Centre for the Arts Maidenhead
Film Guide Nov-Dec 2014
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Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF
Sat 1 Nov 2pm, Tues 4 Nov 8pm Wed 5 Nov 10.30am (P&B), 2pm and 8pm Sat 8 Nov 2pm and 8pm
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Dir: Lasse Hallström 2014 122 mins, In/UAE/US
The Kadam family leave India and start a new life in the South of France. The village is charming and elegant - the perfect spot for them to open an Indian restaurant. But the manager of the Michelin starred restaurant across the road isn’t happy and a war of words escalates between the two. Can the eldest son Hassan win over Madame Mallory by proving his passion for French haute cuisine?
WHY? Stars Helen Mirren and Om Puri, and from the director of Chocolat Sun 9 Nov 2pm
David Bowie is
100 mins, £15
A documentary tour of the ground breaking David Bowie is exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The exhibition features a remarkable collection of photographs, stage costumes and other rare possessions from the David Bowie Archive. Exhibition curators, Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey Marsh, provide fascinating insight into the most memorable music videos and original costumes.
WHY? The exhibition was the fastest selling in the V&A’s history and is now on a global tour
Tues 11 Nov 8pm
In Order of Disappearance
Dir: Hans Petter Moland 2014 117 mins, No/Sw/De (Norwegian and Swedish with English subtitles) Nils is an introverted and hard-working snowplough driver. He has just been named Citizen of The Year, when he receives news that his son has died of a heroin overdose. Incredulous of the official report, Nils uncovers evidence of his son’s murder by local crime boss ‘The Count’. Armed with heavy machinery and a good dose of beginner’s luck, Nils embarks upon a quest for revenge.
WHY? ‘Revenge thriller spawned where Scandi-noir meets Quentin Tarantino’ ★★★★ The Times
Wed 12 and Thur 13 Nov 8pm
Life of Crime
Dir: Daniel Schechter 2013 99 mins, US Mickey Dawson (Jennifer Aniston) is the wife of crooked real-estate developer Frank Dawson (Tim Robbins). She is kidnapped by two common criminals and held for ransom. But her husband is holed up in the Bahamas with his mistress and decides he’d rather not get his wife back. It sets off a sequence of double-crosses and plot twists that could only come from the mind of a master storyteller.
WHY? Dark caper comedy based on legendary author Elmore Leonard’s novel The Switch
Fri 14 Nov 8pm, Sat 15 Nov 2pm Sun 16 Nov 7.30pm
Pride
Dir: Matthew Warchus 2014 120 mins, UK Summer 1984 and the National Union of Mineworkers is on strike. At a Gay Pride march, a group of activists decide to raise money to support the families of the striking miners. The Union seems embarrassed to receive their support, so the activists set off to a mining village in Wales to hand over their donation. The two communities form a surprising and ultimately triumphant partnership. Stars Paddy Considine, Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West.
WHY? ★★★★★ The Express ★★★★ The Observer ★★★★ The Telegraph ★★★★ Empire Magazine
Sat 15 Nov 8pm, Sun 16 Nov 2pm
A Most Wanted Man
Dir: Anton Corbijn 2014 122 mins, UK/US/Ge
A half-Chechen, half-Russian, brutally tortured immigrant turns up in Hamburg's Islamic community. He lays claim to his father's ill-gotten fortune prompting both German and US security agencies take a close interest. As the clock ticks and the stakes rise, the race is on to establish this most wanted man's true identity. A tale of intrigue, love, rivalry, and politics that prickles with tension right through to its last heart-stopping scene.
WHY? Based on John le CarrĂŠ's novel Tues 18 Nov 2pm
The Vatican Museums
70 mins, ÂŁ15
Welcome to the greatest art collection in history. Film cameras are allowed inside the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel for the first time. Masterpieces by the likes of Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Van Gogh and da Vinci are seen as never before. Audiences are led on a fascinating tour by the Director of the Vatican Museums.
WHY? An extraordinary voyage of discovery, showcasing the most impressive collection of works of art built up over the last two thousand years
Tues 18 Nov 8pm
20,000 Days on Earth
Dir: Jane Pollard, Iain Forsyth 2014 97 mins, UK Drama and reality combine in a fictitious 24 hours in the life of musician and international cultural icon Nick Cave. The film is an intimate portrait of the artistic process, unpicking what makes him tick. With contributions from Ray Winstone and Kylie Minogue.
