Finchley Road Vue ¦ Swiss Cottage Odeon
The second NW6 Film Club event will be on Sunday March 3rd at the Tricycle Cinema and will be well-regarded mystery drama Stoker. Look out for a separate post over the coming days with more background on the film and details about the evening. We hope you can join us. You can also keep track by following the hashtag #nw6filmclub and me (@NxNW6) on Twitter.
You'll see we've reverted to the old-style of film listings after last week's experiment was met with deafening silence.
Film of the Week
The Road: A Story of Life and Death*
(2012, documentary, 75 mins, PG)
(2012, documentary, 75 mins, PG)
Marc Isaacs' documentary focuses on poignant stories of immigration written along the A5, better known to us as the Kilburn High Road. Unearthing some amazing characters, and with a focus on north London including Maida Vale, Kilburn and Cricklewood, this is a must-see slice of the life around us that was a hit at last year's London Film Festival. It is, appropriately, showing only at The Tricycle - the A5's own cinema. Four screenings only.
Special event [SADLY CANCELLED]
Preview screening of Robot & Frank with Q&A - Everyman Hampstead Tue 26th 18:25 £14
Oscar-nominated actor Frank Langella (Frost Nixon, Goodnight & Good Luck) comes to Hampstead to promote his new film about an ex-jewel thief who receives the gift of a robot butler programmed to look after him. The film is a lot of fun and this should be a great event. Recommended.
Regular programme
Hampstead Film Society
Searching for Sugarman – Tue 26th 7pm. £7.
One of the films of last year (and likely Best Documentary winner at the Oscars) gets a deserved screening at the Hampstead Film Society in Hampstead Town Hall on Haverstock Hill.
The Tricycle Cinema
£9.50 adult, £8.50 concessions, Mon £6 adult, £4.50 Brent resident
The Road: A Story of Life and Death* See film of the week
Song for Marion* (2012, comedy drama, 93 mins, PG)
Latest grey pound chasing film from the British film industry sees Terence Stamp playing a grumpy pensioner grieving over his recently deceased wife (Vanessa Redgrave). The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has got a lot to answer for.
£9.50 adult, £8.50 concessions, Mon £6 adult, £4.50 Brent resident
The Road: A Story of Life and Death* See film of the week
Song for Marion* (2012, comedy drama, 93 mins, PG)
Latest grey pound chasing film from the British film industry sees Terence Stamp playing a grumpy pensioner grieving over his recently deceased wife (Vanessa Redgrave). The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has got a lot to answer for.
The Everyman Cinemas
Prices vary, but expect to pay ~£13 (~£10 for a concession). Booking advised.
Belsize Park
To the Wonder* (2012, romantic drama, 112 mins, 15)
Terence Malick (Days of Heaven, The Tree of Life) films are like buses, none come along for 15 years and then you get two in three years. Elegiac, beautifully shot, but lacking in plot, this is real art film territory. Beware the casual viewer who thinks they are watching a Ben Affleck romcom. You will leave very frustrated.
Quartet (daytime screenings only)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel meets Last of the Summer Wine.
Prices vary, but expect to pay ~£13 (~£10 for a concession). Booking advised.
Belsize Park
To the Wonder* (2012, romantic drama, 112 mins, 15)
Terence Malick (Days of Heaven, The Tree of Life) films are like buses, none come along for 15 years and then you get two in three years. Elegiac, beautifully shot, but lacking in plot, this is real art film territory. Beware the casual viewer who thinks they are watching a Ben Affleck romcom. You will leave very frustrated.
Quartet (daytime screenings only)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel meets Last of the Summer Wine.
Hampstead
Lore* (2012, war drama, 109 minutes, 15, German with subtitles)
A historic and intimate coming-of-age drama that concentrates on adulthood sneaking up on an adolescent girl in post WWII Germany.
