy Crudup, Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Zooey Deschanel. Duration: 2hrs.2mins. Cert: 15
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SATURDAY 29 JUNE @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE
MONDAY 1 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
Ferris Bueller plots to takes one last day off before graduation, and lists the help of his friends in order to make it happen in this classic 80s comedy.
In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hard-core beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had their music. Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels stood up to the authorities and formed the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that still reverberates today.
FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF
NOMINATED FOR A GOLDEN GLOBE “John Hughes’ classic teen comedy is an inspiration to kids everywhere looking for ways of getting out of school.” Gabriella Trybalska, Eye For Film USA.1986. Director: John Hughes. Cast: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Grey. Duration: 1hr.43mins. Cert: 12A
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
NOMINATED FOR AN OSCAR® “The performances are excellent. F. Gary Gray directs with energy and respect.” Angus Wolfe Murray, Eye For Film USA.2015. Director: F. Gary Gray. Cast: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell. Duration: 2hrs.27mins. Cert: 15
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TUESDAY 2 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
THURSDAY 4 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
It’s 1978 and school’s breaking up for the summer. The seniors debate party politics while next term’s freshmen run the gauntlet of brutal initiation rites.
Set in Chicago in the 80s, the film centres around thirty something, music fanatic, record shop owner Rob, whose life falls apart when his latest girlfriend Laura walks out on him. With a string of ex-girlfriends behind him, Rob decides to seek out his past lovers and find out what it is that makes him such a disastrous boyfriend.
DAZED & CONFUSED
“Seriously funny, and shorn of any hint of nostalgia or wish-fulfilment, this is pretty much where it’s at.” Time Out USA.1993. Director: Richard Linklater. Cast: Jason London, Wiley Wiggins, Matthew McConaughey. Duration: 1hr.42mins. Cert: 15
WEDNESDAY 3 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!
Richard Linklater’s “spiritual sequel” to Dazed and Confused follows a house full of baseball jocks as they spend some quality party time together before the start of the 1980 college year. Over four wasted days, freshman Jake bonds with his new teammates over bongs, babes, beer and batting practice... all to some of the finest tracks ever to grace a cassette player. A chilled-out comedy with a warm, nostalgic buzz - if they could bottle Friday night, it’d taste like this. “Before adulthood (and before Reagan): Richard Linklater gets his rocks off with a rat pat of college freshmen on the road to self-definition.” Pamela Hutchinson, Sight & Sound USA.2016. Director: Richard Linklater. Cast: Blake Jenner, Tyler Hoechlin, Ryan Guzman. Duration: 1hr.57mins. Cert: 15 26 THE REWIRE FESTIVAL
HIGH FIDELITY
NOMINATED FOR A BAFTA AND A GOLDEN GLOBE
“From Nick Hornby’s best-selling novel High Fidelity, director Stephen Frears brings an amusing, true-to-life look at the trials and errors of dating and relationships.” Sian Kirwan, BBCi - Films UK/USA.2000. Director: Stephen Frears. Cast: John Cusack, Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso, Catherine ZetaJones, Tim Robbins. Duration: 1hr.57mins. Cert: 15
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FRIDAY 5 JULY @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
SATURDAY 6 JULY @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE
The Drummer & The Keeper follows the friendship between a rock musician with bipolar disorder and a teenager with Asperger syndrome.
Fifteen-year-old Charlie is a loveable and naive outsider, coping with first love, his best friend’s suicide, and his own mental illness while struggling to find a group of people with whom he can connect. The introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who welcome him to the real world.
THE DRUMMER THE PERKS OF BEING & THE KEEPER A WALLFLOWER
“Airy, funny, optimistic and honest.”Donald Clarke, The Irish Times Ireland.2017. Director: Nick Kelly. Cast: Dermot Murphy, Jacob McCarthy, Peter Coonan. Duration: 1hr.34mins. Cert: 12
“Perks deserves points for going beyond the typical coming-ofage drivel aimed at teens. Chbosky’s compassion for his characters is absent of any hint of condescension. And that’s reflected in performances that leave the feeling you’ve seen something good and true.” Peter Travers, Rolling Stone USA.2012. Director: Stephen Chbosky. Cast: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller. Duration: 1hr.43mins. Cert: 12A
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STENDHAL FESTIVAL
THURSDAY 15 – SATURDAY 17 AUGUST
KARAOKE TENT
KARAOKE TENT
A bold and original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and the sense of wonder we feel when dreams come to life. Inspired by the ambition and imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman tells the story of a visionary who rose from obscurity to create a mesmerising spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
Get ready to sing and dance, laugh and love all over again. A decade after Mamma Mia! The Movie, you’re invited to return to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi in an allnew original musical based on the songs of ABBA. With the film’s original cast returning and new additions including Lily James, Andy Garcia and Oscar® winner Cher.
