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September 2010 |
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Inception 12A 
8pm Friday 3 September 2010 
8pm Saturday 4 September 2010
8pm Sunday 5 September 2010
DIRECTOR Christopher Nolan
CAST Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard
Another intelligent high-concept blockbuster from supremo British director Nolan (Memento, The Dark Knight). Corporate spy-for-hire Dom Cobb (DiCaprio) steals ideas in dreams, but then he's hired to achieve the impossible: planting an idea in the mind of a target – ‘inception’. (2010 USA / UK 148 minutes) |
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Jasper, Penguin Explorer U
3pm Saturday 4 September 2010
3pm Sunday 5 September 2010
DIRECTOR Eckart Finberg, Kay Delventhal
VOICES Rick Adams, Kate Rawlings, Rob Rackstram, Steve Hudson
A young penguin ventures out of his icy kingdom and, together with his brother and a nine year old girl, becomes embroiled in a rescue mission to save the eggs of a rare bird. A charming animated adventure for young children. (2008 Germany 80 minutes Dubbed) |
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Beautiful Kate 15
8pm Monday 6 September 2010
DIRECTOR Rachel Ward
CAST Ben Mendelsohn, Rachel Griffiths, Bryan Brown, Sophie Lowe
This evocative and tense family drama, set in rural South Australia, marks the accomplished directorial debut of actress Rachel Ward. When Ned returns home after an absence of twenty years to visit his estranged and dying father (Brown), memories of his dysfunctional youth, his deceased twin sister and older brother return to haunt him. (2009 Australia 101 minutes)
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When You're Strange 15
8pm Friday 10 September 2010
DIRECTOR Tom DiCillo
Narrated by Johnny Depp and composed entirely of archive footage, some previously unseen, this is a superbly gripping documentary of 60s rock act, The Doors. Jim Morrison’s outrageous charisma dominates the screen, but we also see the importance of the other three band members. Essential for Doors fans, enlightening to the uninitiated. (2009 USA 85 minutes) |
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The Jungle Book U
3pm Saturday 11 September 2010
3pm Sunday 12 September 2010
DIRECTOR Wolfgang Reitherman
VOICES Bruce Reitherman, Sebastian Cabot, Phil Harris, George Sanders
How can you resist a rare chance to see Disney’s wonderful, witty Kipling adaptation on the big screen? With its fun characters – Mowgli, Balo, Bagheera – catchy tunes and a big dollop of zaniness, it has all the bare necessities! Treat yourself; you might even want to bring some children! (1967 USA 78 minutes) |
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The Concert 15
Le Concert
8pm Saturday 11 September 2010
8pm Sunday 12 September 2010
8pm Monday 13 September 2010
DIRECTOR Radu Mihaileanu
CAST Aleksei Guskov, Mélanie Laurent, Dmitri Nazarov, Valeriy Barinov
Performances by local music groups before each screening are being planned.
A musical feast and joyous mix of laughter and tears. A fallen Soviet-era conductor hatches a crazy scheme to reunite a motley bunch of former colleagues in a scam to impersonate the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra at a concert in Paris. Against all the odds, their performance reaches a crescendo which is uniquely sublime, propelling the film into greatness. Encore!
