Centre for the Arts Maidenhead
Film Guide Mar-Apr 2017
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La La Land
Fri 24 Feb 11am (P&B) and 2pm Sun 26 Feb 2pm, Tues 28 Feb 8pm Wed 1 Mar 8pm, Thur 2 Mar 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. A musical from director Damien Chazelle (Whiplash).
WHY? Winner of a record 7 Golden Globes, nominated for 11 BAFTA’s and 14 Oscars
Manchester by the Sea Wed 1 Mar 2pm, Thur 2 Mar 8pm 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? Nominated for 5 Oscars including Best Actor (Casey Affleck), Best Picture and Best Director
Jackie Sat 4 Mar 8pm, Mon 6 Mar 2pm Wed 8 Mar 2pm Dir: Pablo Larraín 2016 100 mins, Cl/Fr/US A searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. The film explores Jackie’s world in the days immediately following her husband's assassination.
WHY? Natalie Portman has received multiple Best Actress nominations for her portrayal of the iconic First Lady
Denial Wed 8 Mar 8pm, Thur 16 Mar 2pm Dir: Mick Jackson 2016 110 mins, UK/US Based on the acclaimed book. Denial recounts the true story of Deborah E Lipstadt’s legal battle for historical truth against David Irving, who accused her of libel when she declared him a Holocaust denier. Starring Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson and Timothy Spall.
Botticelli Inferno
WHY? Thursday’s screening is followed by an open discussion on the issues arising, led by Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain Thur 9 Mar 2pm, Tues 14 Mar 2pm 96 mins | £15 (£12 conc) An art documentary focusing on an undisputed master of the Renaissance Sandro Botticelli. Explore the mysteries behind the artist’s 102 meticulous drawings of Dante’s Divine Commedia including the intriguing Map of Hell centrepiece, as featured in Ron Howard’s recent film Inferno.
WHY? Filmed in stunning historic locations such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Vatican
NT Live: Hedda Gabler Thur 9 Mar 7pm, Tues 21 Mar 2pm 210 mins | £15 Live screening from the National Theatre (Thursday). Ruth Wilson stars as Hedda, a bored newlywed who longs to be free. She attempts to control those around her, only to see her world unravel. A brand new version of the play, adapted by Patrick Marber.
WHY? A modern production of Ibsen’s masterpiece directed by Tony Award winner Ivo van Hove
20th Century Women Tues 14 Mar 8pm Wed 15 Mar 11am (P&B) and 2pm 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? A humorous and heartfelt exploration of how we figure out who we are
Lion
Wed 15 Mar 8pm, Fri 17 Mar 2pm Sun 19 Mar 11.30am, Mon 20 Mar 2pm Sun 26 Mar 8pm Dir: Garth Davis 2016, 118 mins, Au/US/UK Five-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, nominated for 6 Oscars
Christine Tues 21 Mar 8pm, Thur 23 Mar 2pm Dir: Antonio Campos 2016 120 mins, USA The true story of a Florida news reporter who, in 1974, shocked the world by taking her own life live on air. Christine (Rebecca Hall) finds herself plagued by self-doubt and a tumultuous home life. Disillusioned as her world continues to close in on her, she takes a dark turn.
WHY? ‘A thrumming, heartsore, sometimes viciously funny character study’ Variety
Loving Fri 24 Mar 2pm, Sun 26 Mar 11am Tues 28 Mar 11am (P&B) Thur 30 Mar 8pm Dir: Jeff Nichols 2016 123 mins, UK/US An inspirational love story based on the real-life courage and commitment of interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving. After their marriage, they spend nine years fighting for the right to live as a family in their hometown.
WHY? Starring Oscar and Golden Globe nominee Ruth Negga
Hacksaw Ridge Sat 25 Mar 8pm, Tues 28 Mar 8pm Dir: Mel Gibson 2016 140 mins, US/Au The extraordinary true story of Desmond Doss. In Okinawa, during the bloodiest battle of WWII, Desmond saves seventy-five men without firing or carrying a gun. An army medic, he single-handedly evacuates the wounded from behind enemy lines.
WHY? Nominated for 6 Oscars including Best Actor (Andrew Garfield), Best Picture and Best Director
Toni Erdmann Wed 29 Mar 8pm, Thur 30 Mar 2pm Dir: Maren Ade 2016 162 mins, Ge/At/Ro (German with English subtitles) Winfried surprises his career driven daughter Ines with a visit. It’s not long before she struggles to see eye to eye with her practical joker father. They reach a stand-off and Winfried agrees to return home. Enter Toni Erdmann, Winfried’s smooth-talking alter ego.
