PHOENIX CINEMA

D E C E M B E R & J A N U A RY

WELCOME

CONTENTS

Tis the season to be jolly, dear Phoenix fans, were doing our part to make it so.

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December leads with the filmmaker/cast screening of Chicken, an astonishing

dramatic debut by director Joe Stephenson.

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Were all on journeys of some kind and this batch of films runs the gamut. The
Homesman, with Tommy Lee Jones and Hilary Swank, tells a pioneer tale
of wilderness, wildness and meeting your match. With Kon-Tiki, based on a bestselling novel, we cling to a raft while crossing the Pacific in 1947. In Manakanama,
we travel by cable car in Nepal, meeting unforgettable people en route. Bill
Murray plays a curmudgeonly and misunderstood man with a good heart in
St. Vincent. Big Eyes refers to the popular paintings of the 1960s associated with
artist Walter Keane. Christopher Waltz and Amy Adams play Mr. and Mrs.
Keane in this surprising story. With a Big Bang performance, Eddie Redmayne
portrays physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.
PHOENIX NIGHTS invites guest curators to host our monthly Friday late
night slot. 5 December Terry Jones presents the classic comedy Groundhog Day.
International music party leader DJ Dan brings a New Year vibe 2 January.
Excercise you brain at our USE IT OR LOSE IT FILM QUIZ in association
with Rochester Kino and PHOENIX FILM SALONS in association with
Rochester Kino, with Nick Walker providing cerebral aerobics.

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WELCOME & CONTENTS 1-2

MAIN FEATURES 3-13
PHOENIX FILM SALON + QUIZ 14
HOLIDAY SPECIALS 15-16
BRINGING UP BABY 18
FOR THE FAMILY 17, 19-21
CALENDAR 22-26

@PhoenixCinema

SPECIAL EVENTS 27-30

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SCREEN ARTS 31-32

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FRIENDS OF THE PHOENIX 33-34

FILM STUDIES 35

So many specials! Get your inner princess on with our Frozen Sing-a-long. Not
rocking the tiara? Sharpen up with Edward Scissorhands. We go to France for the
WW1 story, Joyeux Nol, and to the North Pole to claim our Elf.

EDUCATION 36-38

Our Caf warms the winter up with new soups and casseroles, and offers
complimentary sherry and mince pies for Christmas.

CAF BAR 41

Why not give Phoenix Friends cards as gifts this year? They provide discounts
year round and enable us to keep serving the community. Ask at our box office.
See you at the movies!
Elizabeth Taylor-Mead , Executive Director
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FROM FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER

FROM FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER

My Old Lady 12A

Hockney 15

1hr 47. UK/France/USA 2014. Directed by Israel Horovitz. With Kevin

Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith.

1hr 52. UK 2014. Directed by Randall Wright. With David Hockney.

Three time divorcee, recovering alcoholic and failed playwright Mathias Gold
(Kevin Kline; A Fish Called Wanda) is down on his luck, that is until he inherits
a grand flat in Paris from his father. When Mathias visits in order to sell the
valuable property he is presented with an awkward dilemma: it is tied to an
old French property law stating that he must financially support the current
residents life, that of the stubborn Mathilde Girard (Maggie Smith; The Best
Exotic Marigold Hotel, Ladies in Lavender), until they pass away. Mathildes
resistance to Mathias thaws gradually as does that of her daughter Chlo
(Kristen Scott Thomas; Only God Forgives, Looking for Hortense) as they come
to know more about Mathias and their shared history.
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The documentary follows the life of David Hockney from his humble
Bradford upbringing, to the hedonistic glamour of 1960s Hollywood and
into his personal experiences of being a gay man during the AIDS epidemic
in the 1980s. With access to previously unseen archive material, Hockney
provides a fresh and candid insight into the life of the artist, in turn revealing
the true roots of his art. Having already directed Lucian Freud: A Painted Life,
the documentary is in good hands with director Randall Wright and BAFTA
winning producer Kate Ogborn whose recent work includes Ken Loachs
The Spirit of 45.

FROM FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER

FROM FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER

The Homesman 15

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem PG

2hrs 03. France/USA 2014. Directed by Tommy Lee Jones. With Tommy
Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, Grace Gummer, Miranda Otto, Meryl Streep.

1hr 53. Israel/France/Germany 2014. Directed by Shlomi Elkabetz, Ronit

Elkabetz. With Ronit Elkabetz, Simon Abkarian, Rami Danon. In Hebrew,
French and Arabic, with English subtitles.

