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Song for Marion Hyde Park on Hudson Stoker Flight

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March at a glance To The Wonder p4

Hyde Park on Hudson p5

Flight p4

Hors Satan p4

I Wish p5

Jiro Dreams of Sushi p5

No p5

Song For Marion p6

Bullhead p6

The Spirit of '45 p6

What Richard Did p6

Stoker p7

A Liar's Autobiography p7

Chinatown p7

Side by Side p10

Post Tenebras Lux p10

Lore p10

Trance

Place Beyond the Pines

Coming in April

Broken

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We’re delighted to tell you Phoenix has never been busier. In January, we sold over 10,000 tickets, with particularly strong attendances for Oscar-nominated films including Les Misérables and Life of Pi. In February – at the time of writing – Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty are already selling well. All these high profile films have also been shown at the multiplexes, and we think it’s great so many of you chose to watch them at Phoenix, a local independent cinema. Thank you! Now it’s March, and with the Oscars and Baftas behind us, we look forward to getting back to our independent film roots to bring you a wealth of world cinema treats you won’t be able to see at the bigger cinema chains. This month, we have a bumper crop of 18 new films from 12 different countries – including the stunning No from Chile, the charming I Wish from Japan and the beautiful Lore from Germany. Many of these films have been picking up awards on the film festival circuit at Cannes, Sundance and Berlinale. They may not receive the multi-million dollar publicity of an Oscar-contender, but don’t be surprised if you find them every bit as rewarding!

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To the Wonder 12A Fri 1 - Thu 14 Mar Dir: Terrence Malick Starring: Ben Affleck USA 2012, 1hr 53mins Famed for long absences from filmmaking, Malick’s second film in two years is a welcome surprise. When a young couple move to rural Oklahoma, their marriage falls apart - the wife seeks solace from a priest struggling with his faith, whilst the husband reconnects with a childhood friend. To the Wonder finds Malick at his most In case you missed them

Argo 15 Fri 1 - Mon 4 Mar USA 2012, 2hrs Ben Affleck’s multi award-winning and nail-bitingly tense account of the secret operation to extract six American diplomats from Iran.

Amour 12A Mon 11 - Tue 12 Mar Austria / France 2012, 2hr 7mins Subtitled Retired music teachers George and Anne live a cultivated life in Paris, but their love is tested when Anne has a stroke.

Beasts of the Southern Wild 12A Wed 13 - Thu 14 Mar USA 2012, 1hr 33mins Award-winning fantasy drama following a fearless six-year-old girl's search for her lost mother.

hypnotic – a brooding examination of relationships and love that feels like his 1978 masterpiece Days of Heaven viewed through the woozy filter of 2011’s Tree of Life.

Flight 15

Hors Satan

Fri 1 - Thu 7 Mar

Mon 4 - Thu 7 Mar

Dir: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Denzel Washington USA 2012, 2hrs 18mins

Dir: Bruno Dumont Starring: David Dewaele France 2011, 1hr 48mins, subtitled

Seasoned airline pilot Whip Whitaker (Oscar-nominated Denzel Washington) is hailed a hero after he miraculously saves nearly everyone on board during a crash landing, but Whip is an alcoholic and was drinking the night before the flight. When the investigation into the crash discovers Whip’s incriminating toxicology report, this fascinating film develops into an examination of addiction and morality. Whip’s lawyer might be able to save him from prison, but does he deserve the reprieve?

French art-house supremo Dumont returns with his first film since 2009’s Hadewijch: the complex and contemplative Hors Satan. David Dewaele plays ‘the guy’ (le gars) an enigmatic drifter revered by villagers in France for his healing powers. An abused young girl becomes bewitched by his nomadic ways, and ‘le gars’ becomes her protector and avenging angel. A study of the blurred boundaries between good and evil, and a must for fans of esoteric foreign cinema.

