The Courtyard Film Guide October 2023

welcome!

The cold weather and spooky-season are upon us! We’ve got some big crowd pleasers this month with A Haunting in Venice, Michael Caine’s The Great Escaper and the long awaited Miracle Club (Cover). We also welcome Babak Jalali for a Q&A with his latest film Fremont

For Halloween we bring you Horror-ford Vol. 2! A fright-filled film festival, not for the faint hearted, including a 35mm screening of Aliens and a special double-bill from our new Young Film Programmers

“If you’re looking for a scare this Halloween, look no further than the addictive ritual games of Talk to Me!”

- Ethan, Film Programming Assistant

Film Prices

Tickets £8/£7.50 Concession

Under 16’s £6

Front 2 rows minus £1

Member Prices

Courtyard Club & Card £3

Friends & Patrons 10% o courtyard.org.uk/membership

Breakfast Movies

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Audio Description Available

Check at Box O ce 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.

September

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

Relaxed Screening

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

All film tickets for September are still £5!

(excludes event cinema and live screenings)

Fri 22 5.30pm, 90s Quiz follows the film

Young Film Programmers present

Clueless (1995, 12A) - free screening

USA, 1hr 33min

Step into the 90s with us as we show the beloved teen classic, Clueless, on the big screen. Relive the fashion, drama, and hilarity of Beverly Hills’ most iconic high school. Cher’s witty one-liners, unforgettable outfits, and matchmaking escapades await you!

But that’s not all! Test your knowledge at our 90s quiz after the film. We’ll have you reminiscing about the era of slap bracelets, boy bands, and dial-up internet!

Barbie (12A)

USA, 1hr 54min

September

Tue 19 11am & 7.30pm, Tue 26 2.30pm

Oppenheimer (15)

USA, 3hr

September

Tue 26 7pm (Subs)

The cinematic event of the year, ‘Barbenheimer’, certainly didn’t disappoint! With packed screenings in August, it’s clear there’s still the appetite for more of these big-screen experiences. Whether you were jet-setting in the summer and missed out, or you’ve been waiting to see them again, now is your chance! Plus our September screenings still cost only £5 per ticket!

September

Tue 26 11am, Thu 28 5.30pm (Subs)

Scrapper (12A)

UK, 1hr 25min

Director: Charlotte Regan

Stars: Lola Campbell, Harris Dickinson

October Mon 2 5.30pm, Wed 4 5.30pm, Mon 9 7.45pm

Georgie, a dreamy 12-year-old girl, lives happily alone in her London flat, filling it with magic. Suddenly, her estranged father turns up and forces her to confront reality.

“A lot of the working-class cinema I grew up watching was so joyless. Endless trauma. The characters were allowed one moment of happiness in the whole film, looking at a sunset on their balcony... I like joyful films. My favourite cinema experiences are ones where I leave feeling happier than when I went in.”

- Charlotte Reagan, Director

October

A Haunting in Venice (12A)

USA/UK, 1hr 43min

Director: Kenneth Branagh (Murder on the Orient Express)

Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey, Kelly Reilly

In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer. Don’t miss the latest cinematic experience adapted from the brilliant mind of Agatha Christie.

September Fri 29 11am

2 11am, Tue 3 5.30pm (Subs), Wed 4 2.30pm, Thu 5 5pm, Fri 6 11am (Subs), Tue 10 11am

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (12A)

USA, 1hr 31min

Director: Nia Vardalos

Members of the Portokalos family reunite in Greece for a hilarious and heartwarming trip full of love, twists and turns. From the franchise that has kept audiences laughing at wedding chaos since 2002. See it for just £5 at our first screening!

October

Fremont + Q&A (12A)

USA, 1hr 32min

Director: Babak Jalali

Stars: Anaita Wali Zada, Jeremy Allen White

Donya works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory. Formerly a translator for the U.S. military, she struggles to put her life back in order. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in a cookie.

Join us for an in-person Q&A with Director Babak Jalali after the film on Wednesday 11 October, 7.45pm as we discuss fortunes and all things Fremont.

October

The Old Oak (15)

UK, 1hr 53min

Director: Ken Loach

Stars: Trevor Fox, Debbie Honeywood, Neil Leiper

From the iconic British Director of I, Daniel Blake, Kez and The Wind that Shakes the Barley.

The future for the last remaining pub, The Old Oak, in a village of Northeast England, where people are leaving the land as the mines are closed. Houses are cheap and available, thus making it an ideal location for Syrian refugees.

October

The Great Escaper (cert tbc)

UK, Runtime TBC

Director: Oliver Parker

Stars: Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing

20 Days in Mariupol (18) Ukraine, 1hr 35min

November Wed

October Mon 16 5.15pm

Director: Mstyslav Chernov

In conjuction with our exhibition ‘A Nation at War’, we’ve been granted special access to this brand new documentary. As the Russian invasion begins, a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the city of Mariupol struggle to document the war’s atrocities.

