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WELCOME & CONTENTS 1-2

FOR THE FAMILY 13-19

CALENDAR 24-28

SCREEN ARTS 20-22, 33-34

SPECIAL EVENTS 29-32

EDUCATION 37-38

CINEMA INFORMATION 41-42

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FILM STUDIES 35

Elizabeth Taylor-Mead Executive Director

Spring is springing and your favourite cinema has a great line up of terrific films and events for you.

What do sleuthing and Easter have in common aside from a traditional Easter Egg Hunt? It’s a weekend we’re calling Holmes Is In The House (pp 29-30)! This Sherlock-themed weekend starts with a late night screening of the Billy Wilder gem, The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes (with surprise introduction!). Our Saturday Kids Club offers activities before Basil, The Great Mouse Detective. On Easter Sunday, see a trio of rare short silent Sherlock whodunnits, with live music.

To thank our loyal Phoenix Friends this season, we invite you to book free tickets to an entertaining, visually delightful lecture on British Film Posters (p 31).

Why not adopt a youthful mood with Noah Baumbach’s new comedy, While We’re Young (p 5) starring Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts. If your garden doesn’t look like Versailles you’ll reach for the secateurs after seeing Kate Winslet create a landscape fit for a king in A Little Chaos (p 7).

More Main Features: Helen Mirren’s on a righteous mission in Woman In Gold (p 6), Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret mix with commoners in A Royal Night Out (p 11), girls get giddy in The Falling (p 8). A new version of Far From The Madding Crowd (p 10) stars Carey Mulligan. Fancy a long shot? We love Dark Horse: Dream Alliance (p 9), the true rags to riches tale that backs a winner.

Our new monthly single screening strand, Sunday Best (p 32) presents films we couldn’t fit in on first release. We start with Life Of Riley, by 91 year old auteur Alain Renais, followed by Force Majeure, a wickedly funny Cannes prize winner.

The Phoenix Cinema Bar (p 23) has homemade seasonal treats in store. Who can ask for anything more?

See you at the movies!

Elizabeth Taylor-Mead, Executive Director

WELCOME

FRIENDS OF THE PHOENIX 39-40

PHOENIX FILM SALON + QUIZ 36

CINEMA BAR 23

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FROM FRIDAY 27 MARCH

Wild Tales 15

2hr 02. Argentina 2015. Directed by Damián Szifrón. With Darío Grandinetti, María Marull, Mónica Villa. In Spanish with English Subtitles.

Nominated for Best Foreign Language film at this year’s Academy Awards, and a Cannes sensation, Argentinean filmmaker Damian Szifron uses the format of a series of six isolated vignettes loosely tied together by one theme: vengeance, in this wonderfully inventive and witty film. Produced by Pedro Almodovar, this vivacious black comedy captures the growing feeling of dissatisfaction with authority in Argentina.

The Face of an Angel 15

FROM FRIDAY 27 MARCH

1hr 41. UK 2015. Directed by Michael Winterbottom. With Kate Beckinsale, Daniel Bruhl, Cara Delevingne.

Michael Winterbottom’s thriller is a riveting and thought provoking fictional retelling of the infamous 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher. Terrific performances by Daniel Bruhl (Inglorious Basterds) as a film director and Kate Beckinsale (The Aviator) as an American journalist, both ably presenting the media’s ability to seduce and influence. The controversial Amanda Knox trials form the basis for the film’s fascinating storyline, which uses scenes clearly based on actual news footage, reaffirming Winterbottom as an authentic and original cinematic voice.

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FROM FRIDAY 3 APRIL

While We’re Young 15

1hr 37. USA 2015. Directed by Noah Baumbach. With Naomi Watts, Amanda Seyfried, Ben Stiller, Adam Driver, Charles Grodin.

Writer/Director Noah Baumbach (The Squid and The Whale, Greenberg, Frances Ha) is renowned for wonderfully observed and beautifully told familial comedy dramas. Here he tells of a comfortable and unadventurous middle-aged couple (Naomi Watts, 21 Grams and Ben Stiller, Greenberg) whose life is revitalised by their friendship with an unconventional young couple (Adam Driver, Frances Ha, Girls and Amanda Seyfried, Les Miserables). The humour and the humanism come from the generational and cultural differences in this perfectly authentic movie about role reversal and taking chances.

FROM FRIDAY 10 APRIL

Woman in Gold tbc

1hr 47. USA 2015. Directed by Simon Curtis. With Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Elizabeth McGovern, Daniel Bruhl, Charles Dance, Jonathan Pryce.

Fresh from the Berlin Film Festival, Simon Curtis’ moving film chronicles the efforts of Jewish refugee Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren, The Queen) who’s now living in Los Angeles. Maria challenges the government to recover artwork (Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt) stolen by the Nazis from Vienna, which she believes rightfully belongs to her family. Featuring a truly stellar cast, this film based on a real story, examines ownership, activism and justice in a delightfully sensitive manner.

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FROM FRIDAY 17 APRIL

A Little Chaos tbc

1hr 56. USA 2015. Directed by Alan Rickman. With Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci, Helen McCrory, Matthias Schoenaerts.

