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Starts Thursday 11th February at
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Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena (Tahar Rahim), part Arab, part Corsican, cannot read or write. Arriving at the jail entirely alone, he appears younger and more fragile than the other convicts. He is 19 years old. Cornered by the leader of the Corsican gang currently ruling the prison, he is given a number of "missions" to carry out, toughening him up and gaining the gang leader's confidence in the process. Malik is a fast learner and rises up the prison ranks, all the while secretly devising his own plans… Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION: BEST FOREIGN FILM (French with English Subtitles) |
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Starts Thursday 18th February at
CINEMA PARADISO
LUNA ON SX
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Four-time Oscar-nominee Jeff Bridges stars as the richly comic, romantic anti-hero Bad Blake in the debut feature film Crazy Heart from writer-director Scott Cooper. Bad Blake is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who’s had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and one too many drinks way too many times. And yet, Bad can’t help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician. As he struggles down the road of redemption, Bad learns the hard way just how tough life can be on one man’s crazy heart. Jeff Bridges received the Best Actor Award Golden Globe for this role. |
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Starts Thursday 25th February at
CINEMA PARADISO
LUNA ON SX
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Torn apart by the shattering impact of the death of his long-time lover, college professor George Falconer (Colin Firth) experiences the most transformational day of his life, blending past and present, desire and despair, and discovering that love persists even after the object of love is gone. Set in a sun-drenched 1960s California coastal canyon, featuring revealing performances by Julianne Moore and Matthew Goode. This is the directorial debut by designer Tom Ford from a novel by Christopher Isherwood. ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION: BEST ACTOR |
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Starts Thursday 4th March at
LUNA LEEDERVILLE
LUNA ON SX
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| Based on the book by Jon Ronson. A reporter (Ewan McGregor), trying to lose himself in the romance of war after his marriage fails, gets more than he bargains for when he meets a special forces agent who reveals the existence of a secret, psychic military unit whose goal is to end war as we know it. The founder of the unit has gone missing and the trail leads to another psychic soldier who has distorted the mission to serve his own ends. He might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady (George Clooney), who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's First Earth Battalion, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions |
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Starts Thursday 4th March at
WINDSOR CINEMA
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From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director Tim Burton comes an epic fantasy adventure ALICE IN WONDERLAND, a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time. JOHNNY DEPP stars as the Mad Hatter and MIA WASIKOWSKA as 19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen’s reign of terror. The all-star cast also includes ANNE HATHAWAY, HELENA BONHAM CARTER and CRISPIN GLOVER.
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Starts Thursday 11th March at
WINDSOR CINEMA
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Beautiful, mercurial Ann Devereaux (Renée Zellweger) has just left her philandering husband Dan (Kevin Bacon), a society bandleader, and taken to the road with her teenage sons, George (Logan Lerman) and Robbie (Mark Rendall), in search of a suitable new mate. But it's 1953, years past Ann's courting days. Now it seems that the losers and playboys outnumber the eligible and willing bachelors. As the miles roll by, their journey veers from hair-raising, to poignant, to comic. The three of them get to know each other much better than they'd ever expected. Ultimately, George discovers the determination, dignity and love underneath his mother's flamboyant exterior. And Ann makes a different family for herself and her sons than any of them had imagined. Inspired by events in the life of actor George Hamilton. |
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Starts Thursday 11th March at
LUNA LEEDERVILLE
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| Fifteen-year-old Mia is in a constant state of war with her family, her school and her neighbours, without any constructive creative outlet for her energies save a secret love of hip-hop dancing. When she meets her party-girl mother's charming new boyfriend Connor, she is amazed to find him returning her attention, and believes he can help her start to make sense of her life - though his seemingly tender demeanor may hide a much more treacherous interior. From Andrea Arnold, director of Red Road. |
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Starts Thursday 18th March at
LUNA LEEDERVILLE
LUNA ON SX
