September October Film Brochure

CinemaguideSeptember - October 2010

Highlights

Good HairEat, Pray, LoveInceptionRough Aunties

....... & much much more!

Tickets and Information

01786 466666Book Online www.macrobert.org

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Welcome to the first Autumn film brochure of 2010! We’ve enjoyed the

summer blockbusters here at macrobert but are also looking forward to

seeing some slightly more alternative movie choices in this issue including

the immensely strong Bronco Bullfrog, the very moving and powerful

Rough Aunties and Chris Rock’s Good Hair - on face-value a light-

hearted comedy documentary, but scratch the surface and you will see

some bold insights into globalisation, race and class.

As always our children’s selection includes latest blockbusters such as Toy

Story 3 and Shrek Forever After, and break dancing meets ballet in the

latest dance movie Street Dance.

We also extend a welcome to all new and returning students, don’t forget

to pick up your cinema loyalty card at the box office.

We’ll see you here at the Norman McLaren filmhouse very soon!

Introduction from Fiona, Executive Director

BookingCall tickets and information on 01786 466666 between 9am and 8.30pm daily(10am - 8.30pm on Sundays)Book online at www.macrobert.org to purchase tickets in advanceYou can also make bookings in person.

Ticket prices (Unless otherwise stated)Screenings before 6pmFull price £4.25Concession £3.75

Screenings after 6pmFull price £5.25Concession £4.25

NEW!£1 tickets for unemployed people: Thursday evening screenings at 5.15pmJust show your ES40 card to access a £1 ticket.*Subject to programming, restrictions may apply. Please check in advance of booking.

Your visit:You can park free on the University campusCome along early and enjoy a meal or light bite from our café barTake a beer or wine into the cinema with you, or choose from a range of cinema favourites and healthy treats

Concessions apply to full time students, under 18s, senior citizens, people with a disability (plus one companion), young scot cardholders and benefit claimants. Proof of eligibility is required.Cert TBC means that the film is awaiting BBFC or local authority licensing approvalThe use of cameras and recording equipment is not permittedTickets cannot be exchanged, or money refunded, except in the event of cancellation of a screening by macrobertScreen advertisements and trailers are shown before all filmsWe reserve the right to relocate film screenings between the Norman McLarenFilmhouse and mainhouse; in such cases seating will be unreserved.Please see our main brochure for a full list of booking conditions

Family Film (indicated by (f) in the calendar)Full price £3.80Concession £3.30

macrobert arts centre limited is a Scottish Charity , no SC079546

Film Four Pack (choose any four films from this brochure and pay:)Full price £16Concession £12

Contents

Baby Pictures - Special Event - Great Scots on Tour Page 3Special Event - Ghostbusters Page 3Special Event - Fresher’s Week Page 4Special Event - William Shakespeare Season Page 5September/October films Page 6 - 14Calendar Back Page

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Special EventsGreat Scots on Tour…One of the strands of this year’s Glasgow Film Festival, macrobert is proud to be part of the Great Scots on Tour programme witha very special screening of a Scottish favourite!

Gregory’s Girl (PG)Bill Forsyth, Scotland 1981, 91 minsWriter-director Bill Forsyth beautifully portrays the awkwardnessand cock-eyed optimism of adolescence in a film that capturesschool life like no other. John Gordon Sinclair is the ganglyteenager besotted with the new star player in the school footballteam (the gorgeous Dorothy) but fate has other plans in store forhis romantic longings. Bella Bella.

Thurs 9 - Sun 12 September, times vary

Baby Pictures- You CAN still go to the cinema!Now you can bring your baby along and enjoy the latest releases on the big screen without worrying about botheringother members of the audience. The lights are turned up a bit and the sound is turned down, mats are out and thereis space for buggies; creating a baby-friendly atmosphere.Membership is free and open to any baby under 12 months old - sign up before the film.

September/October Baby Pictures

Wed 1 Sep Letters to JulietWed 8 Sep The ConcertWed 15 Sep Kick-assWed 22 Sep Coco Chanel and Igor StravinksyWed 29 Sep Beautiful KateWed 6 Oct Good HairWed 13 Oct Eat, Pray, LoveWed 20 Oct GainsbourgWed 27 Oct The Rebound

All films start at 10.30am

Special EventsTake a trip down memory lane in the company of the University of Stirling’s SciFi society with back-to-backscreenings of the first 2 Ghostbusters films. Plenty of slime, wise-cracks and of course the giant Stay-PuftMarshmallow man. What more do you need?

