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September – October 2018 imes At The E d T l R a oy B a le Wife The HIGHLIGHTS THE WIFE Dir: Björn Runge I USA I 2018 I 100mins I (15) Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce star as Joan and Joe, a couple approaching nearly 40 years of marriage. The film interweaves the story of the couple’s youthful passion and ambition with a portrait of marriage, showing a lifetime’s shared compromises, mutual love, secrets and betrayals. HHHHH “SMART, SUPREMELY WATCHABLE AND ENTERTAINING” The Guardian THE LITTLE STRANGER Dir: Lenny Abrahamson I UK I 2018 I 111mins I (12A) Lenny Abrahamson (Room) directs this story of Dr Faraday (Domhnall Gleeson, Goodbye Christopher Robin), the son of a housemaid, who has built a life of quiet respectability as a country doctor in this adaptation of Sarah Waters’ acclaimed novel. After being called to a patient at Hundreds Hall, he finds its inhabitants haunted by something ominous. Also starring Ruth Wilson (Saving Mr Banks), Will Poulter (The Revenant) and Charlotte Rampling (45 Years). THE SEAGULL Dir: Michael Mayer I USA I 2018 I 99mins I (12A) In the early 20th century, an aging actress and her lover visit the estate of her elderly brother. Adapted from Anton Chekhov’s classic play, the film is directed by Tony-winnerMichael Mayer (Spring Awakening) and features an all-star cast including Saoirse Ronan, Elisabeth Moss, Corey Stoll and Annette Benning. “BRISK AND FUNNY” The Guardian KING OF THIEVES Dir: James Marsh I USA I 2018 I TBC I (Cert. TBC) James Marsh (The Theory Of Everything) directs this caper film about an unlikely gang of retirees that pulled off the daring Hatton Garden jewellery heist of 2015. Initially thought to be a gang of super-thieves, the actual perpetrators were a group of retired criminals in their late 60s and 70s with all kinds of physical maladies and a selection of how-to books. Featuring an all-star cast including Michael Caine, Michael Gambon, Jim Broadbent, Ray Winstone and Tom Courtenay. 2 I www.northamptonfilmhouse.com LUCKY Dir: John Carroll Lynch I USA I 2017 I 88mins I (15) Acclaimed actor John Carroll Lynch makes his directorial debut with this tale of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off the map desert town. Having out-lived and out-smoked all of his contemporaries, Lucky is thrust into a journey of self-exploration. Featuring one of the final screen roles of the lateHarry Dean Stanton (Paris, Texas). “AN UNASSUMINGLY WONDERFUL LITTLE FILM” Variety TEHRAN TABOO Dir: Ali Soozandeh I Germany/Austria I 2017 I 96mins I (Cert. TBC) In Persian with English subtitles This award-winning animated feature shows four young people from Tehran, Iran, who are forced to break the taboos of a restrictive, Islamic society in their desperate search for freedom and happiness. From director Ali Soozandeh, the film creates a portrait of contemporary Tehran that would be impossible by any other means. “BRISK AND BRACING” New York Times REINVENTING MARVIN Dir: Anne Fontaine I France I 2017 I 115mins I (Cert. TBC) I Q-Film In English and French with subtitles Marvin (Finnegan Oldfield) flees the little French village he lives in, his family, the tyranny of his father and the resignation of his mother, and heads to Paris where he finds allies in the theatre scene. Starring Isabelle Huppert as herself, the film won the Queer Lion at the 2017 Venice Film Festival. In association with Q-Film. “AFFECTING COMING-OUT STUDY” Variety FACES PLACES Dir: JR & Agnès Varda I USA I 2017 I 94mins I (12A) Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship. Travelling in a special box truck equipped as a portable photo booth and printing facility, they create special mural pictures of individuals, communities and places they want to celebrate in this documentary feature. “SHEER PERFECTION” Rolling Stone BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE Dir: Drew Goddard I UK I 2018 I TBC I (Cert. TBC) Drew Goddard, writer of The Martian, directs this mysterious thriller in which seven strangers, including a priest (Jeff Bridges), a singer (Cynthia Ervo), two criminals (Dakota Johnson and Cailee Spaeny), a vacuum cleaner salesman (Jon Hamm), a concierge (Lewis Pullman) and a cult leader (Chris Hemsworth), each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe’s El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. We add extra screenings most weeks; visit our website for the most up-to-date information 01604 624811 I 3 THE KING Dir: Eugene Jarecki I USA I 2017 I 108mins I (15) Forty years after the death of Elvis Presley, award-winning filmmaker Eugene Jarecki takes the King’s 1963 Rolls-Royce on a musical roadtrip across the country in this documentary feature. With