The Courtyard's Film Guide - July-August 2013

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FILM GUIDE July-August 2013 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

Film of the Month as recommended by our film programmer David Gillam

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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.

* - 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.

35mm - A Fond Farewell

Sight & Sound for Cinephiles

If you love the silver screen and will relish the chance to see your favourite classics large then join us in this fond farewell to 35mm film in our Main House. The more you see the better the deal - book for 2 of our Fond Farewell programme and we'll give you 20% off your tickets, book for 3 of the programme and we'll give you 30% off. Big screen bargains.

We have an annual subscription to the BFI's Sight & Sound magazine for two lucky film-lovers this season. All you need to do is buy tickets for at least two of our 'Daring Directors' films to be entered into the draw. Winners will be announced in September and the lucky two will be privy to the best critical insight and fascinating features on upcoming film with the monthly digital and printed copies of S&S delivered straight to you.

10% off Family Meal Deal

Spend over £35 on a family lunch this summer when you come to see one of our (U) rated films and get 10% off your bill and two free coffees.

(Applicable between 12 midday - 2.30pm on a total bill above £35 before the discount has been applied. Cinema ticket must be supplied as proof of attendance.)

Pritchard's Giveaway!

pritchard's giveaway

Fancy getting £20 off your next shopping trip? All ticket buyers for Man of Steel get entered into the draw automatically.

A Hijacking (15)

An in-depth character study of two men caught up in the hijacking of their ship by Somali pirates.

Making vivid use of real locations that immerse you in the day-to-day problems facing both men, this gripping tale has the understated approach of the best thrillers, allowing the tension to simply build and build as the nightmare scenario unfolds.

Director: Tobias Lindholm Starring: Johan Philip Asbæk, Søren Malling, Dar Salim Denmark, 2012, 1 hour 43 minutes, subtitles

July Mon 8 7.30pm

Summer in February (15)

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Sat 13 6pm & 8.15pm Sun 14 2pm Aspiring artist Florence Carter-Wood is at the centre of a Mon 15 2.30pm & 7.30pm complex love triangle, torn between extrovert AJ Munnings, and his best friend and frightfully good chap Gilbert Evans. Tue 16 2pm & 7.30pm Played out against the picturesque beauty of the Cornish Wed 17 2.30pm & 7.30pm coast, this enchanting “true” story is a must-see for anyone Thu 18 11am, 2.30pm, who likes a romantic costume drama.

6pm & 8.15pm Director: Christopher Menau Starring: Dominic Cooper, Emily Browning, Dan Stevens UK, 2013, 1 hour 41 minutes

Behind The Candelabra (15) A frank exploration of the tempestuous relationship between Las Vegas singer and legendary cultural institution Liberace and his much younger live-in lover, Scott Thorson.

Soderbergh deftly balances the amusing extremes of Liberace's lifestyle – the over-the-top clothes and the july palatial home – with the sadder realities of a life lived in the closet.

Mon 15 6pm Director: Steven Soderbergh Tue 16 8.15pm Starring: Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Wed 17 6pm Rob Lowe, Debbie Reynolds USA, 2013, 1 hour 40 minutes

Thérèse Desqueyroux (12A)

Suffocating in a marriage of convenience to an arrogant landowner, Thérèse grudgingly accepts the limits put upon her until her best friend Anne begins a passionate love affair with a dashing young man.

Like The Well Digger’s Daughter, this is a delightful concoction of dark family secrets, beautiful period costumes and sun-drenched French countryside.

JULY Mon 15 8.30pm Tue 16 2.30pm & 6pm Wed 17 8.30pm

Director: Claude Miller Starring: Audrey Tautou, Gilles Lellouche, Anaïs Demoustier France, 2012, 1 hour 50 minutes, subtitles

Epic (U)

From the creators of Ice Age and Rio comes this delightful animated family film in which teenage Mary is transported into a magical realm deep within a forest. There she must help a rag-tag band of creatures protect their world from an evil invader with a mythical army of Leaf Men and a cool talking slug at her side.

