@ MAREEL & ISLESBURGH COMMUNITY CENTRE
www.shetlandboxoffice.org T: 01595 745555
IRON MAN 3 - FROM 26 APRIL
APRIL 2013
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Welcome to Mareel Cinema This leaflet contains details for most of the films you can expect to see at Mareel this month.* Mareel Cinema is programmed weekly from Friday to Thursday. This allows us to be flexible and continue showing films which are proving popular with our audiences. Our films for any given week go on sale on Tuesdays. Special screenings go on sale in advance. There are many ways to find out which films are showing during the week: pick up a copy of our weekly listings flyer alongside this one from Mareel or Islesburgh, check the Mareel and/ or Shetland Box Office website for listings, call Shetland Box Office on 01595 745 555, or check our various local media advertising. At Mareel, we aim to offer a variety of films for all tastes. Most of the time we show films a few weeks after their official UK release dates as this is when distributors are willing to be more flexible about how many times a film shows each day. This allows us to put on five or more films per week. With big blockbusters the distributors insist that we show the films virtually exclusively on Screen 1 for one, and sometimes two, full weeks in order to get them on the release date, as is the case with all the other cinemas in the UK. Sometimes we do this, and sometimes we don’t, depending on audience demand. We hope you enjoy this month’s selection of films and we’ll see you in Mareel soon! *Please be aware that, due to the flexible nature of cinema programming, some details may be subject to change.
Cinema Tickets Our prices vary depending on the day and time of the performance, and the type of screening (special, 3D, or 2D). When booking you will be asked to choose between two different ticket types: adult or concession. Concessions include children aged up to 15 years old (those aged 16 and above must buy adult tickets), students (must produce valid ID), seniors (aged 60+), and people with disabilities.
Matinees:
before 5pm
Price per ticket
Monday to Friday
£4 / £3
Saturday and Sunday
£6.50 / £4.50
Evenings:
from 5pm onwards Monday
£5.50 / £3.50
Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
£6.50 / £4.50
Friday and Saturday
£7.50 / £5.50
Special Screenings: Senior Screening
(includes refreshment after film)
£4.50
Saturday Kids’ Club
£3.00 / £4.00
• 3D screenings cost an extra £1 on top of general ticket prices. • 3D glasses cost an additional £1 and are reusable.
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Family & Friends Discount:
Babes in Arms
For groups of 4 that include 2 or more children and 1 or more adults, all pay concession prices for any U, PG, 12A or 15 film (subject to age restrictions).
At Babes in Arms every Monday at 11am we screen films exclusively for parents/guardians with babies up to 18 months old. Enjoy the latest releases from our regular programme accompanied by baby in a safe and comfortable environment. So no need to find a babysitter or worry about causing a disturbance next time you want to catch up on the movies. This is also a great way to meet other parents/guardians. Nappy changing facilities are available.
Ten 4 Nine Group Discount: Buy 10 tickets in a single purchase for one screening for the cost of 9.
Gold Card: Access to unlimited film at Mareel for just £22.50 a month. Ask staff for more details.
Our Babes in Arms screenings are aimed at parents/ guardians with babies, and babies up to 18 months old are admitted free. We are, however, happy to allow people without a baby to attend if they are accompanying someone at whom the screenings are aimed.
Silver Card:
We are also happy for parents/guardians with babies up to 18 months old to attend any morning or afternoon screening with a U, PG or 12A certification.
Access to unlimited off-peak film at Mareel for just £18 a month. Ask staff for more details.
• Mon 8 April
Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded once purchased. Customers are responsible for checking that they have booked the correct tickets at time of purchase as mistakes cannot be rectified at a later date. Only in the event of a screening being cancelled will your ticket be refunded.
