Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
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.
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IMDb – Under The Tree
Rotten Tomatoes – Under The Tree
Thursday, 8 November 2018, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
2017, Italy / France, 132 minutes, (15) subtitles
Director – Lua Guadagnino
In 1980s Italy, a romance blossoms between a seventeen year-old student and the older man hired as his father’s research assistant.
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IMDb – Call Me By Your Name
Rotten Tomatoes – Call Me By Your Name
Thursday, 25 October 2018, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
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.
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IMDb – A Prayer Before Dawn
Rotten Tomatoes – A Prayer Before Dawn
Wednesday, 17 October 2018, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
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.
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IMDb – In The Fade
Rotten Tomatoes – In The Fade
Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
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.
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IMDb – The Breadwinner
Rotten Tomatoes – The Breadwinner
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
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.
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IMDb – Beast
Rotten Tomatoes – Beast
AUDIENCE REACTION:
Well much to talk about after the film last night and always interesting when there are a range of scores.
Who was the BEAST ?
Giving an overall scoring of 77.5%
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Wednesday, 20 June 2018, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
2017, UK/USA, 89 minutes, (15)
Director – Lynne Ramsey
Joaquim Phoenix plays a traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe’s nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.
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IMDb – You Were Never Really Here
Rotten Tomatoes – You Were Never Really Here
AUDIENCE REACTION:
A mixed response to the last film of the season
Giving an overall rating of 58.7%
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Tuesday, 5 June 2018, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
2017, Russia/France, 127 minutes, (15)
Director – Andrei Zvyagntsev
A couple going through a divorce must team up to find their son who has disappeared during one of their bitter arguments. Eerie thriller of hypnotic, mysterious intensity from Leviathan director
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IMDb – Loveless
Rotten Tomatoes – Loveless
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Giving an overall score of 82%
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Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
2017, USA, 93 minutes, (15)
Director – Greta Gerwig
A Californian nurse maintains a turbulent bond with her teenage daughter – loving, strong-willed and deeply opinionated – just like her. A feel good film filled with tenderness and wit.
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IMDb – Lady Bird
Rotten Tomatoes – Lady Bird
AUDIENCE REACTION:4
Giving an overall score of 84.78%
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AUDIENCE REACTION:
The Nile Hilton Incident was very well received scoring
With an overall scoring of 88.7%
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Wednesday, 25 April 2018, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
2017, Sweden/Denmark/Germany, 106 minutes, (NR) subtitled
Director – Tarik Saleh
Set against the backdrop of the Egyptian Revolution, this thriller features a police officer who investigates the murder of a woman. What initially seems to be a killing of a prostitute turns into a more complicated case involving the very elite of Egypt.
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IMDb – The Nile Hilton Incident
Rotten Tomatoes – The Nile Hilton Incident
AUDIENCE REACTION:
The Nile Hilton Incident was very well received scoring
With an overall scoring of 88.7%
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