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Tuesday 14th Aug
Pope Francis: A Man Of His Word [PG]

2018, 96 mins

Description

In 2013 Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas, The Wings of Desire) was invited to make a film about the Pope. Wenders, who had a Catholic upbringing and later converted to Protestantism, was given extraordinary access to His Holiness and to Vatican footage of the current Pontificate. The Pope, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, is the first South American and the first Jesuit to hold papal office. This documentary - a personal journey - shows Pope Francis to be a person of uncommon integrity whether his messages are about death, social justice, immigration, ecology or the role of the family. Wenders’s surprising and refreshingly direct approach is fitting for a Pope who urges simplicity, and whose tenure has been characterised by humility and outspoken support for the world’s poor.

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11.45 Audio Described: Everyone welcome. Audio Description is available for this film, and is undetectable to anyone not wearing a headset Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.

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16.15 Audio Described: Everyone welcome. Audio Description is available for this film, and is undetectable to anyone not wearing a headset Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
The Escape [15]

2018, 101 mins

Description

Tara (Arterton) appears to have everything – a loving husband, young children and an opulent home. “You’ve got it made,” declares her single, working-class mother, seeing only her daughter’s upwardly mobile lifestyle. But as Tara does the household chores and looks after the children, she’s confused, depressed and lost. The Escape is the story of Tara’s despair and of her awakening. It's also the story of one man’s struggle to understand his wife's pain. For how can Tara possibly explain her unhappiness when she doesn’t understand it herself? The resulting tortured and tender chemistry between leads Gemma Arterton and Dominic Cooper is profoundly affecting, at times shattering. Thrilling in its complexity and with a powerful Bergmanesque intensity, this is a film about realising that the life you have may not be the one you want.

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10.45 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Apostasy [PG]

2018, 95 mins

Description

As devout Jehovah’s Witnesses, sisters Alex and Luisa and their mother, Ivanna, are united in The Truth. Alex looks up to her confident older sister, while striving to follow in Ivanna’s footsteps as a ‘good Witness’. But when Luisa starts to question the advice of the Elders, she makes a life-altering transgression that threatens to expel her from the congregation. Unless Ivanna and Alex can persuade her to return, they must shun her completely. This challenge becomes more painful when their family is faced with another heartbreaking test of faith. Written and directed by Daniel Kokotajlo, a former Jehovah’s Witness, Apostasy is a remarkable and authentic debut film, providing rare insight into a secretive world and the complex nature of faith, duty and love.

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14.00 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again [PG]

2018, 115 mins

Description

A decade after Mamma Mia! The Movie, we’re heading back to the Greek island of Kalokairi for another joyful and infectious musical based on the songs of ABBA. Ten years on from the events of the first movie, Sophie (Seyfried) is pregnant and wants to learn more about her mother’s past. The film begins to flit between past and present as Sophie learns the trials Donna (Streep) went through before she was born, and how those experiences could solve her own worries. Lily James (Baby Driver, Darkest Hour) joins the fun under the sun to play Donna’s younger self, while Jeremy Irvine, Hugh Skinner and Josh Dylan feature as young Sam, Harry and Bill respectively.

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First Reformed [15]

2018, 113 mins

Description

Opening to rave reviews at the Venice Film Festival last year, Schrader's latest film is a richly complex, beautifully acted and stunningly shot existential thriller which follows a priest who undergoes a crisis of faith after he fails to prevent a tragedy in his parish. Featuring a career-best performance from Ethan Hawke, Schrader's latest film is a moving, thoughtful and engaging cinematic experience on a par with his best work as a writer and director.

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Wednesday 15th Aug
Pope Francis: A Man Of His Word [PG]

2018, 96 mins

Description

In 2013 Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas, The Wings of Desire) was invited to make a film about the Pope. Wenders, who had a Catholic upbringing and later converted to Protestantism, was given extraordinary access to His Holiness and to Vatican footage of the current Pontificate. The Pope, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, is the first South American and the first Jesuit to hold papal office. This documentary - a personal journey - shows Pope Francis to be a person of uncommon integrity whether his messages are about death, social justice, immigration, ecology or the role of the family. Wenders’s surprising and refreshingly direct approach is fitting for a Pope who urges simplicity, and whose tenure has been characterised by humility and outspoken support for the world’s poor.