Ghostbusters (PG)Ivan Reitman, USA 1984, 105 mins29 September 7.30pm

Ghostbusters 2 (PG)Ivan Reitman, USA 1989, 108 mins29 September 9.45pm

Gregory’s Girl

Ghost Busters Ghost Busters 2

SPECIAL OFFER book the double bill for discounted cost of £8/£5.75 conc

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Special Events - Fresher’s Film WeekWelcome new and returning students! If you’ve over-partied at any point this week, why not come sit in adark room for a while, grab a drink (alcoholic or otherwise, there’s plenty to choose from!) and enjoy thesegraphic novel movie adaptations for just £2 per ticket. Don’t forget to pick up your I HEART FILM card at theBox Office, and start saving for free cinema tickets!

A History of Violence (18)David Cronenberg, USA/Germany 2005, 96 minsViggo Mortensen plays small town businessman Tom Stall who becomes a local herowhen he foils a robbery attempt on his diner. But when Carl Fogerty (Ed Harris) shows up,convinced that Tom is a shady figure from his past, Tom’s life and that of his family areturned upside down.

Mon 13 September 7.30pm

Watchmen (15)Zack Snyder, USA 2009, 162 minsSet in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of thefabric of everyday society, and the “Doomsday Clock” - which charts the USA’s tensionwith the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of hisformer colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilanteRorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes.

Tues 14 September 7.30pm

Kick Ass (15)Matthew Vaughn, UK/USA 2010, 117 mins“How come nobody’s ever tried to be a superhero?” When Dave Lizewski, ordinaryNew York teenager and rabid comic-book geek, dons a green and yellow internet-boughtwetsuit to become the no-nonsense vigilante Kick-Ass, he soon finds an answer to his ownquestion - because it hurts!

Wed 15 & Thurs 16 September, times vary

Sin City (18)Frank Miller/Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino, USA 2005, 124 minsA collection of interweaving stories all based in the corrupt, crime infested hell-hole that isBasin City. Heavily influenced by film-noir, the main storylines concern a hulking brutecalled Marv, who is seeking the murderer of a beautiful woman; a photographer calledDwight who is used by a manipulative woman and seeks revenge, only later accidentallykilling a hero cop and having to cover it up; and a soon-to-be-retiring policeman calledHartigan who is incarcerated for a crime he didn't commit.

Thurs 16 September 8.15pm

Shutter Island (15)Martin Scorcese, USA 2010, 138 minsFrom Oscar®-winning director Martin Scorsese, Shutter Island is the story of two U.S.marshals, Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo), who aresummoned to a remote and barren island off the coast of Massachusetts to investigate themysterious disappearance of a murderess from the island’s fortress-like hospital for thecriminally insane.

Fri 17 September 5.15pm

Inception (12A)Christopher Nolan, USA/UK 2010, 148 minsContains moderate violenceDom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief, the best in the dangerous art of stealingsecrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state. Cobb’s rare ability hasmade him a coveted player in the world of corporate espionage, but it has also made hima fugitive. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption, but only if he manages topull off the reverse: his task is not to steal an idea but to plant one.

Fri 17 - Sun 19 September, times vary

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A History of Violence

Watchmen

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Special EventsWilliam Shakespeare on the Big Screen.Be transported to the Globe Theatre to watch two of Shakespeare’s most loved comedies.

As You Like It

Love’s Labour’s Lost

As You Like It (Cert TBC)Recorded at the Globe Theatre in 2009,148 minsA firm favourite among Shakespeare’s comedies, and includingsome of his best-loved characters, As You Like It runs the gloriousgamut of pastoral romance: cross-dressing and love-notes; poetryand brilliant conversation; gentle satire, slapstick and passion.Rosalind, the daughter of a banished duke, falls in love with Orlandoat a wrestling match. Her usurping uncle, jealous of her popularity,banishes her from court. Disguised as a boy she leaves with hercousin Celia and the jester Touchstone, to seek out her father in theForest of Arden. Here she meets Orlando again and, under the guiseof a young man, counsels him in the art of love and wooing.

Thurs 23 September 8.15pmTickets £8

Love’s Labour’s Lost (Cert TBC)Recorded at the Globe Theatre in 2009, duration TBCThe King of Navarre and three of his lords form a little 'academe' inwhich they vow to study for three years, renouncing the company ofwomen. But the Princess of France and three of her ladies arrive on adiplomatic mission, throwing the plan into chaos as soon as the vowsare made.

