The Courtyard Film Guide February 2025

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welcome!

“In my view, the only way to see a film remains the way the filmmaker intended: inside a large movie theater with great sound and pristine picture.” - Ridley Scott

“I’m just a storyteller, and the cinema happens to be my medium. I like it because it recreates life in movement, enlarges it, enhances it, distills it.” - Federico Fellini

Awards season is officially upon us and we’ve got some major contenders for your consideration! Don’t miss A Complete Unknown (cover), Babygirl, September 5, Queer, A Real Pain and Maria in this month’s programme.

We’ve also got plenty of Valentine’s Day plans ready for you! Film Prices

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Audio Description Available

Check at Box Office or online for the latest available Audio Described films.

Subtitles

Films which have either a HOH captioned screening or are in a foreign language with English subtitles.

The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru (12A TBC) China, 2h 3min

January Mon 27 Jan, 5.30pm

This documentary uncovers the stories of the British prisoners of war held on the Lisbon Maru which was torpedoed in 1942 off the coast of China. Some foreign language with English subtitles.

Tickets £9.50 - £7

Member Prices

Courtyard Club & Card £3

Friends & Patrons 10% off courtyard.org.uk/memberships

Breakfast Movies

11am films Monday to Friday include a pre-film pastry & tea or coffee.

No Adverts

These will not have adverts. Trailers will begin at the advertised time.

Relaxed Screenings

These screenings feature lowered sound, raised lighting and the freedom to move around the space.

Conclave (12A) USA/UK, 2h

January Tue 21 7.45pm, Wed 22 11am, Thu 23 2.30pm, Mon 27 2.30pm, Fri 31 2.30pm

When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading the selection of a new Pope, he finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.

Maria (12A) USA, 2h 4min

A Real Pain (15) USA, 1h 30min

January

Fri 24 2.30pm, Mon 27 7.45pm, Wed 29 5.15pm, Thu 30 11am, Fri 31 11am

February

Sat 1 2.30pm (Subs), Mon 3 5pm, Tue 4 11am (Subs) Wed 5 7.30pm, Thu 6 11am

Maria Callas, the world’s greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity. Don’t miss this Golden Globe nominated performance from Angelina Jolie!

January Fri 31 7.30pm

February

January

Fri 24 11am, Sat 25 2.30pm, Mon 27 11am, Tue 28 11am (Subs), Wed 29 7.45pm, Thu 30 2.30pm, Fri 31 5.30pm

February

Sat 1 5.30pm, Tue 4 5.30pm (Subs), Wed 5 11am, Thu 6 2.30pm

Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother. Winner of Best Supporting Actor (Kieran Culkin) at the Golden Globes.

Sat 1 7.30pm, Mon 3 7.30pm (Subs), Tue 4 2.30pm, Wed 5 2pm, Thu 6 5pm, Fri 7 11am, Sat 8 7.45pm, Mon 10 11am, Tue 11 2pm (Subs) & 7.45pm, Wed 12 11am, Thu 13 11am

A Complete Unknown (15)

USA, 2hr 21min

Director: James Mangold

Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Monica Barbaro, Elle Fanning, Edward Norton

In 1961, unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar. He forges relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates worldwide. Having been nominated for Best Actor (Drama, Timothée Chalamet), Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton) and Best Motion Picture (Drama) at the Golden Globes, A Complete Unkown is sure to feature at the 2025 BAFTAs and Academy Awards.

February

Wed 5 5pm, Thu 6 7.45pm, Fri 7 2.30pm, Sat 8 5pm (Subs), Mon 10 2.30pm, Tue 11 5pm, Thu 13 7.45pm

Nosferatu (15)

USA, 2hr 13min

Director: Robert Eggers (The VVitch, The Lighthouse)

Cast: Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgård, Willem Dafoe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson

In 1830s Germany, estate agent Thomas Hutter travels to Transylvania for a fateful meeting with Count Orlok, a prospective client. In his absence, Hutter’s new bride, Ellen, is left under the care of their friends, Friedrich and Anna Harding. Plagued by horrific visions and an increasing sense of dread, Ellen soon encounters an evil force that’s far beyond her control.

February Mon 10 5.15pm, Tue 11 11am, Thu 13 5.15pm

The Tasting [La Dégustation] (15)

France, 1h 32min

Director: Ivan Calbérac

Cast: Bernard Campan, Isabelle Carré, Mounir Amamra, Eric Viellard, Olivier Claverie

Following very popular previews in last year’s French Film Festival The Tasting now has a full UK release. With his wine business on the brink of bankruptcy Jacques who is divorced, disgruntled and in his fifties, does not have much to smile about. Not feeling particularly inspired by the next step in his life, Jacques is close to giving up until a nurse stumbles into his shop. Lighthearted and kind, she is determined to find love and have a child of her own. In French with English subtitles.

February Fri 14 11am, Tue 18 2.30pm, Wed 19 5.15pm

It's Raining Men (15)

France, 1h 38min

Director: Caroline Vignal

Cast: Laure Calamy, Vincent Elbaz

Iris has a wonderful husband, two perfect daughters, and a dental practice. Everything seems perfect, except she cannot remember the last time she made love. So, she decides to take a lover and starts using a dating app.

In French with English subtitles.

