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November 2017

In Between (15)

14th November 2017 - 15th November 2017

  Three Palestinian women find themselves doing a balancing act between tradition and modernity, citizenship and culture, fealty and freedom. Lalia (Mouna Hawa), Salma (Sana Jammelieh), and Nur (Shaden Kanboura) share an apartment in the vibrant heart of Tel Aviv. Lalia, a criminal lawyer with a wicked wit, loves to burn off her workday stress in the underground club scene. Salma, slightly more subdued, is a DJ and bartender. Nur is a younger, religious Muslim girl who moves into the apartment…

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NT Live: Follies

16th November 2017 7:00 pm

  Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical is staged for the first time at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas. New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves. Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee and Imelda Staunton play the magnificent Follies in this dazzling new production. Featuring…

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The Death of Stalin (15)

17th November 2017 - 20th November 2017

  Chaos hits The Kremlin when the unthinkable happens in 1953… the death of Joseph Stalin. Moscow, 1953. Joseph Stalin is widely considered to be nothing short of a god in the Soviet Union, worshipped by the nation and his dignitaries. So, what happens now that he’s dead? The days that followed the death of one of the 20th century’s most significant figures were chaotic to say the least. The Death of Stalin is a jet-black comedy which follows the…

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MET The Exterminating Angel

18th November 2017 5:55 pm

  The Exterminating Angel (Thomas Adès) – MET Premiere Following the rapturous response to his last opera, The Tempest, the Met presents the American premiere of Thomas Adès’s The Exterminating Angel, inspired by the classic Luis Buñuel film of the same name. Hailed by the New York Times at its 2016 Salzburg Festival premiere as “inventive and audacious … a major event,” The Exterminating Angel is a surreal fantasy about a dinner party from which the guests can’t escape. Tom…

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The Snowman (15)

21st November 2017 - 22nd November 2017

  As the first snow of winter falls, a twisted serial killer gets to work, leaving a chilling clue beside each victim, forcing detective Harry Hole to decipher the sickening thoughts and riddles of a maniac. When a woman disappears one snowy evening, the only clue to her whereabouts is her pink scarf, which has been wrapped around the neck of a snowman. But as the snow thaws, her decapitated body is discovered. There’s a killer at large, and he…

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Loving Vincent (12A)

21st November 2017 10:30 am

  The life and controversial death of Vincent van Gogh as told by his paintings and by the characters that inhabit them. Beginning a year after his demise, this portrait of the artist is built via a series of interviews conducted by Armand Roulin (Douglas Booth) – a regular model for the artist’s portraits – who becomes obsessed with van Gogh’s death, caused by a bullet wound to the stomach. Was it an accident? Was it suicide? LOVING VINCENT sets…

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The Death of Stalin (15)

23rd November 2017 4:30 pm

  Chaos hits The Kremlin when the unthinkable happens in 1953… the death of Joseph Stalin. Moscow, 1953. Joseph Stalin is widely considered to be nothing short of a god in the Soviet Union, worshipped by the nation and his dignitaries. So, what happens now that he’s dead? The days that followed the death of one of the 20th century’s most significant figures were chaotic to say the least. The Death of Stalin is a jet-black comedy which follows the…

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Loving Vincent (12A)

23rd November 2017 7:45 pm

  The life and controversial death of Vincent van Gogh as told by his paintings and by the characters that inhabit them. Beginning a year after his demise, this portrait of the artist is built via a series of interviews conducted by Armand Roulin (Douglas Booth) – a regular model for the artist’s portraits – who becomes obsessed with van Gogh’s death, caused by a bullet wound to the stomach. Was it an accident? Was it suicide? LOVING VINCENT sets…

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The Party (15)

24th November 2017 - 26th November 2017

  A comedy wrapped around a tragedy. It starts as a celebration and ends with blood on the floor. ‘The Party’ follows the course of one increasingly disastrous evening for Janet, a successful career politician who’s celebrating a promotion. Unfortunately for her, the celebration soon turns into a nightmare. Her guests are all wealthy and glamorous, and used to the finer things. But as the evening wears on, things become ever more foul as grievances are aired, personal revelations are…

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Call Me By Your Name (15)

27th November 2017 - 30th November 2017

  When 17-year-old Elio meets a handsome research assistant at his parent’s luxury Italian holiday home, he is forced to confront his sexuality during an unforgettable summer break. Northern Italy, summer 1983. Elio Perlman (Timothée Chalamet) has an idyllic break ahead of him, at his parents’ 17th century mansion on the Italian Riviera. He shares a close relationship with his father (Michael Stuhlberg), a respected professor who specialises in Greco-Roman culture, and his mother (Amira Casar), a translator, who have…

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The Party (15)

28th November 2017 10:30 am

  A comedy wrapped around a tragedy. It starts as a celebration and ends with blood on the floor. ‘The Party’ follows the course of one increasingly disastrous evening for Janet, a successful career politician who’s celebrating a promotion. Unfortunately for her, the celebration soon turns into a nightmare. Her guests are all wealthy and glamorous, and used to the finer things. But as the evening wears on, things become ever more foul as grievances are aired, personal revelations are…

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  Relaxed screenings are specifically designed for people who find regular performance settings challenging.  We extend a warm welcome to people who feel  overwhelmed by the ordinary scheduled cinema screenings.  These relaxed screenings are open to anyone who would benefit from a relaxed, non-judgemental atmosphere including (but not limited to) people living with dementia; people with an Autism Spectrum Condition; people with learning difficulties; people with sensory or communication difficulties; parents with young babies; and anyone who feels they would benefit from a…

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The Party (15)

30th November 2017 7:45 pm

  A comedy wrapped around a tragedy. It starts as a celebration and ends with blood on the floor. ‘The Party’ follows the course of one increasingly disastrous evening for Janet, a successful career politician who’s celebrating a promotion. Unfortunately for her, the celebration soon turns into a nightmare. Her guests are all wealthy and glamorous, and used to the finer things. But as the evening wears on, things become ever more foul as grievances are aired, personal revelations are…

