welcome!
The summer holidays are upon us, and to celebrate we’re bringing you the return of My First Film Festival - the perfect way to introduce kids to the magic of cinema! There’ll be workshops, activities and films of all sorts of mediums to explore, including the stunning Michael Morpurgo adaptation, Kensuke’s Kingdom.
If you’re looking for summer blockbusters, look no further than the thrilling sequel and 90s throwback Twisters. Romance is also in the air as we jet off with Fly Me to the Moon and settle down with the Colleen Hoover adaptation, It Ends with Us
As for retrospectives we’re continuing our Sidney Lumet and New Hollywood highlights with the iconic Network (1976)
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Subtitles
Films which have either a HOH captioned screening or are in a foreign language with English subtitles.
The Conversation (1974, 12A)
USA, 1hr 54min
Film Prices
Tickets £8/Concession £7.50
Under 16’s £6
Member Prices
Courtyard Club & Card
£3
Friends & Patrons 10% off courtyard.org.uk/membership
Breakfast Movies
11am films Monday to Friday include a pre-film pastry & tea or coffee.
Relaxed Screening
Screenings with raised lighting, lowered volume and a relaxed area.
Film Fanatics
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July Tue 30 2pm, Wed 31 7.30pm
A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered. This screening will feature an introduction about The New Hollywood by Programming Assistant, Ethan.
12 Angry men (1957, U)
USA, 1hr 32min
July Wed 31 11am August Thu 1 5pm
The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skepticism forces them to more carefully consider the evidence. We’re also celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sidney Lumet with Network on page 6!
Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 (15)
USA, 3hr 1min
Despicable Me 4 (U)
USA, 1hr 34min
Still screening: Fri 26 Jul - Thu 1 Aug
See Website for full listings
Kevin Costner directs and stars in this Civil War era western which the legendary actor has funded and lead as a passion project for years!
August
Still screening: Fri 26 Jul - Wed 7 Aug
See Website for full listings
Gru and the Minions are back for more in the fourth installment, and just in time for the summer holidays! Under 14s watch for just £3 with a FREE Courtyard Club membership.
Thu 1 11am, Sat 3 5.30pm
Younger + Short Film Older (PG)
UK, 57min + 7min
Director: Danielle Sellwood, Alex Rotas
Younger follows a group of female athletes in their 60s-80s over the course of a year as they prepare to compete in competitions. The athletes compete in age groups that span five years. When an athlete moves up an age group they are then the youngest, and this means they are more likely to win or break records. So, as they approach the top end of their classification, they look forward to being a year older and moving up to the next group where they will be the new kid on the block.
August Sat 3 11.15am, Mon 5 11am, Tue 6 11am, Wed 7 11am
Agent of happiness (12a)
Bhutan, 1h 34min
Director: Arun Bhattari, Dorottya Zorbó
Amber, a happiness agent, travels the Bhutanese Himalayas surveying people’s happiness. On his remote mountain journey, he searches for fulfillment. Foreign language with English subtitles.
“This film is an intimate portrait of the wide variety of human experience and illustrates how happiness can be shaped by forces outside our control...” - Jonathan Lambert, NPR
August
August Fri 9 11am, Sat 10 2.30pm (Subs), Wed 14 11am, Thu 15 2.30pm, Tue 20 7.30pm, Wed 21 5.15pm, Thu 22 7.30pm
Fly Me to the moon (12a)
USA, 2h 12min
Director: Greg Berlanti
Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum
Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, marketing maven Kelly Jones wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s already difficult task of putting a man on the moon. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as backup.
Fri 9 2.30pm & 7.45pm, Sat 10 7.45pm, Mon 12 2.30pm, Tue 13 11am, Wed 14 2.30pm, Thu 15 11am, Fri 16 5.15pm (Subs), Sat 17 7.45pm, Tue 20 2.30pm, Wed 21 7.45pm, Thu 22 11am (Subs)
Twisters (12A)
USA, 2h 2min
Director: Lee Isaac Chung
Stars: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Kiernan Shipka
“Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari is one of the most heartfelt and beautiful films in years. How we’ve gone from that to a sequel to Twister I don’t know, but if any Director has gained my trust, it’s him.” - Ethan Hargreaves, Resident Twister & Minari Fan
As storm season intensifies, the paths of former storm chaser Kate Cooper, lured back to the open plains after a devastating encounter years prior, and reckless social-media superstar Tyler Owens collide when terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed. The pair and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.
