May - June Film Guide 2014

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Tickets £6.80Children Under 16 £4.80Concessions £5.80Courtyard Card (14-25) £3Matinee Screenings £4.80*Breakfast Movie (including a hot drink and pastry) £6.80** Applies weekdays and termtimes only. No concessionsavailable. All informationcontained in this guide is correctat the time of going to print, butmay be subject to change.

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friday 11 7.30, TueS 15 2.00, WedS 16 2.00,ThurS 17 11aM, 2.30

the railWaY Man (15)Director: Jonathan teplitzkystarring: colin Firth, nicole Kidman, stellan skarsgård

Usa/UK, 2013, 1 hour 56 minutes

Tue 29 & Wed 30 11aM

BlUe JasMine (12A)Director: Woody allenstarring: cate Blanchett, sally hawkins, Peter sarsgaard

Usa, 2013, 1 hour 38 minutes

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Thu 24 april 7pM, £12.50 VikingS liVe! - The BriTiSh MuSeuM

Wed 14 May 7pM, £14 henry iV parT i - rSC

WedS 18 & 25 June 7pM, £14henry iV parT ii - rSC

Mon 9 June 7pM, £15 der roSenkaValier - glyndeBourne

pluS SCreeningS froM nTliVe, The royal opera houSe, MeT opera

Sunday 11 May 5.30, ThurSday 15 May 2.30Sunday 15 June 2.00

12 Years a slave (15)Director: steve McQueenstarring: chiwetel ejiofor, Michael Fassbender,Brad Pitt, Michael K. Williams, Benedict cumberbatchUsa/UK, 2013, 2 hours 14 minutes

friday 2 11aM, Sunday 4 2.00, TueSday 6 2.00,WedneSday 7 11aM, ThurSday 8 2.30

the BooK thieF (12A)Director: Brian Percivalstarring: sophie nélisse, geoffrey rush, emily Watson

Usa/germany, 2014, 2 hours 11minutes

Based on the bestselling novel, this tells thestory of Liesel, a young girl in 1930s Germanywho finds her first book by her brother’sgraveside. Sent to foster parents, she continuesto discover the world of literature. But with theNazis burning books that challenge theirpolitical message, the safety of her preciousnew home is threatened.

WedneSday 7 2.30, 8.15, ThurSday 8 6.00

onlY lovers leFt alive (15)Director: Jim Jarmuschstarring: tilda swinton, tom hiddleston, John hurt, Mia WasikowskaUK/germany/France/cyprus/Usa, 2013, 2 hours 3 minutes

Joyful Eve (Swinton) is reunited with herreclusive rock star husband and fellow vampireAdam after a stint hanging out with undead butailing Christopher Marlowe (Hurt) in Tangier. Butthe arrival of Eve’s irresponsible sister threatensto shatter their twilight world.

“The best reason to see this film is Swinton and Hiddleston's achingly sexy double-act . . .”daily Telegraph

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SaTurday 10 11aM, Sunday 11 2.00

escaPe FroMPlanetearth (U)Director: cal Brunker

With the voices oF: Brendan Fraser, rob corddry,ricky gervais, sarah Jessica Parker


A master of daring rescues, astronaut ScorchSupernova is a national hero who pulls offastonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdybrother, Gary. But when Scorch responds to an SOSfrom a notoriously dangerous alien planet he findshimself caught in a fiendish trap. As theinterplanetary stakes rise, scrawny, risk-adverse Garyis left to save his brother, his planet, his beloved wifeKira and their adventure hungry son Kip.

SaTurday 10 2.30,Monday 12 6.00

the White Balloon(U)

Director: Jafar Panahistarring: aida Mohammadkhani, Mohsen Kalifi, Feresh sadr orfaniiran, 1995, 1 hour 22 minutes,subtitles

Gap-toothed sweetie Razieh has set her heart on getting a ‘chubby’ goldfish for New Yearso she sets off alone into the fierce bustle of themarket-lined streets of Tehran. Along the way, sheencounters a hitherto 'forbidden' world of snakecharmers, irate shopkeepers, and a young Afghanboy with a white balloon.

part of 'The Cinema of Childhood' season.