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December 2017

Thor: Ragnarok (12A)

1st December 2017 - 2nd December 2017

  Thor faces up to his biggest challenge yet, as he prepares to stop the wicked Hela from destroying his home and the entire Asgardian civilisation. But, first he must break free from imprisonment and retrieve his mighty hammer… When Thor (Chris Hemsworth) escapes captivity on the planet Sakaar, the only way he can get a ticket across the universe and back home is by winning a gladiatorial duel with his old friend, Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). But, time is of…

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Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool (15)

1st December 2017 - 7th December 2017

  Based on the extraordinary memoirs of Liverpudlian actor, Peter Turner, this American-British film documents Turner’s magnetic relationship with leading Hollywood star Gloria Grahame. Liverpool, 1978. Sparks fly between struggling young actor named Peter Turner (Jamie Bell) and Gloria Grahame (Annette Bening) when they discover they are neighbours in the same north London boarding house. Little does Turner know that Grahame is a leading Hollywood star, with appearances in legendary hit films The Big Heat, It’s a Wonderful Life and…

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Bolshoi: The Nutcracker

3rd December 2017 3:00 pm

  RECORDED As the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Eve, Marie’s wooden nutcracker doll comes to life and transforms into a prince! Soon joined by her other toys that have also come to life, Marie and her prince embark on a dreamy unforgettable adventure. A holiday tradition for the whole family, The Nutcracker sweeps the Bolshoi stage for two hours of enchantment and magic. Along with Tchaikovsky’s cherished score and and some of the Bolshoi’s greatest artists, The Nutcracker remains…

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Thor: Ragnarok (12A)

5th December 2017 - 6th December 2017

  Thor faces up to his biggest challenge yet, as he prepares to stop the wicked Hela from destroying his home and the entire Asgardian civilisation. But, first he must break free from imprisonment and retrieve his mighty hammer… When Thor (Chris Hemsworth) escapes captivity on the planet Sakaar, the only way he can get a ticket across the universe and back home is by winning a gladiatorial duel with his old friend, Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). But, time is of…

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NT Live: Young Marx

7th December 2017 7:00 pm

  Rory Kinnear (The Threepenny Opera, Penny Dreadful, Othello) is Marx and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night, Green Wing) is Engels, in this new comedy written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman. Broadcast live from The Bridge Theatre, London, the production  is directed by Nicholas Hytner and reunites the creative team behind Broadway and West End hit comedy One Man, Two Guvnors. 1850, and Europe’s most feared terrorist is hiding in Dean Street, Soho. Broke, restless and horny, the thirty-two-year-old revolutionary is a frothing combination…

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Battle of the Sexes (12A)

8th December 2017 - 13th December 2017

  A real-life biography of the infamous 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and ex-champ Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell). Based on the most televised sports event of all time, this captivating tale depicts the events leading up to the on-screen rivalry between world number one tennis champion Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs (Steve Carrell). In the limelight, the duo are caught up in a conflicting battle of the sexes. But…

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The Florida Project (15)

9th December 2017 - 10th December 2017

  The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times. ‘The Florida Project’ follows six-year old Moonee and her friends as they go on summer adventures in the shadow of Disney World in Orlando, Florida. She lives in a community of extended-stay motel guests during the summer, watched over by her rebellious but…

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The Florida Project (15)

12th December 2017 - 13th December 2017

  The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times. ‘The Florida Project’ follows six-year old Moonee and her friends as they go on summer adventures in the shadow of Disney World in Orlando, Florida. She lives in a community of extended-stay motel guests during the summer, watched over by her rebellious but…

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Relaxed screenings are specifically designed for people who find regular performance settings challenging.  We extend a warm welcome to people who feel overwhelmed by the ordinary scheduled cinema screenings.   These relaxed screenings are open to anyone who would benefit from a relaxed, non-judgemental atmosphere including (but not limited to) people living with dementia; people with an Autism Spectrum Condition; people with learning difficulties; people with sensory or communication difficulties; parents with young babies; and anyone who feels they would benefit from a more…

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi

14th December 2017 - 4th January 2018

  In the everlasting battle between dark and light, Rey’s intergalactic journey continues… Following on from the events of The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi sees Rey (Daisy Ridley) continue her epic journey from humble beginnings as a scavenger on Jakku to becoming entangled with the First Order. In the next chapter of the Star Wars saga, Finn (John Boyega), Poe (Oscar Isaac), and Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) continue their fight against the dark side, as their friendship bonds grow…

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January 2018

The Greatest Showman (PG)

5th January 2018 - 11th January 2018

  P. T. Barnum is a man with little more than ambition to his name. When the company he works for goes bust, he decides to leave his mediocre life behind, and takes his family on a journey that would lead to establishing the foundations of showbusiness. P. T. Barnum is one of America’s most fondly remembered showmen, having founded two of the best loved circuses to ever grace the Western hemisphere. But at one point in time, that future…

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Darkest Hour (PG)

12th January 2018 - 25th January 2018

  Winston Churchill was no-one’s first choice for Prime Minister. But in Great Britain’s ‘Darkest Hour’, through his refusal to surrender and determination to fight on, he became their last hope. Within days of his appointment, the Nazi forces had surrounded the British and French armies and were on the brink of annihilating them. Facing almost certain defeat, Churchill was forced to rally the nation and convince his colleagues to continue the desperate fight for their freedom, against any odds.…

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Wonder (PG)

20th January 2018 4:30 pm

  Once home-schooled, a young boy with a facial deformity is thrown into wider society when he starts to attend mainstream school. Auggie (Jacob Tremblay) is just a normal kid, with one big difference. He was born with facial deformities, which meant he had to undergo several surgeries from birth. Because of this, his family home-schooled him, to help him recover. Now, he doesn’t need so many surgeries. Suggesting that he might want to try mainstream school, Auggie just wants…

