it`s where people click
Transcription
it`s where people click
it’s where people click YOUR LOCAL CINEMA JULY & AUGUST 2016 award-winning, cost-effective 10 DESIGN&PRINT t: 01799 540173 e: studio@design-mill.co.uk WWW.DESIGN-MILL.CO.UK PROUD TO DESIGN THIS SAFFRON SCREEN PROGRAMME 20% OFF yOur TOTal bill* Come & enjoy our exquisite indian cuisine in the heart of Saffron Walden. Choose from a wide selection of freshly prepared food. *NOT TO BE USED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER WITH TICKET OR PROOF OF VISIT TO SAFFRON SCREEN Telephone 01799 521182 / 521857 for bookings and takeaway orders Lime Tree House, Lime Tree Court (off King Street), Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1HG TO AdvERTIsE HERE (CIRC. 24,000) CONTACT: hana@saffronscreen.com THE BFG BOOK NOW AT THE CINEMA BOX OFFICE, TIC OR ONLINE www.saffronscreen.com CINEMA INFORMATION TICKETS FOR ALL FILMS ARE NOW ON SALE DAYTIME Full £6.70; 65 & over £5.80; other adult concessions £5.10; 18 & under £4.30 EVENINGS (films at or after 5pm) Full £7.70; 65 & over £6.90; other adult concessions £5.90; 18 & under £5.50 (£4.10 on Monday nights) CINEMA for TINIES Adults £3.90; Children £2.90; under 2s free SPECIAL EVENTS Please see ticket price information for each event. See our website for information about eligibility for concession price tickets. Group bookings 11 cinema tickets for the price of 10 (not available online). Tickets are available: ● online at www.saffronscreen.com (booking fee applies) ● in person from the Box office (opens 30 mins before each screening) ● in person from the Tourist Information Centre, Saffron Walden (booking fee applies) (telephone: 01799 524002, enquiries only). RECEIVE THE LATEST INFORMATION VIA EMAIL For weekly film updates, Monday night film notes, or information about foreign language films, Cinema for Tinies screenings, audio-described films, films with subtitles, or Special Events, email with the relevant heading to: mailinglist@saffronscreen.com FOLLOW US facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram MUSTANG TALE OF TALES ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS WELCOME Our summer of celebration continues through July and August with great films and special events and plenty of extra screenings for the summer. We have matinees every Tuesday and Thursday through the holidays – with extra days for the highly-anticipated The BFG which will play for seven days so we can show it excitingly early – and you can enjoy special events, inluding acclaimed plays from London and art exhibitions from Italy, on screen every Thursday evening. FIND US We are offering allocated seating on a number of films which we think will be particularly popular – both in the evenings and matinees – to reduce the worry about getting a good seat. Look for the icon . ACCESSIBILITY We are thrilled that local author Jojo Moyes will be joining us for a Q&A after a screening of Me Before You, her own adaptation of her best-selling novel, and we are also delighted to welcome Olivier Stockman whose company made the stunning costumes for Love & Friendship. Saffron Walden County High School, Audley End road, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4UH Doors open 30 minutes before screenings. Please use the main school entrance and car parks (not the sports hall car park). See our website for detailed information. The cinema is wheelchair friendly and has induction loop facilities. With some films, we are able to offer audio description and subtitles. A large print version of this programme can be supplied on request. Please contact the office for further details. CONTACT US Email: info@saffronscreen.com Telephone: 01799 500238 Postal address: c/o Saffron Walden Tourist Information Centre, 1 Market Place, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1HR Charity no 1113259 www.saffronscreen.com Printed on certified and sustainable paper Design: www.design-mill.co.uk Print: Harts Design & Print We’re very excited to be announcing the winner and runners-up to our short film competition sponsored by Arkwright & Co on Sunday 3rd July at 3pm. Do come along to see the wonderfully imaginative winning entries! Subtitled (hard of hearing) Recommended film Cinema for Tinies Allocated seating Saturday 28th May 2016 CINEMA IN THE SQUARE 10 Organised in conjunction with Saffron Walden Town Council and Saffron Walden Town Team, the outdoor event saw 500 people making the most of the sunlit market square by watching John Waters’ original Hairspray while surrounded by some of the very best local street food vendors. Thank you to all who came along! 