Thurs 21 October 8.15pmTickets £8

Special EventLadies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones(Cert TBC)This exclusive Rolling Stones concert event will feature there-mastered HD digital version of the band performing on one oftheir most legendary tours, captured from front row seats when theStones were at their peak. There will be a special exclusiveintroduction by Mick Jagger, interviewed this summer at the famousDorchester Hotel, London. Jagger will reflect on memories of life ontour during this legendary time and will also update audiences onwhere the beloved Rolling Stones band members are now.Don’t miss it!

Thurs 30 September 8.15pmTickets £8

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Main Programme - September

Letters to Juliet (PG)Gary Winick, USA 2010, 105 minsWhen Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), a young American, travels to Verona, Italy - theromantic city where Romeo first met Juliet - she meets a group of volunteers who respondto letters written to Juliet seeking romantic advice. Sophie finds and answers a letter thathas been lost for 50 years, and is stunned when its author Claire (Vanessa Redgrave)arrives in Italy with her handsome but overprotective grandson (Christopher Egan) to findthe fiancé she left decades before.


Bronco Bullfrog (12)Barney Platts-Mills, UK 1969, 86 minsContains moderate language, nude images, and criminal behaviour depictionsA leading cult film of the 1960s, Bronco Bullfrog was largely improvised by anon-professional cast of teenagers from Stratford, East London, and is loosely basedon events taken from the actors' lives. 17 year old Del and 15 year old Irene suffer theperennial problems of teenage lovers - no money and nowhere to go. Del's suspiciousdad and Irene's uptight mum only make things worse. So they turn for help to old friend'Bronco Bullfrog', fresh out of borstal and pursuing an enviably independent lifestyle

Thurs 2 September 8.15pm

Lymelife (15)Derick Martini, USA 2008, 95 minsBased on the true childhood experiences of director Derick Martini, Lymelife is set inthe 70s, and is seen through the innocent eyes of 15-year old Scott Bartlett. A uniquecoming of age story, Lymelife explores first love, last love and the dangers of theAmerican Dream. This hilarious, violent and sometimes tragic look at family dynamicsweaves an intricate tapestry of American life during a time of drastic economic andemotional change.


Leaving (15)Catherine Corsini, France 2009, 85 minsSuzanne (Kristin Scott Thomas) is the wife of a doctor, and the mother of two teenagers.Bored with her life, she decides to go back to work as a physiotherapist, and herhusband Samuel (Yvan Attal) agrees that they can fix up a consulting room for her in anannexe of their house. The man in charge of the work is a Spanish labourer, Ivan (SergiLopez), working illegally after a spell in prison. When Suzanne meets Ivan theconnection is electric, and she is soon caught up in a passionate affair.


Streetdance (PG)Max Giwa/Dania Pasquini, UK 2010, 98 minsSparks fly as the world of street dance and ballet collide. Whilst training for the UKchampionships, a street dance crew are forced to work with ballet dancers in return forfree rehearsal space. With no common ground and passions riding high, the two groupsof dancers realise they need to find a way of working together to compete atthe championships.

Sat 4 & Sun 5 September 1.30pm

The Concert (Cert TBC)Radu Mihaileanu, France 2009, 119 mins25 years after losing his position as the conductor of the Bolshoi Orchestra for hisrefusal to fire the Jewish musicians, a once-famous director attempts to stage a late-careercomeback. Over 20 years later, he's working as a janitor in the same theatre where heonce conducted. When Andreï happens across an invitation to Paris' famed Théâtre duChâtelet, he contacts his old orchestra friends in hopes of staging a performance that willbring the crowd to their feet for a standing ovation.

Mon 6 - Wed 8 September, times vary

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I Am Love (15)Luca Guadagnino, Italy 2009, 120 minsThe story of the wealthy Recchi family, whose lives are undergoing sweeping changes.The family patriarch names the successors to the reigns of his industrial company,surprising everyone by splitting power between his son Tancredi, and grandson Edo.But Edo dreams of opening a restaurant with his friend Antonio, a talented chef. At theheart of the family is Tancredi's wife Emma (Tilda Swinton). An adoring and attentivemother, her existence is shocked to the core when she falls deeply in love with Antonio,and embarks on a passionate love affair.


London River (12A)Rachid Boucherab, UK/France/Algeria 2009, 88 minsContains brief moderate injury detail and emotionally intensive scenesSet against the backdrop of the 7 July 2005 bombings, London River tells the story ofa friendship which develops between two seemingly unconnected people - Elizabeth(Brenda Bleythn) and Ousmane (Sotigui Kouyate). Both of them are searching for theirchildren who are missing in the aftermath of the bombings. Although they come fromdifferent religious backgrounds, they share the same hope of finding their children alive.


