This week’s featured film showing at the Rye Community Centre Film Club on Friday April 3,– The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014 – 122 minutes) Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal), is a culinary ingenue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch. Displaced from their native India, the Kadam family arrive in the quaint village of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, the ideal place to settle down and open an Indian restaurant. Unfortunately, their neighbour Madame Mallory, owner of a traditional Michelin-starred restaurant doesn’t agree… Directed by Lasse Hallstrom (Chocolate, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen), and starring Dame Helen Mirren, Om Puri and Charlotte Le Bon. (Rye Community Centre, Conduit Hill, 7pm start, doors 6:30)
Films showing at Rye Kino from Friday April 3 include:
Cinderella 113 mins [U] Where there is kindness, there is goodness. Where there is goodness, there is magic! Directed by Kenneth Branagh, Lily James stars in Disney’s enchanting feature film based on the classic fairy tale. When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella’s fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger. Starring Cate Blanchett as the wicked step-mother, Holliday Grainger and Sophie McShera as the evil step-sisters, Richard Madden as the dashing Prince Charming and Helena Bonham Carter as the magical Fairy God Mother.
The Gunman 115 mins [15] In this explosive action thriller, Martin Terrier (Sean Penn) is an ex-special forces government contractor whose past comes back to haunt him when his former employer tries to have him killed. Thrust into a heart-pounding game of cat and mouse, Terrier races from the jungles of Africa to the streets of London and the vibrant city of Barcelona in a mission to flush out the people who want him dead. From the director of Taken, and starring Idris Elba, Javier Bardem, Ray Winstone, Mark Rylance, Peter Franzén, Mark Schardan, Jasmine Trinca and Rachel Lascar.
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya 137 mins [U] From the award-winning Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, The Wind Rises) and directed by the legendary Isao Takahata (Grave of The Fireflies), comes the spellbinding and visionary tour de force The Tale of The Princess Kaguya. Nominated for an Oscar (Best Animated Feature), this exquisitely-drawn film is based on the classic folk tale ‘The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter’, the enchanting story of a young princess who enthrals all who encounter her. With the voices of Chloë Grace Moretz, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, Lucy Liu and Beau Bridges
The Face of an Angel 101 mins [15] Inspired by the killing of Meredith Kercher, Michael Winterbottom’s film looks beyond the salacious headlines to the media and public’s obsession with violent stories. Thomas Lang is making a film based on a similar crime but he begins to question not only the motives of the people around him, but also his own. Inspired by meeting a young British student, Melanie, Lang decides to make a film that will honour the victim, focusing on the life, the love and the happiness that have been taken from her. Starring Daniel Brühl, Kate Beckinsale and Cara Delevingne in her first film – a performance that has delighted the critics.
Life of Riley 109 mins [12A] subtitled Acclaimed director George Resnais last film is a delightful comedy drama based on the play by Alan Ayckbourn. In the Yorkshire countryside, the life of three couples is upset by the enigmatic behaviour of their friend George Riley. But what the husbands don’t realise is that George has a romantic tie to all their wives, and when George decides to have one last holiday, all three women vie to accompany him. Starring Sabine Azéma, Sandrine Kiberlain, Hippolyte Girardot, Caroline Sihol, Michel Vuillermoz and André Dussollier.
Kids’ Club
Great children’s films for only £6.50 and for every child ticket bought an adult goes free! Runs first film at weekends. Grab a Kids’ Club loyalty card, have it stamped five times and get your sixth ticket free!
Big Hero 6 (2D) 108 mins [PG] When a devastating event befalls the city of San Fransokyo and catapults Hiro into the midst of danger, he turns to Baymax, a super-sized inflatable robot and his close friends and transforms them into a band of high-tech heroes called ‘Big Hero 6’. Disney’s action-packed comedy-adventure is a delight and won an Oscar this year for the Best Animated Feature Film.
More details of upcoming features are available from the Kino and Rye Community Centre Film Club websites.
Neale East is a member of Rye Community Centre Film Club