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN SING-A-LONG
NOMINATED FOR AN OSCAR®, AND GOLDEN GLOBE® WINNER
“A wholesomely enraptured musical about the life of P.T. Barnum turns out to be a crowdpleaser in the best sense. It’s a concoction that soars.” Owen Gleiberman, Variety USA.2017. Director: Michael Gracey. Cast: Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson. Duration: 1hr.45mins. Cert: PG 28 STENDHAL FESTIVAL
MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN SING-A-LONG
“I simply can’t imagine how Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again could be any better than it is. I loved it to pieces and I can’t wait to go again!” Mark Kermode, Guardian UK/USA.2018. Director: Ol Parker. Cast: Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Andy Garcia, Pierce Brosnan, Cher, Celia Imrie, Lily James, Dominic Cooper, Julie Walters. Duration: 1hr.54mins. Cert: PG
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O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? In the Depression-era deep South, three escaped prisoners from a Mississippi chain gang: Everett Ulysses McGill, sweet and simple Delmar, and the perpetually angry Pete, embark on the adventure of a lifetime as they set out to pursue their freedom and return to their homes. While still shackled together, but with nothing to lose, they make a hasty run for their lives and end up on an incredible journey filled with challenging experiences and colourful characters. However, they must also match wits with the cunning and mysterious lawman Cooley, who tracks men, bent on bringing the trio back to the prison farm.
A STAR IS BORN Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga depict the raw and passionate tale of Jack and Ally, two singers coming together, on stage and in life. Theirs is a complex journey through the beauty and the heartbreak of a relationship struggling to survive.
WON AN OSCAR®, A BAFTA AND A GOLDEN GLOBE
“Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga revive a Hollywood tale for the YouTube age.” Paul O’Callaghan, Sight & Sound USA.2018. Director: Bradley Cooper. Cast: Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Sam Elliott, Andrew Dice Clay, Rafi Gavron, Anthony Ramos, Dave Chappelle, Alec Baldwin. Duration:2hrs.16mins. Cert: 15
NOMINATED FOR TWO OSCARS®, TWO BAFTAS AND WINNER OF A GOLDEN GLOBE
“It’s a wild, whacked-out wonder. Coenheads rejoice!” Peter Travers, Rolling Stone “Comic invention runs shotgun on a screenplay that runs wild.” Angus Wolfe Murray, EyeForFilm “All in all, a thoroughly eclectic and always entertaining mix. Once again, the brothers’ sharp eye for casting is confirmed with the three leads giving superb performances that bounce off the screen.” Ben Falk, BBCi - Films UK/France/USA.2000. Director(s): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen. Cast: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Holly Hunter. Duration: 1hr.47mins. Cert: 12
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SUPERSONIC From award-winning director Mat Whitecross and the Academy Award® winning team behind Amy and Senna, Supersonic charts the phenomenal story of iconic band Oasis as told in their own words. Contains never before seen archive footage of the band’s meteoric rise from the council estates of Manchester to some of the biggest concerts of all time in three short years. Featuring candid recent interviews with Noel and Liam, their mother, members of Oasis and road crew. “Exposes the heart and soul and madness of Oasis.” NME “A brilliant blast of 90s nostalgia.” Loaded.co.uk “The Gallaghers look back in anger and its hilarious.” Chris Tilley, IGN Total Film UK.2016. Director: Mat Whitecross. Cast: Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Peggy Gallagher, Paul Arthurs, Christine Biller, Mark Coyle, Debbie Turner, Paolo Hewitt, Tony McCarroll. Duration: 2hrs.2mins. Cert: 15 30 STENDHAL FESTIVAL
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DESIGN A T-SHIRT WORKSHOP STENDHAL FESTIVAL GO-ERS ARE CHALLENGED TO DESIGN A T-SHIRT FOR THIS YEAR’S FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL TAKING PLACE IN NOVEMBER USING FABLAB EQUIPMENT.
35TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING
THIS IS SPINAL TAP
This Is Spinal Tap is a true cult classic, with its gentle and clever observational comedy and powerful characterisation, it is a film with the power to entertain audiences of all ages and from all social backgrounds. It is a movie that you can watch again and again and you will struggle to resist quoting its witty lines at every possible opportunity. Opening with the band’s sold out New York gig (in a venue with a capacity of 100) and ending with their electrifying gig at a Santa Monica amusement park supporting a puppet act. This Is Spinal Tap combines interviews, backstage footage and live performances – adding up to the best rock ‘n’ roll spoof ever made. “Still hysterical no matter how many times you watch it.”
Empire
“The funniest film ever made.” BBC.co.uk USA.1984. Director: Rob Reiner. Cast: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest. Duration: 1hr.22mins. Cert: 15
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Foyle Film Festival In Association with
FOYLE PRIDE 2019
SATURDAY 17 AUGUST @ 2PM NERVE CENTRE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING CLASSIC CINEMA: A Road Movie With Attitude and the Occasional Frock
THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT
The usually menacing British actor Terence Stamp does a complete turnaround as Bernadette, an aging transsexual who tours the backwaters of Australia with her stage partners, Mitzi (Hugo Weaving) and Adam/Felicia (Guy Pearce). Their act, well-known in Sydney, involves wearing lots of makeup and gowns and lip-synching to records, but Bernadette is getting a bit tired of it all and is also haunted by the bizarre death of an old loved one. Nevertheless, when Mitzi and Felicia get an offer to perform in the remote town of Alice Springs at a casino, Bernadette decides to tag along. The threesome ventures into the outback with Priscilla, a lavender-coloured school bus that doubles as dressing room and home on the road. Along the way, the act encounters any number of strange characters, as well as incidents of homophobia, while Bernadette becomes increasingly concerned about the path her life has taken. WON AN OSCAR® AND A BAFTA “About the most fun you can have with three guys who like to dress up as women.” James Berardinelli, ReelViews Australia.1994. Director: Stephan Elliott. Cast: Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp. Duration: 1hr.44mins. Cert: 15 32 FOYLE PRIDE
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MONDAY 19 AUGUST @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
THE FAVOURITE
Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah Churchill governs the country in her place. When a new servant Abigail Masham arrives she endears herself to Sarah. As the politics of war become quite time consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps into the breach to fill in as the Queen’s companion. Their burgeoning friendship gives her a chance to fulfil her ambitions and she will not let woman, man, politics or rabbit stand in her way. WINNER OF AN OSCAR®, BAFTA AND A GOLDEN GLOBE “The Favourite, with a profane, erudite script… is a farce with teeth, a costume drama with sharp political instincts and an aggressive sense of the absurd.” A.O. Scott, The New York Times “Combines sex and skullduggery with disarming doses of human frailty.” Emma Simmonds, Radio Times Ireland/UK/USA.2018. Director: Yorgos Lanthimos. Cast: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult. Duration: 2hrs. Cert: 15 FOYLE PRIDE 33
FOYLE PRIDE 2019
TUESDAY 20 AUGUST @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
I’M A BETTER DOROTHY PARKER THAN DOROTHY PARKER… Melissa McCarthy stars as Lee Israel, the best-selling celebrity biographer who made her living during the seventieS and eighties profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead and Estee Lauder. However, when Lee found herself out of step with the marketplace, and unable to get published, she turned her art form to deception with the willing help of her loyal friend Jack (Richard E. Grant). NOMINATED FOR 3 OSCARS®, 3 BAFTAS AND A GOLDEN GLOBE “Grant is a charismatic performer with delightfully tart delivery.” Abbey Bender, Sight & Sound USA.2018. Director: Marielle Heller. Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Jane Curtin. Duration: 1hr.46mins. Cert: 15
