Films showing from Friday, September 8, at Rye Kino
Detroit [15] 143 mins
From Kathleen Bigelow, the Academy Award winning director of The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, Detroit tells the gripping story of one of the darkest moments during the civil unrest that rocked Detroit in the summer of ’67. Two days after rioting and civil unrest started to tear the city apart, a report of gunshots prompts the Detroit Police Department, the Michigan State Police and the Michigan Army National Guard to search and seize an annexe of the nearby Algiers Motel. Several policemen start to flout procedure by viciously interrogating guests to get a confession. By the end of the night, three unarmed men are gunned down while several others are brutally beaten. Starring John Boyega, Will Poulter, Jack Reynor and Algee Smith.
The Dark Tower [12A] 95 mins
Roland Deschain, the last Gunslinger, is locked in an eternal battle with Walter O’Dim, the Man in Black, to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, the key that holds the universe together. With the fate of worlds at stake, the two men collide in the ultimate battle between good andevil. Based on Stephen King’s ambitious and expansive story and starring Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Abbey Lee and Tom Taylor.
The Limehouse Golem [15] 109 mins
From the writer of the filmed version of The Woman In Black, Jane Goldman, and starring Bill Nighy, Olivia Cooke and Douglas Booth. The city of London is gripped with fear as a serial killer – dubbed The Limehouse Golem – is on the loose and leaving cryptic messages written in his victim’s blood. With few leads and increasing public pressure, Scotland Yard assigns the case to Inspector Kildare, a seasoned detective with a troubled past and a sneaking suspicion he’s being set up to fail.
American Made [15] 115 mins
Tom Cruise reunites with his Edge of Tomorrow director, Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity), in this escapade based on the outrageous (and real) exploits of Barry Seal, a TWA pilot and hustler who is unexpectedly recruited by a mysterious CIA agent – played by Domnhall Gleeson – to run one of the biggest covert operations in US history. With plot twists galore and doing his own stunt flying, Cruise looks as if he’s having more fun than he has in ages.
Dunkirk [12A] 106 mins
Acclaimed director Christopher Nolan’s spectacular Second World War drama told from three different perspectives – land, air and sea. In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beach using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that could be found. At the end of this heroic mission, 330,000 French, British, Belgian and Dutch soldiers were safely evacuated. Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh and Mark Rylance co-star, with Cillian Murphy, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles and James D’Arcy.
Final Portrait [15] 90 mins
Geoffrey Rush is superb as Alberto Giacometti, the famous artist who begs an old friend to sit for a portrait because he has an interesting face. Weeks go by before he realises his entire life has been hijacked by this erratic genius. Directed by Stanley Tucci, also starring Armie Hammer and Clemence Poesey
Kids’ Club
Despicable Me 3 (2D) [U] 90 mins
Surly Squirrel and the gang are back. The evil mayor of Oakton has decided to bulldoze Liberty Park and build a dangerous amusement park in its place. It is up to Surly and his ragtag group of animal friends to save their home and the park. With the voices of Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, Maya Rudolph, Bobby Moynihan, Gabriel Iglesias and Jeff Dunham.
All tickets £7 unless a Kids’ Club screening when the accompanying adult is free.
This runs for the first film at weekends and at various other times (see quick-view listings page). Great children’s films for just £7 and for every child ticket bought, an adult goes free. Grab a Kids’ Club loyalty card, have it stamped five times and get your sixth ticket free.
National Theatre Live:
Hamlet Encore, Thursday October 5 at 7:30pm, approximately 3hrs 20mins with no interval
Hamlet, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, is returning to cinemas following its enormous success back in 2015. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. Booking from 2pm, Friday September 8.
Yerma Encore, Thursday October 19 at 8pm
The incredible Billie Piper (Penny Dreadful, Great Britain) returns in her Olivier and Evening Standard Best Actress award-winning role. A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child in Simon Stone’s radical production of Lorca’s achingly powerful masterpiece. The unmissable theatre phenomenon sold out at the Young Vic. Set in contemporary London, Piper’s portrayal of a woman in her thirties desperate to conceive builds with elemental force to a staggering, shocking, climax.
Please note that the performance of Yerma includes strobe lighting.