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| Brothers tells the powerful story of thirtysomething Sam (Tobey Maguire) and younger brother Tommy (Jake Gyllenhaal), who are polar opposites. Sam is a decorated Marine who goes missing overseas in prison is Afghanistan, The younger, charismatic Tommy is a drifter just out of jail who’s always gotten by on wit and charm. He cares for Sam’s wife (Natalie Portman) and children at home - with consequences that will shake the foundation of the entire family. This U.S. remake of the Danish award-winner is by Irish director Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot). |
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Starts Thursday 1st April at
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| Winner of the Ecumenical Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, WELCOME is an emotionally affecting drama about intersecting lives, unlikely friendships and the hope of new beginnings. Bilal (Firat Ayverdi), a 17-year-old Kurdish refugee, has traveled across Europe in an attempt to reunite with his girlfriend who emigrated to England. When he is detained by local authorities in Northern France, Bilal devises a plan to swim across the English Channel, and heads to the local swimming pool to start training. It is here that he crosses paths with Simon (Vincent Lindon), a middle-aged swimming instructor with a sour attitude. A surprise hit with audiences in its native France, writer-director Philippe Lioret has created an a gripping contribution to the cycle of French cinema concerned with exile and refugees. |
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Starts Thursday 1st April at
LUNA LEEDERVILLE
LUNA ON SX
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| From Jean-Pierre Jeunet, director of Amelie, comes a deeply whimsical fantasy comedy. Bazil (Dany Boon) is hit by a stray bullet in a freak drive-by shooting incident. Emerging from hospital, he finds himself jobless and penniless, but good fortune appears in the form of Placerd (Jean-Pierre Marielle), an ex-con. The ingenious salvage artist ekes out a marginal existence living in a scrap dump together with a tirelessly good-humored and resourceful group of misfits. Charmed and overwhelmed by the hospitality he receives, Bazil turns the dump into a warm underground home full of magical tools and sculptures made from discarded junk. Meanwhile, an opportunity to get even with the arms manufacturers who killed his father and left him with a bullet in the head keeps Bazil busy plotting sweet revenge. |
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Starts Thursday 1st April at
LUNA ON SX
WINDSOR CINEMA
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Winner of Best Actress for Helen Mirren at the Rome Film Festival, this is Michael Hoffman’s account of novelist Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. Young idealist Valentin (James McAvoy) is sent to assist the aging Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer) on his grand estate where he lives with his wife Sofya (Mirren), his family and a band of Tolstoyan followers. Witnessing a battle over Tolstoy’s legacy between Sofya and follower Vladimir Chertkov (Paul Giamatti), Valentin cannot help but question the true meaning of his leader’s teachings. ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS: BEST ACTRESS (Mirren) and BEST ACTOR (Plumber) |
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Starts Thursday 15th April at
CAMELOT
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In 1913 Paris, Coco Chanel (Anna Mouglalis) is infatuated with the rich and handsome Boy Capel, but she is also compelled by her work. Igor Stravinsky (Mads Mikkelsen) is rehearsing The Rite of Spring. The revolutionary dissonances of Igor's work parallel Coco's work as a radical couturière. Seven years later, after the death of Capel, Coco is introduced to Igor by Diaghilev, impresario of the Ballets Russes. The attraction between them is instant and electric. The two then begin a passionate affair.
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Starts Thursday 22nd April at
LUNA LEEDERVILLE
LUNA ON SX
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| In this year's Gran Torino, Harry (Michael Caine) is an ageing war veteran who lives in a sprawling, run-down, high-rise council estate. After his wife dies, there is little to look forward to in Harry's life, other than a trip down to the local pub to share a moan about the gangs with his only friend, Leonard (David Bradley), over a pint and a game of chess. When Leonard is found stabbed to death after a row with the teenagers, Harry has no doubt who is to blame and grows increasingly frustrated at the inability of the police to pin down a suspect.So – recalling his military training, the doddery pensioner turns vigilante to bring to justice those he believes are to blame. |
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Starts Thursday 29th April at
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| In the city that never sleeps, love is always on the mind. From the producers of Paris, Je T'Aime comes a new collection of stories from some of today’s most imaginative filmmakers (Fatih Akin, Mira Nair, Allen Hughes, Brett Ratner, Natalie Portman) and featuring an all-star cast (Bradley Cooper, Julie Christie, Christina Ricci, Orlando Bloom, Ethan Hawke, Shia LaBeouf, James Cann and many more). Sexy, funny, haunting and revealing encounters unfold beneath the Manhattan skyline. From Tribeca to Central Park to Brooklyn - tales of love as diverse as the very fabric of New York itself. |
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