This is 40
This is 40 minutes too long, as the film joke goes. There is a fantastic 90 minute comedy film in here somewhere but the film feels flabby at 134 minutes. Albert Brooks and Melissa McCarthy steal the show.
Hitchcock
With an A-list cast (Hopkins, Mirren, Johansson) and a fantastic subject matter, this film has failed to deliver on nearly every level. A genuine shame. Has been a critical and commercial flop. Very limited screenings.
Argo
The likely Oscar Best Picture winner is back for more encore screenings.
Lore* (2012, war drama, 109 minutes, 15, German with subtitles)
A historic and intimate coming-of-age drama that concentrates on adulthood sneaking up on an adolescent girl in post WWII Germany.
This is 40
This is 40 minutes too long, as the film joke goes. There is a fantastic 90 minute comedy film in here somewhere but the film feels flabby at 134 minutes. Albert Brooks and Melissa McCarthy steal the show.
Hitchcock
With an A-list cast (Hopkins, Mirren, Johansson) and a fantastic subject matter, this film has failed to deliver on nearly every level. A genuine shame. Has been a critical and commercial flop. Very limited screenings.
Argo
The likely Oscar Best Picture winner is back for more encore screenings.
Maida Vale
To the Wonder* (2012, romantic drama, 112 mins, 15)
Terence Malick (Days of Heaven, The Tree of Life) films are like buses, none come along for 15 years and then you get two in three years. Elegiac, beautifully shot, but lacking in plot, this is real art film territory. Beware the casual viewer who thinks they are watching a Ben Affleck romcom. You will leave very frustrated.
This is 40
This is 40 minutes too long, as the film joke goes. There is a fantastic 90 minute comedy film in here somewhere but the film feels flabby at 134 minutes. Albert Brooks and Melissa McCarthy steal the show.
Wreck it Ralph (2D and 3D check for screening times)
Oscar-nominated Disney animation based around a video game villain who wants to be a hero. A great premise, and the film has a lot of fun with a catalogue of video game characters making cameos.
Lincoln
Shakespearean and stagey, Spielberg's film is no biopic, instead it focuses on the President's efforts to emancipate slaves against the backdrop of the US Civil War. Daniel Day-Lewis is a racing certainty for Best Actor and the film is the Oscar frontrunner (12 nominations). It's excellent, but a heavy commitment coming in at two and a half hours.
To the Wonder* (2012, romantic drama, 112 mins, 15)
Terence Malick (Days of Heaven, The Tree of Life) films are like buses, none come along for 15 years and then you get two in three years. Elegiac, beautifully shot, but lacking in plot, this is real art film territory. Beware the casual viewer who thinks they are watching a Ben Affleck romcom. You will leave very frustrated.
This is 40
This is 40 minutes too long, as the film joke goes. There is a fantastic 90 minute comedy film in here somewhere but the film feels flabby at 134 minutes. Albert Brooks and Melissa McCarthy steal the show.
Wreck it Ralph (2D and 3D check for screening times)
Oscar-nominated Disney animation based around a video game villain who wants to be a hero. A great premise, and the film has a lot of fun with a catalogue of video game characters making cameos.
Lincoln
Shakespearean and stagey, Spielberg's film is no biopic, instead it focuses on the President's efforts to emancipate slaves against the backdrop of the US Civil War. Daniel Day-Lewis is a racing certainty for Best Actor and the film is the Oscar frontrunner (12 nominations). It's excellent, but a heavy commitment coming in at two and a half hours.
Finchley Road Vue
(click here for pricing)
Cloud Atlas* (2012, fantasy, 172 mins, 15)
The Wachowski siblings (The Matrix Trilogy) adapt the much loved David Mitchell novel with all the vision and ambition that you would expect. It' set across six different years, centuries apart with the same actors playing different roles in each (their performances transcending age, race and gender). Cloud Atlas is a film unlike any other and deserves to be seen on the big screen.
Mama* (2013, horror, 100 minutes, 15)
Starring Jessica Chastain and produced by Guillermo Del Toro, this horror film is along the lines of a Sinister or Insidious. Expect jump scares aplenty.
