Film Guide March - April 2018

MARCH - APRIL 2018 LIVE EVENTS LIVE SCREENINGS FILM CAFÉ BAR EXHIBITIONS EDUCATION BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPATION

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10am to 8pm Monday to Saturday, Open on Sunday when there is a film on.

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Tickets £7 Concessions £6.50 Children Under 16 £5 Courtyard Card & Club £3 Breakfast Movie (including a hot drink and pastry) £7*

Book for 2 films out of our Film Fanatics programme (denoted by the Film Fanatics symbol) and we’ll give you 20% off your tickets, book for 3 of the programme and we’ll give you 30% off.

*Applies weekdays. No concessions available. All information contained in this guide is correct at the time of going to print, but may be subject to change.

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Relaxed Screening suitable for those with an Autistic Spectrum condition, sensory or communication disorder.

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There is a £1.50 booking fee on all transactions.

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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND WEDNESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2.30pm, THURSDAY 15 6pm, SUNDAY 18 6pm

PADDINGTON 2 (PG) DIRECTORS: Paul King STARS: Brendan Gleeson, Sally Hawkins, Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville UK/France, 2017, 1h 43m

FEBRUARY MONDAY 19 2.30pm, WEDNESDAY 21 6pm

LOVING VINCENT (12A) DIRECTORS: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman STARS: Douglas Booth, Helen McCrory, Jerome Flynn, Saoirse Ronan, Chris O’Dowd UK/Poland, 2017, 1h 35m

On 27th July 1890 a gaunt figure stumbled down a drowsy high street at twilight in the small French country town of Auvers. The man was carrying nothing; his hands clasped to a fresh bullet wound leaking blood from his belly. This was Vincent van Gogh, then a little known artist; now the most famous artist in the world. His tragic death has long been known, what has remained a mystery is how and why he came to be shot. Loving Vincent tells that story, with intoxicatingly beautiful animation, bringing van Gogh’s unique style and iconic paintings to life.

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While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy’s hundredth birthday, Paddington spots a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber’s antique shop, and embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy it. But when the book is stolen, it’s up to Paddington and the Browns to unmask the thief.

Watch out for Random Acts, bold creative short films by young artist filmmakers, trailing selected features. randomactsnorth.org CALL ME BY YOUR NAME ALL THAT IS I, TONYA - HERESY OF CHAMPNA 15.17 TO PARIS - THE THORN

FRIDAY 16 11am, SAT 17 2.30pm, SUNDAY 18, 2.30pm MONDAY 19 11am, 8.30pm, , TUESDAY 20 11am, 5.45pm WEDNESDAY 21 2.30pm, THURSDAY 22 11am

COCO (PG)

DIRECTORS: Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina (co-director) STARS: Edward James Olmos, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach USA, 2017, 1h 45m

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.

FEBRUARY

FLATPACK SHORTS

SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY 11am, TUESDAY 13 MARCH 6pm

DREAM WEAVERS

MARCH MONDAY 12 11am, TUESDAY 13 11am & 8pm, THURSDAY 15 2.30pm

THE MERCY (12A) DIRECTOR: James Marsh

STARS: Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis UK, 2017, 1h 42m

Based on the true story of Donald Crowhurst and his attempt to win the first non-stop single-handed roundthe-world yacht race in 1968, this is one of the most enduring mysteries of recent times. With an unfinished boat and his business and house on the line, Donald leaves his wife, Clare and their children behind, hesitantly embarking on an adventure on his boat the Teignmouth Electron. While his family wait for his safe homecoming, Donald must struggle on this epic journey on wild seas.

During the Borderlines Film Festival Flat Pack Film Festival have released short films perfect for all the family. There will be a free pre-film workshop activity at 10.30am as part of The Courtyard’s Family Saturdays scheme.

SATURDAY 3 MARCH, 11am

MELODY MAKERS

Courtyard Family Saturdays Sponsored by

SATURDAY 10 MARCH, 11am

NATURE’S TALES

2012-15, 52m

2015-17, 61m

Throughout Dream Weavers you’ll explore imaginary worlds and fantastical places.

