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With awards season looming we’re bringing you some of the most talked about features of the year, including major contenders All Quiet on the Western Front and Everything Everywhere All at Once. Plus a few that might have gone under the radar including the hilarious Marcel the Shell with Shoes On and the beautiful documentary All That Breathes.

We’ve also got some good fun this month with Allelujah and our Snake vs Bear Double Bill!

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It’s shaping up to be an exciting awards season, so in case you’ve missed the big hitters, we’ve got you covered!”

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Under 16’s £6 Front 2 rows minus £1

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Subtitled English Language films on selected screenings for the deaf or hard of hearing.

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Breakfast Movies

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

Tickets £8.

Relaxed Screening

Screenings with raised lighting, lowered volume and a relaxed area.

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March

Mon 20 11am, Tue 21 2pm

Whitney Houston: I wanna dance with somebody (12A)

USA, 2hr 24min

Director: Kasi Lemmons (Harriet)

Cast: Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci

Whitney’s back for an encore! From the writer of Bohemian Rhapsody comes this joyous, emotional, heart-breaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time.

April

Mon 17 7.45pm (Subs), Tue 18 11am, Mon 24 2.30pm, Tue 25 2.30pm, Wed 26 11am

A man called otto (15)

USA, 2hr 6min

Directors: Marc Foster

Cast: Tom Hanks, Rachel Keller

Tom Hanks’ grumpy face just couldn’t stay away! After stellar reviews from audiences in January, this comedy-drama is back for a few more laughs. People call him ‘the bitter neighbour from hell’ but some are able to break through his spiky exterior.

March

Sat 11 11am (Free pre-activity from 10.30am)

Epic Tails (U)

USA, 1hr 35min

Director: David Alaux, Eric Tosti, Jean-François Tosti

Super smart mouse Pattie and her feline friend Sam embark upon an exciting adventure of paw-some proportions through Ancient Greece. With a little help from ageing hero Jason, the animals’ quest brings them face to face with creatures from Greek mythology, as they race to halt the threat posed to their city.

Get £3 tickets for kids 13 and under with a FREE Courtyard Club Membership. Sign up with Box O ce or at courtyard.org.uk/memberships

March

Sat 18 11am (Free pre-activity from 10.30am) Mon 20 2.30pm, Tue 21 5pm

Marcel the Shell with shoes on (PG)

USA, 1hr 30min

Director: Dean Fleischer Camp

Stars: Jenny Slate (voice), Isabella Rossellini (voice), Dean Fleischer Camp

Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colourful existence with his grandmother Connie. Once part of a community of shells, they now live alone. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, and a new hope at finding his long-lost family. Marcel is even nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards!

“If there’s one film you take a leap to watch in 2023, make it Marcel the Shell. You’ll never regret watching this heartwearming and hilarious masterpiece. Perfect for kids, adults and any shells you might know!” - Ethan, Film Programming Assistant at The Courtyard

March

Mon 20 8pm, Tue 21 11am, Wed 22 2.30pm (Subs)

Women Talking (15)

USA, 1hr 44min

Director: Sarah Polley

Cast: Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Frances McDormand, Ben Whishaw, Judith Ivey

With an all-star cast, Women Talking is an adaptation of Miriam Toews’ award-winning book from 2018. The women of an isolated religious colony find out that the men have occasionally drugged the women and then assaulted them. The truth comes out and the women must decide how to move forward.

“Both horrifying and thrilling, infuriating and inspiring” - The New Yorker

March

Fri 24 11am & 2.30pm, Sat 25 2.30pm (Subs), Mon 27 11am, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Tue 28 11am, Wed 29 11am & 2.30pm, Thu 30 11am, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Fri 31 2.30pm

Allelujah (12A)

UK, 1hr 39min

Director: Richard Eyre (Iris, Notes on a Scandal)

April

Sat 1 2.30pm, Mon 3 5pm (Subs), Tue 4 11am, Wed 5 2pm, Thu 6 11am & 7.45pm, Sat 8 2.30pm, Tue 11 5pm (Subs), Wed 12 2.30pm, Thu 13 2.30pm & 7.45pm, Fri 14 2.30pm

Stars: Jennifer Saunders, Judi Dench, Jesse Akele, David Bradley

A warm and deeply moving story about old age based on Alan Bennett’s stage play of the same name. When the geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital is threatened with closure, the hospital decides to fight back by galvanizing the local community. They invite a news crew to film their preparations for a concert in honour of the hospital’s most distinguished nurse. What could go wrong?

Mummies (Cert TBC)

USA, 1hr 28min

Director: Juan Jesús García Galocha

Voice Actors: Sean Bean, Joe Thomas, Eleanor Tomlinson

Follow three mummies as they end up in present-day London and embark on a journey in search of an old ring belonging to the Royal Family, stolen by the ambitious archaeologist Lord Carnaby.

Our Relaxed screenings (Thu 6 Apr, 2.30pm) is open to everyone but may benefit those with autism spectrum conditions, learning di culties or sensory and communication di culties.

April

Tue 18 5.15pm, Fri 21 11am

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War (PG)

UK, 1hr 27min

Director: Margy Kinmonth

Eric Ravilious is back again due to immense popularity! The first major feature film about the much loved but hugely underestimated British O cial War Artist, killed in a plane crash over Iceland in 1942. Featuring contributions from artists Ai Weiwei and Grayson Perry, writers Alan Bennett and Robert Macfarlane, the film recounts a life as compelling and enigmatic as his art, set against the dramatic wartime locations that inspired him. Check out our EOS live screenings if you enjoy!