Welcome to Thornbury Picture House

Diary 2007

Fri Sept 7th
The History Boys
Sun Sept 30th
Arthur and the Invisibles
Fri Oct 19th
Little Miss Sunshine
Fri November 16th
The Chorus
Fri Nov 30th
Casino Royale

Diary 2008

Fri Jan 11th
Pan's Labyrinth
Fri Feb 8th
Last King of Scotland
Fri Mar 7th
Volver
Fri April 25th

Venus
Fri May 23th
Tell no one
    

                           

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TPH, The Armstrong Hall,
Chapel Street, Thornbury
Doors open 7.00pm
Film starts 7.30pm
(except 10.30am on Sun Sept 30th)

2007/8 Film Dates
(Click film title for storyline)

2007

Fri Sept 7th
The History Boys (Cert 15)

Sun Sept 30th

Arthur and the Invisibles (Cert U)

Fri Oct 19th
Little Miss Sunshine ( Cert 15)

Fri November 16th
The Chorus (Cert 12)

Fri Nov 30th
Casino Royale (Cert 12)

2008

Fri Jan 11th
Pan's Labyrinth (Cert 15)

Fri Feb 8th
Last King of Scotland (Cert 15)

Fri Mar 7th
Volver (Cert 15)

Fri April 25th

Venus (Cert 15)

Fri May 23th
Tell no one


TPH Committee

Welcome

Have you ever wanted a local film venue, one with a warm friendly atmosphere, where you can chat about the film afterwards with your friends? We did, so we decided to create a film club: Our club name, Thornbury Picture House, was inspired by the old cinema (1919-1959) in the High Street, which was renowned for being the social hub of Thornbury. We have completed a successful first season and have a strong membership base to take the club forward.

Thornbury Picture House believes that a good film deserves to be seen on a large screen with good sound and in the presence of an sizeable audience to build the atmosphere and heighten the emotions. You can see films at home any time, but watching on a local wide screen is an altogether different experience.

Autumn/winter 2007/8
A programme of ten films will be shown, screened at approximately monthly intervals. Nine films have been selected by the programme committee and club members will be able to vote on the remaining film of the season.

Sign up now, or Contact us.

To express an interest in becoming a member of Thornbury Picture House,
click Downloadable Application Form or email holly-bush@tiscali.co.uk with a request for a brochure and a membership application form, or Ph
one or write to:

TPH Membership Sec.
Hollybush Cottage,
Clay Lane,
Thornbury
South Glos. BS35 3UA
Phone 01454 412272

The membership fee is £25, it entitles members to see all 10 films and attend any special events which TPH may organise. Members must be over 16 years of age.

Cheques to be made payable to "Thornbury Picture House". We regret that credit cards cannot be accepted due to the high banking overheads payable by a small club like TPH.

Non members.

Patrons who are not paid-up members of the TPH, and guests of members, may purchase tickets, subject to availability, at the desk on club nights price £4.50, . Admission is subject to the Film classification certificate.

 

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2007/8 Programme

Our second year of films promises to entertain, challenge and provoke you, providing a range of human interest, classics, comedy, documentaries, exciting contemporary films and the best cinema from abroad. Plus you, the members, will have the power to vote for the final film of the season.

Our inaugural year was a resounding success thanks to everyone who has supported TPH. We don't intend to "rest on our laurels" and I hope that you will agree that the films in the forthcoming season represent all that is thought-provoking, exciting and entertaining in the world of cinema. The success of our first year means a reduced membership fee for 2007/8 - £25 for a 10 film season, surely a bargain! We look forward to seeing you on 7th September for the first screening, "The History Boys", at a screen near you!

Kieran Chair TPH

 

 

Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com)

The website imbd.com gives details of the making of the film, the director, the actors, lots of other interesting information and invites comment on each movie listed. Links are provided below to the films to be shown in the TPH 2007/8 season. Just click on each underlined link and scroll down to the heading "Users Comments" to read one reviewer's commentary together with notes from other readers to say whether the review was helpful or not.

 

The History Boys

The History Boys (15)

Director: Nicholas Hytner

Sheffield, early 1980s, and eight talented students have achieved top grades at A-level and have Oxbridge in their sights. They're clever but they're crass. So along comes Stephen Campbell Moore, a radical history teacher to change their manners, style, and even teach them to change history...

A brilliant screenplay by Alan Bennett based on his own stage play.

For review, Click here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0464049/

Arthur and the Invisibles (U)

Director: Luc Besson

This film displays a mix of stunningly shot live action and wonderfully crafted, sometimes breath-taking, CGI animation. It's a story which echoes and affectionately pays homage to many of the very best children's stories, such as The Sword in the Stone, Alice in Wonderland and The Borrowers.