With a tuneful thread running throughout, Melody Makers is full of rhythms, rhymes, and sing-along- songs.

Ages 7+

Ages 4+

You’ll find all kinds of creatures, great and small setting off on funny little adventures in this programme of colourful short animated films.

2013-15, 61m

Ages 4+

MARCH FRIDAY 16 2pm

DEMENTIA FRIENDLY SCREENING: THE SOUND OF MUSIC (U) DIRECTOR: Robert Wise STARS: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn USA, 1965, 2h 54m

In 1930’s Austria, a young woman named Maria is failing miserably in her attempts to become a nun.

When the Navy captain Georg Von Trapp writes to the convent asking for a governess that can handle his seven mischievous children, Maria is given the job. The Captain’s wife is dead, and he is often away, and runs the household as strictly as he does the ships he sails on.

SATURDAY 17 6pm, MONDAY 19 8.30pm, WEDNESDAY 21 6pm

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (15) DIRECTOR: Luca Guadagnino STARS: Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar Italy/France/Brazil/USA, 2017, 2h 12m

Based on the novel, Guadagnino, by André Aciman.

In the summer of 1983, in the north of Italy, Elio Perlman, a 17-year-old American, spends his days in his family’s 17th century villa lazily transcribing music and flirting with his friend Marzia. One day Oliver, a 24-year-old graduate student working on his doctorate, arrives as the annual summer intern.

Soon Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.

Tickets £10 FRIDAY 23 6pm, THURSDAY 29 11am SATURDAY 17 2.30pm & 8.30pm, MONDAY 19 6pm, WEDNESDAY 21 8.30pm

ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ (12A) DIRECTOR: Dan Gilroy

STARS: Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo, Lynda Gravátt USA, 2017, 2h 2m

Roman J. Israel, Esq. is set in the underbelly of the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system. When he is recruited to join a firm led by one of the legendary man’s former students – the ambitious lawyer George Pierce– and begins a friendship with a young champion of equal rights, a turbulent series of events ensue that will put the activism that has defined Roman’s career to the test.

THE 15:17 TO PARIS (15) DIRECTOR: Clint Eastwood

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STARS: Anthony Sadler, Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos USA, 2018, running time TBC

In the early evening of August 21, 2015, the world watched in stunned silence as the media reported a thwarted terrorist attack on Thalys train #9364 bound for Paris—an attempt prevented by three courageous young Americans travelling through Europe. The film follows the course of the friends’ lives, from the struggles of childhood through finding their footing in life, to the series of unlikely events leading up to the attack. Featuring the real trio playing themselves in the film, this is a whiteknuckle ride of a thriller.

FRIDAY 23 8.30pm, SUNDAY 25 6.30pm, TUESDAY 27 11am, THURSDAY 29 2.30pm AD WEDNESDAY 11 APRIL 7.45pm, THURSDAY 12 2.30pm

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I, TONYA (15) DIRECTORS: Craig Gillespie

STARS: Margot Robbie, Bobby Cannavale,

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Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney USA, 2017, 1h 59m

This darkly comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, recreates one of the most sensational scandals in sports history.

Though Harding was the first American woman to complete a triple axel in competition, her legacy was forever defined by her association with an infamous, ill-conceived, and even more poorly executed attack on fellow Olympic competitor Nancy Kerrigan.

MARCH / APRIL

FRIDAY 30 MARCH 11.15am, SATURDAY 31 MARCH 11am, TUESDAY 3 APRIL 2.30pm, FRIDAY 6 6pm, SATURDAY 7 2.30pm, MONDAY 9 11.15am

EARLY MAN (PG) DIRECTOR: Nick Park

STARS: Maisie Williams, Tom Hiddleston, Eddie Redmayne UK/France, 2018, 1h 29m

Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of how plucky caveman Dug, along with sidekick Hognob, unites his tribe against the mighty Bronze Age in a battle to beat them at their own game. Early Man unleashes an unforgettable cast of hilarious new characters and marks Nick Park’s first feature film since Academy Award winning Wallace And Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit.

