Welcome to the November Issue of the kinokulture cinema newsletter.
We are pleased to start this month off with a selection of free screenings for schools as part of the INTO Film Festival:
He Named Me Malala with Satellite Q&A Wednesday 4th November 10:30am
Pinocchio Tuesday 10th December 10:00am
Tomorrowland Thursday 12th December 10:00am
Paper Towns 19th December 10:00am
Schools can register & book online here: http://www.intofilm.org/festival We also have 'Love Is Strange' the second screening in Oswestry Film Society's inaugural season.
'Brief Encounter' launches our four chosen film titles for the BFI's LOVE Season a UK wide programme of "Films To Fall In Love with & Films To Break Your Heart" which runs through into December.
More information on the Love Season here: http://www.bfi.org.uk/love Other highlights this month include 'Sicario' one of the most gripping thrillers we have seen all year, the long awaited 'Of Mice And Men' recorded live on Broadway by NT Live, 'Macbeth' starring Michael Fessbender & Marion Cotillard and the launch of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company's first season of plays from The Garrick Theatre 'The Winter's Tale'. All our screenings currently on sale can be viewed and booked online here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/kinokulture Ticket prices for normal film screenings are £6.00 Adult/£4.00 Under 16's.
Ticket prices for Event Cinema & Live broadcasts vary depending on the distributor.
Please scroll down to see full information & booking links for this month's films & events. Doors open 30 minutes before the screening time and parking is available in The Horse Market car park just a short walk from the cinema.
Our cafe/bar space sells a range of light refreshments and is licensed in the evenings and on Saturdays.
We look forward to seeing you this month. | | | November Film Screenings & Events
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kinokulture cinema
9 Arthur Street, Oswestry, SY11 1JN | | |  | Love Is Strange (15)
Oswestry Film Society Screening
Tuesday 3rd November 7:30pm
Film Society Season Ticket: £24.00 (5 films)
Single screening ticket: £6.00 adults/£4.00 Under 16's
Book online through Oswestry Film Society:
http://www.oswestryfilmsociety.org.uk/membership/4589660644 Or buy tickets on the door.
Ira Sachs (Keep the Lights On) delivers a tender, faultlessly observed drama about the latter days of a life-long love.
The film opens with the joyous wedding of George and Ben (Alfred Molina and John Lithgow) who have been together for 39 years and are clearly a source of stability, warmth and inspiration to their wide circle of family and friends. When Ben loses his job as a music teacher at a Catholic school, the couple are forced to leave their Manhattan abode and separate, staying at different apartments while they hunt for a new place of their own. Both leads give nuanced, award-deserving performances, as does Marisa Tomei as their niece. George and Ben may inhabit a familiar Manhattan of West Side shoebox apartments, galleries and classical concerts, but it's refreshingly peopled with all walks of life. This is a love story for grown-ups and also Sachs' ode to the beauty of NYC.