Karate Kid (PG)Harald Zwart, USA/China 2010, 140 mins12 year old Dre Parker could have been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother’slatest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate MeiYing - and the feeling is mutual - but cultural differences make a friendship impossible.Even worse, Dre’s feelings make an enemy of the class bully Cheng. With no friends in astrange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr Han (Jackie Chan), whois secretly a master of Kung Fu.


Shrek Forever After (PG)Mike Mitchell, USA 2010, 93 minsA bored and domesticated Shrek makes a pact with Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feelinglike a real ogre again, but when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far FarAway - where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met- he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love.


Eccentricities of a Blonde Haired Girl (Cert TBC)Manoel de Oliveira, Portugal/Spain/France 2009, 64 minsA poetic drama telling the tale of a beleaguered man named Macário who recounts hisromantic woes to a patient neighbour during a train ride to the Algarve. While workingas an accountant in Lisbon, Macário became smitten with the radiant blonde whosewindow he could spy upon from his modest office. Determined to win her love at allcosts, Macário retreats to Cape Verde and attempts to earn enough money to beconsidered an acceptable suitor.

Sat 18 & Sun 19 September, times vary

Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky (15)Jan Kounen, France 2009, 120 minsContinuing the story from 2009's Coco Before Chanel, Coco Chanel meets IgorStravinsky for the first time at the premiere of his revolutionary work The Rite of Spring.Seven years pass and as her fashion brand flourishes Chanel meets Stravinsky in Parisagain. The attraction is immediate and electric. Now a penniless refugee living in exileafter the Russian revolution, Stravinsky is invited to reside at Chanel's villa where hemoves in with his children and consumptive wife. And so a passionate and intenselove affair between the two creative giants begins...

Mon 20 - Wed 22 September, times vary

I Am Love

London River

Karate Kid

Shrek Forever After

Eccentricities of a Blonde...

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Rough Aunties (TBC)Kim Longinotto, UK/South Africa 2008, 103 minsAn intimate portrait of change in Africa, this documentary follows the efforts of fivewomen in ensuring that the abused and forgotten children of Durban, South Africa stillhave a fighting chance despite getting a rough start in life. Together, these five womenform a united force powerful enough to overcome social and racial divisions while doingbattle against the destructive forces of corruption, greed, and apathy.


Beautiful Kate (15)Rachel Ward, Australia 2009, 90 minsThe story of Ned Kendall, his relationship as a teenager with his twin sister Kate, and theemotional aftermath of a series of tragic events which unfolded when he was 16. Told inparallel narratives of past and present, the story follows adult Ned’s return home after a20 year absence to be at the bedside of his dying father. As Ned and his father reflecton past events, Ned begins to question his version of the past.

Fri 24 - Thurs 30 September, times vary

Knight and Day (12A)James Mangold, USA 2010, 109 minsContains moderate violence and one use of strong languageJune Havens (Cameron Diaz) finds her everyday life tangled with that of a secret agent(Tom Cruise) who has realized he isn't supposed to survive his latest mission. As theircampaign to stay alive stretches across the globe, they soon learn that all they can counton is each other.


Jasper: Penguin Explorer (U)Eckart Fingberg & Kay Delventhal, Germany 2008, 80 minsUnlike the rest of his companions at the South Pole, Jasper the penguin believes there is agreater world beyond the edge of the ice. He is proved right when he finds himselfaboard an ocean liner in the company of the rarest of birds, the Kakapo, whose maintrait is that when frightened she wells up like a balloon. Along with Emma, the captain’sdaughter, Jasper becomes embroiled in a rescue mission to save the Kakapo’s eggs fromthe menacing Dr Block and his sidekick Rolf.


South of The Border (15)Oliver Stone, USA 2009, 78 minsOliver Stone sets out on a road trip across five countries to explore the social andpolitical movements as well as the mainstream media's misperception of South Americawhile interviewing seven of its elected presidents. In conversations with Presidents HugoChavez, Evo Morales, Lula da Silva, Cristina Kirchner, as well as her husband andex-President Nestor Kirchner, Fernando Lugo, Rafael Correa and Raul Castro, one gainsunprecedented access and sheds new light upon the exciting transformations inthe region.