WedneSday 7 6.00, ThurSday 8 8.30

the sQUare(15)

Director: Jehane noujaimstarring: Khalid abdalla, Dinaabdullah, Dina amer, Magdy ashour

egypt, 2013, 1 hour 48 minutes, subtitles

A riveting firsthand account of the Egyptianrevolution presented with immediacy, thismemorable documentary shows what happenswhen people come together for a just cause.

nominated for Best

documentaryoscar 2014

WinnerCaméra

d'or Cannes film

festival1995

SaTurday 17 6.00, Sunday 18 8.30, Monday 19 6.00,TueSday 20 11aM, WedneSday 21 2.30

Yves saint laUrent (15)Director: Jalil lespertstarring: Pierre niney, guillaume gallienne, charlotte le Bon

France, 2013,1 hour 46 minutes, subtitles

Paris, 1957. At 21 Yves Saint Laurent is catapultedto international stardom as the successor toChristian Dior. Against the backdrop of Sixties'liberation he tries to democratise fashion, creatingthe first-ever 'ready to wear' collection that shocks the fashion world.

SaTurday 17 11aM, 2.30, Sunday 18 2.00

the legoMovie (U)Director: Phil lord, chris Miller, chris McKay

starring: chris Pratt, Morgan Freeman, Will Ferrell, elizabeth Banks


A humble LEGO mini-figure, mistakenly thought tobe the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited tojoin a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant. Can he helpthem stop the mad, bad man from gluing theuniverse together?

Sunday 11 8.15, Monday 12 8.00, WedneSday 14 6.00, ThurSday 15 8.00

the Zero theoreM (15)Director: terry gilliamstarring: christoph Waltz, David thewlis, Matt Damon, tilda swinton


Reclusive computer genius QohenLeth (Waltz) works for theOrwellian Corporation ManComand lives in an ancient derelictchurch awaiting a phone call thatwill give meaning to his life. Quirky,inventive and colourful, this is afuture-tech farce in which the internet,surveillance and ‘the company’ all conspire to reduce our humanity.

“a kind of visual, aural and intellectual trove of Gilliamiana.” little White lies

Monday 12 2.30, WedneSday 14 2.30, 8.15, ThurSday 15 6.00

tWentY Feet FroMstarDoM (12A)Director: Morgan nevillestarring: Darlene love, lisa Fischer, Merryclayton, Mick Jagger, Bruce springsteen, sting


This is a wonderfully exuberant tribute to thefabulous backing singers who worked onclassic albums through the 60s & 70s.Millions loved their voices but no one evenknew their names, while the guys theyworked with made millions.

“The message is that singing is a higher callingthan chart success - a point this history makeswith intelligence, grace and killer music.” The Scotsman

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Book for gilliam’s eno

opera BenvenutoCellini and get

half price tickets to this film

friday 23 11aM, 8.15, TueSday 27 8.00, WedneSday28 8.15, ThurSday 29 6.00

tracKs (12A)Director: John curranstarring: Mia Wasikowska, adam Driver

australia/UK, 2014, 1 hour 50 minutes

With only her camels and faithful dog forcompany, cash-strapped Robyn begrudginglyagrees to have the journey documented and so becomes a global phenomenon thanks to National Geographic. A story ofextraordinary determination and endlessly changing desert landscapes, likeLawrence of Arabiathis is the sort of filmthat simply has tobe seen on abig screen.

TueSday 20 8.00, WedneSday 21 6.00

starreD UP (18)Director: David Mackenziestarring: rupert Friend, Jack o'connell, Ben Mendelsohn

UK, 2013, 1hour 46 minutes

Jack O'Connell gives a star-making performanceas Eric, a fearsome, uncontrollable, young psychoset on a collision course with the ‘lifers’ who runthe prison.

SaTurday 17 8.15, Sunday 18 6.00, Monday 19 7.30, TueSday 20 2.30 , WedneSday 21 11aM, 8.15

noah(12A)Director: Darren aronofskystarring: russell crowe, anthony hopkins,Jennifer connelly, emma Watson

Usa, 2013, 2 hours 5 minutes tbc

Haunted by visions of an apocalyptic deluge,Noah builds an ark to protect his family fromthe waters that he is sure will destroy theworld. This is an epic story of courage,sacrifice and hope, with a powerful, resonantmessage for our times.