Run time: 98 mins | |  | LIFE (15)
Wednesday 4th November 7:30pm
Thursday 5th November 7:30pm
Tickets: £6.00 Adults/£4.00 Under 16's
Book online: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/106984
Or call the Box Office: 01691 238167 LIFE tells the story of photographer Dennis Stock (Robert Pattinson) who convinced a rebellious young actor on the cusp of stardom, James Dean (Dane DeHaan) to allow him to shoot him for LIFE Magazine. The men take a trip from LA to Dean's hometown of Fairmont, Indiana, via Times Square, New York so that Stock could, in his words, capture Dean in all the environments that had "affected and shaped the unique character ". While Stock thinks he's capturing a star in the moment before he breaks; in fact, he's documenting Dean's last moments of intimacy and simplicity. In the process of their journey, a deep affection and improbable friendship gradually develops between the two young men. Their trip would result in some of the most iconic images of the age and a new breed of film star. "A fascinating look at James Dean" **** The Telegraph Director: Anton Corbijn Cast: Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley Run time: 111 mins | |  | SICARIO (15)
Friday 6th November 7:30pm
Saturday 7th November 7:30pm
Wednesday 11th November 7:30pm
Thursday 12th November 7:30pm
Tickets: £6.00 Adults/£4.00 Under 16's
Book online: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/105210
Or call the Box Office: 01691 238167 Kate Macer is a brilliant FBI agent with an impeccable track record and promising future. Her reputation lands her in her most dangerous mission to date; taking down a vicious drug cartel operating in the lawless border area in between the US and Mexico. Led by a consultant whose charisma is only matched by his questionable past, Kate is quickly forced to reassess her values as she becomes embroiled in a seemingly impossible battle to bring the ruthless criminals to justice. As the bullets and bodies stack up, the team struggles to stay alive as the line between right and wrong becomes increasingly blurred. Sicario (which is Mexican for 'hitman') debuted at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim. The film is the latest to be directed by Denis Villeneuve, who was responsible for two of 2013's most interesting movies: Prisoners and Enemy (which both starred Jake Gyllenhaal). Golden Globe winner Emily Blunt has proven herself to be a versatile and much-sought-after actress in recent years with notable roles in Edge of Tomorrow (2014) opposite Tom Cruise and The Devil Wears Prada (2006) where she held her own against Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. She leads Sicario in the role of tough FBI standout, Kate Macer. Stellar support comes in the shape of Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men, The Goonies) and Benicio Del Toro (Guardians of the Galaxy). Grabbing the audience in a vice-like grip from its opening scene, Sicario doesn't let go until the closing credits, and promises to be one of 2015's most memorable pictures. "Denis Villeneuve borrows Michael Mann's crown to take control of a straight-ahead genre movie as Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro battle Mexican druglords." **** The Guardian "Villeneuve, cinematographer Roger Deakins and composer Jóhann Jóhannsson combine to make the action scenes gorgeous, scary and exciting, while the script by Taylor Sheridan is mordant and smart, with not a wasted word." New York Times Run time: 121 mins Content advise: Stong violence, strong language, images of dead bodies. | |  | RONALDO
World Premiere Live (PG)
Monday 9th November 7:00pm
Tickets: £12.00 Adults/£10.00 Under 16's
Book online: http://www.kinokulture.org.uk/ronaldo-world-premiere-live/4590700140
Or call the Box Office: 01691 238167 From the makers of 'Senna' and 'Amy', Ronaldo takes audiences on an intimate and revealing journey of what it's like to live as an iconic athlete in the eye of the storm. Ronaldo World Premiere Live will give audiences an insight into Ronaldo's life as well as stream the world premiere live from the red carpet in Leicester Square as Ronaldo and an array of other names arrive. This will be followed by an in conversation with Ronaldo featurette. Ronaldo: Filmed over 14 months with unprecedented access into the inner circle of the man and the sport, this is the first official and fully authorised film of one of the most celebrated figures in football. For the first time ever, the world gets vividly candid and un-paralleled, behind-closed-doors access to the footballer, father, family-man and friend in this moving & fascinating documentary. Through in-depth conversations, state of the art football footage and never before seen archival footage, the film gives an astonishing insight into the sporting and personal life of triple Ballon D'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo at the peak of his career. Run time: 128 mins | |  | They Will Have To Kill Us First: Malian Music In Exile (15)
Tuesday 10th November 7:30pm
Tickets: £6.00 Adults/£4.00 Under 16's
Book online: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/204555