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Hyde Park on Hudson 12A Fri 1 - Thu 7 Mar Dir: Richard Michell Starring: Bill Murray UK 2012, 1hr 34mins Roger Michell’s (Notting Hill) new film focuses on a weekend in June 1939, when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited Franklin D. Roosevelt (Golden Globenominated Bill Murray) in upstate New York. On the brink of war with Germany, the Royals were seeking FDR’s guarantee of support, whilst

I Wish PG Fri 8 - Thu 14 Mar Dir: Hirokazu Koreeda Starring: Ohshirô Maeda Japan 2011, 2hrs 8mins, subtitled Koichi and Ryu are brothers separated by their parents' divorce. Thoughtful Koichi lives with his mum, whilst happy-go-lucky Ryu lives with his musician dad. Desperate to reunite his family and convinced the new bullet-train will create a miracle when its trains pass each other at top speed, Koichi conspires with Ryu and other children to play truant and make their wishes at this event. A sweet, unexpectedly wonderful little film that’ll leave you with a big dopey smile on your face.

the President himself was busy with wives, mistresses and his treasured stamp collection. A funny and affectionate take on a very important weekend; the scenes between FDR and ‘Bertie’ are particularly charming.

Jiro Dreams of Sushi U Fri 8 - Mon 11 Mar Dir: David Gelb Documentary USA / Japan 2011, 1hr 22mins, subtitled This wonderful documentary follows 85 year-old Jiro Ono, perhaps the world's greatest sushi chef and the taciturn proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Obsessed with creating the perfect piece of sushi, Jiro reflects on his life and accomplishments, whilst his son worries about stepping into such big shoes. The ultimate “foodie” film, this is sweet and satisfying.

No 15 Fri 15 - Thu 21 Mar Dir: Pablo Larrain Starring: Gael García Bernal Chile / France 2012, 1hr 58mins, subtitled Based on a true story and nominated for best foreign film at the Oscars. Chile, 1988: after 15 years of oppressive dictatorship General Augusto Pinochet bows to international pressure and agrees to a referendum on whether he should remain in power. Bernal (Amores Perros) plays ad-man René, enlisted by the opposition to create a campaign inspiring Chileans to vote ‘No’. Seamlessly interweaving archive footage of campaigners including Christopher Reeve, this is a fascinating and riveting film.

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Song for Marion PG Fri 8 - Thu 21 Feb Dir: Paul Andrew Williams Starring: Terence Stamp UK 2012, 1hr 33mins Don’t forget the tissues - this wonderful new drama won’t leave a dry eye in the house! Terence Stamp stars as Arthur, grouchy husband to Marion (Vanessa Redgrave) a zesty optimist who suffers from cancer but continues to support her local choir, the ‘OAPZ’ (the Z is for added street cred). Marion is determined to help her choir qualify for a competition,

but as she weakens, will Arthur take her place? A moving story of love, duty, and raging against the dying of the light.

Bullhead 15

The Spirit of 45 U

What Richard Did 15

Fri 15 - Thu 21 Mar

Sun 17 - Thu 21 Mar

Fri 22 - Thu 28 Mar (except Sat 23)

Dir: Michaël R. Roskam Starring: Matthias Schoenaerts Belgium / Netherlands 2011, 2hrs 9mins, subtitled

Dir: Ken Loach Documentary UK 2013, 1hr 38mins

Nominated for the best foreign language Oscar in 2012, Roskam’s award-winning debut is a thrilling, muscular film. Schoenaerts (who made such a memorable impression in 2012’s Rust and Bone) stars as Jack, a steroid-abusing Belgian farmer approached by a crooked veterinarian to make a deal with a notorious Mafioso. As the agreement becomes strained and the violence escalates, events from Jack’s childhood come back to haunt him.

The screening on Sunday 17th will be followed by a broadcast of a Q&A with Ken Loach live from London. A new impassioned documentary from Ken Loach about a pivotal year in British history. A collective fear of the bitter pre-WWII years created a sense of unity – the spirit of the age was to be our brother’s and our sister’s keeper. Loach has used film from Britain’s regional and national archives, alongside sound recordings and contemporary interviews, to create a rich political and social narrative.

Dir: Lenny Abrahamson Starring: Lars Mikkelsen Ireland 2012, 1hr 28mins Richard is a good-looking student, the star of the school rugby team and a member of Dublin’s social elite. His charmed life falls apart when his interest in the girlfriend of teammate Conor leads to a violent confrontation at a party. Richard faces a stark choice – rely on his family’s privileged position to save him or accept responsibility for his actions. With echoes of 2004’s Mean Creek and last year’s The Hunt, this is an absorbing, brilliantly-acted drama that lingers in the mind.

