| Saturday September 11th 2010 6.30pm | The Hide | 82 mins | |
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Birdwatcher Roy is on the mudflats trying to spot the final bird to complete his British List. His tranquility is shattered by Dave, a fugitive from the weather, whose bad grammar and appearance upset Roy. But the men find much in common. Then the radio reports a police manhunt! The dialogue is top drawer and high IQ. |
| Saturday September 11th 2010 8.30pm | Me and Orson Welles | 114 mins | |
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Richard, a young actor, is thrown into the legendary Mecury Theatre Company just before the opening of Julius Caesar. He is immersed in creativity and swept into romance with an older woman. And he learns the hard way how to handle tempestuous Orson Welles - who is protrayed brilliantly by Christian McKay. |
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| Saturday October 9th 2010 6.30pm | The Informer | 91 mins | |
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During the Irish civil war of 1922, the brutish Cypo Nolan is desperate for money. In love with Margot, he needs £10 to emigrate to America. He decides to inform on rebel Frankie McPhillip to obtain a £20 reward but is troubled by his conscience. This classic won four Oscars including best direction and best actor. |
| Saturday October 9th 2010 8.30pm | Conversations With My Gardener | 109 mins | |
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A succesful Parisian artist is undergoing a mid life crisis and a messy divorce. He descides to return to his childhood home in the country but can't maintain the garden. So, he advertises for help and an old school friend turns up. The men discover a lot from each other as gardening brings them together. |
| Saturday November 11th 2010 6.30pm | The Cove | 90 mins | |
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A group of activists expose how fishermen hunt dolphins near a Japanese cove and destroy the marine ecology in the process. It is unbeknown to many Japanese but not to the owners of marine theme parks, who pick the best before others are killed. It's a rattling chronicle that doesn't stint on reportage. |
| Saturday November 11th 2010 8.30pm | Departures | 130 mins | |
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Daigo is a cellist who loses his job when the orchestra disbands.He seeks work and answers an advert titled 'Departures', which he assumes is a travel agency but is actually an undertakers. To the bemusement of wife and friends, Daigo throws himself into his new work and learns about life, death and love. |
| Saturday January 15th 2011 6.30pm | Encounters At The End Of The World | 99 mins | |
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Werner Herzog travels to Antarctica to meet the articulate and attractively cranky volcanologists, glaciologists and ecologists who are escaping from civilisation. There are beautiful images, insights into the natural world and the human condition and a dollop of humour. There are crazy penguins too. |
| Saturday January 15th 2011 6.30pm | The Hurt Locker | 131 mins | |
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This gritty film follows an army bomb disposal squad in war torn Iraq. The elite soldiers struggle with the new sergeant when he risks lives with reckless behaviour. Patrols become increaskingly hazardous any they confront their most dangerous assignment. Six BAFTAs and six Oscars say how good this film is. |
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Saturday
February 19th 2011 6.30pm Annual General Meeting
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| Saturday February 19th 2011 7.30pm | An Education | 100 mins | |
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Jenny is an intellignet young woman destined for a promising if narrow future at Oxford University and beyond. Longing for romance and sophistication, she embarks on a whirlwind romance with the mysterious and much older playboy David. It's a sometimes piquant comedy with lovely performances |
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Saturday
February 19th 2011 9.00pm Social Evening
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| Saturday March 19th 2011 6.30pm | The Calling | 105 mins | |
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With graduation looming, Joanna shocks friends and family by revealing her wish to be a nun. But her calling is challenged by revelations at the convent and some of the strange characters. Joanna is propelled to an unforeseen destiny in this comedy staring Brenda Blethyn, Susannah York and Rita Tushingham. |
| Saturday March 19th 2011 6.30pm | The Orphanage | 120 mins | |
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Laura has fond memories of the orphange where she grew up. After 30 years, she returns with her family to reopen the now abandoned orphanage as a home for diasbled children. But her son starts communicating with and invisible friend and tells strange stories. Then he disappears in this chilling ghost story. |
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Saturday April 30th 2011 6.30pm |
Ponyo | 103 mins | |
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This hand drawn animation has allure and charm. Ponyo is a mischievous fish that escapes the sea and befriends a lonely boy. But her desires to be human upsets the balance of nature. Only her mother, a sea goddess, can restore it - and maybe make Ponyo's dreams come true. The gentle narrative is also an arresting work. | ||
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Saturday April 30th 2011 6.30pm |
Welcome | 110 mins | |
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This hard hitting drama garnered critical and box office success. It is in the vein of contemporary issue films that the French do so well. Coming soon after the displaced migrants were evicted from the ramshackle camps in Calais, the film focuses on issues concerning audiences on both sides of The Channel. |
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Saturday May 21st 2011 6.30pm |
Tulpan | 100 mins | |
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After his naval service, Asa wants to be a shepherd like his brother-in-law. But he must first win the hand of Tulpan, one of the few eligible women in the area. Unfortunately, she doesn't like his big ears. So, Asa sets about proving that he would be a worthy herder and husband in this comic drama. |
| Saturday May 21st 2011 6.30pm | A Serious Man | 105 mins | |
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A physics professor watches his settled life unravel when his wife prepares to leave him and his inept brother won't move out of the house. In need of help, Larry seeks out the advice of three rabbis. Deftly balancing bright comedy and bitter darkness, the Coen brothers have delivered another masterpiece. |