See A Film January – February 2016
Tickets from just £6.50 (adults) & £4.50 (children)
The Lady In The Van (12A)
A big screen adaptation of writer Alan Bennett’s iconic and celebrated memoir, directed by long-standing Bennett collaborator Nicholas Hytner. The film tells the true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings) and Miss Shepherd (Maggie Smith), a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van on Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years. HHHH “SMITH DELIVERS A COMPELLING PERFORMANCE” The Times
Carol (12A)
From the author of The Talented Mr. Ripley and acclaimed director Todd Haynes comes a powerful drama about a married woman who risks everything when she embarks on a romance with a younger department store worker. Starring Academy Awardwinner Cate Blanchett and Academy Award-nominee Rooney Mara and set against the glamorous backdrop of 1950s New York, Carol is an achingly beautiful depiction of love against the odds. HHHHH “BEAUTIFULLY MADE AND OUTSTANDINGLY INTELLIGENT” The Guardian
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NT Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (15)
Following the hugely successful broadcasts of Coriolanus and King Lear, National Theatre Live brings the Donmar Warehouse’s highly anticipated new production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses to cinemas – broadcast live from the Donmar’s London home. Directed by Josie Rourke and starring Dominic West (The Wire) and Janet McTeer (The White Queen). HHHH “HEADY AND INTOXICATING” Daily Telegraph
Enjoy a glass of wine or beer at any film Prices start from £1.80
BEST OF THE BIG RELEASES
Spectre (12A)
In the 24th film in the franchise, Daniel Craig returns as 007. A cryptic message from the past sends Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as Spectre. With Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw and Ralph Fiennes. HHHHH “A TERRIFICALLY EXCITING, SPECTACULAR, ALMOST OPERATICALLY DELIRIOUS 007 ADVENTURE” The Guardian
Bridge Of Spies (12A)
Tom Hanks stars in Steven Spielberg’s drama, playing a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the centre of the Cold War when he is recruited by the CIA and is sent on a task to rescue a pilot who is being held in the Soviet Union. HHHHH “MAGNIFICENT” The Guardian
SMALL BUT MIGHTY
Sunset Song (15)
In The Heart Of The Sea (12A)
Oscar-winner Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind) directs this action adventure based on Nathaniel Philbrick’s best-selling book of the same name about the dramatic journey of the New England whaling ship Essex which was assaulted by a whale of mammoth size. The real-life maritime disaster went on to inspire Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw and Cillian Murphy.
Based on the classic novel by Lewis Grassic Gibbon and brought to life by master director Terence Davies, Sunset Song is an intimate epic of hope, tragedy and love at the dawning of the Great War. Starring Peter Mullan, Agyness Deyn and Kevin Guthrie and set in the rural community of Kinraddie, Sunset Song follows the young heroine Chris and her intense passion for life, for the unsettled Ewan and for the unforgiving land. HHHH “A STANDOUT PERFORMANCE BY AGYNESS DEYN” The Scotsman
CLASSICS
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (12A)
Set three decades after Return Of The Jedi, JJ Abrams’ much-anticipated new chapter in the sci-fi saga sees the return of original stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Kenny Baker and Peter Mayhew, who are joined by John Boyega, Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver. Expect stunning special effects and emotionally powerful storylines in what will be a heroic return to one of cinema’s most enduring epics. HHHHH “THE MAGIC IS BACK’ Daily Telegraph
Doctor Zhivago (PG)
An epic romance set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution, David Lean’s Doctor Zhivago is one of cinema’s great love stories. In Moscow on the eve of the First World War, medical student Yuri Zhivago (Omar Sharif) meets the beautiful Lara (Julie Christie), setting in motion a fateful romance that turns their lives upside down. Featuring excellent supporting performances by Alec Guinness, Rod Steiger, Geraldine Chaplin and Tom Courtenay. “IT’S IMPOSSIBLE NOT BE SWEPT ALONG BY DAVID LEAN’S EPIC FILM” The Guardian
FAMILY FILMS
The Jungle Book (U)
In the classic Disney animation based on Rudyard Kipling’s book, Mowgli, an abandoned child raised by wolves, has his peaceful existence threatened by the return of the man-eating tiger Shere Khan (George Sanders). Facing certain death, Mowgli must overcome his reluctance to leave his wolf family and return to the ‘man village.’ But he is not alone on his quest: aided by Balloo (Phil Harris), he braves the jungle’s many perils.
