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Newsletter October 2019 |
Just a short reminder that it’s Film Society on Saturday.
Dark chilly nights were created for watching films – switch off and lose yourself in another world.
The first film is The Old Man and the Gun. IMBd says of it “The film's old-fashioned colour palette, low-key charms, and leisurely pacing feel like a throwback to classic filmmaking in a manner almost never seen in today's modern films, even independent ones. It's impossible not to smile at Redford and Spacek's charisma, and the simple score is charming and lovely.”
Old Man and the Gun is based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.
Robert Redford announced his intention to retire from acting at the age of 82, so this film is important as his last film.
The second film is Apostasy, a disturbing drama about being a part of a Jehovah's Witness family in the North of England. Sisters Alex and Luisa along with their mother Ivanna try to follow the faith as good witnesses but when Luisa starts to question the advice of the Elders, she makes a life-altering transgression that threatens to expel her from the congregation. Unless Ivanna and Alex can persuade her to return, they must shun her completely. This challenge becomes more painful when their family is faced with another heart-breaking test of faith.
Screening of the first film starts at 5.50pm and the second at 7.55pm. There will be the usual 30 minute interval between the films.
Looking forward to seeing everyone.
Dark chilly nights were created for watching films – switch off and lose yourself in another world.
The first film is The Old Man and the Gun. IMBd says of it “The film's old-fashioned colour palette, low-key charms, and leisurely pacing feel like a throwback to classic filmmaking in a manner almost never seen in today's modern films, even independent ones. It's impossible not to smile at Redford and Spacek's charisma, and the simple score is charming and lovely.”
Old Man and the Gun is based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.
Robert Redford announced his intention to retire from acting at the age of 82, so this film is important as his last film.
The second film is Apostasy, a disturbing drama about being a part of a Jehovah's Witness family in the North of England. Sisters Alex and Luisa along with their mother Ivanna try to follow the faith as good witnesses but when Luisa starts to question the advice of the Elders, she makes a life-altering transgression that threatens to expel her from the congregation. Unless Ivanna and Alex can persuade her to return, they must shun her completely. This challenge becomes more painful when their family is faced with another heart-breaking test of faith.
Screening of the first film starts at 5.50pm and the second at 7.55pm. There will be the usual 30 minute interval between the films.
Looking forward to seeing everyone.