(2009 France / Italy / Romania / Belgium / Russia 122 minutes Subtitled)
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The Rebound 15
8pm Friday 17 September 2010
8pm Saturday 18 September 2010
DIRECTOR Bart Freundlich
CAST Catherine Zeta-Jones, Justin Bartha, Kate Jennings Grant, Art Garfunkel
A divorced mother (Zeta-Jones), who’s as mad as hell with her ex, meets a young, sweet-natured coffee-shop worker and invites him to baby-sit. As both move outside their comfort zones, will romance thrive despite the generation gap? A predictable plot, but mischievous humour and charming lead performances make this a highly enjoyable rom-com. (2009 USA 95 minutes) |
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Walden 24: A Day in the Life of Saffron Walden no cert-treat as PG
2pm Saturday 18 September 2010
8pm Sunday 19 September 2010
PRODUCER Peter Riding
EDITOR David Gibsone
PHOTOGRAPHY Lindsey Dillon, David Gibsone, James Johnson, Simon Ogle, Peter Riding, Michael Rowland & Jonny Snelling
Filmed over 24 hours on 18 May, this film gives a unique insight into the workings of a market town in 2010. The cast is the people of Saffron Walden in all their variety: toddlers, teenagers, commuters, stall holders, retailers, musicians, artists, gardeners, skaters – come and see if you are featured! (2010 UK 85 minutes) |
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Step Up 3 12A
5pm Saturday 18 September 2010
3pm Sunday 19 September 2010
DIRECTOR Jon Chu
CAST Alyson Stoner, Sharni Vinson, Harry Shum Jr, Rick Malambri
The third instalment in the successful franchise has the same combination of feel-good story and exhilarating dance moves. A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers find themselves pitted against the world's best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown that will change their lives forever. (2010 USA 107 minutes) |
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Gainsbourg 15
Vie héroïque
8pm Monday 20 September 2010
DIRECTOR Joann Sfar
CAST Eric Elmosnino, Lucy Gordon, Laetitia Casta, Anna Mouglalis
Based on director Sfar’s own graphic novel, this film follows Serge Gainsbourg’s life, from his childhood in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing (and womanising) years in the 1960s, to his death in 1991. Elmosnino is terrific in the main role, balancing Gainsbourg’s sleaze and charm.
(2010 France / USA 135 minutes Subtitled) |
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Knight and Day 12A
8pm Friday 24 September 2010
8pm Saturday 25 September 2010
DIRECTOR James Mangold
CAST Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard, Paul Dano
Cruise and Diaz are oddly appealing in this breezy film about an ordinary woman caught in a web of international intrigue after a chance encounter with a charming rogue spy. Cruise is on sparkling form, and clearly enjoying himself, indicating that we shouldn’t be taking anything too seriously in this compelling comedy/thriller. (2009 USA 110 minutes) |
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The Karate Kid PG
3pm Saturday 25 September 2010
3pm Sunday 26 September 2010
3pm Saturday 2 October 2010
3pm Sunday 3 October 2010
DIRECTOR Harald Zwart
CAST Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P Henson, Rongguang Yu
An American teenager (winningly played by Will Smith’s son Jaden) is transplanted to China, befriends a local girl, and falls victim to the class bully. But the school caretaker (Chan) is a Kung Fu master who teaches him how to get his own back. A surprisingly good remake of a much-loved original with great location shots.
(2010 USA / China 140 minutes) |
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 The Lion King U
11am Sunday 26 September 2010
Cinema for Tinies - Adults £3, children £2, under 2s free
A glorious and timeless Disney classic about noble lion cub Simba who overcomes his own doubts to claim his rightful place as lion king. Enjoy the cinema without worrying about noise or wriggling.
(1994 USA 89 minutes)
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Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky 15
8pm Sunday 26 September 2010
8pm Monday 27 September 2010
DIRECTOR Jan Kounen
CAST Anna Mouglalis, Mads Mikkelsen, Yelena Morozova, Radivoje Bukvic