WHY? ‘One of the most brilliant comedies of the new millennium’ ★★★★★ Little White Lies
Fences
Sat 1 Apr 2pm, Sun 2 Apr 7.30pm Dir: Denzel Washington 2016 138 mins, US Troy Maxson once dreamed of a baseball career, but was too old when the major leagues began admitting black players. He tries to be a good husband and father, but his lost dream of glory causes him to make a decision that threatens to tear his family apart.
WHY? The film has won multiple awards for its powerful performances from Denzel Washington and Viola Davis
Sing
Sun 2 and Tues 4 Apr 2pm Wed 5 Apr 11.30am, Sat 15 Apr 11.30am Dir: Garth Jennings 2016, 107 mins, US/UK/Jp Buster Moon is a dapper koala who presides over a once-grand theatre that has fallen on hard times. Now faced with the crumbling of his life’s ambition, he has one final chance to restore the venue to its former glory by producing the world’s greatest singing competition.
WHY? The latest film from Illumination, the creators of Despicable Me, Minions and The Secret Life of Pets
A Street Cat Named Bob Mon 3 Apr 11.30am Sun 9 Apr 2pm Dir: Roger Spottiswoode 2016 103 mins, UK James is a young homeless busker. He strikes an unlikely friendship with a stray cat named Bob that goes on to change his life. A moving and life-affirming true story, based on James Bowen’s best selling book of the same name.
WHY? Starring Luke Treadaway, Joanne Froggatt, Anthony Head and (of course) Bob
Frozen Sing Along Tues 4 and Sat 8 Apr 11.30am Dir: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee 2013 102 mins, US Anna is a fearless optimist who teams up with extreme mountain man Kristoff and his sidekick reindeer Sven in an epic journey to save her sister Elsa. Along the way, they encounter mystical trolls, a funny snowman named Olaf, snowy weather and magic at every turn.
WHY? Bring the whole family to sing along to this hit Disney movie
The Founder Tues 4 and Wed 5 Apr 8pm Dir: John Lee Hancock 2016 115 mins, US The unlikely true story of a 52 year old travelling salesman with withering prospects. He stumbles upon a burger stand in the middle of nowhere and turns it into the global empire we know today as McDonalds.
WHY? Starring Michael Keaton, Patrick Wilson and Laura Dern
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Landfill Harmonic Wed 5 and Sat 8 Apr 2pm Dir: Brad Allgood, Graham Townsley 2015 84 mins, Py/No/Br/US An inspirational documentary. Follow the amazing journey of a garbage picker, a music teacher and a group of children who create the most unlikely orchestra, made entirely out of trash. A testament to the transformative power of music.
WHY? Part of our Jump In! family arts festival. Local schools have been making their own junk instruments - see their work in the Gallery this Easter
The Lego Batman Movie
Thur 6 Apr 10.30am, Thur 13 Apr 4.30pm Fri 14 Apr 5.30pm Dir: Chris McKay 2017 104 mins, US/Dk There are big changes brewing in Gotham. If Batman wants to save the city from The Joker’s hostile takeover, he may have to drop the lone vigilante thing. Can he work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up?
WHY? An action-packed adventure in the irreverent spirit of fun that made The LEGO Movie a worldwide phenomenon
NT Live: Twelfth Night Thur 6 Apr 7pm 210 mins | £15 Live screening from the National Theatre. Viola is washed ashore after a shipwreck but her twin brother Sebastian is lost. Determined to survive on her own, she steps out to explore a new land. So begins a whirlwind of mistaken identity and unrequited love.
WHY? Tamsin Greig is Malvolia in this new twist on Shakespeare’s classic comedy
Hidden Figures Fri 7 Apr 8pm, Sun 9 Apr 7.30pm Tues 11 Apr 8pm Dir: Theodore Melfi 2016 126 mins, US The untold story of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson brilliant African-American women working at NASA. They were the brains behind the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. A stunning achievement that turned around the Space Race.
Moana
WHY? ‘Irresistibly uplifting’ ★★★★★ The Guardian Wed 12 Apr 11.30am and 2pm Dir: Ron Clements, John Musker 2016, 113 mins, US Adventurous teenager Moana sails out on a daring mission to save her people. With the help of mighty demigod Maui, she voyages across the ocean on an actionpacked adventure, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds.
WHY? The latest film from Walt Disney Animation Studios, creators of Frozen
Moonlight Wed 12 and Thur 13 Apr 8pm Dir: Barry Jenkins 2016 111 mins, US A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery. The film chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood. He struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighbourhood of Miami. Nominated for 8 Oscars including Best Picture.
WHY? ‘Exquisite coming-of-age drama’ ★★★★★ Time Out
Viceroy’s House
Fri 14 and Sat 15 Apr 8pm, Sun 16 Apr 2pm Dir: Gurinder Chadha 2017, 106 mins, UK/In 1947, Lord Mountbatten (Hugh Bonneville) assumes the post of the last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people. As the political elite converge on the Viceroy’s House to wrangle over the birth of independent India, conflict erupts.
