Centre for the Arts Maidenhead
Film Guide Jul-Aug 2017
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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, Tues 4 Jul 8pm Dir: Guy Ritchie 2017 126 mins, UK/Au/US Young Arthur is robbed of his birthright and grows up with no idea of who he is. But when he pulls the sword from the stone, Arthur is forced to acknowledge his true destiny. Starring Charlie Hunnam and Jude Law.
WHY? An epic fantasy action adventure from acclaimed filmmaker Guy Ritchie
Miss Sloane Fri 30 Jun 8pm Sun 2 Jul 2pm and 7.30pm 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. 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
A United Kingdom Mon 3 Jul 11.30am, Wed 19 Jul 2pm Thur 20 Jul 11am (P&B) Dir: Amma Asante 2016 111mins, UK/US/Cz 1948, Seretse Khama, King of Bechuanaland, marries London office worker Ruth Williams. Defying family, apartheid and empire - can their love triumph over every obstacle in their path?
WHY? An inspiring true story starring David Oyelowo (Selma) and Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)
NT Live: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Wed 5 Jul 1pm 190 mins | £15 Encore screening. Martha, much to her husband George’s displeasure, has invited the new professor and his wife to their home for some after-party drinks. As the alcohol flows, the young couple are drawn into George and Martha’s toxic games.
WHY? ‘Imelda Staunton is at her magnificent best’ ★★★★★ The Guardian
Glyndebourne: Hamlet Sat 8 Jul 1.30pm 180 mins | £15 Encore screening. The world premiere of Brett Dean’s colourful, energetic, witty and richly lyrical new opera. His music expertly captures the modernity of Shakespeare’s timeless tale.
WHY? Featuring British tenor and Glyndebourne favourite Allan Clayton as Hamlet
Frantz Mon 17 Jul 11.30am Wed 19 Jul 8pm Dir: François Ozon 2016 114 min, Fr/Ge
(French and German with English subtitles) Anna is a young German woman whose fiancé, Frantz, was killed in the trenches. A French veteran mysteriously shows up at Frantz’s grave. While his presence is met with resistance by the small community, Anna finds herself growing closer to him.
WHY? ‘Sumptuous period war drama’ ★★★★ The Guardian
I, Daniel Blake Fri 21 Jul 2pm, Sun 23 Jul 2pm Dir: Ken Loach 2016 100 mins, UK/Fr/Be Daniel Blake is a joiner in his fifties. For the first time in his life he needs to depend on the welfare state. Katie is a single mother living in one room in a hostel. The pair find themselves caught in a no man's land of welfare bureaucracy.
WHY? ‘One of Loach’s finest films’ Variety Magazine
Moana Sing Along Tues 25 Jul 4.15pm Dir: Ron Clements, John Musker 2016, 113 mins, US Adventurous teenager Moana sails out on a daring mission. With the help of mighty demigod Maui, she voyages across the ocean on an action-packed adventure, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds.
WHY? Bring the whole family to sing along to this hit Disney movie
The Boss Baby Wed 26 Jul 4.15pm Dir: Tom McGrath 2017 97 mins, US An hilarious story about how a new baby’s arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator - a wildly imaginative 7 year old named Tim.
WHY? The latest film from DreamWorks Animation and the director of Madagascar
Beauty and the Beast Thur 27 Jul 4.15pm 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. Belle soon 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
20th Century Women Mon 31 Jul 11am, Tues 8 Aug 1.30pm Dir: Mike Mills 2016 118 mins, US Santa Barbara, 1979. Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her fifties raising her adolescent son Jamie. She enlists the help of two younger women in Jamie’s upbringing - free-spirited punk Abbie and savvy teenager Julie.
WHY? 'The secret treasure of this Oscar season' ★★★★★ The Telegraph
My Life as a Courgette Mon 31 Jul 1.30pm Tues 1 and Tues 8 Aug 4.15pm Dir: Claude Barras 2016 66 mins, Ch/Fr 9 year old Icare is nicknamed Courgette. His mum has 'gone away' and he now finds himself settling into his new home at the orphanage. Join Courgette as he makes new friends, learns to trust others and even likes a girl!
Finding Dory
WHY? 'French-Swiss stop-motion masterpiece' ★★★★★ The Guardian Tues 1 Aug 11.30am (Relaxed) Wed 2 Aug 11.30am Dir: Angus MacLane & Andrew Stanton 2016, 103 mins, USA Disney Pixar reunites everyone’s favourite forgetful blue fish, Dory with her friends Nemo and Marlin. Together they search for answers about her past. What can she remember?