A beautiful and sophisticated drama which highlights the tempestuous affair between two 20th-century icons: successful couturier Chanel and struggling refugee Stravinsky. The passion of these egomaniacal geniuses is offset by the tragedy of the betrayed wife as she waits for the relationship to run its course. This sumptuous recreation of 1920s France pulses to Stravinsky’s immortal music. (2009 France 118 minutes Subtitled) |
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October 2010 |
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Salt 12A
8pm Friday 1 October 2010
8pm Saturday 2 October 2010
DIRECTOR Phillip Noyce
CAST Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Daniel Olbrychski
Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, a CIA agent who goes on the run when accused of being a Russian sleeper spy and must use all her experience to keep one step ahead of the authorities. A fast-paced action thriller with impressive stunts and a clever script with plenty of plot twists to keep you guessing. (2010 USA 100 minutes) |
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The Secret in Their Eyes 18
El secreto de sus ojos
8pm Sunday 3 October 2010
8pm Monday 4 October 2010
DIRECTOR Juan José Campanella
CAST Soledad Villamil, Ricardo Darín, Carla Quevedo, Pablo Rago
An unsolved murder of a young woman is the mystery at the centre of this haunting, beautifully crafted Oscar winner from Argentina. Crammed with menace, verve and passion, the compelling story plays out like a novel you can’t put down and the central performances are mesmerising. And as for the ending, you just won’t see it coming! (2009 Argentina / Spain 129 minutes Subtitled) |
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 12A
8pm Friday 8 October 2010
5pm Saturday 9 October 2010
DIRECTOR Edgar Wright
CAST Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans
Charming 22 year old slacker Scott Pilgrim has met the girl of his dreams, but the only way he can win her heart is to defeat her seven evil exes, including a vegan rock star and a narcissistic film star. Stylistic comic book visuals and director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) bring an energy and sparkling humour to the film. (2009 USA 112 minutes) |
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Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore U
2pm Saturday 9 October 2010
3pm Sunday 10 October 2010
DIRECTOR Brad Peyton
VOICES Michael Clarke Duncan, Bette Midler, Nick Nolte, Chris O’Donnell
The fur flies in this long-awaited sequel to the 2001 comedy that made you look at your pets in a whole new light. Crazed feline, Kitty Galore, has gone rogue and hatched a sinister plan for world domination: cats and dogs must join forces to save themselves - and us too. (2010 USA 82 minutes) |
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Dinner for Schmucks 12A
8pm Saturday 9 October 2010
8pm Sunday 10 October 2010
DIRECTOR Jay Roach
CAST Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Stephanie Szostak, David Walliams
The set up is simple: find a schmuck, bring him to dinner and the guy who brings the biggest idiot wins. Rising executive Tim has found the perfect guest, IRS employee Barry, but Barry is someone who can ruin the life of anyone spending more than a few minutes in his company. An uproarious screwball comedy. Carrell and Rudd are at the top of their game. (2010 USA 114 minutes)
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Went the Day Well? PG
8pm Monday 11 October 2010
DIRECTOR Alberto Cavalcanti
CAST Leslie Banks, Basil Sydney, Thora Hird, Frank Lawton
Shown as part of the SW Literary Festival
This wartime propaganda thriller, based on a Graham Greene story, earned notoriety for its jawdroppingly subversive plot. The bucolic residents of a sleepy village turn into ruthless resistance fighters when some thoroughly English-seeming army types reveal themselves to be Nazis. Thora Hird is a joy as a stout-hearted land girl. (1942 UK 89 minutes) |
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The Girl Who Played With Fire 15
Flickan som lekte med elden
8pm Friday 15 October 2010
8pm Saturday 16 October 2010
8pm Sunday 17 October 2010
DIRECTOR Daniel Alfredson
CAST Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre, Peter Andersson
Magazine publisher Mikael Blomkvist is about to run a story that will expose an extensive international sex trafficking operation, implicating highly-placed members of Swedish society. On the eve of publication, two investigating reporters are murdered and Lisbeth Salander’s fingerprints are found on the murder weapon… The highly anticipated second instalment of Larsson’s Millennium trilogy.