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Bolshoi: Romeo and Juliet

21st January 2018 3:00 pm

  Broadcast LIVE from Moscow In Verona, Romeo and Juliet fall madly in love while their respective families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are caught in a bitter rivalry ending in heart-wrenching tragedy… Alexei Ratmansky, former artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, stages the company’s premiere of his production with dramatic urgency and a fresh re-telling of Shakespeare’s beloved classic. His brilliant and detailed adaptation set to Prokofiev’s romantic and cinematic score, reignites the story of literature’s most celebrated star-crossed…

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Wonder (PG)

23rd January 2018 7:45 pm

  Once home-schooled, a young boy with a facial deformity is thrown into wider society when he starts to attend mainstream school. Auggie (Jacob Tremblay) is just a normal kid, with one big difference. He was born with facial deformities, which meant he had to undergo several surgeries from birth. Because of this, his family home-schooled him, to help him recover. Now, he doesn’t need so many surgeries. Suggesting that he might want to try mainstream school, Auggie just wants…

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  Relaxed screenings are specifically designed for people who find regular performance settings challenging.  We extend a warm welcome to people who feel overwhelmed by the ordinary scheduled cinema screenings.   These relaxed screenings are open to anyone who would benefit from a relaxed, non-judgemental atmosphere including (but not limited to) people living with dementia; people with an Autism Spectrum Condition; people with learning difficulties; people with sensory or communication difficulties; parents with young babies; and anyone who feels they would benefit from a more…

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Wonder (PG)

25th January 2018 7:45 pm

  Once home-schooled, a young boy with a facial deformity is thrown into wider society when he starts to attend mainstream school. Auggie (Jacob Tremblay) is just a normal kid, with one big difference. He was born with facial deformities, which meant he had to undergo several surgeries from birth. Because of this, his family home-schooled him, to help him recover. Now, he doesn’t need so many surgeries. Suggesting that he might want to try mainstream school, Auggie just wants…

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THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (15)

26th January 2018 - 1st February 2018

  After her daughter is brutally murdered and the police fail to catch the killer, Mildred Hays takes matters into her own hands and puts up 3 billboards that send the small town into chaos. One fateful night, Mildred Hays’ (Frances McDormand) life turns into a nightmare that she will never wake up from. Her daughter, Angela, is brutally murdered. And her killer is on the loose. “The more you keep a case in the public eye, the better your…

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February 2018

The Post (12A)

2nd February 2018 - 8th February 2018

  In June 1971 The New York Times, the Washington Post and the nation's major newspapers took a brave stand for freedom of speech and reported on the Pentagon Papers, the massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned four decades and four Presidents. Directed by Steven Spielberg, The Post stars Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep and Sarah Paulson. Cert: 12A Running time: 116 mins

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Downsizing (15)

9th February 2018 - 15th February 2018

  A married couple decide to escape the daily humdrum of modern life by downsizing – a procedure which will see their bodies shrink to 5 inches tall, but their modest savings turn into millions of pounds. Paul (Matt Damon) and Audrey (Kristen Wiig) Safranek are happily married but miserable in their working lives. When they hear about a revolutionary new procedure invented by Norwegian scientists that could transform their lives forever, they are decidedly curious. The ‘downsizing’ procedure involves…

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The Disaster Artist (15)

11th February 2018 4:30 pm

  The story of how the best worst film in cinematic history came into creation and went on to become a beloved cult classic. Greg Sestero (Dave Franco) is an aspiring actor who lacks confidence on the stage. After watching an outlandish and over-confident performance from another actor, Greg approaches the man he learns to be Tommy Wiseau (James Franco), with the two quickly becoming friends. Repeatedly rejected by mainstream Hollywood, Greg and Tommy decide to make their own film,…

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The Disaster Artist (15)

13th February 2018 7:45 pm

  The story of how the best worst film in cinematic history came into creation and went on to become a beloved cult classic. Greg Sestero (Dave Franco) is an aspiring actor who lacks confidence on the stage. After watching an outlandish and over-confident performance from another actor, Greg approaches the man he learns to be Tommy Wiseau (James Franco), with the two quickly becoming friends. Repeatedly rejected by mainstream Hollywood, Greg and Tommy decide to make their own film,…

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RSC Live: Twelfth Night

14th February 2018 7:00 pm

  'I am all the daughters of my father's house, And all the brothers too.' Twelfth Night is a tale of unrequited love – hilarious and eartbreaking. Twins are separated in a shipwreck, and forced to fend for themselves in a strange land. The first twin, Viola, falls in love with Orsino, who dotes on OIivia, who falls for Viola but is idolised by Malvolio. Enter Sebastian, who is the spitting image of his twin sister... Christopher Luscombe, Director of…

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The Disaster Artist (15)

15th February 2018 2:00 pm

  The story of how the best worst film in cinematic history came into creation and went on to become a beloved cult classic. Greg Sestero (Dave Franco) is an aspiring actor who lacks confidence on the stage. After watching an outlandish and over-confident performance from another actor, Greg approaches the man he learns to be Tommy Wiseau (James Franco), with the two quickly becoming friends. Repeatedly rejected by mainstream Hollywood, Greg and Tommy decide to make their own film,…

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Coco (PG)

16th February 2018 - 23rd February 2018

  Ignoring his family’s baffling ban on music, Miguel embarks on a journey through the enchanting Land of the Dead in search of his dreams of becoming a musician. We are all a part of those who came before… 12-year-old Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) hopes that one day he can become a musical sensation, just like his idol, the late great Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt). But, his family have other plans and imposed a ban on music many generations…

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Journey’s End (12A)

16th February 2018 - 22nd February 2018

  With Operation Michael in full swing and a battle on the horizon, a group of British soldiers holed up in a dugout in Aisne in 1918 anxiously await their fate. Lest we forget… As the First World War draws to a close, an unlucky group of British soldiers are stuck in the trenches near Saint-Quentin following the infamous Operation Michael. Led by Captain Stanhope (Sam Claflin), whose mental instability and heavy drinking habit make him something of a wild…