Squaring

the circle (15) UK, 1hr 41min

For those who missed it... The story of Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell, the creative geniuses behind the iconic album art design studio, Hipgnosis, responsible for some of the most recognizable album covers of all time.

The Miracle Club (12A)

UK/Ireland, 1hr 30min

Director: Thaddeus O’Sullivan

Stars: Laura Linney, Dame Maggie Smith, Kathy Bates

Downton Abbey and The Lady in the Van star, Dame Maggie Smith is back on The Courtyard screens for almost a whole month! A hard-knocks community in outer Dublin marches to its own beat, rooted in traditions of loyalty, faith and togetherness. There’s just one tantalising dream for the women of Ballygar to taste freedom and escape the gauntlet of domestic life: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes. And with a little benevolent interference from their cheeky and rebellious priest, close friends Lily, Eileen, Dolly and Sheila are the ‘lucky’ few to win this ticket of a lifetime at their riotous local ra e night.

Horror-ford

Horror-ford returns! Volume 2 of our annual horror film festival has arrived, and as with all sequels, we’ve gone bigger and scarier than ever before! Revisit classics of the genre, lost treasures and the latest frights on the menu. Book for 4 or more of our Horror-ford screenings to get tickets for just £5, if you dare...

Aliens

35mm screening (1986, 15) USA, 2hr 17min

October Tue 24 7.45pm

Director: James Cameron

“Get away from her you B*tch!” Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself faced with a familiar foe. Screened on Theatrical Cut 35mm print in all its glory!

Christine (1983, 18) USA, 1hr 50min

October Sat 28 5.30pm

Director: John Carpenter (Halloween)

Horror icons Stephen King and John Carpenter collide in this thrilling adaptation. Chaos ensues when a 17 year-old boy becomes obsessed with a car that is possessed by a dark evil. How do you kill something that can’t possibly be alive?

The Exorcist (1973, 18) USA, 2hr 12min

October Mon 30 8pm

Director: William Friedkin

So controversial was The Exorcist that it was banned from home video release from 1984 - 1999! Thankfully it was never banned for cinema release in Hereford and this year we can celebrate the life of the recently passed William Friedkin.

Casper (1994, PG)

USA, 1hr 40min

October Sat 28 11am (free pre-activity from 10.30am)

Director: Brad Silberling

Looking for a way to get the kids into their first horror film? Look no further than Casper, everyone’s favourite friendly ghost! When a father and his daughter move into a crumbling mansion, they must rid the property of wicked spirits.

Young Film Programmers present

A double feature for a night that promises to be a hauntingly good time. Bring your friends, or a cushion to hide behind, and brace yourself for a night of supernatural thrills.

The Craft (1996, 15)

USA, 1hr 41min

talk to me (15)

Australia, 1hr 35min

October Tue 31 6pm

Director: Andrew Fleming

Sarah Bailey is the new girl in town, struggling to fit in at her high school. She soon befriends a group of three outcast students. Little does she know that they are practicing witches with dark powers. Together, they form a coven and begin to harness supernatural abilities. But as their power grows, so does the danger. Will they use their magic for good or succumb to the darkness within?

Why We Love It: The Craft is a timeless cult classic with bite. With its bewitching storyline, phenomenal performances, and killer looks it’s a spellbinding experience that you won’t want to miss.

October Tue 31 8pm

Director: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou

When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits with an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new high-stakes party game until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. This feature debut is assured, bold and a frantic bolt of adrenaline in this year’s horror movie season.

Why We Love It: Talk to Me is a horror film like no other. After terrifying horror fans at Sundance, we are proud to bring the hand of horror to Hereford. One of the most terrifying films of the year, Talk to Me will have you clinging onto the arm rests for dear life. Would you play the game?

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Exhibition on screen

October Mon 30 2.30pm

November Thu 9 7.30pm (Subs)

Klimt and the kiss

1hr 30min

The Kiss by Gustav Klimt is one of the most recognised and reproduced paintings in the world. Painted in Vienna around 1908, the evocative image of an unknown embracing couple has captivated viewers with its mystery, sensuality and dazzling materials ever since it was created. But just what lies behind the appeal of the painting – and just who was the artist that created it?

Tickets: £15

October

Family Saturdays!

All with a free pre-activity from 10.30am

The Princess & the Frog (U)

Sat 7 Oct, 11am

Wonky (Live)

Sat 14 Oct, 11am

WorkShop (TBC)

Sat 21 Oct, 11am

Horror-ford: Casper (1995, PG)

Sat 28 Oct, 11am

Herefordshire's family festival

LIVE FAMILY SHOWS THIS HALF TERM!

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Tuesday 31 October, 11am

Family Concert: Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes with Toyah Willcox

Wednesday 1 November, 3pm

Snug & Grub Catch a Bug

Thursday 2 November, 11am

Meet Pippi Longstocking

Friday 3 November, 11am

Tickets £8.50 - £3

Family Festival Fun Day

Fairytale Theme

Wed 1 Nov

All events will be low cost or free with activities throughout the day!