Films coming soon to the Town Hall, Morpeth
usual start time of 7.00pm
Friday 6 September 2019
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Stan & Ollie
Cert PG 2018 Running time: 1 hour 38 mins Director: John S Baird Screenplay: Jeff Pope Starring: John C Reilly, Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson Genre: Drama, History, Romance The true story of Hollywood's greatest comedy double act, Laurel and Hardy, is brought to the big screen for the first time. Starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly, Stan and Ollie is the heart-warming story of what would become the pair's triumphant farewell tour. With their golden era long behind them, the pair embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille (Shirley Henderson) and Ida (Nina Arianda) - a formidable double act in their own right - the pair's love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public.These are brilliant impersonations, the kind that can only be achieved by exceptionally intelligent actors; the superb technique of both is matched by their obvious love for the originals. The Guardian |
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Friday 4 October
Vice 
2019 Running time: 2 hours 12 mins
Cert 15 Director: Adam McKay Screenplay: Adam McKay Starring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who is picked by Governor George W Bush to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. Previously Defence Secretary to President Bush Snr, Cheney uses his newfound power to help reshape the country and America’s influence in the world. The writer/director Adam McKay revels in adapting the stories of large-scale crooks and charlatans for the big screen, as in The Big Short, his darkly comic treatise of the events leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. Vice is not a conventional biopic, it is a darkly comic film, and covers six decades in the life of Cheney and key events such as his setting up the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, authorising the shooting down of planes on 9/11 and making controversial use of intelligence to justify an invasion of Iraq.
This is a film that is designed to stir the pot, to rattle cages, to instigate uncomfortable heated arguments... (and is) frequently very funny. The Guardian |
Friday 1 November
The Old Man & the Gun 
2018 Running time: 1 hour 33 mins
Cert 12A Director: David Lowery Screenplay: David Lowery Starring: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective John Hunt (Casey Affleck), who becomes captivated with Forrest's commitment to his craft, and a woman (Sissy Spacek), who loves him in spite of his chosen profession. Written by Fox Searchlight Pictures
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Friday 6 December
Fisherman’s Friends 
2019 Running time: 1 hour 52 mins
Cert PG Director: Chris Foggin, Screenplay: Piers Ashworth, Meg Leonard Starring: Tuppence Middleton, James Purefoy, Daniel Mays Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical Ten fisherman from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut album of Sea Shanties.
Bound together by lifelong friendship and shared experience for more than 25 years the Fisherman’s Friends have met on the Platt (harbour) in their native Port Isaac to raise money for charity, singing the traditional songs of the sea handed down to them by their forefathers. This film is based on the group’s discovery and their signing to a major record label. The film was written and produced by the team behind 2018’s British hit film ‘Finding Your Feet’ and also features music from the Fisherman’s Friends. The Fisherman’s Friends have been widely credited with starting the revival of interest in shanty-style choral singing but a cornerstone of their success has been their constantly evolving and expanding repertoire. The strongest belief that the band have always held dear is that friendship will always come first, with music a very close second. |
