“possibly Britain’s most beautiful cinema...” (BBC) MAGAZINEMAGAZINE HAIRSPRAY IN SEPTEMBER... 01442Mon-Sat 10.30-6pm 877759 Sun 4.30-6.30pm SEPTEMBERwww.therexcinema.com 2007 Issue 30 To advertise email [email protected] INTRODUCTION September Matinees 10-15 September Evenings 16-25 Gallery 5, 7 Coming Soon 26 September Films at a glance Dear Mrs Trellis 29, 31 SEAT PRICES: Circle £7.00 Concessions £5.50 At Table £9.00 Concessions £7.50 Royal Box (seats 6) £11.00 or for the Box £60.00 BOX OFFICE: 01442 877759 Mon to Sat 10.30 – 6.00 Sun 4.30 – 6.30 (Credit/Debit card booking fee 50p) Disabled and flat access: through the gate Terrence Davis, here on 30th September talking about ‘Distant Voices, Still Lives’. Don’t miss… on High Street (right of apartments) please book early. Some of the girls and boys you see at the Box Office and Bar: 2008 ADVANCED BOOKING LIST Why does the highest bidder Rosie Abbott Eva Jaurena always have to win? Please, as Katie Anderson Jo Littlejohn think I can remember as a naïve as it sounds, no end of Emily Doyle Bethany McKay ‘professional counselling’ will Christine Linda Moss child, being perplexed and sad, Fressineau Louise Ormiston even angry about the way make the slightest difference, so Karina Gale Julian Paredes I things kept changing? Even then, don’t try. Jemma Gask Amberly Rose Holly Gilbert Charlotte Stephens with no real sense or under - Rosa Gilbert Tina Thorpe standing of the world, it was pretty ‘TIME IS MONEY…’ Olivia Glasser Alex Tucker obvious, few would be for the To prove such noble principles of Beth Hannaway Beth Wallman Oliver Hicks Olivia Wilson better. I couldn’t understand why a business don’t frighten us and Sarah Holloway Keymea Yazdanian penny chew was suddenly that in the end everyone has their price, the Advanced Booking List Sally Thorpe In charge tuppence – and only half the size. Alun Rees Chief projectionist (Original) Why familiar houses and whole (ABL) for 2008 goes on sale on Jon Waugh 1st assistant projectionist streets were bulldozed, and 1st September (closing 10th Martin Coffill Part-time assistant projectionist November) at £150 per head. Jacquie Rose Chief Box Office & Bar families moved to bleak new Greg Tomkins Film director estates and tower blocks, miles This should give us enough time Jane Clucas & Lynn Hendry away with no pubs or shops - all to make everybody happy and PR/Marketing/FoH for an inside toilet? Even now, see nothing goes wrong… Laurence Wiper Bar supervisor with grown-up children of my We opened on 5th Dec 2004, so Ian Muirhead Accountant own, I still don’t get it – any of it. December was chosen as the start Resident creative builders Why do companies have to of the Rex year. Hence the new Darren Flindall year will run from 1st Dec 07 to Michael Glasheen ‘improve’ upon last year’s 30th Nov 2008. Artists ‘performance’ – every year? Andrew Dixon How do brash-ugly, city gargoyles Paul Rowbottom who, by shouting down phones, Advisors and Investors make personal millions from the “… NOT PERSONAL, SONNY… IT’S Paul Fullagar rise and fall of the yen, trim of STRICTLY BUSINESS” Alan Clooney hedge or shuffle of equity in a This current year the ABL is £75 Ed Mauger Genius single afternoon? How do you get (equivalent of £6.25 a month) and Demiurge Design Designers 01582 791996 Allison Nunn Publisher 07786 540418 to run Channel 4, as an closed at 1100 subscribers, with a James Hannaway CEO 01442 877999 insignificant born-again christian, waiting list for cancellations. Such too scared to axe Big Brother? Betty Patterson Company Secretary and THE was the demand, we allowed sales ORIGINAL VISIONARY of The Rex. How come all the wrong people to trickle into January this year. The Rex High Street (Three Close Lane) get those jobs, like Prime Minister This can’t happen again. Berkhamsted HP4 2FG and Home Secretary? Why do The deadline of 10th November www.therexcinema.com things go bump in the night? will be strictly observed. GALLERY www.therexcinema.com 5 following week and you’re chances TWICE THE PRICE of booking what you want will be The reason for doubling the greater than they have been since price is simple. The Advanced we opened. Booking List will now be We are told phone bookings seem limited to 500 names only. to be easier, though this still has its To keep the same high level of ups and downs. In short, it should programming, maintain and be easier to get in all-round. improve upon standards we have However if you want to be certain, set in the