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ONES TO WATCH YOUNG PROGRAMMERS PRESENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL AND THE OUT NORTH WEST PROJECT WEDNESDAY 21 AUGUST @ 5PM NERVE CENTRE
THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST
Cameron Post looks the part of a perfect high school girl. But after she’s caught with another girl in the back seat of a car on prom night, Cameron is quickly shipped off to a conversion therapy centre that treats teens “struggling with same-sex attraction.” At the facility, Cameron is subjected to outlandish discipline, dubious “de-gaying” methods. But this unusual setting also provides her with an unlikely gay community. For the first time, Cameron connects with peers, and she’s able to find her place among fellow outcasts. WON THE 2018 U.S. GRAND JURY PRIZE AT THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL “The sort of film that stays with you. Powerful in its restraint, and unfailingly full of light.” Hannah Woodhead, Little White Lies USA.2018. Director: Desiree Akhavan. Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Steven Hauck. Duration: 1hr.31mins. Cert: 15
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FOYLE PRIDE 2019 WEDNESDAY 21 AUGUST @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
COLETTE
When she marries successful Parisian writer Henry Gauthier-Villars, Gabrielle Colette moves from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendour of Paris. Soon Willy convinces Colette to ghost-write for him. Colette responds by writing a semiautobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, which becomes a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After it’s success, Colette and Willy are the toast of Paris and their adventures inspire additional Claudine novels. Colette’s fight over creative ownership of her work and gender roles drives her to overcome societal constraints, revolutionising literature, fashion and sexual expression.
“Knightley and West have a tremendous chemistry: two very smart and worldly performances…” Peter Bradshaw, Guardian “Westmoreland makes it painfully clear that we still struggle with the same issues Colette faced 130 years ago.” Victor Stiff, In The Seats UK/USA/France/Hungary/Netherlands.2018. Director: Wash Westmoreland. Cast: Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Fiona Shaw. Duration: 1hr. 51mins. Cert: 15
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THURSDAY 22 AUGUST @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
BOY ERASED
Jared Eamons, an Arkansas college student who is an avid runner and an aspiring writer, is also gay. Or rather, he is in the midst of figuring that out about himself - what it means, how he might act on it - when his panicked parents enrol him in a conversion therapy program designed to change, or at least suppress, his sexuality. NOMINATED FOR TWO GOLDEN GLOBES “A finely crafted piece of cinema which handles its explosive subject with great delicacy… It’s an invitation to think.” Jennie Kermode, EyeForFilm Australia/USA.2018. Director: Joel Edgerton. Cast: Nicole Kidman, Joel Edgerton, Lucas Hedges, Russell Crowe. Duration: 1hr.54mins. Cert: 15
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FOYLE PRIDE 2019 CONTEMPORARY & CLASSIC DOUBLE BILL FRIDAY 23 AUGUST @ 6PM NERVE CENTRE
THE HAPPY PRINCE
"There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." Oscar Wilde In a dilapidated hotel room in Paris, Oscar Wilde lies on his deathbed. The past comes flooding back, taking him on a poignant journey through his past to other times and places. From the time he was the toast of London society to his downfall when he was crucified by a public that once loved and adored him. The Happy Prince is particularly strong on the horrifying homophobic prejudice that Wilde suffered during his downfall - notably in the heart-breaking sight of Wilde the convict being spat at on a station platform while on the way to jail. This is a portrait of the dark side of a genius who lived and died for love. “Conveys the spirit of the man. I found myself terribly moved by it.” Merlin Holland, Oscar Wilde’s grandson “A deeply felt rendering of an artist at the very end of his tether.” Trevor Johnston, Radio Times UK/Belgium/Italy/Germany.2018. Director: Rupert Everett. Cast: Rupert Everett, Emily Watson, Colin Firth, Colin Morgan, Edwin Thomas, Tom Wilkinson. Duration: 1hr.45mins. Cert: 15