The Commandant's Shadow (12A) UK/USA, 1hr 43min
Thelma (12A) USA, 1hr 38min
August
Fri 9 5.15pm, Sat 10 5.15pm, Mon 12 11am, Tue 13 2.30pm, Fri 16 7.45pm
Director: Daniela Volker
Following on from the Academy Award winning The Zone of Interest, this documentary presents the life of Hans Jürgen Höss, the son the Camp Commandant of Auschwitz. Hans confronts his father’s involvement in the Holocaust. Some foreign language with English subtitles.
August
Fri 16 11am, Sat 17 5.15pm (Subs), Mon 19 11am, Tue 20 5.15pm, Wed 21 11am
Director: Josh Margolin
Stars: June Squibb, Richard Roundtree
When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her. This mobility scooter paced action-comedy is an absolute treat!
Radix film club presents:
But I'm a cheerleader (1999, 15)
August Mon 19 6.30pm USA, 1h 32min
Director: Jamie Babbit
Stars: Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, Ru Paul
It’s back to the 90s for this month’s Radix Film Club screening as we mark the 25th anniversary of this vibrant and rebellious comedy.
A naive teenager is sent to a conversion camp when her straitlaced parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian. But how could she be a lesbian? She’s a cheerleader!
Stick around after the film with 10% off drinks!
“a film that no matter how much time has elapsed between re-watches, it still feels fresh and vibrant and hopeful. It is a truly special film.” - Morgan Roberts, In Their Own League
Heart of an oak (U)
France, 1hr 20min
Chuck chuck Baby (15) UK, 1hr 41min
August
Fri 23 11am, Sat 24 5.15pm, Tue 27 5.15pm
Director: Laurent Charbonnier, Michel Seydoux
After the fantastic responses to Wilding, we thought we’d bring you another nature focused documentary with the beautiful Heart of Oak. The Film follows many families who inhabit the oak like a home, living together as in a proper society, with problems with the neighbours, education, solidarity, survival.
August Fri 23 5.15pm, Sat 24 2.30pm, Tue 27 7.30pm, Wed 28 5.15pm (Subs), Thu 29 5.15pm
Director: Janis Pugh
Stars: Louise Brealey, Annabel Scholey
Helen’s life is a grind, and like all the other women she toils with at the local chicken factory, is spent in service of the clock. When Joanne, the girl she secretly loved at school, comes back to town, Helen’s world is turned upside down. Shot on location in The Port of Mostyn.
August Fri 23 7.30pm, Sat 24 7.30pm, Tue 27 11am, Wed 28 7.30pm (Subs), Thu 29 2.30pm, Fri 30 11am
September
Mon 2 11am, Tue 3 2.30pm, Wed 4 5.15pm (Subs), Thu 5 5.15pm
It Ends with us (Cert tbc)
USA, 2h 10min
Director: Justin Baldoni
Stars: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Jenny Slate
Adapted from the bestselling Colleen Hoover novel, Lily overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life. A chance meeting with a neurosurgeon sparks a connection but Lily begins to see sides of him that remind her of her parents’ relationship.
August
Wed 28 11am
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939, U)
USA, 2h 9min
Director: Frank Capra
Actors: James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains
We’ve played Capra’s much loved It’s a Wonderful Life to teary eyed audiences for years, so why not head back a little further for his earlier film with James Stewart.
A naive youth leader is appointed to fill the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his character.
August
Sat 31 7.45pm
Longlegs (15)
USA, 1h 41min
Director: Oz Perkins
August
Thu 29 7.30pm, Fri 30 2.30pm
Network (1976, 15)
USA, 2h 1min
Director: Sidney Lumet
Stars: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch
After our exploration of The New Hollywood in June, we thought we’d tie things up with Sidney Lumet’s legendary media ‘satire’. A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor’s ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control. Sometimes we all just need to scream “I’m mad as hell! And I’m not going to take it anymore!”
Stars: Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood
FBI Agent Lee Harker is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer. As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.
“The best serial killer horror film since The Silence of the Lambs”
- Awards Radar
Be Kind Rewind (2007, 12A)
USA, 1hr 42min
Join us to explore all things cinema with the second edition of My First Film Festival! With opportunities to explore stop motion animation, 35mm film, and a filmmaking workshop, this festival has something for everyone!
