Centre for the Arts Maidenhead
Film Guide May-Jun 2017
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Logan Tues 2 May 2pm and 8pm Wed 3 May 8pm Dir: James Mangold 2017 137 mins, UK A weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces. Starring Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart.
WHY? ‘The best Wolverine movie yet’ ★★★★ Empire
The Salesman Thur 4 May 8pm Dir: Asghar Farhadi 2016 125 mins, Fr/Ir
(Persian with English subtitles) The future looks promising for amateur actors Emad and Rana as they prepare for the opening night of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. However, a case of mistaken identity sees a shocking and violent incident throw their lives into turmoil.
WHY? Winner of Best Foreign Language film at this year’s Oscars
Beauty and the Beast
Fri 5 May 2pm Sun 7 May 7.30pm Wed 10 May 11am (P&B) and 2pm Dir: Bill Condon 2017 129 mins, US Belle (Emma Watson) is a bright and independent young woman, taken prisoner by a beast (Dan Stevens) in his castle. Despite her fears, Belle befriends the castle’s enchanted staff. Can they help her to look beyond the Beast’s exterior to find the true Prince within?
WHY? A live-action re-telling of Disney’s animated classic
Get Out
Fri 5 and Tues 9 May 8pm Dir: Jordan Peele 2017 104 mins, US Chris, a young African-American man, visits his white girlfriend Rose’s family estate on a weekend getaway to meet her parents. As the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he could never have imagined.
WHY? Equal parts gripping thriller and provocative commentary
Personal Shopper Tues 9 May 2pm Wed 10 May 8pm Dir: James Mangold 2017 137 mins, UK Maureen (Kristen Stewart) is a high-fashion personal shopper to the stars. She is also a spiritual medium. Grieving the recent death of her twin brother, she haunts his Paris home, determined to make contact with him.
WHY? ‘Kristen Stewart transfixes in a nerve-jangling ghost mystery’ ★★★★★ The Telegraph
Life Thur 11 May 2pm Wed 17 May 8pm Dir: Daniel Espinosa 2017 103 mins, US A team of scientists are aboard the International Space Station on a mission of discovery. It takes a dark turn when they find a rapidly evolving life form that threatens the crew and all life on Earth.
WHY? Sci-fi thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson and Ryan Reynolds
NT Live: Obsession Thur 11 May 7pm, Sun 14 May 2pm 120 mins | ÂŁ15 Broadcast live from the Barbican Theatre in London (Thursday). Gino is a drifter. At a roadside restaurant, he encounters husband and wife, Giuseppe and Giovanna. Irresistibly attracted to each other, Gino and Giovanna begin a fiery affair and plot to murder her husband.
WHY? Ivo van Hove directs this new stage adaptation of Luchino Visconti’s 1943 film
The Lost City of Z
Sun 14 May 7.30pm, Mon 15 May 2pm Tues 16 May 8pm, Wed 17 May 2pm Dir: James Gray 2016 140 mins, US British explorer Percy Fawcett journeys into the Amazon at the dawn of the 20th century. He discovers evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization. Despite being ridiculed by the scientific establishment, he returns time and again in an attempt to prove his case.
WHY? Based on the incredible true story and author David Granns nonfiction bestseller
Graduation Sun 21 May 2pm,Tues 23 May 8pm Dir: Cristian Mungiu 2016 128 mins, Fr/Be/Ro (Romanian with English subtitles)
Romeo has raised his daughter Eliza with the idea that once she turns eighteen, she will leave to study abroad in the UK. On the day before her first entrance exam, she is assaulted in an attack that could jeopardise her entire future. A stunningly crafted morality tale.
WHY? Winner of the Best Director prize at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
Free Fire Sun 21 May 7.30pm Wed 24 May 2pm Dir: Ben Wheatley 2016 90 mins, UK/Fr 1978, Boston. Justine has brokered a meeting between two Irishmen and a gang selling a stash of guns. But when shots are fired, a heart stopping game of survival ensues. An electrifying comedy-thriller about an arms deal that goes spectacularly and explosively wrong.
WHY? Starring Armie Hammer, Cillian Murphy and Oscar winner Brie Larson
RSC Live: Antony & Cleopatra Wed 24 May 7pm 210 mins | £15 Live screening from Stratford-upon-Avon. Following Caesar’s assassination, Mark Antony has reached the heights of power. He has neglected his empire for a life of decadent seduction with his mistress, Cleopatra. His passion leads the lovers to their tragic end.
WHY? Iqbal Khan directs Shakespeare’s tragedy of love and duty
A Quiet Passion Fri 26 May 2pm, Wed 31 May 8pm Dir: Terence Davies 2016 125 mins, UK/Be A powerful study of 19th century poet Emily Dickinson, spanning a rebellious schoolgirl youth to her later years as a reclusive writer. This elegant biopic vividly explores the hopes, dreams and desires of a woman whose brilliance was only posthumously recognised.