10th ANNIVERSARY PARTY 10 ©Photography donated by Joe Higham. You can find all of Joe’s 10th Anniversary and Cinema in the Square images online. www.joehighamsreportage.zenfolio.com JULY 2016 X-MEN JULY 2016 R AITO OUR KIND OF TR X-MEN: APOCALYPSE (12A) WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT Fri 1st 8pm Sat 2nd 3pm DIRECTOR Bryan Singer CAST James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Michael Fassbender SCREEN TEST When ancient über-mutant Apocalypse (Isaac) is woken after sleeping for millennia, he recruits the disillusioned Magneto (Fassbender) and other mutants to create a new world order. Professor Xavier (McAvoy) and Raven (Lawrence) must lead a team of young X-Men to defeat him before he destroys mankind. Follow the continuing story of these varied characters in this exciting action sequel. (2016 USA 144 mins) OUR KIND OF TRAITOR (15) Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd 8pm DIRECTOR Susanna White CAST Ewan McGregor, Naomie Harris, Damian Lewis, Stellan Skarsgård SCREEN TEST Fans of The Night Manager can enjoy another le Carré espionage thriller fix. An ordinary English couple, on holiday in Marrakech, meet a charismatic Russian and agree to take a computer memory stick back to MI6. They find themselves swept into a dangerous adventure involving spies, criminals and dirty politics. With a strong cast and exotic locations, this is a taut and engrossing spy drama from writer Hossein Amini (Drive, The Two Faces of January) and director White (Bleak House, Parade’s End). (2016 UK 108 mins) ZOOTROPOLIS (PG) Sun 3rd 3pm DIRECTORS Byron Howard, Rich Moore VOICES Ginnifer Goodwin, Idris Elba, JK Simmons, Octavia Spencer SCREEN TEST Another chance to see this delightful animation. Rookie cop bunny Judy Hopps, determined to prove herself in the police force, teams up with a wily fox to solve a missing otter case. Set in an intelligent and fascinatingly detailed animal-run world and filled with joyous energy and adult allusions, this is a treat for all ages. (2016 USA 108 mins) We will be showing and announcing the winner and runners-up to our short film competition before the film. Zootropolis will start at 3.15pm. MUSTANG (15) Mon 4th 8pm DIRECTOR Deniz Gamze Ergüven CAST Günes Sensoy, Doga Zeynep Doguslu, Tugba Sunguroglu, Elit Iscan SCREEN TEST This extraordinary Oscar-nominated feature from Turkish director Ergüven tells the story of five free-spirited teenage sisters punished after daring to play with a group of boys at the beach. Forced by their conservative grandmother and uncles to leave school, dress modestly and prepare for marriage, the girls struggle with the huge change to their lives and cope in different ways. Full of playfully rebellious spirit, this is a rousing, thoughtful and poignant tale of sisterhood. (2015 Fr/Ger/Turkey/Qatar 97 mins Subtitled) ALICE THROUGHGLASS THE LOOKING EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT (15) VERSUS Fri 8th & Sat 9th 8pm DIRECTORS Glenn Ficarra, John Requa CAST Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina SCREEN TEST Fey stars as US TV correspondent Kim Barker who in 2002 volunteered to cover the war in Afghanistan for her network. Completely inexperienced and unprepared, she was dropped into the middle of a war zone and yet quickly grew to love the adrenalinepaced work. Based on the real Barker’s memoirs, this is an enjoyable blend of comedy and drama with Fey comfortably demonstrating her comic timing while deftly handling the more serious stuff. (2016 USA 112 mins) ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (PG) Sat 9th, Sun 10th, Sat 23rd & Sun 24th 3pm DIRECTOR James Bobin CAST Mia Wasikowska, Helen Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway SCREEN TEST Alice (Wasikowska) returns to the whimsical world of Underland only to discover the Mad Hatter (Depp) unwell and in need of her help. With the aid of old and new friends, Alice must travel through time to save him and the world she loves from the evil clutches of the Red Queen (Bonham Carter) and a clock-like creature known as Time. Colourful and chaotic, with an all-star cast. (2016 USA 113 mins) EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! (15) Sun 10th 8pm DIRECTOR Richard Linklater CAST Blake Jenner, Juston Street, Ryan Guzman, Tyler Hoechlin SCREEN TEST The new film from US indie master Linklater (Boyhood) is a nostalgic step back to early 1980s college life. A ‘spiritual sequel’ to his slacker hit Dazed and Confused, the film focuses on a group of rowdy young jocks as they enjoy a weekend of parties, chasing girls and competitive bravado. Linklater expertly captures the moment with the fashion and music of the time, taking us on a journey through rock, punk, country and, of course, disco. (2016 USA 117 mins) VERSUS: THE LIFE AND FILMS OF KEN LOACH (12A) Mon 11th 8pm DIRECTOR Louise Osmond SCREEN TEST A candid account of the life and career of one of Britain’s most controversial and successful filmmakers as he celebrates his 80th birthday. Osmond (Deep Water, Dark Horse) follows Loach as he films I, Daniel Blake, his attack on the welfare state which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, and looks back at the trials and tribulations of his 50 year career, from his roots in television to his award-winning features. Funny and provocative. (2016 UK 93 mins) ROMEO AND JULIET (12A As Live) Thurs 7th 6.50pm Play from the Garrick Theatre – see Special Events pages for details. Book online now at: www.saffronscreen.com Full-size screen with the latest digital technology JULY 2016 ME BEFORE YOU JULY 2016 WARCRAFT EMBRACE OF T THE SERPEN LOVE & FRIENDSHIP AH BAYOU MAHARAJ WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE (12A) Thurs 14th 7.20pm Play from Wyndham’s Theatre – see Special Events pages for details. RICHARD III (12A As Live) ME BEFORE YOU (12A) Fri 15th, Sat 16th & Sun 17th 8pm DIRECTOR Thea Sharrock CAST Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Jenna Coleman, Janet McTeer SCREEN TEST Jojo Moyes’ adaptation of her critically-acclaimed bestselling novel stars Clarke (Game of Thrones) as a quirky 26-year-old stuck in a dead-end job. Her normally cheery outlook is challenged when she becomes carer to a wheelchair-bound wealthy young banker (Claflin, The Hunger Games). Both get more than they bargained for and find their lives changing in ways neither could have imagined. Directed by lauded theatre director Sharrock (The Hollow Crown), this is a thought-provoking romantic drama about love across the social divide and tough choices that have to be faced.(2016 USA 110 mins) friday’s screening followed by a Q&A with author & scriptwriter Jojo Moyes. LOVE & FRIENDSHIP (U) Fri 22nd & Sat 23rd 8pm DIRECTOR Whit Stillman CAST Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Morfydd Clark, Xavier Samuel SCREEN TEST Set in the opulent drawing rooms of 18th-century English society, Stillman’s deliciously sharp adaptation of the Jane Austen novella Lady Susan focuses on beautiful young widow Lady Susan Vernon (Beckinsale). While staying at her in-laws’ estate to wait out colourful rumours of her dalliances, she fills her time with matchmaking for herself and her daughter. Stillman proves himself a natural fit for Austen in this gloriously witty and acerbic film. (2016 Ire/Neth/Fr/USA 93 mins) Saturday’s screening followed by a Q&A with olivier Stockman, owner of Sands film Studio which made the costumes for the film. WARCRAFT: THE BEGINNING (12A) BAYOU MAHARAJAH (15 tbc) Sat 16th & Sun 17th 3pm DIRECTOR Duncan Jones CAST Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper SCREEN TEST A tribe of Orcs pass through a magic portal into the land of Azeroth, looking to claim it as their new home. But one Orc rebels against his power-hungry leader and tries to establish a truce with Azeroth’s king. An epic cinematic fantasy adventure, lovingly created from the video game by long term fan (and director of Moon) Jones. (2016 USA 123 mins) DUMBO (U) Sun 17th 11am SCREEN TEST The story of Dumbo, the baby elephant who uses his enormous ears to soar to fame and freedom, never fails to delight. Enjoy the cinema without worrying about noise or wriggling. (1941 USA 64 mins) Cinema for Tinies – adults £3, children £2, under 2s free EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT (El abrazo de la serpiente) (12A) Mon 18th 8pm DIRECTOR Ciro Guerra CAST Nilbio Torres, Jan Bijvoet, Antonio Bolivar, Brionne Davis SCREEN TEST Shot in glorious widescreen black and white, this Oscar-nominated film presents a breathtaking journey through the Colombian Amazon