This charming historical drama set in 1682 in the court of King Louis XIV, centres on the world of a female landscape-designer awarded the assignment of constructing the grand gardens at Versailles, whilst undergoing the attentions of strict garden chief André Le Nôtre (Matthias Schoenaerts, Rust and Bone). Based on the true story of the intelligent and outspoken Sabine De Barra (Kate Winslet, Sense and Sensibility), this is a lavish reminder of the spectacular feats of which humans are capable.

FROM FRIDAY 24 APRIL

The Falling tbc

1hr 42. USA 2015. Directed by Carol Morley. With Greta Scacchi, Maxine Peake, Maisie Williams, Ellie Bamber, Florence Pugh.

This enthralling drama revolves around an unfathomable spate of collapses occurring in a girl’s school in 1960s England. Director Carol Morley’s mystery is a fictional one based on real life phenomena – mass fainting. Morley (Dreams of A Life) has elicited great performances from the mostly young female cast, especially Maisie Wiliams (Game of Thrones) and debut actors Florence Pugh and Ellie Bamber, whose coming of age turmoil extends to sexual awakenings. This compelling and rewarding film is an emotionally enchanting experience.

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FROM FRIDAY 24 APRIL FROM FRIDAY 1 MAY

Dark Horse PG

Friends of The Phoenixmembership offers:

2 free tickets£2 off all regular screenings

£2 off for a guest, twice a year& no booking fees£25 single or £40 joint

Far from the Madding Crowd 12A

1hr 59. USA 2015. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg. With Carey Mulligan, Tom Sturridge, Mattias Schoenaerts, Nichael Sheen, Juno Temple.

Thomas Hardy’s classic tale, reimagined by director Thomas Vinterberg (Festen, The Hunt), explores the nature of relationships and love – as well as the human ability to overcome hardships through resilience and perseverance. Set in Victorian England, independent farm owner Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan, An Education) attracts three very different suitors: sheep farmer Gabriel Oak (Matthias Schoenaerts, Rust and Bone), Sergeant Frank Troy (Tom Sturridge, Effie Grey), and prosperous William Boldwood (Michael Sheen, Frost/Nixon).

1hr 26. USA 2015. Directed by Louise Osmond. With Brian Vokes, Howard Davies, Angela Davies.

Writer/Director Louise Osmond’s fascinating documentary is about a local barmaid, Jan Voxes, who unexpectedly decides to persuade a group of locals, thereafter known as The Alliance Partnership, to invest in breeding a championship racing horse. The excitement as the potential equestrian moneymaker, Dream Alliance competes in the ‘sport of kings’ and the relationship the locals have to the stallion is truly moving. Osmond’s inspirational feel-good account is pure perfection that’ll have you jumping for joy.

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FROM FRIDAY 15 MAY FROM FRIDAY 15 MAY

A Royal Night Out tbc Clouds of Sils Maria tbc

2hr 04. France 2015. Directed by Olivier Assayas. With Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloë Grace Moretz.

This Cannes Palme d’Or nominated film written and directed by Olivier Assayas (Irma Vep) examines art, mortality and performance, with nods to All About Eve and Persona. Juliette Binoche (The English Patient) comes face-to-face with a disquieting reflection of herself when she appears in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier. Her assistant (Kristen Stewart, Still Alice) accompanies her to an awards ceremony with the emotionally uncomfortable journey taking them through the gorgeous scenery of the Swiss Alps.

Time TBC. USA 2015. Directed by Julian Jarrold. With Rupert Everett, Emily Watson, Sarah Gadon, Bel Powley, Roger Allam.

Released to mark the 70th Anniversary of VE Day, this heart-warming story, based on true events, tells of Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret as they venture out incognito to celebrate the end of the war and mingle with ordinary British people. Lovingly directed by Julian Jarrold (Becoming Jane, The Girl) with a great cast of Rupert Everett (Stage Beauty, To Kill A King) and Emily Watson (Testament of Youth, The Theory of Everything) as King George and Queen Elizabeth, with Sarah Gadon (Belle) and Bel Powley (The Diary of a Teenage Girl) starring as the wide-eyed princesses.

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PHOENIX KIDS CLUB

EVERY SATURDAY

Every Saturday at 11am we have a free activity for kids aged 5-10 followed by a film at midday. A maximimum of 20 children can attend most of the pre-film activities, so prebooking through our box office is advised. All films are shown in 2D.

Tickets for the film are £3. Friends discount not applicable. No lone adults. All children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

EVERY SATURDAY

28 MARCHHop U1hr 33. The Easter Bunny’s teenage son heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band.

4 APRILBasil the Great Mouse Detective U1hr 14. Basil, the rodent Sherlock Holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy-maker. (Also: see page 30)

11 APRILTinkerbell and the Legend of the NeverBeast U1hr 26. Animal fairy Fawn believes you can’t judge a book by its cover, so she befriends a huge and mysterious creature known as the NeverBeast.

25 APRILBugsy Malone U1hr 33. Alan Parker’s classic gangster film with a difference: guns shoot marshmallow whip and the actors are children.

KIDS CLUBTICKETS £2 KIDS CLUBTICKETS £3

9 MAY : Film tbc

16 MAYThe Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! U1hr 28. The Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals for the Pirate of the year Award.

23 MAYShaun the Sheep Movie U1hr 25. When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for in his first big solo movie!

