“IT TRULY IS A STUNNING LITTLE GEM IN THE HEART OF NORTHAMPTON” The Guardian Our 88-seat cinema promises the discerning movie‑goer an unrivalled experience, hosting the very best in world, independent, British and mainstream films.
SEASON’S GREETINGS!
DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
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THE IMITATION GAME (12A)
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as English mathematician and logician, Alan Turing, as he helps to crack the Enigma code during the Second World War. With Keira Knightley as code-breaker Joan Clarke. HHHHH “THE BEST BRITISH FILM OF THE YEAR” The Independent
ME, MYSELF AND MUM (15)
ST VINCENT (12A)
BOLSHOI BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (U)
In French with English subtitles. Winner of Best Film at the Cesar Awards and two top prizes at the 2013 Cannes Festival, Guillaume Gallienne’s directorial debut is a playful comedy about identity. In association with Q-Film.
In time for Christmas, the Bolshoi Ballet present one of the greatest ballet classics in the world, featuring enchanting sets and Tchaikovsky’s iconic music. Broadcast live from Moscow.
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In this comic drama, a young boy whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely friend in the misanthropic war veteran (Bill Murray) who lives next door. With Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts and Chris O’Dowd.
Christmas wouldn’t be the same without Frank Capra’s beloved classic, starring James Stewart in one of his finest, most affecting performances. HHHHH “[A] FESTIVE STAPLE AND UNDENIABLE, BONA FIDE CLASSIC” Empire
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CLASSICS
FAMILY FILMS
In Ridley Scott’s iconic, dystopian classic, Harrison Ford plays a world-weary detective hunting for a group of murderous replicants in a futuristic Los Angeles. Ridley’s ‘final cut’ is screened for the first time in cinemas since 2007, for one day only. HHHHH “A MASTERPIECE” Daily Telegraph
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS 3D (PG)
BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT
Enjoy our festive Christmas Family Ticket Offer of just £10 for one adult and one child on the following family films:
In Tim Burton’s Christmas animation the pumpkin king of Halloweenland, Jack Skellington, stumbles upon Christmastown and promptly decides to make the Yuletide his own. HHHH “CHRISTMAS IS NOW CHARMING, DARK AND 3D” Empire
PLAYTIME (U)
In French with English subtitles. In visionary filmmaker Jacques Tati’s fourth film, he returns as Monsieur Hulot, a hapless Frenchman who finds himself negotiating an ultra-modern Paris, a bewildering maze of modern architecture. HHHHH “THE GREATEST FILM EVER MADE” Little White Lies
PADDINGTON (PG)
Michael Bond’s beloved creation makes his big screen debut, with an all-star cast including Julie Walters, Imelda Staunton, Nicole Kidman and Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington. A young bear travels to London to make a new home and is taken in by the kindly Brown family. HHHH “A TOTAL DELIGHT” Daily Telegraph
LIVE EVENTS NT LIVE: JOHN
Internationally renowned DV8 Physical Theatre bring their powerful new production to the National Theatre, using movement and spoken word to create an intense and moving theatrical experience. Suitable for ages 18 and above due to explicit adult themes. HHHH “EXTRAORDINARY” Sunday Times
MET OPERA LIVE: DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NUMBERG
With an impressive six-hour running time, The Metropolitan Opera’s production of Richard Wagner’s epic comedy is a celebration of all things German. Broadcast live from New York.
BERLIN PHILHARMONIC NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA
Musical director Sir Simon Rattle is joined by pianist Menahem Pressler, building up to the New Year with a series of pieces from Mozart, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Zoltán Kodály and Antonín Dvořák. Broadcast live from the Berliner Philharmonie.
THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR 3D (U) Taking place after the events of Madagascar 3, this spin-off sees four penguins attempting to thwart the plans of a wicked scientist. With the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch, John Malkovitch and Werner Herzog.
SECOND CHANCE
Another chance to see some of our most popular, recent films:
MR TURNER (12A)
Timothy Spall stars as British artist J.W. Turner. HHHHH “SUPREMELY ENJOYABLE” Daily Telegraph
NORTHERN SOUL (15)
Two young friends discover American soul music.
WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAY (12A)
David Tennant and Rosamund Pike try to keep their divorce a secret. HHHH “FAMILY FUN” The Guardian
GONE GIRL (18)
Ben Affleck stars in David Fincher’s twisting thriller. HHHHH “TAUNTS, TICKLES AND, ULTIMATELY, TERRIFIES” Little White Lies
NEW SEASON
MY OLD LADY (12A)
Kevin Kline plays a down-on-his-luck New Yorker who inherits a Parisian apartment from his estranged father. But when he arrives in France to sell the vast domicile, he’s shocked to discover a live-in tenant (Maggie Smith) who is not prepared to budge. “SMITH IS AS WATCHABLE AS EVER” Variety
INTERSTELLAR (12A)
In Christopher Nolan’s latest feature, a group of explorers make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage. With Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Michael Caine. HHHHH “BRAINY, BARMY AND BEAUTIFUL TO BEHOLD” Empire
NIGHTCRAWLER (15)
In this pulsing thriller, Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime journalism, attracting the attention of veteran TV journalist Rene Russo and rival newshound Bill Paxton. HHHH “JAKE GYLLENHAAL GIVES THE BEST PERFORMANCE OF HIS CAREER” The Guardian
THE HOMESMAN (15)
Tommy Lee Jones directs and stars as a drifter who helps Hilary Swank transport three troubled women across the harsh Nebraska Territories of the 1850s. With John Lithgow and Meryl Streep. HHHH “SUPERBLY WATCHABLE FRONTIER WESTERN” The Guardian
FURY (15)
Brad Pitt plays a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy in this drama about a tank crew operating in Nazi Germany at the end of the Second World War. HHHH “BRINGS US AS CLOSE TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF WAR AS CINEMA CAN” Daily Telegraph
SET FIRE TO THE STARS (15)
Elijah Wood portrays an aspiring poet in 1950s New York, who has his ordered world shaken when he embarks on a week-long retreat to save his hell‑raising hero, Dylan Thomas (Celyn Jones).
THIRD PERSON (15)
This romantic drama tells three seemingly unconnected stories about three different couples in three different cities. With Liam Neeson, Mila Kunis and Olivia Wilde.
COMING SOON
Films to look forward to in early 2015:
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (12A) The extraordinary story of Stephen Hawking.
THE DROP (15)
Tom Hardy plays a bartender who finds himself at the centre of a robbery gone awry. With James Gandolfini in his final role, and Noomi Rapace (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo). HHHH “THERE’S A LOT TO LOVE IN THIS CRIME DRAMA” Daily Telegraph
TESTAMENT OF YOUTH (12A)
A British woman recalls coming of age during the First World War.
BIRDMAN (15)
Michael Keaton plays an actor who once played a superhero and whose life is now in decline.
FOXCATCHER (15)
The award-winning biopic of an Olympic wrestler (Channing Tatum).
INTO THE WOODS (PG)
Meryl Streep stars as a witch in Sondheim’s musical.