When three women (Miranda Otto, Sonja Richter, and Grace Gummer,
exhibiting the early talent and beauty of her mother, Meryl Streep) are
driven mad by the isolation of American frontier life, the strong willed Mary
Bee Cuddy (Hilary Swank; Million Dollar Baby) must transport them to
Iowa for their safety. En route she encounters the rugged army deserter,
George Briggs (Tommy Lee Jones; No Country for Old Men, Lincoln), whom
she recruits as muscle for the journey across the hostile Nebraskan plains.
As director on his second major film, Tommy Lee Jones has created in The
Homesman a psychologically gripping and enthralling road movie set amidst
the expanse and grit of a classic western.
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In Israeli law marriage and divorce fall within the jurisdiction of the
Rabbinical, and not the civil, court. For a woman to therefore obtain a
divorce (gett) she must seek the approval of her husband. Gett, The Trial of
Viviane Amsalem explores these legal imbalances and contradictions through
its powerless protagonist Viviane Amsalem (Ronit Elkabetz) and her three
year battle to separate from her obstinate husband Elisha (Simon Abkarian).
With this film sibling directors Ronit and Shlomi Elkabetz bring their trilogy
to a close and use the dark humour in their writing and the claustrophobic
courtroom setting to hold patriarchy up to judgement.
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FROM FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER

FROM FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER

St Vincent 12A

Kon-Tiki 15

1hr 42. USA 2014. Directed by Theodore Melfi. With Melissa McCarthy,
Naomi Watts, Chris ODowd, Terrence Howard.

1hr 56. UK/Norway/Denmark 2012. Directed by Joachim Rnning, Espen

Sandberg. With Pl Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Gustaf
Skarsgrd, Agnes Kittelsen . In Norwegian, French, Swedish, with English subtitles.

A debut from writer and director Theodore Melfi, St. Vincent sees Bill
Murray (Moonrise Kingdom, Groundhog Day) back to his very best as the
dishevelled and lecherous Vincent who is tasked with caring for his
neighbours child, Oliver (Jaeden Lieberher). Vincent goes about teaching
the wide-eyed Oliver the way of the world as he sees it (mainly filled
with gambling, liquor and women) as the pious Brother Geraghty (Chris
ODowd: Cuban Fury, Calvary) does his best to do otherwise. The young
Lieberher is assured and pitch perfect as Oliver whose pairing with Murray
has echoes of a young Jason Schwartzman in Wes Andersons Rushmore.

Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at both the Oscars and the
Golden Globes, Kon-Tiki is a critically acclaimed adventure film about the
Norwegian anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl (Pal Sverre Hagen; Ragnorak, Max
Manus: Man of War) and his sea voyage across the Pacific Ocean. Heyerdahl
embarks on the journey as he sees it as the only way to conclusively prove
that early South American settlers once populated Polynesia. With beautifully
shot scenes of glowing eels, leaping sea life and lush seascapes, Kon-Tiki evokes
the sense of wonder and mystery created by Ang Lis brilliant Life of Pi.

FROM FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER

FROM FRIDAY 26 DECEMBER

Friends of The Phoenix

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

Manakamana tbc

Big Eyes tbc

1hr 58. Nepal/USA 2013. Directed by Stephanie Spray, Pacho Velez. With
Chabbi Lal Gandharba, Anish Gandharba, Bindu Gayek. In Nepali and English.

USA 2014. Directed by Tim Burton. With Amy Adams, Krysten Ritter,
Christoph Waltz, Jason Schwartzman.

Manakamana is a breathtaking documentary portrait of pilgrims and tourists

as they travel in a cable car above jungle from the developing modern world
to the ancient Manakamana temple in Nepal. Shot by directors Pacho Velez
and Stephanie Spray of Harvards famed Sensory Ethnography Lab entirely
within the transparent bubble of the cable car, the film is made up of 11
completely uncut shots, giving it a uniquely natural quality in the way that it
observes its subjects. Produced by Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Verena Paravel,
it also recalls the unflinching power of their documentary Leviathan.