18 APRILA Bug’s Life U1hr 33. A misfit ant recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe.

2 MAYA Letter to Momo tbc

2hrs. Momo is recovering from her father’s death and her mother’s decision to move their family from Tokyo to a remote island when she discovers a message from her father that causes strange events to occur.

* Occasionally we will show the best of foreign language children’s films. For those films, we will have an actor in the audience reading the subtitles out loud for the children, as not all audience members are old enough to read!

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EVERY TUESDAY AT 11AM

A special 30 minute programme in a relaxed environment perfect for little ones with a fun activity at 10.30am (places are limited and must be pre-

booked in person or over the phone)

Ages 2-4. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets £3 per child.

Please note that all Toddler Time programmes are subject to change.

MONDAY 6 APRIL 10.30AM

1hr 39. USA 1988. Dir by Robert Zemeckis.

A toon hating detective is Roger Rabbit’s only hope to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder.

Tickets £6/£4 child/£16 family

31 March BING7 April

Tractor Ted14 April

Q Pootle 521 April

Guess How Much I Love You28 April

Hopster5 May LIAF12 May

The Hive19 May

Toot The Tiny Tug Boat26 May

Q Pootle 5

World Autism Awareness Day screening: Shaun the Sheep Movie U

EASTER WORKSHOP: PUPPETRYTHURSDAY 9 APRIL 10AM-3PM. AGES 8-12. TICKETS £18. 16 PLACES AVAILABLE.

Come and make extraordinary puppets using your favourite fantasy animation

EASTER HOLIDAY SPECIALS

Who Framed Roger Rabbit PG

MONDAY 30 MARCH 11AM

1hr 40. France 2011. Directed by Joan Sfar, Antoine Delesvaux. Showing in association with and by kind permission of the Institut Francais. In French with English subtitles.

Rabbi’s Cat (Le Chat du Rabbin) tbc

Winner of the César Award for Best Animated Film, this is the story of a cat living in 1920s Algeria whose owner is a rabbi. After swallowing the family parrot, the cat expresses his desire to convert to Judaism.

Tickets £6/£4 child/£16 family

films to give you inspiration. We’ll be creating and making character puppets. And once the making is finished we’ll be devising stories and scenes for our puppets to act in.

THURSDAY 2 APRIL 11AM

Shaun gets his first big screen outing. When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for.

The lights are kept on low and the sound will be turned down for this screening, and it’s fine to make noise of course.

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MAY HALF TERM TREATS MAY HALF TERM TREATS

STOP- MOTION ANIMATION WORKSHOP THURSDAY 28 MAY. 10.00AM-3.00PM.

AGES 8-12. TICKETS £18. 16 PLACES AVAILABLE.

To celebrate the release of the Oscar nominated Song of the Sea, from the maker of Secret of Kells, we’ll be creating our own magical underwater world using stop-motion animation techniques. Learn about how stop-motion animation works creating your own sets, let your imagination run wild and make a short film of your own. Get inspired by watching Secret of Kells first on Mon 25 May. Tickets to the film just £2 with a ticket to the workshop.

The Secret of Kells PG

MONDAY 25 MAY 10.45AM

1hr 25. Ireland/France/Belgium 2009. Dir by Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey.

A charming tale of enchantment and discovery. Young Brendan lives in a remote medieval outpost under siege from the barbarian raid. But a new life of adventure beckons when a celebrated master illuminator arrives from foreign lands carrying an ancient, but unfinished book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers.

Tickets £6/£4 child/£16 family

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya tbc

FRIDAY 29 MAY 10.30AM

2hrs 17. Japan 2013. Directed by Isao Takahata. With the voices of Chloë Grace Moretz, James Caan and Mary Steenburgen.

From Studio Ghibli and nominated for the Best Animated Feature at the Oscars, this is the story of a miniature girl who is found inside a cane stalk by a bamboo cutter and his wife. The girl, named Princess by her parents, soon grows to the size of a human baby and eventually becomes a young woman. One day her father finds some treasure hidden in the forest, which he believes might be linked to the tiny baby he found years ago.

Tickets £6/£4 child/£16 family

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Il Trovatore (Verdi) Conductor: Marco Armiliato Cast: Anna Netrebko (Leonora), Dolora Zajick (Azucena), Yonghoon Lee (Manrico), Dmitri Hvorostovsky (di Luna), Štefan Kocán (Ferrando)

LIVE Saturday 3 October 2015, 5.55pm

Otello (Verdi) Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin Cast: Aleksandrs Antonenko (Otello), Sonya Yoncheva (Desdemona), Dimitri Pittas (Cassio), Željko Lučić (Iago), Günther Gröissbock (Lodovico)

LIVE Saturday 17 October 2015, 5.55pm

MET OPERA SEASON 2015-16

We are excited to announce the 2015-2016 Met Opera Live in HD season.

1 APRILThe Face of an Angel (p. 4) 8 APRILWhile We’re Young (p. 5) 15 APRILWoman in Gold (p. 6)

22 APRILA Little Chaos (p. 7) 29 APRILThe Falling (p. 8)

6 MAYFar From the Madding Crowd (p. 10)

13 MAYForce Majeure (p. 32)

20 MAYA Royal Night Out (p. 11)

EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 11AM

BRINGING UP BABY (BUB Club) is a chance for parents and carers to bring their babies up to 12 months to the cinema and enjoy the latest releases in a comfortable environment. Just register for a BUBClub membership, which is free and valid until the child’s first birthday.

