Centre for the Arts Maidenhead
Film Guide Mar-Apr 2018
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Darkest Hour Sat 17 Feb 8pm Sun 18 Feb 7.30pm Mon 19 Feb 2pm Fri 2 Mar 2pm and 8pm Thur 8 Mar 2pm Dir: Joe Wright 2017, 125 mins, UK Within days of becoming Prime Minister, Winston Churchill must face one of his most defining trials. To explore a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany or stand firm to fight for the ideals of a nation. The threat of invasion is imminent.
WHY? ‘Gary Oldman is tremendous’ ★★★★ The Guardian
The Post Fri 23 Feb 8pm Sun 25 and Wed 28 Feb 2pm Thur 1 Mar 2pm, Mon 5 Mar 11.30am Dir: Steven Spielberg 2017 116 mins, US The Washington Post’s Katharine Graham is the first female publisher of a major American newspaper. She forms an unlikely partnership with editor Ben Bradlee. The pair race to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned three decades and four US Presidents.
WHY? Thrilling drama starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Sun 25 Feb 7.30pm, Mon 26 Feb 11.30am Tues 27 Feb 8pm, Wed 7 Mar 8pm Dir: Martin McDonagh 2017, 115 mins, UK/US Months have passed without a culprit in the murder case of Mildred Hayes’s daughter. She makes a bold move, commissioning three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at revered police chief William Willoughby.
WHY? Nominated for nine BAFTAs and seven Academy Awards
ROH Live: The Winter’s Tale Wed 28 Feb 7.15pm Sun 4 Mar 7pm 180 mins, £15 Live screening (Wednesday) from the Royal Opera House. Shakespeare’s tale of love and loss becomes compelling dance drama in Christopher Wheeldon’s (An American in Paris) ballet adaptation.
WHY? An emotionally powerful story and exquisite dance from the Royal Ballet
Downsizing Sat 3 Mar 2pm Wed 7 Mar 11am (P&B) and 2pm Dir: Alexander Payne 2017 135 mins, US Scientists have discovered how to shrink humans to five inches tall as a solution to overpopulation. Paul and his wife Audrey decide to abandon their stressed lives in order to get small and move to a new downsized community - a choice that triggers life-changing adventures.
ROH Live: Carmen
WHY? Comedy-drama starring Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz and Kristen Wiig Tues 6 Mar 6.45pm Fri 9 Mar 2pm 200 mins, £15 Live screening (Tuesday). Bizet’s classic opera is a heady combination of passion, sensuality and violence. It is given a fresh point of view in Barrie Kosky’s highly physical production, starring Anna Goryachova.
WHY? Featuring instantly recognisable numbers such as the Habanera and the Toreador Song
Journey's End Fri 9 Mar 8pm Sun 11 Mar 2pm Dir: Saul Dibb 2017, 107 mins, UK Northern France, March 1918. A German offensive is imminent and the men attempt to distract themselves in their dugout. A new young officer arrives, abuzz with the excitement of his first real posting. Each man is trapped, the days ticking by, the tension rising and the attack drawing ever closer…
WHY? Based on the classic play by RC Sherriff
Phantom Thread Sat 10 Mar 2pm, Sun 11 Mar 7.30pm Tues 13 Mar 8pm, Wed 14 Mar 2pm Dir: Paul Thomas Anderson 2017 130 mins, US Renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his sister Cyril are at the centre of British fashion. Women come and go through Woodcock’s life until he comes across Alma. Once controlled and planned, he finds his carefully tailored life disrupted by love.
WHY? ‘There is such pure delicious pleasure in this film’ ★★★★★ The Guardian
Loveless Tues 13 Mar 2pm Wed 14 Mar 8pm Dir: Andrey Zvyagintsev 2017 128 mins, Ru (Russian with English subtitles)
Boris and Zhenya live together in the same Moscow apartment, their relationship is all but over. The only thing keeping them together is their 12-year-old son, Alyosha. When he doesn’t come home one night, the couple are forced into an increasingly desperate search.
WHY? Winner of Best Film at the 2017 BFI London Film Festival
The Mercy
Fri 16 Mar 2pm, Sat 17 Mar 8pm Sun 18 Mar 1.30pm Dir: James Marsh 2018, 102 mins, UK Based on the true story of Donald Crowhurst and his attempt to win the first non-stop single-handed round-the-world yacht race in 1968. Crowhurst (Colin Firth) sets out on his epic and dangerous solo voyage. Back home his wife Claire (Rachel Weisz) and children wait for his return.
WHY? Drama about one of the most enduring mysteries of recent times
Winchester Fri 16 Mar 8pm, Sat 17 Mar 2pm Sun 18 Mar 7.30pm Dir: Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig 99 mins, Au/US Widow Sarah Winchester has been building a house on an isolated stretch of land for decades. To the outsider it looks like a monstrous monument to a disturbed woman’s madness. But Sarah is not building for herself. She is building a prison for hundreds of vengeful ghosts.