WHY? ‘An exceptional film with a searing central performance from Cynthia Nixon’ ★★★★ The Independent
Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience Tues 30 and Wed 31 May 11.30am Dir: Mark Baker 2017 73 mins A collection of animated adventures and songs presented by Peppa, George and their friend Daisy. Sing and dance along with Peppa for a whole hour of snorts and giggles.
WHY? Featuring all new episodes including Peppa Visits London
The Boss Baby
Tues 30 and Wed 31 May 2pm Thur 1 Jun 11.30am Dir: Tom McGrath 2017 97 mins, US An hilarious story about how a new baby’s arrival impacts on a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator - a wildly imaginative 7 year old named Tim. Featuring the voices of Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel and Lisa Kudrow.
WHY? The latest film from DreamWorks Animation and the director of Madagascar
Neruda Tues 30 May 8pm, Thur 8 Jun 8pm Dir: Pablo Larraín 2016 107 mins, Chi/Arg/Fr/Sp/US
(Spanish and French with English subtitles) Beloved poet Pablo Neruda (Luis Gnecco) is also the most famous communist in post-WWII Chile. When the political tides shift, he is forced underground with a perseverant police inspector (Gael García Bernal) hot on his trail. From the director of Jackie.
WHY? ‘An inventive, incredibly entertaining drama’ ★★★★ The Guardian
Smurfs: The Lost Village Fri 2 and Sat 3 Jun 11.30am Dir: Kelly Asbury 2017 89 mins, US A mysterious map sets Smurfette and her best friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest. Can they find a lost village before the evil wizard Gargamel does?
WHY? Join the Smurfs on a rollercoaster journey full of action and adventure!
The Handmaiden
Fri 2 Jun 8pm, Sun 4 Jun 2pm Dir: Park Chan-Wook 2016 145 mins, Kr
(Korean and Japanese with English subtitles) Sookee is a young handmaiden. She is hired by a reclusive heiress who lives under the watchful eye of her domineering uncle. But Sookee harbours a secret. She has been recruited by a scheming con artist to trick the heiress into entrusting him with her fortune.
WHY? A sumptuous and exhilarating period thriller inspired by Sarah Waters’ bestselling novel Fingersmith
The Sense of an Ending Sun 4 Jun 7.30pm, Mon 5 Jun 2pm Tues 6 Jun 8pm, Wed 7 Jun 2pm Dir: Ritesh Batra 2017 108 mins, UK Tony Webster leads a reclusive and quiet existence. One day, secrets from his past force him to face the flawed recollections of his younger self, the truth about his first love and the devastating consequences of decisions made a lifetime ago.
WHY? Starring Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, Emily Mortimer and Michelle Dockery
British Museum presents: Hokusai Tues 6 Jun 2pm 90 mins | £15 Discover Japan’s greatest artist in this groundbreaking documentary. Focusing on the work, life and times of Katsushika Hokusai, the film uses stunning close-ups and expert insights to illustrate his wide-ranging influence and extraordinary legacy.
WHY? Your own exclusive private view of the major exhibition Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave
ROH: The Dream, Symphonic Variations, Marguerite and Armand Wed 7 Jun 7.15pm, Wed 14 Jun 2pm Run time tbc | £15 Live screening (Wednesday). The Royal Ballet brings its celebrations of 70 years at the Royal Opera House to a close with a mixed programme by its founder choreographer Frederick Ashton.
WHY? Emmanuel Plasson conducts accompanying music by Mendelssohn, Franck and Liszt
Glyndebourne: La Traviata
Thur 8 Jun 2pm, Sun 11 Jun 7.30pm 170 mins | £15 Encore screenings. Violetta gives up every hope of happiness in this heart-wrenching love story. This poignant tale unfolds through Verdi’s robust, full-hearted and full-throated score.
WHY? ‘With a team this thrilling and a production so intelligent, Glyndebourne has a sure-fire hit on its hands’ ★★★★★ The Observer
NT Live: Peter Pan Sat 10 Jun 1.30pm 170 mins | £15 Captured live at the National Theatre, a recorded performance of JM Barrie’s much-loved tale. This wondrously inventive production is a delight for children and adults alike. Expect a riot of magic, music and make-believe.
WHY? ‘Spellbindingly imaginative. A dazzling production’ ★★★★★ Radio Times
Rules Don’t Apply Sat 10 Jun 8pm, Sun 11 Jun 2pm Wed 14 Jun 8pm Dir: Warren Beatty 2016 126 mins, US It’s Hollywood, 1958. Marla Mabrey is an aspiring actress under contract to the infamous Howard Hughes. Frank Forbes is her ambitious young driver. Their instant attraction defies Hughes’ number one rule: no employee is allowed to have any relationship whatsoever with a contract actress.