FILM SCHEDULE Fri 5 December My Old Lady The Imitation Game Sat 6 December My Old Lady The Imitation Game My Old Lady Sun 7 December My Old Lady The Imitation Game Mon 8 December The Imitation Game My Old Lady Tue 9 December The Imitation Game NT Live: John Wed 10 December The Imitation Game (PB) The Imitation Game (SS) My Old Lady The Imitation Game Thu 11 December My Old Lady The Imitation Game (FF) Fri 12 December Nightcrawler Northern Soul Sat 13 December What We Did On Our Holidays Met Opera Live: Die Meistersinger Von Numberg Sun 14 December Fury Blade Runner: The Final Cut Mon 15 December Q-Film: Me, Myself And Mum Nightcrawler Tue 16 December Northern Soul Fury
6.15pm 8.45pm 3.15pm 6pm 8.30pm 2pm 4.30pm 6.15pm 8.45pm 5.15pm 8pm 11am 2.30pm 6.15pm 8.45pm 6.15pm 8.45pm 6.15pm 8.45pm 1pm 5pm
2pm 5pm 6.15pm 8.30pm 6.15pm 8.30pm
Wed 17 December Fury (SS) 2.30pm Set Fire To The Stars 6.15pm Nightcrawler 8.45pm Thu 18 December Fury 6.15pm Set Fire To The Stars 9.15pm Fri 19 December Mr Turner 6.15pm The Drop 9.30pm Sat 20 December The Nightmare Before 3.15pm Christmas 3D Mr Turner 5.15pm Mr Turner 8.30pm Sun 21 December Mr Turner 12pm Bolshoi Live: The 4.30pm Nutcracker Mon 22 December Mr Turner 5.30pm Mr Turner 8.45pm Tue 23 December Mr Turner 2.30pm The Drop 6.15pm Mr Turner 8.45pm Christmas Eve It's A Wonderful Life 2pm It's A Wonderful Life 5pm Christmas Day CLOSED - MERRY CHRISTMAS! Boxing Day Paddington 1.45pm Interstellar 4pm Sat 27 December Paddington 12pm The Imitation Game 2.30pm Interstellar 5.45pm Sun 28 December Paddington 12pm Playtime 2.30pm Mon 29 December Paddington 12pm Interstellar 2.30pm The Imitation Game 5.45pm
Tue 30 December Paddington 12pm Interstellar 2.30pm The Imitation Game 6pm New Year’s Eve Paddington 11am Set Fire To The Stars (SS) 1.15pm Berlin Philharmonic 4.30pm New Year’s Eve Gala New Year’s Day CLOSED - HAPPY NEW YEAR! Fri 2 January The Penguins Of 12pm Madagascar 3D St Vincent 2.30pm The Homesman 6.15pm Sat 3 January The Penguins Of 12pm Madagascar 3D The Homesman 2.30pm St Vincent 6.15pm Sun 4 January The Penguins Of 2pm Madagascar 3D St Vincent 4.30pm Mon 5 January The Penguins Of 2.30pm Madagascar 3D St Vincent 6.15pm Gone Girl 8.45pm Tue 6 January Third Person 6.15pm St Vincent (FF) 9.15pm Wed 7 January St Vincent (PB) 11am The Homesman (SS) 2.30pm The Homesman 6.15pm Third Person 9pm Thu 8 January St Vincent 6.15pm Gone Girl 8.45pm
Visit www.errolflynnfilmhouse.com for details of further screenings and exciting live broadcast events available to book now.
THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT
If you are looking to treat a friend or family member this Christmas, an Errol Flynn Filmhouse membership is the ideal gift for any film lover. A year’s membership offers fantastic savings and includes three free tickets per year (excluding Live Broadcast and Non‑Live Premium screenings), further ticket discounts and great savings on food and drink purchased at our bar. A single membership costs £25 for a year and a joint membership is just £40. We also have a selection of gift vouchers available to purchase that can be used towards any of our film screenings – including Live Broadcast and Non-Live Premium screenings. To purchase a gift membership or gift voucher, call Box Office on 01604 624811 or visit us in person.
TICKET INFORMATION Adults: £7.50 Concessions: £6.50 (students, senior 60+, jobseekers and disabled) Child: £5 (14 and under) Peak Screenings (Fri & Sat eve from 6pm): £8.50, £7.50 concessions, £6 child (14 and under) Live Broadcast screenings (LB): £14, £12 concessions, £10 child. Please note prices may vary. Non-Live Premium screenings (NLP): £12, £10 concessions, £8 child Christmas Family Ticket Offer: £10 (one adult and one child) Available on all family films
ORANGE WEDNESDAYS Orange mobile users can text FILM to 241 and get a code to buy two tickets for the price of one. Not available on Live Broadcast or Premium Screenings. PARENT AND BABY SCREENINGS (PB) £6.50 (Baby aged under one goes free, and noise is no concern) Tickets for Parent And Baby screenings cannot be booked online; please call 01604 624811 or visit Box Office to book. SILVER SCREEN (SS) matinees £5 Screenings aimed at audiences aged 50 and above. FOOD FREE SCREENING (FF) Drinks only may be taken into the cinema with snacking allowed in the foyer.