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Midland Highway, Swanpool
http://www.swanpoolcinema.com.au
03 5768 2415
A 1950s style cinema showing the best classic films
from silents to recent releases
PROGRAMME
January - February 2015
Friday 7.30 pm
2 January
Saturday 7.30 pm
3 January
Sunday 6.00 pm
4 January
Friday 7.30 pm
9 January
Saturday 7.30 pm
10 January
Sunday 6.00 pm
11 January
Friday 7.30 pm
16 January
Saturday 7.30 pm
17 January
Sunday 6.00 pm
18 January
Friday 7.30 pm
23 January
Saturday 7.30 pm
24 January
Sunday 6.00 pm
25 January
Sunday 1.30 pm
25 January
Matinee
Friday 7.30 pm
30 January
Saturday 7.30 pm
31 January
Sunday 6.00 pm
1 February
PRIDE
MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT
(M) 120 mins. UK 2014. Dir: Matthew Warchus
Stars: Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West
It’s the summer of 1984, Margaret Thatcher is in power
and the National Union of Mine Workers is on strike. At the
Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian
activists decide to raise money to support the families of
the striking miners, but there is a problem - the Union
seems embarrassed to receive their support. Not deterred,
the activists decide to ignore the Union and go direct to the
miners of a small Welsh mining village.
(PG) 97 mins. USA 2014. Dir: Woody Allen
Stars: Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Eileen Atkins
Set in the 1920s in the idyllic South of France, Woody
Allen’s ‘Magic In the Moonlight’ is an enchanting romantic
comedy. The film follows a master illusionist who travels to
the opulent French Riviera where he is tasked with
exposing an alluring young clairvoyant as a fraud. ‘Magic in
the Moonlight’ delves into the very heart of our belief in
something more, with a twist you won’t see coming.
THE 100100-YEARYEAR-OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT
THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED
THE TWO FACES OF JANUARY
(M) 114 mins. Sweden 2014. Dir: Felix Herngren
Stars: Robert Gustafsson, Iwar Wiklander, Mia Skäringer
This film is based on the internationally best-selling novel
by Jonas Jonasson. It is the unlikely story of a 100-year-old
man who decides it’s not too late to start over. For most
people it would be an adventure of a lifetime, but Allan
Karlsson’s unexpected journey is not his first. For a
century he’s made the world uncertain, and now he is on
the loose again.
(M) 96 mins. UK/France/USA 2014. Dir: Hossein Amini
Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, Oscar Isaac
It is Athens in 1962. Rydal is an American fluent in Greek.
He is a tourist guide to Americans and uses their
unfamiliarity with the language to rip them off. He
encounters the rich and glamorous Chester and Colette
MacFarland and makes a few drachmas from them, and
then events take an unexpected turn. The film takes in
some fabulously atmospheric locations in Athens, Crete
and Istanbul.
LIVING IS EASY (WITH EYES CLOSED)
STILL LIFE
(M) 108 mins. Spain 2014. Dir: David Trueba
Stars: Javier Cámara, John Lennon, Natalia de Molina
It is 1966 in Albacete, Spain, when English teacher and
die-hard Beatles fan Antonio decides to go on a road trip to
America in the hope of meeting John Lennon, who is
shooting a film there. On the way he picks up two hitchhikers, Juanjo and Belén. This unlikely trio form a bond
and decide to follow their dreams in the hope of finding
their freedom.
(M) 92 mins. UK 2014. Dir: Uberto Pasolini
Stars: Eddie Marsan, Joanne Froggatt, Karen Drury
‘Still Life’ is a delightful and tender tale of a man who looks
after the lonely dead. It won Best Film at last year’s Venice
Film Festival. Straight laced council worker John May is
charged with finding the next of kin to someone who died
alone. However, he soon finds out that his department is
being downsized and that this could be his last case. The
journey that follows not only becomes a turning point in his
life but actually allows him to start living.