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Stoker 18 Fri 22 - Thu 28 Mar Dir: Chan-wook Park Starring: Mia Wasikowska USA / UK 2013, 1hr 39mins Chan-wook’s (Oldboy) English language debut is a sensuous and thrilling gothic drama. When India’s (Wasikowska) father dies, her estranged Uncle Charlie (Goode) turns up at the funeral. An unnerving mix of charm and malevolence, Charlie takes advantage of the fragile state of India’s mother (Kidman) and establishes himself as a pseudo

A Liar's Autobiography 15 The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman Sat 16 & Mon 18 Mar

pater familias - one who will go to extreme lengths to protect his family. Full of homages to Hitchcock and sharing his jet-black sense of humour, this is wickedly entertaining cinema.

Railways Remembered: Diesel Power on British Railways Introduced by Rob Foxon

Dir: Bill Jones Actors: Graham Chapman UK 2013, 1hr 24mins

Sun 17 Mar, 2.30pm Tickets: £6.50

Graham Chapman, probably best remembered as 'the dead one from Monty Python', writes and stars in the animated movie of his own life story, A Liar's Autobiography. Although Chapman selfishly dropped dead in 1989, he had taken the trouble to record himself reading his book, A Liar's Autobiography – and those recordings have now ingeniously been used to provide Chapman's voice for this 3D animated feature.

The dawn of the diesel age on Britain's main line railways started around 80 years ago. Recall the fascinating history of diesel traction in this new programme of rare archive films which includes prewar railcar experiments, post-war development of the mainline diesel electric, and the mass production of the hugely successful Brush Type 2 locomotive at Loughborough in 1961, some of which are still in traffic today.

Chinatown 15 BFI digital re-issue Fri 22 - Mon 25 Mar Dir: Roman Polanski Starring: Jack Nicholson USA 1974, 2hrs 10mins Polanski’s 1974 masterpiece of corruption and illicit desire in the sun-dappled paradise of 1930s LA arrives as a gorgeous new digital restoration from the BFI. Jack Nicholson stars as private eye Jake Gittes, hired by the beautiful Evelyn Mulwray for what appears to be a straightforward divorce assignment. But Gittes soon finds himself out of his depth when he stumbles upon a complex murder case linked to the city’s water supply. One of the all-time great American crime movies.

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3.45pm To the Wonder 4.15pm Hyde Park on Hudson 6.15pm To the Wonder 6.30pm Hyde Park on Hudson 7pm Photoshop Basics 8.45pm Argo 8.45pm Flight 1pm Parental Guidance 1.15pm Hyde Park on Hudson 3.30pm Flight 3.30pm To the Wonder 6.15pm Argo 6.30pm Hyde Park on Hudson 8.45pm To the Wonder 8.45pm Flight 12pm Lazy Sunday: Hyde Park on Hudson 12.30pm Argo 2.15pm Flight 3.15pm Parental Guidance 5.15pm Hyde Park on Hudson 5.30pm To the Wonder 7.30pm Flight 8pm Argo 1pm Hyde Park on Hudson 1.30pm Argo 3.30pm Flight 4pm Hors Satan 6.15pm To the Wonder 6.30pm Hyde Park on Hudson 7pm Scandinavian Cinema Now 8.30pm Flight 8.45pm Argo 3pm Flight 3.30pm To the Wonder 6pm Flight 6.15pm Goodfellas 7pm How to Read a Film