To the Wonder* (2012, romantic drama, 112 mins, 15)
Terence Malick (Days of Heaven, The Tree of Life) films are like buses, none come along for 15 years and then you get two in three years. Elegiac, beautifully shot, but lacking in plot, this is real art film territory. Beware the casual viewer who thinks they are watching a Ben Affleck romcom. You will leave very frustrated.
Song for Marion* (2012, comedy drama, 93 mins, PG)
Latest grey pound chasing film from the British film industry sees Terence Stamp playing a grumpy pensioner grieving over his recently deceased wife (Vanessa Redgrave). The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has got a lot to answer for.
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (from Wed 27 only, more next week)
A Good Day to Die Hard
Humourless and lacking a good villain (a major sin for the Die Hard franchise), this is picking up some awful reviews. If you listen closely enough, you can almost hear Bruce phoning it in. Avoid.
This is 40
This is 40 minutes too long, as the film joke goes. There is a fantastic 90 minute comedy film in here somewhere but the film feels flabby at 134 minutes. Albert Brooks and Melissa McCarthy steal the show.
Wreck it Ralph (2D and 3D)
Oscar-nominated Disney animation based around a video game villain who wants to be a hero. A great premise, and the film has a lot of fun with a catalogue of video game characters making cameos.
Warm Bodies
'Zom-com' involving a unusual zombie in a post-apocalyptic world who may just have started to regain his humanity. Aimed squarely at teenage girls – daytime screenings only.
I Give it a Year
One of those British comedy films that will be on television before the year is out. It's half decent but hardly cinematic. I'd give it a miss.
Beautiful Creatures
Romantic fantasy drama aimed at the Twilight crowd. Support comes from the likes of Emma Thompson and Jeremy Irons (doing their best American accents). It will struggle to find an audience outside of its core fanbase. Daytime screenings only.
Flight
One of the most shameless pieces of mis-selling that I have seen in years. The reality away from the high octane trailer marketing is a long film about addiction and redemption. Denzel Washington is excellent as ever, but now you know what you're letting yourself in for.
Lincoln
Shakespearean and stagey, Spielberg's film is no biopic, instead it focuses on the President's efforts to emancipate slaves against the backdrop of the US Civil War. Daniel Day-Lewis is a racing certainty for Best Actor and the film is the Oscar frontrunner (12 nominations). It's excellent, but a heavy commitment coming in at two and a half hours.
Django Unchained
A big improvement on Inglorious Basterds with Christoph Waltz and Leonardo DiCaprio stealing the show. Although the film feels 20 minutes too long, this is a real return to form for Tarantino.
Les Misérables
As no fan of musicals, I enjoyed it. When the songs are rousing and the stars are on screen it zooms along. There are periods when it drags for the casual fan, particularly in the middle, but overall a triumph.
Argo
The likely Oscar Best Picture winner is back for more encore screenings.
Life of Pi (3D only)
Good staying power for the Ang Lee hit despite its disappointing Bafta performance. Nevertheless, the Oscar buzz (11 nominations) will ensure it's around for a while yet. Expanding to five times daily.
(click here for pricing)
Cloud Atlas* (2012, fantasy, 172 mins, 15)
The Wachowski siblings (The Matrix Trilogy) adapt the much loved David Mitchell novel with all the vision and ambition that you would expect. It' set across six different years, centuries apart with the same actors playing different roles in each (their performances transcending age, race and gender). Cloud Atlas is a film unlike any other and deserves to be seen on the big screen.
Mama* (2013, horror, 100 minutes, 15)
Starring Jessica Chastain and produced by Guillermo Del Toro, this horror film is along the lines of a Sinister or Insidious. Expect jump scares aplenty.