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SATURDAY 31 MARCH 2.30pm, TUESDAY 3 APRIL 11am, WEDNESDAY 4 11am & 2.30pm, FRIDAY 6 11am, SATURDAY 7 8pm, MONDAY 9 2.30pm, TUESDAY 10 11am, SATURDAY 14 2.30pm, , MONDAY 16 11am SUNDAY 15 2pm AD DB FINDING YOUR FEET (12A)

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DIRECTOR: Richard Loncraine STARS: Imelda Staunton, Joanna Lumley,

Celia Imrie, Timothy Spall, David Hayman UK, 2017, 1h 51m

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On the eve of retirement a middle class, judgemental snob Sandra discovers her husband has been having an affair with her best friend. Shocked, she finds her world turned upside down as she approaches the ‘third age’ of her life. Unable to deal with what she considers the shame of her predicament, she goes into exile with her estranged bohemian sister, Bif, who lives on an impoverished inner-city council estate and is a keen member of a senior citizens dance group based at London’s Sadlers Wells.

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FRIDAY 6 8.30pm, SATURDAY 7 5.30pm, MONDAY 9 7.45pm, TUESDAY 10 7.45pm, WEDNESDAY 11 2.30pm, THURSDAY 12 11am

WINCHESTER

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DIRECTORS: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig STARS: Helen Mirren, Sarah Snook, Jason Clarke Australia/USA, 2018, running time TBC

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Constructed in an incessant twenty-four hour a day, seven day a week mania for decades, the most haunted house in the world sits on an isolated stretch of land 50 miles outside San Francisco, seven stories tall and containing hundreds of rooms. Built by heiress to the Winchester fortune, Sarah, to the outsider it looks like a monstrous monument to a disturbed woman’s madness. She is building a prison, an asylum for hundreds of vengeful ghosts, and the most terrifying among them have a score to settle with the Winchesters.

Bradley McCreary from Hellens Manor will present a pre-film talk on Tue 10 Apr at 7pm. Free with film tickets.

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FRIDAY 6 2.30pm, SATURDAY 7 11am, MONDAY 9 5.30pm, TUESDAY 10 5.30 pm, WEDNESDAY 11 11.15am, THURSDAY 12 5.45pm

PETER RABBIT (PG TBC) DIRECTOR: Will Gluck STARS: Daisy Ridley, Margot Robbie, Domhnall Gleeson, James Corden, Rose Byrne UK/Australia/USA, 2018, running time TBC

Peter Rabbit, the mischievous and adventurous hero who has captivated generations of readers, now takes on the starring role of his own irreverent, contemporary comedy with attitude. In the film, Peter’s feud with Mr. McGregor escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door .

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WEDNESDAY 11 5.30pm

THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED (PG) DIRECTOR: Lotte Reininger, Carl Koch LIVE MUSIC BY: Chris Davies

UK, 1926, 1h 6m

The Adventures of Prince Achmed is an animated fairytale film based on tales from The Arabian Nights.

It is the oldest surviving animated feature film and still stands as one of the great classics of animation.

Musician Chris Davies reinvigorates the film with a soundtrack using skilful composition and a spectacular array of instruments from around the world to accompany Prince Achmed’s journey from the Middle East, to China and beyond.

Film with Live Music

FRIDAY 20 11am, MONDAY 23 8pm

SUFFRAGETTE (12) DIRECTOR: Sarah Gavron STARS: Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep, Helena Bonham Carter, Ben Whishaw, Brendan Gleeson, Romola Garai UK, 2015, 1h 44m

APRIL

THURSDAY 12 8pm

AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER (PG) DIRECTORS: Jon Shenk, Bonni Cohen STARS: Al Gore, Barack Obama, Donald J. Trump USA, 2017, 1h 38m

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A sequel to The Inconvenient Truth, the follow-up documentary addresses the progress made to tackle the problem of climate change and Al Gore’s global efforts to persuade governmental leaders to invest in renewable energy, culminating in the landmark signing of 2016’s Paris Climate Agreement.

