FilM GUiDe 2014 JANUARY-FEBRUARY BOx OFFiCE: 01432 340555 www.courtyard.org.uk
The hoBBiT: The DesolaTion DECEMBER oF sMaUG (12a TBC) Part two of the story that led to The Lord of the Rings. Bilbo, a contented and unadventurous hobbit, finds himself swept along with twelve dwarves and a wizard in a quest for buried treasure. Along the way, he finds a golden ring. Director: Peter Jackson Starring: Martin Freeman, ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis, Stephen Fry, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Elijah Wood, Benedict Cumberbatch USA, 2013, 2 hours 50 minutes tbc
Fri 27 - Mon 30 1:30pm, 5pm, 8.30pm Tue 31 11am
JANUARY
Thu 2 1.30pm, 5pm, 8.30pm Fri 3 11pm Sat 4 10am, 1.30pm, 5pm, 8.30pm
Sun 5 1pm Mon 6 - Wed 8 2.30pm, 7.30pm Thu 9 11am SUBTITLES 2.30pm, 7.30pm
FEBRUARY Sat 1 2.30pm Wed 5 2.30pm
savinG Mr Banks (PG)
Set in ‘61 Walt Disney launches a final attempt to persuade author P. L. Travers to sell him the rights to Mary Poppins so he can make the film of his dreams. Short of money, uptight Travers is forced to consider his proposal, but JANUARY has absolutely no intention of letting her beloved magical Fri 10 2pm, 7.30pm nanny get a sugary makeover by the Disney machine. Sat 11 8.30pm Director: John Lee Hancock Starring: Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, Paul Sun 12 2pm Giamatti Mon 13 2pm, 7.30pm USA, 2013, 2 hours 5 minutes
Gloria (15)
Sometimes lonely, Gloria works, sees her grown-up kids, but is happiest when out dancing. A passionate woman Gloria gives her all to Rodolfo, her latest conquest who clearly adores her, but who comes with baggage of his own. Director: Sebastian Lelio Starring: Paulina García, Sergio Hernandez Chile, 2013, 1 hour 50 minutes, subtitles Winner Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear Best Actress Award
JANUARY Fri 10 8.15pm Sat 11 6pm Wed 15 2.30pm SUBTITLES
The BUTler (12a)
The tale of an ordinary man in extraordinary times, Forest Whitaker gives the performance of his career as Cecil Gaines, a butler who served eight U.S. presidents. Gaines is uniquely placed to witness the dramatic changes that sweep American society such as the civil rights movement and Vietnam. There’s a fantastic all-star supporting cast. Director: Lee Daniels Starring: Forest Whitaker, Alan Rickman, Jane Fonda USA, 2013, 2 hours 12 minutes
JANUARY Fri 10 11am, 2:30pm Mon 13 8.15pm Tue 14 2.30pm, 8.15pm Wed 15 11am, 8.15pm Thu 16 5.30pm
Tue 14 2pm, 7.30pm Wed 15 2pm, 7.30pm Thu 16 11am, 2.30pm, 8.15pm
CloUDy WiTh a ChanCe oF MeaTBalls: revenGe oF The leFTovers(U) Dreaming of being recognized as a great inventor, Flint soon discovers that his most infamous machine (which turns water into food) is still operating and is now creating mutant food animals! With the fate of humanity in his hands, Flint and his friends are sent on a dangerously delicious mission, battling hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, apple pie-thons, double bacon cheespiders and other food beasts to save the world again! Directors: Kris Pearn, Cody Cameron With the voices of: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan USA, 2013, 1 hour 35 minutes
JANUARY Fri 10 6pm
Sat 11 2.30pm
The Broken CirCle BreakDoWn (15) Didier and lovely blonde tattoo artist Elise take in the whole cycle of life; dealing with love, loss, death, heartbreak, faith, guilt, parenthood, dreams and the role of friends, music and home. Director: Felix van Groeningen Starring: Johan Heldenbergh, Veerie Baetens, Nell Cattrysse Belgium/The Netherlands, 2012, 1 hour 40 minutes, subtitles
JANUARY Mon 13 6pm Tue 14 6pm Wed 15 6pm
enoUGh saiD (15)
This film humorously explores the tenderness, hesitancies and confusions that often come with Mid-life romance , creating a charming, big-hearted movie that makes for a fitting farewell to the gentle, grizzly Gandolfini. Director: Nicole Holofcener Starring: James Gandolfini, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Catherine Keener USA, 2013, 1 hour 31 minutes
JANUARY Fri 17 6pm Sat 18 8.30pm
Wed 22 6pm Thu 23 11am
one ChanCe (12a)
Paul Potts a shy, down-on-his-luck Welsh mobile phone salesman with a passion for opera. Wowing audiences worldwide with his phenomenal voice, Paul goes on to win ‘Britain's Got Talent' and the hearts of millions. A fluffy, fun telling of a rags-to-riches story, James Corden gives a warm, empathic performance as the accident-prone warbler who wiped the smirk off Simon Cowell’s face. Director: David Frankel Starring: James Corden, Julie Walters, Colm Meaney UK, 2013, 1 hour 43 minutes