Or call the Box Office: 01691 238167 The rise of fundamentalism has threatened the lives of Malian musicians and the music they play. However, they refuse to be silenced. Imagine living in a world with no radio, no stereos and no live music. It is difficult to contemplate, but that is exactly what happened in an area of Mali in 2012. Islamic Jihadists took control of Northern Mali and through a harsh interpretation of Sharia law they banned all forms of music. In a tragedy that constitutes nothing less than a crime against humanity for a country famous for its vibrant and colourful music, radio stations were destroyed, instruments burned and revered musicians faced torture, even death. For her feature debut, Johanna Schwartz intelligently captures the complexity and emotion of the life of musicians forced into exile and desperate to keep their music alive. The score was composed by the Yeah Yeah Yeah's Nick Zinner and there is music from a variety of artists, including Khaira Arby, Fadimata 'Disco' Walet Oumar, Amkoullel and Moussa Sidi. Director: Johanna Schwartz With: Songhoy Blues, Kharia Arby, Moussa Sidi 2015 Run time: 100 mins | |  | The Martian (12A)
Friday 13th November 7:30pm
Saturday 14th November 7:30pm
Book Online: http://www.kinokulture.org.uk/the-martian/4590711082
Or call the Box Office: 01691 238167 Matt Damon stars in Ridley Scott's epic sci-fi about a lone astronaut fighting for survival on Mars. A manned mission to Mars goes disastrously wrong when a fierce storm leaves astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) missing, presumed dead. However, he has in fact survived – and when he wakes, he discovers that he is now stranded, alone, on the Red Planet. With only enough resources to last 30 days, Mark manages to get a message to Earth – and millions of miles away, both NASA and his own team decide to stage separate yet equally daring rescue missions to bring back the 'Martian'. Celebrated director Ridley Scott returns to the realm of sci-fi for the first time since his hit 2012 Alien prequel Prometheus with this gripping story of intergalactic survival. Oscar winning Matt Damon heads the outstanding cast, which includes Jessica Chastain, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Pena, Kate Mara and Sean Bean. Director: Ridley Scott 2015 Run time: 141 mins | |  | CARTEL LAND (15)
Monday 16th November 7:30pm
Tickets: £6.00 Adults/£4.00 Under 16's
Book online: http://www.kinokulture.org.uk/cartel-land/4590690032
Or call the Box Office: 01691 238167 Following on from our Sicario screenings we bring you a true story behind the Mexican drug cartels. With unprecedented access, CARTEL LAND is a riveting, on-the-ground look at the journeys of two modern-day vigilante groups and their shared enemy – the murderous Mexican drug cartels. In the Mexican state of Michoacán, Dr. Jose Mireles, a small-town physician known as "El Doctor," leads the Autodefensas, a citizen uprising against the violent Knights Templar drug cartel that has wreaked havoc on the region for years. Meanwhile, in Arizona's Altar Valley – a narrow, 52-mile-long desert corridor known as Cocaine Alley – Tim "Nailer" Foley, an American veteran, heads a small paramilitary group called Arizona Border Recon, whose goal is to stop Mexico's drug wars from seeping across our border. Filmmaker Matthew Heineman embeds himself in the heart of darkness as Nailer, El Doctor, and the cartel each vie to bring their own brand of justice to a society where institutions have failed. From executive producer Kathryn Bigelow (THE HURT LOCKER, ZERO DARK THIRTY), CARTEL LAND is a chilling, visceral meditation on the breakdown of order and the blurry line between good and evil. At the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, Heineman received both the Directing Award and Special Jury Award for Cinematography in the U.S. Documentary competition. 'If you thought Breaking Bad was terrifying. Wait until you see the real drug war.' - Esquire 'This look set to be the documentary to beat on Oscar night' ★★★★ - Time Out 'Astonishing' ★★★★ - The Independent Run time: 1 hour 40 mins | |  | Brief Encounter (PG)
BFI LOVE SEASON
Tuesday 17th November 7:30pm
Tickets: £6.00 Adults/£4.00 Under 16's
Book online: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/206137
Or call the Box Office: 01691 238167 FILMS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH… FILMS TO BREAK YOUR HEART… The power of love is cinema's most seductive illusion, making our hearts beat faster and shaping our dreams and longings. Throughout November and December we will be joining in with this national season of celebratory screenings launching our own events with a screening of the newly restored British classic Brief Encounter, which celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. Laura Jesson accidentally meets Dr Alex Harvey at a railway station. As their acquaintance grows, so does their attraction to each other, despite both being married. On the brink of an affair and desperately in love, the two must make a choice that may part them forever. For this inaugural screening we are pleased to offer with each cinema ticket a voucher for £1.50 redeemable at the Cambrian Heritage Railways Oswestry Station in exchange for tea & cake, stocking fillers or towards the ticket cost on a Santa Special train ride on 5th, 12th or 19th December. We hope you will join us to fall in love like it's 1945 and maybe re enact your own romantic trysts in Buffers Cafe housed in the magnificent Italianate Oswestry Station building of the Cambrian Heritage Railways. Director: David Lean UK 1945 Starring: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard Run time: 86 mins A Park Circus release About the Love Season: The power of love is cinema's most seductive illusion, making our hearts beat faster and shaping our dreams and longings. BFI LOVE is a major new project that will re-kindle audience passions for film and television's most enduring love stories. Truly an affair to remember, the UK-wide season includes over 1,000 screenings at 100s of cinemas, special one-off events, new and rare releases on DVD and BFI Player, education events and innovative interactive content across online and social media.