following the interwoven stories of two European explorers, one in the early 1900s, the other 40 years later. Karamakate, the last surviving member of his tribe, leads both travellers in search of a rare and exotic plant with healing properties. Eschewing the hackneyed narrative of white saviour and noble ‘savage’, Guerra instead reverses the focus, filtering the Europeans’ journeys through Karamakate’s native perspective. A truly poetic cinematic experience. (2015 Col/Ven/Arg 122 mins Subtitled Black & white) Free parking ● Wide choice of refreshments Thurs 21st 6.50pm Play from the Almeida Theatre – see Special Events pages for details. Sun 24th 8pm DIRECTOR Lily Keber SCREEN TEST This vibrant documentary explores the life, times and music of James Booker, the legendary New Orleans jazz pianist described by Dr John as “the best black, gay, one-eyed, junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced”. Booker, who died prematurely in 1983, was a classic case of an overlooked genius whose musical brilliance and showmanship were counterbalanced by personal adversity, prejudice, addiction and some dodgy career choices. It’s an extraordinary story, underpinned by a wealth of hitherto unseen performance footage. (2013 USA 90 mins) WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE (U) Mon 25th 8pm (subtitled) Tues 26th 3pm (dubbed) DIRECTOR Hiromasa Yonebayashi VOICES Sara Takatsuki, Kasumi Arimura, Nanako Matsushima, Susumu Terajima (subtitled version) Hailee Steinfeld, Kiernan Shipka, Geena Davis, John C Reilly (dubbed version) SCREEN TEST A gorgeously animated fantasy from Studio Ghibli about a timid adolescent girl, Anna, who is sent to the countryside to recuperate from an illness. While exploring, she discovers a mysterious mansion and befriends the girl who lives there, Marnie – who may or may not be a ghost. A delightful story for anyone who has ever felt a bit different from those around them. (2014 Jap 103 mins Subtitled/Dubbed) Shown in Japanese with subtitles on Monday night and in its dubbed version at the Tuesday matinee, which we believe will delight children 8 years and up. Book online now at: www.saffronscreen.com SAFFRON SCREEN DIARY AUGUST 2016 JULY 2016 Fri 1 Sat 2 Sat 2 Sun 3 Sun 3 Mon 4 8.00pm 3.00pm 8.00pm 3.00pm 8.00pm 8.00pm X-Men: Apocalypse (12A) X-Men: Apocalypse (12A) Our Kind of Traitor (15) Zootropolis (PG) Our Kind of Traitor (15) Mustang (15) Thu 7 6.50pm Romeo and Juliet – Garrick Theatre Fri 8 Sat 9 Sat 9 Sun 10 Sun 10 Mon 11 8.00pm 3.00pm 8.00pm 3.00pm 8.00pm 8.00pm Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (15) Alice Through the Looking Glass (PG) Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (15) Alice Through the Looking Glass (PG) Everybody Wants Some!! (15) Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (12A) Thu 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Sat 16 Sun 17 Sun 17 Sun 17 Mon 18 7.20pm 8.00pm 3.00pm 8.00pm 11.00am 3.00pm 8.00pm 8.00pm A View from the Bridge – Wyndham’s Theatre Me Before You (12A) Warcraft: The Beginning (12A) Me Before You (12A) Dumbo (U) Warcraft: The Beginning (12A) Me Before You (12A) Embrace of the Serpent (12A) Thu 21 6.50pm Richard III – Almeida Theatre Fri 22 Sat 23 Sat 23 Sun 24 Sun 24 Mon 25 8.00pm 3.00pm 8.00pm 3.00pm 8.00pm 8.00pm Love & Friendship (U) Alice Through the Looking Glass (PG) Love & Friendship (U) Alice Through the Looking Glass (PG) Bayou Maharajah (15 tbc) When Marnie Was There (Subtitled) (U) Tues 26 3.00pm Thu 28 3.00pm Thu 28 7.20pm When Marnie Was There (Dubbed) (U) Top Cat Begins (U) Leonardo da Vinci: The Genius in Milan Fri 29 Sat 30 Sat 30 Sun 31 Sun 31 Money Monster (15) World Cup ’66 – Live Money Monster (15) Top Cat Begins (U) The Daughter (15) 8.00pm 2.30pm 8.00pm 3.00pm 8.00pm Subtitled (hard of hearing) Recommended film Cinema for Tinies Allocated seating 10 Mon 1 8.00pm Truman (15) Fri 5 Sat 6 Sat 6 Sun 7 Sun 7 Mon 8 8.00pm 3.00pm 8.00pm 3.00pm 8.00pm 8.00pm The Nice Guys (15) The Secret Life of Pets (U) The Nice Guys (15) The Secret Life of Pets (U) Tale of Tales (15) Tale of Tales (15) Tue 9 Thu 11 Thu 11 3.00pm 3.00pm 7.20pm The Secret Life of Pets (U) The Secret Life of Pets (U) St Peter’s and the Papal Basilicas of Rome Fri 12 Fri 12 Sat 13 Sat 13 Sun 14 Sun 14 Mon 15 Mon 15 3.00pm 8.00pm 3.00pm 8.00pm 3.00pm 8.00pm 3.00pm 8.00pm The BFG (PG tbc) Learning to Drive (15) The BFG (PG tbc) Learning