Director: Chris Wedge With the voices of: Amanda Seyfried, Colin Farrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Josh Hutcherson USA, 2013, 1 hour 42 minutes tbc

Subtitles

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Sun 21 2pm Mon 22 2.30pm & 6pm Tue 23 11am, 2.30pm Subtitles

& 6pm Wed 24 11am, 2.30pm

& 6pm Thu 25 11am & 2.30pm Fri 26 6pm Sat 27 5.30pm

Fri 23 11am Sat 24 11am Tue 27 11am Wed 28 11am Thu 29 11am

Before Midnight (12A tbc) This third, most satisfying installment of Linklater’s Before trilogy explores the relationship of Jesse and Céline as they enter their 40s. With pitch perfect performances and razor sharp dialogue this is a tremendously satisfying, meaty and mature film that wittily examines the collision of youthful ideals with the responsibilities of middle age.

Director: Richard Linklater Starring: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick USA, 2013, 1 hour 48 minutes

JULY

Mon 22 8.15pm Tue 23 8.15pm Wed 24 8.15pm

Subtitles

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Chimpanzee (u)

The African forest is a playground for adorable young chimp Oscar. But when his family are confronted by a rival band of chimpanzees, Oscar is left to fend for himself.

With its staggering footage, charming scenes and strong emotional arc that won’t fail to move you, this is a remarkable, entertaining story of family bonds and individual triumph.

Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield Narrated by: Tim Allen USA, 2013, 1 hour 18 minutes

JULY Fri 26 11am & 2.30pm Sat 27 11am & 2.30pm Sun 28 2pm

Come As You Are (15)

Philip, Lars and Jozef are three guys in their twenties who are desperate to lose their virginity. So far, so predictable - but Jozef is blind, Lars is confined to a wheelchair and Philip is paralysed from the neck down. With a lively script, droll sense of humour and fine performances, if you enjoyed Untouchable you’ll certainly enjoy this too.

Winner of the Audience Award at the European Film Awards 2012

Fri 26 8.15pm Sat 27 8.15pm

All Stars (U)

A funny, heart-warming, spectacular roller coaster ride featuring eye feasting dance sequences. Ethan and Jaden want to save their youth club from demolition.

They decide to recruit a crew and stage a talent show chiefly so that Ethan can impress the girl of his dreams with his dancing skills. There's only one drawback… Ethan can't dance!

Director: Ben Gregor Starring: Theo Stevenson, Ashley Jensen, Akai Osei-Mansfield, Kimberley Walsh USA, 2013, 1 hour 46 minutes

JULY/AUG Tue 30 2.30pm Wed 31 2.30pm Thu 1 2.30pm

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Director: Geoffrey Enthoven Starring: Robrecht Vanden Thoren, Gilles De Scvhryver, Tom Audenaert Belgium, 2013, 1 hour 55 minutes, subtitles

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Byzantium (15)

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Fri 2 7.30pm When she’s forced to flee to a faded English seaside town, Clara persuades weak-willed Noel Sat 3 7.30pm to let her run a brothel from his failing hotel, Byzantium. Flitting back and forth through the centuries this smart tale depicts the modern vampire's lot, shifting effortlessly between the gritty reality of life on the margins and a nocturnal world of dark, bloodthirsty desires.

Director: Neil Jordan Starring: Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, Sam Riley UK/USA, 2013, 1 hour 58 minutes

Despicable Me 2 (U tbc) Get ready for more Minion madness when Gru and the gang return in the follow-up to the hugely successful family animation about an evil inventor who becomes a family man. This time Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal, Dr Nefario.