YOU CAN ALSO BOOK THESE GREAT LIVE THEATRE AND OPERA EVENTS LATER IN THE YEAR:
ENO Live: The Magic Flute
One of the most popular operas ever written, Mozart’s timeless classic explores the search for true love and wisdom. Royal Prince Tamino and bird-catcher Papageno must overcome a series of trials in order to rescue Pamina from the grasp of the manipulative Queen of Night. The unforgettable storytelling of director Simon McBurney will be matched by musicmaking of the very highest level, with ENO Music Director Mark Wigglesworth conducting a worldclass cast including Allan Clayton as Tamino and Lucy Crowe as Pamina. “STARTLING HUMOUR AND THEATRICAL WIZARDRY” The Observer
Snoopy And Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie (U)
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the Peanuts gang make their big-screen debut. Charlie Brown, the world’s most beloved underdog, embarks upon an epic quest, while his best pal Snoopy takes to the skies to pursue his arch-nemesis the Red Baron. From the imagination of Charles M. Schulz and the creators of the Ice Age films, The Peanuts Movie will prove that every underdog has his day.
Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo & Juliet Shakespeare’s heartbreaking tale of forbidden love, Kenneth Branagh presents a modern passionate version of the classic tragedy. A longstanding feud between Verona’s Montague and Capulet families brings about devastating consequences for two young lovers caught in the conflict. Reuniting the stars of Branagh’s celebrated film version of Cinderella, Richard Madden and Lily James star as Romeo and Juliet, with Sir Derek Jacobi as Mercutio.
LIVE THEATRE AND OPERA
NT Live: As You Like It
Shakespeare’s glorious comedy of love and change comes to the National Theatre for the first time in over 30 years, with Rosalie Craig (London Road, Macbeth) as Rosalind. With her father the Duke banished and in exile, Rosalind and her cousin Celia leave their lives in the court behind them and journey into the Forest of Arden. There, released from convention, Rosalind experiences the liberating rush of transformation. Disguising herself as a boy, she embraces a different way of living. HHHHH “MAGICAL. FLOCK TO THIS ENCHANTED ARDEN” The Observer
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FILM SCHEDULE Sat 2 January Spectre Spectre Spectre Wed 6 January The Lady In The Van The Lady In The Van The Lady In The Van Thu 7 January The Lady In The Van The Lady In The Van Spectre Fri 8 January Bridge Of Spies Carol Bridge Of Spies Sat 9 January The Jungle Book Doctor Zhivago Carol Thu 28 January NT Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (LB) Wed 3 February The Lady In The Van Sunset Song Sunset Song Wed 10 February In The Heart Of The Sea In The Heart Of The Sea In The Heart Of The Sea Thu 25 February NT Live: As You Like It (LB) Sat 27 February Snoopy And Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens Star Wars: The Force Awakens
11am 2.30pm 7.30pm 11am 2.30pm 7pm 11am 2.30pm 7pm 11am 2.30pm 7.30pm 11am 2.30pm 7.30pm 7pm 11am 2.30pm 7pm 11am 2.30pm 7pm 7pm 11am 2.30pm 7.30pm
Visit our website for details of other Live Theatre and Opera events including: ENO Live: The Magic Flute Wed 9 March 7.30pm Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo & Juliet Thu 7 July 7pm To sign up to receive our cinema e-newsletter please email cinema@thecorecorby.com
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Big Scream! screenings are exclusively for those with babies under one year old. This season’s film is The Lady In The Van on Wed 6 January at 11am
CORE CINE-MINIS (CM)
Join our CINE‑MINIS club! On selected Saturday mornings you can enjoy FREE creative activities themed around our family film. This season enjoy: The Jungle Book Sat 9 January 11am Snoopy And Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie Sat 27 February 11am The fun starts from half an hour before the film. Just turn up and play, and we will sign you up to receive Cine-Minis goodies.
Bar
Enjoy a glass of wine or a beer at any film. Prices start from just £1.80.
Free Tea Or Coffee
For all Wednesday 11am and 2.30pm screenings this season, a free tea or filter coffee is included with every ticket. Simply take your ticket to the B2 bar.
Free Popcorn
Enjoy one standard size portion of popcorn free with your first drink purchased at the B2 bar.
Tickets
Adults: £6.50 Concessions: £4.50 (F) Family Ticket £20 (4 tickets, max. 2 adults) Big Scream! £6.50 Baby under one goes free. No baby, no entry. (LB) Live Broadcasts £13 Concessions £11 Child £9 (NLB) Non-Live Broadcasts £11 Concessions £9 Child £7