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11.15 Audio Described: Everyone welcome. Audio Description is available for this film, and is undetectable to anyone not wearing a headset Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.

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15.40 HOH Subtitled: This screening has subtitles for people with hearing loss Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
The Escape [15]

2018, 101 mins

Description

Tara (Arterton) appears to have everything – a loving husband, young children and an opulent home. “You’ve got it made,” declares her single, working-class mother, seeing only her daughter’s upwardly mobile lifestyle. But as Tara does the household chores and looks after the children, she’s confused, depressed and lost. The Escape is the story of Tara’s despair and of her awakening. It's also the story of one man’s struggle to understand his wife's pain. For how can Tara possibly explain her unhappiness when she doesn’t understand it herself? The resulting tortured and tender chemistry between leads Gemma Arterton and Dominic Cooper is profoundly affecting, at times shattering. Thrilling in its complexity and with a powerful Bergmanesque intensity, this is a film about realising that the life you have may not be the one you want.

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13.15 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again [PG]

2018, 115 mins

Description

A decade after Mamma Mia! The Movie, we’re heading back to the Greek island of Kalokairi for another joyful and infectious musical based on the songs of ABBA. Ten years on from the events of the first movie, Sophie (Seyfried) is pregnant and wants to learn more about her mother’s past. The film begins to flit between past and present as Sophie learns the trials Donna (Streep) went through before she was born, and how those experiences could solve her own worries. Lily James (Baby Driver, Darkest Hour) joins the fun under the sun to play Donna’s younger self, while Jeremy Irvine, Hugh Skinner and Josh Dylan feature as young Sam, Harry and Bill respectively.

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10.45 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Ponyo [U]

2018, 101 mins

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After running away from the sea she calls home, an effervescent young fish-girl is rescued and befriended by a five-year-old human boy called Sosuke. Naming her Ponyo, Sosuke soon comes to realise the heartbreaking impracticality of their budding romance. Anime maestro Miyazaki’s tenth feature is his eighth under the Ghibli banner, and the fifth to be released theatrically by Disney. Laced with the fantastical exuberance that has become synonymous with the Japanese studio, PONYO harks back to the thematic timelessness and poetic charms of MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO (1988). It is as visually alluring a fairytale as you are ever likely to see.

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13.30 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members. Summer of Ghibli - English Language: What says summer more than Studio Ghibli's unique, inventive and beautifully designed animation. Get out of the sun and be transported away to their magical worlds.
Thursday 16th Aug
Pope Francis: A Man Of His Word [PG]

2018, 96 mins

Description

In 2013 Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas, The Wings of Desire) was invited to make a film about the Pope. Wenders, who had a Catholic upbringing and later converted to Protestantism, was given extraordinary access to His Holiness and to Vatican footage of the current Pontificate. The Pope, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, is the first South American and the first Jesuit to hold papal office. This documentary - a personal journey - shows Pope Francis to be a person of uncommon integrity whether his messages are about death, social justice, immigration, ecology or the role of the family. Wenders’s surprising and refreshingly direct approach is fitting for a Pope who urges simplicity, and whose tenure has been characterised by humility and outspoken support for the world’s poor.

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11.00 Audio Described: Everyone welcome. Audio Description is available for this film, and is undetectable to anyone not wearing a headset Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
The Escape [15]

2018, 101 mins

Description

Tara (Arterton) appears to have everything – a loving husband, young children and an opulent home. “You’ve got it made,” declares her single, working-class mother, seeing only her daughter’s upwardly mobile lifestyle. But as Tara does the household chores and looks after the children, she’s confused, depressed and lost. The Escape is the story of Tara’s despair and of her awakening. It's also the story of one man’s struggle to understand his wife's pain. For how can Tara possibly explain her unhappiness when she doesn’t understand it herself? The resulting tortured and tender chemistry between leads Gemma Arterton and Dominic Cooper is profoundly affecting, at times shattering. Thrilling in its complexity and with a powerful Bergmanesque intensity, this is a film about realising that the life you have may not be the one you want.