appearances from Alec Baldwin, Chuck D, Ethan Hawke, Lana del Rey and more. “SPRAWLING AND BRILLIANT” IndieWire SUMMER 1993 Dir: Carla Simón I Spain I 2017 I 98mins I (12A) In Catalan with English subtitles After her mother’s death, six-year-old Frida is sent to her uncle’s family to live with them in the countryside where she finds it hard to forget her mother and adapt to her new life. From Carla Simón, the film has won awards internationally, including receiving a special mention at the BFI London Film Festival 2017. HHHHH “AN UTTERLY BEGUILING DEBUT FEATURE” The Observer AMERICAN ANIMALS Dir: Bart Layton I USA I 2018 I 117mins I (15) BAFTA-winning filmmakerBart Layton (The Imposter) directs this story of four young men who mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, it features a cast including Evan Peters (American Horror Story), Blake Jenner, Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk) and Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale). “MIGHTILY IMPRESSIVE” Rolling Stone THE GUARDIANS Dir: Xavier Beauvois I Switzerland I France I 2017 I 135mins I (15) In French With English subtitles Award-winning director Xavier Beauvois (Of Gods And Men) directs this French drama set against the backdrop of World War I. The women of the Paridier farm must grapple with the workload whilst the men are off at the front. The film received four nominations at the prestigious César Awards in France. HHHH “FIERCELY ACTED AND BEAUTIFULLY SHOT” The Guardian We add extra screenings most weeks; visit our website for the most up-to-date information 4 I www.northamptonfilmhouse.com UNDER THE WIRE Dir: Chris Martin I UK I 2018 I 95mins I (15) This documentary feature tells the story of war-correspondent Marie Colvin and photographer Paul Conroy, who entered the war ravaged Syria to cover the plight of civilians trapped in besieged Homs. Under attack by the Syrian army, only one of them returned. Directed by Chris Martin (The War On Democracy). “A POWERFUL, HUMBLING SALUTE” Screen International NUREYEV: ALL THE WORLD HIS STAGE Dir: Jacqui Morris & David Morris I 2018 I 120mins I (Cert. TBC) This striking and moving documentary traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev, the most famous male dancer who transcended fame in the dance world to become a pop culture icon of his time. Blending never-before-seen footage and a spellbinding series of modern dance tableaux, the film charts his rise from humble beginnings and is directed by BAFTA nominated filmmakers Jacqui and David Morris. MICHAEL INSIDE Dir: Frank Berry I Ireland I 2017 I 96mins I (15) This Irish drama tells the story of an 18-year-old man living in a Dublin housing estate with his grandfather. His life is changed dramatically when he is caught holding a bag of drugs for his friend’s older brother, and is sentenced to three months in prison. From director Frank Berry (I Used To Live Here), Michael Inside won Best Film at the Irish Film & Television Awards this year. “A FILM SHOT WITH INTEGRITY AND HEART” Screen International PUZZLE Dir: Marc Turtletaub I USA I 2018 I 103mins I (15) Kelly Macdonald (No Country For Old Men) stars as Agnes, a woman who has reached her early 40s without ever venturing far from home, family or the tight-knit immigrant community in which she was raised. That begins to change in quietly dramatic fashion when she receives a jigsaw puzzle as a birthday gift and is drawn into a new world – where her life unfolds in ways she could never have imagined. “HAS A SOOTHING FAMILIARITY” New York Times THE RIDER Dir: Chloé Zhao I USA I 2017 I 104mins I (Cert. TBC) After suffering a near fatal head injury, a young cowboy undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of America. Based on a true story and the winner of a variety of awards worldwide, the film is directed byChloé Zhao (Songs My Brothers Taught Me). “A RARE TREAT” Wall Street Journal We add extra screenings most weeks; visit our website for the most up-to-date information 01604 624811 I 5 FIRST MAN Dir: Damien Chazelle I USA I 2018 I 138mins I (Cert. TBC) Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle (La La Land, Whiplash) returns with this biopic looking at the life of the astronaut Neil Armstrong and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon. Written by Oscar winner Josh Singer (Spotlight) and starring Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy and Kyle Chandler. A SIMPLE FAVOUR Dir: Paul Feig I USA I 2018 I 117mins I (15) Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) directs this mysterious drama about a blogger who seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend Emily’s sudden disappearance from their small town.
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