Jan 29 2009
Do you want to come to the cinema?
We’ve just received the new Filmhouse catalogue for February, and now that we have memberships we have to go more often to make it worthwhile. Feel free to join us at any of the following:
- The Educators (5.45pm, 11 February). German comedy (I think) about pranksters who sneak into rich peoples’ houses to rearrange the furniture. The last in the German Film Season. The other two have been really good.
- Inherit the Wind (5.45pm, 16 February). Classic Spencer Tracy court-room drama with Bible-lovin’ good-ol’-boys and such. There’s a talk afterwards from some science bloke about science and such. I’m looking forward to this one.
- I’m Going Home (6pm, 24 February). Family dies leaving small boy and grandfather alone in the world. Probably quite moving. French, I think. I’m writing this with the guide in the other room…
- Hunger (6pm, 9 March). Bobby Sands and hunger strikes in prison. It’s probably quite miserable, but who knows.
- The Counterfeiters (6pm, 17 March). About the people brought together to produce forgeries for the Nazis — I guess making fake newspapers, currency, whatever else seemed useful for propaganda purposes. Sounds pretty good, anyway, like a heist movie but without the heist. Just lots of random people with different skills doing intricate stuff.
Finally, this Sunday there’s a screening of Hero at 1pm to mark the Chinese New Year. Be there (if you want).
The Educators is pretty good. Although perhaps not that comedic.