8.45pm Hyde Park on Hudson 8.45pm Hors Satan Hyde Park on Hudson Wed 6 1pm 1.30pm To the Wonder 3.15pm Flight 4pm Hors Satan 6.15pm Hyde Park on Hudson 6.30pm Hors Satan 8.30pm Flight 8.45pm To the Wonder 3.45pm To the Wonder Thu 7 4.15pm Hyde Park on Hudson 6.15pm To the Wonder 6.30pm Hyde Park on Hudson 7pm The Art of Screenwriting 8.45pm Hors Satan 8.45pm Flight 3.45pm To the Wonder Fri 8 4.15pm Song for Marion 6.15pm To the Wonder 6.30pm Song for Marion 8.30pm I Wish 8.45pm Jiro Dreams of Sushi 12.30pm Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Sat 9 Wings 3D 1.30pm Song for Marion 2.30pm To the Wonder 3.45pm I Wish 5.15pm Jiro Dreams of Sushi 6.30pm Song for Marion 8pm To the Wonder 8.45pm I Wish Sun 10 12pm Lazy Sunday: Song for Marion 12.30pm Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings 3D 2.15pm I Wish 3pm Andrea Bocelli: Love in Portofino 5pm Song for Marion 5.30pm To the Wonder 7.15pm I Wish 8pm Jiro Dreams of Sushi To the Wonder Mon 11 1pm

1.30pm 3.45pm 3.45pm 6.15pm 6.30pm 8.45pm 8.45pm Tue 12 3.30pm 3.45pm 6pm 6.15pm 8.45pm 8.45pm Wed 13 1pm 1.30pm 3.15pm 4pm 6.15pm 6.15pm 8.30pm 8.45pm Thu 14 3.30pm 3.45pm 6pm 6.15pm 8.30pm 8.45pm Fri 15 3.30pm 4pm 6.15pm 6.30pm 8.45pm 9pm Sat 16 1pm 2pm 3.45pm 5pm 6.15pm 7.30pm 8.30pm Sun 17 12pm 2.30pm

Song for Marion Jiro Dreams of Sushi I Wish To the Wonder Song for Marion Amour I Wish Song for Marion To the Wonder I Wish Amour Song for Marion To the Wonder Song for Marion To the Wonder I Wish Beasts of the Southern Wild Song for Marion To the Wonder I Wish Beasts of the Southern Wild To the Wonder Song for Marion I Wish Beasts of the Southern Wild To the Wonder Song for Marion Bullhead Song for Marion Bullhead Song for Marion No Cinema Bizarre: Burlesque Assassins Sammy’s Great Escape 3D Andrea Bocelli: Love in Portofino No A Liar’s Autobiography Song for Marion Bullhead No Lazy Sunday: No Railways Remembered: Diesel

3pm 5.45pm 5.45pm 8pm 8.15pm Mon 18 1pm 1.30pm 3.15pm 3.45pm 6.15pm 6.30pm 8.30pm 8.45pm Tue 19 4pm 6.15pm 6.30pm 8.15pm 8.45pm Wed 20 1pm 1.30pm 3.15pm 3.45pm 6.30pm 8.45pm Thu 21 1.30pm 1.45pm 4pm 4pm 6.15pm 7pm 8.45pm Fri 22 11am 4.15pm 4.15pm 6.15pm 6.30pm 8.30pm 8.45pm Sat 23 11am 11.30am 1.15pm

Power on British Railways The Spirit of ’45 + Ken Loach Q&A Song for Marion Sammy’s Great Escape 3D Bullhead No Song for Marion The Spirit of ‘45 No Bullhead Song for Marion The Spirit of ‘45 No A Liar’s Autobiography The Spirit of ‘45 No Stand by Me Bullhead Song for Marion Song for Marion The Spirit of ‘45 No Bullhead Song for Marion No The Spirit of ‘45 Song for Marion No Song for Marion The Spirit of ‘45 NT Live: People by Alan Bennett Bullhead Code Control What Richard Did Brave Stoker What Richard Did Chinatown Stoker Code Control ParaNorman What Richard Did

3.30pm Double Bill: Five Easy Pieces & Chinatown 8pm Stoker Sun 24 11am Code Control 12pm Lazy Sunday: Chinatown 3pm The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists 5pm What Richard Did 7.30pm Stoker Brave Mon 25 11am 1pm What Richard Did 1.30pm Stoker 3.30pm Chinatown 4pm Frankenweenie 6.15pm Stoker 6.30pm What Richard Did 8.30pm Chinatown 8.45pm Stoker Tue 26 1.30pm ParaNorman 1.45pm Side by Side 4pm Stoker 4.15pm What Richard Did 6.15pm Stoker 7pm NT Live: People by Alan Bennett 8.30pm Side by Side The Pirates! In an Adventure with Wed 27 1pm Scientists 1.30pm What Richard Did 3.30pm Stoker 4pm Side by Side 6.15pm Stoker 6.30pm What Richard Did 8.30pm Side by Side 8.45pm Stoker Frankenweenie Thu 28 1pm 1.30pm Side by Side 3.45pm The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists 4pm What Richard Did 6.15pm Side by Side 6.30pm Stoker 8.30pm What Richard Did

