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FEBRUARY Screenings

The full cinema experience at Royston Town Hall, Melbourn Street, Royston, SG8 7DA

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The Theory of Everything Award-winning, OSCAR nominated The Theory of Everything comes to Royston Book online at www.roystonpicturepalace.org.uk

Unbroken

(12A)

Friday 6th February at 7.30pm Dir: Angelina Jolie | USA | 2014 | 130 mins Cast: Jack O’Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Jai Courtney This epic drama follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis “Louie” Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. An inspiring true story about the resilient power of the human spirit.

The POWs find an unexpected camaraderie during their internment. The film features Japanese actor Miyavi as the brutal camp guard known only to the men as “The Bird.”

Night at the Museum 3: Secret of the Tomb (PG)

CHILDREN’S SATURDAY Saturday 7th February at 3.30pm MATINEE Dir: Shawn Levy | USA/UK | 2014 | 90 mins Cast: Robin Williams, Rebel Wilson, Dan Stevens Get ready for the wildest and most adventurefilled Night At the Museum ever as Larry played

by Ben Stiller spans the globe, uniting favourite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever. “Secret of the Tomb” is pure fun with more than its share of surprises and action set-pieces as the crew head to London’s British Museum. The final part of the Museum Trilogy features the late great Robin Williams as Teddy.

St Vincent

(12A)

Saturday 7th February at 7.30pm Dir: Ted Melfi | USA | 2014 | 102 mins Cast: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd Maggie (McCarthy), a single mother, moves into a new home with her 12-year old son, Oliver . Forced to work long hours, she has no choice but to leave Oliver in the care of their new neighbour, Vincent (Murray), a retired curmudgeon with a penchant for alcohol and gambling. An odd friendship soon blossoms between the improbable pair. Vincent helps Oliver grow to become a man, while Oliver begins to see in Vincent something that no one else is able to: a misunderstood man with a good heart.

OSCAR nominated

BAFTA nominated

Golden Globe WINNER

The Theory of Everything

(12A)

Friday 13th February at 7.30pm Saturday 14th February at 3.30 and 7.30pm, Sunday 15th February at 5pm

PICTURE PALACE MATINEE

Dir: James Marsh | UK | 2014 | 123 mins Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior Starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones, this is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde. Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of - time.

Mr Turner

(12A)

Friday 20th February at 7.30pm Dir: Mike Leigh | UK | 2014 | 150 mins Cast: Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson, Dorothy Atkinson This film explores the last quarter century of the great British painter J.M.W. Turner. Profoundly affected by the death of his father, loved by a housekeeper he takes for granted, he forms a close relationship with a seaside landlady with whom he eventually lives incognito in Chelsea, where he dies. He travels, paints, stays with the country aristocracy, visits brothels, is a popular if anarchic member of the Royal Academy of Arts and is both celebrated and reviled by the public and by royalty.

The Penguins of Madagascar

(U)

Saturday 21st February at 3.30pm Dir: Eric Darnell, Simon J Smith | USA | 2014 | 92 mins Cast: Tom McGrath, Chris Miller

CHILDREN’S SATURDAY MATINEE

Super spy teams aren’t born...they are hatched!

Discover the secrets of the greatest and most hilarious covert birds in the global espionage biz: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private. These elitists of the elite are joining forces with a chic undercover organization, The North Wind. Led by handsome and husky Agent Classified (we could tell you his name, but then...you know).

Together, they must stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine, from destroying the world as we know it.

Book online at www.roystonpicturepalace.org.uk or pop into Royston Library

Testament of Youth (12A) Saturday 21st February at 7.30pm Sunday 22nd February at 5pm

Dir: James Kent | UK | 2014 | 129 mins Cast: Hayley Attwell, Kit Harington, Alicia Vikander Considered one of the greatest war memoirs ever written, the Testament of Youth is a truelife account of Vera Brittain’s life from 1914 - 1918, and a chronicle of how the First World War affected not only her, but the nation’s lives. A searing story of love and war, this is the incredible true story of one young woman’s struggle to survive the horrors of war, which robbed her of everyone and everything she held dear, but was ultimately unable to break her extraordinary spirit.

Birdman

(15) Friday 27th February at 7.30pm Saturday 28th February at 7.30pm Dir: Alejandro González Iñárritu| USA | 2014 | 119 mins Cast: Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Edward Norton Nominated for Nine Oscars, many rate Birdman as the highlight of Michael Keaton’s long career, borne out by his recent Golden Globe Award for best Actor. Playing a washed-up actor, reaching the heights as an iconic superhero, he must now overcome his ego and family troubles to try and rebuild his career. Supported by the excellent Edward Norton he takes a role in a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory. Look out for an accomplished performance from Emma Stone as his on-screen daughter.

Wild

(15) Saturday 28th February at 3.30pm PICTURE Sunday 1st March at 5.00pm PALACE MATINEE Dir: Jean-Marc Vallée | USA | 2014 | 115 mins Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gabby Hoffmann Wild finds director Jean-Marc Vallée and star Reese Witherspoon working at the peak of their respective powers. With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, Cheryl Strayed has lost all hope. After years of reckless, destructive behaviour, she makes a rash decision. With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, alone. WILD powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman.

Word from the Royston Picture Palace

Always the best movies here at The Picture Palace including Oscar Nominated and Golden Globe Winners, Theory of Everything and Birdman. Angelina Jolie’s directional debut and Oscar Nominated Unbroken kicks off the month in which we also have a repeat showing of Oscar Nominated Mr Turner for those of you who may have missed it first time around. Our Children’s Saturday Matinees are Night at the Museum 3 and The Penguins of Madagascar and don’t miss Vera Brittain’s poignant and emotional personal look at WWI in the brilliant Testament of Youth. Plenty to make you laugh with Bill Murray in St Vincent, and double Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon who has again been nominated for another Academy Award, braving the wilderness in the critically acclaimed Wild.

Remember to stay local and support your community cinema.

The Royston Picture Palace Story

An initiative emerged in 2009 to re-introduce cinema to Royston. Royston Town Council refurbished the building whilst the town’s business, via Royston First, provided the cinema equipment.

Of course, introducing 21st century technology into a Victorian building was no mean feat, but in the summer of 2013 the Royston Picture Palace opened its doors to much acclaim.

The Royston Picture Palace is run by volunteers and performances take place on Friday and Saturday evenings, and occasional Saturday matinees, providing excellent value, quality entertainment for local people, just a few weeks after main release dates.

Tickets £7.50 Concessions £5.50

Book online at www.roystonpicturepalace.org.uk or pop into Royston Library

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The sound quality was far better than we expected and of course, the film was brilliant.

Brilliant concept, comfy seats, easy booking, great films, quality picture and sound and conveniently local!

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