WHY? ‘One of Pixar's most charming films yet' ★★★★ The Independent
The Other Side of Hope Tues 1 and Wed 2 Aug 8pm Dir: Aki Kaurismäki 2017 98 mins, Fi/Ge
(English, Arabic, Finnish with English subtitles) The story of an unlikely friendship between a Syrian asylum seeker and an elderly Finnish restaurant owner. From award winning director Aki Kaurismäki Finland’s master of deadpan comedy.
WHY? ‘Coolly comic take on the refugee crisis’ ★★★★ The Guardian
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul Wed 2 Aug 4.15pm Thur 3 Aug 11.30am Tues 15 Aug 4.15pm Wed 16 Aug 11.30am Dir: David Bowers 2017 91 mins, US The Heffley family set out on a road trip to attend Meemaw’s 90th birthday party. But things soon go hilariously off course thanks to Greg’s newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention.
WHY? Based on the bestselling book series
NT Live: Angels in America Part One, Millennium Approaches
Fri 4 Aug 11am 225 mins | £15 Encore screening. A new staging of Tony Kushner’s multi-award winning two part play. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell.
WHY? Directed by Olivier and Tony award winning director Marianne Elliott (War Horse)
NT Live: Angels in America - Part Two, Perestroika Sat 5 Aug 11am 225 mins | £15 Encore screening. America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex.
WHY? Starring Andrew Garfield, Denise Gough, Nathan Lane, James McArdle and Russell Tovey
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Despicable Me 3 Sun 6 Aug 11.30am, Wed 9 Aug 4.15pm Sat 12 Aug 11.30am, Mon 14 Aug 2pm Thur 17 and Fri 18 Aug 11.30am Mon 21 Aug 2pm Dir: Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda 2017 96 mins, US The Minions, Gru, Lucy, and their adorable daughters - Margo, Edith and Agnes - return to the big screen! Gru must face his most formidable nemesis to date former 80s child star Balthazar Bratt.
WHY? Featuring the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig and Trey Parker
Glyndebourne: La Clemenza di Tito Sun 6 Aug 2pm 180 mins | £15 Encore screening. Spurned by Tito, Vitellia seeks revenge. Besotted Sesto agrees to avenge her as a token of his love, but all does not go to plan. A brand new take on one of Mozart’s final works.
WHY? Delivering all of the sublime musical beauty and heart-tugging humanity we expect of Mozart
My Cousin Rachel Sun 6 Aug 7.30pm Mon 7 Aug 11am (P&B) Tues 8 Aug 8pm, Thur 10 Aug 2pm Dir: Roger Michell 2017 106 mins, UK/US A young man plots revenge against his mysterious and beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian. His feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling helplessly in love with her. Based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier.
WHY? A dark and layered romance starring Sam Claflin and Rachel Weisz
Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge Tues 8 Aug 11am Dir: Espen Sandberg 2017 129 mins, US Captain Jack feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing strongly his way. Deadly ghost sailors, led by the terrifying Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem), have escaped from the Devil's Triangle to seek revenge.
WHY? Johnny Depp returns to the big screen as the iconic anti-hero Jack Sparrow
The BFG Wed 9 Aug 11am (Relaxed) Thur 10 Aug 11.30am Dir: Steven Spielberg 2016 117 mins, UK/Ca/US Based on Roald Dahl’s beloved classic. Stephen Spielberg directs the imaginative story of a young girl and the giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country.
WHY? 'Mark Rylance makes Roald Dahl’s big softie completely believable in this winning adaptation' ★★★★ The Guardian
Manchester by the Sea Wed 9 Aug 1.30pm, Sat 12 Aug 2pm Dir: Kenneth Lonergan 2016 137 mins, US Brooding loner Lee Chandler is summoned to his hometown. His brother's heart has given out suddenly, and he's been named guardian to his sixteen-year-old nephew. Lee’s return to the past reopens an unspeakable tragedy.
WHY? Winner of Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay at this year's Oscars
RSC Live: Titus Andronicus Wed 9 Aug 7pm 210 mins | £15 Live screening from Stratford-upon-Avon. Titus is a ruler exhausted by war and loss, who relinquishes power but leaves Rome in disorder. Directed by Blanche McIntyre.
WHY? The decay of Rome reaches violent depths in Shakespeare’s most bloody play
Hampstead Sat 12 Aug 8pm Sun 13 Aug 2pm Dir: Joel Hopkins 2017 103 mins, UK American widow Emily lives on the edge of Hampstead Heath. Donald has lived wild on the Heath for seventeen years. When developers want to destroy his home, the pair find themselves unexpectedly drawn together. Inspired by a true story.