Margaret Keane was a popular American painter from the 1950s and 1960s,
and yet at the time nobody knew her name. Directed by Tim Burton, Big Eyes
unravels the mystery of Margaret Keanes life (Amy Adams; American Hustle,
The Fighter) whos paintings of children with wide melancholic eyes were falsely
claimed by her husband Walter Keane (Christoph Waltz; Django Unchained,
Inglorious Basterds) because, as he puts it, Sadly, people dont buy Lady Art. A
fearsome legal battle ensues as Margaret seeks to reclaim property of her art
as well as reclaiming an important part of her own identity. Burton moves in
a fresh direction, whilst retaining his characteristically surreal stamp, with this
unusual real-life tale of false authorship and commercialism in modern art.

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FROM FRIDAY 2 JANUARY

FROM FRIDAY 16 JANUARY

The Theory of Everything 12A

Testament of Youth 12A

2hrs 03. UK 2014. Directed by James Marsh. With Eddie Redmayne, Felicity
Jones, Tom Prior, Harry Lloyd.

2hrs 10. UK 2014. Directed by James Kent. With Hayley Atwell, Dominic
West, Kit Harington, Emily Watson, Alicia Vikander, Miranda Richardson.

The Theory of Everything puts on screen the life of one of the most
extraordinary and defiant individuals of the modern age - that of theoretical
physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking. The film follows Hawkings life
(Eddie Redmayne: Les Misrables, My Week With Marilyn) from his studies
and breakthroughs at Cambridge University as a cheeky and brilliant
scientist, to his falling in love with Jane Wilde (Felicity Jones: The Invisible
Woman) and across his diagnosis with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Likely to
be a big award contender, The Theory of Everything sees a particularly strong
performance from Redmayne who seems to fully inhabit the mind and body
of this complicated and exceptional man.

An adaptation of Vera Brittains popular WWI memoir of the same name,

Testament of Youth follows the life of a young Vera (Alicia Vikander; A Royal
Affair, Anna Karenina) confronted with the devastating social and emotional
consequences of war in 1914. Vera overcomes the conservatism which
surrounds her to gain a place at Oxford University and pursue her dreams of
becoming a writer. As she falls in love with Roland Leighton (Kit Harington;
Game of Thrones, Pompeii) and her life begins to blossom, the onset of war
gradually tears it away as she and those around her join the war effort.
Testament of Youth provides a deeply emotional and timely reminder of the far
reaching effects of The War To End All Wars 100 years on.

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FROM FRIDAY 23 JANUARY

FILM SALON & QUIZ

Phoenix Film Salon (in association with Rochester Kino)

Monday 8 December: The Homesman (p. 5)
Monday 22 December: Manakamana (p. 9)
Monday 5 January: The Theory of Everything (p. 11)
Monday 19 January: Testament of Youth (p. 12)
Phoenix Film Salons are led by Nick Walker, who introduces the film and
hosts a post-screening discussion in the auditorium. These screenings take
place two Mondays per month, as the last evening show. Please check our
website or weekly listings for a comfirmed time.

Whiplash 15
1hr 47. USA 2014. Directed by Damien Chazelle. With Miles Teller, Melissa
Benoist, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser.
Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award winner at the 2014 Sundance Film
Festival, Whiplash is a powerful look at musical obsession and single-minded
determination. The film follows a talented young jazz drummer, Andrew
Neyman (Miles Teller; The Spectacular Now), as he endeavours to break
away from mediocrity to become a musical great under the tutelage of
the masterful but uncompromising Terrance Fletcher (JK Simmons; Juno,
Burn After Reading). In his teaching, Fletcher verbally and physically pushes
Andrew to his absolute limit, pitching his talents against his spirit and
ultimately asking the question: what are you willing to sacrifice in order to
become a truly exceptional artist? This film is mesmerising, innovative, and
surprising. Highly recommended.
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Nick Walker is a freelance film programmer, events producer and lecturer.

Previously director of National Schools Film Week schools film festival and
producer of the annual cult film season Scalarama, Nick is also the founder
and Director of Rochester Kino.
Admission to all Film Salon screenings 9.50 (friends 7.50), no concessions.

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HOLIDAY SEASON SPECIALS

DECEMBER

Frozen Sing-A-Long PG

Elf PG

Sunday 30 Nov 11am

Sunday 21 Dec 1.30pm
1hr 48. USA 2013. Dir by Chris Buck,
Jennifer Lee.

Wed 24 December 12.30pm

1hr 33. USA/Germany 2003. Dir by
Jon Favreau. With Will Ferrell, James
Caan, Bob Newhart.