Screening in partnership with Herefordshire Green Network who will lead a discussion after the film. hgnetwork.org

MONDAY 16 2.30pm, TUESDAY 17 11am

BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY (CERT TBC) DIRECTOR: Alexandra Dean STARS: Nino Amareno, Charles Amirkhanian, Jeanine Basinger

USA, 2017, 1h 30m

Weaving interviews and clips with never-before-heard audio tapes of Hedy Lamarr speaking on the record about her incredible life—from her beginnings as an Austrian Jewish emigre to her scandalous nude scene in the 1933 film Ecstasy, to her glittering Hollywood life to her ground-breaking, but completely uncredited inventions, this film brings to light the story of an unusual and accomplished woman, spurned as too beautiful to be smart, but a role model to this day.

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In celebration of the centenary of the first votes for British women, we bring back one of the most powerful historical stories of our country.

Radicalized and turning to violence as the only route to change, they were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality their jobs, their homes, their children and their lives. Maud was one such foot soldier.

The story of her fight for dignity is as gripping and visceral as any thriller, it is also DB heart-breaking and inspirational.

Prof. Maggie Andrews from the University of Worcester will present a pre-film talk on Friday 20 at 10am. Free with film tickets.

FRIDAY 20 2.30pm, MONDAY 23 11am, TUESDAY 24 2.30pm, WEDNESDAY 25 8pm

MARY MAGDALENE (CERT TBC)

DIRECTOR: Garth Davis STARS: Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix, Chiwetel Ejiofor UK, 2018, running time TBC

Set in the Holy Land in the first century C.E., a young woman leaves her small fishing village and traditional family behind to join a radical new social movement. At its head is a charismatic leader, Jesus of Nazareth, who promises that the world is changing. Mary is searching for a new way of living, and an authenticity that is denied her by the rigid hierarchies of the day. As the notoriety of the group spreads and more are drawn to follow Jesus’ inspirational message.

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SATURDAY 21 11am

TAD THE LOST EXPLORER AND THE SECRET OF KING MIDAS (U) DIRECTOR: Enrique Gato, David Alonso STARS: TBC English speaking actors

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Spain, 2017, 1h 25m, dubbed in English

Tad travels to Las Vegas to see his friend Sara’s latest discovery: a papyrus that proves the existence of King Midas, who turned everything he touched into gold thanks to the power of a magical necklace.

But the happy encounter between Tad and Sara is disrupted when the evil Jack Rackham steals the papyrus and kidnaps Sara to force her to find the necklace, a source of infinite wealth.

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MAKE MORE NOISE! SUFFRAGETTES IN SILENT FILM (PG) DIRECTOR: BFI Films

Music composed and performed by Lillian Henley UK, 2015 (1899-1917), 1h 15m

Complementing the release of Sarah Gavron’s Suffragette, this selection of silent films from the BFI National Archive shows how suffragettes were portrayed on the cinema screen while their battles were still being waged on the streets outside.

BEST OF THE AWARDS….

Keep your eyes peeled for our best of the awards titles selected during awards season. Who’ll be scooping up in 2018? Will it be Streep or Hanks for The Post, Nolan for Dunkirk, or McDormand for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri? Check the website and Box Office for our selection...

MONDAY 23 6pm, TUESDAY 24 7.45pm

GOOK (CERT TBC) DIRECTOR: Justin Chon

STARS: Simone Baker, Justin Chon, Curtiss Cook Jr. USA, 2017, 1h 34m

Set during the LA Riots, catalysed by the acquittal of four policemen who were caught on camera beating a black taxi-driver Rodney King. Eli and Daniel, two Korean American brothers, own a struggling shoe store and have an unlikely friendship with Kamilla, a street wise 11-year-old African American girl. Kamilla ditches school, Eli stresses about the store, and Daniel tries to have a good time. It’s just another typical day at the store until the Rodney King verdict is read and riots break out.

RELAXED SCREENINGS Relaxed Screenings are suitable for those with an Autistic Spectrum condition, sensory or communication disorder. Seating is flexible, lights are on and the Sound is reduced. A chill out area will be available from 1 hour prior to the film starting.