Oscar ‘Favourite’ opening
“The Favourite” takes place in early 19th century England where a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne while her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country. It boasts an incredible 10 Oscar nominations and is a strong contender this year. Nominations include: Best ✦Picture,
Director Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Actress, Supporting Actress (x2), Production Design, Costume Design and Film Editing. It is rated 14A with a sexual content and coarse language warning. It is 120 minutes long, and will play daily at 12:50, 4:00, 6:50 and 9:35 p.m.
“Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah Churchill (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne’s ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant Abigail Masham (Emma Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Sarah takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become quite time consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps into the breach to fill in as the Queen’s companion. Their burgeoning friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her ambitions and she will not let woman, man, politics or rabbit stand in her way.” — FOX Searchlight.
“They Shall Not Grow Old” is an amazing documentary about the First World War with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war. This film is rated 14A with gory scenes and mature subject matter warning. It is 132 minutes in length and will play daily in 3D at 12:45 and 6:30 p.m.
“On the centenary of the end of First World War, Academy Awardwinner Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) presents the world premiere of an extraordinary new work showing the Great War as you have never seen it. This unique film brings into high definition the human face of the First World War.
“Using state-of-the-art technology to restore original archival footage which is more than a 100-years old, Jackson brings to life the people who can best tell this story: the men who were there. Driven by a personal interest in the First World War, Jackson set out to bring to life the day-to-day experience of its soldiers. After months immersed in the BBC and Imperial War Museums’ archives, narratives and strategies on how to tell this story began to emerge for Jackson. Using the voices of the men involved, the film explores the reality of war on the front line; their attitudes to the conflict; how they ate; slept and formed friendships, as well what their lives were like away from the trenches during their periods of downtime.
“Jackson and his team have used cutting edge techniques to make the images of a hundred years ago appear as if they were shot yesterday. The transformation from black and white footage to colourized footage can be seen throughout the film revealing never-before-seen details. Reaching into the mists of time, Jackson aims to give these men voices, investigate the hopes and fears of the veterans, the humility and humanity that represented a generation changed forever by a global war.” _ Warner Brothers.