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12.45 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Apostasy [PG]

2018, 95 mins

Description

As devout Jehovah’s Witnesses, sisters Alex and Luisa and their mother, Ivanna, are united in The Truth. Alex looks up to her confident older sister, while striving to follow in Ivanna’s footsteps as a ‘good Witness’. But when Luisa starts to question the advice of the Elders, she makes a life-altering transgression that threatens to expel her from the congregation. Unless Ivanna and Alex can persuade her to return, they must shun her completely. This challenge becomes more painful when their family is faced with another heartbreaking test of faith. Written and directed by Daniel Kokotajlo, a former Jehovah’s Witness, Apostasy is a remarkable and authentic debut film, providing rare insight into a secretive world and the complex nature of faith, duty and love.

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10.30 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.

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16.20 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again [PG]

2018, 115 mins

Description

A decade after Mamma Mia! The Movie, we’re heading back to the Greek island of Kalokairi for another joyful and infectious musical based on the songs of ABBA. Ten years on from the events of the first movie, Sophie (Seyfried) is pregnant and wants to learn more about her mother’s past. The film begins to flit between past and present as Sophie learns the trials Donna (Streep) went through before she was born, and how those experiences could solve her own worries. Lily James (Baby Driver, Darkest Hour) joins the fun under the sun to play Donna’s younger self, while Jeremy Irvine, Hugh Skinner and Josh Dylan feature as young Sam, Harry and Bill respectively.

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15.15 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Princess Mononoke [PG]

2018, 133 mins

Description

When Prince Ashitaka slays a raging boar god, he is wounded and becomes infected with the sickness that had sent the beast berserk, a malady stemming from humankind’s disharmony with nature. Set at the time of Japan’s transition from the Middle Ages to the modern era, Princess Mononoke is a morally complex tale that blends a fantasy quest with social comment for our times.

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13.30 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members. Summer of Ghibli - English Language: What says summer more than Studio Ghibli's unique, inventive and beautifully designed animation. Get out of the sun and be transported away to their magical worlds.
Monday 20th Aug
Christopher Robin [PG]

2018, 104 mins

Description

Overworked and disillusioned with adult life, Christopher Robin (McGregor) is a world away from his idyllic childhood spent with a simple-minded, honey-loving stuffed bear and his friends. But a chance encounter with Winnie the Pooh (Cummings), now tattered after years of hugs and play, reminds him of the days of wonder and make-believe that defined his youth. After a mishap with Christopher Robin’s briefcase, Pooh and the rest of the gang, including Piglet, Eeyore and Tigger, step out of the Hundred Acre Wood and into London to return a few crucial possessions to their old friend – and help him enjoy life again.

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12.30 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.

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16.00 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again [PG]

2018, 115 mins

Description

A decade after Mamma Mia! The Movie, we’re heading back to the Greek island of Kalokairi for another joyful and infectious musical based on the songs of ABBA. Ten years on from the events of the first movie, Sophie (Seyfried) is pregnant and wants to learn more about her mother’s past. The film begins to flit between past and present as Sophie learns the trials Donna (Streep) went through before she was born, and how those experiences could solve her own worries. Lily James (Baby Driver, Darkest Hour) joins the fun under the sun to play Donna’s younger self, while Jeremy Irvine, Hugh Skinner and Josh Dylan feature as young Sam, Harry and Bill respectively.

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10.30 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Tuesday 21st Aug
Christopher Robin [PG]

2018, 104 mins

Description

Overworked and disillusioned with adult life, Christopher Robin (McGregor) is a world away from his idyllic childhood spent with a simple-minded, honey-loving stuffed bear and his friends. But a chance encounter with Winnie the Pooh (Cummings), now tattered after years of hugs and play, reminds him of the days of wonder and make-believe that defined his youth. After a mishap with Christopher Robin’s briefcase, Pooh and the rest of the gang, including Piglet, Eeyore and Tigger, step out of the Hundred Acre Wood and into London to return a few crucial possessions to their old friend – and help him enjoy life again.

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12.00 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.

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14.30 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Apostasy [PG]

2018, 95 mins

Description

As devout Jehovah’s Witnesses, sisters Alex and Luisa and their mother, Ivanna, are united in The Truth. Alex looks up to her confident older sister, while striving to follow in Ivanna’s footsteps as a ‘good Witness’. But when Luisa starts to question the advice of the Elders, she makes a life-altering transgression that threatens to expel her from the congregation. Unless Ivanna and Alex can persuade her to return, they must shun her completely. This challenge becomes more painful when their family is faced with another heartbreaking test of faith. Written and directed by Daniel Kokotajlo, a former Jehovah’s Witness, Apostasy is a remarkable and authentic debut film, providing rare insight into a secretive world and the complex nature of faith, duty and love.