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The Mercy (12A)

23rd February 2018 - 1st March 2018

  BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL 2018 In 1968 British businessman and amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst entered the single-handed, round-the-world yacht race. In this haunting true story, Firth, as Crowhurst, in sore need of the cash prize, hopes to publicise the new navigation device he has invented. He sets sail to circumnavigate the globe in an untested trimaran, leaving wife Clare and their children behind in a picture postcard Devon. But his inexperience and the intense loneliness of the journey make for…

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Loveless (15)

24th February 2018 - 25th February 2018

  BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL 2018 Boris and Zhenya are on the verge of divorce but still share an apartment. Preoccupied with their own affairs, they’re oblivious of the effect their terrible rows are having on their shy, lonely 12-year old son Alyosha. Then one day they discover that the boy has disappeared, and the onus is on them to co-operate in order to find him. Faced with apathetic officials, and engrossed by their own romantic, erotic, professional and hedonistic desires,…

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  BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL 2018 The Media Archive for Central England brings to Borderlines a special compilation of ATV news items from the extensive ATV collection. Reporters like Peter Green and John Swallow covered the quirkier side of life in Herefordshire, Ludlow and Malvern: Britain’s oldest driver on Ledbury’s roads, Ross’s 85-year-old bin man, who used a horse and cart for his rounds, Dennis Crowther’s famed rustic stories from Clee Hill, the Knowbury postmistress taking on a second job to…

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Loveless (15)

27th February 2018 - 28th February 2018

  BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL 2018 Boris and Zhenya are on the verge of divorce but still share an apartment. Preoccupied with their own affairs, they’re oblivious of the effect their terrible rows are having on their shy, lonely 12-year old son Alyosha. Then one day they discover that the boy has disappeared, and the onus is on them to co-operate in order to find him. Faced with apathetic officials, and engrossed by their own romantic, erotic, professional and hedonistic desires,…

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The Square (15)

27th February 2018 7:45 pm

  BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL 2018 Christian (Claes Bang) is the respected curator of a major contemporary art museum in Stockholm. Wanting to make an impact both for himself and the gallery, he curates an installation called ‘The Square’, inviting passers-by into a space where they are encouraged to behave responsibly and humanely. A few days before the opening, Christian undergoes a disturbing experience that he cannot shrug off. Seeking revenge, he lands himself in complicated situations while his PR agency’s…

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March 2018

  BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL  2018 This brilliant Egyptian thriller directed by acclaimed Swedish producer, journalist, animator and filmmaker Tarik Saleh (Tommy, Metropia) brings a Nordic noir sensibility to a Cairo story inspired by a real murder case. Police detective Noredin (Fares) is investigating a murder in the capital’s Nile Hilton Hotel. Initially, the amoral Noredin views the job as just another opportunity to pocket a few more bribes. But as he uncovers increasingly disturbing details that reach beyond the crime…

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Phantom Thread (15)

2nd March 2018 - 3rd March 2018

  BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL 2018 1950s London: Reynolds Woodcock presides over an elite fashion house, making haute couture dresses for society women who can afford them. He works alongside his strong-willed sister Cyril, whose sway extends into his romantic life; as Reynolds tires of each new love interest, she helps to cut them out of his existence. The pattern changes when he becomes wholeheartedly transfixed by waitress Alma, whom he instates as his lover and muse. Reynolds absorbsher into his…

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The Shape of Water (15)

3rd March 2018 - 6th March 2018

  BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL 2018 At the height of the Cold War, in a secret US laboratory, a young, mute caretaker begins to communicate with an exotic, indeterminate and lethal amphibian. Elisa, whose only friends are her gay artist neighbour and a fellow cleaner, is alarmed that research head Strickland sees the creature as nothing more than an oversized lab rat. As the bond between Elisa and the monster grows, so do the threats from beyond. Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s…

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  Broadcast LIVE from Moscow In the era of the French Revolution, Jeanne and her brother Jérôme leave Marseille for Paris in support of the revolutionary effort that is taking over the capital. While fighting for freedom, they both encounter love along the way… Very few ballets can properly depict the Bolshoi’s overflowing energy and fiery passion as can Alexei Ratmansky’s captivating revival of Vasily Vainonen’s The Flames of Paris. With powerful virtuosity and some of the most stunning pas…

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Phantom Thread (15)

6th March 2018 - 8th March 2018

  BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL 2018 1950s London: Reynolds Woodcock presides over an elite fashion house, making haute couture dresses for society women who can afford them. He works alongside his strong-willed sister Cyril, whose sway extends into his romantic life; as Reynolds tires of each new love interest, she helps to cut them out of his existence. The pattern changes when he becomes wholeheartedly transfixed by waitress Alma, whom he instates as his lover and muse. Reynolds absorbsher into his…

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Beast (18)

6th March 2018

  BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL 2018 Set in a windswept Jersey where police are hunting a serial killer, Moll flees her birthday party and runs straight into local poacher Pascal. There is heady mutual attraction. Michael Pearce’s first feature film is a love story with a distinctly dark edge, played out on a vast cinematic canvas. Moll is a young woman with a poisonous family background and a dodgy emotional past, and insolent Pascal is very soon a prime suspect for…

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  BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL 2018 Juliette Binoche’s Isabelle is in love with love. She’s an artist with a backlog of unsatisfactory affairs – an insufferable banker, a capricious actor and an ex-husband who has watched too much porn – but who is unable to stop looking for ‘the right one’. Allegedly inspired by Roland Barthes’ A Lover’s Discourse, Claire Denis injects a robust vein of cynical humour into this witty, sophisticated excursion. Binoche, beguiling and infuriating by turn, sparkles in…

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The Shape of Water (15)