ASN FRIENDLY SCREENINGS ASN Friendly Screenings are fortnightly film screenings that take place in Screen 2 for people with additional support needs and their families, friends, and carers. During ASN Friendly Screenings it is fine for customers to move around, make noise, or take a break during the film. • Thu 11 April
The Croods (p6)
• Sun 21 April
Jack The Giant Slayer (p8)
Finding Nemo 2D (p5)
• Mon 15 April Jack The Giant Slayer (p8) • Mon 22 April Robot & Frank (p10) • Mon 29 April Iron Man 3 (p14)
Film Wednesdays A weekly series of screenings on Wednesday evenings from 7pm for film lovers, Film Wednesdays is designed to spotlight the best of independent and world cinema, classic films and documentaries. • Wed 10 April Broken (p6) • Wed 17 April Robot & Frank (p10) • Wed 24 April What Richard Did (p12) • Wed 1 May
Marina Abromavic: The Artist Is Present (p15)
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Saturday Kids’ Club
Subtitled Screenings
Our Saturday Kids’ Club is a weekly screening of a kids’ classic or recent hit on Saturday at 10.30am, programmed specifically to be family-friendly. Parents may leave children over 8 alone in screenings but should be aware that the cinema does not provide any official childcare. We do, however, take special precautions for Saturday Kids’ Club screenings to provide as safe an environment as possible for younger audiences. If you do leave your children in the cinema please be there on time to collect them at the end of the film. Saturday Kids’ Club films are also shown at other times during the week for other cinema goers.
Our weekly Subtitled Screenings are film screenings with caption subtitles for our hard of hearing customers. These are similar to English subtitles for foreign language films, but for English language films. They inform the cinemagoer of any significant music, sung speech or sound effects, especially if any of these are taking place off-screen. Please be aware that the following screenings may be subject to change, due to the fact that some films do not include caption subtitles.
At all screenings, including Saturday Kids’ Club, children under 8 should be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or older. At all other screenings, children under 12 cannot attend a screening unaccompanied after 7pm. • Sat 6 April
The 5000 Fingers of Dr T (p7)
• Sat 13 April
Charlotte’s Web (p10)
• Sat 20 April
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (p13)
• Sat 27 April
Dr Who & The Daleks (p15)
AUTISM FRIENDLY SCREENINGS Autism Friendly Screenings are monthly film screenings that take place in Screen 1 for people on the autistic spectrum and their families, friends and carers. Some people with autism are sensitive to sound and light and they can find going to the cinema difficult. During Autism Friendly Screenings low lights are left on in the auditorium and the volume of the soundtrack is reduced. It is fine for customers to move around, make noise, or take a break during the film. Autism Friendly Screenings use advice and information from the National Autistic Society, the UK’s leading charity for people affected by autism. • Tue 2 April • Sun 14 April
The Croods (Easter Holiday Special) (p6) Jack The Giant Slayer (p8)
• Mon 8 April
Trance (p5)
• Mon 15 April Jack The Giant Slayer (p8) • Mon 22 April Oblivion (p11) • Mon 29 April Iron Man 3 (p14)
Senior Screenings Senior Screenings at Mareel are weekly screenings for our mature guests (aged 60+) every Wednesday at 1.30pm. Come along and meet friends for a screening of some of the best recent films and some classics from over the years. Our Senior Screenings are offered at a discounted rate with refreshments included in the ticket price. Refreshments are: one cup of tea (everyday brew) or one cup of coffee (filtered) accompanied by some biscuits (diabetic and gluten free options available please ask staff). Please retain your ticket to claim your refreshments. Our Senior Screenings are aimed at seniors (60+). We are, however, happy to allow non-seniors to attend if they are accompanying someone at whom the screenings are aimed. • Wed 10 April Broken (p6) • Wed 17 April Robot & Frank (p10) • Wed 24 April What Richard Did (p12)
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Finding Nemo 3D Showing from 5 April Cert: U Duration: 100 minutes
Finding Nemo tells the story of an over-protective clownfish named Marlin who, along with a regal tang named Dory, searches for his abducted son Nemo all the way to Sydney Harbour. Along the way, Marlin learns to take risks and let Nemo take care of himself. Originally released in 2003, it has now been re-released in stunning 3D. A favourite for all the family.