All screenings will be relaxed - lighting will remain on low, sound volume reduced, subtitles where available and a chill out room nearby. All tickets to My First Film Festival screenings are £3!
August Fri 16 2.30pm
Director: Michel Gondry
Two friends working at a video rental store make their own versions of famous movies after one of them accidentally erases all the VHS tapes.
Try your hand at remaking famous film scenes in our filmmaking workshop, which will follow the screening.
The Parent Trap (1998, PG)
USA, 2hr 8min
Kubo & the two strings (2016, PG) UK, 1hr 42min
August Sat 17 2.30pm
Director: Travis Knight
When his village is destroyed, Kubo embarks on a quest to discover his magical powers so that he can return to his mother. Along the way, he must overcome his evil relatives with the help of Monkey and Beetle.
Get to grips with stop motion animation in our workshop before the film.
Fantasia (1940, U) USA, 2hr 4min
August Mon 19 2.30pm
Director: Nancy Meyers
Two girls who meet at summer camp are stunned to find that they look exactly alike! When they find out that they are twins who were separated at birth, they hatch a plot to get their parents back together.
Twins go free to this screening!
August Tue 20 10.45am
Director: James Algar
Specially designed with our youngest cinema-goers in mind, come and enjoy Walt Disney’s musical masterpiece Fantasia! With musical instruments available to play along with the film, introduce your toddler to the power of music and enjoy a memorable introduction to the world of movie magic.
Moomins on the riviera (2014, U) France, 1hr 20min
August Wed 21 2.30pm
Director: Xavier Picard
The Moomin family set out on an adventure to the Riviera, hoping that a world of glamour awaits! As always, things don’t go exactly to plan. Created in 1945, the Moomins adventures have provided joyful entertainment for generations!
Join us from 2pm for a craft activity.
Kensuke's Kingdom (PG) UK, 1hr 25min
The
Iron Giant (35mm, 1999, PG)
UK, 1hr 26min
August Thu 22 2.30pm
Director: Brad Bird
When a strange object crashes into the sea near his home town, Hogarth can’t resist going to check it out. He discovers a 50-foot-tall alien robot in the forest, and soon forges a friendship with the giant.
Come early to explore the magic of 35mm and handle some film!
August
Fri 23 2.30pm, Sat 24 11am, Tue 27 2.30pm, Wed 28 2.30pm, Thu 29 11.15am, Fri 30 5.30pm, Sat 31 5.30pm
Director: Neil Boyle, Kirk Hendry
Voice Cast: Cillian Murphy, Sally Hawkins
Young Michael, shipwrecked on a remote island, must adapt to life alone. Over time, he feels another presence, learning that this world is home to both unimaginable danger and beauty. A gripping animated adaptation of a beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo.
All screenings will be relaxed and subtitled.
“The message – that we should work together despite cultural differences to protect the natural world – is more relevant than ever”
- Wendy Ide, Screen Daily
“...a heartfelt friendship that both hurts and heals that lost soul within one’s self, and characters so charming they’ll continue to live on in everyone’s hearts long after the film is over.”
- Mae Trumata, The Upcoming
for the music lovers...
blur: to the end (15)
UK, 1hr 44min + 21 min bonus footage
August Sat 3 7.30pm
Director: Toby L
A new feature-length documentary depicting the extraordinary and emotional return of blur, captured during the year in which they made a surprise return with their first record in 8 years, the critically acclaimed #1 album ‘The Ballad of Darren’. Featuring performances of their most iconic, much-loved songs.
I Saw the Tv Glow (15) next up
USA, 1hr 40min
September Mon 16 6.30pm
Director: Jane Schoenbrun
Cast: Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
August Family Saturdays!
All with a free pre-activity from 10.30am
Family Rave
Sat 3 Aug, 11am
Inside out 2 (u)
Sat 10 Aug, 11am
inspector sun (PG)
Sat 17 Aug, 11am
Kensuke's Kingdom (PG)
Sat 24 Aug, 11am
Sat 31 Aug, 11am
Tickets: £16
Saturday 14 September, 7.30pm
Tickets: £28 Sat 31 Aug & Sat 7 Sep, 2pm
Harold & the Purple Crayon
Harold & the Purple Crayon (Cert TBC)