WHY? Supernatural horror starring Helen Mirren
Roman J. Israel Esq. Mon 19 Mar 2pm, Tues 20 Mar 8pm Wed 21 Mar 11.30am Dir: Dan Gilroy 2017 122 mins, US Roman J. Israel, Esq is a driven, idealistic defence attorney. His life is upended when his mentor, a civil rights icon, dies. He is recruited to join a firm led by one of the legendary man’s former students. But a turbulent series of events ensue that will put him to the test.
The Shape of Water
WHY? Denzel Washington is Academy Award nominated for his performance Fri 23 Mar 11am (P&B) and 2pm Sat 24 Mar 8pm, Tues 27 Mar 11.30am Fri 30 Mar 8pm, Tues 3 Apr 8pm Dir: Guillermo del Toro 2017 123 mins, US/Ca In the high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of isolation. But Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment. An other-worldly fable, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America.
NT Live: Julius Caesar
WHY? Nominated for 12 BAFTAs and 13 Academy Awards Mon 26 Mar 11.30am 180 mins, £15 An encore screening from The Bridge Theatre in London. Caesar returns in triumph to Rome. Alarmed by the autocrat’s popularity, the educated élite conspire to bring him down. After his assassination, civil war erupts on the streets of the capital.
WHY? Directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring Ben Wishaw and Michelle Fairley
ROH Live: Bernstein Centenary Tues 27 Mar 7.15pm Sat 31 Mar 2pm 180 mins, £15 A live screening (Tuesday) of three ballets marking the centenary year of the composer’s birth. Bernstein was one of the first classical composers in America to achieve both popular and critical acclaim. The Royal Ballet’s three associate choreographers celebrate the dynamic range and danceability of his music.
WHY? Featuring choreography from Wayne McGregor, Liam Scarlett and Christopher Wheeldon
Finding Your Feet
Wed 28 and Thur 29 Mar 8pm Dir: Richard Loncraine 2017, 111 mins, UK ‘Lady’ Sandra Abbott discovers that her husband of forty years is having an affair with her best friend. She seeks refuge in London with her estranged, older sister Bif. The two couldn’t be more different - but different may be just what Sandra needs.
WHY? A heart-warming comedy starring Joanna Lumley, Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall and Celia Imrie
Coco Fri 30 Mar 4.30pm, Sun 1 Apr 2pm Tues 3 Apr 2pm and 4.30pm Wed 4 Apr 11.30am, Mon 9 Apr 2pm Dir: Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina 2017, 105 mins, US Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician. But his family have a baffling generations-old ban on music. Desperate to prove his talent, he sets off on an extraordinary journey through the Land of the Dead.
WHY? ‘One of the most impressively animated films ever’ ★★★★★ Empire Magazine
Lady Bird Sat 31 Mar 8pm, Sun 1 Apr 7.30pm Thur 5 Apr 8pm Dir: Greta Gerwig 2017 94 mins, US Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson fights against (but is exactly like) her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mum. She plans to escape her small town life by going to college in New York. Nominated for five Academy Awards and starring Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn).
WHY? ‘Greta Gerwig’s sublime directorial debut’ Little White Lies
Early Man
Tues 3 Apr 11.30am, Wed 4 Apr 2pm Sun 8 Apr 11.30am, Wed 11 Apr 4.30pm Thur 12, Fri 13 and Sat 14 Apr 11.30am Dir: Nick Park 2018, 89 mins, UK/Fr It’s the dawn of time and prehistoric creatures roam the earth. Courageous caveman Dug (Eddie Redmayne) and his best friend Hognob must unite his tribe against a mighty enemy - Lord Nooth (Tom Hiddleston) and his Bronze Age City. The latest film from Aardman Animations.
WHY? ‘A gloriously funny tale’ ★★★★ The Telegraph
ROH Live: Macbeth Wed 4 Apr 7.15pm Sun 8 Apr 2pm 200 mins, £15 A live screening from the Royal Opera House (Wednesday). Phyllida Lloyd’s production of Verdi’s opera on Shakespeare’s tragedy. Macbeth sees Verdi at his most theatrical - it bristles with demonic energy.
WHY? Conducted by Antonio Pappano, with a magnificent cast including Anna Netrebko, Željko Lučić and Ildebrando D’Arcangelo
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Thur 5 Apr 4.30pm Fri 6 and Wed 11 Apr 2pm Thur 12 Apr 4.30pm Fri 13 Apr 2pm Dir: Jake Kasdan 2017, 119 mins, US Four teenagers discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of and are thrust into its jungle setting. They’ll have to go on the most dangerous adventure of their lives, or they’ll be stuck in there forever.