For review, Click here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0344854

 

Arthur and the Invisibles


Little Miss Sunshine

 

 

 

Little Miss Sunshine (15)

Director: Jonathan Dayton/ Valerie Farris

Olive is a little girl with a dream:winning the Little Miss Sunshine contest. Her family wants her dream to come true but they are so burdened with their own quirks,neuroses and problems that they can barely make it through a day without some disaster befalling them. Circumstances conspire to put the entire dysfunctional family on the road together with the goal of getting Olive to the Little Miss Sunshine contest.

For review, Click here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449059/

 

The Chorus(12)

Director Christophe Barratier

A teacher starts a job at a school for difficult kids and using his own love for music he inspires his pupils to do better. The film features appealing characters and believable situations that provide a very pleasant viewing experience. Aside from a terrific turn by Gerard Jugnot as the teacher, the films main source of pleasure is its absolutely wonderful ensemble cast of young talented kids. It is a genuinely magical film about the power of art.

For review, Click here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0372824/


 

Casino Royale

 

 

 

Casino Royale (12)

Director Martin Campbell

James Bond is back with a vengeance. His introduction is a sparring partner of both intelligence and brutality. His mission is to take the ultimate gamble and place his life on the line in the arenas of terrorism an the ivory towers of power. This gripping updated lan Fleming story has the expectancy of urgency and drama that when the chips are down, this action packed high-octane movie will deliver what England expects.

For review, Click here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0381061/

Pan's Labyrinthe(15)

Director Guillermo del Toro

Spain 1944. Ofelia, a fatherless young girl, yearns to escape her cruel family life and the oppressive circumstances of Franco's regime. Her wild imagination is fired by the discovery of a neglected and wonderous garden, populated by creatures that lead her into a dark fantasy world. Greatly developing the combination of historical drama and fantasy, Pan's Labyrinth is a film that will blast the viewer's senses, leaving a feeling of wonder and awe.

For review, Click here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457430/

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Pan's Labyrinthe

 

Last King of Scotland

 

Last King of Scotland (15)

Director Kevin Macdonald

Last King of Scotland tells of a young Scottish doctor who comes to Africa to escape the boredom of home. A chance encounter results in him becoming personal physician to the cruel Ugandan dictator Idi
Amin. Hugely flattered at first, he soon realises that he has the misfortune to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. The developing sense of danger, together with psychological insight makes for a vibrant, intelligent and original feature film.

For review, Click here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455590/

 

Volver (15)

Director Pedro Almodovar

This is a powerful film...and done in a way only Pedro Almodovar knows how. Cruz is absolutely magnificent in a finely nuanced performance. An incredible mix of gritty realism, humour and absolute fantasy. The title Volver
translates as 'coming back' and has several meanings. There's the return of the mother into the family as the ghost with unfinished business and incidents in the past paralleled by those in the present.

For review, Click here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441909/

 

Volver

 


 

Venus

 

Venus (15)

Director Roger Michell

Peter OToole and Leslie Phillips play Maurice and lan, two veteran actors who never hit it big yet have a wealth of tales to tell. Their banter is interrupted by the arrival of lan's niece from up North. The film is a black comedy, and achieves both the blackness and the comedy perfectly. The film paints a poignant portrait of old age and an uplifting story of young love. Venus is wry, affectionate and moving: an unmissable gem.

For review, Click here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489327/

 

Fri May 23th 7.30pm Armstrong Hall

Tell no one. (Ne le dis à personne)

Director Guillaume Canet

Relentless edge-of-your-seat suspense, jaw-dropping, high-octane action and a powerful love story combine in what has been hailed by many critics as “the best film of the year”. TELL NO ONE follows one man’s frantic race against time when his tragic past is suddenly and unexpectedly unearthed.

Dr. Alex Beck is left unconscious after his wife and childhood sweetheart, Margot is brutally murdered. 8 years on and still unaware of the truth, Alex receives an anonymous e-mail. Clicking on the link he sees a woman’s face in a crowd – Margot’s face...

But before this can sink in, Alex is thrown headlong into a deadly chase - running from both the Police and a team of killers who will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden.

“A gripping thriller with wall-to-wall tension... Tell Everyone!”
**** EMPIRE

“A powerful love story and perfect thriller - gripping!” -
**** THE SUNDAY TIMES

 

Tell no one

 

Members' Choice

In consultation with club members, the Film Selection committeee produced a shortlist of films for consideration in the Members' Choice for the final film of the season. "Tell no one" was selected in the members' ballot.

Grants and Supporters

We are very grateful for the help we have received from the following in supporting TPH:

Brian Clay - The British Federation of Film Societies
Chris Baker - Bath Film Festival
Digital Imaging print & design
Thornbury Arts Festival
Thornbury Town Council
South Gloucestershire Council
Essilor Ltd.
Renishaw plc.
Rolls-Royce plc
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Quartet Community Foundation
Awards for All

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