JANUARY Sun 26 2pm Mon 27 8pm Tue 28 2pm, 8.15pm Wed 29 2.30pm, 6pm Thu 30 2.30pm, 6pm
SUBTITLES
DoM heMinGWay(15)
Dom Hemingway, fresh out of prison and ready to claim his reward for taking the rap and not snitching 12 years earlier. He's owed big and he's heading to France to collect, with his equally funny, profane, and dangerous pal Dickie in tow. Director: Richard Shepard Starring: Jude Law, Richard E Grant, Demian Bichir, Emilia Clarke UK, 2013, 1 hour 34 minutes
JANUARY Tue 28 2.30pm, 6pm Wed 29 8.15pm Thu 30 8.15pm
The Crash reel (12a)
One of the great sporting documentaries this chronicles the meteoric rise (and horrific fall) of Olympic hopeful snowboarder Kevin Pearce. Like Senna, this transcends its overt subject of cocky punks driven to perform ever more dangerous feats, to explore family, friendship and coming to terms with unkind fate and FEBRUARY heartbreaking loss. Director: Lucy Walker Starring: Shaun White, Kevin Pearce, Mason Aguirre USA, 2013, 1 hour 48 minutes
Sat 1 6pm Wed 5 8.15pm
ManDela: lonG Walk To FreeDoM (12a) This film details Mandela's rural Xhosa childhood, his radicalisation into an outspoken young lawyer, his tempestuous romance with controversial second wife Winnie, and the legendary events of his arrest, trial and staggering 27-years in prison, before his eventual release and the dismantling of apartheid. Director: Justin Chadwick Starring: idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge UK/South Africa, 2013, 2 hours 26 minutes
FEBRUARY Fri 7 11am, 2.30pm Sat 8 1pm Sun 9 2pm Mon 10 2.30pm
kill yoUr DarlinGs (15) Desperate to escape from his academic prison, this shows Ginsberg’s burgeoning friendships with William Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, and the volatile Lucien Carr; to whom Ginsberg dedicated his celebrated poem Howl. A sometimes magical, emotionally authentic film this gives a real sense of the jazzy, druggy, bohemian birth of the Beats. Director: John Krokidas Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall USA, 2013, 1 hour 44 minutes
FEBRUARY Fri 7 Mon 10 Tue 11 Wed 12 Thu 13
6pm 8.15pm 2.30pm 11am 2.30pm
Tue 11 8.15pm Wed 12 2.30pm Thu 13 11am, 8.30pm
The harry hill Movie (PG TBC) Pursued by a crazed vet, Harry Hill embarks on a road trip from London to Blackpool (no, we don’t know why either), encountering many eccentric characters along the way. Director: Steve Bendelack Starring: Harry Hill, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, Matt Lucas UK, 2013, 1 hour 30 minutes tbc
FEBRUARY Fri 7 Mon 10 Tue 11 Thu 13
8.15pm 6pm 11am 6pm
Frozen (U TBC)
When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, the fearlessly optimistic Anna sets off on an epic journey to find her sister Elsa. Together with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven, Anna encounters mystical trolls, and Olaf, a hilarious snowman, as they battle the blizzards in a race to save the kingdom. Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee With the voices of: Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad USA, 2013, 1 hour 42 minutes
FEBRUARY Fri 14 Sat 15 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19
2.30pm 6pm 11am, 4pm 6pm 2pm
WalkinG WiTh DinosaUrs (PG TBC)
This feature length spin-off from the hugely successful BBC TV series gives you the chance to see and feel what it was like when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. New discoveries and recent FEBRUARY technological breakthroughs create unique dinosaurs that are more real than ever before and so put you in Fri 14 6pm the middle of a thrilling prehistoric adventure where an Sat 15 4pm SUBTITLES underdog dinosaur triumphs against all the odds. Mon 17 6.15pm Director: Neil Nightingale, Pierre De Lespinios Tue 18 2pm Starring: Charlie Rowe, Angourie Rice UK/USA/Australia, 2013, 1 hour 20 minutes Wed 19 6.30pm
DirTy DanCinG (12a)
Why not celebrate Valentine’s Day with your loved one at The Courtyard enjoy by this classic eighties film? Set in the 60’s the story of Dirty Dancing follows ‘Baby’ Houseman and her infatuation with her dance teacher Johnny Castle whilst on a holiday with her family. Nothing is straight forward in their relationship as their different backgrounds prove a struggle for their future.