to Drive (15) The BFG (PG tbc) Where to Invade Next (15) The BFG (PG tbc) The Measure of a Man (PG) Tue 16 Wed 17 Thu 18 Thu 18 3.00pm 3.00pm 3.00pm 7.20pm The BFG (PG tbc) The BFG (PG tbc) The BFG (PG tbc) The Importance of Being Earnest – Vaudeville Theatre Fri 19 Sat 20 Sat 20 Sun 21 Sun 21 Mon 22 8.00pm 3.00pm 8.00pm 3.00pm 8.00pm 8.00pm Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (cert tbc) The Legend of Tarzan (12A) Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (cert tbc) The Legend of Tarzan (12A) Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (cert tbc) Ivan’s Childhood (12A) Tue 23 Thu 25 Thu 25 3.00pm 3.00pm 7.20pm Long Way North (PG) Long Way North (PG) The Audience Fri 26 Sat 27 Sat 27 Sun 28 Sun 28 Mon 29 8.00pm 3.00pm 8.00pm 3.00pm 8.00pm 7.00pm Elvis & Nixon (15) Ice Age: Collision Course (U tbc) Elvis & Nixon (15) Ice Age: Collision Course (U tbc) The Lady in the Van (12A) Ran (12A) Tue 30 3.00pm Ice Age: Collision Course (U tbc) www.saffronscreen.com JULY 2016 AUGUST 2016 THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS TOP CAT BEGINS MONEY MONSTER TOP CAT BEGINS (U) THE DAUGHTER Thurs 28th & Sun 31st 3pm DIRECTOR Andrés Couturier VOICES Jason Harris, Chris Edgerly, Bill Lobley, Darin De Paul SCREEN TEST Ever wondered how everyone’s favourite wise-cracking alley cat got his gang together and why he has a running feud with Officer Dibble? This prequel animation explains how the resourceful TC first met the good-natured if dim-witted Benny on the New York backstreets, and how the feline partners in crime get into big trouble when they try to outwit a notorious diamond thief. A colourful, funny and warm-hearted family animation. (2015 Mex 90 mins) LEONARDO DA VINCI: THE GENIUS IN MILAN (U) Thurs 28th 7.20pm Art from the Palazzo reale, Milan – see Special Events pages for details. MONEY MONSTER (15) Fri 29th & Sat 30th 8pm DIRECTOR Jodie Foster CAST George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell, Dominic West SCREEN TEST Clooney, on fine form, plays cocky TV financial advisor Lee Gates, taken hostage on-air by a gun-toting truck driver (O’Connell) who fell into financial ruin after following one of Gates’ tips. Producer Patty Fenn (Roberts) keeps the cameras rolling as her team race to find answers for the disgruntled man. Foster’s hugely watchable comedy-thriller acts as wish-fulfilment for the 99% – a chance to see the one-percenters held to account. (2016 USA 99 mins) WORLD CUP ’66 – LIVE (12A As Live) Sat 30th 2.30pm Live broadcast from Wembley Arena – see Special Events pages for details. THE DAUGHTER (15) Sun 31st 8pm DIRECTOR Simon Stone CAST Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Odessa Young, Miranda Otto SCREEN TEST Ibsen’s The Wild Duck is relocated to contemporary rural Australia in theatre director Stone’s film, but it retains the original play’s powerful bite and atmosphere of simmering tensions. A man returns home to attend his father’s second wedding, spending time with his old school friend, but then he discovers a long-buried family secret. The impressive cast deliver excellent performances and the cinematography perfectly captures the isolation and beauty of the brooding landscape. A fiercely confident big screen debut from a director to watch. (2015 Aus 95 mins) Book online now at: www.saffronscreen.com TRUMAN THE NICE GUYS TRUMAN (15) Mon 1st 8pm DIRECTOR Cesc Gay CAST Ricardo Darin, Javier Cámara, Dolores Fonzi, Eduard Fernández SCREEN TEST Tomás visits Madrid to spend time with his old friend Julián (and his pet dog Truman) as Julián enters the final stages of cancer. Over four days the friends look back on their lives – their loves, successes and failures – and speculate on what the future holds. This intimate buddy movie gives two of the Spanish-speaking world’s finest actors deservedly meaty roles. A bittersweet comedy about the ups and downs of life and coming to terms with its limitations. (2015 Sp/Arg 106 mins Subtitled) THE NICE GUYS (15) Fri 5th & Sat 6th 8pm DIRECTOR Shane Black CAST Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Margaret Qualley SCREEN TEST Crowe and Gosling share an irresistible laugh-out-loud chemistry in this explosive action comedy set in 1970s Los Angeles. Gosling plays a down-on-his-luck private eye who must work with Crowe’s hired enforcer to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. They uncover a shocking