Dress up for the occasion and come

sing along with the Frozen movie...
Tickets 7

After wreaking havoc due to his

ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at
the North Pole is sent to the US in
search of his true identity.

Edward Scissorhands 12

Tickets 7/5 child

Family ticket 20

Sunday 21 Dec 4.30pm

1hr 45. USA 1990. Dir by Tim Burton. With Johnny
Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest.
Starts at 4.30pm: no ads and trailers.

White Christmas U
Wed 24 December 3pm
1hr 55. USA 1954. Dir by Michael
Curtiz. With Bing Crosby, Danny
Kaye, Rosemary Clooney.

An uncommonly gentle young man, who happens to

have scissors for hands, falls in love with a beautiful
adolescent girl.
Tickets 5

Joyeux Nol

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Sun 21 Dec 6.30pm

1hr 53. USA/Germany 2005. Dir by Christian
Carion. With Diane Kruger, Benno Furmann,
Guillaume Canet, Daniel Bruhl. With subtitles.
Starts at 6.30pm: no ads and trailers.

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The Thief of Bagdad U

Sun 28 December 2pm
1hr 42. UK 1940. Dir by Tim Whelan,
Michael Powell, Ludwig Berger. With
Sabu, Conrad Veidt, John Justin.

On Christmas Eve during world War I, the

Germans, French, and Scottish fraternize and
get to know the men who live on the opposite
side of a brutal war, in what became a true
lesson of humanity.

Ranked by critics as one of the

best fantasy films of all time, along
with Fantasia and The Wizard Of Oz,
this Arabian Nights tale in glorious
Technicolor uses innovative special
effects to proclaim the joy of
storytelling.

Tickets 9.50/6 child

Tickets 9.50/7 conc/6 child

Come join us for this timeless

Christmas film about a successful
song-and-dance team that becomes
romantically involved with a
sister act...
Tickets 7/5 child
Family ticket 20

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EVERY TUESDAY AT 11AM

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 childs first
birthday.
Please note: regulations are strict: No Baby, No Admittance.
3 DECEMBER
My Old lady (p. 3)

31 DECEMBER
Big Eyes (p. 10)

10 DECEMBER
Gett: The Trial of Viviane
Amsalem (p. 6)

7 JANUARY
The Theory of Everything (p. 11)

17, 24 DECEMBER
Bringing Up Baby is taking a
seasonal break. Happy Holidays!
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.

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2 December
TBC

23 December
Gruffalos Child

13 January
Humf

9 December
TBC

30 December
LIAF

20 January
TBC

16 December
Q Pootle 5

6 January
Timmy Time

27 January
TBC

14 JANUARY
St Vincent (p. 7)
21 JANUARY
Testament of Youth (p. 12)
28 JANUARY
Whiplash (p. 13)

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EVERY SATURDAY

KIDS CLUB

TICKETS 2

PHOENIX KIDS CLUB

27 DECEMBER

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

1hr 32. When Dusty learns that his engine

is damaged and he may never race again,
he joins a forest fire and rescue unit to be
trained as a firefighter.

Tickets for the film are 2. Friends discount not applicable. No lone adults.
All children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

3 JANUARY

29 NOVEMBER

Film tbc
10 JANUARY

Earth to Echo PG

LIAF U
1hr 19. Animated shorts from around the world.

6 DECEMBER

The House of Magic U

1hr 25. Thunder, an abandoned young cat,
stumbles into a magicians house.

Disneys Christmas Carol PG

1hr 32. Animated retelling of Dickens classic
novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on
a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of
several Christmas ghosts.

17 JANUARY

1hr 29. Nicholas is very happy and

all he wants from life is for nothing
to change. When he overhears that
his mother is pregnant, he panics
and envisions the worst.

24 JANUARY

20 DECEMBER

Saving Santa

1hr 29. After receiving a bizarre

series of encrypted messages,
a group of kids embark on an
adventure with an alien who
needs their help.

Petit Nicholas PG

13 DECEMBER

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Planes 2 U

1hr 24. A lowly stable elf is the only

one who can stop an invasion of the
North Pole.

The Boxtrolls PG
1hr 37. An orphaned boy raised by
underground cave-dwelling trash
collectors tries to save his friends
from an evil exterminator.

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HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

Make your Own Christmas Film!