Please note: regulations are strict: No Baby, No Admittance.

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MET OPERA SEASON 2015-16

Turandot (Puccini) Conductor: Paolo Carignani Cast: Nina Stemme (Turandot), Anita Hartig (Liù), Marco Berti (Calàf), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Timur)

LIVE Saturday 30 January 2016, 5.55pm

Lulu (Berg) Conductor: James Levine Cast: Marlis Petersen (Lulu), Susan Graham (Countess Geschwitz), Daniel Brenna (Alwa), Paul Groves (Painter/Negro), Johan Reuter (Dr. Schön/Jack the Ripper), Franz Grundheber (Schigolch)

LIVE Saturday 21 November 2015, 5.30pm

Les Pêcheurs de Perles (Bizet) Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda Cast: Diana Damrau (Leïla), Matthew Polenzani (Nadir), Mariusz Kwiecien (Zurga), Nicolas Testé (Nourabad)

LIVE Saturday 16 January 2016, 5.55pm

Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Conductor: Fabio Luisi Cast: Kristine Opolais (Manon Lescaut), Jonas Kaufmann (Des Grieux), Massimo Cavalletti (Lescaut), Brindley Sherratt (Geronte)

LIVE Saturday 5 March 2016, 5.55pm

Madama Butterfly (Puccini) Conductor: Karel Mark Chichon Cast: Kristine Opolais (Cio-Cio-San), Maria Zifchak (Suzuki), Roberto Alagna (Pinkerton), Dwayne Croft (Sharpless)

LIVE Saturday 2 April 2016, 5.55pm

Roberto Devereux (Donizetti) Conductor: Maurizio Benini Cast: Sondra Radvanovsky (Elisabetta), Elina Garanča (Sara), Matthew Polenzani (Roberto Devereux), Mariusz Kwiecien (Duke of Nottingham)

LIVE Saturday 16 April 2016, 5.55pm

Elektra (Strauss) Conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen Cast: Nina Stemme (Elektra), Adrianne Pieczonka (Chrysothemis), Waltraud Meier (Klytämnestra), Burkhard Ulrich (Aegisth), Eric Owens (Orest)

LIVE Saturday 30 April 2016, 5.55pm

Please note that our membership scheme (see pp 39-40) has changed. In order to be able to get a Friends discount and book in the priority booking slot for any Screen Arts (Metropolitan Opera, Glyndebourne, NT Live, RSC Live), you need a Coliseum or Rex membership. Memberships purchased before October 2014 are still valid according to the old terms and conditions.

This is all the information available at the time of going to print. Please check our website for details.

Tannhäuser (Wagner) Conductor: James Levine Cast: Johan Botha (Tannhäuser), Eva-Maria Westbroek (Elisabeth), Michelle DeYoung (Venus), Peter Mattei (Wolfram), Günther Groissböck (Landgraf Hermann)

LIVE Saturday 31 October 2015, 5pm

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All Main Feature times to be confirmed. Please check our website for latest information. All programming subject to change.

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CALENDAR

FRI 27 MAR - THU 2 APR

WILD TALESFACE OF AN ANGEL

SATURDAY 28 MARCHHop (Kids Club) at 12pm

WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL The Face of an Angel (for carers of babies up to 12 months only) at 11am

TUESDAY 31 MARCH BING (Toddler Time) at 11am

EDUCATION

FILM SALON & QUIZ

CALENDAR KEY

MAIN FEATURES

FAMILY SCREENINGS

SPECIAL EVENTS

SCREEN ARTS

FILM STUDIES

WWW.PHOENIXCINEMA.CO.UKCINEMA BAR

The Cinema Bar is open from 11am every Monday-Saturday and from 1pm on Sundays

Visit the Phoenix Cinema Bar for locally roasted coffee, homemade cakes or snacks that can be enjoyed in the cafe space or taken into the auditorium. Or visit us for something from our wine list and some hot food made fresh by our Phoenix Cooks.

When the weather is fine, why not enjoy a beer or ale from local Crate Brewery on our sun-drenched balcony?

We invite you to start your weekend early and join us on Thursday nights for some specially selected cocktails and locally brewed beers. Our staff choose the tunes so a great atmosphere is guaranteed. 9pm - 1am.

Our food is freshly prepared so if you are watching a film, be sure to arrive in plenty of time.

Tailored catering options available for private hires.