THE DARK HORSE
THE DARKSIDE
(M) 124 mins. NZ 2014. Dir: James Napier Robertson
Stars: Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Kirk Torrance
‘The Dark Horse’ is an inspiring true story based on the life
of a charismatic, brilliant but little known New Zealand
hero and chess champion – Genesis Potini, aka Gen. This
is an emotionally-charged, provocative drama about a man
who searches for the courage to lead, despite his own
adversities – finding purpose and hope in passing on his
gift by becoming involved with a fledgling chess club for
wayward youth.
(PG) 94 mins. Australia 2014. Dir: Warwick Thornton
Stars: Aaron Pedersen, Deborah Mailman, Shari Sebbens
The Darkside consists of 13 stories, each a monologue,
delivered to camera, in most cases by actors, where they
make the most of the material, finding its humour, or
pathos or weirdness. The film seems designed as a
commentary on the nation’s ‘dark’ (some would say
‘hidden’) history of violence between black and white
Australia, as well as a rich discussion on the ghost story
telling tradition itself.
THE MAN FROM COX’S RIVER
(PG) 88 min. Australia 2014. Dir: Russell Kilbey Stars: Chris Banffy, Luke Carlon
National Parks Ranger, Chris asks Luke to remove a mob of feral brumbies from Cox’s River.
Single feature with free tea/coffee & biscuit to follow
Repeat Screening
by popular request for
Australia Day Weekend
FOLIES BERGÈRE
IN BLOOM
(M) 98 mins. France 2014. Dir: Mark Fitoussi
Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Long married 50-somethings Brigitte and Xavier are prize
cattle breeders in regional France. Life is good but Brigitte
finds herself locked into routine. Attending a neighbouring
students’ party accelerates this latent crisis and Brigitte
impulsively sets off for Paris under the guise of a doctor’s
appointment. The city immediately invigorates her, and
when she meets a charming Danish gentleman, she
impulsively allows herself to be flattered by his attentions.
(M) 102 mins. Georgia 2014. Dir: Simon Groß and Nana
Ekvtimishvili Stars: Lika Babluani, Mariam Bokeria
The film is set in the early 90s in Tbilisi, capital of newly
independent Georgia after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
The country is facing violence, war and vigilante justice that
plagues society. Bread and bullets are the two opposing
forces at the centre of this teen movie. The film follows
mildly mis-matched high-school friends Natia and Eke as
they muddle through their lives and attempt to relax and
have fun while everything around them crumbles to dust.
Midland Highway, Swanpool
http://www.swanpoolcinema.com.au
03 5768 2415
A 1950s style cinema showing the best classic films
from silents to recent releases
PROGRAMME
November
January -- February
December2015
2013
Friday 7.30 pm
6 February
Saturday 7.30 pm
7 February
Sunday 6.00 pm
8 February
Friday 7.30 pm
13 February
Film Lovers
Friday
Saturday 7.30 pm
14 February
Sunday 6.00 pm
15 February
Friday 7.30 pm
20 February
Saturday 7.30 pm
21 February
Sunday
1.30 pm & 6.00 pm
22 February
Friday 7.30 pm
27 February
Saturday 6.30 pm
28 February
Food & Film
$25 per head
includes Meal
(no concessions)
Sunday 6.00 pm
1 March
FORCE MAJEURE
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
(M) 118 mins. Sweden 2014. Dir: Ruben Östlund
Stars: Kristofer Hivju, Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli
This wickedly funny and precisely observed psychodrama
tells the story of a model Swedish family – handsome
business man Tomas, his willowy wife Ebba and their two
blond pre-teen children – on a skiing holiday in the French
Alps. The sun is shining and the slopes are spectacular but,
during lunch at a mountainside restaurant, an avalanche
turns everything upside down.
(M) 117 mins. USA 2014. Dir: Joss Whedon
Stars: Amy Acher, Nathan Fillion, Alexis Denisof
Shakespeare’s classic comedy is given a contemporary
spin in Joss Whedon’s version of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’.
