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Upcoming events in our Film calendar

Quantum of Solace (12A)

Friday 21st November to Thursday 27th November
After Daniel Craig's success in his first Bond film Casino Royale, A Quantum of Solace is the eagerly awaited next instalment in the adventures of the most famous and debonair of secret agents.  In the film Bond seeks revenge for the death ofVesper Lynd and battles Dominic, a member of the Quantum organization posing as an environmentalist, who intends to stage a coup d'état in Bolivia to take control of its water supply. As in Casino Royale Daniel Craig's Bond is still headstrong and prone to making the odd wrong decision so we are sure to witness another gritty and physical performance!!Event details »

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Worcestershire on Film

Saturday 22nd November 2008
A free programme of restored documentaries, newsreels and home-movies, offering a window on Worcestershire’s history.Event details »

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Mamma Mia Sing-Along (PG)

Friday 28th November to Monday 22nd December

As the title suggests this is the film Mamma Mia, as many of you may have already seen, with the words of the song displayed so you can literally Sing-Along!  This is a great opportunity to get a group of friends together for a fun-filled, vocal evening of non-stop ABBA songs!!  A guaranteed night of laughter during this festive period.

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Mamma Mia (PG)

Monday 1st December to Wednesday 17th December
Mamma Mia is back!  Set on a sunny Greek island, Sophie is about to get married and would like her father to walk her down the aisle.  However, she has one small problem, there is a choice of three and she invites them all to visit in advance in an endeavour to find her real Dad.  Much can happen in 24 hours and you can be guaranteed a fun evening packed full of ABBA hits in this film version of the hugely successful West End and Broadway musical.  Starring Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Julie Walters and Stellan Skarsgard. Event details »

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The Women (12A)

Monday 15th December 2008
Emmy-winning comedy writer and producer Diane English makes her feature directorial debut on a remake of the 1939 George Cukor film The Women; a hip New York comedy about a tight-knit group of female friends dealing with friendship, divorce and betrayal.  Event details »

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Igor (PG)

Monday 22nd December to Monday 29th December
A hilarious twist on the classic monster movie, this film tells the story of one Igor who's sick of being a lowly lab assistant and dreams of becoming a scientist. When his cruel master kicks the bucket a week before the annual Evil Science Fair, Igor finally gets his chance. But, when he and his band of monstrous misfits - Brain, Scamper and Eva - uncover an evil plot that threatens their world, they must all fight to save it and prove that heroes come in all shapes and sizes.
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The Duchess (12A)

Saturday 27th December to Tuesday 30th December
This sumptuous period drama tells the story of the scandalous life of the 18^th Century aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (Kiera Knightley).  Adored by the public but trapped in a loveless marriage to the Duke (Ralph Fiennes) Georgiana rebels and scandalises in both her political and private life.  Based on Amanda Foreman’s book Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire.Event details »

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How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (15)

Friday 2nd January to Saturday 3rd January
Sidney Young (Simon Pegg) is a disillusioned intellectual who both adores and despises the world of celebrity, fame and glamour. His alternative magazine, Post Modern Review, pokes fun at media obsessed stars and bucks trends, and so when Young is offered a job at the conservative New York based Sharps Magazine its something of a shock! It seems Sharps editor Clayton Harding is amused by Young's disruption of a post-BAFTA party with a pig posing as Babe. Thus begins Sidney's descent into success - his gradual move from derided outsider to confidante of starlet Sophie Maes - and a love affair with colleague Alison Olsen that will either make him or break him.
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Brideshead Revisited (12A)

Monday 5th January to Tuesday 6th January
Based on Evelyn Waugh's 1945 classic British novel, Brideshead Revisited is a poignant story of forbidden love and the loss of innocence prior to the Second World War.  Filmed on location at Castle Howard and in the charming cities of Venice and Oxford, the film is worth seeing for the richness of the costumes, set designs and excellent performances from Emma Thompson and Michael Gambon. Event details »

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I've Loved You So Long (12A) - Subtitles

Thursday 8th January to Friday 9th January
Starring actors Kristin Scott-Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Laurent Grevill and Serge Hazanavicius, I've Loved You So Long is a film about the complex relationship between two sisters. Based on an original screenplay by director, Philippe Claudel, the film recounts the story of Juliette (Scott-Thomas), who after 15 years in prison returns to her hometown of Nancy.Event details »

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Rocknrolla (15)

Saturday 10th January 2009
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels director Guy Ritchie heads back to the London underworld for this fast-paced crime comedy.   When a Russian mobster orchestrates a lucrative real estate deal, every criminal in London wants a piece of the action. Everyone from unrelenting crime boss Lenny Cole (Tom Wilkinson) to street-smart criminal One Two (Gerard Butler), corrupt accountant Stella (Thandie Newton) and unpredictable punk rocker Johnny Quid (Toby Kebbell) conspire and collide with one another in an effort to get rich quick. As the bullets start to fly, there's no telling who will walk away with the fortune. Event details »

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Easy Virtue (PG)

Monday 12th January to Tuesday 13th January
Easy Virtue is a witty comedy adapted from a play by Noel Coward. Set during "The Roaring Twenties", John Whittaker falls madly in love with a sexy and glamorous American woman, Larita (Jessica Biel), and they impetuously get married in the South of France. However, when the couple arrive at the stately family home in the English countryside, things start to unravel. Event details »

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