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producers have allowed us to show this charming ﬁlm during embarrassment. The Sessions is the remarkable true story of Mark i

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comes alive in Two Jacks ; a now-and-then look at the renowned way Fortunately Mark, a practising Catholic, has a sympathetic, 3

| of living. Legendary film director Jack Hussar (Danny Huston), unorthodox priest (the quirkily likable William H Macy), who helps notorious gambler and womanizer, returns to the LA scene to raise him overcome his religious objections and urges him to “Go for it!” money for his next feature film. Back in LA, Jack walks himself into when sexual therapy is offered as a solution.” an eventful night. Doing what he does best, Jack seduces the Philip French, The Observer stunning Diana (Sienna Miller), attends some wild industry parties, “What might so easily have been embarrassing, titillating or and narrowly escapes a brush with the law, all before playing a patronising is instead tender, nicely life-affirming and wryly, high-stakes poker game at dawn. drily humorous.” As years pass, Jack Hussar Jr. (Jack Huston) later arrives in Angie Errigo, Empire Magazine Hollywood to follow his father’s career path for his directorial debut. “Handled with rare delicacy and blunt, bubbling humour... just see Soon after arriving, Diana (now played by Jacqueline Bisset) notices it. This movie will take a piece out of you.” her daughter falling for her former lover’s son. Within this film Peter Travers, Rolling Stone we see the struggle of a son trying to step out of his father’s Hollywood shadow. "There aren’t many films with this amount of tenderness, gentle humour and – there’s no other word for it – grace." Two Jacks is the fourth Tolstoy short story which has been adapted Chris Tookey, Daily Mail for the big screen by British director and writer, Bernard Rose. It has been chosen by the London Raindance Festival as the closing | | film in this year's programme. 4 5 | | N H a Hannah Arendt No o n | n T h a e h

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“In the award-winning Hannah “Pablo Larraín’s No

S F e t Arendt , the sublime Barbara Sukowa dramatises Chile's Berlin a s t t i reteams with director Margarethe Wall moment in 1988. Under i o v n von Trotta ( Vision, Rosa Luxemburg ) international pressure to a l

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s Arendt’s reporting on the 1961 trial of middle and upper-middle t i v ex-Nazi Adolf Eichmann in The New Yorker – controversial both for class and hugely conﬁdent a l her portrayal of Eichmann and the Jewish councils – introduced her of success, General

0 now-famous concept of the “Banality of Evil.” Using footage from the Pinochet allowed a 1

3 actual Eichmann trial and weaving a narrative that spans three referendum on whether he

| countries, von Trotta beautifully turns the often invisible passion would be allowed another eight years in office. This film dramatises for thought into immersive, dramatic cinema.” the “No” campaign devised by young advertising executive René Zeitgeist Films Saavedra (Gael García Bernal), who decided to stay away from angry political images and instead emphasise an upbeat, almost apolitical “Hannah Arendt conveys the glamour, charisma and difficulty of a vision of happiness and the future. For the dispossessed Chilean certain kind of German thought. Ms. Sukowa, compact and energetic left, merely participating in the Pinochet plebiscite was already a and not overly concerned with impersonation, captures Arendt’s sellout; now this young media type apparently proposed to take fearsome cerebral power, as well as her warmth and, above all, the their resistance to tyranny and sell it like some Pepsi alternative to essential, unappeasable curiosity that drove her... A stirring Pinochet's Coke. The campaign triggers a serious debate about how reminder that the labour of figuring out the world is necessary, much to remember, and how much to forgive.” difficult and sometimes genuinely heroic.” **** Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian A.O. Scott, The New York Times “Funny and rousing, both intellectually and emotionally.” "In an era of sleepwalking surrender, Hannah Arendt is a welcome Manohla Dargis, The New York Times wake-up call, a ringing reminder that warring forces first assemble on the battlefield of conscience.” “A stinging, brutally funny satire of modern politics... that adds up Joe Williams, St Louis Post Dispatch to a lesson on how to defeat a despot with a smile button.” | | **** Peter Travers, Rolling Stone 6 7 | | B W l a

