spectre. a walk in the woods. the man who fell to earth. The misfits. singin' in the rain. gemma bovery. in limbo. salt of the earth. an american werewolf in london. minions. 45Years . pinocChio. Everest. TOUCH OF EVIL.
sept/ oct 2015 Issue 18. Cover: Daniel Craig, SPECTRE
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SEPTEMBER Wed 2 11am
The Choir
october PG
Thu 1
7:30pm 45 Years
15
7:30pm Salt of the Earth
12A
Fri 2
7:30pm Gemma Bovery
Thu 3
7:30pm The Choir
PG
Sat 3
8pm
Fri 4
7:30pm Love & Mercy
12A
Sat 5
7:30pm Love & Mercy
12A
Sun 6 7.30pm The Misfits Wed 9 7:30pm Don’t Look Back
Thu 10 7:30pm The Ecstasy of Wiko Johnson 15
15
Battleship Potemkin
PG
Sun 4 2pm
Magician: Orson Welles
12A
4pm
Touch of Evil
12A
PG
8pm
In Limbo (Premier) with Q+A
TBC
PG
Mon 5 8pm
In Limbo (Premier) with Q+A
TBC
Tues 6 8pm
In Limbo (Premier) with Q+A
TBC
Wed 7 11am
45 Years
15
PG
7pm
Lust, Caution
18
Sun 13 1-5pm In Limbo*
PG
Thu 8
7:30pm Me & Earl and the Dying Girl 12A
Wed 16 7:30pm Blood Cells
15
Fri 9
7:30pm The Man Who Fell to Earth
Thu 17 7:30pm The Open Road
PG
Sat 10 7:30pm Gemma Bovery
7:30pm My Accomplice
15
Sun 11 5pm
Fri 11
8pm
An American Werewolf in London 15
Sat 12 11-5pm In Limbo*
Fri 18
Sat 19 7:30pm True Cost with AIRR Clothing 12A Sun 20 2pm
The Long Road Out of Town
Sun 20 8pm
Singin’ in the Rain
Billy Liar
7:30pm 45 Years
U
Thu 15 7:30pm 45 Years Fri 16
7:30pm A Walk in the Woods
Thu 24 8pm
The Lost Pubs of Wirksworth PG
Sun 18 4pm
Sat 26 11am
Minions
U
Sun 27 7pm
Searching for Sugar Man
12A
Wed 21 7:30pm Man with a Movie Camera
U
Thu 22 7:30pm A Walk in the Woods
Wed 30 7:30pm Last Year at Marienbad
* Looping 3min trailer as part of Wirksworth Festival Please check all details carefully before purchasing tickets, including the age restriction of the film, as we regret that no refunds or exchanges can be offered. Thank you.
Fri 23
15 U 15 15
Out of Africa
PG
7:30pm A Walk in the Woods
15
7:30pm Everest
U 15 TBC
Sat 24 11am Pinocchio
U
Sun 25 7:30pm Everest
TBC
Opening HOurs
Doors open 6:30pm for all evening shows, so why not join us for a drink at the bar or some tasty tapas? Reserve a table online at the time of booking.
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15 PG
Wed 14 7:30pm Bicycle Thieves
Wed 23 7:30pm A Thousand Empty Glasses 15
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On general release from Friday October 30th with special VIP preview screenings from Monday Oct 26th. SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS
The Choir (PG)
Salt of the Earth (12A)
love & mercy (12A)
Dir. François Girard | 2015 | 103 mins
Dir. Juliano Ribeiro Salgado | 2014 | 110 mins
Dir. Bill Pohlad | 2015 | 121 mins
A troubled and angry 11-year-old orphan from a small Texas town ends up at a Boy Choir school after the death of his single mum. Out of his element, he finds himself in a battle of wills with a demanding Choir Master (Dustin Hofman) who recognises a unique talent.
For the last 40 years, photographer Sebastiao Salgado has been travelling the world and has witnessed some of the major events of our recent history: international conflicts, starvation and exodus. He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of wild fauna and flora, and of grandiose landscapes as part of a photographic project.
In the 1960s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece. In the 1980s, he is a broken, confused man under the 24-hour watch of shady therapist Dr. Eugene Landy.
