Centre for the Arts Maidenhead
Film Guide Nov-Dec 2017
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Borg vs McEnroe
Wed 1 and Thur 2 Nov 2pm Tues 7 Nov 8pm Wed 8 Nov 2pm Dir: Janus Metz 2017, 100 mins, SE Summer, 1980. Björn Borg is the top tennis player in the world. There is only one obstacle in his pursuit of a record-breaking fifth Wimbledon championship: the talented young American, John McEnroe. McEnroe's explosive confidence begins to infiltrate Borg's normally unshakable temperament. An exhilarating battle of personalities ensues that will set the world of tennis alight.
WHY? ‘A superior sports biopic’ ★★★★ Total Film
Home Again
Sun 5 Nov 7.30pm, Mon 6 Nov 11am (P&B) and 2pm Wed 8 Nov 8pm Dir: Hallie Meyers-Shyer 2017, 97 mins, US Recently separated from her husband, Alice (Reese Witherspoon) decides to start over by moving back to LA with her two young daughters. She meets three young, charismatic filmmakers, who she decides to take in while they try their hand in Hollywood. An unconventional family dynamic emerges, leading them all on an unexpected journey of discovery.
WHY? A romantic comedy from producer Nancy Meyers (It’s Complicated, What Women Want, The Holiday)
Kingsman: The Golden Circle Fri 10 Nov 2pm, Sun 12 Nov 7.30pm Tues 14 Nov 8pm Dir: Matthew Vaughn 2017 141 mins, UK/US The Kingsman headquarters have been destroyed and the world is held hostage. The agents’ journey leads them to discover an allied spy organisation in the US called Statesman. Their strength and wits are tested to the limit as the two elite secret organisations band together to defeat a ruthless common enemy.
WHY? Featuring an all-star cast including Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Mark Strong, Halle Berry and Sir Elton John
Goodbye Christopher Robin
Sun 12 and Tues 14 Nov 2pm Wed 15 Nov 8pm, Thur 16 Nov 2pm Dir: Simon Curtis 2017, 107 mins, UK A rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children's author A. A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin, whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh. Christopher Robin and his family are swept up in the international success of the books. But with the eyes of the world on Christopher Robin, what will the cost be to the family?
WHY? ‘A witty and touching father-son tale’ ★★★★ Empire Magazine
NT Live: Follies Thur 16 Nov 7pm 210 mins, £15 A live screening of Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical. New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves.
WHY? Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee and Imelda Staunton play the magnificent Follies in this dazzling new production
Blade Runner 2049
Sat 18 Nov 2pm Tues 21 Nov 8pm Dir: Denis Villeneuve 2017, 163 mins, UK/US/Ca Set thirty years after the events of the first film. A new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. It leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for thirty years.
WHY? ‘Harrison Ford is extraordinary in the most spectacular, provocative blockbuster of our time’ ★★★★★ The Telegraph
Mother! Wed 22 Nov 8pm Dir: Darren Aronofsky 2017 121 mins, US A riveting psychological thriller about love, devotion and sacrifice. A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. From filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream).
WHY? ‘Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem are tremendously operatic’ ★★★★★ The Guardian
The Mountain Between Us Fri 24 and Sun 26 Nov 4.30pm Dir: Hany Abu-Assad 2017 112 mins, US Two strangers are stranded after a tragic plane crash. The pair must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain. They realise help is not coming and embark on a perilous journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness. Based on the book by Charles Martin.
WHY? Starring Academy Award winner Kate Winslet and Golden Globe winner Idris Elba
The Snowman
Fri 24 Nov 8pm Sun 26 Nov 7.30pm Dir: Tomas Alfredson 2017, 125 mins, UK/SE/US An elite crime squad’s lead detective (Michael Fassbender) investigates the disappearance of a victim in the first snow of winter. He fears an elusive serial killer may be active again. With the help of a brilliant recruit, the cop must connect decades-old cold cases to the brutal new one. Can he outwit this unthinkable evil before the next snowfall?
WHY? Crime thriller based on Jo Nesbø’s global bestseller
Loving Vincent
Mon 27 Nov 2pm Tues 28 Nov 4.30pm and 8pm Wed 29 Nov 8pm Dir: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman 2017, 94 mins, UK/PL 27 July 1890. The small French country town of Auvers. A gaunt figure stumbles down a drowsy high street at twilight. The man is carrying nothing, his hands clasped to a fresh bullet wound. This man is Vincent van Gogh, then a little known artist. The story of his tragic death is told in this breathtaking hand-painted animation.
WHY? ‘A one-of-a-kind work of art’ Variety
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Remember Baghdad
Sun 3 and Wed 6 Dec 4.30pm Dir: Fiona Murphy 2016, 69 mins, UK/IQ/IL The untold story of Iraq. An insight into how the country developed through the eyes of the Jews who lived there for 2,600 years until only a generation ago. Eight people tell their remarkable stories - of fun that was had and the fear that followed as Iraq laid foundations for decades of unrest. Featuring vivid home movies and archive news footage.