Trance
Showing from 5 April Cert: 15 Duration: 101 minutes James McAvoy burns up the screen in this crime thriller from director Danny Boyle. McAvoy plays Simon, an auctioneer who has fallen in with a criminal gang that’s planning to steal a near-priceless Goya. But when a chance concussion induces amnesia, Simon forgets where he hid the painting. The gang’s leader is mighty angry, until a glamorous hypnotist is hired to jog Simon’s memory – fast. Co-written by long-time Boyle collaborator John Hodge, Trance delivers all the visual and emotional pyrotechnics you’d expect, but it also has wit, narrative subtleties and satisfying twists in abundance.
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The Croods
Broken
This beautifully realised cartoon feature follows the world’s first prehistoric family. The family are forced to abandon the cave that has long been their haven. They enter a new and often frightening world in search of a safer environment, and are eventually led to a magical new land by a quick-witted teenager. Originating as it does from DreamWorks, this is more than just kids’ entertainment: its underlying messages won’t be lost on environmentalists, or on those who cherish meaningful family values.
Winner of Best Picture at the British Independent Film Awards, Broken cunningly infuses an absorbing human drama with shrewd social comment. 11-year-old newcomer Eloise Laurence plays the tomboyish Skunk who lives with her father, divorced lawyer Archie (Tim Roth), brother Jed (Bill Milner) and their au pair Kasia (Zana Marjanovic), and through her we become involved with two more atypical households living in the same street. Broken’s narrative punch opens with an assault on Rick, the sweet-natured son of the Buckley family, by Bob Oswald (Rory Kinnear), head of the dysfunctional family living opposite who believes Rick has abused one of his daughters. The repercussions of this echo throughout as Skunk fast loses her innocence in a world bedeviled by insecurity and alarm.
Showing from 5 April Cert: U Duration: 98 minutes
Showing from 5 April Cert: 15 Duration: 91 minutes
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Mama
Showing from 5 April Cert: 15 Duration: 100 minutes Guillermo del Toro presents Mama, a supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their mother was murdered. When they are rescued years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night. The day their father killed their mother, sisters Victoria and Lilly vanished near their suburban neighbourhood. For five long years, their Uncle Lucas (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and his girlfriend, Annabel (Jessica Chastain), have been madly searching for them. But when, incredibly, the kids are found alive in a decrepit cabin, the couple wonders if the girls are the only guests they have welcomed into their home.
The 5000 Fingers of Dr T
Showing from 5 April Cert: U Duration: 88 minutes Conceived and written by Dr Seuss, the visually ravishing The 5000 Fingers of Dr T is a true cult classic and one of the strangest and most fascinating children’s films ever made. The film tells the magical and musical tale of young Bart’s attempts to escape the clutches of Dr T, but Dr T has plans to enslave 500 boys to play in unison on a giant piano. A perfect family film with plenty to keep the adults amused, too - from post-War paranoia to an extraordinary spot of Freudian and Jungian analysis!
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Jack The Giant Slayer Showing from 12 April Cert: 12A Duration: 114 minutes
Jack the Giant Slayer tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack (Nicholas Hoult) into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend-and gets the chance to become a legend himself. Staggering special effects, and relentless good fun.
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Identity Thief
The Paperboy
Unlimited funds have allowed Diana (Melissa McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Miami, where the queen of retail buys whatever strikes her fancy. There’s only one glitch: The ID she’s using to finance these sprees reads “Sandy Bigelow Patterson”and it belongs to an accounts rep (Jason Bateman) who lives halfway across the U.S. With only one week to hunt down the con artist before his world implodes, the real Sandy Bigelow Patterson heads south to confront the woman with an all-access pass to his life. And as he attempts to bribe, coax and wrangle her the 2,000 miles to Denver, one easy target will discover just how tough it is to get your name back.