8th March 2018 7:45 pm

  BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL 2018 At the height of the Cold War, in a secret US laboratory, a young, mute caretaker begins to communicate with an exotic, indeterminate and lethal amphibian. Elisa, whose only friends are her gay artist neighbour and a fellow cleaner, is alarmed that research head Strickland sees the creature as nothing more than an oversized lab rat. As the bond between Elisa and the monster grows, so do the threats from beyond. Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s…

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Mountain (PG)

9th March 2018 - 10th March 2018

  BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL 2018 What drives people to climb mountains? Madness? Obsession? The hook of defying danger that makes them feel alive? Grierson Award-winning director of Sherpa, Jennifer Peedom, returns with a breathtaking new project. This spectacular documentary, a mind-blowing symphony of images and sound, chronicles the powerful attraction that mountains hold over us. Not necessarily for the faint-hearted, the film carries you to the vertiginous heights of the world’s great mountains, exploring how they have fuelled our imagination…

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Lady Bird (15)

9th March 2018 - 15th March 2018

  BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL 2018 Set in 2002 in Sacramento, California, Saoirse Ronan stars as confused, precocious teenager Christine or ‘Lady Bird’, as she prefers to be called. Drifting through her final year at a strict Catholic school, her head is full of daydreams and lofty aspirations for the future, which her abrasive, eminently practical mother Marion (Laurie Metcalfe), frequently deflates. Written by US indie star Greta Gerwig (Frances Ha, Mistress America), her directorial debut is semi-autobiographical, sensitively realised, lacking…

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MET Broadcast: Semiramide

10th March 2018 5:55 pm

  Semiramide (Rossini) – First time in HD This masterpiece of dazzling vocal fireworks makes a rare Met appearance—its first in nearly 25 years—with Maurizio Benini on the podium. The all-star bel canto cast features Angela Meade in the title role of the murderous Queen of Babylon, who squares off in breathtaking duets with Arsace, a trouser role sung by Elizabeth DeShong. Javier Camarena, Ildar Abdrazakov, and Ryan Speedo Green complete the stellar cast. Conductor: Maurizio Benini Cast: Angela Meade…

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Lean on Pete (15)

11th March 2018 7:45 pm

  BORDERLINES FILM FESTIVAL 2018 British director Andrew Haigh (45 Years) leaves intimate English landscapes for the bigger, brighter sweep of the American West with this adaptation of Willy Vlautin’s acclaimed novel. Charley Thompson is a 15-year-old with no constants in his life. He craves a home, food on the table and a regular high school but as the son of an affectionate, but undependable and itinerant single father, such stability is hard to find. Charley takes a summer job…

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Finding Your Feet (12A)

16th March 2018 - 22nd March 2018

  Directed by Richard Loncraine, this heart-warming comedy tells the tale of ‘Lady’ Sandra Abbot, a wealthy elitist who discovers her husband is having an affair with her best friend. On the night before her eagerly-anticipated retirement, 'Lady' Sandra Abbott (Imelda Staunton) gets more than she bargains for when she discovers her husband is having an affair with her best friend, sending her forty-year marriage into meltdown. Unable to deal with the overarching shame in her wealthy neighbourhood, she escapes…

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  P. T. Barnum is a man with little more than ambition to his name. When the company he works for goes bust, he decides to leave his mediocre life behind, and takes his family on a journey that would lead to establishing the foundations of showbusiness. P. T. Barnum is one of America’s most fondly remembered showmen, having founded two of the best loved circuses to ever grace the Western hemisphere. But at one point in time, that future…

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Early Man (PG)

17th March 2018 - 20th March 2018

  As the Bronze Age arrives and the Stone Age is over, a determined caveman and his faithful sidekick must fight for his home and the rights of his people. Dug (Eddie Redmayne) the caveman lives a simple but relatively harmonious life with his sidekick Hognob and fellow towns people, at a time when woolly mammoths and other prehistoric creatures roamed the earth. Spending much of their time hunting and chopping fire wood it’s an existence they are accustomed to…

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NT Live: Julius Caesar

22nd March 2018 7:00 pm

  Ben Whishaw (The Danish Girl, Skyfall, Hamlet) and Michelle Fairley (Fortitude, Game of Thrones) play Brutus and Cassius, David Calder (The Lost City of Z, The Hatton Garden Job) plays Caesar and David Morrissey (The Missing, Hangmen, The Walking Dead) is Mark Antony. Broadcast live from The Bridge Theatre, London. Caesar returns in triumph to Rome and the people pour out of their homes to celebrate. Alarmed by the autocrat’s popularity, the educated élite conspire to bring him down. After his assassination, civil war erupts…

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I, Tonya (15)

23rd March 2018 - 29th March 2018

  In 1994, figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was attacked. Tonya Harding, rival, and Olympic team mate, was hurled into a globe-stopping news story. Growing up, Tonya trained on the ice rink relentlessly. Pushed by her mother, she had no friends, no happy childhood, no acknowledgement of her abilities. That all changed when she started to become recognised in the figure skating world. As an adult, skating was her life. When she met Jeff as a grown woman, she went on…

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Dark River (15)

27th March 2018 7:45 pm

  An intense drama centred around the bitter dispute between a brother and sister over the tenancy of their family farm. With news of her father’s death, Alice (Ruth Wilson) returns to her run-down family farm for the first time in 15 years to reclaim what she believes has been handed down to her. But all is it not as straight forward as she hoped. Upon arriving at the farm, she has an unfriendly encounter with her older brother Joe…

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Dark River (15)

29th March 2018 4:30 pm

  An intense drama centred around the bitter dispute between a brother and sister over the tenancy of their family farm. With news of her father’s death, Alice (Ruth Wilson) returns to her run-down family farm for the first time in 15 years to reclaim what she believes has been handed down to her. But all is it not as straight forward as she hoped. Upon arriving at the farm, she has an unfriendly encounter with her older brother Joe…