HURSDAY 30 OCTOBER 10AM-3PM

Monday 22 December 10am-3pm

What stories could we create about Christmas? What does
Christmas mean to you? In this one day workshop with a professional
actress and director well brainstorm ideas, then create our own
Christmas film using improvisation. With an emphasis on screen
acting well then film our project and youll receive a DVD of the
finished work. Happy Christmas!

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SCREEN ARTS
FILM STUDIES
EDUCATION
FILM SALON & QUIZ

Age Group 8-12

20 spaces available
Tickets 15

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FRI 28 NOV - THU 4 DEC

MAIN FEATURES

MY OLD LADY
HOCKNEY
ALSO PLAYING
SATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER
LIAF at 12pm
SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER
FROZEN SING-A-LONG at
11am
TALES FROM THE GOLDEN
AGE at 2pm
MONDAY 1 DECEMBER
CHICKEN + Q&A at 8.30pm
TUESDAY 2 DECEMBER
TODDLER TIME at 11am
WEDNESDAY 3 DECEMBER
BUB CLUB SCREENING (p.18)
at 11am
THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER
ORLANDO at 10.30am
THE OLD VIC: THE CRUCIBLE
at 7pm

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FRI 5 - THU 11 DEC

FRI 12 - THU 18 DEC

FRI 19 - WED 24 DEC

FRI 26 DEC - FRI 1 JAN

MAIN FEATURES

MAIN FEATURE

MAIN FEATURES

MAIN FEATURE

ST. VINCENT

KON-TIKI
MANAKAMANA

BIG EYES

ALSO PLAYING

ALSO PLAYING

ALSO PLAYING

THE HOMESMAN
GETT: THE TRIAL OF
VIVIANE AMSALEM
ALSO PLAYING
FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER
TERRY JONES PRESENTS:
GROUNDHOG DAY at 11.30pm

SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER
DISNEYS CHRISTMAS
CAROL at 12pm

SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER
THE HOUSE OF MAGIC at 12pm

MET LIVE: DIE MEISTERSINGER

VON NURNBERG at 5pm

SUNDAY 7 DECEMBER
USE IT OR LOSE IT FILM
QUIZ: MUSICALS at 11am
THE OLD VIC: THE CRUCIBLE
at 1pm

SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER
MET ENC: DIE MEISTERSINGER
VON NURNBERG at 12pm

MONDAY 8 DECEMBER
PHOENIX FILM SALON: THE
HOMESMAN
TUESDAY 9 DECEMBER
TODDLER TIME at 11am
WADJDA at 4.15pm
NT LIVE: JOHN at 8.30pm
WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER
BUB CLUB Screening (see p.18)
THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER
BEYOND THE HILLS at 10.30am
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OPEN BETHLEHEM + Q&A at

7pm

TUESDAY 16 DECEMBER
Q POOTLE 5 at 11am

SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER
SAVING SANTA at 12pm
SUNDAY 21 DECEMBER
FROZEN SING-A-LONG at
1.30pm
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS at
4.30pm

SATURDAY 27 DECEMBER
PLANES 2 at 12pm

SUNDAY 28 DECEMBER
THE THIEF OF BAGDAD at 2pm

JOYEUX NOEL at 6.30pm

MONDAY 22 DECEMBER
PHOENIX FILM SALON:
MANAKAMANA
TUESDAY 23 DECEMBER
THE GRUFFALOS CHILD at
11am
WEDNESDAY 24 DECEMBER
ELF at 12.30pm
WHITE CHRISTMAS at 3pm

TUESDAY 30 DECEMBER
LIAF at 11am

WEDNESDAY 31 DECEMBER
BUB CLUB Screening (see p.18)

THURSDAY 25 DECEMBER
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FRI 2 - THU 8 JAN

FRI 9 - THU 15 JAN

FRI 16 - THU 22 JAN

FRI 23 - THU 29 JAN

MAIN FEATURE

MAIN FEATURE

MAIN FEATURE

MAIN FEATURE

THE THEORY OF
EVERYTHING

THE THEORY OF
EVERYTHING

TESTAMENT OF
YOUTH

WHIPLASH

ALSO PLAYING

ALSO PLAYING

FRIDAY 2 JANUARY
DJ DAN PRESENTS:
INTERSTELLA 5555 at 11.30pm
SATURDAY 3 JANUARY
KIDS CLUB (FILM TBC) at 12pm
SUNDAY 4 JANUARY
BEING JOHN MALKOVICH at
2pm
MONDAY 5 JANUARY
PHOENIX FILM SALON: THE
THEORY OF EVERYTHING
TUESDAY 6 JANUARY
TIMMY TIME at 11am
PERSEPOLIS at 4.15pm
WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY
BUB CLUB Screening (see p.18)
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SATURDAY 10 JANUARY
EARTH TO ECHO at 12pm

