Centre for the Arts Maidenhead
Film Guide Sept-Oct 2018
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Apostasy Tues 11 Sept 8pm Wed 12 Sept 2pm Dir: Daniel Kokotajlo 2017 95 mins, UK Sisters Alex, Luisa and their mother are devout Jehovah's Witnesses. When Luisa starts to question the advice of the Elders, she makes a life-altering transgression that threatens to expel her from the congregation.
WHY? ‘Nuanced insight into the lives of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ ★★★★ The Independent
Spitfire Wed 12 Sept 4pm Thur 13 Sept 2pm Dir: David Fairhead, Ant Palmer 2018 95 mins, UK A documentary about the people and the planes that helped win the Battle of Britain and ultimately, the Second World War. Exploring how the Spitfire came into being and how the pilots fared in combat, three miles up in the skies.
WHY? Bringing to life the emotional, thoughtful and detailed recollections of the veterans who lived through those dramatic days
RSC Live: The Merry Wives of Windsor Wed 12 Sept 7.15pm Run time tbc, £15 Live screening from Stratford-upon-Avon. Down on his luck in the suburbs, John Falstaff plans to hustle his way to a comfortable retirement by seducing the wives of two wealthy men. Unknown to him, it’s the women of Windsor who really pull the strings.
WHY? A theatrical smorgasbord of petty rivalries, jealousies and over-inflated egos
La Bohème on Sydney Harbour Fri 14 Sept 2pm 150 mins, £15 Encore screening of Opera Australia's glittering production performed on Sydney Harbour. Puccini’s beloved classic is the original bohemian love story. His music swells with love, soars in ecstasy, crackles with jealousy and cries with heartache.
WHY? Lavish sets and costumes transform the harbour-top stage into a romantic Paris winter
Mission: Impossible - Fallout Fri 14 Sept 8pm, Mon 17 Sept 2pm Wed 19 Sept 11am (P&B) and 8pm Dir: Christopher McQuarrie 2018 147 mins, US Ethan Hunt and the IMF team join forces with CIA assassin August Walker to prevent a disaster of epic proportions. But when some weapons go missing, Ethan and his crew find themselves in a race against time to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands.
WHY? ‘A combination of thrilling stunts, insane daring and clever writing’ ★★★★★ Empire
The Escape Tues 18 Sept 8pm Wed 19 Sept 2pm Dir: Dominic Savage 2017 101 mins, UK Tara is at a crossroads in her life struggling to chase her dreams alongside her responsibilities as a mother and wife. She makes the decision to make a change, buying a one-way ticket to Paris. But she soon finds out that walking out on your life isn't so simple.
WHY? Drama starring Gemma Arterton (Their Finest) and Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia!)
Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again
Fri 21 and Sun 23 Sept 2pm Dir: Ol Parker 2018, 114 mins, US Get ready to sing and dance, laugh and love all over again! Sophie finds out more about her mother Donna's past while seeking guidance on how to handle her pregnancy. The all-star cast includes Meryl Streep, Lily James, Julie Walters, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth.
WHY? An all-new original musical based on the songs of ABBA
The Australian Ballet: The Merry Widow Sat 22 Sept 2pm 114 mins, £15 Encore screening from the Sydney Opera House. Based on the beloved operetta, this lively tale is set in the ballrooms and salons of Belle Époque Paris. Expect enough tangled affairs, narrow misses and jealous lovers to fuel a French farce.
WHY? A laugh-along favourite with hum-along melodies and its heart on its sleeve
Sicilian Ghost Story Sun 30 Sept 2pm Tues 2 Oct 2pm and 8pm Dir: Fabio Grassadonia, Antonio Piazza 2017, 122 mins, It/Fr/Ch (Italian with English subtitles) Set in a small Sicilian village. 13-year-old Giuseppe vanishes, kidnapped by the men his father crossed. His classmate Luna refuses to accept his mysterious disappearance. Rebelling against the code of silence and collusion that surrounds her, she refuses to give up her search.
WHY? ‘A poetic, sublime interpretation of a sorry story’ ★★★★ Empire
Hearts Beat Loud
Sun 30 Sept 7.30pm, Mon 1 Oct 11.30am Tues 2 Oct 11am (P&B), Wed 3 Oct 11am Dir: Brett Haley 2018, 97 mins, US Single dad and record store owner Frank is preparing to send his daughter Sam off to college. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly ‘jam sesh’ into a father-daughter live act.