WHY? Both epic and intimate, the film has strong contemporary relevance and an inspirational message that celebrates tolerance
Elle Sat 15 Apr 2pm Sun 16 Apr 7.30pm Wed 19 Apr 8pm Dir: Paul Verhoeven 2016 131 mins, Fr/Ge/Be
(French with English subtitles) Michèle LeBlanc (Isabelle Huppert) is attacked in her own home. At first she appears to shrug off the terrifying incident. However, Michèle begins to track down her assailant, drawing them both into a curious and thrilling game. A gripping psychological thriller.
Certain Women
WHY? ‘Isabelle Huppert delivers a standout performance as a woman turning the tables on her attacker’ ★★★★★ The Guardian Tues 18 Apr 8pm, Wed 19 Apr 2pm Dir: Kelly Reichardt 2016 107 mins, US The story of three women forging their own way in rural Montana. Their narratives intersect in subtle but powerful ways. A portrait emerges as each individual defines herself in a world of stark natural beauty and restrictive social structures.
WHY? Winner of Best Film at the BFI London Film Festival 2016
NT Live: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Thur 20 Apr 7pm Tues 25 Apr 2pm Run time tbc | £15 Broadcast live from The Old Vic theatre in London (Thursday). Against the backdrop of Hamlet, two hapless minor characters, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, take centre stage. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Joshua McGuire and David Haig.
WHY? David Leveaux’s new production marks the 50th anniversary of Tom Stoppard’s brilliantly funny situation comedy
Rules Don’t Apply
Fri 21 Apr 11am (P&B) and 2pm Sat 22 Apr 8pm, Sun 23 Apr 2pm 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
Trespass Against Us Sat 22 Apr 2pm Mon 24 Apr 11.30am Dir: Adam Smith 2016 100 mins, UK Three generations of the Cutler family live as notorious outlaws. Chad Cutler finds himself torn between respect for his father and a desire for a better life for his children. The law is cracking down on his clan, and the decision might not be his to make.
WHY? Stars Michael Fassbender and Brendan Gleeson, featuring an original score from The Chemical Brothers
Dancer Tues 25 Apr 8pm, Wed 26 Apr 2pm Dir: Steven Cantor 2016 84 mins, UK/Ru/Ua/US Documentary. Sergei Polunin took the dance world by storm and became the Royal ballet’s youngest ever principal. At the peak of his success he walked away. Driven to the brink of self-destruction by stardom - Sergei found his talent more a burden than a gift.
WHY? An unprecedented look into the life of a complex young man who has made ballet go viral
RSC Live: Julius Caesar Wed 26 Apr 7pm 210 mins | £15 A live screening from Stratford-upon-Avon of Shakespeare's epic political tragedy. Caesar returns from war, all-conquering, but mutiny is rumbling through the corridors of power.
WHY? Season Director Angus Jackson steers the thrilling action
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The Time of Their Lives Sat 29 Apr 2pm Sun 30 Apr 7.30pm Dir: Roger Goldby 2017 Run time tbc, UK Hollywood siren Helen escapes her London retirement home, determined to gatecrash her ex-lovers funeral in France. She enlists the help of repressed housewife Priscilla. Together they hit the road, becoming entangled in a love triangle along the way.
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Kong: Skull Island
WHY? A feel-good comedy starring Joan Collins and Pauline Collins Sat 29 Apr 8pm, Sun 30 Apr 2pm Dir: Jordan Vogt-Roberts 2017 Run time tbc, US/Vn A team of explorers is brought together to venture deep into a beautiful, yet treacherous, uncharted island in the Pacific. The group set out unaware that they’re crossing into the domain of mythic Kong. Starring Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson and Samuel L Jackson.
WHY? A thrilling new adventure that reveals the story of how Kong became King
Make the most of your visit... You can take a drink from our Café Bar into the film, join us for a meal beforehand and also park for free on site.
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 15 Mar Tues 28 Mar Fri 21 Apr
11am 11am 11am
20th Century Women Loving Rules Don’t Apply
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.
Pre Show Dinner Offer Book a two course meal from our Pre Show Dinner menu at the same time as your ticket for £14. Available from 5.30pm (12pm Sundays).
Box Office Opening Hours Tuesday Wednesday - Saturday Sunday
11am - 2pm and 2.30pm - 8pm 10am - 2pm and 2.30pm - 8pm 2.30pm - 8pm
By phone / 01628 788997 Online / www.nordenfarm.org Film admission includes a charitable donation, which contributes to the upkeep of Norden Farm.
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