November
Sat 1 Nov 7.45pm
ANGEL (15)
François Ozon directs his first English language
feature, adapting Elizabeth Taylor's novel about a naïve but ambitious
Edwardian female novelist; whose ignorance of the ways of the world doesn't
prevent her from penning a luridly explicit romance novel. Romola Garai inhabits
the character of the boastfully self-delusional author and is strongly supported
by a cast in including Sam Neill, Charlotte Rampling and Lucy Russell.
UK/France, 2008, 134 mins
Reviews: :: The Guardian :: The Observer :: The Times ::
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Mon 3 Nov 7.00pm
HOBSON'S CHOICE (U)
David Lean Season - Free Admission
A wonderfully cast, delightfully performed, version of Harold Brighouse’s class comedy about an overbearing father’s attempt to dictate his daughters’ choice of spouses. Leading the cast is Charles Laughton and John Mills.
UK1954/108mins
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Tue 4 Nov 7.45pm
JAR CITY (15)
A twisted murder-mystery from Iceland. When a
recluse is murdered in the outskirts of Reykjavik, seen-it-all Detective
Erlendur reluctantly begins the process of solving what he refers to as "a
typical Icelandic murder… messy and pointless." Moody and haunting,
Baltasar Kormákur's gloomily intricate thriller unfolds in a series of sharp
observational details, skidding plot twists and haunting landscapes.
Iceland, 2008 (Subtitled), 94 mins
Reviews: :: The Guardian :: The Observer :: The Times ::
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Thu 6 Nov 7.45pm
LINHA DE PASSE (15)
The Motorcycle Diaries director Walter Salles',
Palme D'Or nominated drama, following the fortunes of four brothers and the
routes they choose for a better life out of the São Paulo favelas. Salles
presents an energetic film, with dazzling cinematography and realist
performances, masterfully portraying the issues underlying Brazilian society.
Brazil, 2008 (Subtitled), 113 mins
Reviews: :: The Guardian :: The Observer :: The Times ::
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Fri 7 and Sat 8 Nov 7.45pm
I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (12A)
Kristin Scott Thomas stars in this beautifully
scripted and skillfully composed tale of two sisters who rebuild their
relationship after 15 years apart . Novelist Philippe Claudel's first foray into
directing is a tour de force, examining secrets, isolation and confinement in
many forms to impressive effect. Outstanding performances from Kristin Scott
Thomas and Elsa Zylberstein present an admirable exploration of female strength
and solidarity.
France, 2008 (Subtitled), 117 mins
Reviews: :: The Guardian :: The Observer :: The Times ::
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Mon 10 Nov 7.00pm
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (12)
David Lean Season - Free Admission
Seven Oscars garnish this masterwork by Lean. An assured literate epic, ravishingly shot and immaculately cast, making stars of Peter O’Toole and Omar Sharif.
A magnificent score by Maurice Jarre and stunning photography by Freddie Young’s complete the bundle. A must for the large screen.
UK 1962/202 mins
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Tue 11 Nov 7.45pm
THE WAVE (15)
Based on Ron Jones's 1971 Stanford prison
experiment, the Wave brilliantly serves as a warning of how simple psychological
mind tricks can transform disaffected people into fascists. Dennis Gansel
transfers the social experiment to a present-day German school where an
autocracy class exercise spirals out of control.
Germany, 2008 (Subtitled), 107 mins
Reviews: :: The Guardian :: The Times ::
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Thu 13 Nov 7.45pm
I SERVED THE KING OF ENGLAND (15)
Jirí Menzel directs a highly satirical wartime
tale set in the era of Nazi Germany's prewar annexation of Czechoslovakia;
offering a look at the glamorous life at an old-world Prague hotel through the
life and adventures of a young waiter. I Served the King of England offers an
overview of Czech history whilst merging old-school physical comedy with an
underlying seriousness that begins to linger on despair. Introduced by Peter
Hames, Author of The Czech New Wave.