(2009 Sweden / Denmark / Germany 129 minutes Subtitled) |
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Toy Story 3 U
3pm Saturday 16 October 2010
3pm Sunday 17 October 2010
3pm Saturday 23 October 2010
5pm Sunday 24 October 2010
DIRECTOR Lee Unkrich
VOICES Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty
When Andy leaves for college, his toys are taken to Sunnyside Day Care where they face destruction from infants too young to know better. Our heroes must make a break for freedom. A wonderful addition to the Toy Story canon and a treat for young and old alike. (2010 USA 108 minutes) |
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White Material 15
8pm Monday 18 October 2010
DIRECTOR Claire Denis
CAST Isabelle Huppert, Christopher Lambert, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Isaach De Bankolé
In an unnamed African country, a French woman attempts to keep her family’s coffee plantation running while the world around descends into anarchy and violence. The sense of impending danger is palpable in this powerful drama about conflict and colonialism. Huppert delivers a superb performance as the fearless, isolated Maria. (2009 France / Cameroon 106 minutes Subtitled) |
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Tamara Drewe 15
8pm Friday 22 October 2010
8pm Saturday 23 October 2010
8pm Sunday 24 October 2010
DIRECTOR Stephen Frears
CAST Gemma Arterton, Roger Allam, Dominic Cooper, Tamsin Greig
An entertaining bucolic romp, with a hint of darkness, based on Posy Simmonds’ graphic novel. Tamara, a glamorous journalist, returns to her Dorset village and ignites a series of deceptions and jealousies. Navigating liaisons with obnoxious rocker Ben, kind farmhand Andy and philandering author Nicholas, she falls foul of two bored teenagers. Funny, saucy, and marvellously acted. (2010 UK 111 minutes) |
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An American in Paris U
2pm Sunday 24 October 2010
DIRECTOR Vincente Minnelli
CAST Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, George Guétary
Classic matinee
One of the most elegant 50s musicals with Gershwin lyrics and score, lavish sets and beautiful technicolour cinematography. The story is flimsy – Kelly is an American painter in Paris playing hooky with waif-like Caron – but the stars of the film are the superlative production numbers. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon? (1951 USA 113 minutes) |
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Mother 15
Madeo
8pm Monday 25 October 2010
DIRECTOR Joon-ho Bong
CAST Hye-ja Kim, Bin Won, Ku Jin, Yoon Jae-Moon
Hye-ja dotes on her mentally retarded adult son. When he is accused of murdering a young girl, his mother will do anything to establish her son’s innocence. This taut, unsentimental Hitchcockian thriller is consistently unpredictable right to its supremely satisfying climax. A phenomenal film from a brilliant Korean director.
(2009 South Korea 129 minutes Subtitled) |
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid PG
3pm Tuesday 26 October 2010
3pm Thursday 28 October 2010
3pm Saturday 30 October 2010
DIRECTOR Thor Freudenthal
CAST Zachary Gordon, Chloe Moretz, Robert Capron, Rachael Harris
A film full of painful reminders of the horrors of gym lessons and school plays. Packed with genuine laughs, this is pure family entertainment, which will ring bells for anyone who has struggled to fit in. Greg Heffley must survive the scariest time of his life: middle school, with its social minefield of morons, bullies and teenage-angst. (2010 USA 93 minutes) |
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The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest PG
8pm Friday 29 October 2010
8pm Saturday 30 October 2010
DIRECTOR Anthony Geffen
FEATURING/VOICES Conrad Anker, Liam Neeson, Natascha Richardson, Ralph Fiennes
In 1999, high up on Everest, renowned mountaineer Anker discovered the body of British explorer George Mallory, 75 years after his disappearance. Using breathtaking visuals, restored footage and dramatisation, the film seeks to answer the enduring mysteries surrounding Mallory’s death; foremost of all, could he have been the first man to reach the summit? (2010 USA 89 minutes) |
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Ghostbusters PG
3pm Sunday 31 October 2010
DIRECTOR Ivan Reitman
CAST Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver
Prize for the best Halloween costume
More a phenomenon than a movie, this deliriously inventive comedy about a team of ghosthunters smashed box office records on its release. Murray is at his deadpan best and Ackroyd and Ramis give goofy support as defrocked parapsychologists. A comic masterpiece and the best sort of Halloween fun.
(1984 USA 105 minutes) |
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The Illusionist PG
8pm Sunday 31 October 2010
8pm Monday 1 November 2010
DIRECTOR Sylvain Chomet
VOICES Jean-Claude Donda, Edith Rankin
A beautifully crafted and traditionally animated film based on a script by Jacques Tati and set in Scotland. A struggling illusionist meets a young lady who is convinced he is a real magician. A few deft strokes summon up a bygone age of steam trains and an Edinburgh that is a soot-blackened fairyland. Pure joy.
(2010 UK / France 80 minutes) |
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Coming Next
ANOTHER YEAR
WINTER’S BONE
LET ME IN
DESPICABLE ME
A TOWN CALLED PANIC
LONDON RIVER
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