Wednesday September 2nd, 11am Thursday September 3rd, 7.30pm
Friday September 4th, 7:30pm Saturday September 5th, 7:30pm
Wednesday September 2nd, 7:30pm
the misfits (PG) Dir. John Huston | 1961 | 124 mins
The final film of stars Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe is an elegy for the death of the Old West from writer Arthur Miller and director John Huston. Gable stars as Gay Langland, who is working at rodeos with his two comrades, Guido and Perce. The three men come up with a plan to corral some misfit mustangs and sell them for dog food. However, Gay’s new girlfriend Roslyn Taber (Monroe), a high-minded ex-stripper who has just divorced her husband Ray in Reno, is appalled by the plan. Sunday September 6th, 7:30pm
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OUTDOOR SCREENING an american werewolf in london (15) Dir. John Landis | 1981 | 97 mins
To kick off this year’s Wirksworth Festival we’ll be making a full moon in the woods and handing out free fangs to get you in the mood for the film. Plus we’ll be recreating The Slaughtered Lamb serving local beers and food - with lots of ketchup!! While wandering the English moors on vacation, college yanks David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne) happen upon a quaint pub with a mysterious patronage who warn them not to leave the road when walking after dark. Irreverent of such advice as characters in horror films always are, the two decide to find a short cut... David wakes up in the hospital with a nasty bite wound to his shoulder and recently deceased bodies around him... Friday September 11th, Gates open 6:30pm for an 8pm screening STONEY WOOD, WIRKSWORTH, ENTRANCE OFF MIDDLETON ROAD See website for details
don’t look back (PG) Dir. D.A. Pennebaker | 1967 | 96 mins
In 1965, the iconic troubadour Bob Dylan toured the UK at the age of 23, and director D.A. Pennebaker was allowed behind the scenes to provide one of the most intimate glimpses of the private and oft cantankerous songwriter. The film chronicles Dylan’s concert appearances, hotel room conversations, pulling back the curtain on the folk messiah at the end of his relationship with Joan Baez and his creative shift toward rock music. Wednesday September 9th, 7:30pm
The ecstaSy of wilko johnSON (15) Dir. Julien Temple | 2015 | 92 mins
The film tells the extraordinary, yet universal story of legendary musician Wilko Johnson who, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given a few months to live, accepted his fate with uplifting positivity and embarked on a farewell tour, capturing the imagination of the world as he went. But like every good story Wilko’s has a damn fine twist in its tail. Thursday September 10th, 7:30pm
In Limbo (Trailer only, PG) Dir. Stuart Wheeldon | 2015 |120 mins
During the Wirksworth Festival Trail wekend we will be open all day, serving food and drinks as well as previewing In Limbo - the new film written, produced and shot entirely in here in Wirksworth. When three friends go away for the weekend, they encounter the urban myth that is Black Eyed Children, trapped In Limbo... Premier screenings from Oct 4th. Saturday September 12th, from 10:30am Sunday September 13th, from 1pm
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blood cells (15)
the open road (PG)
my accomplice (15)
Dir. Joseph Bull | 2014 | 86 mins
Dir. Lee Toland Krieger | 2015 | 110 mins
Dir. Charlie Weaver Rolfe | 2015 | 92 mins
Adam has lived a rootless existence since his family’s farm was destroyed by the Foot & Mouth epidemic. His life imploded and he abandoned his family. Momentous news from home compels him to embark upon an intense and surreal journey through the broken and beautiful margins of contemporary Britain.
The Open Road will leave you with memorable music and tunes that you’ll be humming for days: a unique bunch of friends and musicians who get excited by live and acoustic music. With a distinct sound, our genre is acoustic folk and our lovely brass section lends an authentic, and rather English, village band feel.
My Accomplice is an off-beat independent UK comedy about falling in love, set in Brighton, featuring songs and live performances from local bands Transformer, Bob Wants His Head Back and The Mountain Firework Company and many more. In a city of this many vulnerable adults, Frank and Ilse might never have met.