SUNDAY 11 JANUARY
USE IT OR LOSE IT FILM
QUIZ: CITIES at 11am

TUESDAY 13 JANUARY
HUMF at 11am

ALSO PLAYING

ALSO PLAYING

SATURDAY 17 JANUARY
PETIT NICHOLAS at 12pm
MET LIVE: THE MERRY WIDOW
at 5.55pm

SATURDAY 24 JANUARY
THE BOXTROLLS at 12pm

SUNDAY 18 JANUARY
MET ENCORE: THE MERRY
WIDOW at 1.30pm

SUNDAY 25 JANUARY
ALF ENGERS AKA THE KING
+ Q&A at 1pm

MONDAY 19 JANUARY
PHOENIX FILM SALON:
TESTAMENT OF YOUTH

TUESDAY 27 JANUARY
TODDLER TIME at 11am

TUESDAY 20 JANUARY
TODDLER TIME at 11am
WEDNESDAY 14 JANUARY
BUB CLUB Screening (see p.18)

WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY
BUB CLUB Screening (see p.18)

WEDNESDAY 28 JANUARY
BUB CLUB Screening (see p.18)

THURSDAY 22 JANUARY
NT LIVE: TREASURE ISLAND
at 7pm
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PHOENIX NIGHTS

PHOENIX NIGHTS

Terry Jones presents:

Groundhog Day 12A

DJ Dan presents:
Interstella 5555 (tbc)

FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER 11.30PM

FRIDAY 2 JANUARY 11.30PM

USA 1993. Dir by Harold Ramis. With Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris
Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky.
Bill Murray plays Phil, an ambitious, self-centred, television weatherman working
for a local station in Pennsylvania. He turns on the charm for the cameras and
contempt for his co-workers. On 2 February, 1992, Phil, his cheerful producer Rita
(Andie MacDowell) and cameraman Larry (Chris Elliot) are sent to the folksy town
of Punxutawney, to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities. As he leaves for
home, Phil is caught in a freak storm and is stuck in what is for him an unbearably
friendly small town nightmare. He does in fact wake up the next day, but only to
find its Groundhog Day all over again.. and again... and again.
Tickets 9.50

Terry Jones is a writer, film director and performer, best known for his
television and film work with Monty Pythons Flying Circus. As a film director he
co-directed (with Terry Gilliam) Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and directed
himself, co-wrote and starred in The Life of Brian, The Meaning of Life, Erik the
Viking, The Wind in the Willows. He also wrote the screenplay for Jim Hensons
Labyrinth. Television credits include: Crusades, Gladiators the Brutal Truth, Ancient
Inventions, Hidden Histories, Medieval Lives, The Story of One Barbarians , The Great
Map Mystery. Hes the author of Fairy Tales, Fantastic Stories, The Saga of Erik the
Viking, Nicobobinus, The Curse of the Vampires Socks, and academic works such
as Chaucers Knight and Was Richard II A Tyrant. With Anna Soderstrom, Terry
wrote the libretto for an opera Evil Machines which he directed for the Teatro
Sao Luiz, Lisbon (2008). He had three books published in 2011: Animal Tales,
Trouble on the Heath, and Evil Machines. He is currently working on a new film,
Absolutely Anything starring Simon Pegg and Kate Beckinsale, a documentary
about the Economy (the Crash 2008) and (with Jim Steinman) a musical version
of Tchaikovskys Nutcracker Suite.
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Japan/France 2003. 1hr 08. Dir by Kazuhisa Takenouchi.