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a 11 year-old leading lady | Arabic with English Subtitles English S t t i a o t n i o “Wadjda is the ﬁrst full-length feature ﬁlm shot entirely inside “This documentary by F n i l Saudi Arabia, a conservative Islamic country where women are Gabriela Cowperthwaite is as F m i l

denied civic freedoms or any public role. Its director is Haifaa Al- horribly gripping as a serial- m F e

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old girl living in Riyadh who dreams of owning a bike, nevertheless effectively driven mad by |

it projects a deeper message about Saudi society. being used in marine-park attractions, forced to parade around swimming pools with beaming Wadjda, played by Waad Mohammed, is a precocious young Saudi wetsuit-clad trainers on their backs as kids and parents cheer, girl from a lower-middle-class family in Riyadh; her spirit and cooped up in unnatural conditions, bred for other high-earning tenacity are considered problematic by her school teachers, while performers and separated from their young. Chillingly, but all too Wadjda herself is perplexed by the kingdom’s restrictive culture predictably, they are liable to engage in "incidents": trainers get towards women. Unmissable.” Michael Bonner, Uncut Magazine attacked and killed, and the parks' owners contrive to cover it up.” “As simple and charming as you could wish for, this is a genuinely Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian pioneering debut and a striking piece of work by any standards.” “Gabriela Cowperthwaite's riveting movie should prove to be one of David Parkinson, Empire Magazine the best (and most talked about) documentaries of the year: It not “This is boundary-pushing cinema in all the best ways, and what a only delivers astonishing, suspenseful footage that makes it a thrill it is to hear those boundaries creak.” legitimate thriller, but also serves up thoughtful meditations about Robbie Collin, The Telegraph using wild animals for our own entertainment.” David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle “Wadjda has earned a place in history just by existing. It’s worth watching because – with great coolness – it throws you into a white- “This is one of those docs during which audiences gasp and cry hot world you won’t want to leave.” out – or just cry – at regular intervals. Sometimes we cry for the Charlotte O'Sullivan, London Evening Standard humans, sometimes for the whales.” | | David Edelstein, Vulture 8 9 | | T I n h

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“A lovingly crafted If you have any prejudices about S o t n character piece in sports ﬁlms please park them at the cinema door and invest a few a

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man-child Gustav (Ken Marino) and the patriarchal pomp of her own 2 |

father, Sam (Fred Melamed).” “Director Lucy Walker captures a seesaw exhilaration between the 1 3

Oscar Moralde, Slant Magazine thrill of pushing one's limits and the pain of dreams cut short.” | Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times “In some ways a late bloomer’s coming-of-age story... it is also a show-business satire, a family drama, a feminist parable and a “Lucy Walker's documentary is about the long drop from athletic sweet romantic comedy. Not that any of these labels can do justice excellence to frail humanity The Crash Reel is an atypical sports to the originality of Ms. Bell’s creative voice.” movie. It's about placing your ambition on the back burner, about A. O. Scott, The New York Times winning through giving up. Pearce's physical recovery is quick, but the longer fight – to accept what happened to him – is the “To call Lake Bell a magnetic, intelligent, blithely screwball leading real struggle.” lady... might be selling her short.” **** Henry Barnes - The Guardian John Anderson, Variety “This superb documentary, will initially break your heart. But yes, 'My own voiceover would go something like this: “This summer. One it’s also uplifting, life affirming, and inspiring, three words that woman. Will see this movie. Again.” often seem sappy and clichéd. This time, they’re entirely Sara Stewart, New York Post appropriate. But The Crash Reel really isn’t about miraculous "This feature debut by writer/director Lake Bell, who also takes the recoveries and snowboarding stunts. It’s about balancing on a lead role, finds a bastion of previously unexplored male chauvinism tightrope between remaining true to one’s passion, and honouring that makes for grand mirth." the love of family.” | | Peter Howell, Toronto Star KJ Doughton, Film Threat 10 11 | |

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,, The Sessions (15) 6.00 7.45 5 ,, Wadjda (PG) 6.00 7.45 8 F F e e s s ,, Hannah Arendt (15) 8.15 10.30 6 ,, Harrigan (15) + Q & A (see p.2) 8.15 10.30 19 t t i i v v Sat 12th Oct No (15) 1.10 3.15 7 Sat 19th Oct I Wish (PG) 12.45 3.00 15 a a l l

