March
Mon 1 March 7.45pm
BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA (18)
Pekinpah's West Old and New
Peckinpah's darkest masterpiece and the only film released as intended by the director, universally panned upon its release but it has since acquired cult status. Warren Oates leads as the Bernie, Peckinpah's most damaged protagonist, deliberately played as a portrait of 'Bloody Sam'.
USA, 1974, 112 mins
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Tue 2 March 7.45pm
DISGRACE (15)
An adaptation of JM Coetzee's novel casting John Malkovich as
David Lurie, an arrogant Cape Town lecturer whose professional downfall compels
him to live with his daughter on her farmstead in the remote and lawless Eastern
Cape. Disgrace is a compelling human fable and a complex, ambiguous
allegory of post-apartheid South Africa.
South Africa/Australia, 2009, 118 mins
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Thu 4 March 7.45pm
THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE (15)
A touching family drama concentrating on five days in a French
family between 1988 and 2000 directed by Rémi Bezançon with flawless
performances throughout and containing something for all to relate to. 'A funny,
deeply affecting and often painfully truthful movie about families, parenthood,
growing up, growing old and dying, devoid of sentimentality,' (Philip French,
'The Observer')
France (subtitled), 2009, 113 mins
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Fri 5 and Sat 6 March 7.45pm
THE ROAD (15) 
John Hillcoat's adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer prize
winning novel, bringing vividly to life a nightmarish post-apocalyptic world
through which an unnamed man and boy travel in search of a safe place to live.
Hillcoat's allegorical drama, featuring Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee,
Charlize Theron, and Guy Pearce, retains a human core amidst harrowing scenes of
social degradation.
USA, 2009, 111 mins
Reviews: :: The Observer :: The Guardian :: The Times ::
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Tue 9 March 7.45pm
TALES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE (12A)
A witty collection of five satirical short films taking an
affectionate look at the absurdity of the late communist period in Romania;
adapted from urban myths by 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days director Christian
Mungiu. The tales include ridiculous preparations for an official visit, and a
greedy police officer who attempts to silently kill a pig so he can avoid
sharing with his neighbours.
Romania (subtitled), 2009, 131 mins
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Thu 11 March 7.45pm
TREELESS MOUNTAIN (PG)
A powerfully acted and heart-wrenching Korean drama following
the plight of two young sisters left to fend for themselves when their mother
leaves them with a negligent relative. So Yong Kim draws beautifully natural
performances from child actors in a moving expression of the resilience of
children. 'Like breath on the window of a late-night bus, Treeless Mountain is a
work of diaphanous and fugitive beauty.', (Sukhdev Sandhu, 'The Telegraph')
Korea (subtitled), 2009, 89 mins
Reviews: :: The Observer :: The Guardian :: The Times ::
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Fri 12 and Sat 13 March 7.45pm
SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL (15) 
An energetic portrait of punk and New Wave icon Ian Dury,
tracing the Blockheads rise to fame; interspersed with vibrant live performances
and scenes from a childhood spent battling polio. Dury's struggles with the
demands of family life and in particular his relationship with his son form a
backdrop to Andy Serkis' remarkable transformation into the troubled singer,
song writer.
UK, 2010, 114 mins
Reviews: :: The Observer :: The Guardian :: The Times ::
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Sat 13 March 3.00pm
FANTASTIC MR. FOX (PG)
A traditional stop-motion animation directed by Wes Anderson,
lending his trademark wry dialogue and whimsical characterisation to Roald
Dahl's fantastic tale of Mr. Fox and his quirky band as they outwit the evil
farmers Boris, Bunce and Bean.
USA, 2009, 87 mins
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Mon 15 March 7.45pm
THE EAGLE (U)
Alexander Pushkin 
An adaptation of Pushkin's short story Dubrovsky with Rudolph Valentino as the eponymous dashing Robin Hood-like bandit. While Valentino is called upon to provide trademark brooding heroics, The Eagle notably also allows both he and Louise Dresser to demonstrate their unheralded aptitude for light comedy.
