Film Club
Next Presentation - Saturday 4th February 2012-
The Next Film
hasn't yet been chosen. The Committee meets on Tuesday, 10th January, 2012 to take that momentous decision! There are a number of excellent films either just out or about to become available - watch this space, which will be updated by 11th January. Look forward to seeing you all in February!
About the Film Club
The Film Club was set up in early 2007 in response to interest expressed by respondents to the Parish Plan Questionnaire.
The first two films shown were: Wah-Wah and The Queen. Both were shown to audiences of over 60 residents!
Tickets cost £4.00, which includes tea, coffee (or a cold drink) and biscuits, We stop approximately three quarters of the way through the film to have refreshments and discuss what we think of the film so far - and for a general chat!
Generally, the performances are scheduled for the first Saturday in every month, however, this can vary depending on various factors, including availability of the Village Hall so, watch this space!
The 2009-10 programme so far has been as follows :
(Click on the links for more details about the films and to view trailers)
Atonement - recently awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Film
La Vie en Rose - Graphic biography about Edit Piaf - in French but with subtitles (bring your glasses, dear!).
The Kite Runner - Moving story of boyhood friendship in Afghanistan and how it develops with that country's huge changes as backdrop
Rebecca - the orginal - with Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine!
The Other Boleyn Girl - Two sisters contend for the affection of Henry VIII. Ann married him but her sister, Mary, had a major part to play.
The Bucket List - Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die.Brief Encounter - On a cafe at a railway station, housewife Laura Jesson meets doctor Alec Harvey. Although they are already married, they gradually fall in love with each other. They continue to meet every Thursday on the small cafe, although they know that their love is impossible.
The 11th Hour - A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems.
Mamma Mia - The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular '70s group ABBA.
'The Young Victoria'- A dramatisation of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert.
'A Prairie Home Companion' - A radio programme is about to go 'off air' and it's the final show. All the cast of the show are full of the expected highs and lows of such a situation. This brings out many skeletons from the closet! An unmissable film. Brilliant acting, providing entertainment throughout. Wonderful storytelling, singing, comedy, pathos, and mystery.
'Slumdog Millionaire'- A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers.
A Bunch of Amateurs - A sleazy Hollywood agent tricks one of his clients, a faded action star, into playing King Lear in an amateur charity production in England. Starring Burt Reynolds.'Easy Virtue' - A young Englishman marries a glamorous American. When he brings her home to meet the parents, she arrives like a blast from the future - blowing their entrenched British stuffiness out the window. It seems like a good evening's entertainment. As a new venture, it will be followed by a BBC/North Devon Biosphere film (20 minutes) which looks at the impact of climate change on coastal communities: one of the communities is in Kenya and the other is North Devon.
Blithe Spirit - Adapted from a play by Noel Coward, Charles and his second wife Ruth, are haunted by the ghost of his first wife, Elvira. Medium Madame Arcati tries to help things out by contacting the ghost.
'Cinema Paradiso' - A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theatre and formed a deep friendship with the theatre's projectionist. One of those films that you will never forget.
Last Chance Harvey - In London for his daughter's wedding, a rumpled man finds his romantic spirits lifted by a new woman in his life.
The Bright Star - The drama based on the three-year romance between 19th century poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne, which was cut short by Keats' untimely death at age 25.
Julie and Julia - Julia Child's story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book.
Great Expectations - A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.
A Single Man - A story that centers on an English professor who, after the sudden death of his partner tries to go about his typical day in Los Angeles.
The Blind Side - The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
An Education - A coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London, and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age.
The Chorus - Fond de l'Etang is a boarding school for troubled boys located in the French countryside. In the mid-twentieth century, it is run by the principal M. Rachin, an egotistical disciplinarian whose official unofficial mantra for the school is "action - reaction", meaning that there will be severe consequences for any boy out of line. This approach does not seem to be working as the boys as a collective are an unruly bunch. In turn, the teachers don't teach, but are always watching out for the next subversive act from the boys. January 15, 1949 marks the arrival to the school of the new supervisor, M. Clément Mathieu, a middle-aged man who is grasping at finding his place in life after a series of failed endeavors. Although he does find the boys an unruly lot, Mathieu does not believe in the "action - reaction" policy, and as such, butts heads with Rachin while secretly undermining the policy...