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Peter Rabbit (PG)

30th March 2018 - 5th April 2018

  A mischievous rabbit with an adventurous spirit lands in hot water when he tries to sneak into a mean-spirited farmers treasured vegetable garden. For Peter Rabbit (James Corden) and his friends, the lure of local farm, owned by Mr. McGregor (Domhnall Gleeson), is irresistible. Sure, there may be the odd sly fox sneaking around the shrubs ready to pounce, but the array of tasty vegetables just waiting to be munched make the risk worthwhile. But, then there’s Mr. McGregor…

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Black Panther (12A)

30th March 2018 - 2nd April 2018

  With the King of Wakanda now dead, his son T’Challa must return home to take his rightful place on the throne. But, it’s going to be a bumpy ride, as an evil faction has other plans for the country’s future. Fresh from helping Captain America in the Civil War battle, Prince T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returns home, where his father, The King of Wakanda (John Kani), has just passed. No sooner has T’Challa taken on the role as the reclusive,…

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April 2018

A Fantastic Woman (15)

3rd April 2018 7:45 pm

  ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM, FROM THE PRODUCERS OF JACKIE, SPOTLIGHT AND TONI ERDMANN Gloria director Sebastián Lelio returns with A Fantastic Woman, a groundbreaking, captivating and deeply humane story about a trans woman’s fight for acceptance. Anchored by a powerhouse central performance from rising star Daniela Vega, this Oscar-nominated film is an urgent call for compassion towards a community that faces bigotry and hostility on a daily basis. Vega plays Marina Vidal, a young singer whose life is thrown into turmoil following the…

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Black Panther (12A)

4th April 2018 4:30 pm

  With the King of Wakanda now dead, his son T’Challa must return home to take his rightful place on the throne. But, it’s going to be a bumpy ride, as an evil faction has other plans for the country’s future. Fresh from helping Captain America in the Civil War battle, Prince T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returns home, where his father, The King of Wakanda (John Kani), has just passed. No sooner has T’Challa taken on the role as the reclusive,…

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A Fantastic Woman (15)

5th April 2018 7:45 pm

  ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM, FROM THE PRODUCERS OF JACKIE, SPOTLIGHT AND TONI ERDMANN Gloria director Sebastián Lelio returns with A Fantastic Woman, a groundbreaking, captivating and deeply humane story about a trans woman’s fight for acceptance. Anchored by a powerhouse central performance from rising star Daniela Vega, this Oscar-nominated film is an urgent call for compassion towards a community that faces bigotry and hostility on a daily basis. Vega plays Marina Vidal, a young singer whose life is thrown into turmoil following the…

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Isle of Dogs (PG)

6th April 2018 - 12th April 2018

  20 years in the future, an outbreak of dog flu in Japan causes Mayor Kobayashi to banish all dogs to a rubbish dump called Trash Island: the ‘Isle Of Dogs’. Desperate to bring his missing pet back home, Atari hijacks a plane and ventures forth on a perilous mission to the island. Teaming up with a pack of other exiled dogs, he searches for his old friend on an adventure that will decide the future of the country. A…

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Bolshoi: Giselle

8th April 2018 3:00 pm

  RECORDED When Giselle learns that her beloved Albrecht is promised to another woman, she dies of a broken heart in his arms. While Albrecht grieves, she returns from the dead as a Wili, a vengeful spirit meant to make unfaithful men dance until death… Read the full synopsis Prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova personifies this ultimate ballerina role in the classical repertoire, alongside the sensational Sergei Polunin as Albrecht, in this chilling, yet luminous ballet that continues to captivate audiences…

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RSC Live: Macbeth

11th April 2018 7:00 pm

  ‘Something wicked this way comes’ Returning home from battle, the victorious Macbeth meets three witches on the heath. Driven by their disturbing prophecies, he sets out on the path to murder. This contemporary production of Shakespeare’s darkest psychological thriller marks both Christopher Eccleston’s RSC debut and the return of Niamh Cusack to the Company.  

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Ghost Stories (15)

13th April 2018 - 19th April 2018

  Phillip Goodman, professor of psychology, arch-skeptic, the one-man 'belief buster' - has his rationality tested to the hilt when he receives a letter apparently from beyond the grave. His mentor Charles Cameron, the 'original' TV parapsychologist went missing fifteen years before, presumed dead and yet now he writes to Goodman saying that the pair must meet. Cameron, it seems, is still very much alive. And he needs Goodman to find a rational explanation for three stories that have shaken…

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  A mischievous rabbit with an adventurous spirit lands in hot water when he tries to sneak into a mean-spirited farmers treasured vegetable garden. For Peter Rabbit (James Corden) and his friends, the lure of local farm, owned by Mr. McGregor (Domhnall Gleeson), is irresistible. Sure, there may be the odd sly fox sneaking around the shrubs ready to pounce, but the array of tasty vegetables just waiting to be munched make the risk worthwhile. But, then there’s Mr. McGregor…

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MET Broadcast: Luisa Miller

14th April 2018 5:30 pm

  Luisa Miller (Verdi) – First time in HD The Met: Live in HD 2017–18 season Plácido Domingo adds yet another chapter to his legendary Met collaboration with this rarely performed Verdi gem, a heart-wrenching tragedy based on Friedrich Schiller’s novel Intrigue and Love. The young maiden Luisa loves Rodolfo, unaware that he is actually the son of the local lord. An unscrupulous rival for her affections tells her father of Rodolfo’s true identity, turning the old man against him.…

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  WWII has just ended and a young writer, eager for a story, meets a group of eccentric book lovers living in Guernsey, where she learns about the struggles they faced during the Nazi occupation. A lost voice in the literary world of post-WWII England, Juliet Ashton (Lily James) is an ambitious young writer who is desperate to find something worthwhile to write about. And so, when she receives an unexpected letter from a mysterious fan, she decides to follow…