WHY? Heart-warming drama starring Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Ted Danson and Toni Collette
Globe on Screen: A Winter’s Tale
Fri 5 Oct 11.30am 180 mins, £15 Encore screening. The play illustrates how uncontrollable emotions can range across gender, country, class and age. Its universe is full of monsters, gods and natural disasters. Taking audiences from the stifling atmosphere of the Sicilian court to the unbuttoned joy of a Bohemian festival.
WHY? Shakespeare’s great play of the irrational and inexplicable
NT Live: Julie Sat 6 Oct 2pm and 8pm 95 mins, £15 Encore screening. Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late night party. In the kitchen, Jean and Kristina clean up as the celebration heaves above them. Crossing the threshold, Julie initiates a power game with Jean - which rapidly descends into a savage fight for survival.
WHY? A new version of August Strindberg’s play Miss Julie, starring Vanessa Kirby (The Crown)
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word Sun 7 Oct 7.30pm Wed 10 Oct 11.30am Dir: Wim Wenders 2018 96 mins, Ch/Va/It/De/Fr The Pope’s ideas and his message are central to this documentary. It explores his work of reform and his answers to today’s global questions. From his deep concern for the poor and wealth inequality, to his involvement in environmental issues and social justice.
WHY? A personal journey with Pope Francis
The Heiresses Mon 8 and Tues 9 Oct 2pm Dir: Marcelo Martinessi 2018 98 mins, Py/De/Uy/Br/No/Fr
(Spanish and Guarani with English subtitles) Chela and Chiquita have been together for over 30 years. They are both descended from wealthy families, but recently their financial situation has worsened. When their debts lead to Chiquita being imprisoned on fraud charges, Chela is forced to face a new reality.
WHY? ‘It’s refreshing to find a film as serene’ Little White Lies
Oscar Wilde Season Live: The Importance of Being Earnest Tues 9 Oct 7pm 165 mins, £15 Filmed live at the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End. Jack, Algy, Gwendolyn and Cecily discover how unsmooth runs the course of true love, while Lady Bracknell keeps a baleful eye on the mayhem of manners.
WHY? Wilde’s much-loved masterpiece throws love, logic and language into the air to make one of theatre’s most dazzling firework displays
BlacKkKlansman
Sat 13 Oct 8pm, Tues 16 Oct 2pm Thur 18 Oct 8pm Dir: Spike Lee 2018, 135 mins, US Early 1970s. Ron Stallworth is the first African-American detective to serve in his police department. He sets out on a dangerous mission to infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. Stallworth soon recruits a more seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman, into the undercover investigation of a lifetime.
WHY? The incredible true story of an American hero, from visionary filmmaker Spike Lee
Cliff Richard Live: 60th Anniversary Tour
Sun 14 Oct 7.30pm 150 mins, £15 Britain’s ultimate pop star, Cliff Richard is celebrating 60 years in the music industry and he wants to invite you to the most fabulous big screen party of the year! His incredible energy and passion on stage will sweep you off your feet.
WHY? With a repertoire featuring six decades of hits such as Devil Woman, Congratulations and We Don’t Talk Anymore
Cold War Mon 15 Oct 2pm Tues 16 Oct 8pm Thur 18 Oct 2pm Dir: Pawel Pawlikowski 2018 88 mins, Pl/Fr/UK
(French and Polish with English subtitles) In the ruins of post-war Poland, Wiktor and Zula fall deeply and destructively in love. They are musicians, forced to play into the Soviet propaganda machine. As they spot their chance to make a break for Paris, both make a split decision that will mark their lives forever. Winner of Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival 2018.
NT Live: King Lear
WHY? ‘Mysterious, musically glorious and visually ravishing’ ★★★★★ The Guardian Wed 17 Oct 2pm and 8pm 225 mins, £15 Ian McKellen stars in this encore screening from London’s West End. Two ageing fathers reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends.
WHY? ‘Ian McKellen reigns supreme in this triumphant production’ ★★★★★ The Telegraph
The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales Tues 23 Oct 10.30am Wed 24 Oct 2pm Thur 25 Oct 11.30am Dir: Patrick Imbert, Benjamin Renner 2017, 83 mins, Fr/Be The countryside isn't always as calm and peaceful as it's made out to be. On this farm, you’ll find a fox that thinks it's a chicken, a rabbit that acts like a stork and a duck who wants to replace Father Christmas!