Fri 1 - Sun 3 October, times vary

Salt (12A)Phillip Noyce, USA 2010, 100 minsContains moderate violence and one use of strong languageAs a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) swore an oath to duty, honour and country.Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goeson the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to eludecapture. Salt's efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, asthe hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains:Who is Salt?


Rough Aunties

Beautiful Kate

Knight and Day

Jasper: Penguin Explorer

South of The Border

Salt

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Tinkerbell and The Great Fairy Rescue (U)Bradley Raymond, USA 2010, 76 minsBefore she was ever introduced to Wendy and the Lost Boys, Tinker Bell met Lizzy,a girl with a steadfast belief in fairies. Tinker Bell And The Great Fairy Rescue begins insummertime in the beautiful English countryside. An enchanting encounter unfolds whenTinker Bell is discovered by Lizzy, and as their different worlds unite, Tink develops aspecial bond with the curious girl in need of a friend.

Sat 2 & Sun 3 October, 1.30pm

Please Give (15)Nicole Holofcener, USA 2010, 90 minsA funny and perceptive take on modern life’s contradictions, good intentions and shakymoral bearings. Kate (Catherine Keener) runs a trendy Manhattan furniture store but feelsguilty for buying cheap products and marking them up for sale. She worries about thematerialism of her teenage daughter and her own hypocrisy in this area. She worriesabout her working, parenting and emotional relationship with her husband. But most ofall, she worries about how to live well and be a good person when poverty,homelessness and sadness are always right outside the door.

Mon 4 & Tues 5 October, 7.30pm

Good Hair (12A)Jeff Stilson, USA 2009, 96 minsContains strong language and moderate sex referencesA wonderfully insightful and entertaining, yet remarkably serious, documentary aboutAfrican American hair culture. An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rockcould pull off, Good Hair visits hair salons and styling battles, scientific laboratories, andIndian temples to explore the way black hairstyles impact the activities, wallets, sexualrelationships, and self-esteem of black people.

Wed 6 & Thurs 7 October, times vary

Mother (15)Joon-Ho Bong, South Korea 2009, 128 minsAfter a teenage girl is found dead in an abandoned building, the 27 year old mentallyhandicapped Yoon Do-joon is accused of the murder. The police close the case andrefuse to investigate the crime any longer so his obsessive, over-bearing mother stepsin to find the real murderer to clear her son’s name of the crime.

Thurs 7 October 8.15pm

The Expendables (15)Sylvester Stallone, USA 2010, 103 minsA group of mercenaries are hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrowits ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realise things aren’t quite as theyappear, and find themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. Thecream of the action movie crop are brought together - Jet Li, Jason Statham, SylvesterStallone, Dolph Lungren and many more.


Eat, Pray, Love (PG)Ryan Murphy, USA 2010, duration TBCLiz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) had everything a modern woman is supposed to dreamof having - a husband, a house, a successful career - but found herself lost, confused,and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads,Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, embarking on a journey around the world thatbecomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure ofnourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally andunexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali.

Sun 10 - Thurs 14 October, times vary

Tinkerbell

Please Give

Good Hair

Mother

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The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Cert TBC)John Turteltaub, USA 2010, 111 minsBalthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying todefend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina). Balthazar can'tdo it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel), a seemingly average guy whodemonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwillingaccomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikelypartners work to stop the forces of darkness.

Sat 9 - Mon 11 October 1.30pm

The Tooth Fairy (PG)Michael Lembeck, USA/Canada 2010, 101 minsDerek Thompson is 'The Tooth Fairy,' a hard-charging minor league hockey player whosenickname comes from his habit of separating opposing players from their bicuspids.When Derek discourages a youngster's hopes, he's sentenced to one week's hard labouras a real tooth fairy, complete with the requisite tutu, wings and magic wand. At first,Derek "can't handle the tooth" - bumbling and stumbling as he tries to wing his waythrough strangers' homes...doing what tooth fairies do. But as Derek slowly adapts to hisnew position, he begins to rediscover his own forgotten dreams

Tues 12 - Thurs 14 October, 1.30pm

Undertow (15)Javier Fuentes-Leon, Peru 2009, 100 minsMiguel is a young fisherman living in a small fishing village on the coast of Peru.Married to the beautiful Mariela who is expecting their first child, Miguel is also havingan extremely secret affair with another man, Santiago, who is rejected by the townsfolkfor being agnostic and so open about his sexuality. When Santiago drowns, Miguel isdevastated. But when Santiago returns in spirit asking Miguel to bury his body in thetraditional way so he can move on to the afterlife, Miguel has some difficult choicesto make.