GeT halF PriCe TiCkeTs when you book for two for a Valentine's dinner at The Courtyard Cafe Bar
FEBRUARY Fri 14
8pm
Moshi MonsTers The Movie (U TBC) The six main characters from the brightly coloured, massively popular Japanese online kids game make their big-screen debut. Join Katsuma, Poppet, Mr. Snoodle, and the other lurid, lovable Moshi FEBRUARY Monsters in an action-packed, song-filled race against Sat 15 2pm time! Together they must stop evil Dr. Strangeglove Sun 16 2pm and his incompetent Glump sidekick Fishlips from pulverising the recently discovered Great Moshling Egg. Mon 17 2pm Directors: Wip Vernooij, Morgan Francis Tue 18 11am, 4pm With the voices of: Keith Wickham, Emma Tate, Tom Clarke Hill Wed 19 11am, 4.30pm UK, 2013, 1 hour 21 minutes
Don Jon (15)
Porn-obsessed Jon, his indecent addiction has left him in an emotional void, as none of his real-life conquests match up to the pixelated perfection of his web babes. If carnal concerns form the bare bones of this unexpected and very funny charmer, a timely comment on sexual consumerism in the internet age gives it brains and a surprisingly sweet love story provides the heart. Director: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore USA, 2013, 1 hour 30 minutes
FEBRUARY Sat 15 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19
8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm 8.15pm
The railWay Man (15 TBC) The unspeakable horrors dished out by the Japanese army to British prisoners-of-war working on the Burma railway are the subject of this extremely affecting, true-life drama. After a convincingly romantic late-age courtship, train nut Eric’s marriage to sweet Patti is soon endangered by his brittle temper and worsening melancholia. Director: Jonathan Teplitzky Starring: Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Stellan Starsgard USA/UK, 2013, 1 hour 56 minutes
FEBRUARY Sun 23 2pm Mon 24 8pm Tue 25 11am, 2.30pm, 8.15pm Wed 26 2.30pm, 6pm
aMeriCan hUsTle (15 TBC)
Wild FBI agent Richie hires swaggering con artist Irving and his seductive British girlfriend to root out gangsters and corrupt politicians. They’re soon living it up on champagne in a world of mafia and political powerbrokers that's as dangerous as it is enchanting. But it’s Irving's unpredictable wife FEBRUARY Rosalyn who could be the one that brings their entire world crashing down. Mon 24 6pm, 8.30pm Director: David O Russell Tue 25 5.30pm Starring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence Wed 26 11am, 8.30pm USA, 2013, 2 hours 9 minutes tbc
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Box Office Opening Times: 10am to 8pm Monday to Saturday, 11am to 2.30pm - Sunday
Tickets £6.80 Children Under 16 £4.80 Concessions £5.80 Kids Club £4
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Courtyard Card (14-25) £3 Matinee Screenings £4.80* Breakfast Movie (including a hot drink and pastry) £6.80*
* - Applies weekdays and term times only. No concessions available. All information contained in this guide is correct at the time of going to print, but may be subject to change.
sUBTiTles
The Courtyard Subtitles will be providing subtitles for selected film screenings. Check online for details.
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FilM FanaTiCs DisCoUnT
Come and have lunch with your family in the Courtyard Cafe Bar when you see one of our family films this season and get 10% off your bill and a free coffee. [Applicable between 12 midday - 2.30pm when at least one main course and one kids meal is ordered].
If you love the silver screen and can't get enough of film, then buy in bulk and get a better deal. 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.
CoMinG soon: BorDerlines
From Friday 28 February to Sunday 16 March share the excitement of watching an abundance of new and forthcoming releases from all over the world including 12 Years A Slave, Inside Llewyn Davis, The Invisible Woman, Blue Is the Warmest Colour, and Nebraska.
BaCk DUe To PoPUlar DeManD... BlUe JasMine (12a)
PhiloMena (12a)
sUnshine on leiTh (PG)
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Fri 17 11am, 2.30pm Sat 18 2.30pm, 6pm Wed 22 11am Thu 23 2.30pm
Mon 27 11am, 2.30pm, 6pm Tue 28 11am, 7.30pm Wed 29 11am
Sat 1 8.30pm Wed 5 11am, 6pm