Following his persuasively thuggish role as Killer Joe, Matthew McConaughey further expands his oeuvre as cynical reporter Ward Jansen, who returns to his steamy Florida hometown to argue that a convicted murderer should be spared the electric chair. The quest for the truth is not helped by either the prisoner himself or his prison groupie, a pair played so spectacularly against type by John Cusack and Nicole Kidman as to be almost unrecognisable. Co-written by director Lee Daniels with Pete Dexter from his own novel, The Paperboy boasts cunning plot twists, frequently hilarious dialogue, and impressive performances from a cast that includes Scott Glenn as the Jansen boys’ gruff newspaperman father, Zac Effron as McConaughey’s brother and singer Macy Gray as the family’s world-weary maid. A dark, deeply gratifying gem of modern American cinema.
Showing from 12 April Cert: 15 Duration: 111 minutes
Showing from 12 April Cert: 15 Duration: 107 minutes
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Robot & Frank
Charlotte’s Web
Set in the near future, Frank - a retired cat burglar - has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. They are tempted to place him in a nursing home until Frank’s son chooses a different option: against the old man’s wishes, he buys Frank a walking, talking humanoid robot programmed to improve his physical and mental health. What follows is an often hilarious and somewhat heartbreaking story about finding friends and family in the most unexpected places.
E. B. White’s much-loved children’s classic reaches the big screen in director Gary Winick’s charming combination of live action and animation. Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that is when he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a kindly spider who lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen. Enlisting an all-star cast of vocal talents (including Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey, Steve Buscemi and Kathy Bates) alongside Dakota Fanning, Winick brings a classic children’s story to life for a whole new generation.
Showing from 12 April Cert: 12A Duration: 89 minutes
Showing from 12 April Cert: U Duration: 97 minutes
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Oblivion
Showing from 19 April Cert: Not Yet Rated Duration: 129 minutes It’s 2073, and Earth has been devastated by the Scavs, a race of brutal aliens. One of the few remaining drone repairmen, ex-Commander Jack Harper (Tom Cruise), discovers a crashed spacecraft. Amazingly, a young woman has survived the impact, but she brings with her some secrets that oblige Harper to reassess everything he believed about the planetary war and his role in it – and his doubts are further deepened after his capture by a wily old resistance leader.
Welcome to the Punch
Showing from 19 April Cert: 15 Duration: 100 minutes Former criminal Jacob Sternwood (Mark Strong) is forced to return to London from his Icelandic hideaway when his son is involved in a heist gone wrong. This gives detective Max Lewinsky (James McAvoy) one last chance to catch the man he has always been after. As they face off, they start to uncover a deeper conspiracy they both need to solve in order to survive.
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What Richard Did
Showing from 19 April Cert: 15 Duration: 88 minutes The ominous title of this taut Irish thriller hints that all will not be well for apparently blameless popular boy Richard. Loved by his teen classmates and always looking out for his friends, affable Richard seems destined for a bright future. And with a new relationship blooming everything seems to be going perfectly, until a terrible, drunken mistake sets Richard’s life on a nightmarish new path haunted by guilt and secrecy. Beautifully performed by a cast of young unknowns and non-professional actors, this tense, elegantly crafted film builds towards a quietly devastating conclusion as the full ramifications of a mistake hit home.
Pina 3D
Showing from 19 April Cert: U Duration: 104 minutes Pina 3D shines a spotlight on Pina Bausch, the iconic modern-dance choreographer who died in 2009. Filming Bausch’s Tanztheater Wuppertal ensemble, Wim Wenders takes the audiences on an exhilarating and intimate journey beyond the stage to the industrial landscape of Wuppertal, Bausch’s creative hub for over 35 years. Forget everything you thought you knew about dance movies and get ready to embrace Wenders’ breathtaking vision.
