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September 2021
FILM: Minari (12A)
Tickets On Sale August 31st 9am First film from the new season choices from the Bishop's Castle Film Society Set in the 1980s, a Korean-American family relocates to a tiny farm in Arkansas in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life Minari shows the resilience of family and what really makes a home. 7.5 IMDB "an…
Find out more »Afternoon Film: Emma (PG)
Tickets on sale 31st August 9am New 2020 version of the much loved Jane Austen novelEmma is a self-proclaimed matchmaker who meddles in the love lives of her friends. Her misguided matches and romantic missteps lead her to find love that has been there all along. "Autumn de Wilde’s adaptation ramps up the comedy, but Anya Taylor-Joy remains wonderfully edgy as Jane Austen’s meddling heroine" The Guardian 6.7IMDB Accessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ hearing loop/ tea and biscuits £1/local Free…
Find out more »October 2021
FILM: In The Heights ( PG)
★★★★" a blast of sunshine, hope and hotpants "The Guardian ★★★★ "...joyous and beautiful, a film to fall in love with You can practically see the heat rising off the pavement in Lin-Manuel Miranda and John M. Chu’s perfect return-to-the-cinema summertime musical. " inews l “Like a shot of summer holiday straight to the arm, this will have you shimmying out of the cinema and hugging all your neighbours. It’s joyful” Empire In Washington Heights, N.Y., a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies…
Find out more »FILM: The Father (12A)
★★★★★ Empire Full Review This Oscar –winning film is a slippery tale of a Father losing his mind is a claustrophobic and powerful account of living with dementia. Starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Coleman ★★★★★"Superb in unbearably heartbreaking film Hopkins gives a moving, Oscar-winning turn as a man with dementia in a film full of intelligent performances, disorienting time slips and powerful theatrical effects" The Guardian A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries…
Find out more »Afternoon Film: Dream Horse (PG)
The true story of the extraordinary racehorse that brought a group of impoverished Welsh owners together and offered them fresh hope against all imaginable odds. ★★★★"Dream Horse review – true story of a Welsh village that bought a racehorse is a winner. Yes, it’s schmaltzy, very schmaltzy, but with strong performances by Toni Collette and Damian Lewis the odds are that you’ll love it" The Guardian The true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely racehorse bred by small-town bartender Jan…
Find out more »November 2021
FILM: The Truth ( PG)
The Second Choice from The Bishop's Castle Film Society A stormy reunion occurs between a legendary actress and her daughter after the actress publishes her memoirs. ★★★★"Mothers, memory and an imperious Catherine Deneuve. A legendary movie star’s dubious memoirs outrage her daughter – played by Juliette Binoche – in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s stylish, seductive family drama" The Guardian FULL REVEIW 6.5 IMDB Starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette, Binoche and Ethan Hawke French/ English https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoNoOn6c0gA
Find out more »Afternoon Film: The 39 Steps (1935)
Original Classic 1935 Alfred Hitchcock Film Spy Thriller! A man in London tries to help a counter-espionage Agent. But when the Agent is killed, and the man stands accused, he must go on the run to save himself and stop a spy ring which is trying to steal top secret information 7.6 IMDB 96% Rotten Tomatoes Accessible Cabaret seating/no steps/ hearing loop/ tea and biscuits £1/local Free Bus available Supported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community, Care Home and…
Find out more »December 2021
Afternoon Film: A Christmas Carol (PG)
Acclaimed 1999 remake of the Dickens Classic with Patrick Stewart as Ebenezer Scrooge and Richard E. Grant as Bob Cratchit. Spellbinding special effects, a star-studded cast and a timeless festive story make this brilliant presentation of Dickens' classic a most heart warming, compelling and powerful adaptation. 7.4IMDB "Handsome, wholesome and finely tuned" Variety Supported by the Friends of Bishop’s Castle Community, Care Home and Hospital. Tea and biscuits £1, No stairs, tables & chairs, Hearing loop, low level lighting-…
Find out more »January 2022
FILM: James Bond: No Time To Die (12A)
It's Dark, it's January! Come and spend an action packed evening at SPARC and 007 ★★★★★ "Daniel Craig dispatches James Bond with panache, rage – and cuddles ." The Guardian FULL REVIEW James Bond is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica after leaving active service. However, his peace is short-lived as his old CIA friend, Felix Leiter, shows up and asks for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading…
Find out more »Afternoon Film: The Last Bus (12A)
An old man whose wife has just passed away uses his free local bus pass to travel to the other end of the UK, to where they originally moved from, using only local buses, on a nostalgic trip but also carrying his wife's ashes in a small suitcase, `taking her back' and in doing so he meets local people. By the end of his trip he's a celebrity. Starring Timothy Spall and Phyllis Logan "The storyline is sweet and wholesome…
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