| Robert Burns Centre FILM THEATRE |
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Thu 4 August Doors open at 10am and film starts at 10.45am. BRING A BABY Wed 10 August Wed 31 August Doors open at 12.30pm and film starts at 1pm. ACCESS CINEMA Access Cinema is suitable for anyone with any disability who would enjoy seeing a film in a low sensory environment. Tue 30 August Doors open at 12.30pm and film starts at 1.00pm. Tickets cost £3.70 Anyone who needs to bring along a helper to assist them in any way, will receive a complimentary ticket. |
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF – Dir. Richard Brooks
RBCFT plays tribute to the glamorous screen icon Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011). Wednesday 3 (7.30) and Thursday 4 (10.45 and 7.30) August THE FIRST GRADER – Dir. Justin Chadwick
An old Mau Mau veteran in his eighties, he fought for the liberation of his country and now feels he must have the chance of an education - even if it means sitting in a classroom alongside six-year-olds. The head teacher supports his struggle and together they face fierce opposition from parents and officials who don't want to waste a precious school place on such an old man
Friday 5 (7.30) and Saturday 6 (7.30) August BRIDESMAIDS – Dir. Paul Feig
‘Finally, a female ensemble comedy that balances realistic characters with smart laughs and side-splitting farce.’ Anna Smith, Empire Magazine 2011 Tuesday 9 (7.30), Wednesday 10 (1.00 and 7.30) PRINCESS OF MONTPENSIER – Dir. Bertrand Tavernier
‘Epic and intimate, historical and contemporary, moving and thought-provoking.’
LIFE IN A DAY – Dir. Kevin Macdonald
Created entirely from footage uploaded by YouTube users, Life in a Day is exhilarating, moving and very, very funny... it is the story of our world, told by us. ‘Life in a Day has an intoxicating and sometimes even
overwhelming rhythm and power, helped no end by
Matthew Herbert's inventive score.’ Friday 12 (7.30) and Saturday 13 (7.30) August THE TREE OF LIFE – Dir. Terrence Malickt
Through Malick's signature imagery we see how both brute nature and spiritual grace shape not only our lives as individuals and families, but all life. ‘Better than a masterpiece -- whatever that is -- The Tree of Life is an eruption of a movie, something to live with,
think, and talk about afterward.’ Tuesday 16 (7.30) and Wednesday 17 (7.30) August POTICHE – Dir. Francois Ozon
A satirical and hilarious take on the war between the sexes and classes.
THE MESSENGER – Dir. Oren Moverman ‘It's a film of quietly assured dramatic clout, a strong and
sober reckoning with American conscience.’ Friday 19 (7.30), Saturday 20 (7.30), Tuesday 23 (7.30) and Wednesday 24 (7.30) August HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY
HALLOWS: PART 2 – Dir. David Yates
The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts. In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort. Dance Network Event From 6-7 pm there will a FREE networking event hosted by Emma Jayne Park the newly appointed Dumfries and Galloway Creative Business Advocate for Dance. Emma will introduce her role and there will be an informal opportunity to chat, ask questions and meet other like minded people. This event is open to everyone interested in the development of both recreational and professional dance in the region. Emma is eager to respond to the needs of all dance enthusiasts in Dumfries and Galloway and would therefore truly appreciate your attendance and input. Refreshments will be served. At 7.15pm Emma will give a short introduction to the RBCFT evening film (details below) and place Anna Halprin’s work in contemporary context Places for the FREE networking event and tickets for the film + introduction (normal ticket prices apply) can both be booked by calling the RBCFT box office on 01387 264808 (there is no obligation to book for both). BREATH MADE VISIBLE – Dir. Ruedi Gerber Introduction by Emma Jayne Parker, Dumfries and Galloway Creative Business Advocate for Dance (15min) Previously unreleased archival footage further extends the subject matter from a personal portrait of an artist to what is essentially the history of the socially and politically committed art of dance performance in North America. Halprin distinguished herself from many of her colleagues by strongly emphasizing her belief in dance’s power to transform, teach, and heal. 'Packed with illuminating interviews and lyrical
movement, Breath Made Visible portrays a woman with
angels in her feet and innovation in her blood. Long may
she rock.’ Friday 26 (7.30), Tuesday 30 (1.00 and 7.30) and Wednesday 31 (1.00 ) August LARRY CROWNE – Dir. Tom Hanks
BEGINNERS – Dir. Mike Mills
The upheavals of Hal's new honesty, by turns funny and moving, brought father and son closer than they'd ever been able to be. Now Oliver endeavors to love Anna with all the bravery, humor, and hope that his father taught him. POINT BLANK – Dir. Fred Cavaye
Can Samuel evade the cops and the criminal underground and deliver his beloved to safety? ‘Another sparkling thriller from the Anything For Her
director. See it, then wait for the inevitable US remake.’