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8.45pm Stoker 3.15pm Wreck-it Ralph 3D 3.45pm Lore 6.15pm Wreck-it Ralph 3D 6.15pm Lore 8pm Social Cinema: Some Like it Hot 8.45pm Post Tenebras Lux 8.45pm The King of Pigs 10.30am Autistic Spectrum Screening: Wreck-it Ralph 2D 11.30am Wreck-it Ralph 3D 1pm From the Vaults: Babette’s Feast 2.15pm Wreck-it Ralph 3D 3.30pm Lore 5pm Post Tenebras Lux 6.15pm Lore 8pm NT Live: People by Alan Bennett 8.45pm The King of Pigs 12pm Lazy Sunday: Wreck-it Ralph 3D 1pm Lore 3pm From the Vaults: Babette’s Feast 4pm Bolshoi Ballet: Esmeralda 5.30pm Post Tenebras Lux 7.30pm Lore 8.15pm The King of Pigs

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www.phoenix.org.uk Films to look out for in April • Place Beyond the Pines • Trance • Broken

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Side by Side 15

Post Tenebras Lux 18 Lore 15

Tue 26 - Thu 28 Mar

Fri 29 Mar - Thu 4 Apr

Dir: Christopher Kenneally Featuring: David Lynch USA 2012, 1hr 39mins Documentary

Dir: Carlos Reygadas Actors: Nathalia Acevedo Mexico 2012, 1hr 55mins, subtitled

Dir: Cate Shortland Starring: Saskia Rosendahl Germany / UK 2012, 1hr 49mins, subtitled

Are the days of celluloid numbered? Will the whir of the 35mm projector become a forgotten sound, a museum oddity? This wonderful documentary charts the rise of digital cinema and the declining use of film, based on a series of interviews conducted by Keanu Reeves with prominent filmmakers including David Lynch, Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese.

Winner of best director at Cannes last year, Reygadas’ (Battle in Heaven) semi-autobiographical new film loosely follows a rural family as they experience the joys and pain of living in the Mexican countryside. Awash with incredible imagery, this is art-cinema at its most mysterious and quixotic. With echoes of Tarkovsky and Malick, this needs to be seen on the big screen.

A beautifully shot and awardwinning film set in post-WWII Germany, where 14-year-old Lore and her siblings find themselves alone after their SS officer father and Nazi mother are arrested by allied forces. Journeying across a ruined country to the safe haven of their grandmother’s house in the north, the children must rely on the help of someone they have been taught to hate – charismatic young Jew, Thomas.

Film Society Screenings

Twice-monthly screenings programmed alternately with DMU and the University of Leicester’s film societies. This month’s theme is ‘American classics’. The shows are open to all.

Goodfellas 18

Stand by Me 15

Tue 5 Mar, 6.15pm

Tue 19 Mar, 6.30pm

Dir: Martin Scorsese USA 1990, 2hrs 19mins

Dir: Rob Reiner USA 1986, 1hr 25mins

‘As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster’. The DMU Film Society pick for this month’s theme of ‘American Classics’ is Scorsese’s awardwinning gangster flick, based on the true-story of Henry Hill – a small-time gangster working his way up through the Mob’s hierarchy with his two friends.

Chosen by the University of Leicester Film Society, Rob Reiner’s timeless coming of age film is a favourite of ours at Phoenix. A heartfelt and brilliantly acted story of four young friends on an adventure, as Gordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern go looking for the missing body of a local teenager.