MAIN FEATURES:

ALSO PLAYING

MONDAY 30 MARCH Rabbi’s Cat at 11am

THURSDAY 2 APRILShaun the Sheep Movie (Autism Friendly screening) at 11am

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MAIN FEATURES:

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FRI 17 - THU 23 APRILFRI 10 - THU 16 APRILMAIN FEATURE:

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WOMAN IN GOLD

SATURDAY 11 APRIL Tinkerbell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (Kids Club) at 12pm

SATURDAY 18 APRIL A Bug’s Life (Kids Club) at 12pm

SUNDAY 12 APRIL British Film Posters Q&A (Friends Only event!) at 2pm Life of Riley (Sunday Best) at 3.30pm

MAIN FEATURE:

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A LITTLE CHAOS

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TUESDAY 14 APRIL Q Pootle 5 (Toddler Time) at 11am

FRI 24 - THU 30 APRIL

THE FALLINGDARK HORSE

SATURDAY 25 APRIL Bugsy Malone (Kids Club) at 12pm Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci (Met Opera) at 5.30pm

TUESDAY 28 APRIL Hopster (Toddler Time) at 11am

WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL The Falling (for carers of babies up to 12 months only) at 11am

SUNDAY 26 APRIL Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci (Met Opera) at 1.30pm

FRI 3 - THU 9 APRIL

WHILE WE’RE YOUNG

SATURDAY 4 APRILBasil the Great Mouse Detective (Kids Club) at 12pm

WEDNESDAY 8 APRIL While We’re Young (for carers of babies up to 12 months only) at 11amWhile We’re Young (Film Salon)

SUNDAY 5 APRIL Love’s Labour’s Won (RSC) at 4pm The Dying Detective, The Devil’s Foot and The Final Problem with live piano accompaniment at 7.30pm

TUESDAY 7 APRILTractor Ted (Toddler Time) at 11am

FRIDAY 3 APRIL The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes at 23.30pm

WEDNESDAY 22 APRILA Little Chaos (for carers of babies up to 12 months only) at 11am A Little Chaos (Film Salon)

WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL Woman in Gold (for carers of babies up to 12 months only) at 11am

THURSDAY16 APRIL The Hard Problem (NT Live) at 7pm

THURSDAY 30 APRIL The Searchers (Film Studies) at 10.30am

TUESDAY 21 APRIL Guess How Much I love You (Toddler Time) at 11am Dreams of a Life (Cinemania) at 4.30pm

MONDAY 6 APRILWho Framed Roger Rabbit at 10.30am Maxine Peake as HAMLET (NT) at 1.30pm

THURSDAY 23 APRIL Stagecoach (tbc) (Film Studies) at 10.30am

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FRI 8 - THU 14 MAYMAIN FEATURE:

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FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

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SATURDAY 9 MAY Kids Club at 12pm

WEDNESDAY 13 MAY Force Majeure (for carers of babies up to 12 months only) at 11am

FRI 22 - THU 28 MAY

FILM(S) TBC

SATURDAY 23 MAYShaun the Sheep Movie (Kids Club) at 12pm

TUESDAY 26 MAY Q Pootle 5 (Toddler Time) at 11am

FRI 15 - THU 21 MAY

A ROYAL NIGHT OUTCLOUDS OF SILS MARIA

WEDNESDAY 20 MAY A Royal Night Out (for carers of babies up to 12 months only) at 11am A Royal Night Out (Film Salon)

TUESDAY 19 MAY

Toot The Tiny Tugboat (Toddler Time) at 11am

SATURDAY 16 MAYPirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (Kids Club) at 12pm

FRI 1 - THU 7 MAY

FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

SATURDAY 2 MAY Letter to Momo (Kids Club) at 12pm

TUESDAY 5 MAY LIAF (Toddler Time) at 11am Cinemania screening (film tbc) at 4.30pm

WEDNESDAY 6 MAY Far from the Madding Crowd (for carers of babies up to 12 months only) at 11am Far from the Madding Crowd (Film Salon)

THURSDAY 21 MAY The Proposition (Film Studies) at 10.30am

THURSDAY 7 MAY Westworld (tbc) (Film Studies) at 10.30am

THURSDAY 14 MAY Man and Superman (NT Live) at 7pm

MONDAY 25 MAY Secret of Kells (Half Term screening) at 10.45am

TUESDAY 12 MAY The Hive (Toddler Time) at 11am

SUNDAY 10 MAY Force Majeure (Sunday Best) at 2pm

SUNDAY 3 MAY Use It Or Lose It Film Quiz at 11am

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APRIL & MAYSPECIAL EVENTS HOLMES IS IN THE HOUSE

Phoenix Nights: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes PG

SUNDAY 5 APRIL 7.30PM

1hr 40. UK 1921. Dir by Maurice Elvey. Screened from 35mm print.

Three classic silent episodes from the Stoll series of Sherlock Holmes films starring Eille Norwood as Holmes and Hubert Willis as Dr. Watson - The Dying Detective (1921), The Devil’s Foot (1921) and The Final Problem (1923). Author Conan Doyle was delighted with Eille Norwood as Holmes, stating in his memoirs: “He has that rare quality that can only be described as glamour, which compels you to watch an actor eagerly even when he is doing nothing. He has the brooding eye which excites expectation and a quite unrivalled power of disguise.”

Tickets £9.50

The Phoenix is proud to present a special weekend of Sherlock Holmes related cinematic gems, as part of the Sherlock on Screen season, supported by Film Hub London, to coincide with the Museum of London’s Sherlock exhibition.

Kids Club: Basil The Great Mouse Detective (U) SATURDAY 4 APRIL 12PM

1hr 24. USA 1986. Basil, the rodent Sherlock Holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy-maker and uncovers its link to his arch-enemy, Professor Ratigan.There will be an extra special Kids Club activity before this screening, accommodating 40 Phoenix youngsters. You can book for this free activity at the box office, either in person or by phone on 020 8444 6789.