WHY? The film follows one Iraqi Jew on a journey home, back to Baghdad
The Party
Sun 3 Dec 7.30pm Mon 4 Dec 2pm Wed 6 Dec 8pm Dir: Sally Potter 2017, 71 mins, UK Janet is hosting an intimate gathering of friends to celebrate her promotion. Her husband, Bill, seems preoccupied. As their friends arrive, some of whom have their own dramatic news to share, the soirée gradually unravels. Starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Patricia Clarkson, Timothy Spall and Cillian Murphy.
WHY? ‘Stingingly funny short comedy’ ★★★★ Evening Standard
The Nutcracker Tues 5 Dec 7.15pm Thur 4 Jan 2pm 135 mins, £15 Live screening from the Royal Opera House (Tuesday). With its festive period setting, dancing snowflakes and enchanting stage magic, The Nutcracker is the perfect Christmas entertainment.
WHY? Featuring Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous, sugar-spun music - the most recognisable of all ballet scores
NT Live: Young Marx Thur 7 Dec 7pm Run time tbc, £15 Broadcast live from the Bridge Theatre, London. 1850, Europe’s most feared terrorist is hiding in Dean Street, Soho. Creditors, spies, rival revolutionary factions and prospective seducers of his beautiful wife all circle like vultures. His writing blocked, his marriage dying, his only hope is a job on the railway.
WHY? Rory Kinnear is Marx and Oliver Chris is Engels, in this new comedy written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman
Call Me by Your Name
Sun 10 and Tues 12 Dec 4.30pm Dir: Luca Guadagnino 2017, 132 mins, IT/FR/BR/US Northern Italy in the summer of 1983. Elio Perlman, a precocious 17-year-old, spends his days in his family's villa. His idyllic summer break takes a tumultuous turn when he meets Oliver, a charming American academic working with his father. A sensual and transcendent tale of first love, based on the acclaimed novel by André Aciman.
WHY? ‘Masterful coming-of-age tale’ ★★★★★ The Guardian
The Death of Stalin
Sun 10 Dec 7.30pm Mon 11 Dec 2pm Tues 12 Dec 8pm Dir: Armando Iannucci 2017, 106 mins, FR/UK In the days following Stalin’s collapse, his core team of ministers tussle for control. Some want positive change in the Soviet Union, others have more sinister motives. Their one common trait? They’re all just desperately trying to remain alive. From writer/director Armando Iannucci and starring Steve Buscemi, Jason Isaacs, Michael Palin and Simon Russell Beale.
WHY? Combining comedy, drama, pathos and political manoeuvring
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Murder on the Orient Express
Fri 15 Dec 8pm Sun 17 Dec 4.30pm Mon 18 Dec 11am (P&B) and 2pm Tues 19 Dec 8pm Dir: Kenneth Branagh 2017, run time tbc, MT/US What starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe, unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. Thirteen strangers are stranded on a train, where everyone’s a suspect. One man must race against time to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again. Based on Agatha Christie’s classic novel.
WHY? Kenneth Branagh directs and leads an all-star cast including Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp and Olivia Colman
Breathe
Tues 19 Dec 4.30pm, Wed 20 Dec 8pm Wed 27 Dec 4.30pm and 8pm Dir: Andy Serkis 2017, 117 mins, UK Robin (Andrew Garfield) is handsome, adventurous and brilliant. At the age of 28, he is struck down by polio. Confined to a hospital bed, Robin is given only a few months to live. Against all advice, his wife Diana (Claire Foy) brings him home. Diana’s intimacy and witty determination transcends his disability and sets him free. Based on a true story.
WHY? A heart-warming celebration of bravery and human possibility CERT
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The Man Who Invented Christmas
Fri 22 and Sat 23 Dec 8pm Dir: Bharat Nalluri 2017, run time tbc, IE/CA Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) thinks he has run out of ideas. While desperately trying to put pen to paper for his next novel, he suddenly finds that inspiration is all around him. Eccentric real life characters mix with Dickens’ vivid imagination to conjure up unforgettable characters and a timeless tale.
WHY? Telling the magical journey that led to the creation of A Christmas Carol
Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
Thur 28, Fri 29 and Sat 30 Dec 8pm Dir: Paul McGuigan 2017, 105 mins, UK The story of the relationship between Peter Turner and the eccentric Academy Award winning actress Gloria Grahame. What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme fatale and her young lover, quickly grows into a deeper bond. But their passion and lust for life is ultimately tested to the limits by events beyond their control.
WHY? Starring Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Julie Walters and Vanessa Redgrave CERT
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Paddington 2
Thur 4 Jan 8pm Fri 5 Jan 2pm Sat 6 Jan 2pm Director: Paul King 2017, run time tbc, UK/FR Paddington is happily settled with the Brown family, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes. He finds the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy’s hundredth birthday - a unique pop-up book. Paddington embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, can he and the Browns unmask the thief?
WHY? The much-anticipated sequel to the worldwide hit family film
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) Mon 6 Nov Mon 18 Dec
11am 11am
Home Again Murder on the Orient Express
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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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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.
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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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