Heartbreaker (15)Pascal Chaumeil, France/Monaco 2010, 105 minsCharming and irresistible Alex offers a professional service - breaking up relationships. Ina matter of weeks, he promises to transform any husband, fiancé or boyfriend into an ex.When Alex is hired to break up a beautiful heiress, Juliette, and the fiancé her fatherconsiders to be unsuitable, he disovers to his own cost that when it comes to love, theperfect plan doesn’t exist…


Scott Pilgrim Vs The World (12A)Edgar Wright, USA 2010, 112 minsContains moderate violence, sex references and bleeped strong languageScott Pilgrim's life is awesome. He's 23 years old, in a rock band, "between jobs,and dating a cute high school girl. That is until a dangerously fashionable, roller bladingdelivery girl named Ramona Flowers starts cruising through his dreams and sailing byhim at parties. But Ramona's seven evil exes stand between Scott and true happiness.Can Scott defeat all seven of the bad guys and get the girl without turning his lifeupside-down, before the game is over?


Toy Story 3 (PG)Lee Unkrich, USA 2010, 103 minsWoody, Buzz and the whole gang are back. As their owner Andy prepares to departfor college, his loyal toys find themselves in daycare where untamed tots with their stickylittle fingers do not play nice. So, it's all for one and one for all as they join Barbie'scounterpart Ken, a thespian hedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants and a pink, strawberry-scented teddy bear called Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear to plan their great escape.


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The Tooth Fairy

Undertow

Heartbreaker

Scott Pilgrim Vs The World

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The Secret in Their Eyes (18)Juan Jose Campanella, Argentina/Spain 2009, 129 minsA retired legal counsellor, Benjamin Esposito, writes a novel hoping to find closure forone of his unresolved homicide cases – the brutal rape and murder of a young woman in1974. Moved by her husband’s grief, Esposito tried to help find the culprit, calling on thesupport of colleagues including his superior Irene, whom he was desperately and secretlyin love with. Examining the past forces him to face up to the truth, relive haunting andfrightening memories, and to face up to his true feelings.

Mon 18 & Tues 19 October, 7.30pm

Gainsbourg (15)Joann Sfar, France/USA 2010, 122 minsA glimpse at the life of the hard-drinking, womanizing, French singer Serge Gainsbourg,from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing yearsin the 1960s to his death in 1991 at the age of 62.


And When Did You Last See Your Father? (12A)Anand Tucker, UK/Ireland 2007, 92 minsContains strong language, moderate sex and bereavement themeBlake Morrison (Colin Firth) has a difficult relationship with his father (Jim Broadbent),made only moreso when he finds out his father has terminal cancer. Returning to hisfamily home, he is faced with painful memories of the past, but also the chance toreconnect with his father before it’s too late.

Fri 22 & Sat 23 October, times vary

The A-Team (12A)Jon Carnahan, USA 2010, 117 minsContains moderate violence and language and implied strong languageBased on the cult 80s series of the same name, the film follows the daring exploits of ateam of former Special Forces soldiers who were set up for a crime they did not commit.Going "rogue," they utilize their unique talents to try and clear their names and find thetrue culprit. Starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson andSharlto Copley.


The Last Song (PG)Julie Anne Robinson, USA 2010, 107 minsBased on the novel by Nicholas Sparks (Dear John, The Notebook), the film followsRonnie (Miley Cyrus) and her estranged father (Greg Kinnear) as he tries to restore theloving relatiohship they once had. But reconnecting with his rebellious daughter isn'teasy, so he chooses the one thing they have in common - music.


Girl With The Pearl Earring (12A)Peter Webber, UK/Luxembourg 2003, 100 minsContains moderate sex references and mild violenceA speculative account of the life of Griet, a 16-year-old girl who appears in JohannesVermeer's painting of the same title. Set in 17th century Holland, Griet is employed byVermeer as a housemaid to care for his six children, his jealous pregnant wife and hisuncommunicative mother-in-law. Tensions arise when Vermeer's wife suspects intimacybetween her husband and the girl and then climax, when the wife discovers that Grietborrowed her precious pearl earrings to sit for the now famous portrait.

Sun 24 October 5.15pm

The Secret in Their Eyes

Gainsbourg

And When Did You Last See

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Villa Amalia (PG)Benoit Jacquot, France/Switzerland 2009, 94 minsThe story of Ann, a musician, whose life is turned upside down when she sees herpartner Thomas kissing another woman. Ann makes a clean break, leaving him andeverything else far behind her. Suddenly unsure of everything that seemed so certain,Ann knows only that she must change her life. With her music and the friendship ofGeorges, who pops out of her distant past, she sets off on a journey that will take herto an island where the Villa Amalia stands.