Shot in just 12 days (and using the original text), the story
of sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick offer a dark, sexy
and occasional absurd view of the intricate game that is
love. Whedon uses Shakespeare to remind audiences that
the problems that existed in the 17th Century remain
relevant and embedded in today’s human heart.
TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT
(PG) 100 min. USA 1944. Dir: Howard Hawks Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall
Humphrey Bogart plays Harry Morgan, a tough skipper-for-hire who reluctantly becomes involved with the
French Resistance in wartime Martinique. Less reluctantly Harry woos even tougher Marie Browning, an
American wanderer, played by Lauren Bacall in her film debut. Their legendary love scenes make the movie.
Special for Valentine’s Day Eve
Single feature with supper to follow
35 mm
Film
Classic
35 mm
Film
Classic
BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP
CHEF
(MA) 94 mins. UK 2014. Dir: Rowan Joffé
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong
Ever since a vicious attack nearly claimed her life, Christine
Lucas has suffered from anterograde amnesia and is
unable to form new memories. Every morning she
becomes reacquainted with her husband Ben and the
other constants in her life. In accordance with her doctor’s
instructions, Christine keeps a video diary. As Christine
starts to uncover terrifying truths about her past, she
begins to question everything and everyone around her.
(M) 115 mins. USA 2014. Dir: Jon Favreau
Stars: Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara, Scarlett Johansson
Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los
Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his
creative integrity for its controlling owner. He is left to
figure out what’s next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams
up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food
truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots
to reignite his passion for the kitchen, and his zest for life
and love.
MY OLD LADY
THE LOVE PUNCH
(PG) 107 mins. UK/USA 2014. Dir: Israel Horovitz
Stars: Kevin Kline, Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas
Mathias is an American who comes to Paris to sell an
inherited apartment only to find it has two troublesome
tenants. Mathilde and her adult daughter Chloe remind
Mathias of the terms of the ‘viager’ contract and that the
monthly fee is due to them. There is nothing Mathias can
do about it. The story then takes on a darker turn ...
(PG-13) 95 mins. UK 2013. Dir: Joel Hopkins
Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall
Kate and Richard, a bickering divorced couple, face poverty
in their retirement years because a sinister plutocrat has
bought Richard’s company and embezzled the pension
scheme. They head off to Cannes with feisty neighbours to
seek revenge by stealing the huge diamond that this
corporate thief is reportedly planning to give his fiancée.
Sunday matinee ‘My Old Lady’ only with free tea/coffee & biscuit to follow
THE YOUNG & PRODIGIOUS T S SPIVET
PARTICLE FEVER
(M) 105 mins. France/Canada 2013. Dir: Jean-Pierre
Jeunet Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Kyle Catlett
T S Spivet lives with his family on a remote ranch in
Montana. A gifted child, he has invented a perpetual
motion machine for which he has been awarded the
prestigious Baird Prize by the Smithsonian Museum. He
leaves a note at home and hops on a freight train to make
his way across the USA to receive his prize. No-one at the
Smithsonian suspects the lucky winner is a 10 year old
with a passion for science.
(M) 120 mins. USA 2013. Dir: Mark Levinson Stars: Nima
Arkani-Hamed, David E Kaplan, Monica Dunford
Imagine watching Franklin generate electricity or Edison
turn on the first light bulb. For the first time, a film gives
audiences a front row seat to a significant and inspiring
scientific breakthrough as it happens. This documentary
follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the Large
Hadron Collider, marking the start-up of the biggest and
most expensive experiment in the history of the planet,
pushing the edge of human innovation.
Saturday ‘Food & Film Night’ Double Feature with brief intermission
Serving from 6.30 pm & screening ~ 7.30 pm Wine bar available Children half price
Catering by the renowned Swanpool Catering Team Please call 0498 007 988 for reservations
BOX OFFICE opens half an hour before screening. All seating unreserved. Sessions all double features unless noted.
PRICES: $12.50 adult / $10 concession / $8 children under 12 / $38 Family Ticket (2 adults and your own children under 12)
SWANPOOL CINEMA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY CINEMA