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FRIDAY 23 AUGUST @ 8.30PM NERVE CENTRE
CLASSIC CINEMA: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
Hedwig, born male as Hansel in East Berlin, fell in love with an American G.I. and underwent a Gender Confirmation Surgery in order to marry him and flee to the West. Unfortunately, nothing worked out quite as it was supposed to. Years later, Hedwig is leading her rock band on a tour of the U.S., telling her life story through a series of concerts at Bilgewater Inn seafood restaurants. Her tour dates coincide with those of arena-rock star Tommy Gnosis, a wide-eyed boy who once loved Hedwig - but then left with all her songs. NOMINATED FOR A GOLDEN GLOBE “His directing….breaks new ground by making music come alive on film without compromising its fierce energy or romantic soul. Is this a tour de force or what? As Hedwig would say, you do the math, honey.” Peter Travers, Rolling Stone “A cross between Velvet Goldmine and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, “Hedwig” is simultaneously brash and crude, mythical, and touching as it parallels the division of Eastern Europe with the tribulations of its be-wigged protagonist and her search for identity.” Jane Crowther, BBC - Films
MONDAY 26 AUGUST @ 7PM NERVE CENTRE
SORRY ANGEL
Paris, 1993. Jacques (Pierre Deladonchamps) is a semi-renowned writer and single father in his thirties trying to maintain his sense of romance and humour in spite of the turmoil in his life and the world. While on a work trip to Brittany, he meets Arthur (Vincent Lacoste), an aspiring filmmaker in his early twenties, who is experiencing a sexual awakening and eager to get out of his parochial life. Arthur becomes instantly smitten with the older man. From writer-director Christophe Honoré (Love Songs, Dans Paris) comes a mature and deeply emotional reflection on love and loss, and youth and ageing. In its inter-generational snapshot of cruising, courtship, and casual sex Jacques forty-something neighbour Mathieu (Denis Podalydès) rounds out the triumvirate. Sorry Angel balances hope for the future with agony over the past in an unforgettable drama about finding the courage to love in the moment. “Beautifully renders a poignant moment in gay history. Christophe Honoré’s…film is a bittersweet marvel… Contains moments of piercing intelligence and heart-breaking beauty.” Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair France.2018. Director: Christophe Honoré. Cast: Pierre Deladonchamps, Vincent Lacoste, Denis Podalydès. Duration: 2hrs.12mins. Cert: 15
USA.2001. Director: John Cameron Mitchell. Cast: John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor, Michael Pitt. Duration: 1hr.35mins. Cert: 15
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SUMMER WORKSHOP PROGRAMME Our summer workshops give kids an opportunity to have fun during their summer holidays whilst gaining important digital skills.
TUESDAY 9 JULY & WEDNESDAY 10 JULY WEDNESDAY 17 JULY 10AM – 12PM OR 2PM – 4PM 10AM – 12PM OR 2PM – 4PM
ALADDIN & THE SLIME IN THE LAMP
Participants will work as part of a team to create their own slime and then bring it to life, like a Genie out of a lamp, using stop motion animation and techniques. FOR AGES 8 – 12.
TUESDAY 16 JULY 10AM – 12PM OR 2PM – 4PM
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS CELL ANIMATION
Learn how professional animators got started by trying out this rotoscoping animation workshop. You will learn to recreate the techniques of cell animation just like the old time greats at Disney. Using The Secret Life of Pets as your inspiration, you will learn how to draw your character in different frames to make them move. FOR AGES 8 – 12.
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DUMBO TAKES FLIGHT
Make new friends like Dumbo and work as a team to use stop motion animation to create your own mini movie clip. FOR AGES 6 – 10. Please note: Participants may need to be moved to earlier/later workshop slots if places are under or overbooked. A consent form will be emailed after booking and your place is not confirmed until it is completed and returned.