Czech Republic, 2008 (Subtitled), 119 mins
Reviews: :: The Guardian :: The Observer :: The Times ::
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Fri 14 and Sat 15 Nov 7.45pm
HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS AND ALIENATE PEOPLE (15) 
Simon Pegg is Toby Young's alter-ego, in an
adaptation of his comic memoirs as a struggling Vanity Fair employee. The
bumbling, British celebrity journalist's travails are inflicted upon amongst
others Kirsten Dunst, Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges.
UK, 2008, 110 Mins
Reviews: :: The Independent :: The Observer :: The Times ::
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Mon 17 Nov 7.00pm
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (PG)
David Lean Season - Free Admission
Boris Pasternak’s novel richly romantic Russian love story, told on a truly epic scale.
Lean’s stunning visual imagery and a magnificent Maurice Jarre score, support a cast lead by Omar Sharif, Julie Christie and Rod Steiger
UK-USA 1965/ 200 mins
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Tue 18 and Thu 20 Nov 7.45pm
PARIS (15)
Roman Duris and Juliette Binoche shine as a young
dancer whose future is left hanging in the balance by a heart condition, and his
unfulfilled sister who moves in to take care of him. From the director of Pot
Luck and Russian Dolls this is a delicately funny emotional drama where looming
tragedy prompts a re-evaluation of interlocked lives.
France, 2008 (Subtitled), 130 mins
Reviews: :: The Guardian :: The Observer ::
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Fri 21 and Sat 22 Nov 7.45pm
UNRELATED (15)
An exceptional debut by writer/director Joanna
Hogg. Anna, a middle-aged woman arrives, without her husband, at the holiday
home of an old school friend Verena and her extended family. Seeking a
distraction from her relationship worries she begins a flirtation with a younger
member of the family. 'A first-time British film-maker has appeared with a
tremendously accomplished, subtle and supremely confident feature', (Peter
Bradshaw, 'The Guardian')
UK, 2008, 100 mins
Reviews: :: The Guardian :: The Observer :: The Times ::
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Mon 24 Nov 7.00pm
RYAN’S DAUGHTER (15)
David Lean Season - Free Admission
Much-abused at the time, this Madame Bovery tale, set against the background of the Irish troubles is a triumph of sensual story telling. Starring Robert Mitchum and Sarah Miles, John Mills carried-off the Oscar.
UK-USA 1970/ 203mins
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Tue 25 Nov 7.45pm
THE BANISHMENT (12A)
Andre i Zvyagintsev follows his impressive debut
The Return, with a visually striking drama reminiscent of the mysterious,
spiritual, formalist cinema of Andrei Tarkovsky and Alexander Sokurov. '. . .
its ambient senses of light and space are wonderful and Zvyagintsev has once
again shown himself to be a film-maker who aspires to the highest reaches of
cinematic language', (Peter Bradshaw, 'The Guardian')
Russia, 2008 (Subtitled), 156 mins
Reviews: :: The Guardian :: The Observer :: The Times ::
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Thu 27 Nov 7.45pm
IMPORT, EXPORT (18)
Looking to the West for a better life and hopeful
of escaping the ubiquitous poverty of her homeland, young Ukrainian nurse Olga
moves to Austria, finding herself a series of menial jobs. At the same time,
Paul, an unemployed Austrian security guard makes the opposite journey, heading
East in search of work and a new beginning. Ulrich Seidl's realist tale of
migration presents a bleak yet touching portrait of Europe in crisis.
Austrian, 2008 (Subtitled), 141 mins
Reviews: :: The Guardian :: The Observer :: The Times ::
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Fri 28 and Sat 29 Nov 7.45pm
BURN AFTER READING (15)
The latest offering from the Coen brothers brings
an all star cast including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda
Swinton and Frances McDormand, to a tightly wound, slickly plotted spy comedy.
When two unwise gym employees accidentally acquire the memoirs of a disgruntled
CIA official, their first intent is to exploit their good fortune; in the Coen
brother's world nothing is ever that simple.
USA, 2008, 96 mins
Reviews: :: The Times ::
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