FILM GUIDE 2014
March-april box office: 01432 340555 www.courtyard.org.uk
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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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* - 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.
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For up to date information on which films will include Audio Description, please call the Box Office or check The Courtyard website.
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MAMMA MIA! Sunday 30 March 2:45pm
Join us at The Courtyard for a special family day out to treat your mum on 30 March. As well as some delightful set lunches from our Café Bar, there’s screenings of Philomena from 11am or Mamma Mia! from 2.45pm. Plus we’re opening up the secrets of backstage for a lucky few. If you’re interested in hearing some of the stories from behind the wings of our 15 year old venue, then book onto a half hour backstage tour. Plus we’ll give you a lovely glass of fizz to assist in the celebrations! Director: Phyllida Lloyd Starring: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Julie Walters, Dominic Cooper, Amanda Seyfried USA, 2008, 1 hour 48 minutes
BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL
Friday 28 February - Sunday 16 March As well as recent releases such as 12 Years A Slave, Nebraska, Blue Is The Warmest Colour, Her, The Invisible Woman, The Monuments Men, Borderlines will show up to fifteen films from around the world on pre-release, including the wonderful The Past and the bittersweet romance The Lunchbox.
Sunday Lunch 30 March 3 courses £19.95 2 courses £15.95
Kids U12 eat free from the Kids Menu [menu available online and from the Box Office and Café Bar]
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (PG) Meek and mild Walter Mitty spends his time conjuring up heroic daydreams, but is too timid to ask out his pretty co-worker, Cheryl, or stand up for himself when his job is threatened. But when Walter faces his ultimate real-world test, he springs into action on a global adventure exceeding anything even he could have dreamed of. Director: Ben Stiller Starring: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Adam Scott, Shirley MacLaine USA, 2013, 1 hour 54 minutes
MARCH Mon 17 7.30pm Tues 18 11am Wed 19 2.30pm
Fill The Void (U)
This takes a sympathetic, yet subtly nuanced, view of the plight of Shira, a devout Israeli teenager trying to square her emotional needs with duty to faith and family. Intimate, authentic and immersive, like Wadjda, this is an extraordinary first film. “An intelligent and moving examination of the possibilities of personal freedom within the strict confines of religion and MARCH tradition.” Mark Kermode, Observer Mon 24 6pm Director: Rama Burshtein Starring: Hadas Yaron, Yiftach Klein, Irit Sheleg, Tues 25 8.15pm Ido Samuel Wed 26 6pm Israel, 2012, 1 hour 31 minutes. Hebrew with English subtitles
Cuban Fury (15)
In this unlikely comedy, Bruce a former teenage salsa prodigy attempts a comeback, donning his sequined outfits again to challenge a rival for the woman he loves. Spotlight hits, sweat drips, heels click - Nick Frost is Cuban Fury. Frost is always an endearing comic presence and this is a perfect vehicle for him to take centre stage. Director: James Griffiths Starring: Nick Frost, Rashida Jones, Chris O’Dowd, Olivia Colman UK, 2013, 1 hour 38 minutes
MARCH Mon 24 8pm Tues 25 6pm SUBTITLES Wed 26 8pm Thu 27 8pm
Get your nachos and vino at the bar before the film!
The Night of the Hunter (12) Thu 27 6pm
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Director: Charles Laughton Starring: Robert Mitchum, Lilian Gish, Shelley Winters USA, 1955, 1 hour 32 minutes
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A poetic, visionary classic of Southern Gothic, graced with Mitchum’s finest performance as the sinister, charming, slyly comic Preacher Harry Powell. Determined to find the proceeds of a bank robbery his cellmate told him about before he died, Powell woos his cellmate’s widow Willa with his fire and brimstone rants, while threatening to dice her two kids if they don't give up their father's secret. A terrifying monochrome masterpiece.