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locKe (15)Director: steven Knightstarring: tom hardy, ruth Wilson,olivia colman

UK, 2013, 1 hour 25 minutes

A taut, spare story of one man's life as it unravelsin a gripping race against time. The model of coolprofessionalism, Ivan Locke has the perfect familyand his dream job. One phone call forces him toput it all on the line.

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friday 23 6.00, Sunday 25 11aM, TueSday 2711aM, WedneSday 28 6.00, ThurSday 29 11aM

MUPPets MostWanteD (U)Director: James Bobinstarring: tom hiddleston, christoph Waltz, ricky gervais


The Muppets return in this comedy actionadventure in which they find themselves

caught up in a criminalplot masterminded by aKermit the Frog look-alike. For grown-upfans, this is theMuppets as you fondlyremember them -funny, smart andgleefully insane. Forkids who have neverheard of them there’splenty of laughs asMiss Piggy and all the

crew get up to theirusual tricks.

TueSday 27 6.00, ThurSday 29 8.15

the King oF MasKs (12A)Director: tiang Ming Wustarring: Zhou renying, Zhigang Zhang, Zhigang Zhouchina/hong Kong, 1996, 1 hour 35 minutes, subtitles

Suitable for everyone over seven, thisfabulously beautiful, gripping story is full ofsurprises. In 1930s China, the ‘King of Masks’,an aging street performer and master of maskmaking has no apprentice. So, one day, heliterally buys a small boy from a market, and begins to teach him his craft. He finds a new joy in life, until he discovers that the boy is not all he seems…

part of 'The Cinema of Childhood' season.

friday 23 2.30, SaTurday 24 11aM, Sunday 252.30, TueSday 27 2.30, WedneSday 28 11aM ,2.30, ThurSday 29 2.30

rio 2 (U) Director: carlos saldanhastarring: anne hathaway, Jamies Foxx, Jesse eisenberg, leslie Mann

Usa, 2014, 1 hour 28 minutes tbc

All your favorite Rio characters are back inanother comical, dazzlingly colourful, beautifullyanimated film that’s ideal for families this Easter.It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and theirthree kids, after they're hurtled from themagical city of Rio to the wilds of the Amazon.Bright and chirpy as a roomful of parrots!

friday 30 2.30, 6.00, SaTurday 31 8.30, Sunday 1 June 2.15, Monday 2 11aM, 2.30, TueSday 3 8.30

the love PUnch(12A TBC)Director: Joel hopkinsstarring: emma thompson, Pierce Brosnan,timothy spall, celia imrie


The biting banter between ex-husband andwife, Richard and Kate, suggests that theflames of their relationship still smoulder.When their retirement fund is stolen thedivorced duo decide to get even by stealing a $10million diamond from the unscrupulousFrench financier who ripped them off.

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friday 30 8.00, SaTurday 31 6.00, Monday 2 June 8.15, TueSday 3 6.00

transcenDence(12A TBC)Director: Wally Pfisterstarring: Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman, cillian Murphy, Kate Mara

Usa/UK, 2014, 1 hour 58 minutes tbc

This cutting edge sci-fi thriller asks sometough questions about the future ofscience. Top Artificial Intelligence designer,Dr. Will Caster creates a sentient machinethat combines the collective intelligence ofeverything ever known with the full rangeof human emotions. For his wife Evelynand best friend Max their worst fears arerealized as Will's thirst for knowledgebecomes an endless quest for power. Butthere are those determined to stop him.

Sunday 8 7.30

the BigleBoWsKi (18)Director: Joel coenstarring: Jeff Bridges, John goodman, Julianne Moore, steve Buscemi


The Dude is back in one of the mostentertaining comedies of all time. Thissurreal, comic update of the world ofRaymond Chandler charts the unwittinginvolvement of laidback dopehead Jeff 'the Dude'Lebowski in a kidnapping case involving the wife ofhis millionaire namesake. Immensely inventive andfull of the Coens' typically pithy dialogue, it looksand sounds wonderful.