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This dynamic and commanding adaptation of Tennessee
Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning play focuses on a
troubled Southern family and discord over their dying father's millions. Brick (Paul Newman), an alcoholic
ex-football player, drinks his days away and resists the
affections of his wife, Maggie (Elizabeth Taylor). His
reunion with his father, Big Daddy Pollitt (Burl Ives),
who is dying of cancer, jogs a host of memories and
revelations for both father and son.
In a small, remote primary school in the Kenyan bush,
hundreds of children jostle for a newly promised chance
of free education. Maruge (Oliver Litondo) causes
astonishment when he knocks on the door of the school.
Coffee Club - 10.45am on Thursday 4 August 
Kristen Wiig is Annie, a maid of honor whose life unravels
as she leads her best friend, Lillian and a group of colorful
bridesmaids on a wild ride down the road to matrimony.
Annie's life is a mess but when she finds out her lifetime
best friend is engaged, she simply must be Lillian's maid
of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her
way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With
one chance to get it perfect, she'll show Lillian and her
bridesmaids just how far you'll go for someone you love. 
An intelligent and moving evocation of the conflict between duty and passion
during the savage sixteenth century Catholic/Protestant wars in France. Marie
de Mézières, a beautiful young aristocrat, and the rakish Henri de Guise fall
in love but Marie's father has promised her hand in marriage to the Prince of
Montpensier. When he is called away to battle Marie is left in the care of Count
Chabannes. As he experiences his own forbidden desire for Marie, Chabannes
must also protect her from the dangerously corrupt court dominated by Catherine de Medici.
Baby Friendly Screening - 1.00pm on Wednesday 10 August 
The 24th July 2010, 80,000 lives, 4,500 hours of footage,
two award winning filmmakers and now one incredible
motion picture event. What began life as a startling
cinematic experiment has become the must see movie experience of the summer. 
From the acclaimed director of the classic films Badlands, Days of Heaven and The Thin Red Line, this film is the
impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950's. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack (played
as an adult by Sean Penn) through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a
complicated relationship with his father (Brad Pitt). 
Set in 1977 in a provincial French town, Catherine
Deneuve is Suzanne Pujol, a submissive, housebound
'trophy housewife' (or "potiche") who steps in to
manage the umbrella factory run by her wealthy and
tyrannical husband after the workers go on strike and
take him hostage. To everyone's surprise, Suzanne proves
herself a competent and assertive woman of action
but when her husband returns in top form, things get
complicated. Gérard Depardieu plays a former union
leader and Suzanne's ex-beau who still holds a flame for
her. 
An Iraq War veteran who just narrowly escaped death
in combat struggles with his new post as the Casualty Notification Officer Will Montgomery (Ben Foster) in this
military drama. Any true hope for a "normal" life after the military is wishful thinking and to complicate matters
Will is drawn to the grieving widow of a fallen soldier, a development that forces him to ponder the ethical
dilemma of starting a relationship with a woman in such a vulnerable position.
It all ends here. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part
2, is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. 
This is the first feature documentary about the life and career
of pioneer dancer Anna Halprin (b.1920), from her initial
explorations of dance in her childhood to the experimental
performances conducted on a deck under Californian
redwood trees, through her spectacular tours in Europe, her
withdrawal from the stage due to illness, and, finally, her
triumphant return. 
Until he was downsized, affable, amiable Larry Crowne (Tom Hanks) was a superstar team leader at the Big-Box
company. Underwater on his mortgage and unclear on what
to do with his suddenly free days, Larry heads to his local
college to start over. In class, Larry develops an unexpected
crush on his teacher, Mercedes Tainot (Julia Roberts), who
has lost as much passion for teaching as she has for her
husband. The charming and smart Larry reminds us that life
has its little surprises and that clouds do have silver linings. 
Access Cinema - 1.00pm on Tuesday 30 August 
Beginners imaginatively explores the hilarity, confusion,
and surprises of love through the evolving consciousness
of Oliver (Ewan McGregor). Oliver meets the irreverent
and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal
(Christopher Plummer) has passed away. This new love
floods Oliver with memories of his father who - following
44 years of marriage - came out of the closet at age 75
to live a wonderfully tumultuous gay life. 
Samuel Pierret is a nurse who saves the wrong guy - a
thief whose henchmen take Samuel's pregnant wife hostage to force him to spring their boss from the
hospital. A race through the subways and streets of Paris ensues and the body count rises.