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CINEMA BIZARRE

FROM THE VAULTS

The Burlesque Assassins 18

Babette's Feast U

The weird and wonderful

The King of Pigs 15 Fri 29 Mar - Mon 1 Apr Dir: Yeon Sang-ho Starring: Yang Ik-june South Korea 2011, 1hr 36mins, subtitled This violent and stylish anime from South Korea tells the story of Jung Jong-suk and Hwang Kyung-min, two former classmates haunted by their childhoods who reunite after 15 years to recall their schooldays. Both were the subject of vicious bullying until they banded together with fearless classmate Chul to fight back. This is grown-up stuff – an unflinching look at the lasting effects of violence with echoes of Orwell and Lord of the Flies.

Fri 15 Mar, 9pm

Must-see masterpieces

BFI Digital Re-issue

Sat 30 - Sun 31 Mar

Dir: Jonathan Joffe Starring: Roxi D'Lite Canada 2012, 1hr 36mins

Dir: Gabriel Axel Starring: Stéphane Audran Denmark 1987, 1hr 42mins, subtitled

Phoenix and Leicester's Peacock Lounge Burlesque bring you the most fun you'll have in the cinema this year. A hilarious new Canadian film all done with a knowing wink and a shake of the tail-feather! The Burlesque Assassins: beautiful, deadly and a vital weapon in the war on communism. Witness firsthand the carnage and the cleavage as their enemies discover that when it comes to these women, LOOKS CAN KILL!

With our Scandinavian Cinema Now short course this month, we present this Danish classic from 1987 – a hymn to the pleasures of good food and good company. When chef Babette arrives begging for work at the door of two Lutheran sisters, they employ her in their commune. After several contented years cooking their frugal meals, Babette comes into a fortune and thanks her hosts by preparing them an incredible feast.

The Social Cinema Fri 29 Mar 8pm til midnight Tickets: £5 / £6 sofa seats

Some Like it Hot PG Coming a close second to eventual winner Labyrinth in last year’s Social Cinema audience vote, we proudly present Billy Wilder’s comedy classic for your delectation. With whip-crack dialogue and pitchperfect performances by three of Hollywood’s biggest stars, Wilder’s 1959 masterpiece is a delight from start to finish. Not only will we be turning the café bar into our very own speak-easy, but there’ll be a special food and drinks menu, classic cocktails, music and a late bar to further prove that some do, indeed, like it hot. Social Cinema screenings take place monthly in the Phoenix cafebar. Tickets are limited. Contact box office for full details.

Double Bill Five Easy Pieces 1970 15 Chinatown 1974 15 Sat 23 Mar, 3.30pm Running time: 4hrs 5mins (including 20mins interval) Tickets: £10 (Individual film tickets released week before if available) A double bill celebrating Jack Nicholson, one of the all-time great movie stars. First up an Oscarnominated 1970s classic which featuresa heartbreaking performance from Jack as Bobby Dupea, a former child piano prodigy turned drifter who returns home on news his father is dying. We follow with Polanski’s 1974 masterpiece, with Nicholson perfectly cast as cynical PI Jake Gittes investigating murder and corruption in 1930s LA.

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Family Fun at Easter and every weekend We’ve plenty for younger film lovers in March – not just some great new movies for Easter, but a film-inspired Easter Egg Hunt and Lucky Dip prizes for all! Plus we’re kicking off our weekend family screenings with three great new films. You’re welcome to stop by our cafebar for a healthy snack or bring your own packed lunches for the kids.

Parental Guidance U 2012 Sat 2 - Sun 3 Mar Billy Crystal and Bette Midler star as Artie and Diane, two oldfashioned grandparents drafted in to look after their 3 grandkids whilst their parents are away for work. Artie sets about instilling some old-school discipline, while Diane only cares about being the favourite grandparent! Fantastic for children and adults alike.

Oscar Nominated Kid’s Classics Fri 22 - Thu 28 Mar - see diary for film times

Wreck-it Ralph 3D U Fri 29 - Thu 4 Apr Dir: Rich Moore Starring: John C. Reilly USA 2012, 1hr 48mins Fed-up with being the bad-guy, video game villain Wreck-it Ralph decides to break out of his game and achieve his dream of winning a gold medal, only to cause chaos for the arcade machines his friends live in! Wonderfully inventive, beautifully animated, and crammed full of gaming references that will amuse both young and old, Wreck-it Ralph is great fun for the whole family.