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The Wolf of Wall Street (18) Jay Gatsby meets Gordon Gekko in this raucous portrait of the rise and fall of crooked banker Jordan Belfort (DiCaprio), a man who went from a law-abiding citizen struggling to pay his bills to being one of the fabulously wealthy, reckless rogue traders who epitomised the famously greedy 90s. Director: Martin Scorsese Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Joanna Lumley, Matthew McConaughey USA, 2013, 3 hours
MARCH/APRIL Fri 28 7.30pm Mon 31 7.30pm Tues 1 7.30pm Wed 2 7.30pm
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Philomena (12A) Back by popular demand
Judi Dench is tremendous in this compelling true tale of love and loss that shows that there is laughter even in the darkest places. Strong-willed Philomena (Dench) teams up with Martin Sixsmith (Coogan), a world-weary journalist, for one final attempt to find the son who was taken from her. Director: Stephen Frears Starring: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan UK/USA/France, 2013, 1 hour 38 minutes
MARCH/APRIL Sun 30 11.30am Mon 31 2.30pm, 6pm Tues 1 2.30pm Wed 2 11am, 2.30pm
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (12A) When he discovers a plot by Russian terrorists to take down the American economy, covert CIA analyst turned spy, Jack Ryan must fight to save his own life and those of countless others, while also trying to protect his fiancée Cathy (Knightley). A fast-moving, Bourne and Bond-like action thriller. Director: Kenneth Branagh Starring: Chris Pine, Keira Knightley, Kevin Costner USA, 2013, 1 hour 45 minutes
MARCH/APRIL Mon 31 8.15pm Tues 1 8pm Wed 2 6pm
Plot For Peace (PG)
This is the extraordinary story of the mysterious Jean-Yves Olivier, sanction busting businessman and trusted go-between, who played a key role in the dismantling of apartheid and the release of Nelson Mandela. For the first time, heads of state, generals, diplomats, master spies and anti-apartheid fighters bears vivid testimony to how the shadowy “Monsieur Jacques” became the improbable key to Mandela’s prison cell, helping to bring about regional peace and the end of racial discrimination in South Africa. Directors: Carlos Agullo, Mandy Jacobson Starring: Jean-Yves Ollivier, Winnie Mandela, Joaquim Chissano, Thabo Mbeki South Africa, 2013, 1 hour 24 minutes, French, Spanish, Portugese, Afikaans with subtitles
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August: Osage County (15) Oscar contender Roberts is exceptional as the acerbic, fatalistic Barbara, who returns home when her father goes missing, and struggles to deal with the ensuing fallout – in particular, with her toxic mother Violet (Streep), who’s suffering from mouth cancer, addicted to painkillers and given to doling out caustic asides and bitter insights into her children’s lives and relationships. Director: John Wells, Starring: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dermot Mulroney, Ewan McGregor, Juliette Lewis, Chris Cooper, Sam Shepard, Abigail Breslin USA, 2013, 2 hours 10 minutes
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Tinkerbell &(U)The Pirate Fairy
Laughter, magic and thrills galore in this swashbuckling new adventure about Zarina, a smart and ambitious dust-keeper fairy who’s captivated by Blue Pixie Dust and its endless possibilities. Tinker Bell and her friends must embark on an epic adventure to find Zarina, when her wild ideas get her into trouble. Director: Peggy Holmes With the voices of: Tom Hiddleston, Christina Hendricks, Mae Whitman USA, 2013, 1 hour 24 minutes tbc
APRIL Sat 5 11am, 2pm Sun 6 2pm
12 Years a Slave (15)
An astonishing, unflinching historical drama, this epic indictment of slavery boasts a superb central performance by Chiwetel Ejiofor. Based on a true story, it follows Solomon Northup, a black free man who lived in New York with his family until he was cruelly tricked and enslaved in the Deep South. “Steve McQueen has made the seminal film about slavery that Hollywood feared to tackle.” Kate Muir, The Times Director: Steve McQueen Starring: Chiwetel Ejoifor, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Michael K. Williams, Benedict Cumberbatch USA/UK, 2013, 2 hours 14 minutes
APRIL Mon 7 2.30pm
Dallas Buyers Club (15)
Erin Brockovich meets Philadelphia in this terrifically engaging portrait of the wild living, homophobic, Texas cowboy and accidental AIDS activist, Ron Woodroof (McConaughey). Diagnosed with HIV and told that he has only thirty days to live, he starts treating himself, but soon finds himself battling a callous medical establishment unable to cope. "In Dallas Buyers Club, Matthew McConaughey blazes in a role that Oscar voters will be powerless to keep off their shortlist." Tim Robey, The Telegraph Director: Jean-Marc Vallée Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner USA, 2013, 1 hour 57 minutes
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You like family film. An average of four of our top ten films are family films, screening through weekends and holidays.
Courtyard Fundraiser 12 Years A Slave (15)
APRIL Mon 7 7.30pm Ticket including glass of wine: £12.50 (no concessions) Pre-screening Reception: 6.30pm
10% off Family Meal Deal 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].
Film fanatics discount 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.
