Centre for the Arts Maidenhead
Film Guide Sept-Oct 2017
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The Odyssey Mon 4 Sept 11.30am, Sat 9 Sept 2pm Sun 10 Sept 7.30pm Dir: Jérôme Salle 2016 118 mins, FR
(French and English with English subtitles) Summer, 1946. The Cousteau family Jacques, his wife Simone and their two children - live in their beautiful house by the Mediterranean sea. But Jacques is never content. He lives and breathes adventure and believes absolutely in the virtues of progress. Starring Lambert Wilson and Audrey Tautou.
WHY? Drama exploring the life of Jacques Cousteau
War for the Planet of the Apes Tues 5 Sept 8pm Wed 6 Sept 2pm and 8pm Dir: Matt Reeves 2017 140 mins, US/CA/NZ Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by the ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind.
WHY? ‘An evocative story’ ★★★★ Empire
Dunkirk
Thur 7 Sept 2pm, Sat 9 Sept 8pm, Sun 10 Sept 2pm Mon 11 Sept 11.30am, Thur 14 Sept 2pm Dir: Christopher Nolan 2017, 106 mins, UK/NL/FR/US Hundreds of thousands of British and Allied troops are surrounded by enemy forces. Trapped on the beach with their backs to the sea, they face an impossible situation as the enemy closes in. The story unfolds on land, sea and air. With an ensemble cast including Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance and Tom Hardy.
WHY? ‘A courageous, technically dazzling war epic’ ★★★★ Evening Standard
NT Live: Yerma Thur 14 Sept 7.30pm Sun 17 Sept 2pm 120 mins | £15 Encore screening. Billie Piper reprises her award winning role in Simon Stone’s radical production of Lorca’s achingly powerful masterpiece. A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child.
WHY? ‘An extraordinary theatrical triumph’ ★★★★★ The Times
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Fri 15 and Sat 16 Sept 2pm Dir: Luc Besson 2017 137 mins, FR Valerian and Laureline are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the human territories. A dark force threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets. The pair must race to identify the marauding menace to safeguard the future of the universe.
WHY? From Luc Besson, director of The Fifth Element and Lucy
David Gilmour Live at Pompeii Sat 16 Sept 8pm 120 mins | £15 Forty-five years after Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour filmed Live at Pompeii in the Roman Amphitheatre, he returned for two spectacular shows. Expect an audio-visual spectacle featuring lasers, pyrotechnics and David’s legendary music.
WHY? The show includes songs from throughout David's career, as well as many Pink Floyd classics
England is Mine Sun 17 Sept 7.30pm Tues 19 Sept 2pm Dir: Mark Gill 2017 94 mins, UK A portrait of Steven Patrick Morrissey. The film charts his early life in 1970s Manchester before he went on to become lead singer of seminal 80s band The Smiths. Starring Jack Lowden, Jodie Comer and Jessica Brown Findlay.
WHY? ‘Perfectly captures the enigma behind Morrissey’ ★★★★ Shortlist
Land of Mine Mon 18 Sept 2pm, Tues 19 Sept 8pm Dir: Martin Zandvliet 2016 110 mins, DK/DE
(Danish and German with English subtitles)
As World War II comes to an end, a group of young German POWs are captured by the Danish army. They are forced to engage in a deadly task: to defuse and clear land mines from the Danish coastline. The boys soon discover that the war is far from over.
Raphael - Lord of the Arts
WHY? Inspired by true events, the untold story of one of the most tragic moments in Denmark's history Wed 20 Sept 2pm 90 mins | £15 The first film adaptation of the life and work of one of the most famous artists in the world, Raphael Sanzio. The film retraces the most significant moments of Raphael’s life and explores more than thirty works of art.
WHY? Set in twenty locations, including major exclusives - the Vatican Logge and Cardinal Bibbiena’s apartment in the Apostolic Palace
ROH Live: Magic Flute Wed 20 Sept 7.15pm Wed 27 Sept 2pm 190 mins | £15 Live screening from the Royal Opera House (Wednesday). Mozart’s glorious opera is brought enchantingly to life in David McVicar’s production. Be transported to a fantastical world of dancing animals, flying machines and dazzlingly starry skies.
WHY? This classic production embraces both the seriousness and comedy of Mozart’s work
A Ghost Story Fri 22 Sept 11am (P&B) and 2pm Sun 24 Sept 7.30pm Tues 26 Sept 8pm Dir: David Lowery 2017 92 mins, US Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife. But he finds that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time. He is forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slips away.
WHY? Starring Academy Award winner Casey Affleck and Academy Award nominee Rooney Mara
Atomic Blonde Fri 22 and Sat 23 Sept 8pm Sun 24 Sept 2pm Dir: David Leitch 2017 115 mins, US Agent Lorraine Broughton(Charlize Theron) is MI6’s most lethal assassin. She is sent alone into Berlin to retrieve a priceless dossier out of the destabilized city. Broughton partners with embedded station chief David Percival (James McAvoy) to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies.
WHY? A blend of sleek action, gritty sexuality and dazzling style
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power & Al Gore Q&A Mon 25 Sept 11.30am Wed 27 Sept 8pm, Tues 10 Oct 8pm Dir: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk 2017 98 mins, US Al Gore travels around the world continuing his tireless fight. He pursues the inspirational idea that while the stakes have never been higher, the perils of climate change can be overcome with human ingenuity and passion. Cameras follow him behind the scenes - in moments both private and public.