Brave 2D PG Charming animated tale from the makers of Up following the adventures of feisty princess Merida in the wilds of Scotland. Frankenweenie PG Tim Burton’s gorgeous stopmotion animated film about young Victor bringing his dog back to life with the power of science! ParaNorman PG Trying to stop an ancient curse, Norman must contend with zombies, ghouls and disbelieving grown-ups! From the makers of 2009's Coraline. The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! U Aardman Animations’ (Wallace & Gromit) hilarious tale of a Pirate Captain trying to win the ‘Pirate of the Year’ award.

Tinkerbell and the Sammy’s Great Secret of the Wings Escape 3D U 2013 3D U 2012 Sat 9 - Sun 10 Mar A delightful animation for younger children that finds our heroine Tink venturing into the forbidden frost kingdom where she meets her sister Periwinkle – a frost fairy but their friendship threatens the Autumn woods and the Pixie Dust Tree!

Sat 16 - Sun 17 Mar Charming new animation from Belgium. Sammy and Ray are leatherback turtles and best friends, going about their jobs looking after the new hatchlings. But when a poacher takes Sammy to use as part of an aquarium show in Dubai, Sammy must plan an escape and hope Ray can get there in time to help!

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Events

The world’s finest stage shows on the big screen at Phoenix in Leicester.

People

A new play by Alan Bennett Thu 21 Mar, 7pm SOLD OUT Tue 26 Mar, 7pm* SOLD OUT Sat 30 Mar, 8pm* Running time: Approx 3 hrs incl. interval Tickets: £14 / £12 conc. Award-winning writer Alan Bennett is reunited with director Nicholas Hytner and Olivier Award-winning actress Frances de la Tour, with whom he worked on The History Boys and The Habit of Art. People spoil things; there are so many of them and the last thing one wants is them traipsing through one’s house. But with the park a jungle and a bath on the billiard table, what is one to do? Dorothy (Frances de la Tour) wonders if an attic sale could be a solution.

Andrea Bocelli – Love in Portofino Recorded in August 2012 Sun 10 Mar, 3pm Sat 16 Mar, 2pm Running time: 1hr 47mins Tickets: £10 / £8 conc. The world's most beloved tenor singing the world's most loved songs in one of the most romantic settings on Earth. In August 2012, Andrea Bocelli hosted an intimate concert in Portofino, Italy. This wonderful musical occasion was captured live and produced by a host of Grammy Award-winning talent including David Foster and features behind the scenes interviews with Bocelli.

Esmeralda Sun 31 Mar, 4pm (Doors open 3.45pm) Running time: 3hrs 10mins (incl. 2 intermissions) Tickets: £14 / £12 conc. Due to the cancellation of The Rite of Spring, we present an opportunity to catch the Bolshoi’s celebrated 2011 performance of Esmeralda, inspired by Victor Hugo’s famous novel Notre Dame de Paris.

Bolshoi Ballet * Encore screenings are recordings of the first night’s live performance

The poet Gringoire, sentenced to be hanged, is saved by the beautiful Esmeralda who agrees to marry him. Archdeacon Frollo, torn between his love of God and his obsession with the Gypsy girl, sends his henchman Quasimodo to capture her. Esmeralda is rescued by Phoebus, the captain of the guard, who gives her his scarf as a souvenir. Later, Esmeralda starts to dream about the handsome captain...

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Short Courses

14 Booking and further information Find out more about all the courses and their tutors at www.phoenix.org.uk – click on ‘Short Courses’ To book, call Phoenix on 0116 242 2800 or enquire at the box office.

If you love to learn, our short courses are just the ticket. Choose our Film Appreciation courses if you’d like to dig deeper into the movies, or our Skills courses to learn how to make your own films and digital art.

Film Appreciation Scandinavian Cinema Now Mondays, 4 Mar – 29 Apr (8 sessions) Times: 7pm – 8.30pm Price: £56 / £48 conc. Hot cinema from cold places. Scandinavian Cinema Now takes you on a journey through the great and the good of Nordic film and television and examines why the region is establishing itself as one of the coolest cinema producing regions.