The Invisible Woman (12A) At the height of his fame Charles Dickens (Fiennes) has a secret love affair with young actress Nelly Ternan (Jones) who is torn between her feelings for him and her upright Victorian morals. This is British costume drama at its best; an all-star cast (including a scene stealing turn from Kristin Scott Thomas), beautiful costumes and décor and glorious cinematography. Director: Ralph Fiennes, Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Felicity Jones, Ralph Fiennes, Tom Hollander UK, 2013, 1 hour 51 minutes
APRIL Tue 8 2pm
The Rocket (12A)
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A fun-filled tale of Laotian boy Ahlo, a twin who is traditionally believed to bring bad luck. To prove he’s not cursed Ahlo is determined to win the dangerous, lucrative Rocket Festival. This is a delightful glimpse into a very different world. “If you aren't moved by the "The Rocket" your heart is APRIL defective” Film.com Mon 14 6pm Director: Kim Mordaunt Starring: Sitthiphon Disamoe, Loungnam Kaosainam, Tues 15 2.30pm, 8.30pm Thep Phongam Wed 16 6pm Australia/Laos/Thailand, 2013, 1 hour 36 minutes, subtitles
The Grand Budapest Hotel (15 tbc) Set against the back-drop of a dramatically changing Continent between the Wars, this tells of the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune. Director: Wes Anderson Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Saoirse Ronan USA/Germany, 2014, 1 hour 58 minutes tbc
APRIL Mon 14 8.15pm Tues 15 6pm
Wed 16 2.30pm, 7.30pm Thu 17 6pm
A Long Way Down (15)
Instead of jumping from a tower block, these complete strangers make a pact to stay together to help one another weather the difficulties of their lives. Disgraced TV host Martin, sacrificial Mum Maureen, messed up teenager Jess and failed American rock star JJ, form an unlikely group of friends as they try to pull back from the brink. Adapted from a Nick Hornby story Director: Pascal Chaumeil Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Rosamund Pike, Aaron Paul, Toni Colette UK, 2014, 1 hour 48 minutes tbc
APRIL Tues 15 7.30pm Wed 16 8.15pm
Thu 17 8.30pm
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The Lego Movie (U)
A humble LEGO mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant. Can he help them stop the mad, bad man from gluing the universe together?
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Directors: Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Chris McKay Starring: Chris Pratt, Morgan Freeman, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks USA, 2014, 1 hour 34 minutes tbc
Fri 18 11am, 2:30pm Sat 19 11am, 2:30pm, 6pm
Tue 22 2:30pm, 6pm Wed 23 2:30pm, 6pm Thu 24 2:30pm
Tim’s Vermeer (12A) In this highly entertaining documentary Texan inventor Tim Jenison tries to solve one of the greatest mysteries of art. How did 17th century Dutch master Johannes ("Girl with a Pearl Earring") Vermeer manage to paint so photorealistically - 150 years before the invention of photography? Deft, fascinating and informative. Nominated for Best Documentary BAFTA 2014. Director: Teller Starring: Colin Blakemore, David Hockney, Tim Jenison USA, 2013, 1 hour 20 minutes
APRIL Sat 19 8pm Tues 22 8pm Wed 23 8pm
Mr Peabody & Sherman (U) Business titan, inventor, scientist, gourmand, two-time Olympic medalist and genius, Mr. Peabody also happens to be a dog. Using his most ingenious time travelling machine, Mr. Peabody and his adopted boy Sherman hurtle back in time to experience world-changing events first-hand and meet some of the greatest characters of all time. Director: Rob Minkoff With the voices of: Stanley Tucci, Leslie Mann, Ty Burrell USA, 2013, 1 hour 24 minutes tbc
APRIL Fri 25 11am Sat 26 11am, 2.30pm Sun 27 2pm
The Past (12A)
Farhadi’s follow-up to his superb, Oscar-winning A Separation is another stunning study of modern family life in emotional flux. This time set in a Paris suburb where Ahmad arrives from Tehran to divorce his tempestuous, estranged wife Marie (Bejo). Farhadi’s cast is note-perfect, especially The Artist’s Bejo, playing beautifully against type as a flaky suburban mother of three. Director: Asghar Farhadi Starring: Ali Mosaffa, Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim France/Iran, 2013, 2 hours 10 minutes minutes. Foreign language with British subtitles.
APRIL Mon 28 2pm, 7.30pm Tues 29 7.30pm Wed 30 8pm
Mon 28 2.30pm Tues 29 2.30pm SUBTITLES 5.30pm