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The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Night of the Living Dead Showing on 19 April as part of Cert: 15 Duration: 96 minutes
Zombie Fest
When unexpected radiation raises the dead, a microcosm of Average America has to battle flesheating zombies in George A. Romero’s landmark horror film. Siblings Johnny (Russ Streiner) and Barbara (Judith O’Dea) whine and pout their way through a graveside visit in a small Pennsylvania town, but it all takes a turn for the worse when a zombie kills Johnny. Barbara flees to an isolated farmhouse where a group of people are already holed up. Bickering and panic ensue as the group tries to figure out how best to escape, while hoards of undead converge on the house. News reports reveal that fire wards them off, while a local sheriff-led posse discovers that “if you kill the brain, you kill the ghoul.” After a night of immolation and parricide, one survivor is left in the house...
Showing from 19 April Cert: U Duration: 88 minutes
It’s an incredible cinematic adventure as the legendary Sinbad sets off on a dangerous journey to the mysterious Island of Colossus. His quest is to break the spell cast over his beloved princess by a diabolical magician. But before he can save her, Sinbad must battle an awesome collection of mythical monsters: the man-eating Cyclops, a saber-wielding skeleton, a ferocious two-headed bird called the Roc and a fire-breathing dragon. Starring Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant, Torin Thatcher and highlighted by the stunning visual effects mastery of Ray Harryhausen. Now remastered in a pristine, hi-definition transfer that captures the magic of Harryhausen’s “eye-popping” special effects in dazzling Technicolor.
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Iron Man 3
Place Beyond The Pines
The third outing for Marvel’s chameleon action hero finds sardonic billionaire inventor Tony Stark undone by a mercilessly ingenious foe known only as The Mandarin. Naturally, in the guise of his ironclad alter ego, Stark fights to put his world back together again while simultaneously inflicting maximum retribution. And in the process our hero finally manages to assuage his nagging doubt as to whether the man makes the suit or the suit makes the man.
The highly anticipated new drama from director Derek Cianfrance powerfully explores the consequences of motorcycle rider Luke’s (Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling) fateful decision to commit a crime to support his child. The incident renders him targeted by policeman Avery (Golden Globe Award nominee Bradley Cooper), and the two men become locked on a tense collision course which will have a devastating impact on both of their families in the years following.
Showing from 26 April Cert: 12A Duration: 135 minutes
Showing from 26 April Cert: 15 Duration: 140 minutes
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Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present Showing from 26 April Cert: 15 Duration: 106 minutes
“But why is this art?” This is a question that performance artist Marina Abramovic has been hearing over and over for the past 40 years as she uses her body to push boundaries and open minds. Director Matthew Akers profiles Abramovic as she prepares for her show The Artist is Present. She discusses her project and what it means to be shown at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and expands on her body of work and the way that audiences have received it. As The Artist is Present opens and celebrities, artists and the public flock, we are invited to think about art in a grander sense.
Dr Who & The Daleks
Showing from 26 April Cert: U Duration: 83 minutes Dr Who and the Daleks sees Dr Who travel through space and time in the Tardis to find himself on Skaro, the birthplace of his arch-nemeses, the Daleks. Skaro is a planet devastated by nuclear fallout, where the hideously mutated Daleks have to live in metal suits to survive, and where they plot the destruction of the planet’s other life-form, the Thals, with a massive neutron bomb. The gentle Thals are doomed to extermination - unless the Doctor can save them!
Familiar to music fans as the frontman of Scottish rock band Idlewild, Roddy Woomble is also a celebrated solo performer. As well as songs from his new album, his set will feature tunes from both of his solo albums & several Idlewild numbers.
MONDAY 13 MAY 2013 DOORS 7.00PM
Tickets ÂŁ16 available from Mareel or Islesburgh Community Centre T: 01595 745555 www.shetlandboxoffice.org
Picture Š Thomas Curtis
RODDY WOOMBLE