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THE OLD LIBRARY FILM CLUB

‘the first rule of film club is, you do talk about film club!’ THE OLD LIBRARY FILM CLUB Your chance to catch great movies in a unique setting. Bring your own drinks, snacks, cushion (chairs are available!) and friends and settle back and enjoy our varied selection of films. The club will run on the fourth Friday of the month. In the Autumn that will be September, October, November; in the Winter it will be January, February and March and in Summer it will be May, June and July. Doors will open at 7pm and we will start the movie at 7.45pm. Themes will run in groups of three. As you will see in this leaflet our theme is Tarantino movies. Future themes are set to include Sci-Fi, Westerns, Teen movies etc,etc. There will be no cover charge. Any donations will be gratefully accepted - though not expected. Each film will be preceded by a brief introduction and there will be an opportunity to discuss it afterwards for those who enjoy a little film chat. We are happy to take suggestions for future themes and indeed any way in which we can make things stimulating and enjoyable. We would politely ask you to switch off your mobile phones during screenings and to be mindful of your fellow movie lovers. The Old Library, Muller Road, Bristol, BS5 6XP www.theoldlibrary.org.uk e-mail [email protected] mobile (Jim Tickner) 07758 010491 for Film Club enquiries There is an age limit of 15 and over THE OLD LIBRARY FILM CLUB - SUMMER 2018 TARANTINO TIME!! In 1992 a young video store clerk with a handful of screenplays and a producer friend who knew exploded onto the film scene with a violent, funny cinephile’s B-movie called . Both ultra-realistic with its protagonist bleeding to death in real time and hyper- real with its theatrical setting and colour coded villains – ‘Why am I Mr Pink!’ – it was a debut that promised much. His next movie, was a post-modern tour-de-force, endlessly quotable and hugely influential. Sandwiched between these stellar efforts was a Tony Scott movie called True Romance based on a screenplay by Tarantino. One hell of a hat-trick.

RESERVOIR DOGS – 1992

Friday May 25th

Reservoir Dogs is a 1992 American heist thriller written and directed by in his feature-length debut. It features Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen and Tim Roth among others. Tarantino, and real criminal-turned-author Edward Bunker are also part of the gang that botches a diamond heist. The film depicts the events before and after the heist. It incorporates violent crime, pop culture references, profanity, and nonlinear storytelling. The film has become regarded as a classic of independent film and a cult film. It was named "Greatest Independent Film of all Time" by Empire.

PULP FICTION 1994 Friday June 22nd Since its release, Pulp Fiction has been widely regarded as Tarantino's masterpiece, with particular praise singled out for its screenwriting. The film's self-reflexivity, unconventional structure, and extensive use of homage and pastiche have led critics to describe it as a touchstone of postmodern film. It is often considered a cultural watershed, with a strong influence felt not only in later movies that adopted various elements of its style, but in several other media as well. A 2008 Entertainment Weekly list named it the best film from 1983 to 2008. TRUE ROMANCE Friday July 27th

In Detroit, a lonely pop culture geek marries a call girl, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood. Meanwhile, the owners of the cocaine - the Mob - track them down in an attempt to reclaim it. True Romance features some wonderful cameos from , Gary Oldman and the peerless Christopher Walken. Hugely entertaining.