conspiracy that reaches up to the highest circles of power. The well-crafted procedural combined with the two stars’ exceptional partnership results in a funny and entertaining hard-boiled noir comedy. (2016 USA 116 mins) THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS (U) Sat 6th, Sun 7th, Tues 9th & Thurs 11th 3pm DIRECTORS Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney VOICES Louis CK, Jenny Slate, Lake Bell, Kevin Hart SCREEN TEST An animated comedy about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day. Max, a pampered terrier living the high life with his owner Katie in a swish Manhattan apartment, finds his life turned upside down when Katie brings home rescue mongrel Duke. But the squabbling pair have to learn to get on when they find themselves lost in New York. Glorious family fun. (2016 USA 91 mins) TALE OF TALES (15) Sun 7th & Mon 8th 8pm DIRECTOR Matteo Garrone CAST Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, Toby Jones, Shirley Henderson SCREEN TEST This darkly comic and inventive film is inspired by the celebrated fairy tales of the 17th-century Neapolitan poet Giambattista Basile. In three very adult interlinked fables one king must slay a sea monster, another nurtures a pet flea until it reaches gigantic proportions and a lecherous prince gets a nasty surprise. A visually stunning celebration of gothic fantasy which is by turns unnerving, hilarious, sensual and outrageous. (2015 It/Fr/UK 134 mins) Full-size screen with the latest digital technology AUGUST 2016 AUGUST 2016 WHERE TO XT INVADE NE THE MEASURE OF A MAN IVE LEARNING TO DR ST PETER’S AND THE PAPAL BASILICAS OF ROME (12A tbc) THE LEGEND OF TARZAN D IVAN’S CHILDHOO H LONG WAY NORT THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (U) Thurs 11th 7.20pm Art from the Vatican City – see Special Events pages for details. Thurs 18th 7.20pm Play from the Vaudeville Theatre – see Special Events pages for details. THE BFG (PG tbc) ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE (cert tbc) Fri 12th, Sat 13th, Sun 14th, Mon 15th, Tues 16th, Weds 17th & Thurs 18th 3pm DIRECTOR Steven Spielberg CAST Mark Rylance, Rebecca Hall, Bill Hader, Ruby Barnhill SCREEN TEST This faithful adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic story is brought to the big screen by Spielberg and his E.T. screenwriter Melissa Mathison. Rylance is perfect as the benevolent giant who pours dreams into the ears of sleeping children, and whisks young Sophie off to the land of giants to battle his child-chomping kin. Full of good-natured charm and wonder. (2016 UK/Can/US 115 mins) LEARNING TO DRIVE (15) Fri 12th & Sat 13th 8pm DIRECTOR Isabel Coixet CAST Patricia Clarkson, Ben Kingsley, Jake Weber, Sarita Choudhury SCREEN TEST Wendy (Clarkson), a self-absorbed New York book critic, is shocked by the sudden end of her marriage. Having always depended on her husband to drive, she must learn to take the wheel on her own. Her driving instructor Darwan (Kingsley), an Indian immigrant who works day and night to make ends meet, watches with alarm as his pupil falls apart at the seams. This is a sweet depiction of how friendship and support can come from the unlikeliest of places, and the two leads share a beguiling chemistry. (2014 UK/USA 90 mins) WHERE TO INVADE NEXT (15) Sun 14th 8pm DIRECTOR Michael Moore SCREEN TEST For his latest critical look at the US, documentarian Michael Moore casts his gaze outside: at France’s healthy school meals, Norway’s visionary prison system, the female equality inscribed into Tunisian law. Moore playfully imagines instructing the military to leave the ‘invading’ to him as he visits other countries to discover what America can learn from them, while contrasting these scenes with a more sobering dissection of police brutality and astronomical military funding back in America. Provocative and hilarious. (2015 USA 120 mins) THE MEASURE OF A MAN (La loi du marché) (PG) Mon 15th 8pm Fri 19th, Sat 20th & Sun 21st 8pm DIRECTOR Mandie Fletcher CAST Joanna Lumley, Jennifer Saunders, Julia Sawalha, Celia Imrie SCREEN TEST Join us for the perfect summer treat! Edina and Patsy are back, still oozing glitz and glamour. Blamed for a major incident at an über-fashionable launch party and entangled in a media storm, they flee penniless to the French Riviera and hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more! (2016 UK/USA length