WHY? The film won two awards at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival
Sat 22 Nov 2pm, Sun 30 Nov 7.30pm Tues 2 Dec 8pm
Magic in the Moonlight Dir: Woody Allen 2014 98 mins, US
In 1920s South of France, Chinese conjuror Wei Ling Soo is the most celebrated magician of his age. But he is actually the stage persona of grouchy Englishman Stanley Crawford (Colin Firth). Stanley embarks on a mission to expose psychic medium, Sophie. What follows is a series of events that are magical in every sense of the word and send the characters reeling.
WHY? In the end, the biggest trick the film plays, is the one that fools us all
Tues 25 Nov 7pm
Hockney: Live from LA 195 mins, ÂŁ15
An exclusive live gala screening of the highly anticipated new feature, followed by an in-depth conversation with David Hockney from his Los Angeles studio. For the first time, David Hockney has given access to his personal archive of photographs and film, resulting in an unparalleled visual diary of a long life.
WHY? This is the definitive exploration of one of the most significant artists of his generation
Wed 26 Nov 7.15pm
ROH Live: L'elisir d'amore 165 mins, £15
A live screening from the Royal Opera House. Bryn Terfel stars in Donizetti’s romantic comedy of rural life. Adina is the most sophisticated woman in the village. Nemorino is handsome but shy and loves Adina from afar. His love rival is the arrogant Sergeant Belcore. The larger than life travelling quack Dr Dulcamara sells Nemorino a love potion which gives him the dose of courage that he needs. It has both comic and touching results.
WHY? Set in the sun-drenched countryside of 1950s Italy
Thur 27 Nov 8pm
Manuscripts Don’t Burn Dir: Mohammad Rasoulof 2013 124 mins, Ir (Persian with English subtitles)
Kasra is an Iranian author who secretly records his memoirs, despite being monitored by the security service. His stories reveal all about his time as a political prisoner. As he prepares to publish his work, and leave the country, his plans are uncovered by the security service. They will do anything to destroy his manuscripts.
WHY? Inspired by true events, this film is the director’s response to an attempt by Iranian authorities to ban his filmmaking
Wed 3 Dec 8pm
Night Will Fall
Dir: Andre Singer 2014 75 mins, UK When Allied forces liberated Nazi concentration camps, their terrible discoveries were recorded on camera. The films revealed for the first time the full horror of what had happened. Later, Sidney Bernstein used the footage to create a documentary that would provide lasting, undeniable evidence of the Nazis’ unspeakable crimes. But the project was shelved and it is only 70 years later that the film has been restored and completed by the Imperial War Museums.
WHY? An eloquent and lucid documentary, followed by a Q&A with the director
Sun 7 Dec 7.30pm Thur 11 Dec 8pm
The Riot Club
Dir: Lone Scherfig 2014 107 mins, UK Miles and Alistair are first year students at Oxford University. They are determined to join the infamous Riot Club - a place where reputations can be made or destroyed in a single evening. The club rent a room at a country pub and intend to have a night of such debauchery it will go down in history. It does, but not in the way they were expecting. Based on the critically acclaimed play by Laura Wade.
WHY? From the Academy Award nominated director of An Education Tues 9 Dec 7.30pm
La Bayadère
165 mins, £15
An encore screening from the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. When the beautiful dancer Nikiya and the warrior Solor meet in secret, they swear eternal mutual fidelity. The High Brahmin, who is also in love with Nikiya, overhears them. He rushes to reveal their secret to the Rajah, who has decided that Solor will marry his beloved daughter Gamzatti.
WHY? The story of impossible love between Nikiya and Solor is set against the backdrop of a lush, mysterious India
Sun 14 Dec 7.30pm
NT Live: John
120 mins, £15
An encore screening from the National Theatre. DV8 Physical Theatre depict John’s real life story using movement and spoken word to create an intense and moving theatrical experience. Years of crime and drug use lead John on a search which takes him to an unexpected place. Suitable for ages 18+ years.
WHY? An eagerly anticipated new production from the internationally renowned company
Tues 16 Dec 7.15pm Sun 21 Dec 4.30pm
ROH Live: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland 75 mins, £15
Live screening from the Royal Opera House (live Tues, encore Sun). This is a brilliant realisation of Carroll’s zany dream world featuring stunning choreography, a colourful score and ingenious stage magic. It features an instantly recognisable cast of characters including a tap-dancing Mad Hatter, a tetchy White Rabbit and a raucously bad-tempered Queen of Hearts.