Final Portrait
WHY? The screening includes a recorded Q&A with Al Gore
Sun 1 Oct 2pm and 7.30pm, Mon 2 Oct 11.30am, Thur 5 Oct 2pm Dir: Stanley Tucci 2017 90 mins, UK Paris, 1964. Celebrated artist Alberto Giacometti (Geoffrey Rush) bumps into his old friend respected American critic, James Lord (Armie Hammer). Lord is flattered by Giacometti’s request to paint him. As the days go by and turn into weeks, he realises his entire life has been hijacked by the erratic genius.
WHY? ‘A highly entertaining portrait of the two men’ ★★★★ The Guardian
Detroit Wed 4 Oct 8pm, Thur 5 Oct 8pm Dir: Kathryn Bigelow 2017 143 mins, US Detroit, 1967. Amidst the chaos of the Detroit Rebellion, the city is under curfew and the Michigan National Guard patrols the streets. Three young African American men are murdered at the Algiers Motel. The events result in one of the largest citizen uprisings in United States history.
WHY? Based on true events and starring BAFTA Rising Star Award winner John Boyega
ROH Live: La bohème Sun 8 Oct 7pm Fri 13 Oct 2pm 155 mins | £15 Encore screening. When Rodolfo, a penniless poet, meets Mimì, a seamstress, they fall instantly in love. But their happiness is threatened when Rodolfo learns that Mimì is gravely ill.
WHY? Acclaimed director Richard Jones directs this new production of Puccini’s captivating opera
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Logan Lucky
Sat 14 Oct 8pm, Mon 16 Oct 11.30am, Wed 18 Oct 11am (P&B) and 8pm Dir: Steven Soderbergh 2017, 119 mins, US Brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan are determined to reverse a family curse. The pair set out to execute an elaborate multi-million dollar robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Featuring an A-list cast including Channing Tatum, Daniel Craig and Adam Driver.
WHY? A smart, thrilling and funny story from the director of the Oceans Eleven trilogy
The Dark Tower Sun 15 Oct 7.30pm Thur 19 Oct 8pm Dir: Nikolaj Arcel 2017 95 mins, US The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, shares an ancient vendetta with Walter O’Dim, also known as the Man in Black. Roland must prevent Walter from toppling the Dark Tower that holds the All-World universe together. Good and evil collide in this epic battle over its fate.
WHY? Starring Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey and based on the novels by Stephen King
RSC Live: Coriolanus Wed 18 Oct 2pm 180 mins | £15 An encore screening from Stratford-upon-Avon. Rome Season Director, Angus Jackson, completes the Royal Shakespeare Company’s collection of Shakespeare’s Roman plays with this visceral production.
WHY? A full-throttle war play, Coriolanus transports us back to the emergence of the republic of Rome
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Victoria and Abdul
Fri 20 Oct 2pm, Tues 24, Wed 25 and Fri 27 Oct 8pm Sun 29 Oct 7.30pm, Mon 30 Oct 11.30am, Tues 31 Oct 11am (P&B) Dir: Stephen Frears 2017, Run time tbc, UK/US The true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria’s (Judi Dench) remarkable rule. Abdul Karim, a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen’s Golden Jubilee. The two forge a devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle attempt to destroy.
WHY? The latest film from Stephen Frears - director of The Queen, Philomena and Florence Foster Jenkins
Captain Underpants Wed 25 Oct 11.30am Thur 26 Oct 2pm Dir: David Soren 2017, 89 mins, US Based on the bestselling book series. George and Harold are overly imaginative pranksters. The pair hypnotize their formidable school principal into thinking he’s a ridiculously enthusiastic and clueless superhero named Captain Underpants.
WHY? ‘A delightful surprise.’ ★★★★ The Guardian
The Jungle Bunch Wed 25 Oct 2pm Thur 26 Oct 11.30am Dir: David Alaux, Eric Tosti 2017 Run time tbc, FR Maurice may look like a penguin - but he's a real tiger inside! Raised by a tigress, he's the clumsiest Kung-Fu master ever. Along with his friends, he intends to maintain order and justice in the jungle. But Igor, the koala has other plans.
WHY? Join The Jungle Bunch on an action packed animated adventure
ROH Live: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Sun 29 Oct 2pm 170 mins | £15 An encore screening featuring a cast of extraordinary and instantly recognisable characters - from the highly strung Queen of Hearts to a playing card corps de ballet, a sinuous caterpillar and a tap-dancing Mad Hatter.
WHY? The Royal Ballet at its best, bringing together world-class dance with enchanting family entertainment
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Tues 31 Oct 2pm and 8pm Dir: Steven Spielberg 1977 137 mins, US Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) encounters a UFO on a deserted road whilst investigating a power outage. He becomes increasingly obsessed following his experience. As Roy distances himself from his wife and children, he is drawn ever closer towards parallel investigations being conducted by scientists and the military.
WHY? Stephen Spielberg’s sci-fi classic, a must see for fans of Netflix series Stranger Things
Random Acts presents Bold and Creative Short Films by Young Artists
This season, Norden Farm presents Random Acts, before selected screenings. Some of the world’s boldest and most creative shorts by emerging film makers. Keep an eye on our website for details.
Parent and Baby Screenings (P&B) Fri 22 Sept Wed 18 Oct Tues 31 Oct
11am 11am 11am
A Ghost Story Logan Lucky Victoria and Abdul
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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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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, other special offers and films with a gold star logo.
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.
Movie Mondays Offer Monday film screening tickets £7 and include a free cup of tea or filter coffee. Excludes School Holiday Family Screenings.
Box Office Opening Hours Tuesday
11am - 2pm and 2.30pm - 8pm
Wednesday - Saturday
10am - 2pm and 2.30pm - 8pm
Sunday
2.30pm - 8pm
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF By phone / 01628 788997 Online / www.nordenfarm.org Film admission includes a charitable donation, which contributes to the upkeep of Norden Farm.
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