“Stylish and wickedly funny black comedy” film 4

part of the#Courtlaughing

Comedyfestival

TueSday 10 6.00, WedneSday 11 8.00, friday 13 6.00

calvarY (15)Director: John Michael McDonaghstarring: chris o'Dowd, Brendan gleeson, Dylan Moran

ireland, 2014, 1 hour 53 minutes

The wonderful Brendan Gleeson returns in a career best, heart-and-soul performance asFather James, a good priest whose life isthreatened in the confession box by anunidentified culprit. There is some brilliantcomedy from a lineup of village oddballs but which one is intent on murder?

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SaTurday 31 11aM, 2.30, Sunday 1 June 2.00

FroZen (U) sing-a-longDirector: chris Buck, Jennifer leeWith the voices oF: Kristen Bell, Jonathan groff, Josh gad


The coolest comedy-adventure ever to hitthe big screen now has a sing-along musictrack added so you can come and join inwith all your favourite characters. There’llbe lyrics at the bottom of the screen and a bouncing snowflake to follow along thesongs. When a prophecy traps a kingdomin eternal winter, the fearlessly optimisticAnna sets off on an epicjourney to find hersister Elsa.

Winneracademy

award for Bestanimation &Best originalSong 2014

WedneSday 25 2.00, ThurSday 26 11aM, 8.00, friday 27 6.00, 8.00

the lUnchBox (PG)Director: ritesh Batrastarring: irrfan Khan, nimrat Kaur, nawazuddin siddiqui

india, 2013, 1 hour 44 minutes, subtitles

Lonely young wife Ila is dissatisfied with herdaily lot. Every day she prepares lunch forher neglectful husband to be delivered by thelegendary Mumbai Lunchboxwallahs who deliver a millionsimilar lunches to desks allover the city. Grouchywidowed accountantSajaan is unsure what hisimminent retirement willbring. But when Ila’slunchbox goes astray, theybuild a gentle rapport viathe notes they exchange.

Sunday 22 2.15, TueSday 24 2.00, ThurSday 26 6.00 , friday 27 8.15

the otherWoMan (12A TBC)

Director: nick cassavetesstarring: cameron Diaz, leslie Mann, Don Johnson

Usa, 2014, 1 hour 50 minutes tbc

Cameron Diaz stars in this likeable comedy asa woman who discovers that the man she'sbeen dating is married. But when sheaccidentally meets Kate, the wife he’s beencheating on (Mann), she realises they havemuch in common, and her sworn enemybecomes her greatest friend. When theydiscover yet another affair, all three womenteam up to plot revenge.

friday 13 8.30, Sunday 15 2.15Monday 16 8.30 TueSday 17 6.00

the DoUBle(15)Director: richard ayoadestarring: Jesse eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, sally hawkins


Timid, isolated Simon is overlooked at work, scornedby his mother, and ignored by the woman of hisdreams. A new co-worker, James is both Simon'sexact physical double and his opposite and he slowlystarts taking over his life.

TueSday 10 8.30, WedneSday 11 6.00

aMerican interior (12A TBC)Director: Dylan coch

starring: gruff rhys, John evans

Wales, 2014, 1 hour 30 minutes

Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals’ combines aconcert tour of freshly written material with ajourney across America. He follows the footsteps ofJohn Evans who set off in 1792 in search of the losttribe of Welsh-speaking Native Americans.

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BenvenUtocelliniDirector: terry gilliamstarring: Michael spyres,corinne Winters, Willard White

UK, 2013, 3 hours 10 minutes

Unseen in London for many years, and neverpreviously at the English National Opera,Berlioz’s Benvenuto Cellini is forged anew atthe London Coliseum by director Terry Gilliamand Music Director Edward Gardner. Twoentwined plots provide the framework for someof Berlioz’s most vibrant, swashbuckling and tendermusic. Find out more about our live screenings atwww.courtyard.org.uk

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Buy a ticket for

Benvenuto Celliniand get a half-

price ticket to seegilliam’s latestflick The Zero

Theorem

Monday 16 6.00, TueSday 17 8.30

UnDer the sKin (15)Director: Jonathan glazerstarring: scarlett Johansson,antonia campbell-hughes, Paul Brannigan


A woman of unknown origin combs the highway insearch of isolated or forsaken men, luring asuccession of lost souls into an otherworldly lair.

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May - June Film Guide 2014