tbc) THE LEGEND OF TARZAN (12A) Sat 20th & Sun 21st 3pm DIRECTOR David Yates CAST Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie, Samuel L Jackson, Christoph Waltz SCREEN TEST Many years after he left Africa Lord Greystoke, the man once known as Tarzan, is invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly game of greed masterminded by a corrupt Belgian officer. But those behind the murderous plot have no idea what they are about to unleash. A full-on action adventure from Harry Potter director Yates, with great special effects and a tremendous cast. (2016 USA 110 mins) IVAN’S CHILDHOOD (Ivanovo detstvo) (12A) Mon 22nd 8pm DIRECTOR Andrei Tarkovsky CAST Nikolay Burlyaev, Valentin Zubkov, Evgeniy Zharikov, Stepan Krylov SCREEN TEST Tarkovsky’s breathtakingly lyrical first feature is an extraordinarily moving and powerful story of war and revenge. Determined to avenge his family’s death at the hands of the Nazis, 12-year-old Ivan joins a Russian partisan regiment as a scout, where his missions become increasingly dangerous. An incredible film that proved the launch pad to the career that would in time become the most influential and admired in Russian filmmaking history. (1962 USSR 93 mins Subtitled) LONG WAY NORTH (PG) Tues 23rd & Thurs 25th 3pm DIRECTOR Stéphane Brizé CAST Vincent Lindon, Karine de Mirbeck, Matthieu Schaller, Yves Ory SCREEN TEST Thierry (Lindon) is made redundant from his factory job. We follow his depressing and sometimes farcical search for work in contemporary France, whilst he tries to retain his dignity and humanity. Lindon is superb as a man facing the realities of unemployment – and the necessary compromises when he does find a job – in Brizé’s gripping, fiercely intelligent French social drama. (2015 Fr 91 mins Subtitled) DIRECTOR Rémi Chayé VOICES Peter Hudson, Vivienne Vermes, Chloé Dunn, Antony Hickling SCREEN TEST Sasha, a young aristocratic girl growing up in Russia at the end of the 19th century, dreams of the Great North and anguishes over the fate of her grandfather, a renowned scientist and Arctic explorer who has yet to return from his latest expedition to conquer the North Pole. Her parents think she should wait at home and get married but free-spirited Sasha runs away, embarking on a journey to find her grandfather. A delightful animation full of wit and charm. (2015 Fr/Den 82 mins) Free parking ● Wide choice of refreshments Book online now at: www.saffronscreen.com AUGUST 2016 JUNE 2016 unbridlE your EnTHuSiaSm Xxx ICE AGE ELVIS & NIXON Come and experience Victorian life as x Xxx it really was,Xxupstairs and downstairs. RAN THE AUDIENCE (PG) Thurs 25th 7.20pm Play from the West End – see Special Events pages for details. ELVIS & NIXON (15) Fri 26th & Sat 27th 8pm DIRECTORS Liza Johnson CAST Michael Shannon, Kevin Spacey, Alex Pettyfer, Johnny Knoxville SCREEN TEST In December 1970, Elvis Presley showed up on the lawn of the White House to request a meeting with the President, Richard Nixon. This what-if comedy imagines what might have happened when the most famous man in the world met the most powerful man in the world. Highly entertaining with sparkling dialogue and pitch perfect performances from Shannon as Elvis and Spacey as pre-Watergate Nixon. (2016 USA 86 mins) ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE (U tbc) Sat 27th, Sun 28th & Tues 30th 3pm DIRECTORS Mike Thurmeier, Galen T Chu VOICES John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Simon Pegg, Jennifer Lopez SCREEN TEST Scrat the prehistoric squirrel continues to cause unimaginable destruction when his latest acorn-hoarding escapade – this time in outer space! – sets off a chain of world-ending cosmic events. Back on Earth Sid, Manny, Diego and friends must find a way to survive the end of the Ice Age. With gorgeous new location designs and a huge cast of returning and new creatures, there’s more than enough to keep young fans excited. (2016 USA 100 mins) THE LADY IN THE VAN (12A) Sun 28th 8pm DIRECTOR Nicholas Hytner CAST Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, James Corden, Jim Broadbent SCREEN TEST Another chance to enjoy Maggie Smith’s outstanding performance as Margaret Shepherd, the crotchety homeless woman who parked her van in the drive of Alan Bennett’s Camden townhouse and stayed for 15 years. (2015 UK 104 mins) RAN (12A) Mon 29th 7pm DIRECTOR Akira Kurosawa NOTE START TIME