Summer Programme
AT A GLANCE
WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE – FRIDAY 30 AUGUST
JUNE MOVIES THURSDAY 27 JUNE @ 7PM
LIAM GALLAGHER: AS IT WAS (BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL)
FRIDAY 28 JUNE @ 6.50PM
DIEGO MARADONA (BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL)
JULY MOVIES MONDAY 1 JULY @ 7PM
BEAUTIFUL BOY
TUESDAY 2 JULY @ 7PM
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
WEDNESDAY 3 JULY @ 7PM
AN IMPOSSIBLE LOVE
MONDAY 8 JULY @ 7PM
VICE
TUESDAY 9 JULY @ 7PM
PETERLOO
WEDNESDAY 10 JULY @ 7PM
WELCOME TO MARWEN
MONDAY 15 JULY @ 7PM
STAN & OLLIE
TUESDAY 16 JULY @ 7PM
RISK
WEDNESDAY 17 JULY @ 7PM
BIRDS OF PASSAGE
THURSDAY 18 JULY @ 7PM
ALL ABOUT EVE
MONDAY 22 JULY @ 7PM
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
TUESDAY 23 JULY @ 7PM
WILDLIFE
WEDNESDAY 24 JULY @ 7PM
SENNA
MONDAY 29 JULY @ 7PM
FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS
TUESDAY 30 JULY @ 7PM
HALSTON
WEDNESDAY 31 JULY @ 7PM
COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK
AUGUST MOVIES MONDAY 5 AUGUST @ 7PM
FREE SOLO
WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST @ 7PM
THE WHITE CROW
TUESDAY 27 AUGUST @ 6PM
RED JOAN
TUESDAY 27 AUGUST @ 8PM
EVERYBODY KNOWS (TODOS LO SABEN)
PARENT & BABY SCREENS THURSDAY 4 JULY @ 2PM
THE FAVOURITE
WEDNESDAY 24 JULY @ 2PM
CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
FRIDAY 9 AUGUST @ 2PM
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
THURSDAY 22 AUGUST @ 2PM
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
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FAMILY SCREENS SATURDAY 20 JULY @ 2PM
RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET
THURSDAY 25 JULY @ 2PM
MARY POPPINS RETURNS
SATURDAY 17 AUGUST @ 2PM
DUMBO
MONDAY 26 AUGUST @ 2PM
MISSING LINK
SPECIAL SCREENS WEDNESDAY 10 JULY @ 2PM
CALAMITY JANE
WEDNESDAY 24 JULY @ 2PM
BRIEF ENCOUNTER
FRIDAY 30 AUGUST @ 2PM
MARY POPPINS RETURNS
CINEMATIC BREAKFAST SATURDAY 20 JULY @ 11AM
REBECCA
SATURDAY 17 AUGUST @ 11AM
LA LA LAND
FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL @ THE REWIRE FESTIVAL WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE @ 7PM
THE BREAKFAST CLUB
THURSDAY 27 JUNE @ 7PM
STAND BY ME
FRIDAY 28 JUNE @ 7PM
ALMOST FAMOUS
SATURDAY 29 JUNE @ 2PM
FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF
MONDAY 1 JULY @ 7PM
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
TUESDAY 2 JULY @ 7PM
DAZED & CONFUSED
WEDNESDAY 3 JULY @ 7PM
EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!
THURSDAY 4 JULY @ 7PM
HIGH FIDELITY
FRIDAY 5 JULY @ 7PM
THE DRUMMER & THE KEEPER
SATURDAY 6 JULY @ 2PM
THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL @ STENDHAL THE GREATEST SHOWMAN SING-A-LONG MAMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN SING-A-LONG THURSDAY 15 SATURDAY 17 AUGUST
A STAR IS BORN O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? SUPERSONIC THIS IS SPINAL TAP DESIGN A T-SHIRT
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FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL @ FOYLE PRIDE SATURDAY 17 AUGUST @ 2PM
THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT
MONDAY 19 AUGUST @ 7PM
THE FAVOURITE
TUESDAY 20 AUGUST @ 7PM
CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
WEDNESDAY 21 AUGUST @ 5PM
THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST
WEDNESDAY 21 AUGUST @ 7PM
COLETTE
THURSDAY 22 AUGUST @ 7PM
BOY ERASED
FRIDAY 23 AUGUST @ 6PM
THE HAPPY PRINCE
FRIDAY 23 AUGUST @ 8.30PM
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
MONDAY 26 AUGUST @ 7PM
SORRY ANGEL
SUMMER WORKSHOP PROGRAMME TUESDAY 9 JULY & WEDNESDAY 10 JULY 10AM – 12PM or 2PM – 4PM
ALADDIN & THE SLIME IN THE LAMP
TUESDAY 16 JULY 10AM – 12PM or 2PM – 4PM
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS CELL ANIMATION
WEDNESDAY 17 JULY 10AM – 12PM or 2PM – 4PM
DUMBO TAKES FLIGHT
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