Don’t forget we have Peter Stray (writer and director) and Russell Craig (actor) with us for the screening of Canaries on Thursday 24 January so please join us for the comic horror and we wont mind if you watch from behind the sofa!
A group of friends at a New Year’s Eve party in the Welsh Valleys take on an alien invasion. Darkly funny horror comedy which mixes laughs and scares and puts Cwmtwrch firmly on the map of world affairs. Followed by Q & A with selected cast members. Supported by Film Hub Wales.
Our first film of the season was very well received. The Pontardawe audience votes were as follows:
Excellent 32
Very good 10
Good 4
Giving an overall score of 90.2%
COMMENTS:
A detailed history lesson – amazing detail!
Very realistic. Thought it might show the impact afterwards
An epic of a film – a sign of the times
I do love a good baddy and there were certainly plenty of those – was it acceptable given the mores of the age or was the early 19th century full of brutes and cads?
A weirdly paced film – sometimes almost Shakespearean, sometimes quite shallow – but shines a light on an important and overlooked part of British democratic history
How little life changes
Great film – the riot scene was brutal!
History I’d never even known. Thought provoking. Times have not changed sadly
So pleased to have seen this. Feel a little overwhelmed – brilliant and just what needs to be seen
Vive le republic!!
Much better than I expected
Enjoyed the film, loved the acting, well scripted and directed. History should be kept alive in films as not a lot of reading done these days. More like this please
I’ve been looking forward to this film since I first heard about it in early days of its production my plans to see it earlier were unavoidably thwarted so I was very please dot see it tonight a great achievement from Mike Leigh
Thank you
Excellent film. Will find out more about the event which I think is hidden away
Given the current power struggles in the UK it seems that not much has changed
Very affecting – wonderful hats
Fantastic film! Brilliant well developed set scenes. Hidden from popular history
Harrowing portrayal of the horror that humans are able to act upon each other when they see the difference between themselves. A warning for us all thank you fo showing such an important film
Our first film of the season was very well received
Excellent 32
Very good 10
Good 4
Giving an overall score of 90.2%
COMMENTS:
A detailed history lesson – amazing detail!
Very realistic. Thought it might show the impact afterwards
An epic of a film – a sign of the times
I do love a good baddy and there were certainly plenty of those – was it acceptable given the mores of the age or was the early 19th century full of brutes and cads?
A weirdly paced film – sometimes almost Shakespearean, sometimes quite shallow – but shines a light on an important and overlooked part of British democratic history
How little life changes
Great film – the riot scene was brutal!
History I’d never even known. Thought provoking. Times have not changed sadly
So pleased to have seen this. Feel a little overwhelmed – brilliant and just what needs to be seen
Vive le republic!!
Much better than I expected
Enjoyed the film, loved the acting, well scripted and directed. History should be kept alive in films as not a lot of reading done these days. More like this please
I’ve been looking forward to this film since I first heard about it in early days of its production my plans to see it earlier were unavoidably thwarted so I was very please dot see it tonight a great achievement from Mike Leigh
Thank you
Excellent film. Will find out more about the event which I think is hidden away
Given the current power struggles in the UK it seems that not much has changed
Very affecting – wonderful hats
Fantastic film! Brilliant well developed set scenes. Hidden from popular history
Harrowing portrayal of the horror that humans are able to act upon each other when they see the difference between themselves. A warning for us all thank you fo showing such an important film
2017, Italy/France, 108 minutes, (15) subtitles
Director – Michael Hazanavicius
From ‘The Artist’ director a playful multi-layered biopic of Jean Luc Godard, the great New Wave innovator and his tumultuous relationship with Anne Wiazemsky. A political, philosophical and biographic roller coaster brilliantly conjuring the political protest of 1968 France.
2017, Iceland, 89 minutes, (15) subtitles
Director – Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson
A dispute over a tree between two neighbours develops into urban warfare and spirals out of control. Icelandic social drama with plenty of black comedy showing the hilarious pettiness of two sides unwilling to back down.
2017, France/UK, 116 minutes, (18)
Director – Jean-Stephane Sauvaire
Based on the true story of Billy, a heroin addict, sentenced to 3 years in a Thai prison. Unable to speak the language he struggles to survive and build relationships in a new and overwhelming reality.
2017, Germany/France, 106 minutes, (18) subtitles
Director – Faith Akin
Diane Kruger gives an astonishing, Cannes Best Actress award-winning performance in this riveting thriller. A politically charged tale of grief and violence in Germany. Following the murder of her husband and child by Neo Nazis a Hamburg woman seeks revenge in a desperate fight for justice.
2017, Ireland/Canada/Luxembourg, 93 minutes, (12A)
Director – Nora Twomey
Pavana is a headstrong 11 year old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan. She is forced to disguise herself as a boy in order to support her family. A beautiful animation employing a mix of 2D with painted environments and digital paper cut-out segments to weave together a world of conflict and oppressions, showing the strength of girls and the power of stories to sustain hope through dark times.
2017, UK, 107 minutes, (15)
Director – Michael Pearce
A troubled woman living in an isolated community finds herself pulled between the control of her oppressive family and the allure of a secretive outsider suspected of a series of brutal murders.
2018, UK, 84 minutes, (12A)
Director – Roger Michel
Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith take a trip down memory lane and share stories from their 50 year friendship. Cut together with diligently researched archive material from four remarkable careers the result is a hugely enjoyable and celebratory documentary.
Dames being down to earth was very entertaining. Good unscripted fun
Best film of the season
Witty comments from four icons of film and television
Seen once on TV but delighted to see it again
Entertaining – love all 4 dames – Judy and Maggie being my favourites. I did laugh with them. Good to see old films with them in. Liked The Stones as background music – rather apt
Fun!
Life enhancing
Nostalgic and insightful look at four lives – rather brave of them to all to have revealed so much about themselves