Churchill
WHY? Starring Diane Keaton, Brendan Gleeson and Simon Callow Sun 13 Aug 7.30pm Wed 16 Aug 8pm Dir: Jonathan Teplitzky 2017 98 mins, UK Tensions mount for Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the days leading up to Allied D-Day landings. Exhausted by years of war, plagued by depression and obsessed with his historical destiny, Churchill is reluctant to embark on the campaign.
WHY? Starring Brian Cox and Miranda Richardson
Lion Mon 14 Aug 11am Thur 17 Aug 2pm Dir. Garth Davis 2016 118 mins, Au/US/UK 5 year old Saroo gets lost on a train travelling away from his home. He survives living on the streets until he is adopted. Having found love and security, he suppresses his past. But a chance meeting reawakens Saroo’s need to find his family.
WHY? An uplifting and heart-warming true story, winner of two BAFTAs
Inside Out Tues 15 Aug 11.30am (Relaxed) Wed 16 Aug 4.15pm Dir: Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen 2015, 95 mins, US Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness live in the control centre inside 11 year old Riley's mind. When she moves with her family to San Francisco, they struggle to adjust and turmoil ensues.
WHY? ★★★★★ The Independent ★★★★★ Empire Magazine ★★★★★ The Times
A Man Called Ove Thur 17 Aug 8pm, Fri 18 Aug 2pm Fri 25 Aug 8pm Dir: Hannes Holm 2015 116 mins, Se (Swedish with English subtitles) Ove is an isolated retiree with strict principles and a short fuse. When a boisterous young family move in next door, an unlikely friendship forms. Based on the bestselling novel. A heartwarming reminder that life is sweeter when it's shared.
La La Land
WHY? Nominated for two Oscars including Best Foreign Language Film Mon 21 Aug 11am, Tues 22 Aug 8pm Wed 23 Aug 2pm, Sun 27 Aug 2pm Dir: Damien Chazelle 2016 128 mins, US Mia is an aspiring actress. Sebastian is a dedicated jazz musician. Both are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Winner of six Academy Awards.
WHY? ‘Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone shine in a sun-drenched musical masterpiece’ ★★★★★ The Guardian
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Cars 3 Tues 22 and Thur 24 Aug 11.30am Fri 25 Aug 2pm Sat 26 Aug 11.30am Dir: Brian Fee 2017, 109 mins, US With a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician and a few unexpected turns.
WHY? Join Lightning McQueen as he proves that #95 isn't through yet!
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Tues 22 Aug 2pm Wed 23 Aug 11am (P&B) Dir: David Yates 2016 133 mins, UK/US Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just completed a global excursion to find and document magical creatures. When he arrives in New York, a misplaced magical case and the escape of some fantastic beasts could spell trouble!
WHY? 'A winning spell' ★★★★ The Guardian CERT
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Little Bird’s Big Adventure Thur 24 Aug 2pm Fri 25 Aug 11.30am Dir: Toby Genkel, Reza Memari Run time tbc, Ge/Be/Lu/No Raised by storks, Richard believes he is one of them. When his true identity is revealed, he sets out determined to prove he's a stork after all.
WHY? Can the tiniest stork learn to see himself as the greatest sparrow and unite with his family? CERT
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The Beguiled Sat 26 Aug 2pm and 8pm Sun 27 Aug 7.30pm Dir: Sofia Coppola 2017 94 mins, US Atmospheric thriller set during the American Civil War. The sheltered young women of a Southern girls' boarding school take in an injured enemy soldier. As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken over with sexual tension and dangerous rivalries.
WHY? Winner of Best Director at Cannes 2017
Parent and Baby Screenings (P&B) Thur 20 Jul Mon 7 Aug Wed 23 Aug
11am 11am 11am
A United Kingdom My Cousin Rachel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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.
Relaxed Screenings (Relaxed) Tues 1 Aug Wed 9 Aug Tues 15 Aug
11.30am 11.30am 11.30am
Finding Dory The BFG Inside Out
An inclusive cinema experience, specially designed to welcome children and adults with special educational needs or disabilities, or anyone who would benefit from a relaxed environment. The volume is reduced and lights are kept on a low level. Audiences can make noise, move around or leave the cinema.
Disabled Accessibility Norden Farm provides ramped access, lifts and toilet facilities. The auditorium has an infra red hearing enhancement system.
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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.
Films you wish you hadn’t missed… …That deserve to be seen on the big screen! Look out for gold star logo. Tickets £7
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
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