Mon 25 & Tues 26 October 7.30pm

The Rebound (15)Bart Freundlich, USA 2010, 95 minsSandy (Catherine Zeta-Jones) is a beautiful, smart, 40-year-old mother. When shediscovers her husband is cheating, she leaves him and takes her two children to NewYork to start over. She employs a male nanny called Aram (Justin Bartha). He’s 25 yearsold, and cute. It’s not too long before the chemistry clicks and the two of them fall foreach other. But is this just a rebound or could it be the real deal…?


Women Without Men (15)Shirin Neshat & Shoja Azari, Germany/Austria/France 2009, 95 minsVisual artist Shirin Neshat offers an exquisitely crafted view of Iran in 1953, whena British- and American-backed coup removed the democratically elected government.Adapted from the novel by Iranian author Shahrnush Parsipur, the film weaves togetherthe stories of five individual women during those traumatic days, whose experiences areshaped by their faith and the social structures in place.


The Girl Who Played With Fire (15)Daniel Alfredson, Sweden/Denmark/Germany/2009, 129 minsThe second instalment of the Millennium trilogy written by Stieg Larsson. As computerhacker Lisbeth and journalist Mikael investigate a sex-trafficking ring, Lisbeth is accusedof three murders, causing her to go on the run while Mikael works to clear her name.


Alpha and Omega (Cert TBC)Anthony Bell & Ben Gluck, USA/India 2010, duration TBCTwo mismatched wolves are thrown together when they are taken by park rangers fromtheir home in Canda and are relocated to Idaho. A race against time ensues to ensureKate is back home in time for her arranged marriage with Garth, an alpha wolf from arival pack, to maintain peace between the two factions.

Sat 30 & Sun 31 October, 1pm

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (15)Niels Arden Oplev, USA 2010, 153 minsAnother chance to see the first instalment of the Millenium trilogy. Suspecting his niece'sdeath was not an accident but in fact a murder by one of his own family members,millionaire Henrik Vanger employs a journalist, Mikhael Blomvkist and a computerhacker, Lisbeth Salander, to investigate.

Sat 30 October 5.15pm

Villa Amalia

The Rebound

Women Without Men

The Girl Who Played With Fire

Alpha and Omega

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

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Coco Before Chanel


Coco Before Chanel (12A)Anne Fontaine, France 2009, 105 minsContains moderate sex referencesAudrey Tatou stars as Coco Chanel in a biopic of her glamourous lifestyle and risefrom obscurity. The young Gabrielle Chanel is the illegitimate daughter of a travellingsalesman who learns to sew in a Catholic orphanage. She earns the nickname 'Coco'at a cabaret club where she is following her singing ambitions and it is also where shecatches the eye of several high society gentlemen who would ignite her passion andbecome instrumental in the development of her remarkable career

Sun 31 October 8.15pm

Love Actually (15)Richard Curtis, USA 2003, 128minsFriday 29 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Day. The macrobert is joining in with thePink theme, so come along, watch a chick-flick with your friends, enjoy a pink gin and adelicious pink cup cake from the bar!

Fri 29 October 8.15pm

Tickets £6.25/£5.25

*£1 from each ticket sold will be

donated to Cancer Research UK.

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SeptemberWed 1 Letters to Juliet 10.30am(bp)(t) 7.30pm

Thurs 2 Letters to Juliet 5.15pmBronco Bullfrog 8.15pm

Fri 3 Lymelife 5.15pmLeaving 8.15pm

Sat 4 Streetdance 1.30pm(f)Leaving 5.15pmLymelife 8.15pm

Sun 5 Streetdance 1.30pm(f)Lymelife 5.15pmLeaving 8.15pm

Mon 6 The Concert 7.30pm

Tues 7 The Concert 7.30pm

Wed 8 The Concert 10.30am(bp)(t)I Am Love 7.30pm

Thurs 9 Gregory’s Girl 5.15pmI Am Love 8.15pm

Fri 10 Gregory’s Girl 5.15pmLondon River 8.15pm

Sat 11 Karate Kid 1.30pm(f)London River 5.15pmGregory’s Girl 8.15pm

Sun 12 Karate Kid 1.30pm(f)Gregory’s Girl 5.15pmLondon River 8.15pm

Mon 13 A History of Violence 7.30pm

Tues 14 Watchmen 7.30pm

Wed 15 Kick Ass 10.30am(bp)(t) 7.30pm

Thurs 16 Kick Ass 5.15pmSin City 8.15pm

Fri 17 Shutter Island 5.15pmInception 8.15pm

Sat 18 Shrek Forever After 1.30pm(f)Eccentricities of a BHG 5.15pmInception 8.15pm