Wednesday September 16th, 7:30pm
Thursday September 17th, 7:30pm
Friday September 18th, 7:30pm
True cost (12A) with AIRR Clothing Autumn Season Launch
THE LONG ROAD OUT OF TOWN
Dir. Andrew Morgan | 2015 | 92 mins
BBC Radio Derby’s Andy Potter talks to author Greg Watts about his memoir The Long Road out of Town, recounting his early years in Wirksworth. Greg has written over a dozen books, including biographies of Rembrandt, Mother Teresa and former London gangsters as well as writing for The Times, The Guardian and many other publications.
AIRR Clothing, whose ethical and sustainable clothing boutique is located in the Market Place in Wirksworth, are hosting their Autumn Season Launch during the Wirksworth Festival … and you’re invited! The evening will include an exclusive private viewing of AIRR’s new Autumn/ Winter collections with style advice for the season ahead. Complimentary nibbles and a welcome drink will be followed by an introduction from store owner Ayesha Bell, before the award winning documentary highlighting the “goings on” in the world of fashion. www.airrclothing.co.uk Facebook: AIRR Clothing Twitter: @airrclothing Saturday September 19th, 7:30pm
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Sunday September 20th, 2pm
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WOBBLE & WHEEZE PRESENT:
Singin’ in the Rain (U)
Dir. Stanley Donen | 1952 | 103 mins
Having recently appearanced at Glastonbury, the acclaimed acoustic duo bring their original songs followed by a screening of the classic film, widely considered the greatest ever Hollywood musical. Both parts of the evening offer great tunes and plenty of laughs along the way. Sunday September 20th, Music 6:30, Film 8pm
minions (U) Dir. Kyle Balda | 2015 | 91 mins
Minions begins at the dawn of time. Starting as single-celled yellow organisms, Minions evolve through the ages, serving the most despicable of masters. Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world... Saturday September 26th, 11:00am
A THOUSAND EMPTY GLASSES (15)
the lost pubs of wirksworth (PG)
Take Cover Productions | 2015 | 90 mins
Dir. Gavin Repton | 2014 | 60 mins
Diverse and lively story telling in this short film collection from vibrant award-winning new production company Take Cover (short-listed Palm Springs & Raindance). Six shorts including a collaboration with local actress/ writer Eve Hedderwick Turner, followed by a post show Q+A.
If anyone missed the eight sell-out screenings of local legend Gavin Repton’s film, here’s another chance to see it on the big screen! “After finding a list of over 50 pubs in Wirksworth from 1840, this documentary tells the history of the town, one pub at a time.”
Wednesday September 23rd, 7:30pm
Thursday September 24th, 8pm
searching for sugar man (12A)
last year at marienbad (U)
Dir. Malik Bendjelloul | 2012 | 86 mins
Dir. Alain Resnais | 1961 | 94 mins
The film follows the incredible true story of two South African fans who set out to find what really happened to their hero; Rodriguez, one of the greatest ‘70s rock icons who never was. With a post-film live performance of his songs by local musician Garry Dunmore.
A man believes he recognises a woman he met the year before in the crumbling social climate of depression era France. It takes place in a chateau, an ambiguous story of a man and a woman who may or may not have met last year at Marienbad.
Sunday September 27th, 7pm with live music after the film from 9-10pm
With English subtitles
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Wednesday September 30th, 7:30pm
45 years (15)
Dir. Andrew Haigh | 2015 | 95 mins
With just one week until Kate’s 45th wedding anniversary, a letter arrives for her husband explaining that the body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved deep in the Swiss Alps. The question is, will there be a marriage left to celebrate... Thursday October 1st, 7:30pm Wednesday October 7th, 11:00am * Sunday October 11th, 7:30pm Thursday October 15th, 7:30pm
*To be screened with English subtitles for the hearing impaired
battleship potemkin (PG) Dir. Sergei M. Eisenstein | 1925 | 66 mins
GEMMA BOVERY (15) Dir. Anne Fontaine | 2015 | 94 mins
A contentedly married baker in a Normandy village suddenly finds himself inflamed with the arrival in town of an expatriate British couple, Gemma and Charlie Bover. Gemma being the approximate namesake of Flaubert’s bored, unhappy protagonist sparks the notion that somehow she is the reincarnation of Emma Bovary and might meet the same tragic fate, unless Martin can save her...