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MET Broadcast: Cendrillon

28th April 2018 5:55 pm

  Cendrillon (Massenet) – MET Premiere “Glorious,” raved the New York Times when Joyce DiDonato sang the title role of Cendrillon at the Royal Opera in 2011. “Her performance was thoroughly enchanting.” Now, for the first time ever, Massenet’s sumptuous take on the Cinderella story comes to the Met, with DiDonato starring in the title role. She is paired with mezzo-soprano Alice Coote in the trouser role of Prince Charming, Kathleen Kim as the Fairy Godmother, and Stephanie Blythe as the…

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May 2018

  A missing teenage girl. A brutal and tormented enforcer on a rescue mission. Corrupt power and vengeance unleash a storm of violence that may lead to his awakening. ‘You Were Never Really Here’ follows Joe as he sets out to rescue a teenage girl – an ambitious politician’s daughter – from human traffickers. Joe (Joaquin Phoenix) is well-known in his underground world for his efficiency, ruthlessness and ability to leave no trace behind of what he’s done. And as…

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  A missing teenage girl. A brutal and tormented enforcer on a rescue mission. Corrupt power and vengeance unleash a storm of violence that may lead to his awakening. ‘You Were Never Really Here’ follows Joe as he sets out to rescue a teenage girl – an ambitious politician’s daughter – from human traffickers. Joe (Joaquin Phoenix) is well-known in his underground world for his efficiency, ruthlessness and ability to leave no trace behind of what he’s done. And as…

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Ready Player One (12A)

4th May 2018 - 7th May 2018

  Virtual reality is the only escape from a desolate future Earth. But there are real world issues at stake when you enter the OASIS… Standing for Ontologically Anthropocentric Sensory Immersive Simulator, OASIS is a safe space for those suffering on planet Earth in 2045. Pollution, corruption, and rampant overpopulation have made the planet unbearable for many of its citizens, leading to the virtual reality system becoming a welcome escape for many. One of the players of this mass-game is…

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Funny Cow (15)

4th May 2018 - 10th May 2018

  They say the comedy circuit of 1970s Northern England is no place for a woman – which is exactly why Funny Cow (Maxine Peake) is determined to make her mark. It’s no secret that stand-up comedy is tough – and the stages of clubs and pubs in 1970s working class Britain are some of the most unforgiving of them all. Especially if you’re a woman. But one female comedian is determined to make her mark. Funny Cow (Maxine Peake)…

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Sweet Country (15)

8th May 2018 - 9th May 2018

  A hardworking aboriginal farmer shoots down a white man in self-defence and must escape before the dead man’s hunting party tracks him down, in this action drama set in 1920s Australia. 1929, Northern Territory frontier, Australia. Sam (Hamilton Morris), a hardworking aboriginal farmhand, is working for a preacher in the outback of Australia’s Northern Territory. When news hits that a war veteran, Harry (Ewan Leslie), has moved into an outpost nearby, the preacher sends Sam and his family out…

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NT Live: Macbeth

10th May 2018 7:00 pm

  The ruined aftermath of a bloody civil war. Ruthlessly fighting to survive, the Macbeths are propelled towards the crown by forces of elemental darkness. Shakespeare’s most intense and terrifying tragedy, directed by Rufus Norris (The Threepenny Opera, London Road), will see Rory Kinnear (Young Marx, Othello) and Anne-Marie Duff (Oil, Suffragette) return to the National Theatre to play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Cert: 12A

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A Quiet Place (15)

11th May 2018 - 13th May 2018

  If they can't hear you, they can't hunt you. A family lives in ‘A Quiet Place’, isolated from anyone else. They never make any noise, communicating entirely in sign language, because something’s out there that attacks at any sound. They don’t know what it is, but they do know how to avoid it. Listen closely, move carefully, and never make a sound. Otherwise, whatever it is that’s menacing them will hear, it will come for them, and they won’t…

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Peter Rabbit (PG)

12th May 2018 - 13th May 2018

  A mischievous rabbit with an adventurous spirit lands in hot water when he tries to sneak into a mean-spirited farmers treasured vegetable garden. For Peter Rabbit (James Corden) and his friends, the lure of local farm, owned by Mr. McGregor (Domhnall Gleeson), is irresistible. Sure, there may be the odd sly fox sneaking around the shrubs ready to pounce, but the array of tasty vegetables just waiting to be munched make the risk worthwhile. But, then there’s Mr. McGregor…

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Journeyman (15)

14th May 2018 - 15th May 2018

  A boxer reaches the end of his career, with one last fight before retirement. Unfortunately, the events in the ring have more of an impact than he could’ve anticipated. Matty Burton (Paddy Considine) is determined to end his boxing career on a high note. With critics and fans saying his last win was a fluke due to an over-cautious referee, he is relentless with his goal to prove that age hasn’t slowed him down. Supported by his loving wife,…

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A Quiet Place (15)

15th May 2018 7:45 pm

  If they can't hear you, they can't hunt you. A family lives in ‘A Quiet Place’, isolated from anyone else. They never make any noise, communicating entirely in sign language, because something’s out there that attacks at any sound. They don’t know what it is, but they do know how to avoid it. Listen closely, move carefully, and never make a sound. Otherwise, whatever it is that’s menacing them will hear, it will come for them, and they won’t…

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An American in Paris

16th May 2018 7:00 pm

  This breathtakingly beautiful Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical, inspired by the Oscar® winning MGM film, tells the impassioned story of discovering love in the ‘City of Light’. Featuring the gorgeous music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin (including the classic hits ‘S Wonderful and I Got Rhythm), stunning designs, and show-stopping choreography. With a record-setting 28 five-star reviews from critics, An American in Paris is coming from London’s West End to a cinema near you. Jerry Mulligan is an…