Sun 19 Shrek Forever After 1.30pm(f)Inception 5.15pmEccentricities of a BHG 8.15pm

Mon 20 Coco Chanel and... 7.30pm

Tues 21 Coco Chanel and... 7.30pm

Wed 22 Coco Chanel and... 10.30am(bp)(t)Rough Aunties 7.30pm

Thurs 23 Rough Aunties 5.15pmAs You like It 8.15pm

Fri 24 Beautiful Kate 5.15pmKnight and Day 8.15pm

Sat 25 Jasper Penguin Explorer 1.30pm(f)Knight and Day 5.15pmBeautiful Kate 8.15pm

Sun 26 Jasper Penguin Explorer 1.30pm(f)Beautiful Kate 5.15pmKnight and Day 8.15pm

Mon 27 Beautiful Kate 7.30pm

Tues 28 Beautiful Kate 7.30pm

Wed 29 Beautiful Kate 10.30am(bp)(t)Ghostbusters 7.30pmGhostbusters 2 9.45pm

Thurs 30 Beautiful Kate 5.15pmLadies and Gentleman:... 8.15pm

OctoberFri 1 South of the Border 5.15pm

Salt 8.15pm

Sat 2 TinkerBell... 1.30pm(f)Salt 5.15pmSouth of the Border 8.15pm

Sun 3 TinkerBell... 1.30pm(f)South of the Border 5.15pmSalt 8.15pm

Mon 4 Please Give 7.30pm

Tues 5 Please Give 7.30pm

Wed 6 Good Hair 10.30am(bp)(t) 7.30pm

Thurs 7 Good Hair 5.15pmMother 8.15pm

Fri 8 The Expendables 5.15pmEat, Pray, Love 8.15pm

Sat 9 The Sorcerer’s Aprentice 1.30pm(f)Eat, Pray, Love 5.15pmThe Expendables 8.15pm

Sun 10 The Sorcerer’s Aprentice 1.30pm(f)The Expendables 5.15pmEat, Pray, Love 8.15pm

Mon 11 The Sorcerer’s Aprentice 1.30pm(f)Eat, Pray, Love 7.30pm

Tues 12 The Tooth Fairy 1.30pm(f)Eat, Pray, Love 7.30pm

Wed 13 Eat, Pray, Love 10.30am(bp)(t) 7.30pmThe Tooth Fairy 1.30pm(f)

Thurs 14 The Tooth Fairy 1.30pm(f)Eat, Pray, Love 5.15pmUndertow 8.15pm

Fri 15 Heartbreaker 5.15pmScott Pilgrim Vs... 8.15pm

Sat 16 Toy Story 3 1.30pm(f)Scott Pilgrim Vs... 5.15pmHeartbreaker 8.15pm

Sun 17 Toy Story 3 1.30pmHeartbreaker 5.15pmScott Pilgrim Vs... 8.15pm

Mon 18 The Secret in their Eyes 7.30pm

Tues 19 The Secret in their Eyes 7.30pm

Wed 20 Gainsbourg 10.30am(bp)(t) 7.30pm

Thurs 21 Gainsbourg 5.15pmLove’s Labour Lost 8.15pm

Fri 22 And When Did You... 5.15pm(f)The A Team 8.15pm

Sat 23 The Last Song 1.30pm(f)The A Team 5.15pmAnd When Did You... 8.15pm

Sun 24 The Last Song 1.30pmGirl with the Pearl... 5.15pmThe A Team 8.15pm

Mon 25 Villa Amalia 7.30pm

Tues 26 Villa Amalia 7.30pm

Wed 27 The Rebound 10.30am(bp)(t) 7.30pm

Thurs 28 The Rebound 5.15pmWomen Without Men 8.15pm

Fri 29 The Girl Who Played... 5.15pmLove Actually 8.15pm

Sat 30 Alpha and Omega 1.30pm(f)The Girl with the Drag... 5.15pmThe Girl Who Played... 8.15pm

Sun 31 Alpha and Omega 1.30pm(f)The Girl Who Played... 5.15pmCoco Before Chanel 8.15pm

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