Director: Chris Renaud With the voices of: Kristen Wiig, Steve Carell, Russell Brand USA, 2013, 1 hour 36 minutes tbc

august Tue 13 11am & 2.30pm Wed 14 11am & 2.30pm Thu 15 11am Subtitles

& 2.30pm

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Theorem (15)

Entering a rich Milanese household an enigmatic stranger proceeds to seduce the whole family. But is he bringing sexual ecstasy or divine revelation, personal liberation or political freedom? An unforgettable, provocative and striking piece of ‘60s radical cinema that catches the flavour of the times like no other, this is arguably Pasolini's finest film.

The Eye of the Storm (15)

Tue 13 6pm

August Tue 13 8.15pm Wed 14 8.15pm Thu 15 6pm

Top-notch performances from the stellar cast nail the acid tone of Nobel prize-winner Patrick White's novel. In dying, as in living, the still formidable, Sydney matriarch Mrs Hunter remains a powerful force on those who surround her. So her spoiled, penniless children get a mixed reception on their overdue return home.

Director: Fred Schepisi Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis, Charlotte Rampling Australia, 2013, 1 hour 54 minutes

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Director: Paolo Pasolini Starring: Terence Stamp, Silvana Mangano, Massimo Girotti Italy, 1968, 1 hour 38 minutes, subtitles

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Wadjda (12A)

Making a film in a country where cinema has been banned for over thirty years is an achievement for any director. When that filmmaker also happens to be a woman, in a country where it is illegal for women to drive let alone direct, its all the more impressive. Lit up by an utterly disarming central performance, this is a hugely appealing, heartfelt gem that will give you a rare glimpse into everyday Saudi society.

august Wed 14 6pm Thu 15 8.30pm

Director: Haifaa Al Mansour Starring: Reem Abdullah, Waad Mohammed, Abdullrahman Al Gohani Saudi Arabia/ Germany, 2012, 1 hour 37 minutes, subtitles

Monsters University (U)

Aug/Sept

Wed 21 11am, 2.30pm

& 7.30pm Fri 16 2.30pm, 5pm & Thu 22 11am, 2.30pm 7.30pm

& 7.30pm Sat 17 2.30pm, 5pm & Fri 30 2.30pm & 5pm 7.30pm Sat 31 2.30pm & 5pm Sun 18 2pm Mon 2 2.30pm Mon 19 2.30pm, 5pm & Tue 3 11am 7.30pm

Mike and Sulley are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always the case. Monsters University unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends. Continuing the hugely successful Monsters series this prequel is bound to offer plenty of laughs, ‘scares’ and family friendly fun.

Director: Dan Scanlon With the voices of: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julia Sweeney USA, 2013, 1 hour 44 minutes tbc

Tue 20 11am, 2.30pm

& 7.30pm

Man of Steel (12A)

A child is sent to Earth from the dying planet Krypton. He is adopted by a couple and grows up to become a parttime journalist and full-time world saver. As a young man with extraordinary powers, he sets out to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. He must become a hero if he is to save the world and become a symbol of hope for all mankind.

Director: Zack Snyder Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner USA, 2013, 2 hour 10 minutes tbc

Subtitles

August Fri 23 2pm & 5pm Sat 24 2pm Tue 27 2pm & 5pm Subtitles Wed 28 2pm

& 8pm Thu 29 2pm & 5pm

The World's End (tbc) Gary King a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, drags his less-than-enthusiastic childhood friends to their hometown to attempt an epic pub-crawl that just happens to coincide with the apocalypse. As the five pals attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind's.

Director: Edgar Wright Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Rosamund Pike, Paddy Considine UK, 2013, 1 hour 40 minutes tbc

august Fri 23 7.45pm Sun 25 2pm Tue 27 7.45pm Wed 28 5pm Thu 29 7.45pm

Pritchard's Giveaway!

Win £20 of men's fashion vouchers Screenings supported by

Romeo & Juliet(PG tbc) With a script by Downton Abbey scribe Julian Fellowes, this is a more traditional take on the story of the starcrossed lovers than Baz Luhrmann’s gangland version.

Shot in Mantua and Verona this is bound to be a feast for the eye. But the cast’s the thing, so the choice of Hailee Steinfeld, and Douglas Booth both look like strong options.