USA (silent, B/W), 1925, 80 mins
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Tue 16 and Thu 18 March 7.45pm
A PROPHET (18)
A powerful, astonishingly detailed prison thriller, following
Malik, an illiterate, yet smart young man as he adapts and evolves, navigating
the internecine prison politics over the course of his six year sentence.
Jacques Audiard's gripping drama, widely considered to be the best film of 2009,
presents the harsh realities of prison life, including scenes of violence and
intimidation. 'Takes its place among the greatest crime films ever made.' (Dan
Brightmore, 'Little White Lies')
France (subtitled), 2009, 155 mins
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Fri 19 and Sat 20 March 7.45pm
UP IN THE AIR (15)
Juno director Jason Reitman's comic drama about consultant Ryan
Bingham, whose highflying lifestyle comes under threat when his company looks to
adopt labour efficient technologies. George Clooney leads a witty, socially
conscious film as the air miles obsessed corporate terminator who finds himself
re-appraising his life.
USA, 2009, 109 mins
Reviews: :: The Observer :: The Guardian :: The Times ::
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Sat 20 March 3.00pm
FANTASTIC MR. FOX (PG)
A traditional stop-motion animation directed by Wes Anderson,
lending his trademark wry dialogue and whimsical characterisation to Roald
Dahl's fantastic tale of Mr. Fox and his quirky band as they outwit the evil
farmers Boris, Bunce and Bean.
USA, 2009, 87 mins
Free Admission
Reviews: :: The Observer :: The Guardian :: The Times ::
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Mon 22 March 7.45pm
AMADEUS (PG)
Alexander Pushkin
The restored director's cut of Milos Forman's sumptuous Academy Award winning film. Forman directs Peter Shaffer's adaptation of his own play, recounting the relationship between the envious Viennese court composer Antonio Salieri and the divinely talented Mozart, memorably played by F. Murray Abraham and Tom Hulse.
USA, 1984, 180 mins
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Tue 23 March 7.45pm
ADORATION (15)
A complex tale addressing religion, culture and the perception
of truth from Atom Egoyan, starring Arsinée Khanjian, as a schoolteacher who
encourages one of her students (Devon Bostick) to develop his hypothetical
terrorist related drama project which soon spirals out of control when it is
posted on the internet.
USA, 2009, 101 mins
Reviews: :: The Observer :: The Guardian :: The Times ::
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Thu 25 March 7.45pm
THE WHITE RIBBON (15)
Set in Germany in 1913, Haneke's Palme d'Or winning The White
Ribbon recounts a series of unsettling acts of violence inflicted on members of
a small community. Haunting black and white cinematography and an excellent cast
add to the pervading feeling of terror and mistrust among the villagers, where
even the community's youngsters are not above suspicion.
Germany (subtitled), 2009, 143 mins
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Fri 26 and Sat 27 March 7.45pm
THE BOYS ARE BACK (12A)
The story of Joe Warr, an Australia based sports journalist
whose second wife Katy suddenly dies, leaving him to raise their six year old
son Artie on his own; adapted from Simon Carr's memoir by Scott Hicks. Clive
Owen leads as the single father who adopts unusual parenting techniques in a
well acted, likeable family comedy drama.
Australia/UK, 2009, 103 mins
Reviews: :: The Observer :: The Guardian :: The Times ::
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Mon 29 March 7.45pm
ONEGIN (12)
Alexander Pushkin 
A compelling romantic tale of unrequited love adapted from Pushkin's epic verse novel Eugene Onegin; directed by Martha Fiennes, casting her brother Ralph Fiennes and Liv Tyler as Evgenyi Onegin and the spirited Tatyana, who makes a passionate declaration of love.
UK/USA, 1999, 102 mins
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Tue 30 March 7.45pm
EVERLASTING MOMENTS (15)
A Swedish period drama presenting turn of the century working
class life directed by Jan Troell, in which Maja Heiskanen relates the true
story of her mother Maria, who finds consolation from an abusive marriage
through photography. 'A study of early 20th-century working-class life in Malmö
from a veteran of the Bergman era is a masterpiece with a towering central
performance', (Philip French, 'The Observer')
Sweden (subtitled), 2009, 110 mins
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