first three years and to and you live those extra few miles ensure funds are available to away, please join the ABL. keep the Rex alive, we need to Could the Rex be the new face of raise roughly the same amount. ‘capitalism’? It belongs to you, with attention to HALF EQUALS DOUBLE detail beyond the call of profit. Curiously this should improve Holier than thou? everybody’s chance of getting in. Up itself? Probably. Think of it as How? 500 is less than half the sweet revenge - to make that penny Christopher Hampton with a very current list, thus doubling the chew worth a whole penny again. pleased Emma Thompson. He will be chances of the ABL getting their here talking about ‘Carrington’ on first choice - especially during the CREATIVE DECEPTION AND Sunday 16th September. Emma might hugely popular colder months UNDERHAND SHENANIGANS…! be with him, looking even more pleased when new films, from across the This year a few ABLs have given to be here. Please book early for this. world, are getting so much better their cards to friends. Some have and more plentiful. clubbed together and formed a Most importantly, and this is the consortium (each chipping in to HERE’S A REMINDER OF THE vital curiosity - when tickets go on book from one ABL card, tut tut). ABL BENEFITS: general release there will be more Others call over a few days to dupe seats available per show for the new kid on the box office shift n Next month’s confirmed list of everybody, so no need to queue-up into a further six seats, etc. While I films is posted to you first class. so early on release day. This means should be honoured that some have This an A5 list of titles only. Take outright sell-outs on the first resorted to such desperate a chance on the smaller films weekend should be less likely? measures and a year ago might ahead of full synopses and This is the plan. As always, the have applauded your creativity, comments in the colour magazine. thinking behind it is to make things now I will call Rehab. Join only if You won’t be dissapointed. Some sell out before the heayweights. better than before. you want a fair chance. There will n be no refund if you don’t. This This list will reach you at least a “…AND JUST TO SHOW YOU ITS full week before tickets go on could be a declaration of a new general release. NOT ALL DOLLARS AND CENTS…” Rex police-state. There will be n curfews during the trailers, and as It gives you £1.50 off the price of As we are asked every day about your ticket (excluding ‘royal’ joining the already overcrowded torture is now USA/UK approved, boxes). cheats will be made to sit where list - which is now cut in half and n You can book up to six seats per double the price - we anticipate a they can’t read the sub-titles, with show, including your own. (Only few difficulties. the heat turned up, force-fed flacid yours is at ABL discounted price. To make matters worse, it is open ice-cream washed down with old Of course all the usual box-office to everyone. Not just this year’s list. stock battery-acid, Sauv Blanc, concessions apply – pensioners, The tut-buts and ‘how dare yous’ while babies yell over that vital kids, students, etc). are already ringing in our ears. whodunnit line… n You have first shout on half the So please think slowly about what’s house. The first 150 seats per show on offer. We would love your ABL AS IT STANDS will be available only to you. The remaining 144 seats will be held money, but if you live locally (say Thank you to all current 2007 until general release date (this is within10 miles – forget the carbon ABL holders. Please think usually the third Saturday in the tyre prints for a moment) come in carefully about what is on offer. month). on general release day or the It is another move to aid the GALLERY www.therexcinema.com 7 smooth running of the place and as again, please apply early in the door, try the raffle. More often always aims to be fair and September. than not, we get everybody in. transparent. You will receive the final list for November early in THE MAIN REASON FOR IT ALL… MATINEES October. I apologise if you hate As always, we will bring you the If you come only to matinees, this. Most of you got through, best (and worst) of the big titles there is no need to join the ABL. some were frustrated and a few on release, alongside the very best Our weekly matinees (Mon to demanded their money back, small films, classics, foreign Thurs & kids Sats) are unlikely which was returned in full, even language and Rex repeats.