magician: the life and work of orson welles (12A) Dir. Chuck Workman | 2014 | 93 mins
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles looks at the remarkable genius of Orson Welles on the eve of his centenary - the enigma of his career as a Hollywood star, a Hollywood director, and a crucially important independent filmmaker. Orson Welles’s life was magical… Sunday October 4th, 2pm
Friday 2nd October, 7:30pm Saturday 10th October, 7:30pm
with a live original musical score composed by colin humphreys
After the success of Strike (1924), Sergei Eisenstein was commissioned by the Soviet government to make a film commemorating the uprising of 1905. Eisenstein’s scenario, boiled down from what was to have been a multipart epic of the occasion, focused on the crew of the battleship Potemkin. Fed up with the extreme cruelties of their officers and their maggotridden meat rations, the sailors stage a violent mutiny.
touch of evil (12A) Dir. Orson Welles | 1958 | 95 mins
With English subtitles
A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in a Mexican border town. Welles plays corrupt police chief Captain Quinlan; Charlton Heston the idealistic Mexican cop, who has just married a beautiful American blonde. Racial tension abounds in this classic film noir.
Saturday October 3rd, 8pm
Sunday October 4th, 4pm
Colin on piano will be accompanied by two clarinets and a percussionist.
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lust, caution (18)
In limbo (TBC)
Dir. Ang Lee | 2007 | 157mins
Dir. Stuart Wheeldon | 2015 | 30 mins
A secret agent must seduce and then assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai. Her mission becomes clouded when she finds herself falling in love with the man she is assigned to kill.
When three friends decide to go away for the weekend, none of them counted on the urban myth that is Black Eyed Children. Dreams are invaded and they must fight to save not only their physical bodies that have been frozen in a trance-like state, but also their souls which wander alone trapped In Limbo. Each screening will feature a question and answer session with Director Stuart Wheeldon as well as some of the actors featured in the film.
With English subtitles
Monday October 5th, 8pm - Q+A with Director/Writer Stuart Wheeldon & actor Rebekah Bowman
Wednesday October 7th, 7pm
Tuesday October 6th, 8pm - Q+A with Director/Writer Stuart Wheeldon & actor Rachel Prince
Sunday October 4th, 8pm - Q+A with Director/Writer Stuart Wheeldon & actor Bern Deegan
me AND earl and the dying girl (12A)
the man who fell to earth (18)
Winner of the 2015 Sundance Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award, this is the story of Greg Gaines (Thomas Mann), an awkward high school senior whose mum forces him to spend time with Rachel - a girl in his class (Olivia Cooke) with whom he hasn’t spoken to since kindergarten who was just diagnosed with cancer.
David Bowie is the humanoid alien who comes to Earth to get water for his dying planet. He starts a high technology company to get the billions of dollars he needs to build a return spacecraft, and meets Mary-Lou, a girl who falls in love with him. However, he does not count on the greed and ruthlessness of business here on Earth...
Dir. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon | 2015 | 105 mins
Thursday October 8th, 7:30pm
Dir. Nicolas Roeg | 1976 | 139 mins
Friday October 9th, 7:30pm
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billy liar (PG) Dir. John Schlesinger | 1963 | 98 mins
A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker’s assistant. A number of indiscretions cause him to lie in order to avoid the penalties. His life turns into a mess and he has an opportunity to run away and leave it all behind. Sunday October 11th, 5pm
Bicycle thieves (U)
out of africa (PG)
Dir. Vittorio De Sica | 1948 | 93 mins
Dir. Sydney Pollack | 1985 | 161 mins
An unemployed man is elated when he finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However, disaster strikes when Antonio’s bicycle is stolen, and his new job is doomed unless he can find the thief. A absolute classic.
The aristocratic Karen travels to Africa to join her husband, who spends their money on a coffee plantation. After discovering her husband is unfaithful, she develops feelings for unmaterialistic hunter Denys, played by Robert Redford.