February Fri 14 5.15pm

The Apartment (1960, PG)

USA, 2h 5min

Director: Billy Wilder

February Fri 14 2.30pm, Mon 17 11am, Tue 18 5.15pm (Subs), Wed 19 7.45pm, Thu 20 11am

USA, 1h 44min

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Cast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright

Reuniting the director, writer, and stars of Forrest Gump, Here focuses on one particular place and the lives of the families that have inhabited it. Starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright the story travels through generations, capturing the most relatable of human experiences to tell a tale of love, loss, laughter, and life.

Cast: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine

Here’s a classic to enjoy on Valentine’s Day!

A Manhattan insurance clerk tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but office politics and his own romantic hopes complicate matters.

“The Apartment is still tougher and more poignant than the material might have permitted.”

- Roger Ebert, 2001

Here (12A)

February Fri 14 7.45pm, Sat 15 2pm, Tue 18 7.45pm, Wed 19 11am

Babygirl (18)

USA, 1hr 54min

Director: Halina Reijn

Cast: Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Antonio Banderas

Following The Apartment, Babygirl is your somewhat raunchier and tense Valentine’s option! A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much-younger intern. For her leading performance Nicole Kidman recieved her seventeenth Golden Globe nomination!

February Mon 17 6.30pm

Radix Film Club presents:

Bound (1996, 18)

USA, 1h 28min

Director: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski

Cast: Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, Joe Pantoliano

Celebrate the most romantic month of the year in thrilling, erotic style! As always we’ll have a unique sticker available at the screening designed by a local artist and there’ll be 10% off at the bar after the film so you can stick around and discuss the film.

Tough ex-con Corky and her lover Violet concoct a scheme to steal millions of stashed mob money and pin the blame on Violet’s crooked boyfriend Caesar.

February

Sat 22 5.15pm, Mon 24 2.30pm, Tue 25 5.30pm, Wed 26 2.30pm

How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (12A)

Thailand, 2h 5min

Director: Pat Boonnitipat

Cast: Putthipong Assaratanakul, Usha Seamkhum

A young man quits his job to look after his dying grandmother. However, it is not out of love that he assumes the role of a devoted grandson but for a substantial inheritance worth millions, going to great lengths to become the apple of his demanding grandmother’s eye before time runs out. Foreign language with English subtitles

September 5 (15)

USA, 1h 35min

Director: Tim Fehlbaum

Cast: Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, Leonie Benesch, Benjamin Walker

During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, an American sports broadcasting team must adapt to deliver live coverage of a terrorist group holding Israeli athletes hostage. September 5 was nominated for Best Motion Picture (Drama) at the Golden Globes.

February

Sat 15 11am, Mon 17 2pm (Relaxed), Tue 18 11.15am, Wed 19 2.30pm, Thu 20 2pm, Fri 21 2pm

Sonic the hedgehog 3 (PG)

USA, 1h 50min

Director: Jeff Fowler

Cast: Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Keanu Reeves

Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen in his most thrilling adventure yet. Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before.

February Wed 26 11am

Classic film club:

High Noon (1952, U)

USA, 1h 25min

February Mon 24 5pm, Tue 25 2.30pm, Thu 27 11am

Queer (18)

Italy/USA, 2h 16min

Director: Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name)

Cast: Daniel Craig, Daan de Wit, Jason Schwartzman

In 1950s Mexico City, an American immigrant in his late forties leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival of a young student stirs the man into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.

- Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

Director: Fred Zinnemann

Cast: Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell

A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at “high noon” when the gang leader, an outlaw he “sent up” years ago, arrives on the noon train.

Our Classic Film Club Breakfast Screenings play on the last Wednesday of each month!

Macbeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo (12A)

Mon 10 Feb, 7.45pm

Thu 13 Feb, 2.30pm

David Tennant and Cush Jumbo lead a stellar cast in an “enthralling” (Daily Telegraph) new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London, especially for the big screen. Unsettling intimacy and brutal action combine in this tragic tale of love, murder, and nature’s power of renewal.

Tickets: £16

Les Misérables:

The Staged Concert Live! 40th Anniversary (12A)

Tue 4 Feb, 7.30pm (Sold Out)

Sat 8 Feb, 2pm (Last Few Tickets) Sun 16 Feb, 2pm (Sold Out)

Sun 16 Mar, 2pm

To mark the 40th anniversary of the world’s most popular musical, a unique opportunity to experience the spectacular staged concert version on the big screen featuring a cast including Michael Ball and Alfie Boe.

Tickets: £16

NT Live: The Importance of Being Earnest (Cert TBC)

Thu 20 Feb, 7pm

Sat 22 Feb, 1.30pm

Tue 25 Feb, 10.30am

Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.

Tickets: £16

Saturdays!

All with a free pre-activity from 10.30am Family

OutDoor WilDplay (Workshop)

Sat 1 Feb, 11am

Dolphin Boy (PG)

Sat 8 Feb, 11am

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (PG)

Sat 15 Feb, 11am

the goose & mrs. Frost (live)

Sat 22 Feb, 11am

Paddington in Peru (PG)

Sat 1 Mar, 11am

Dolphin Boy

Tue 25 - Sat 29 Mar

Tickets: £27 - £24

Orchestra of the Swan: Safety Last (1923) Live in Concert

Wed 26 Feb, 7.30pm

Orchestra of the Swan performs a specially composed score by Artistic Director David Le Page to accompany the iconic 1923 silent comedy Safety Last!

Tickets: £18 - £16

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