How to Read a Film Tuesdays, 5 Mar – 30 Apr (9 sessions) Times: 7pm – 8.30pm Price: £63 / £54 conc. Do you love film? Would you like to understand it better and discuss it further? Phoenix’s nine-week exploration and celebration of cinema takes you through every element of film theory and production in an entertaining and accessible way.

Skills Courses The Art of Screenwriting Thursdays, 7 Mar – 2 May (9 sessions) Times: 7pm – 9pm Price: £126 / £108 conc. Got a great idea for a film, but don’t know where to start? Our Art of Screenwriting course will help you get your first words down on paper, and take you through the whole writing process - from your initial idea through to a finished movie.

Desktop Publishing Fridays, 3 May – 24 May (4 sessions) Times: 7pm – 8.30pm Price: £100 / £90 Would you like to design fantastic flyers or magnificent magazines from the comfort of your home computer? With our Desktop Publishing course, you’ll learn how to capture the power of your imagination using Adobe’s InDesign software.

Coming soon Evolution of British Cinema – 7 May - 2 July Acting for Film Basics – 6 - 27 June Film Making – 22 - 23 June

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Digital Arts

Using a specially-designed website and Twitter, painter-turned-digital-artist Sally Sheinman wants your answers to this question.

What Makes You, You?

Using an iPad - and your answers as inspiration – she’ll create a unique painting every day, resulting in at least 200 new images over the course of this six month exhibition.

Phoenix cafebar Fri 1 – Thu 21 Mar Free!

You can watch the project unfold at Phoenix through an exhibition in our cafebar and via Twitter #WhatMakesYouYou? The paintings will also be offered back to the public in a variety of ways – including freeto-download phone wallpaper and as signed prints. As an artist, Sally is motivated by the infinite scope of the question ‘What makes you, you? and the opportunity to capture what makes people different. She is fascinated by people: their similarities and differences genetically, culturally, socially and individually. Her images are a new type of portrait.

Tell us your answer! Go to www.phoenix.org.uk to find out more and send in your answer.

Fri 22 – Sun 24 March Location: Festival - Phoenix cinema screens and meetings rooms. Exhibition - Cube gallery and cafebar (free) Festival tickets: £75 / £50 conc. Together with San Francisco software company Cycling ’74, Phoenix is hosting Code Control, its second international festival for artists and musicians to explore ‘Max’ software - used by composers, performers and artists worldwide to create innovative recordings, performances and digital art installations. New artwork created specifically for the festival will be on display for all to see at Phoenix over the festival weekend. See www.phoenix.org.uk to find out more.

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Opening Times

Tickets

Mon – Fri

Sat – Sun

You can buy tickets in advance online, by phone or in person at the Phoenix box office. There is no phone or online booking fee.

Box office

12pm – 9pm

11am – 9pm

Café Bar & DMU Cube gallery

9am – 11pm

10am – 11pm

Food Served 11am – 9pm

Full

Conc*

Student

After 5pm & weekends

£7.25

£5.60

£5.00

11am – 9pm (Sat) Before 5pm 10am – 6pm (Sun)

£5.90

£5.25

£5.00

3D films cost an additional £1.50 *Concessions are available with proof of status, for: • Unemployed • Under 16s • Disabled • Retired in receipt of state pension

Box Office 0116 242 2800 Book Online www.phoenix.org.uk

Special ticket offers Family ticket: £19 (2 adults + 2 children under 16), £25 (3D Films) Mercury Mondays: 2 for 1 tickets (requires purchase of

Phoenix, 4 Midland Street, Leicester, LE1 1TG

Leicester Mercury on Thursdays)

For office enquires, including corporate space hire, call 0116 242 2821.

Orange & EE Wednesdays: 2 for 1 tickets (for Orange & EE customers)

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A temporary pay and display car park is available next to Phoenix. Parking costs £1 for 1 hour, £1.50 for 2 hours, £2 for 3 hours and £4 all day. Parking after 6pm and on Sundays is free.

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Parking is also available around Phoenix. On single yellow lines, parking is free after 6pm. In pay and display bays, parking is free after 6pm and all day on Sundays. Please always check the signs as circumstances may change and temporary restrictions may be in place.

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