March/April 2009 - Riverside Studios

CINEMASaturday 11 AprilLaurent Cantet Double BillHeading South (15) 6.30pmThe Class (15) 8.40pmPlease see above for details.The ClassSunday 12 AprilKirk Douglas Double BillSpartacus (PG) 12.40pmStanley Kubrick, USA, 1960, 196mKirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean SimmonsOne of Hollywood’s finest costumeepics, the film is based on HowardFast’s novel. Douglas stars as Spartacus,a slave who has been forced to put ona gladiator show in Rome in 70BC forwealthy Romans and goes on to lead aslave revolt across Italy.Paths of Glory (PG) 4.20pmStanley Kubrick, USA, 1957, 87mKirk Douglas, Adolphe Menjou, Ralph MeekerThe film that brought Stanley Kubrickfame and controversy. It remains amonument to the anti-human aspectsof war. Kirk Douglas plays a man ofpeace who answers his country’s callto war.Sunday 12 AprilLaurent Cantet Double BillHeading South (15) 6.30pmThe Class (15) 8.40pmPlease see Saturday 11 April for details.Monday 13 AprilCinema ClosedTuesday 14 April Double BillGomorrah (15) 6.15pm(Gomorra)Matteo Garrone, Italy, 2008, 136m subtitlesSalvatore Abruzzese, Simone Sacchettino,Salvatore RuoccoAn inside look at Italy’s modern-daycrime families based on a book byRoberto Saviano. Power, money andblood – these are the values that theresidents of the province of Naplesand Caserta confront every day as theyare forced to obey the rules of the“system”, the Camorra.Gran Torino (15) 8.50pmClint Eastwood, USA, 2008, 116mClint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Ahney HerThe film focuses on a Korean War vet’sreluctant friendship with a Hmongteenage boy and his immigrant familyin contemporary Detroit.“An unpretentious, often very funny humanistdrama which is a small jewel in Eastwood’scanon of work as a director and a highpointin his career as an actor.” – ScreenInternationalWednesday 15 April Double BillGomorrah (15) 6.15pmGran Torino (15) 8.50pmPlease see Tuesday 14 April for details.GomorrahGran TorinoThursday 16 AprilNuri Bilge Ceylan Double BillUzak (15) 6.30pm (Distant)Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkey, 2002, 109m subtitles“An Istanbul man finds the whiff of hisprovincial upbringing too much to stomachwhen his well-meaning, but hopeful,cousin comes to stay.” – Roger Clarke, TheIndependent.Three Monkeys (15) 8.40pmNuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkey/France/Italy, 2008,109m subtitlesYavuz Bingol, Hatice Aslan, Ahmet Rifat SungarEyüp takes the blame for his politicianboss, Servet, after a hit and runaccident. In return, he accepts a payoff from his boss, believing it will makelife for his wife and teenage son moresecure. But whilst Eyüp is in prison,his son falls into bad company. “This is amust”. – The TimesFriday 17 – Sunday 26 April: 2009Italian Film Festival UKWe are happy to welcome the ItalianFilm Festival UK back to Riverside.Now in its sixteenth year the Festivalis bigger and better than ever. Filmsconfirmed at this point are: “OneHundred Nails” by Ermanno Olmi,“The Girl by the Lake” by AndreaMallaioli, and “The Right Distance”by Carlo Mazzacurati. We will alsopresent an Alida Valli Tribute and filmswill include “Old Fashioned World”by Mario Soldati, “Senso” by LuchinoVisconti, “The Grid” by MichelangeloAntonioni and “The Spider’sStrategem” by Bernardo Bertolucci.Please see the website/Box Officefor details. There will be a dedicatedbrochure available nearer the time.The Girl by The LakeLessons in ChocolateThree MonkeysMonday 27 April Double BillFrost/Nixon (15) 6.30pmRon Howard, USA, 2008, 121mFrank Langella, Michael Sheen, Rebecca HallFor three years after being forced toresign Richard Nixon remained silent.But in the summer of 1977, the onceCommander-in-Chief agreed to sitfor one all-inclusive interview witha surprising confessor, namely DavidFrost, the breezy chat-show host. Thefilm re-tells the events recreatingthe on-air interviews showing themotivations of both men. Suspenseful,funny and emotionally engaging.