September
2021 - June 2022 Film Programme
TPH
films will now be shown in Upper Hall of the Methodist Church
Castle Court, Thornbury
Doors open 7.00pm
The show starts 7.30pm
Internet
Movie
DataBase (www.imdb.com)
The website
imdb.com gives details of the making of the film, the director,
the actors, lots of other interesting information and invites comment
on each movie listed. Links are provided below to the films to be
shown in the TPH 2021/22 season. Just click on each underlined link
and scroll down to the heading "Users Comments" to read a reviewer's
commentary together with notes from other readers to say whether
the review was helpful or not. However, please be aware the site
may contain "spoilers" which may affect your enjoyment of the film.
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Sing Street
A
free screening to be shown on September 4th 2021
in the Upper
Hall of the Methodist Church at 7.30pm. All welcome.
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September
4th, 2021
Free screening
in the Methodist Church Hall
Sing
Street (12), 2016, Ireland/UK
Director:
John Carney 105 mins. English Language
All welcome, Free entry
to our opening film of the 2021/22 season
Set in 1980’s Dublin, where an economic recession forces
Conor out of a comfortable private school and into survival mode
at the inner city school. He finds hope in the cool, mysterious
Raphina and, with the aim of trying to win her heart, invites
her to star in his band’s music videos – without actually
having a band! Combining warmth, humour and a great soundtrack
Sing Street will have you dancing in your seat.
For full synopsis
and reviews click the link below
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3544112/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
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October
2nd 2021
Woman
at War (12) 2018, Iceland/France
Director
Benedikt Erlingsson 101 mins. Subtitled
Halla is a fifty-year-old independent woman. But behind the scenes
of a quiet routine, she leads a double life as a passionate environmental
activist. Known to others only by her alias "The Woman of the
Mountain," Halla secretly wages a one-woman-war on the local
aluminium industry. As Halla's actions grow bolder, from petty vandalism
to outright industrial sabotage, she succeeds in pausing the negotiations
between the Icelandic government and the corporation building a
new aluminium smelter in the mountains. But just as she begins planning
her biggest and boldest operation yet, she receives an unexpected
letter that changes everything. Her application to adopt a child
has finally been accepted and there is a little girl waiting for
her in Ukraine. As Halla prepares to abandon her role as saboteur
and saviour of the Highlands to fulfil her dream of becoming a mother,
she decides to plot one final attack to deal the aluminium industry
a crippling blow
For
full synopsis and reviews click the link below
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7279188/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
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Woman
at War
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Portrait
of a Lady on Fire
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October 23 th, 2021
Portrait
Of A Lady On Fire
(15), 2019, France.
Director:
Celine Sciamma, 121 mins. Subtitled
Brittany 1760, where a countess engages a ladies’
companion for her beautiful daughter Héloïse, who has
just left convent life and is recovering from the loss of her sister.
The companion is actually an artist, and the countess wishes her
to paint a portrait of Héloïse in secret, to be shown
to a wealthy prospective husband in Milan, as Héloïse
would never consent to sitting for such a picture. A Cannes
award winning treat for the eyes.
For
full synopsis and reviews click the link below
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8613070/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
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November
13th, 2021
BlacKkKlansman
(15), 2018, USA,
Director:
Spike Lee, 135 mins, English Language
In high hopes of becoming a detective, the rookie police officer
and the first African-American member of the 1970s Colorado Springs
Police Department, Ron Stallworth, summons up the courage to do
the unthinkable: he applies to enrol in the local Ku Klux Klan chapter.
But, is that even possible? With his fellow white Jewish partner,
Flip Zimmerman, doing the undercover work, Ron will go to great
lengths to expose the organisation's plans, setting in motion a
boldly methodical and outrageous scheme right in the heart of the
KKK.
For
full synopsis and reviews click the link below
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7349662/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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BlacKkKlansman
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The
Personal History of David Copperfield
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December
11th 2021
In
place of "La Belle Epoque"
The Personal
History of David Copperfield (PG), 2019, UK
Director:
Armando Iannucci, 119 mins
The IMDB review compares the film a series of interconnected skits
than a traditionally cinematic narrative. This isn't necessarily
a bad thing, though. It gives the piece - which does, of course,
have an overarching story - a unique feel. It's also an apt way
to condense a lifetime into two hours, featuring only the most significant
moments of its eponymous character's life. It all seems a little
surreal. The experience starts off a little slow but it soon picks
up the pace, moving towards its low-key finale with a fair bit of
momentum. Each and every cast member is decidedly good, though,
doing exactly what they need to with apparent joy.
Overall,
the film is entertaining and well-made. It's fun, energetic and,
in general, just a good time.
