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Film Club Programme 2011 – 2012

Experience real cinema sound in the Reading Room

The Kite Runner

We show a good selection of films…action, drama, biopic etc. in English and foreign languages. There are films which appeal to all age groups. Our state of the art equipment fills the Reading Room with sound, providing a great cinema experience. You are welcome to attend as a guest for one session. If you would like to see more, then you can join. It is extremely good value at £15 for 12 months. (Sept 2011 till August 2012 and £7.50 from February to August.)

Doors open 7.20pm. Film begins at 7.45pm. Drinks available. Guests £2.50 per sessiom

Please contact Chris or Morag for more information.

2011

Fri Sept 23 The King’s Speech 2010

The story of King George VI and his stammer. He engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist and as a result of an unlikely friendship, ‘Bertie’ is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country through war.

Fri Oct 28 True Grit 2010

Following the murder of her father, 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross sets out to capture the killer. To help her, she hires the toughest U.S. marshal she can find, a man with “true grit.” They find danger and surprises on the way.

Fri Nov 25 Tell No-one (subtitled) 2006

Paediatrician Alexandre Beck misses his beloved wife Margot , who was brutally murdered eight years ago when he was the prime suspect. When two bodies are found near where the corpse of Margot was dumped, the police reopen the case and Alex becomes suspect again….the plot thickens with arrival of an email.

Mon Dec 19 Water for Elephants 2011

A veterinary student abandons his studies after his parents are killed and joins a travelling circus as their vet. But the boss’s wife proves irresistible.

2012

Fri Jan 13 Never Let Me Go 2010

As children, Ruth, Kathy and Tommy, spend their childhood at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. As they grow into young adults, they find that they have to come to terms with the strength of the love they feel for each other, while preparing themselves for the haunting reality that awaits them.

Fri Feb 17 Taken 2008

A former spy relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been forced into the slave trade.

Fri March 23 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 2011
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6.

Fri Apr 13 He loves me, he loves me not (French film subtitled)
A young woman falls in love with a married doctor and becomes dangerous when her attempts to persuade him to leave his wife are unsuccessful. However, when seen from his point of view, the real situation becomes clear.

Fri May 11 The Adjustment Bureau 2011
The affair between a politician and a ballerina is affected by mysterious forces keeping the lovers apart

Fri June 15 Snow Cake 2006
A drama focused on the friendship between a high-functioning autistic woman and a man who is traumatized after a fatal car accident.

FRI July 13 Drive 2011
A mysterious Hollywood stuntman, mechanic and getaway driver lands himself in trouble when he helps out his neighbour.

Fri Aug 17 Best in Show 2000
A colourful array of characters compete at a national dog show. A highly rated comedy.

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