With Romanthony, Thomas Bangalter.
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem is an anime musical film created
by Daft Punk and Japanese anime legend Leiji Matsumoto (Star Blazers), with the
pop duos seminal album, Discovery, as the score. Set some time in the future,
Interstella 5555 tells the story of an alien pop band called the Crescendolls and
their fight for musical independence in the face of the cosmic corporate powers
which seek to exploit them. The film has drawn a cult following over the years
from Daft Punk and anime fans alike, and is hugely respected for the way the
luminescent neon world created by Matsumoto seems a perfect fit for Daft Punks
distinct brand of disco / funk.
Tickets 9.50

DJ Dan is the creator of Propaganda, an International

clubbing phenomenon with over 20 club nights across
the UK and Ireland as well as a weekly night in Sydney,
Australia and monthly club night in Sao Paulo, Brazil and
a weekly event in Ibiza each summer. DJ Dan joined Oasis
on several tours to play their aftershow parties, and has
continued to DJ for Noel Gallagher and played his end
of world tour party. He has also played aftershow
parties for The Stone Roses and The Prodigy.
He has played at some of the biggest festivals
globally including Glastonbury, V Festival,
Reading & Leeds Festival, Bestival,
Snowbombing, Benicassim and
has toured across Australia
with the Big Day Out Festival.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

The Romanian New Wave:

Tales from the Golden Age 12
SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2PM

SPECIAL EVENTS

Being John Malkovich 15

SUNDAY 4 JANUARY 2PM

2hrs 35. Romania/France 2009. Urban legends from

the Communist era...

1hr 48. USA 1999. Dir by Spike Jonze.

With John Cusack, Cameron Diaz,
Catherine Keener, John Malkovich.

The film will be introduced by Dr Eleni Liarou (Birbeck

College, University of London) who, after the screening,
will lead a discussion on New Wave cinema. Tickets 7

A puppeteer discovers a portal that

leads literally into the head of the
movie star, John Malkovich.

Chicken 15 + cast/crew Q&A

MONDAY 1 DECEMBER 8.30PM
2hrs 10 (including Q&A). UK 2014. Dir by Joe A. Stephenson.
With Scott Chambers, Yasmin Paige, Morgan Watkins.
15 year old Richard has learning difficulties and lives with his restless and
destructive brother Polly. When the land they live on is bought by a new
landowner, and the electricity supply to their caravan is cut, their already
precarious living conditions get even worse. Tickets 11.50/9 conc

This quirky film written by Charlie

Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the
Spotless Mind) will be screened on
glorious 35mm.
Tickets 5

Cycling Event:
Alf Engers aka The King E + Q&A
SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 1PM

Open Bethlehem tbc + director Q&A

SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER 7PM
Dir by Leila Sansour. Shot over five years the
film captures the city of Bethlehem as it has
never been seen before. This is an
emotional journey of one womans
fight for her hometown.
Tickets 9.50

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Dir by Ray Pascoe.

Packed with rare footage, extended
interviews with Engers today and
contributions from his friends
and rivals, this film gives us
an unforgettable portrait
of great rider and of a
vanished era in the
sport of time-trialling.
Tickets 9.50/7 conc
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SCREEN
APRIL &ARTS
MAY

SCREEN ARTS

The Old Vic: The Crucible 12A

3hrs 30. The Old Vics five-star, sold-out production
of Arthur Millers The Crucible directed by Yal
Farber and starring Richard Armitage.
Based on the Salem Witch trials; In a small tight-knit
community, personal grievances collide with lust and
superstition, fuelling widespread hysteria.
Thursday 4 Dec 7pm
Sunday 7 Dec 1pm

NT Live: JOHN 18
2hrs. Internationally renowned DV8 Physical Theatre
bring their powerful new production to the National
Theatre. Lloyd Newson, DV8s Artistic Director,
interviewed more than 50 men asking them frank
questions, initially about love and sex. One of those
men was John. What emerged was a story that is
both extraordinary and touching.
Contains adult themes, strong language and nudity.
Suitable for 18yrs+
Tuesday 9 Dec 8.30pm

NT Live: Treasure Island 12A

3hrs. Robert Louis Stevensons story of murder,
money and mutiny is brought to life in a thrilling new
stage adaptation by Bryony Lavery, broadcast live
from the National Theatre.
Suitable for 10yrs+
Thursday 22 Jan 7pm
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The Met Live in HD:

Die Meistersinger
von Nurnberg
6hrs. James Levine returns to one
of his signature Wagner works
conducting this epic comedy about
a group of Renaissance master
singers whose song contest unites
a city.
LIVE Saturday 13 Dec 5pm
ENCORE Sunday 14 Dec 12pm