WHY? Starring Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan
Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas Fri 6, Sat 7, Mon 9 Apr 11.30am Dir: Enrique Gato, David Alonso 2017 85 mins, Sp Explorer Tad travels to see his friend Sara's latest discovery - a papyrus that proves the legend of King Midas. When the evil Jack Rackham steals the papyrus and kidnaps Sara, Tad must embark on another great adventure to save her.
WHY? An action packed animated adventure
I, Tonya Sun 8 Apr 7.30pm Tues 10 and Thur 12 Apr 8pm Dir: Craig Gillespie 2017 120 mins, US American figure skater Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie) was the first American woman to complete a triple axel in competition. But her legacy was forever defined by her association with an infamous attack on fellow Olympic competitor Nancy Kerrigan. Nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Actress.
Paddington 2
WHY? A darkly comic tale based on the unbelievable but true events Tues 10 Apr 4.30pm Wed 11 Apr 11.30am Thur 12 Apr 2pm Dir: Paul King 2017 103 mins, UK/FR Paddington is happily settled with the Brown family, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes. He finds a unique pop-up book for his beloved Aunt Lucy’s hundredth birthday. But when the book is stolen, can he and the Browns unmask the thief?
WHY? ‘A pure delight’ ★★★★★ Empire Magazine
RSC Live: Macbeth Wed 11 Apr 7pm Run time tbc, £15 A live screening from Stratford-upon-Avon. On his return from battle, Macbeth meets three witches. Driven by their disturbing prophecies, he sets out on the path to murder. A contemporary production of Shakespeare’s darkest psychological thriller.
WHY? Starring Christopher Eccleston and Niamh Cusack
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story Sun 15 and Mon 16 Apr 2pm Dir: Alexandra Dean 2017 90 mins, US Hollywood star Hedy Lamarr was known as the world's most beautiful woman. However, her arresting looks and glamorous life stood in the way of her being given the credit she deserved as an ingenious inventor whose pioneering work helped revolutionize modern communication.
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Red Sparrow
WHY? Hedy’s concept is used as the basis for secure WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth Sun 15 Apr 7.30pm Tues 17 Apr 2pm, Wed 18 Apr 8pm Dir: Francis Lawrence 2018 Run time tbc, US When prima ballerina Dominika Egorova suffers a career-ending injury, her and her mother are facing a bleak and uncertain future. She finds herself manipulated into becoming the newest recruit for Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their bodies and minds as weapons.
A Fantastic Woman
WHY? Thriller based on the book by Jason Matthews Tues 17 Apr 8pm, Wed 18 Apr 2pm Dir: Sebastián Lelio 2017 104 min, Cl/De/Sp/US (Spanish with English subtitles)
Marina and her partner Orlando are in love and planning for the future. But after Orlando’s sudden death, Marina is treated with suspicion. She is a trans woman and for most of Orlando's family, her sexual identity is an aberration.
WHY? Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Academy Awards
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Mary Magdalene
Fri 20 and Sun 22 Apr 2pm Tues 24 Apr 2pm and 8pm Dir: Garth Davis 2018 Run time tbc, UK A young woman (Rooney Mara) leaves her small fishing village and traditional family behind to join a radical new social movement. At its head is a charismatic leader, Jesus of Nazareth (Joaquin Phoenix), who promises that the world is changing.
WHY? From director Garth Davis (Lion, Top of the Lake)
Wonder Wheel Fri 20 Apr 8pm, Sat 21 Apr 2pm Mon 23 Apr 11.30am Wed 25 Apr 11am (P&B) and 2pm Dir: Woody Allen 2017, 101 mins, UK Ginny is an former actress. Humpty is Ginny’s carousel operator husband. Mickey dreams of becoming a playwright. Carolina is Humpty’s long-estranged daughter. The four characters’ lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island Amusement Park in the 1950s.
WHY? Starring Kate Winslet and Justin Timberlake
You Were Never Really Here Wed 25 Apr 8pm Dir: Lynne Ramsay 2017 85 mins, UK/Fr/US Joe is a traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence. He tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him. Corrupt power and vengeance unleash a storm of violence that may lead to his awakening.
WHY? ‘Phoenix and director Lynne Ramsay are at the top of their game’ ★★★★ The Independent
The Square Fri 27 Apr 8pm, Mon 30 Apr 11.30am Wed 2 May 2pm Dir: Ruben Östlund 2017 142 mins, Se/De/Fr/Dk
(English and Swedish with English subtitles) Christian is the respected curator of a contemporary art museum. He's gearing up to launch their next show, The Square. When he becomes the victim of a scam, it forces him to question the world around him and his place in it. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
WHY? ‘Supremely fresh, witty and thought-provoking’ Time Out
Random Acts presents
Bold and Creative Short Films by Young Artists 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) Wed 7 Mar Fri 23 Mar Wed 25 Apr
11am 11am 11am
Downsizing The Shape of Water Wonder Wheel
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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Disabled Accessibility Norden Farm provides ramped access, lifts and toilet facilities. The auditorium has an infra red hearing enhancement system.
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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