With English subtitles Wednesday October 14th, 7:30pm
Sunday October 18th, 4pm
man with A movie camera (U) Dir. Dziga Vertov | 1929 | 68 mins
Vertov celebrates the modernity of the city, with its vast buildings, dense population and bustling industries. Using a variety of complex and innovative camera shots, the film depicts scenes of ordinary daily life in Russia. Wednesday October 21st , 7:30pm
a walk in the woods (15)
PINOcCHIO (U)
Dir. Ken Kwapis | 2015 | 98 mins
Dir. Norman Ferguson | 1940 | 88mins
In this hilarious new comedy adventure, Robert Redford stars as celebrated travel writer, Bill Bryson, who instead of retiring to enjoy his loving and beautiful wife (Emma Thompson), and large and happy family, challenges himself to hike the 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail, across some of America’s most unspoiled, spectacular and rugged countryside.
Sunday October 18th, 7:30pm
This classic Disney film tells the magical tale of an old wood-carver named Geppetto, who carves a wooden puppet named Pinocchio. The puppet is brought to life by a blue fairy, who informs him that he can become a real boy if he proves himself to be “brave, truthful, and unselfish” as he sets off on his adventures with his trusty companion Jiminy Cricket.
Thursday October 22nd, 7:30pm
Saturday October 24th, 11am
The peace and tranquillity he hopes to find though, is anything but, once he agrees to being accompanied by the only person he can find willing to join him on the trek - his long lost and former friend Katz, played by Nick Nolte. Friday October 16th, 7:30pm
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Everest (TBC) Dir. Baltasar Kormákur | 2015 | 121 mins
Hollywood’s take on the true life events surrounding the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Jason Clarke as separate expedition leaders. The film follows the two groups of mountaineers who endure unbearable temperatures of -40 degrees and struggle through one of the mountain’s biggest ever snowstorms in their quest to reach the top. The film is based on the book Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt Everest Disaster, written by mountaineer Jon Krakauer and was shot on location in the foothills of Everest. Friday October 23rd, 7:30pm Sunday October 25th, 7:30pm
Wirksworth beer festival 20 Beers from 10 Local Brewers That’s the plan for the first Wirksworth Beer Festival - well, apart from the ones in the pubs! All the ales will be carfeully sourced and extensively tested beforehand... Entry is free, the beer isn’t. Saturday October 24th, 2pm - midnight WIRKSWORTH TOWN HALL, COLDWELL ST
double bill offer On certain Sunday films you’ll see we’re offering a Double Bill deal - if you buy tickets for both screenings you’ll get a free drink in between, up to the value of £4 - so you can have a beer, a glass of wine or copious mugs of tea...
FILM & FOOD Popcorn only goes so far. That’s why we offer a range of tapas-inspired food
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from Thursday to Saturday. September’s menu includes Harissa Chicken, Green Olives and Preserved lemons and Taameya, a vibrant green home made falafel, with chickpeas, fava beans, fresh herbs and spices, rolled in sesame seeds and fried to a dark golden crispness. A nibble for everyone’s taste! Reserve a table online at the time of booking or call and leave us a message on 01629 337513.
BOOKINGS FROM EARLY AUGUST
spectre (12A) Dir. Sam Mendes | 2015 | 150mins
A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organisation. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE... From Monday October 26th, SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS
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FINding US
Wirksworth is tucked away in the Derbyshire Dales, a bit off the beaten track - but that’s the way we like it. PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON NORTH END There is parking on the Market Place, Barmote Court and Wood Street car parks as well as on street parking on Harrison Drive, Coldwell Street, and during the day at the railway station.
WIRKSWORTH
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MEMBERSHIP We want to make our membership scheme the best around. So as well as getting the usual free stuff, you can also get a say in the films we show. Email your ideas and we’ll add them to the mix! Other benefits include: 2 FREE cinema tickets* (4 for joint membership) £1 discount on all further cinema tickets ‘Members Only’ special events and screenings Advanced sales - 5 days prior to general release Exclusive members offers and competitions Prices held for 2015 at £45 Joint and £25 Single
We’re committed to making sure everyone can enjoy the glamour of the big screen. Please let the Box Office know when booking tickets, should you need to reserve a wheelchair-user space. If there’s anything else you need to make your visit more relaxed, just ask. We have a hearing loop installed in the auditorium and are fully wheelchair accessible. THE NORTHERN LIGHT CINEMA LTD, The Malthouse, North End, Wirksworth, Derbyshire DE4 4FG. Registered in England & Wales No. 8323994
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