WHY? Fun-filled animation featuring the voices of Bill Bailey, Adrian Edmondson and Celia Imrie
Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation Tues 23 Oct 4.30pm Wed 24 Oct 11.30am Thur 25 Oct 2pm Dir: Genndy Tartakovsky 2018 97 mins, US Drac decides to take a summer vacation on a cruise ship. But the dream holiday soon turns into a nightmare when Mavis realises Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain, Ericka - who is hiding a dangerous secret…
WHY? Featuring the voices of Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Kevin James and Steve Buscemi
Leaning into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy
Tues 23 Oct 8pm Dir: Thomas Riedelsheimer 2017, 97 mins, UK/De Documentary following Andy Goldsworthy on his exploration of the layers of his world and the impact of the years on himself and his art. As Goldsworthy introduces his own body into the work, it becomes even more fragile and personal. But also sterner and tougher.
WHY? Thomas Riedelsheimer’s exquisite film illuminates Goldsworthy’s mind as it reveals his art
Funny Girl - The Musical
Wed 24 Oct 7pm Sat 27 Oct 2pm 160 mins, £15 Live screening (Wednesday). Based on the life and career of Broadway star, film actress and comedienne Fanny Brice (Sheridan Smith) and her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein. Featuring a host of iconic numbers including People, I’m the Greatest Star, and Don’t Rain on My Parade.
WHY? ‘Triumphant revival of the classic Broadway show’ ★★★★★ The Stage
Beatles Yellow Submarine Fri 26 Oct 11.30am Dir: George Dunning 1968 90 mins, UK/US Join The Fab Four on a technicolour adventure. They must battle the music-hating Blue Meanies armed only with the power of love. Featuring some of the band’s most-loved songs including Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Eleanor Rigby and All You Need is Love.
WHY? To celebrate its 50th anniversary, catch the legendary animated hit film in stunningly remastered 4K
Christopher Robin
Fri 26 Oct 2pm, Sat 27 Oct 11.30am Sun 28 Oct 2pm, Tues 30 Oct 11am (P&B) Dir: Marc Forster 2018, 104 mins, US Join Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and the gang in a brand new adventure. The beloved characters from The Hundred Acre Wood head to London to help find Christopher Robin’s lost briefcase - because the best friends will always be there for you.
WHY? Starring Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell and Mark Gatiss
The Children Act Fri 26 Oct 8pm Mon 29 Oct 11.30am Tues 30 Oct 8pm Dir: Richard Eyre 2017 105 mins, UK Eminent High Court judge Fiona Maye’s (Emma Thompson) marriage to Jack (Stanley Tucci) is floundering. Alongside this, she finds herself having to make a life-changing decision at work - should she force a teenage boy to have the blood transfusion that will save his life?
WHY? Drama based on the novel by Ian McEwan
ROH Live: Die Walküre Sun 28 Oct 5pm Wed 31 Oct 2pm 280 mins, £15 Live screening (Sunday). The second opera in Richard Wagner’s epic Der Ring Des Nibelungen. Among the musical fireworks and Norse mythology, at the centre of this opera are the unforgettable characters and the complex entanglements between them.
WHY? Antonio Pappano, Music Director of The Royal Opera, conducts an international cast
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Tues 30 Oct 2pm Wed 31 Oct 8pm Dir: Desiree Akhavan 2018, 90 mins, US Cameron Post looks the part of a perfect high school girl. But after she’s caught with another girl in the back seat of a car, Cameron is quickly shipped off to a conversion therapy centre. At the facility, she finds herself subjected to outlandish discipline, dubious ‘de-gaying’ methods and earnest Christian rock songs.
WHY? ‘Chloë Grace Moretz puts in a career-best turn’ ★★★★★ The Guardian
Movie Monday Screenings Tickets £7 and include a free cup of tea or filter coffee. Excludes School Holiday Family Screenings and Event Cinema screenings.
Mon 17 Sept
2pm
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Mon 1 Oct
11.30am
Hearts Beat Loud
Mon 8 Oct
2pm
The Heiresses
Mon 15 Oct
2pm
Cold War
Mon 29 Oct
11.30am
The Children Act
Parent and Baby Screenings (P&B) Wed 19 Sept
11am
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Tues 2 Oct
11am
Hearts Beat Loud
Tues 30 Oct
11am
Christopher Robin
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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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.
Movie Mondays Offer Monday film screening tickets £7 and include a free cup of tea or
filter coffee. Excludes School Holiday Family Screenings and Event Cinema screenings.
Box Office Opening Hours Monday
Open 15 mins before screening
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, which contributes to the upkeep of Norden Farm.
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