WHY? Starring Warren Beatty, Lily Collins and Alden Ehrenreich
Their Finest
Fri 16 Jun 2pm, Sat 17 Jun 8pm, Tues 20 Jun 2pm Wed 21 Jun 11am (P&B) and 8pm, Mon 26 Jun 2pm Dir: Lone Scherfig 2016 117 mins, UK 1940, London. Catrin (Gemma Arterton) is an untried screenwriter. Partnered alongside fellow writer Buckley (Sam Claflin) and eccentric actor Ambrose Hilliard (Bill Nighy), the trio set off to make a film that will warm the hearts of the nation.
WHY? ‘Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy shine’ ★★★★ Time Out CERT
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Lady Macbeth Tues 20 Jun 8pm, Wed 21 Jun 2pm Dir: William Oldroyd 2016 89 mins, UK Rural England, 1865. Katherine is stifled by her loveless marriage to a bitter man twice her age. She embarks on a passionate affair with a young worker on her husband’s estate. It unleashes a force inside her so powerful that she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
WHY? ‘Florence Pugh shines in this smart period drama’ Little White Lies
NT Live: Salomé Thur 22 Jun 7pm, Sat 24 Jun 2pm 200 mins | £15 Live screening (Thursday). An occupied desert nation. A radical from the wilderness on hunger strike. A girl whose mysterious dance will change the course of the world.
WHY? This charged retelling turns the infamous biblical tale on its head, placing the girl we call Salomé at the centre of a revolution
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Sun 25 Jun 2pm, Tues 27 Jun 8pm Dir: James Gunn 2017 Run time tbc, US The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage. Expect to see some fan-favourite characters from the classic comics as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.
WHY? Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Kurt Russell
Mindhorn
Sun 25 Jun 7.30pm, Wed 28 Jun 11am (P&B) and 2pm Dir: Sean Foley 2016 89 mins, UK When MI5 Special Operative Bruce Mindhorn was captured in the late 1980s, his eye was replaced by an optical lie detector. This meant he could literally ‘see the truth’. He escaped and fled to the Isle of Man. Today, he has become the best plain-clothes detective the island has ever seen. Starring Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh).
WHY? ‘Wildly silly and raucous’ ★★★★ The Guardian
ROH Live: Otello Wed 28 Jun 7.15pm, Sat 1 Jul 2pm 180 mins | ÂŁ15 Live screening (Wednesday). A new production by Olivier Award winning director Keith Warner. Jonas Kaufmann makes his role debut as Otello, Soprano Maria Agresta is his Desdemona and baritone Ludovic TĂŠzier his nemesis Iago.
WHY? Verdi's passionate retelling of Shakespeare's great tragedy of jealousy, deception and murder
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Fri 30 Jun 2pm Dir: Guy Ritchie 2017 126 mins, UK/Au/US Young Arthur is robbed of his birthright by his uncle and grows up with no idea of who he is. But when he pulls the sword from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true destiny. Starring Charlie Hunnam and Jude Law.
WHY? An epic fantasy action adventure from acclaimed filmmaker Guy Richie
Miss Sloane Fri 30 Jun 8pm Dir: John Madden 2016 132 mins, Fr/US Elizabeth Sloane is the most sought after and formidable lobbyist in D.C. Known for her cunning and track record for success, she does whatever is required to win. But when Elizabeth takes on the most powerful opponent of her career, she finds that winning may come at too high a price.
WHY? A tense political thriller starring Jessica Chastain and Mark Strong
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Ticket Prices (unless otherwise stated) £10.50 (£9.50 conc) Special Ticket Offer £9 (£8 conc) tickets when you book for three films at the
same time. Offer excludes event cinema screenings.
School Holiday Family Screenings Films with this logo are part of our school holiday programme for children and families. These screenings are £7 (£5 under 16s), Family & Friends (4 people) £20.
Parent and Baby Screenings (P&B) Wed 10 May Wed 21 Jun Wed 28 Jun
11am 11am 11am
Beauty and the Beast Their Finest Hour Mindhorn
Exclusively for parents with children under 2 years. Lights are kept on low level and you can move around if you need to. Tickets are £5.50 for adults (including cup of tea); babies and infants are free of charge. Seating is unreserved and unaccompanied adults are not admitted.
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Box Office Opening Hours Tuesday Wednesday - Saturday Sunday
11am - 2pm and 2.30pm - 8pm 10am - 2pm and 2.30pm - 8pm 2.30pm - 8pm
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Disabled Accessibility Norden Farm provides ramped access, lifts and toilet facilities. The auditorium has an infra red hearing enhancement system. Norden Farm Centre for the Arts Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF