Phoenix Cinema Brochure February & March 2013

PHOENIX CINEMA

F E B R U A RY & M A R C H 2 013

WELCOME

It’s been a long, cold winter but as we approach spring our films are full of life! Hyde Park on Hudson, Hitchcock, Terrence Malick’s latest To The Wonder, and Paris Manhattan (our Valentine’s Day date with UKJF) look at love in its variations, whilst Lore, North London set drama Broken, and Romanian Beyond the Hills all have their own coming-of-age theme. Towards the end of the month we look at later life with Robot and Frank and Vanessa Redgrave in Song for Marion.

New to February for your little ones aged 2 to 4 is our Toddler Time shows. Bringing Up Baby continues on a weekly basis and we have a great line-up as ever for Kids Club on Saturday mornings.

To celebrate 150 years of the London Underground, our extremely popular From The Archives strand continues with Underground (1928), recently restored by the BFI, and the first appearance of the tube on film! Continuing the Underground theme we are delighted to host our first late night collaboration with Cigarette Burns Cinema - Death Line. Dark City Gallery are back for a one-off show of Bicycle Thieves. Patron Mark Kermode introduces a rare 35mm presentation of La Belle et la Bête followed by a Q&A, and the directors of war-photography doc McCullin will also be hosting a Q&A after their screening.

- Neil Rebak, General Manager

CONTENTS

MAIN FEATURES 3-10

WELCOME & CONTENTS 1-2

CAFÉ BAR 33

KIDS CLUB & TODDLER TIME 13-15

BRINGING UP BABY 16

CALENDAR 17-20

SCREEN ARTS 21-22

SPECIAL EVENTS 23-28

HISTORY & EDUCATION 29-30

CINEMA INFORMATION 31-32

FILM CLASSICS 11-12

SCREEN ARTS COMING SOON 34

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FROM FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY

Hyde Park on Hudson (12A)

1hr 35. UK 2012. Directed by Roger Michell. With Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Williams, Olivia Coleman.

Telling the story of FDR (Bill Murray) and his love-affair with distant cousin, Margaret ‘Daisy’ Suckly. In june 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Bill Murray) and his wife Eleanor (Olivia Williams) host the King and Queen of England (Samuel West and Olivia Colman) for a weekend at the Roosevelt home at in upstate New York; the first ever visit of a reigning English monarch to America. With Britain facing imminent war with Germany, the Royals are desperately looking to FDR for support. But international affairs must be juggled with the complexities of FDR’s domestic establishment, as wife, mother, and mistresses all conspire to make the royal weekend an unforgettable one.

Hitchcock (12A)


1hr 38. USA 2012. Directed by Sacha Gervasi. With Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett johansson, Danny Huston, Toni Collette, jessica Biel, james D’Arcy, Ralph Macchio.

Based on Stephen Rebello’s book, Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, Hitchcock explores the relationship between the eponymous director and his wife Alma Reville during the making of his 1960 classic, Psycho.

Featuring Anthony Hopkins doing a spot-on impression of the notorious Alfred Hitchcock, a BAFTA nominated Helen Mirren as his long-suffering wife, and Scarlett johansson playing the infamous janet Leigh role.

Don’t miss our Hitchcock double-bill of The Birds + Rear Window on 3 February, 1.30pm.

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To The Wonder (12A)

1hr 53. USA 2012. Directed by Terrence Malick. With Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, javier Bardem, Rachel McAdams. In English, French, Italian and Spanish (with English subtitles).

Following on from his Palme d’Or success, Terrence Malick premiered this, only his sixth film in 38 years, at the Venice Film Festival. Rumoured to be based on his own experiences, To The Wonder offers a story that we can all identify with - exploring with stunning imagery the exultations and highs of a new love and the crashing lows of it’s loss, and the struggles and problems inherent with faith and belief.

Kurylenko and Affleck play the lovers who meet in Paris and relocate to Oklahoma to start a new life together, while Bardem plays a Priest struggling with his vocation. Rachel McAdams is the childhood sweetheart battling with her own losses.

FROM FRIDAY 1 MARCH

Lore (15)

1hr 49. Germany/Australia/UK 2012. Directed by Cate Shortland. With Saskia Rosendahl, Nele Trebs. In German (with English subtitles).

Exploring a little discussed aspect of the end of the Second World War, Lore is the story of five siblings who embark on an arduous journey when their Nazi SS parents are taken into Allied custody.

There’s a feel of the Post-Apocalypse road movie as the coming-of-age narrative follows the young family as they are forced to confront all they have been taught as they discover a nation trapped in post-war deprivation and denial, and reluctantly fall in with a young jewish survivor named Thomas.

Lore is the long-awaited follow-up by Australian director Cate Shortland’s astounding debut, Somersault.

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FROM FRIDAY 8 MARCH

Broken (TBC)

Running time TBC. UK 2012. Directed by Rufus Norris. With Eloise Laurence, Cillian Murphy, Tim Roth and Rory Kinnear.

Despite the presence of seasoned British stars such as Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy and Rory Kinnear, the real stand-out performance in this North London set drama is from newcomer Eloise Laurence as the young protagonist.

Skunk (Laurence) has a happy life in a cul-de-sac with her older brother and father. One day she witnesses an unprovoked act of violence, and as the consequences of this unfold, so the world around her changes immeasurably.

Winner of Best Independent Film and Best Supporting Actor at the 2012 BIFA Awards.

OPENING DATE TBC

Beyond the Hills (TBC)

Romania 2012. Directed by Cristian Mungiu. With Cosmina Stratan, Cristina Flutur and Valeriu Andriuta. In Romanian (with English subtitles).

Inspired by the non-fiction novels of Tatiana Niculescu Bran, the drama takes place in an isolated Orthodox convent in Romania, as two girls are reunited after their childhood in an orphanage. Alina has spent several years in Germany, whilst Voichita has found refuge in her faith and the safety of a convent.

Alina is determined to take her friend away from the confines of the place and attempts to challenge the priest. However, her actions lead the people of the monastery to suspect she is possessed, and when their basic efforts to save her fail, their attempts take a far more serious turn, forcing Voichita to challenge the religious choices she has made.

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OPENING DATE TBC

Song for Marion (PG)

1hr 33. 2012. Directed by Paul Andrew Williams. With Gemma Arterton, Christopher Eccleston, Vanessa Redgrave, Terence Stamp.

Terence Stamp and Vanessa Redgrave star in this bittersweet British comedy-drama about love, loss and self-discovery through music with overtones of Made in Dagenham and Brassed Off.

Stamp stars as Arthur, a curmudgeonly old man, incapable of altering his routines or bonding with his estranged son (Eccleston). With his wife Marion (Redgrave) dying of terminal cancer, he finds himself unable to understand why she spends singing with a local OAP choir - the OAPz (run by Arterton). As Arthur comes to terms with a future without Marion, he discovers the hope and salvation that can be found in music and others.

OPENING DATE TBC

Robot and Frank (12A)

1hr 28. USA 2013. Directed by jake Schreier. With Frank Langella, james Marsden, Liv Tyler, Susan Sarandon, Peter Sarsgaard, jeremy Strong.

A buddy movie with a twist, Robot and Frank is the story of a retired cat-burglar and his robot, set in the near future where technology is ever-enroaching upon humanity.

When his family decide he can no longer live alone, Frank (played with cantankerous glee by Frank Langella) is given a robot to improve his life and health by his children (Liv Tyler and james Marsden).

As Frank learns to get along with his new companion, he also discovers the robot can be the perfect accomplice to robbery. Spurred on by a new romance with librarian (Susan Sarandon), Frank plans the heist of his life.

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FILM CLASSICS

Hampstead Garden Suburb Institute, in partnership with the Phoenix, runs regular film studies courses. The course has a screening at 11am on Thursdays followed by a seminar at the Institute.

Visit www.hgsi.ac.uk for more information on joining the course. Please note the film starts promptly at 11am with no trailers. All screenings are also open to the public. Tickets £6.

Our season dedicated to the work of European directors continues over the next two months. Curated by visual culture lecturer Mish Aminoff to correspond with the Film Studies course at the Institute, there will be mini-retrospectives of the international auteurs Louis Malle, Wim Wenders and Michelangelo Antonioni featuring rare chances to see such work as My Dinner with Andre, Wings of Desire and The Passenger.

THURSDAYS 11AM

THURSDAY 7 MARCH Buena Vista Social Club (U)

1hr 45. Germany/USA 1999. Directed by Wim Wenders. With Luis Barzaga, joachim Cooder, Ry Cooder, julio Alberto Fernandez.

THURSDAY 14 MARCH Pina (U)

1hr 44. Germany/France 2011. Directed by Wim Wenders. With Regina Advento, Malou Airaudo, Ruth Amarante, jorge Puerta.

THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARYWings of Desire (PG)

2hrs 02. West Germany/France 1988. Directed by Wim Wenders. With Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin and Otto Sander.

THURSDAY 14 FEBRUARYMy Dinner with Andre (12A)

1hr 49. USA 1982. Directed by Louis Malle. With Wallace Shawn, Andre Gregory, jean Lenauer, Roy Butler.

THURSDAY 7 FEBRUARYAtlantic City (15)

1hr 44. Canada/France 1980. Directed by Louis Malle. With Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon.

THURSDAY 21 MARCHRed Desert (12A)

47mins. Italy/France 1964. Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. With Monica Vitti, Richard Harris and Carlo Chionetti.

THURSDAY 28 MARCHThe Passenger (12A)

2hrs 01. Italy/Spain/France 1975. Dir. Michelangelo Antonioni. With jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, jenny Runacre, Ian Hendry, Steven Berkoff.

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PHOENIX KIDS CLUB

KIDS CLUB HALF TERM FAMILY SCREENINGS

SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARYTinkerbell and the Secret of the Wings (U)

1hr 15. The Fairies venture into the Winter Woods to find the secret of fairy wings.

SATURDAY 9 FEBRUARYThe Secret of Kells (PG)

1hr 15. 12 year old Brendan battles Vikings and mythical creatures in a mission to complete the Book of Kells.

SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARYPrincess Lillifee (U)

1hr 10. A young fairy princess sets out to restore her magical kingdom to its former glory.

SATURDAY 3 MARCHMonsters, Inc. (U)

1hr 28. Top scream-collectors Sully and Mike find their world turned upside down when they encounter Boo.

9, 16 & 21 MARCHFilms TBC.

A maximum of 20 children aged 5-10 can attend the activities. No groups. Pre-booking is advised.

Tickets for the film are £2 with a group ticket at £10 (5-10 people including 2 adults). Friends discount not applicable. No lone adults.

All children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

All films are shown in 2D.

A C T I V I T Y & F I L M E V E R Y S AT U R D AY F R O M 11 A MA chance to see two wonderful Ghibli classics with a FREE crafty kids workshop before the film.

THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY My Neighbour Totoro (U)

1hr 23.

FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY The Cat Returns (U)

1hr 15.

Activity at 10am, film at 11.15am.

The activity is free with a ticket to the film but places are limited and must be booked in advance.

£6 Adults £5 Children.SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARYAlfie the Little Werewolf (PG)

1hr 30. Part of Barbican Framed Festival. Dutch with English subtitles. On the night of his seventh birthday shy Alfie discovers an incredible secret...he’s a Werewolf!This performance will have a subtitles reader.

GLOrIOUS GHIBLI

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TODDLER TIME BRINGING UP BABY

E VE RY TU E S DAY AT 11AM - TIC K ETS £3Do you remember the magic of your first cinema visit and the excitement of the big screen? Toddler Time aims to introduce some of our youngest audience members to the world of film.

From February the 5th we will be showing a special programme of Peppa Pig episodes every week, in a relaxed environment perfect for little ones. What is more there will be a fun activity and chance to meet other parents and carers before the screening.

Activity from 10.30am (booking for the activity is essential), film at 11am.

Ages 2-4. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tickets £3 for child plus accompanying adult.

6 FEBRUARYHyde Park on Hudson (See page 3)13 FEBRUARYThe Impossible

20 FEBRUARYHitchcock (see page 4)

27 FEBRUARYTo The Wonder (see page 5)

6 MARCHLore (see page 6)13 MARCHBroken (see page 7)

20 MARCHTBC - See website for listings

27 MARCHTBC - See website for listings

Every Wednesday at 11am parents and carers have a chance to bring their little ones to the cinema and enjoy the latest releases.

We’ve added extra shows so now there is something to see every week.

Don’t worry if you don’t have a baby, all the films listed will also be shown on a Tuesday afternoon as part of our Early Bird screenings!

EARLY BIRD 12 FEBRUARY BRINGING UP BABY 13 FEBRUARY

The Impossible (12A)

1hr 54. Spain 2013. Dir. j. A. Bayona. With Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor,

Tom Holland.Set during the devastating Boxing Day

2004 Tsunami, this is the powerful true life account of a family separated

by the tragedy.

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CALENDAR

SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARYKIDS CLUB: TINKERBELL AND THE SECRET OF THE WINGS

SATURDAY 9 FEBRUARYKIDS CLUB: THE SECRET OF KELLS

TUESDAY 12 FEBRUARYTODDLER TIME at 11am

EARLY BIRD: THE IMPOSSIBLE

CHASING ICE at 6.30pm

SUNDAY 10 FEBRUARYBOLSHOI BALLET: DON QUIxOTE at 2pm

SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARYHITCHCOCK DOUBLE BILL: THE BIRDS + REAR WINDOW at 1.30pm


EARLY BIRD: HYDE PARK ON HUDSON

WEDNESDAY 6 FEBRUARYBRINGING UP BABY: HYDE PARK ON HUDSON at 11am

THURSDAY 7 FEBRUARYFILM CLASSICS: ATLANTIC CITY at 11am

WEDNESDAY 13 FEBRUARYBRINGING UP BABY: THE IMPOSSIBLE at 11am

THURSDAY 14 FEBRUARYFILM CLASSICS: MY DINNER WITH ANDRE at 11am

UKjF: VALENTINES DAY SCREENING: PARIS MANHATTAN at 9pm

THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARYFILM CLASSICS: WINGS OF DESIRE at 11am

FRI 1 - THUR 7 FRI 8 - THUR 14MAIN FEATURES MAIN FEATURES

ALSO PLAYING ALSO PLAYING

HYDE PARK ON HUDSON HYDE PARK ON HUDSON

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SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY

KIDS CLUB: ALFIE THE LITTLE WEREWOLFMET OPERA: VERDI’S RIGOLETTO LIVE at 6pm

SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARYKIDS CLUB: PRINCESS LILLIFEE


EARLY BIRD: HITCHCOCK

L’ENFANT D’EN HAUT (SISTER) at 6.30pm


EARLY BIRD: TO THE WONDER

WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARYBRINGING UP BABY: HITCHCOCK at 11am

THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARYHALF TERM: MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO at 11.15am

FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARYHALF TERM: THE CAT RETURNS at 11.15am

FEBRUARY 2013

WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARYBRINGING UP BABY: TO THE WONDER at 11am

SUNDAY 17 FEBRUARYMET OPERA: VERDI’S RIGOLETTO ENCORE at 2pm

SUNDAY 24 FEBRUARYBEHIND THE SCENES HERITAGE TOURS from 11am

DOCUMENTARY DOUBLE BILL: MORE THAN A MONTH + THE IMPORTANCE OF BLACK HISTORY + Q&A at 1.30pm



HITCHCOCK TO THE WONDER

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CALENDAR

SATURDAY 2 MARCHKIDS CLUB: MONSTERS, INC.MET OPERA: WAGNER’S PARSIFAL LIVE at 5pm

SATURDAY 9 MARCHKIDS CLUB: TBC

FRIDAY 8 MARCHCIGARETTE BURNS LATE NIGHT: DEATH LINE at 11pm

SUNDAY 3 MARCHMET OPERA: WAGNER’S PARSIFAL ENCORE at 12pm TUESDAY 12 MARCH

TODDLER TIME at 11amEARLY BIRD: BROKEN

WEDNESDAY 13 MARCHBRINGING UP BABY: BROKEN at 11am

THURSDAY 14 MARCHFILM CLASSICS: PINA at 11am



LORE BROKEN

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MARCH 2013

SATURDAY 16 MARCHKIDS CLUB: TBCMET OPERA: ZANDONAI’S FRANCESCA DA RIMINI at 4pm

SATURDAY 23 MARCHKIDS CLUB: TBC

TUESDAY 26 MARCHTODDLER TIME at 11amEARLY BIRD: FILM TBC

THURSDAY 21 MARCHFILM CLASSICS: RED DESERT at 11am

NT LIVE: PEOPLE at 7pm

THURSDAY 28 MARCHFILM CLASSICS: THE PASSENGER at 11am

THURSDAY 7 MARCHFILM CLASSICS: BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB at 11am

WEDNESDAY 27 MARCHBRINGING UP BABY: FILM TBC at 11am

SUNDAY 17 MARCHLADRI DI BICICLETTE (BICYCLE THIEVES) at 1.30pm

SUNDAY 24 MARCHFROM THE ARCHIVES: UNDERGROUND + INTRO at 2pm

MONDAY 25 MARCHNT ENCORE: PEOPLE at 12pm



FILM TBC FILM TBC


TUESDAY 5 MARCHTODDLER TIME at 11amEARLY BIRD: LOREMCCULLIN + Q&A

MONDAY 4 MARCHLA BELLE ET LA BETE INTRODUCED BY MARK KERMODE at 7pm

TUESDAY 19 MARCHTODDLER TIME at 11amEARLY BIRD: FILM TBC

WEDNESDAY 6 MARCHBRINGING UP BABY: LORE at 11am

WEDNESDAY 20 MARCHBRINGING UP BABY: FILM TBC at 11am

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SCREEN ARTS - THEATRE, BALLET & OPERA SCREEN ARTS - OPERA

Verdi’s Rigoletto Saturday 16 February - 6pm Encore: Sunday 17 February - 2pm

3hr 31 approx. Director Michael Mayer places his production of Verdi’s tragedy in 1960s Vegas. Starring Piotr Beczala is the womanizing Duke of Mantua.

Wagner’s ParsifalSaturday 2 March - 5pm Encore: Sunday 3 March - 12pm

5hrs 40 approx. jonas Kaufmann stars in the title role of the innocent who finds wisdom in François Girard’s new vision for Wagner’s final masterpiece.

NT: Live People

3hrs approx.

A new play from award-winning writer Alan Bennet, starring Frances de la Tour.

Thursday 21 March - 7pm Live: Returns only.

Monday 25 March - 12pm Encore: Tickets £13/£11 conc. Members save £2.

Bolshoi: Don Quixote3hrs 5. Captured live in 2011. Don Quixote, a

nobleman obsessed with chivalry and romance, decides to go on a quest to accomplish great

feats which will bring glory to his name.

Sunday 10 February -2pmTickets £15/£13 conc. Members save £2.

OPERA TICKET PRICES Live: £28/£24 concessions Encore: £22/18 concessions Members save £4

SAVE THE DATE Ariadne auf Naxos (Live) Falstaff The Marriage of Figaro Hippolyte et Aricie (Live) Don Pasquale (Live) Billy Budd

Tue 4 June Sun 23 june Sun 14 july Thu 25 July Tue 6 Aug

Sun 25 Aug

Members priority booking: Monday 18 March

General sale: Monday 25 March

FESTIVAL 2013

Zandonai’s Francesca da RiminiSaturday 16 March - 4pm

3hrs 57 approx. Zandonai’s compelling opera, inspired by an episode from Dante’s Inferno, returns in the Met’s ravishingly beautiful production, last seen in 1986.

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SPECIAL EVENTSDOCUMENTARIES

Chasing Ice (12A)

McCullin + Q&A (15) L’enfant D’en Haut (Sister) (15)

TUESDAY 12 FEBRUARY AT 6.30PM

1hr 20. USA 2012. Directed by jeff Orlowski.

In this stunning environmental documentary with a serious warning, photographer james Balog uses time-lapse photography to capture the disappearance of the Arctic glaciers and bring undeniable evidence to the climate change debate.

TUESDAY 5 MARCH AT 6.30PM

1hr 35. UK 2013. Directed by jacqui & David Morris.

Jacqui and David Morris have created a fascinating documentary detailing the life and work of seminal photo-journalist Don McCullin and the story behind some of his most hard-hitting and controversial images.

jacqui and David Morris will be joining us after the screening for a Q&A.

Contains strong images of real injury and death.

TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY AT 6.30PM

1hr 37. France/Switzerland 2012. Directed by Ursula Meier. With Kacey

Mottet Klein, Lea Seydoux, Martin Compston, Gillian Anderson.

In English and French (with subtitles).

This stirring French drama which won the runner-up Silver Bear at Berlinale

2012 about a young boy who steals from the wealthy guests at a Swiss ski-resort

to support his sister.

Paris Manhattan (12A)

THURSDAY 14 FEBRUARY AT 9PM

1hr 17. France 2012. Directed by Sophie Lellouche. With Alice Taglioni, Patrick Bruel

and Marine Delterme.

In French (with English Subtitles).

In association with the UK jewish Film Festival we bring you a romantic French treat about

a Woody Allen obsessed Parisian called Alice and a potential new love interest - how can he

ever measure up to the man of her dreams?

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SPECIAL EVENTSSPECIAL EVENTS

Introduced by Mark Kermode

MONDAY 4 MARCH AT 7PMIn association with A Nos Amours and to raise money for the Tavistock Foundation, Mark Kermode will be introducing a rare 35mm screening of Jean Cocteau’s La Belle et la Bête (PG).

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with cultural historian Sir Christopher Frayling and psychotherapist Margaret Rustin.

The evening will conclude with an auction of very rare and highly prized scene stills donated by the Kobal Collection.

Tickets are £20/£10 conc. and include a complimentary glass of wine.

We’ve teamed up with Dark City Gallery again to bring you the well-loved Italian neo-realist classic about a man and his young son, searching post-war Rome for the thief when his bicycle is stolen.

Dark City Gallery have also custom designed posters for this screening which will be available to purchase.

SUNDAY 17 MARCH - 1.30pm

Dark City Gallery presents BiCyCle thieves (U)

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SPECIAL EVENTS SPECIAL EVENTS

HITCHCOCK DOUBLE BILLSUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY AT 1.30PMThe Birds (15) + Rear Window (PG)

Celebrate the genius of Hitchcock with a double bill of two of his most famous thrillers!Tickets £9.50/£7 conc. for both films.

FRIDAY 8 MARCH AT 11PM Death Line (18)

1hr 23. UK 1972. Directed by Gary Sherman. With Donald Pleasence,

Christopher Lee, Norman Rossington.Return to a classic tradition of the late night

horror movie, with this cannibal classic set in the tube lines of London- in association

with Cigarette Burns Cinema. And all in glorious 35mm of course!

LATE NIGHT

SUNDAY 24 FEBRUARY AT 1.30PMThe Importance of Black History (TBC)

Dir: Nosa Igbinedion

+ More than a Month (TBC) Dir: Shukree Hassan Tilghman

This documentary double bill explores the positioning of Black History in modern life and

what it means to confine the celebration and education of black culture to a single month.

The screenings will be followed by a panel discussion including filmmaker Nosa Igbinedion

Tickets £6www.blackhistorystudies.com

SUNDAY 24 MARCH AT 2PM Underground (1928) (U) + Introduction1hr 34. UK 1928.To celebrate 150 years of the London Underground we will be showing the BFI restored film Underground plus introduction. The city and its transport network have a starring role in this Anthony Asquith directed silent, as he tells the tale of two London commuters in love with the same woman.

FROM THE ARCHIVES

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HISTORY OF THE PHOENIx

The Phoenix Cinema is one of the UK’s oldest purpose-built, continuously operating cinemas. Beneath the vaulted ceiling which dates back to 1910, the history of film has been shared with millions of audience members. From silent films with live music through two world wars when newsreels were the only source of moving images that captured events overseas; from the clicking reels of 24 frames a second to the digital projection of today, the Phoenix has witnessed it all.

The other unique aspect of the Phoenix Cinema is that since 1985 it has been a cinema of the community, run by a charitable trust for the community. Saved from the wrecker’s ball by the formation of The Phoenix Cinema Trust, it is a wholly independent single screen cinema showing the latest independent and foreign films and reinvesting its profits in education work and maintaining this historic building.

HERITAGE & EDUCATION

HERITAGE TOURS

Prior to our From The Archives screening on the 24th of March we will be offering a chance to explore behind the scenes of this historic building and find out all about it’s fascinating past. The tours last for approximately 45 minutes and include a visit to the projection room. Tours will run from 11am to 1pm and cost £2 per person. Please book through our box office.

EDUCATIONOur film education and heritage work engages with children, young people and the community throughout the year.

Are you an educator? Please visit our website phoenixcinema.co.uk/education to find out more about our great value workshops and termly screenings for both primary and secondary age pupils. Or email Tara Cleary via [email protected] for more information.

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CINEMA INFORMATION

Film TimesFilms start 25 minutes after the stated programme times except Kids Club, Film Classics and the second film in a Double Bill which start promptly at the published times. All times listed are subject to confirmation. For up to date information please:

• Visit our website: www.phoenixcinema.co.uk.

• join our free email list. Go to our website or visit the box office.

• Call our box office for recorded film times 24 hours a day.

• Pick up a weekly time sheet at the cinema or local libraries and shops.

• Check listings on the Time Out website and in national papers.

ParkingEast Finchley Tube Station: £4.50 Mon–Fri, £1.50 Saturday, £1 Sundays/Bank Holidays.

Local parking: Max stay 90mins, payable by mobile phone. Free after 6.30pm and Sundays/Bank Holidays.

TransportTube: East Finchley (Northern Line) Buses: 102, 143, 234, 263, 603, H3.

Tickets and bookingThe box office is open from 11am Mon–Sat and from 1pm Sunday.

Adult Tickets Mon all day: £6 Tue–Fri before 5pm: all tickets £6, after 5pm: £9.50 adults/£7 concs. Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays before 5pm: £9.50 adults/£7 concs. after 5pm: all tickets £9.50Child & Family Tickets: Mon all day and Tue-Fri before 5pm: child £5, family of 4 £20 Tue-Fri after 5pm + Sat, Sun, Bank Holidays: child £6, family of 4 £27Child: under 15s. Family must incude 2 children. Concessions: unemployed, senior citizens, students, registered disabled. Please bring proof of status. Prices and discounts for special events may vary.