Follies, Thursday November 16 at 7pm
Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical is staged for the first time at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas. New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves. Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee and Imelda Staunton play the magnificent Follies in this dazzling new production. Featuring a cast of 37 and an orchestra of 21, it’s directed by Dominic Cooke (The Comedy of Errors).
Kino special event:
Jonas Kaufmann: My Italy, Thursday September 14 at 8pm, approximately 1hr 45mins
Jonas Kaufmann, the celebrated German tenor, presents his personal tribute to Italian music and culture in this special concert documentary film. Featuring songs from sold-out concerts in Turin and Milan, the star tenor’s stunning performances are interwoven with short films exploring his love of Italy, all set against a backdrop of breath-taking landscapes and evocative scenes of Italian life. Music includes popular and familiar songs such Parla Più Piano from The Godfather soundtrack, Caruso by Lucio Dalla, Volare, Lucevan le stelle from Tosca and Nessun Dorma from Turandot.
Kino exhibition:
Canaletto and the Art of Venice, Thursday September 28 at 8pm, approximately 90 minutes
From one of the world’s largest art collections comes the remarkable story of Canaletto and the city he shared with millions through his art. With exclusive access to the exhibition at the Queen’s Gallery, the film takes cinema audiences through the squares and canals of Venice that Canaletto immortalised through his art. Including expert commentary and insights for curators of the Royal Collection, the film also reveals the intriguing story of how his works came to hold pride of place in the Queen’s own Picture Gallery. Booking from 2pm, Friday September 8.
Royal Opera House Live:
La Boheme, Tuesday October 3 at 7:15pm, approximately 2hrs 35mins including two intervals
When Rodolfo, a penniless poet, meets Mimì, a seamstress, they fall instantly in love. But their happiness is threatened when Rodolfo learns that Mimì is gravely ill. Acclaimed director Richard Jones (Boris Godunov, Il Trittico) directs a new production of Puccini’s La Bohème, conducted by Antonio Pappano and starring Nicole Car, Michael Fabiano, Mariusz Kwiecień and Nadine Sierra. Book from 2pm, Friday, September 8. Running time approximately 155 minutes including two intervals. Booking from 2pm Friday, September 8.
Royal Shakespeare Company Live:
Coriolanus, Wednesday October 11 at 7pm, approximately 3hrs including an interval
Caius Martius Coriolanus is a fearless soldier but a reluctant leader. His ambitious mother attempts to carve him a path to political power, but he struggles to change his nature and do what is required to achieve greatness. In this new city state struggling to find its feet, where the gap between rich and poor is widening every day, Coriolanus must decide who he really is and where his allegiances lie. Starring Sope Dirisu, Haydn Gwynne, Charles Aitken, Paul Jesson, James Corrigan and Hannah Morrish. Booking from 2pm, Friday, September 8.
Royal Ballet Live:
Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, Monday October 23 at 7:15pm, approximately 2hrs 50mins including two intervals.
Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland burst onto the stage in 2011 in an explosion of colour, stage magic and inventive, sophisticated choreography, with Joby Talbot’s sweeping score and Bob Crowley’s wildly imaginative, eye-popping designs, drawing on everything from puppetry to projections to make Wonderland wonderfully real. The delicious result shows The Royal Ballet at its best, bringing together world-class dance with enchanting family entertainment. Running time approximately 170 minutes including two intervals. Book from 2pm, Friday, September 8.
The Nutcracker (2017), Tuesday December 5 at 7:15pm
Peter Wright’s nigh-on definitive production for the Royal Ballet ranks as one of the most enduring and enchanting versions of The Nutcracker. With its festive period setting, dancing snowflakes and enchanting stage magic, Lev Ivanov’s 1892 ballet has become the perfect Christmas entertainment, with Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous, sugar-spun music the most recognisable of all ballet scores. Loosely based on the story by ETA Hoffmann, the ballet opens with a lively Christmas party, its Victorian setting captured in opulent detail by Julia Trevelyan Oman’s designs. Wright’s choreography ingeniously incorporates surviving fragments of the ballet’s original material, including the sublime pas de deux for the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Prince. But in emphasising the relationship between Clara and the Nutcracker Prince, the production also gains a touching subtext of first love. Conductor and cast to be confirmed.
Kino member free tickets cannot be used for Live, NT, RSC, opera, ballet or special events.
For further information and booking visit Kino Rye or check the quick-view listings page.