,, Wadjda (PG) 3.45 5.30 8 ,, No (15) 3.30 5.35 7 2 2 0 0 1 1 ,, Blackfish (15) 6.00 7.30 9 ,, The East (PG) 6.00 8.05 17 3 3 | | ,, In a World (15) 8.15 10.05 10 ,, The Sessions (15) 8.30 10.20 5 Sun 13th Oct Crash Reel (PG) 2.15 3.55 11 Sun 20th Oct Beyond the Hills (12A) 1.40 4.20 16 ,, Starbuck (15) 4.30 6.30 14 ,, In a World (15) 4.50 6.30 10 ,, Hannah Arendt (15) 7.00 9.15 6 ,, Starbuck (15) 7.00 9.10 14 Mon 14th Oct Wadjda (PG) 1.30 3.15 8 Mon 21 st Oct Two Jacks (15) Exclusive (see p.3) 1.30 3.10 4 ,, I Wish (PG) 5.30 7.45 15 ,, Hannah Arendt (15) 6.00 8.00 6 ,, The East (PG) 8.15 10.30 17 ,, Crash Reel (PG) 8.30 10.20 11 Tue 15th Oct Two Jacks (15) Exclusive (see p.3) 1.30 3.10 4 Tue 22nd Oct Starbuck (15) 1.30 3.40 14 ,, Beyond the Hills (12A) 5.30 8.10 16 ,, No (15) 6.00 8.05 7 ,, The Sessions (15) 8.30 10.25 5 ,, Wadjda (PG) 8.30 10.30 8 Wed 16th Oct Shun Li and the Poet (15) 1.30 3.15 18 Wed 23 rd Oct Shun Li and the Poet (15) 1.30 3.15 18 ,, In a World (15) 6.00 7.40 10 ,, Beware of Mr Baker (15) 5.30 7.10 20 ,, No (15) 8.15 10.30 7 ,, Beyond the Hills (12A) 7.40 10.30 16 Thu 17th Oct Crash Reel (PG) 1.30 3.10 11 Thu 24th Oct Harrigan (15) 1.30 3.15 19 ,, Harrigan (15) 6.15 8.00 19 ,, Blackfish (15) 6.00 7.30 9 | | ,, Beware of Mr Baker (15) 8.30 10.20 20 ,, I Wish (PG) 8.00 10.25 15 12 13 | | I S

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now-twentysomethings, having learned they share the same believe that a miracle will take place the moment these new trains biological father, are suing the fertility clinic to reveal the identity first pass each other at top speed. With help from the adults around of the prolific donor code-named Starbuck. Panicked by the prospect him, Koichi sets out on a journey with a group of friends, each of being unmasked, but curious about his progeny, David becomes a hoping to witness a miracle that will improve their difficult lives.” covert guardian angel. Working through plaintiffs like the list- Magnolia Pictures checking hero of My Name Is Earl , he spies on youths and finds “Forget all those phoney Oscar-bait films – this complex, delicate himself doing favors both small and life-altering.” drama about two young boys living through their parents' split is John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter the real deal, and deeply satisfying.” “A potent comedy of genetic chaos.” ***** Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian John Anderson, Variety “It’s hard to remember a better film about pre-teen life than I Wish : “Starbuck is one of those high-concept and sitcom-like comedies... every performance works, every character fits, every observation totally worth your time.” rings true. It’s best summed up by its original Japanese title, Steven Boone, Chicago Sun-Times Kiseki : ‘miracle’.” Tom Huddleston, Time Out London “It's silly and a bit sappy, but it works, in a crowd-pleasing way.” Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post “Built around performances by two real-life brothers who are as unaffected, spirited and lovable as I can imagine... one of the “Starbuck : Slapstick and storytelling chutzpah make a sweet mix.” pleasures of I Wish is simply spending time with them.” Stephen Cole, Toronto Globe and Mail **** Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times | | 14 15 | | T B h e Beyond the Hills The East e y

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