• Tickets for the film week starting Friday will go on sale no later than the Monday prior.

• Saturday evening shows and special events have allocated seating.

• Tickets booked online or by telephone subject to booking fee.

• No refunds or exchanges on any tickets within 48 hours of a screening. All refunds are at the manager’s discretion.

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Phoenix Film GroupThe Film Group meets on the first Tuesday of each month. Simply buy your cinema ticket, collect a free hot drink from our kiosk and enjoy the film. Afterwards, meet other film-lovers for discussion in our cafe.

To sign up, send your email address to us at [email protected]. Alternatively, just come along and join the group on the night.

Phoenix GalleryFebruary: Agnes Tamura on the theme: A Touch of Romance March: Peter Freeth, Elvina john, jane Dorner

Hire the PhoenixThe Phoenix is available to hire for children’s parties, private screenings, business events and as a filming location. For more details see the ‘Cinema Hire’ section of the website or email [email protected]

Orange Wednesdays2 tickets for the price of 1 every Wednesday. Simply call 241 from your Orange mobile, or text the word FILM to 241. Friends’ discount may not be used in conjunction.

Management reserve the right of admission. Information correct at time of press. Registered charity no. 296135. Part of the Europa Cinemas Network of the European MEDIA Programme.

ACCESSIBILITY• Full access for wheelchair users: external ramp, lift, disabled toilet. Four dedicated spaces in the auditorium. Please let us know when booking.

• Guide dogs welcome; please let us know in advance.

• Disabled parking available on the High Road and Fairlawn Avenue on single yellow lines and in parking bays any time, free of charge.

• Limited guide features for visually impaired visitors. Stairs have clear markings, floor surfaces are non-slip. Staff will be happy to assist.

• Free admission for carers of registered disabled visitors, subject to CEA card and availability. Applications for the CEA card available from the box office.

• Subtitled screenings offered when possible. Integrated induction loop available.

• This programme is available online and in large format, on request.


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CAFÉ BAR

The café bar is open from 11am every Monday-Saturday and from 1pm on Sundays

Visit the Phoenix Cinema café bar for big mugs of coffee, lovely wines and refreshing beers, as well as sandwiches, pastries, snacks and meals.

You will find East Finchley’s fastest wi-fi, a warm friendly indoor area for rainy days and a tree-facing balcony outside.

All our food is freshly prepared so if you are watching a film, be sure to arrive in plenty of time.

SCREEN ARTS COMING SOON

THEATRENT LivePeople Thursday 21 March 2013, 7pm

People (encore) Monday 25 March 2013, 12pm

This House Thursday 16 May 2013, 7pm

This House (encore) Monday 20 May 2013, 12pm

OPERAMet Opera Live in HDVerdi’s Rigoletto 16 & 17 February 2013

Wagner’s Parsifal 2 & 3 March 2013

Zandonai’s Francesca Da Rimini 16 March 2013

Handel’s Giulio Cesare 27 & 28 April 2013

Glyndebourne 2013On sale soon, see p21.

Ariadne auf Naxos (Live) 4 June 2013

Falstaff 23 June 2013

The Marriage of Figaro 14 July 2013

Hippolyte et Aricie (Live) 25 July 2013

Don Pasquale (Live) 6 August 2013

Billy Budd 25 August 2013

BALLETBolshoi BalletDon Quixote Sunday 10 Feb 2013 2pm

The Rite of Spring Sunday 31 March 2013 4pm

Romeo and Juliet Sunday 12 May 2013 4pm

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BOX OFFICE 020 8444 6789 52 High Road, East Finchley, N2 9Pj

WWW. PHOENIxCINEMA.CO.UK facebook.com/PhoenixCinema

@PhoenixCinema

2 free tickets£2 off all regular screenings

£2 off for a guest, twice a year& no booking fees£25 single or £40 joint

see the website or ask at the box office for more infomation

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Phoenix Cinema Brochure February & March 2013

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