UNDY CHURCH & COMMUNITY HALL

Next Film : Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (15) -                               Friday 24th February 2012

In the early 1970s during the Cold War, the head of British Intelligence, Control (John Hurt), resigns after an operation in Budapest, Hungary goes badly wrong. It transpires that Control believed one of four senior figures in the service was in fact a Russian agent - a mole - and the Hungary operation was an attempt to identify which of them it was. Smiley (Gary Oldman) had been forced into retirement by the departure of Control, but is asked by a senior government figure to investigate a story told to him by a rogue agent, Ricky Tarr (Tom Hardy), that there was a mole. Smiley considers that the failure of the Hungary operation and the continuing success of Operation Witchcraft (an apparent source of significant Soviet intelligence) confirms this, and takes up the task of finding him. Through the efforts of Peter Guillam (Benedict Cumberbatch), Smiley obtains information that eventually leads him to Jim Prideaux (Mark Strong), the agent at the heart of the Hungary fiasco. He is then able to put together the pieces of the puzzle, which lead him to the identity of the mole and the true intent of Operation Witchcraft. This gripping movie adapted from the John le Carre novel also stars Colin Firth, Ciaran Hinds and Toby Jones.

Jane Eyre (12A) - Friday 23rd March 2012

Splendid UK locations (Haddon Hall in Derbyshire I think I espied?). Our Judi Dench plays Mrs Fairfax but even she is acted off screen by a revelatory Mia Wasikowska (Alice last year and also the daughter in the great The Kids are All Right) and Michael Fassbender spectacular as Mr Rochester. Simon McBurney and Sally Hawkins are also in there somewhere. “A definitive version of Jane Eyre for all the ages” and with 8 other screen versions to compete with, that’s quite a claim – even if it comes from the Mid-West.

My Week with Marilyn (12A) - Friday 27th April 2012 

The story of the extraordinary encounter between Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe in London in 1956 for the making of The Prince and the Showgirl.  An astonishing cast includes Kenneth Branagh as Olivier and Michelle Williams as Monroe, plus Judi Dench, Zoe Wanamaker, Derek Jacobi, Dominic Cooper and  Eddie Redmayne excelling as the narrator, Olivier’s diarist and assistant Colin Clark.

"Initially I was reluctant to accept Michelle Williams as Marilyn, one of the most beautiful and glamorous women of all time, but she was extraordinary - luminous even.  She showed us the real Marilyn - the woman  so desperate to be loved - the vulnerability, the mannerisms, the voice - all were pitch perfect.  I was also very impressed by Eddie Redmayne, whose character was arguably the heart of the film.  He was excellent as the star-struck yet sensitive Colin Clark, who helped Marilyn through her very difficult time on set.  The movie is similar in tone to The King's Speech, and was helped by a beautiful score and wonderful costumes.  Director Simon Curtis, who devoted eight years of his life to this project, did a wonderful job capturing the essence of 1950's England.  One of the best films I've seen this year, and definitely the most authentic portrayal of Marilyn.”  imdb correspondent

Tickets: £4.50

Screening time: 7.30 pm

Refreshments: Tea and coffee available

Parking: Free parking outside the hall

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Terry Crossley Tel: 01633 880203

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