Tickets £3

Sherlock Holmes – The Dying Detective and other episodes (tbc) With live piano accompaniment by Stephen Horne

Programme supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery. www.filmlondon.org.uk/Sherlock

FRIDAY 3 APRIL 11.30PM

2hrs 05. UK 1970. Dir by Billy Wilder. With Robert Stephens, Christopher Lee, Colin Blakely.

This wonderful take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s celebrated sleuth from 221b Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes, is closer in tone to the current television phenomenon Sherlock than most other portrayals, with genius filtered through darker sides of the character. Top director Wilder (Some Like It Hot, Sunset Boulevard) pulled together a brilliant British cast: Holmes (Robert Stephens; The Shout), Dr. Watson (Colin Blakely; A Man For All Seasons) and Mycroft (Christopher Lee, The Wicker Man). A mystery thriller, part comedic charm and part psychosexual analysis, while it’s certainly not “Elementary, my dear Watson”, it’s perfect for late night viewing!

Tickets £9.50

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SCREEN ARTSSPECIAL EVENTS

Life of Riley 12A

SUNDAY 12 APRIL 3.30PM

1hr 48. France 2014. Directed by Alain Resnais. With Sabine Azéma, Hippolyte Girardot, Caroline Sihol. In French with English Subtitles.

Nominated for the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival, late, great French filmmaker Alain Resnais (Hiroshima Mon Amour) reworks British playwright Alan Ayckbourn’s The Life of Riley. The bittersweet comedy set in the Yorkshire Dales about middle-class infidelity brilliantly captures an amateur dramatics group rehearse their new play.

SUNDAY BEST

Force Majeure 15

SUNDAY 10 MAY 2PM

1hr 59. USA 2014. Directed by Ruben Östlund. In Swedish with English Subtitles.

A wickedly funny and precisely observed psychodrama about a model Swedish family - handsome businessman Tomas, his willowy wife and their two blonde children - on a skiing holiday in the idyllic French Alps. Faced with a force-of-nature event, Tomas makes a decision that will shake his marriage to its core...

The new SUNDAY BEST one-off screenings are a great opportunity to see outstanding recent cinema releases not screened first time around at the Phoenix.

SPECIAL EVENT (FRIENDS ONLY)

British Film Posters – an Illustrated HistorySUNDAY 12 APRIL 2PM

Join us for a sixty-minute talk by Sim Branaghan, illustrated with beautiful slides, telling the story of British film posters from their first appearance around 1900 (initially inspired by Victorian Music Hall and Theatrical advertising), through to the rapid decline of the artist-led/painted tradition in the mid-1980s, and subsequent ‘end of an era’ arrival of computer graphic-design packages. We’ll focus on the artists themselves, and on the rise and fall of a unique element of British commercial art. This special event is for Phoenix friends only (see pp. 39-40 for more information on our membership scheme). Tickets are free but as places are limited; booking ahead is advised!

Sim Branaghan was born in 1967 and has been a big film fan since childhood. He began collecting film posters at age 13, and years later became close friends with poster artist Tom Chantrell. It was Tom’s passing in 2001 that spurred Sim to write a book on the history of British Film Posters, which was published by the BFI in 2006. In addition to his obsession with film posters, Sim is a Library Manager, based at East Finchley Library.

SPECIAL FRIENDS ONLY EVENT

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SCREEN ARTS

RSC Live: Love’s Labour’s Won3hrs. Autumn 1918. Memories of conflict give way to a life of parties and masked balls, as Claudio and Hero fall madly in love, while Benedick and Beatrice reignite their own altogether more combative courtship. Sun 5 April 4pm (Recorded)

Hockney: Live from LA TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 7PM

3hrs 15 approx. UK 2014. Dir by Randall Wright.

An exclusive gala screening of the highly anticipated new feature Hockney, followed by an in-depth conversation with David Hockney from his Los Angeles studio, broadcast live into cinemas.

Hockney is the definitive exploration of one of the most important artists of his generation. For the first time, David Hockney has given unprecedented access to his personal archive of photographs and films, resulting in a frank and unparalleled visual diary of his long life.

Tickets £11.50/£9 conc

APRIL & MAYSCREEN ARTS

Met Live in HD: Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci3hrs 30. Opera’s most enduring tragic double bill returns in an evocative new production from Sir David McVicar, who sets the action across two time periods but in the same Sicilian village. Marcelo Álvarez rises to the challenge of playing dual tenor roles. Eva-Maria Westbroek and Patricia Racette sing the unlucky heroines, and Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium. Sat 25 April 5.30pm (Live) Sun 26 April 1.30pm (Recorded)

NT Live: A View from the Bridge 12A

2hrs 30. Mark Strong leads a stellar cast in the Young Vic’s astonishingly bold production of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge.

Thursday 26 March 7pm (Live) Maxine Peake as HAMLET 12A

3hrs 15. Critically acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s tragic Hamlet. In this stripped-back, fresh and fast-paced version, BAFTA nominee Maxine Peake gives a performance hailed as “delicately ferocious” by The Guardian.