We have three more screenings in the BFI Love Season in December:
Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious, Sunday Bloody Sunday starring Glenda Jackson & Peter Finch and David Lynch's cult classic Blue Velvet. | |  | Kinetics: Les Eclats (The Out-Bursts) (15)
A solidarity screening to support CalAid
Wenesday 18th November 7:30pm
Tickets: £6.00 Adults/£4.00 Under 16's
Book online: http://www.kinokulture.org.uk/kinetics-les-eclats/4590770014
Or call the Box Office: 01691 238167 The second in this new season of kinetics screenings exploring alternative cinema is French film-maker Sylvain George's passionate and committed documentary Les Eclats. Following the migrants stranded in Calais as they navigate a desperate path between utter destitution and police harrassment on one hand, and the comradeship of shared plight on the other, fueled always by the hope that a better life might lie on the other side of the Channel. This screening is in support of the Calaid movement in solidarity with the refugees in Calais. http://www.calaid.co.uk/ Run time: 1 hour 24 mins French with English subtitles Kinetics is an Independent Cinema Office initiative funded by Arts Council England
For more information on this joint project exploring alternative cinema please visit our tmblr page:
http://kntcs.tumblr.com/ | |  | NT Live: Of Mice And Men (12A)
Thursday 19th November 7:00pm
Tickets: £12.00 Adults/£10.00 Under 16's
Book Online: http://www.kinokulture.org.uk/nt-live-of-mice-men/4590002983
Or call the Box Office: 01691 238167
(Advance booking is advised to avoid disappointment) The hit Broadway production Of Mice and Men, filmed on stage in New York by National Theatre Live, comes to UK cinemas.
Golden Globe® winner and Academy Award® nominee James Franco (127 Hours, Milk) and Tony Award® nominee Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids, Girls) star in the highly-anticipated screenings of this 'riveting, powerful production' (Independent).
This landmark revival of Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck's play is a powerful portrait of the American spirit and a heartbreaking testament to the bonds of friendship.
Of Mice and Men is directed by Tony Award®, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circles award winner Anna D. Shapiro (Broadway's August: Osage County) and features Leighton Meester (Country Strong, Gossip Girl) and Tony Award® winner Jim Norton (The Seafarer).