WHY? This family ballet in the spirit of Carroll’s much loved children’s classic
Sun 21 Dec 7.30pm Tues 23 Dec 8pm
Map to the Stars
Dir: David Cronenberg 2014 112 mins, Ca/US/Ge/Fr The Weiss family are an archetypal Hollywood dynasty. Dr Stafford Weiss is a psychotherapist who has made a fortune from self-help books. His thirteen year old son is a child star fresh out of rehab. His wife Cristina is an overbearing mom-ager. And his daughter has recently been released from a psychiatric hospital. This is a family on the verge of implosion.
WHY? ‘The performances here are terrific, capturing the comic side of their characters but also their insecurity and extreme status anxiety’ The Independent Tues 23 Dec 4.30pm Sat 27 Dec 4.30pm
The Nutcracker
140 mins, £15
An encore screening from the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. On Christmas Eve, Marie receives a wooden nutcracker carved in the shape of a little man. At midnight, when the celebrations are over, all the toys magically come to life. The nutcracker grows to human size and takes charge of the tin soldiers, flying to the rescue of Marie, who is threatened by the Mouse King and his mouse army.
WHY? Tchaikovsky’s emblematic score will enchant families and ballet lovers this festive season
Sat 27 Dec 8pm Sun 28 Dec 7.30pm
Gone Girl
TBC
Dir: David Fincher 2014 145 mins, US On their fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports his wife Amy missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behaviour have everyone asking the same dark question - did Nick Dunne kill his wife?
WHY? Based on the best selling thriller novel by Gillian Flynn
Tues 30 Dec 10.30am (P&B), 2pm and 8pm
Effie Gray
TBC
Dir: Richard Laxton 2014 Run time tbc, UK The scandalous true story of the troubled relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie. After marrying at the tender age of 19, Effie quickly realises her marriage is a lie when Ruskin refuses to consummate it. She soon falls for the charms of the artist John Everett Millais. Desperate to be freed from John, Effie embarks on a life changing journey to become one of the first women in history to seek divorce.
WHY? Written by and starring Academy Award winner Emma Thompson
Fri 2 and Sat 3 Jan 2pm
Frozen Sing-A-Long
Dir: Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck 2013 108 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
Fri 2 and Sat 3 Jan 8pm Sun 4 Jan 2pm
Mr Turner
Dir: Mike Leigh 2014 150 mins, UK Timothy Spall stars as British artist JMW Turner in the last quarter century of his life. The eccentric painter is profoundly affected by the death of his father, sexually exploits his housekeeper and eventually lives an incognito life with a seaside landlady. Throughout this, he travels, paints, stays with the country aristocracy, visits brothels and is a popular if anarchic member of the Royal Academy of Arts.
WHY? ‘A rambling, richly detailed character study with a magnificent central performance from Timothy Spall’ ★★★★★ The Independent Sun 4 Jan 8pm
Jimi: All is by My Side
Dir: John Ridley 2013 118 mins, UK/Ir/US
In 1966 Jimi Hendrix is an unknown backup guitarist playing New York’s Cheetah Club. In the space of a year, he makes his mark on London’s music scene and triumphs at the Monterey Pop Festival. The film presents an intimate portrait of the sensitive young musician on the verge of becoming a rock legend.
WHY? A revealing biopic from man who wrote the script for the Academy Award winning 12 Years a Slave Sun 4 Jan 5pm
Madama Butterfly
140 mins, £15
An encore screening from Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour Bridge. Puccini’s tale of love and honour is performed on a stage suspended over the water and against the backdrop of the Sydney Opera House. Japanese soprano Hiromi Omura stars as tragic Cio-Cio San with her co-star Georgy Vasiliev who performs the role of Pinkerton. Performed in Italian with subtitles.
WHY? The operas on Sydney Harbour get bigger and more spectacular every year!
Ticket Prices (unless otherwise stated) : £9.50 (or 3 films for £24) £8.50 conc (or 3 films for £21) Parent and Baby Screenings (P&B) Wed 5 Nov
10.30am
The Hundred-Foot Journey
Tues 30 Dec
10.30am
Effie Gray
TBC
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 will not be admitted.
Family Viewing Films with this logo have been specially picked for parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles to enjoy with our younger audiences. These special holiday screenings are only £5 per person.
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 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 of £2 per ticket, 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.