Monday 6 April 1.30pm (Recorded) The Hard Problem 12A

2hrs. Acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard returns to the National Theatre. Hilary, a young psychology researcher at a brain-science institute, is nursing a private sorrow and a troubling question at work, where psychology and biology meet. If there is nothing but matter, what is consciousness?Thursday 16 April 7pm (Live)

Man and Superman 12A

4hrs. Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes plays Jack Tanner in this exhilarating reinvention of Shaw’s witty, provocative classic. Thursday 14 May 7pm (Live) 33 34

FILM STUDIES

Showing as part of our Film Studies strand, these great films are open to all. For more info about Film Studies, please email education@phoenixcinema.co.uk

Our Film Studies screenings are curated around termly themes, and this time around we’re exploring the genre of the Western and its revisions.

Tickets £6. Please note the film starts promptly at 10.30am with no trailers.

Stagecoach U (tbc) - Thursday 23 April 10.30am 1hr 36. USA 1939. Dir by John Ford. With John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Andy Devine. John Ford’s landmark Western revolves around an assorted group of colorful passengers aboard the Overland stagecoach bound for Lordsburg, New Mexico, in the 1880s. The Searchers 12A - Thursday 30 April 10.30am 1hr 54. USA 1956. Dir by John Ford. With John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Natalie Wood. In this revered Western, Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) returns home to Texas after the Civil War. When members of his brother’s family are killed or abducted by Comanches, he vows to track down his surviving relatives and bring them home. Westworld 15 (tbc) - Thursday 7 May 10.30am1hr 28. USA 1973. Dir by Michael Crichton. With Yul Brynner, Richard Benjamin, James Brolin.Westworld is a futuristic theme park where paying guests can pretend to be gunslingers in an artificial Wild West populated by androids. The Proposition 18 - Thursday 21 May 10.30am 1hr 42. Australia/UK 2005. Dir by John Hillcoat. With Ray Winstone, Guy Pearce, Emily Watson. In the harsh, unforgiving landscape of the Outback, Charlie Burns is presented with an impossible proposition: kill his psychotic older brother Arthur in order to save his younger brother Mikey from the gallows.

FILM SALON & QUIZ

Phoenix Film Salon (in association with Rochester Kino) Wednesday 8 April: While We’re Young (p. 5) Wednesday 22 April: A Little Chaos (p. 7)Wednesday 6 May: Far from the Madding Crowd (p. 10) Wednesday 20 May: A Royal Night Out (p. 11)

Nick Walker is a freelance film programmer, events producer and lecturer. Previously director of schools film festival ‘National Schools Film Week’ and producer of cult film season ‘Scalarama’ Nick is founder and Director of Rochester Kino, who produce film events throughout London.

www.rochesterkino.co.uk

Phoenix Film Salons, our very own film club, are led by Nick Walker, who briefly introduces the film then hosts an informal post-screening discussion in the auditorium. These screenings take place two Wednesdays per month, as the early evening show. Please see our website or weekly listings for confirmed timings.

Admission to all Film Salon screenings: £9.50/£7.50 Friends. No concessions.

(Ticket includes a complimentary cup of tea or filter coffee)

Use It Or Lose It Film Quiz

(in association with Rochester Kino)

These entertaining monthly events are themed,

held on Sunday mornings and led by Nick

Walker, who introduces film clips projected onto

the big screen. Test your cinematic knowledge

individually or in teams for a chance to win a gift

membership to the Phoenix. Sun 3 May 11amSun 31 May 11am Tickets £5/£3 Friends.

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VISIT THE PHOENIXDid you know we also offer visits? Your class can have exclusive use of the auditorium (including a special screening) participate in amazing workshops and get an exciting peek behind the scenes of our historic building. See our website for ideas or ask us about tailoring a visit to your specifications.

Throughout the year our film education work engages with children and young people through term-time screenings, visits and workshops. For more info please email education@phoenixcinema.co.uk or call 020 3074 1967.

Dreams of a Life 12A - Tue 21 April 4.30pm 1hr 35. UK 2011. Dir by Carol Morley. A filmmaker sets out to discover the life of Joyce Vincent, who died in her bedsit in North London in 2003. Her body wasn’t discovered for three years, and newspaper reports offered few details of her life - not even a photograph. Ambassador’s choice - Tue 5 May 4.30pmTo round off this special season of screenings, the Cinemania Ambassadors curate their film of choice!

CINEMANIA is a specially selected season of film screenings, talks and Q&A’s from industry professionals. Tickets for under 24’s are just £4 (bargain!) and normal price is £6. Find out more at www.cinemanialondon.com

EDUCATION

The Phoenix Cinema is one of the UK’s oldest purpose-built, continuously operating cinemas. Beneath the vaulted ceiling which dates back to 1910, the history of film has been shared with millions of audience members. From silent films with live music through two world wars when newsreels were the only source of moving images that captured events overseas; from the clicking reels of 24 frames a second to the digital projection of today, the Phoenix has witnessed it all.

Our next BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS will be on Sunday 31 May. We will be welcoming Dr. Emma Pett from UCL for a talk on ‘alternative histories of the 1960s through film.’ Please check our website closer to the date for more info.

HISTORY OF THE PHOENIX

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FRIENDS OF THE PHOENIX

Become a friend of The Phoenix and enjoy a great range of benefits including the satisfaction of supporting your favourite cinema charity.

