Help us choose Clayhidon's film programme for 2017 Please help the parish hall's film committee choose our programme for January, February, March and April 2017. Read the summaries of the 34 films Moviola has offered us, then email clayhidonhall@gmail.com to let us know which FOUR films you would most like to see. The deadline is Wednesday evening 23 November 2016.
Absolutely Fabulous (15) After attracting both media and police attention for accidentally knocking Kate Moss into the River Thames, Edina and Patsy hide out in the south of France.
Café Society (12A) In the 1930s, a young Bronx native moves to Hollywood, where he falls in love with the secretary of his powerful uncle, an agent to the stars. After returning to New York, he is swept up in the vibrant world of high society nightclub life. Directed by Woody Allen.
The Fencer (PG) 99 mins Fleeing from the Russian secret police, a young Estonian fencer is forced to return to his homeland, where he becomes a physical education teacher at a local school.
The Railway Children (U) (Event Show)- Available Jan The recorded stage show of this British classic, filmed at the York Theatre Royal. 125 minutes in length with a 15 minute interval
Swiss Army Man (15) A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home. Starring Daniel Radcliffe and Paul Dano.
My Scientology Movie (15)- Available Jan 99 mins (Strong language) Veteran journalist Louis Theroux documents his investigation into what goes on behind the scenes of the infamous church of scientology.
The Eagle Huntress (U) The Eagle Huntress follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter. Documentary narrated by Daisy Ridley.
Hunt For The Wilderpeople (12A)- A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush. Starring Sam Neill.
Starfish (15) "Starfish" tells the story of a couple whose love is tested to its limit after their perfect life falls apart in a single moment. Starring Joanne Froggatt and Tom Riley.
After a casual encounter, a brokenhearted woman decides to confront her life and the most important events about her stranded daughter. Directed by Pedro Almodovar.
Anthropoid (15) Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, the WWII mission to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution and the Reich's third in command after Hitler and Himmler. Starring Jamie Dornan and Cillian Murphy.
Bridget Jones’ Baby (15) Bridget's focus on single life is interrupted when she finds herself pregnant, and unsure of the identity of her baby's father. Starring Renee Zellweger and Colin Firth.
I, Daniel Blake (15) A middle-aged carpenter who requires state welfare after injuring himself, joins forces with a single mother in a similar scenario. Directed by Ken Loach and starring Dave Johns and Hayley Squires.
The Girl With All The Gifts (15) 111 mins (Violence and gore) . A scientist and a teacher living in a dystopian future embark on a journey of survival with a special young girl named Melanie. Starring Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close and Paddy Considine.
The Magnificent Seven (12A) Seven gunmen in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves. Remake of the classic western directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt.
Captain Fantastic (15) In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world. Starring Viggo Mortenson.
Deepwater Horizon (12A) A dramatization of the April 2010 disaster when the offshore drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon, exploded and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Starring Mark Wahlberg and Kurt Russell.
The Girl On The Train (15) A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that promises to send shockwaves throughout her life. Starring Emily Blunt and Justin Theroux.
Ethel and Ernest (tbc) This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events. Starring Jim Broadbent and Pam Ferris.
Chocolat (12A) The history of Chocolat the clown, the first black circus artist in France, who had great success in the late 19th century. Starring Omar Sy.
Queen Of Katwe (PG A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess. Starring David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong’o.
Free State Of Jones (15) Available Feb. 139 mins (Brutal war scenes/disturbing images) A disillusioned Confederate army deserter returns to Mississippi and leads a militia of fellow deserters, runaway slaves, and women in an uprising against the corrupt local Confederate government. Starring Matthew McConaughey.
Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children (12A)- Available late Feb/March.127 mins When Jacob discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time, he finds Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. But the danger deepens after he gets to know the residents. Starring Eva Green, Asa Butterfield and Judi Dench.
Snowden (15) Available March . 134 mins (Language and sexuality/nudity) The NSA's illegal surveillance techniques are leaked to the public by one of the agency's employees, Edward Snowden , in the form of thousands of classified documents distributed to the press. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rhys Ifans.
Nocturnal Animals (15) An art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband's novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a veiled threat and a symbolic revenge tale. Directed by Tom Ford and starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams.
A Streetcat Named Bob (12A tbc) Based on the international bestseller. The true feel-good story of how James Bowen, a busker and recovering drug addict, had his life transformed when he met a stray ginger cat. Starring Luke Treadaway and Joanne Froggatt.
Chi-raq (15) A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago. Directed by Spike Lee.
Allied (15 tbc) In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard.
Sully (12A) The story of Chesley Sulenberger , an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew. Starring Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart and Laura Linney.
The Light Between Oceans (12A) A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat. Starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, and based on the bestselling book
Toni Erdmann (15 tbc) Available April (German with English subs) 162 mins . This has received huge acclaim on the film festival circuit. Starring Peter Simonischek and Sandra Hüller .
A United Kingdom (12A) Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana causes an international stir when he marries a white woman from London in the late 1940s. Starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike.
Arrival (15 tbc) Available April. 116 mins A linguist is recruited by the military to assist in translating alien communications. Starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner.
American Pastoral (15) Available April . 108 mins (Strong sexual material and language) In 1968, a hardworking man, who's been a staple in his quaint community for years, watches his seemingly perfect middle class life fall apart as his daughter's new radical political affiliation threatens to destroy their family. Starring Jennifer Connelly and Ewan Macgregor, who also directs. |
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