To the Wonder* (2012, romantic drama, 112 mins, 15)
Terence Malick (Days of Heaven, The Tree of Life) films are like buses, none come along for 15 years and then you get two in three years. Elegiac, beautifully shot, but lacking in plot, this is real art film territory. Beware the casual viewer who thinks they are watching a Ben Affleck romcom. You will leave very frustrated.
Song for Marion* (2012, comedy drama, 93 mins, PG)
Latest grey pound chasing film from the British film industry sees Terence Stamp playing a grumpy pensioner grieving over his recently deceased wife (Vanessa Redgrave). The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has got a lot to answer for.
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (from Wed 27 only, more next week)
A Good Day to Die Hard
Humourless and lacking a good villain (a major sin for the Die Hard franchise), this is picking up some awful reviews. If you listen closely enough, you can almost hear Bruce phoning it in. Avoid.
This is 40
This is 40 minutes too long, as the film joke goes. There is a fantastic 90 minute comedy film in here somewhere but the film feels flabby at 134 minutes. Albert Brooks and Melissa McCarthy steal the show.
Wreck it Ralph (2D and 3D)
Oscar-nominated Disney animation based around a video game villain who wants to be a hero. A great premise, and the film has a lot of fun with a catalogue of video game characters making cameos.
Warm Bodies
'Zom-com' involving a unusual zombie in a post-apocalyptic world who may just have started to regain his humanity. Aimed squarely at teenage girls – daytime screenings only.
I Give it a Year
One of those British comedy films that will be on television before the year is out. It's half decent but hardly cinematic. I'd give it a miss.
Beautiful Creatures
Romantic fantasy drama aimed at the Twilight crowd. Support comes from the likes of Emma Thompson and Jeremy Irons (doing their best American accents). It will struggle to find an audience outside of its core fanbase. Daytime screenings only.
Flight
One of the most shameless pieces of mis-selling that I have seen in years. The reality away from the high octane trailer marketing is a long film about addiction and redemption. Denzel Washington is excellent as ever, but now you know what you're letting yourself in for.
Lincoln
Shakespearean and stagey, Spielberg's film is no biopic, instead it focuses on the President's efforts to emancipate slaves against the backdrop of the US Civil War. Daniel Day-Lewis is a racing certainty for Best Actor and the film is the Oscar frontrunner (12 nominations). It's excellent, but a heavy commitment coming in at two and a half hours.
Django Unchained
A big improvement on Inglorious Basterds with Christoph Waltz and Leonardo DiCaprio stealing the show. Although the film feels 20 minutes too long, this is a real return to form for Tarantino.
Les Misérables
As no fan of musicals, I enjoyed it. When the songs are rousing and the stars are on screen it zooms along. There are periods when it drags for the casual fan, particularly in the middle, but overall a triumph.
Argo
The likely Oscar Best Picture winner is back for more encore screenings.
Life of Pi (3D only)
Good staying power for the Ang Lee hit despite its disappointing Bafta performance. Nevertheless, the Oscar buzz (11 nominations) will ensure it's around for a while yet. Expanding to five times daily.
Swiss Cottage Odeon
(click here for pricing)
Cloud Atlas* (2012, fantasy, 172 mins, 15)
The Wachowski siblings (The Matrix Trilogy) adapt the much loved David Mitchell novel with all the vision and ambition that you would expect. It' set across six different years, centuries apart with the same actors playing different roles in each (their performances transcending age, race and gender). Cloud Atlas is a film unlike any other and deserves to be seen on the big screen.
A Good Day to Die Hard (IMAX, Club)
Humourless and lacking a good villain (a major sin for the Die Hard franchise), this is picking up some awful reviews. If you listen closely enough, you can almost hear Bruce phoning it in. Avoid.
This is 40
This is 40 minutes too long, as the film joke goes. There is a fantastic 90 minute comedy film in here somewhere but the film feels flabby at 134 minutes. Albert Brooks and Melissa McCarthy steal the show.