For
full synopsis and reviews click the link below
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3773100/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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January
8th 2022
The Peanut
Butter Falcon (12), 2019, USA,
Directors:
Tyler Nilson / Michael Schwartz, 97 mins English Language
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An
adventure story set in the world of a modern Mark Twain that begins
when Zak, a young man with Down’s Syndrome, runs away from
his care home to chase his dream of becoming a professional wrestler
by attending the wrestling school of his idol, The Salt Water Redneck.
The sweetest, heart warming film of the decade.
For
full synopsis and reviews click the link below
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4364194/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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The
Peanut Butter Falcon
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Summerland
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February
5th, 2022
Summerland
(12), 2020, UK,
Diirector:
Jessica Swale, 99 mins English Language
Alice is
a reclusive writer, resigned to a solitary life on the seaside cliffs
of Southern England while World War II rages across the channel.
When she opens her front door one day to find she's to adopt a young
London evacuee named Frank, she's resistant. It's not long, however,
before the two realise they have more in common in their pasts than
Alice had assumed. A tender emotional story of love's endurance
in trying times.
For
full synopsis and reviews click the link below
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6841122/?ref_=tt_mv_close
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February
26th, 2022
Parasite (15), 2019, S. Korea,
Director:
Bong Joon Ho, 132 mins Subtitled
A biting social satire about economic inequality
between two South Korean families, the destitute Kims, and the wealthy
Parks. Things seem to be looking up at last for the Kims when
the Kim children create an opportunity for well paid and lucrative
employment, which will improve their squalid existence. But can
the good times really last? A brilliant, Oscar winning masterpiece
which will stay with you long after the credits have rolled.
For
full synopsis and reviews click the link below
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6751668/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Parasite
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Scott and Sid
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March
12th, 2022
Scott And Sid (15), 2018, UK,
Directors: Scott Elliott / Sid Sadowsky, 100
mins English Language.
Teenage
schoolboys Scott and Sid are isolated and underachieving when Scott
transfers to Sid’s school. Sid is a withdrawn, awkward son
of an alcoholic mother and absent father who just wants to work
hard, and get through his exams. Scott is an unloved foster child
who’s been expelled from multiple schools and is rootless and
uncontainable. But, as their friendship develops, they find something
in each other that enables them to glimpse a bigger goal.
For full synopsis
and reviews click the link below
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4702346/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
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April
23rd, 2022
Séraphine
(12), 2008, France/Belgium,
Director:
Martin Provost, 125 mins Subtitled
Séraphine
Louis, lived in Senlis, France from 1864 to 1942. An orphan, raised
and cared for in early life by nuns, she was looked down on by all,
and barely survived by working as a cleaner. But in her small candlelit
room at night she made beautiful paintings. Her unique skill was
recognised by the art critic Wilhelm Uhde who championed it worldwide.
But as war hit the economy, support evaporated and an uncertain
future lay ahead.
For
full synopsis click https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1048171/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
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Séraphine
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The Farewell
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May
21st 2022 (also TPH AGM at 7.15pm)
The Farewell
(PG), 2019, USA,
Director:
Lulu Wang, 100 mins English Language
A warm uplifting
film based on a “good” lie. Chinese born, USA raised,
Billi returns to China to find that their beloved matriarch has
been given weeks to live. Billi struggles with her family's decision
to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they arrange
a wedding which will provide an opportunity to bring the whole family
together to see grandma one last time. An inspirational film celebrating
the joys and importance of family life.
For
full synopsis and reviews click the link below
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8637428/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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June
11th, 2022
Balloon (12),
2018, Germany
Director:
Michael Herbig, 125 mins Subtitles
In the summer
of 1979, in Thüringen, in East Germany, two families put together
a dangerous plan to leave the GDR for the 'West' and escape in a
home-made hot air balloon. The authorities become aware of the plan
and attempt to track down the would-be escapees. The tension rises
as the families realise that they must win their race against time
if they are to survive.
For
full synopsis and reviews click the link below
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7125774/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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Balloon
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From
our Chairman
A
free 12th Film for our 15th season. Small prices for a big screen
experience.
Come
and see for yourself at our free film "Sing Street" on September
4th, it's a warm comedy with a great soundtrack which kick starts an exciting
and thought-provoking season.
At TPH
we are passionate about making your "Trip to the Pictures" a more engaging
and enjoyable experience. You can watch films at home anytime but we welcome
you to a different experience, high definition projection combined with
Surround Sound, a big screen all in a friendly atmosphere.
We also
hope to screen selected drama, opera and ballet filmed on the London stage
in our Event Cinema series, these events are not included in the regular
season's membership, keep an eye on the Thornbury magazine and local websites
for date and pricing details.
Jules
Chair,
Thornbury
Picture House.
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