Showing this week: 500 Days of Summer (12A), Coraline (PG) and The Soloist (12A)
500 Days of Summer (12A)
BBFC Advice: Contains one use of strong language and moderate sex references
Fri: 6.05 & 8.15pm
Sun – Mon: 6 & 8.15pmTue: 8.15pm
Wed: 2.15, 6 & 8.15pm
Coraline (PG)
A special 2d screening of the stunning stop motion feature from Henry Selick. A young girl walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life – only much better. But when this wondrously off-kilter, fantastical adventure turns dangerous, and her counterfeit other mother tries to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her stubborn determination, bravery, the aid of her neighbours and a talking black cat to save her real parents and some ghost children and to get back home. ‘Terrifying and beautiful, believable and fantastical, this is one of the best children’s films in years and Selick’s finest – better even than The Nightmare Before Christmas.’ Empire
Showing as part of Flip Animation Festival 2009
Dir. Henry Selick, USA, 2009, 1hr 41
BBFC Advice: Contains mild threat and scary scenes and one use of mild language
Fri: 7.30pm
Sat: 2pm & 7.30pm
The Soloist (12A)
Sun – Tue : 5.35 & 8.20pm
Wed : 2, 5.35 & 8.20pm
Thu : 5.35 & 8.20pm
Busy November…
Wow where has the year gone, How is November all ready?
No chance of it slowing down for us though this month we’ve got so much going on I honestly don’t know where to start!!
We’ve the Flip Animation and Deaffest festival and all that they bring with the Gala Awards Ceremony, Student competitions, spotlight talks and special screenings of Coraline and UP.
We’ve got our film discussion, this month based around “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus”, The controversial(?) screening on 1 Day presented by Screen WM and the Buster Keaton Double Bill and then there’s the two exhibition openings, including “The Art of Collection” by the lovely Lisa who works here with us and a screen forum event with the showing of Magic Hour!
Then as usual we’ve multitude of training sessions, the standard film programme and the monthly film quiz!
For full listings you can visit our what’s on page and in the meantime I’m going get myslef a coffee and prepare for a busy, busy few weeks.
Showing this week: District 9 (15) & The September Issue (12A)
District 9 (15)
Alien refugees have arrived on Earth, and are housed in South Africa’s District 9 as the world’s nations argue over what to do with them. Securing the area is contracted to MNU, a private company uninterested in the aliens’ welfare. The tension between the aliens and the humans comes to a head when an MNU operative, Wikus, contracts a mysterious virus that begins changing his DNA. Wikus becomes a hunted man. Ostracized and friendless, there is only one place left for him to hide.
Dir. Neil Blomkamp, S.Afr, 2009, 1hr52
BBFC Advice: Contains one use of very strong language and strong bloody violence
Fri: 5.40 & 8.20pm
Sat: 5.30pm
Sun – Tue : 5.40 & 8.20pm
Wed: 2, 5.40 & 8.20pm
Thu: 5.30pm
The September Issue (12A)
This documentary is a behind the scenes look at the world’s most influential fashion magazine, Vogue. Under the leadership of legendary editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, the editorial staff set out to assemble their biggest issue ever. Director R.J. Cutler takes an intimate, and often funny, look inside the hallowed hallways of Vogue. He chronicles the tedium of staff meetings, the scrutinising of designers new collections from catwalk shows and the chaos of a cover photo shoot in the streets of Rome.
Dir. RJ Cutler, USA, 2009, 1hr30
BBFC Advice: Contains one use of strong language
Fri – Tue: 6.10 & 8.30pm
Wed: 2.15, 6.10 & 8.30pm
Thu: 6.10 & 8.30pm
1 Day – Screening @ Light House
Screen WM present a special screening of 1 Day as part of their Festival of Film which showcases sensational films that have been inspired by, produced or filmed in the West Midlands.
Filmed entirely on location on the inner-city streets of Birmingham, 1 Day has utilised local talent both in front of and behind the camera, enhancing the authenticity of the film.
The film plunges you right into the heart of life on the streets as it follows 24 hours in the life of a young street hustler – Flash. Flash wakes up to a phone call from Angel announcing that he’s being released from prison and wants the £500k he’d left with Flash for safekeeping. Short of the full amount, Flash is forced to strike a deal with Evil who more than lives up to his name.
1 Day, which is due for national release on 6th November has caused quite some controversy with the Birmingham Post reporting that it has been criticised for “encouraging impressionable youngsters to join violent criminal gangs” and “glamorising gun crime“ and BBC have reported that at least 2 of the big Birmingham cinemas, Cineworld and Odeon are not going to be screening it .
1 Day will be screened at Light House Tuesday 24 November 6pm
Admission free. To reserve your ticket visit www.screenwm.co.uk
To find out more about the film visit the 1 Day website: www.1daythemovie.co.uk/
Deaffest tickets are now on sale!
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