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15.45 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again [PG]

2018, 115 mins

Description

A decade after Mamma Mia! The Movie, we’re heading back to the Greek island of Kalokairi for another joyful and infectious musical based on the songs of ABBA. Ten years on from the events of the first movie, Sophie (Seyfried) is pregnant and wants to learn more about her mother’s past. The film begins to flit between past and present as Sophie learns the trials Donna (Streep) went through before she was born, and how those experiences could solve her own worries. Lily James (Baby Driver, Darkest Hour) joins the fun under the sun to play Donna’s younger self, while Jeremy Irvine, Hugh Skinner and Josh Dylan feature as young Sam, Harry and Bill respectively.

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13.15 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Wednesday 22nd Aug
Christopher Robin [PG]

2018, 104 mins

Description

Overworked and disillusioned with adult life, Christopher Robin (McGregor) is a world away from his idyllic childhood spent with a simple-minded, honey-loving stuffed bear and his friends. But a chance encounter with Winnie the Pooh (Cummings), now tattered after years of hugs and play, reminds him of the days of wonder and make-believe that defined his youth. After a mishap with Christopher Robin’s briefcase, Pooh and the rest of the gang, including Piglet, Eeyore and Tigger, step out of the Hundred Acre Wood and into London to return a few crucial possessions to their old friend – and help him enjoy life again.

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11.00 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.

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13.30 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.

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16.00 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Apostasy [PG]

2018, 95 mins

Description

As devout Jehovah’s Witnesses, sisters Alex and Luisa and their mother, Ivanna, are united in The Truth. Alex looks up to her confident older sister, while striving to follow in Ivanna’s footsteps as a ‘good Witness’. But when Luisa starts to question the advice of the Elders, she makes a life-altering transgression that threatens to expel her from the congregation. Unless Ivanna and Alex can persuade her to return, they must shun her completely. This challenge becomes more painful when their family is faced with another heartbreaking test of faith. Written and directed by Daniel Kokotajlo, a former Jehovah’s Witness, Apostasy is a remarkable and authentic debut film, providing rare insight into a secretive world and the complex nature of faith, duty and love.

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15.50 HOH Subtitled: This screening has subtitles for people with hearing loss Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again [PG]

2018, 115 mins

Description

A decade after Mamma Mia! The Movie, we’re heading back to the Greek island of Kalokairi for another joyful and infectious musical based on the songs of ABBA. Ten years on from the events of the first movie, Sophie (Seyfried) is pregnant and wants to learn more about her mother’s past. The film begins to flit between past and present as Sophie learns the trials Donna (Streep) went through before she was born, and how those experiences could solve her own worries. Lily James (Baby Driver, Darkest Hour) joins the fun under the sun to play Donna’s younger self, while Jeremy Irvine, Hugh Skinner and Josh Dylan feature as young Sam, Harry and Bill respectively.

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13.20 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Thursday 23rd Aug
Christopher Robin [PG]

2018, 104 mins

Description

Overworked and disillusioned with adult life, Christopher Robin (McGregor) is a world away from his idyllic childhood spent with a simple-minded, honey-loving stuffed bear and his friends. But a chance encounter with Winnie the Pooh (Cummings), now tattered after years of hugs and play, reminds him of the days of wonder and make-believe that defined his youth. After a mishap with Christopher Robin’s briefcase, Pooh and the rest of the gang, including Piglet, Eeyore and Tigger, step out of the Hundred Acre Wood and into London to return a few crucial possessions to their old friend – and help him enjoy life again.

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11.00 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.

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15.25 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Elvis '68 Comeback Special (50th Anniversary) [U]

2018, 110 mins

Description

It’s been 50 years since Elvis Presley – the undisputed king of rock – performed his legendary 68’ Comeback concert. Originally airing as a TV special, this spectacular performance is seen by many as the Memphis icon's most substantial achievement as a stage performer. His first stage performance in from of a live audience for more than seven years sees him performing alone as well as in jam sessions with Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana, his early backing musicians. Over 90 minutes, Elvis performs his classic rock and pop hits, introduces new material and reminisces about his career. This event includes a cinema-exclusive special introduction and studio tour by Steve Binder (the original producer and director), including special guest appearances and commentary offering a unique perspective on Elvis and his iconic status.