CAST Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryû SCREEN TEST Join us on bank holiday Monday for this stunning digital restoration of Kurosawa’s magnificent interpretation of King Lear. When Japanese warlord Hidetora Ichimonji abdicates the throne, he divides his kingdom between his three sons. But greed soon besets his two eldest sons and it is not long before the united empire is divided in war. Large-scale, painterly vistas and Kurosawa’s bold use of colour and widescreen cinematography make this an unmissable treat on the big screen. (1985 Jap/Fr 161 mins Subtitled) Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4JF Free parking ● Wide choice of refreshments Book online now at: www.saffronscreen.com The English Heritage Trust is a charity, no. 1140351, and a company, no. 07447221, registered in England. SPECIAL EVENTS at Saffron Screen ET ROMEO AND JULI A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE RICHARD III ROMEO AND JULIET (12A As Live) Thurs 7th July 6.50pm Play broadcast live from the Garrick Theatre. Reuniting the stars of his celebrated film of Cinderella, Kenneth Branagh directs Richard Madden and Lily James as Romeo and Juliet with Sir Derek Jacobi as Mercutio and Meera Syal as the Nurse. Tickets: Full £18 Adult conc £16 18 & under £9.50 A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE (12A) Thurs 14th July 7.20pm Encore screening of play from Wyndhamʼs Theatre. Another chance to see Mark Strong in Ivo van Hove’s magnetic and extraordinary production of Arthur Miller’s play. Tickets: Full £18 Adult conc £16 18 & under £9.50 RICHARD III (12A As Live) Thurs 21st July 6.50pm Play broadcast live from the Almeida Theatre. Vanessa Redgrave and Ralph Fiennes star in Shakespeare’s magnificent history, directed by Rupert Goold. Tickets: Full £18 Adult conc £16 18 & under £9.50 LEONARDO DA VINCI: THE GENIUS IN MILAN (U) Thurs 28th July 7.20pm Exhibition from the Palazzo Reale, Milan. The curator of the 2015 exhibition explores Da Vinci’s work, telling the story of his world and the treasures he left us. Tickets: Full £11 Adult conc £10 18 & under £6 WORLD CUP ’66 – LIVE (12A As Live) Sat 30th July 2.30pm Live broadcast from Wembley Arena. Relive the greatest day in English football history with a re-telling of the story of the game in 1966, in real time, exactly 50 years later. Tickets: Full £15 Adult conc £13 18 & under £10 ST PETER’S AND THE PAPAL BASILICAS (12A tbc) Thurs 11th August 7.20pm Exhibition from St Peterʼs, St John Lateran, St Mary Major and St Paulʼs, Rome. This film brings stunning footage from these magnificent churches and the art they contain. Tickets: Full £11 Adult conc £10 18 & under £6 See our website for more information NCI LEONARDO DA VI WORLD CUP ‘66 CE THE IMPORTANRN T OF BEING EA ES THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (PG) Thurs 18th August 7.20pm Encore screening of play from the Vaudeville Theatre. David Suchet stars as the formidable Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s much-loved piercing of aristocratic pomposity. Tickets: Full £18 Adult conc £16 18 & under £9.50 THE AUDIENCE (PG) Thurs 25th August 7.20pm Encore screening of play from the West End. Another chance to see Helen Mirren’s multi-award winning performance as Queen Elizabeth II, in celebration of the monarch’s 90th birthday. Tickets: Full £18 Adult conc £16 18 & under £9.50 CYMBELINE (12A As Live) Weds 28th Sept 6.50pm Play broadcast live from the Royal Shakespeare Company. Melly Still directs Gillian Bevan, the first woman to play Cymbeline at the RSC, in Shakespeare’s rarely performed romance of power, jealousy and a journey of love and reconciliation. Tickets: Full £18 Adult conc £16 18 & under £9.50 KING LEAR (12A As Live) OCTOBER – DATE TO BE CONFIRMED Play broadcast live or as live from the Royal Shakespeare Company. Gregory Doran directs Antony Sher in one of the greatest of Shakespeare’s plays. Tickets: Full £18 Adult conc £16 18 & under £9.50 THE ENTERTAINER (12A As Live) OCTOBER – DATE TO BE CONFIRMED Play broadcast live or as live from the Garrick Theatre. Kenneth Branagh and John Hurt star in John Osborne’s modern classic. Tickets: Full £18 Adult conc £16 18 & under £9.50 For more information and other events, please see our website www.saffronscreen.com FILMS COMING SOON GHOSTBUSTERS ND STAR TREK BEYO FINDING DORY JASON BOURNE SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS JULIETA