Director: Carlo Carlei Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, Douglas Booth, Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis UK, 2013, 1 hour 54 minutes tbc

aug/SEpt Fri 30 Sat 31 Sun 1 Mon 2 Tue 3

7.30pm 7.30pm 2pm 7.30pm 2.30pm & 7.30pm

35mm – A Fond Farewell

This summer we will be replacing our 35mm film projector with the latest state-of-the-art digital projector. So as we say a final farewell to film as a medium that has entertained cinema audiences in Hereford for over 100 years we thought we’d celebrate with a few classics of the silver screen on glorious celluloid.

July

August

Wed 3

7.45pm

Some Like It Hot

(PG)

Director: Billy Wilder Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon USA, 1959, 1 hour 58 minutes, B/W

Thu 11

7.30pm

Doctor Zhivago(PG)

Director: David Lean Starring: Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Tom Courtenay, Rod Steiger GB, 1966, 3 hours 12 minutes

Tue 30

Point Blank

7.30pm

(15)

Director: John Boorman Starring: Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn USA, 1967, 1 hour 32 minutes

Wed 31

Vertigo

(PG)

7.30pm

Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes USA, 1958, 2 hours 8 minutes

Thu 1

Ladies in Lavender (12A)

7.30pm

Director: Charles Dance Starring: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Daniel Bruhl UK, 2004, 1 hour 44 minutes

Fri 2

Toy Story

(PG)

2.30pm

Director: John Lasseter With the voices of: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles USA, 1995, 81 mins

Sat 3

2.30pm

Spirited Away (PG)

Director: Hayao Miyazaki With the voices of: Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Susan Egan Japan, 2003, 2 hours 2 minutes, dubbed

Live Screenings at The Courtyard Supported by:

soon coming

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE 2013/14 Tue 17 Sep | 7.15pm

Wed 19 Mar | 7.15pm

Wed 16 Oct | 7.15pm

Mon 28 Apr | 7.15pm

OPERA: Turandot (Puccini) BALLET: Don Quixote

Glyndebourne

Mon 27 Jan | 7.15pm

Thu 11 Jul | 6.15pm

OPERA: Don Giovanni (Mozart)

Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart)

BALLET: Giselle

Wed 12 Feb | 6.45pm

Thu 25 Jul | 6.15pm

Hippolyte et Aricie (Rameau) Mon 12 Aug | 7pm

Don Pasquale (Donizetti) Sat 24 Aug | 7pm

Billy Budd (Britten) £15 or £12.50 if booking for 3 or more Glyndebourne screenings Win dinner, breakfast and a luxury room for two plus free show tickets – Find out more at www.courtyard.org.uk

don't miss!

Tues 24 Jun | 6.45pm

OPERA: Manon Lescaut (Puccini)

£18, £15 concessions or £12.50 if booking for 4 ROH or more

met opera 2013/14 Sat 5 Oct | 5.55pm

Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky) Tue 29 Oct | 5.55pm

The Nose (Shostakovich) Sat 9 Nov | 5.55pm

Tosca (Puccini)

Sat 14 Dec | 5.55pm

Falstaff (Verdi)

Rusalka (Dvořák)

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Thu 26 Sep | 7pm

othello

BALLET: A Winter’s Tale

Sat 8 Feb | 5.55pm

NT LIVE 2013/14 seaso

BALLET: The Sleeping Beauty

Mon 17 Jun | 7pm

the audience £12.50

Tue 1 Mar | 5pm

Prince Igor (Borodin) Tue 18 Mar | 4.55pm

Werther (Massenet) Sat 5 Apr | 5.55pm

La Bohème (Puccini) Thu 30 jan | 7pm

coriolanus £13

Sat 26 Apr | 5.55pm

£18, £15 concessions or £12.50 if booking for 4 Met Operas or more

Così Fan Tutte (Mozart) Sat 10 May | 5.55pm

La Cenerentola (Rossini)

Recorded