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  Regarded as a British classic, The Dam Busters is directed by Michael Anderson (Logan’s Run/Around the World in 80 Days). Based on the legendary true story of Commander Guy Gibson and his squadron, The Dam Busters (1955) captures all the thrilling action and suspense of the magnificent exploits of a group of young pilots and their crews, charged with taking out the supposedly impenetrable Ruhr river dams of Germany with an ingeniously designed bouncing bomb. Live at the Royal…

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Avengers: Infinity War (12A)

18th May 2018 - 24th May 2018

  The Avengers are called on to defeat the twisted Thanos, who is scheming to alter reality with the Infinity Stones so he can destroy mankind. ‘’It started with an idea… Bring together a group of remarkable people to see if we could become something more.’’ If ever there was a time when the world needed superheroes, it’s now. Thanos (Josh Brolin) is on his way, and each Avenger can feel an impending sense of doom creeping across the globe.…

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Solo: A Star Wars Story (12A)

25th May 2018 - 7th June 2018

Discover how the gifted space adventurer with the fiery temper first met his beloved future co-pilot as he journeys through the galaxy on a series of dangerous missions. Solo: A Star Wars Story follows a twenty-something Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) on some of his earliest deep space adventures. Along the way, we witness his first encounter with future sidekick, Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo), as well as Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover) and a number of shady individuals from the criminal underworld. Alden…

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June 2018

Discover how the gifted space adventurer with the fiery temper first met his beloved future co-pilot as he journeys through the galaxy on a series of dangerous missions. Solo: A Star Wars Story follows a twenty-something Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) on some of his earliest deep space adventures. Along the way, we witness his first encounter with future sidekick, Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo), as well as Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover) and a number of shady individuals from the criminal underworld. Alden Ehrenreich (Hail,…

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (12A)

8th June 2018 - 21st June 2018

  A previously dormant volcano on the Isla Nubar sparks into life, urging Claire and Owen to return to the island to save the dinosaurs from extinction. “These creatures were here before us and if we’re not careful, they’ll be here after.” Four years has passed since the Jurassic World theme park was closed down after the destruction caused by a rogue hybrid Indominus rex. When Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) and Owen (Chris Pratt) learn that a once dormant volcano…

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Bolshoi: Coppelia

10th June 2018 4:00 pm

  Broadcast LIVE from Moscow Swanhilda notices her fiancee Franz is infatuated with the beautiful Coppélia who sits reading on her balcony each day. Nearly breaking up the two sweethearts, Coppelia is not what she seems and Swanhilda decides to teach Franz a lesson… The Bolshoi’s unique version of Coppélia exhibits a fascinating reconstruction of the original 19th century choreography of this ebullient comedy involving a feisty heroine, a boyish fiancee with a wandering eye, and an old dollmaker. The…

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On Chesil Beach (15)

22nd June 2018 - 28th June 2018

  A lovestruck young couple swap vows in 1960’s Britain, but run into relationship problems as soon as the honeymoon begins. Britain, 1962. Florence Ponting (Saoirse Ronan) and Edward Mayhew (Billy Howle) are university graduates who come from different ends of the social spectrum, but are deeply in love with one another. Florence is a talented classical musician from a wealthy family with grand ambitions, while Edward too is a brilliant student with a first-class degree, albeit from a more…

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Edie (12A)

23rd June 2018 - 24th June 2018

  BAFTA Nominee Sheila Hancock stars as Edie, an 83-year-old woman who sets out on a spontaneous expedition through the Scottish Highlands, which challenges not only her body, but her mind and spirit. Everyone seems to think that Edie’s life might is in its final stages. Her husband, George (Donald Pelmear) has died and, despite her protests, her daughter Nancy (Wendy Morgan) wants to move her into a retirement home. But, at 83 years old, Edie has one dream that’s…

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  1958 American romantic comedy Technicolor film directed by Richard Quine, based on the successful Broadway play by John Van Druten and adapted by Daniel Taradash. It stars Kim Novak as a witch who casts a spell on her neighbor, played by James Stewart. Rounding out the supporting cast are Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs, Hermione Gingold and Elsa Lanchester. The film is considered Stewart's last as a romantic lead. Cert: U Running time: 106 mins

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Edie (12A)

26th June 2018 7:45 pm

  BAFTA Nominee Sheila Hancock stars as Edie, an 83-year-old woman who sets out on a spontaneous expedition through the Scottish Highlands, which challenges not only her body, but her mind and spirit. Everyone seems to think that Edie’s life might is in its final stages. Her husband, George (Donald Pelmear) has died and, despite her protests, her daughter Nancy (Wendy Morgan) wants to move her into a retirement home. But, at 83 years old, Edie has one dream that’s…

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Edie (12A)

28th June 2018 2:00 pm

  BAFTA Nominee Sheila Hancock stars as Edie, an 83-year-old woman who sets out on a spontaneous expedition through the Scottish Highlands, which challenges not only her body, but her mind and spirit. Everyone seems to think that Edie’s life might is in its final stages. Her husband, George (Donald Pelmear) has died and, despite her protests, her daughter Nancy (Wendy Morgan) wants to move her into a retirement home. But, at 83 years old, Edie has one dream that’s…

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The Happy Prince (15)

29th June 2018 - 5th July 2018

  A portrait of Oscar Wilde’s final years in exile and his despair over becoming a shadow of his former self. The film stars a host of familiar faces including Colin Firth (The King’s Speech), Emily Watson (Punch-Drunk Love) and Edwin Thomas (Churchill: 100 Days That Saved Britain). Literary legend, Oscar Wilde (Rupert Everett) is a well-respected poet loved by all. But he carries a secret that will destroy him… Convicted in later life for “gross indecency” for having an…

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  WWII has just ended and a young writer, eager for a story, meets a group of eccentric book lovers living in Guernsey, where she learns about the struggles they faced during the Nazi occupation. A lost voice in the literary world of post-WWII England, Juliet Ashton (Lily James) is an ambitious young writer who is desperate to find something worthwhile to write about. And so, when she receives an unexpected letter from a mysterious fan, she decides to follow…

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