Wreck it Ralph (2D and 3D)
Oscar-nominated Disney animation based around a video game villain who wants to be a hero. A great premise, and the film has a lot of fun with a catalogue of video game characters making cameos.
Hitchcock
With an A-list cast (Hopkins, Mirren, Johansson) and a fantastic subject matter, this film has failed to deliver on nearly every level. A genuine shame, but it's been a critical and commercial flop.
Flight
One of the most shameless pieces of mis-selling that I have seen in years. The reality away from the high octane trailer marketing is a long film about addiction and redemption. Denzel Washington is excellent as ever, but now you know what you're letting yourself in for.
Lincoln
Shakespearean and stagey, Spielberg's film is no biopic, instead it focuses on the President's efforts to emancipate slaves against the backdrop of the US Civil War. Daniel Day-Lewis is a racing certainty for Best Actor and the film is the Oscar frontrunner (12 nominations). It's excellent, but a heavy commitment coming in at two and a half hours.
Django Unchained
A big improvement on Inglorious Basterds with Christoph Waltz and Leonardo DiCaprio stealing the show. Although the film feels 20 minutes too long, this is a real return to form for Tarantino.
Les Misérables
As no fan of musicals, I enjoyed it. When the songs are rousing and the stars are on screen it zooms along. There are periods when it drags for the casual fan, particularly in the middle, but overall a triumph.
Argo
The likely Oscar Best Picture winner is back for more encore screenings.
(click here for pricing)
Cloud Atlas* (2012, fantasy, 172 mins, 15)
The Wachowski siblings (The Matrix Trilogy) adapt the much loved David Mitchell novel with all the vision and ambition that you would expect. It' set across six different years, centuries apart with the same actors playing different roles in each (their performances transcending age, race and gender). Cloud Atlas is a film unlike any other and deserves to be seen on the big screen.
A Good Day to Die Hard (IMAX, Club)
Humourless and lacking a good villain (a major sin for the Die Hard franchise), this is picking up some awful reviews. If you listen closely enough, you can almost hear Bruce phoning it in. Avoid.
This is 40
This is 40 minutes too long, as the film joke goes. There is a fantastic 90 minute comedy film in here somewhere but the film feels flabby at 134 minutes. Albert Brooks and Melissa McCarthy steal the show.
Wreck it Ralph (2D and 3D)
Oscar-nominated Disney animation based around a video game villain who wants to be a hero. A great premise, and the film has a lot of fun with a catalogue of video game characters making cameos.
Hitchcock
With an A-list cast (Hopkins, Mirren, Johansson) and a fantastic subject matter, this film has failed to deliver on nearly every level. A genuine shame, but it's been a critical and commercial flop.
Flight
One of the most shameless pieces of mis-selling that I have seen in years. The reality away from the high octane trailer marketing is a long film about addiction and redemption. Denzel Washington is excellent as ever, but now you know what you're letting yourself in for.
Lincoln
Shakespearean and stagey, Spielberg's film is no biopic, instead it focuses on the President's efforts to emancipate slaves against the backdrop of the US Civil War. Daniel Day-Lewis is a racing certainty for Best Actor and the film is the Oscar frontrunner (12 nominations). It's excellent, but a heavy commitment coming in at two and a half hours.
Django Unchained
A big improvement on Inglorious Basterds with Christoph Waltz and Leonardo DiCaprio stealing the show. Although the film feels 20 minutes too long, this is a real return to form for Tarantino.
Les Misérables
As no fan of musicals, I enjoyed it. When the songs are rousing and the stars are on screen it zooms along. There are periods when it drags for the casual fan, particularly in the middle, but overall a triumph.
Argo
The likely Oscar Best Picture winner is back for more encore screenings.
Coming Soon
March 1 – Stoker, Broken City, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Compliance
March 8 – Oz: The Great and the Powerful, Side Effects, Broken, Robot & Frank,
March 15 – The Paperboy, Beyond the Hills, Maniac, Welcome to the Punch
All times correct at time of publication.
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