Friends of The Phoenix also get discounts at many local businesses, please check our website for up-to-date information. www.phoenixcinema.co.uk/friends

Rex Membership

Free film tickets all year 4 guest film tickets£2 off special events & Screen ArtsPriority Booking & £4 off Met Opera HD No booking fee 20% off Cafe Bar2 Friends-only screening events per year2 free film related private receptions20% off private cinema hire**

Complimentary Phoenix T-shirtFree hot drink with every screening

£1000/£1500* per year

FRIENDS

Coliseum Membership

4 free film tickets per year £2 off regular film screenings***, special events & Screen ArtsPriority Booking & £4 off Met Opera HD £2 off for a guest’s film ticket, 4 times a yearNo booking fee 15% off Cafe Bar2 Friends-only screening events per year2 free film related private receptions10% off private cinema hire**

Complimentary Phoenix T-shirt

FRIENDS OF THE PHOENIX

* Two people paying together** Subject to availability*** Excludes Kids Club

£100/£175* per year

2 free film tickets per year £2 off regular film screenings*** & selected special events£2 off for a guest’s film ticket, twice a yearNo booking fee 10% off Cafe Bar2 Friends-only screening events per year

Picturedrome Membership £25/£40* per year

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CINEMA INFORMATION

Film TimesMain features and some special events start 20 minutes after the stated programme times. All other screenings start promptly at the published times. All times listed are subject to confirmation. For up to date information please:

• Visit our website: www.phoenixcinema.co.uk.

• Join our free email list. Go to our website or visit the box office.

• Call 020 8444 6789 for recorded film times 24 hours a day.

• Pick up a weekly time sheet at the cinema or local libraries and shops.

• Check listings on the Time Out website and in national papers.

ParkingEast Finchley Tube Station: £4.50 Mon–Fri, £1.50 Saturday, £1 Sundays/Bank Holidays.

Local parking: Max stay 90mins, payable by mobile phone. Free after 6.30pm and Sundays/Bank Holidays.

TransportTube: East Finchley (Northern Line) Buses: 102, 143, 263, N20.

Tickets and bookingThe box office is open from 11am Mon–Sat and from 1pm Sunday.

Adult Tickets Mon all day: £7 Tue–Fri before 5pm: all tickets £7, after 5pm: £9.50 adults/£7 concs. Wed: Film Salon tickets £9.50 Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays before 5pm: £9.50 adults/£7 concs. after 5pm: all tickets £9.50Child (Under 15s) Tickets: Mon all day and Tue-Fri before 5pm: child £5 Tue-Fri after 5pm + Sat, Sun, Bank Holidays: child £6 Concessions: unemployed, senior citizens, students, registered disabled. Please bring proof of status. Prices and discounts for special events may vary.• Tickets for the film week starting

Friday will go on sale no later than the Monday prior.

• Saturday evening shows and special events have allocated seating.

• Tickets booked online or by telephone subject to booking fee.

• No refunds or exchanges on any tickets within 48 hours of a screening. All refunds are at the manager’s discretion.

BOX OFFICE 020 8444 6789

Subtitled screenings for the Hard of HearingIf the main film has a subtitles track we endeavor to programme at least one subtitled screening for the Hard of Hearing. Please sign up for our newsletter or check the ‘News’ section on our website to keep up to date regarding these screenings.

Phoenix GalleryApril: The Institute May: Brendon Fraser

Hire the PhoenixThe Phoenix is available to hire for charity events, private screenings, business events and as a filming location. To make an enquiry visit: www. phoenixcinema.co.uk/cinema-hire Catering options available from the café to suit your party requirements. Please note that hire information is not available by phone.

Management reserve the right of admission. Information correct at time of press. Registered charity no. 296135. Part of the Europa Cinemas Network of the European MEDIA Programme.

ACCESSIBILITY• Full access for wheelchair users: external ramp, lift, disabled toilet. Four dedicated spaces in the auditorium. Please let us know when booking.

• Guide dogs welcome; please let us know in advance.

• Disabled parking available on the High Road and Fairlawn Avenue on single yellow lines and in parking bays any time, free of charge.

• Limited guide features for visually impaired visitors. Stairs have clear markings, floor surfaces are non-slip. Staff will be happy to assist.

• Free admission for carers of registered disabled visitors, subject to CEA card and availability. Applications for the CEA card available from the box office.

• Subtitled screenings offered when possible. Integrated induction loop available.

• This programme is available online and in large format, on request.

WWW.PHOENIXCINEMA.CO.UK

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BOX OFFICE 020 8444 6789 52 High Road, East Finchley, N2 9PJ

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NT Live A View from the Bridge Thu 26 March 7pm

Maxine Peake as HAMLET Mon 6 April 1.30pm

The Hard Problem Thu 16 April 7pm

Man and Superman Thu 14 May 7pm

Everyman Thu 16 July 7pm

RSC LiveLove’s Labour’s Won Sun 5 April 4pm

The Merchant of Venice Wed 22 July 7pm

Henry V Wed 21 October 7pm

GlyndebourneRavel Double Bill Sun 21 June 1.30pm

Die Entfuhrung Sun 19 July 5pm

Rape of Lucretia Sun 9 August 6pm

Met Live in HDCavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci Sat 25 & Sun 26 Apr

For the 2015-16 Met Opera season, see inside pp 20-22.

SCREEN ARTS AT THE PHOENIX