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10.20 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
The Heiresses [12A]

2018, 98 mins

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Chela and Chiquita, two women from wealthy Asunción families, have been together for over 30 years. Facing financial hardship, they sell some of their inherited possessions. But when Chiquita is imprisoned for fraud, the passive Chela is left on her own. Using her old Daimler, she begins to provide a local taxi service for wealthy elderly ladies. In her new life as a chauffeur, Chela meets a younger, free-spirited woman who helps her rediscover her own desires.

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15.50 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again [PG]

2018, 115 mins

Description

A decade after Mamma Mia! The Movie, we’re heading back to the Greek island of Kalokairi for another joyful and infectious musical based on the songs of ABBA. Ten years on from the events of the first movie, Sophie (Seyfried) is pregnant and wants to learn more about her mother’s past. The film begins to flit between past and present as Sophie learns the trials Donna (Streep) went through before she was born, and how those experiences could solve her own worries. Lily James (Baby Driver, Darkest Hour) joins the fun under the sun to play Donna’s younger self, while Jeremy Irvine, Hugh Skinner and Josh Dylan feature as young Sam, Harry and Bill respectively.

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13.20 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Vertigo [PG]

2018, 122 mins

Description

Considered one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest cinematic achievements, Vertigo is a dreamlike thriller from the Master of Suspense. Set in San Francisco, the film creates a dizzying web of mistaken identity, passion and murder after an acrophobic detective (James Stewart) rescues a mysterious blonde (Kim Novak) from the bay and must unravel the secrets of the past to find the key to his future.

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12.45 Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Thursday 30th Aug
The Children Act [12A]

2018, 105 mins

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"When a court determines any question with respect to the upbringing of a child, the child's welfare shall be the court's paramount consideration.” The Children Act, 1989 Based on the much-loved novel by Ian McEwan (Atonement) and brought to the big screen by director Richard Eyre (Notes on a Scandal, Iris), THE CHILDREN ACT is a compelling and powerful drama telling the story of Fiona Maye (Emma Thompson), an eminent high court judge presiding over ethically complex cases. As the demands of her job cause her marriage to Jack (Stanley Tucci) to reach tipping point, Fiona is asked to rule on the case of Adam (Fionn Whitehead), a brilliant young boy who is refusing a life-saving blood transfusion on religious grounds. With her private life in turmoil, Fiona finds herself drawn into the case, taking the unorthodox step of halting proceedings in order to visit Adam in hospital. As the two form a profound connection and powerful emotions come to light, Fiona’s judgement is put to the test with momentous consequences as she must ultimately decide whether Adam lives or dies.

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Thursday 6th Sep
Cold War [15]

2018, 88 mins

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Paweł Pawlikowski follows his Oscar-winning Ida with the stunning Cold War, an epic romance set against the backdrop of Europe after World War II. Sumptuously shot in luminous black and white, it spans decades and nations to tell a love story that is as tragic as it is moving, and as transportive as it is honest. Winner of the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival 2018, Pawlikowski melds the personal with the political to exquisite effect. Set to a soundtrack that takes you from the rustic folk songs of rural Poland to the sultry jazz of a Paris basement bar, it’s a wistful and dreamlike journey through a divided continent - and a heartbreaking portrait of ill-fated love.

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Wednesday 3rd Oct
Nureyev - All The World His Stage [TBC]

2018, 120 mins

Description

This striking and moving documentary from BAFTA nominated directors, Jacqui and David Morris, traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev, the most famous male dancer that transcended fame in the dance world to become a pop culture icon of his time. It charts his rise from humble beginnings, to his eventual defection to the West, an event that shocked the world. The film contextualises not just the man but also the times in which he lived, discussing the politically charged divide between Russia and the West and the critical role that Nureyev played as a cultural and global phenomena. Blending never-before-seen footage, an original score by award-winning composer Alex Baranowski, and a spellbinding series of exclusive modern dance tableaux directed by Royal Ballet alumnus Russell Maliphant, Nureyev is a theatrical and cinematic experience like no other biopic.

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13.30 Picturehouse Docs: Bringing you the best in new and topical documentaries covering issues around the world. Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.