"James Franco and Chris O'Dowd are fantastic" **** Time Out New York
"A riveting, powerful production" **** Independent
Run time: 140 mins | |  | MACBETH (15)
Friday 20th November 7:30pm
Saturday 21st November 7:30pm
Tuesday 24th November 7:30pm
Wednesday 25th November 1:30pm
Tickets: £6.00 Adults/£4.00 Under 16's
Book online: http://www.kinokulture.org.uk/macbeth-15/4590562114
Or call the Box Office: 01691 238167 When Scottish general Macbeth encounters a trio of witches, they tell him that he is destined to be King. Filled with ideas of grandeur and power, Macbeth seeks the advice of his wife, the Lady Macbeth, and together they concoct their wicked plot. With King Duncan slain, Macbeth takes the throne of Scotland, but the paranoia of success soon corrupts his mind. He believes the ghosts of his wrongdoings are following him everywhere, and a madness soon takes over. As Macbeth descends into tyranny and his wife into torment, the future of Scotland is threatened. Superstition and anxieties are rife, and Macbeth soon discovers that he can trust nothing and no one. Shakespeare's incredible tragedy is just as popular now as it was 400 years ago, and has been brought to the silver screen by director Justin Kurzel. Filmed mostly on location in Scotland, this is a rich and lavish production of the play that has inspired actors and actresses for generations. Starring Michael Fassbender (X-Men: Days of Future Past) in the leading role, alongside Marion Cotillard (Two Days, One Night) as the ambitious Lady Macbeth, Macbeth is a thrilling and dramatic retelling of a truly classic tale. "Blockbuster battle scenes, spine-tingling staging, utterly believable performances: is this as good as Shakespeare on film gets? Fassbender was born for this." ***** The Telegraph Dir: Justin Kurzel Starring: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard Run time: 1 hour 53 mins | |  | Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale (12A)
Thursday 26th November 7:00pm
Encore screening: Thursday 24th December 2:00pm
Tickets: £12.00 Adults/£10.00 Under 16's
Book online: http://www.kinokulture.org.uk/the-winters-tale/4590486829
Or call the Box Office: 01691 238167
Advance booking advised to avoid disappointment) The first season of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company Live promises an exceptional series of plays broadcast to cinemas from London's Garrick Theatre over the course of a year. The season begins with The Winter's Tale. Shakespeare's timeless tragicomedy of obsession and redemption is reimagined in a new production co-directed by Rob Ashford and Kenneth Branagh, following their triumphant staging of Macbeth in Manchester and Manhattan. King Leontes appears to have everything: power, wealth, a loving family and friends. But sexual jealousy sets in motion a chain of events with tragic consequences… The Winter's Tale will star a remarkable group of actors, featuring Judi Dench as Paulina, alongside Tom Bateman (Florizel), Jessie Buckley (Perdita), Hadley Fraser (Polixenes), Miranda Raison (Hermione) and Kenneth Branagh as Leontes. Broadcast live from The Garrick Theatre Run time: 3 hours | |  | SUFFRAGETTE (12A)
Friday 27th November 7:30pm
Saturday 28th November 7:30pm
Wednesday 2nd December 1:30pm
Tickets: £6.00 Adults/£4.00 Under 16's
Book online: http://www.kinokulture.org.uk/suffragette/4590711113
Or call the Box Office: 01691 238167 Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep fight for women's rights in this rousing factual drama. At the turn of the 20th century in Britain, women are still struggling to have their voices heard. In a valiant attempt to get women's voting rights passed, the Suffragette movement is formed. Led by the determined Emmeline Pankhurst (Meryl Streep), their number includes Maud Watts (Carey Mulligan) whose forward-thinking views clash with those of her husband Sonny (Ben Whishaw). As the women proceed, they are forced to confront brutal oppression in the form of the police force led by Inspector Steed (Brendan Gleeson) - nevertheless, the wheels have been set in motion and the country is set to change forever. An outstanding, all-star cast features in this powerful historical drama, one that brings a watershed moment in British history to life. Suffragette is written by Abi Morgan, who scripted the hit 2011 Margaret Thatcher biopic The Iron Lady, also starring Meryl Streep. Director: Sarah Gavron Cast: Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep, Helena Bonham Carter, Ben Whishaw, Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Mari Duff, Romola Garai Run time: 106 mins | | We have some fantastic films & event cinema broadcasts lined up for December
Including:
ENO Live: The Mikado on Thursday 3rd December
SPECTRE on 4th, 5th, 9th & 10th December
The Lady In The Van on 11th, 12th, 16th & 17th December
Bridge Of Spies on 26th, 28th & 30th December
Keep up to date with future screenings by visiting our website: http://www.kinokulture.org.uk/ | | | |