The Merry Widow

2hrs 57. The great Rene Fleming
stars as the beguiling femme fatale
who captivates all Paris in Lehrs
enchanting operetta, seen in a
new staging by Broadway virtuoso
Hockney: Live from LA
director and choreographer Susan
Stroman. Nathan Gunn co-stars
TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 7PM
as Danilo and Kelli OHara is
3hrs 15 approx. UK 2014. Dir by Randall Wright.Valencienne.
LIVE Saturday 17 Jan 5.55pm
An exclusive gala screening of the highly
Sunday 18 Jan 1.30pm
anticipated new feature Hockney, followed by an ENCORE
indepth conversation with David Hockney from his
Los Angeles studio, broadcast live into cinemas. Les Contes

DHoffman
Hockney is the definitive exploration of one of the
most important artists of his generation. For the3hrs 46. The Met offers a wild,
first time, David Hockney has given unprecedented
kaleidoscopic production of
access to his personal archive of photographs and
Offenbachs operatic masterpiece.
films, resulting in a frank and unparalleled visual LIVE Saturday 31 Jan 5.55pm
diary of his long life.
ENCORE Sunday 1 Feb 1.30pm
Tickets 11.50/9 conc
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FRIENDS OF THE PHOENIX

FRIENDS OF THE PHOENIX

FRIENDS

Become a friend of The Phoenix

(or buy a membership as a gift for
someone this Christmas) 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

**
1000/1500
per year

Free film tickets all year

4 guest film tickets
2 off special events & Screen Arts
Priority Booking & 4 off Met Opera HD
No booking fee
20% off Cafe Bar
2 Friends-only screening events per year
2 free film related private receptions
20% off private cinema hire***
Complimentary Phoenix T-shirt
Free hot drink with every screening

Coliseum Membership

**
100/175
per year

4 free film tickets per year

2 off regular film screenings*, special events & Screen Arts
Priority Booking & 4 off Met Opera HD
2 off for a guests film ticket, 4 times a year
No booking fee
15% off Cafe Bar
2 Friends-only screening events per year
2 free film related private receptions
10% off private cinema hire***
Complimentary Phoenix T-shirt

Picturedrome Membership

**
25/40
per year

2 free film tickets per year

2 off regular film screenings* & special events
2 off for a guests film ticket, twice a year
No booking fee
10% off Cafe Bar
2 Friends-only screening events per year

* Excludes Kids Club and Orange Wednesday

** Two people paying together
*** Subject to availability

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FILM STUDIES AT THE PHOENIX

EDUCATION

TICKETS 7

Just come along and catch a great movie or if youre interested in our film
studies strand let us know at education@phoenixcinema.co.uk

Orlando PG Thu 4 Dec 10.30am

1hr 30. UK/Russia 1992. Dir by Sally Potter. With Tilda Swinton, Billy Zane.
Young nobleman Orlando is commanded by Queen Elizabeth I to stay forever
young; he moves through several centuries of British history, experiencing a
variety of lives and relationships along the way.

Beyond the Hills 12 Thu 11 Dec 10.30am

2hrs 29. Romania 2012. Dir by Cristian Mungiu. With Cosmina Stratan, Cristina
Flutur, Valeriu Andriuta. With English subtitles.
The story of a friendship between two young women who grew up in the same
orphanage; one has found refuge at a convent in Romania and refuses to leave
with her friend, who now lives in Germany.
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Starting this Autumn you can get into cinema in a big way with CINEMANIA,
a specially selected season of film screenings, talks and Q&As from industry
professionals. Join other film lovers to discuss movies and the film industry,
and become a CINEMANIA Ambassador to get the chance to programme and
market your own film event.
If youre aged 12-24 and love film, this is the place for you! And tickets for under
24s are just 4 - bargain!
Upcoming films:
The Goonies - Tue 25 Nov 4.15pm
Wadjda - Tue 9 Dec 4.15pm
Persepolis - Tue 6 Jan 4.15pm
Films are open to all and tickets for over-25s are 6.
Find out more at www.cinemanialondon.com
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EDUCATION

EDUCATION
APRIL & MAY

Throughout the year our film education work engages with

children and young people through term-time screenings,
visits and workshops.

UPCOMING SCREENINGS
In December well have some end-of-term Christmas
screenings.
In January well be marking Holocaust Memorial Day.
For more info on these screenings, please email education@
phoenixcinema.co.uk or call 020 3074 1967.
Most screenings start at 10am. All accompanying adults are free of
charge.

VISIT THE PHOENIX

Did 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.

For students who love film

Programme the Phoenix is an opportunity for film students and students
who love film to independently programme their own event at the Phoenix
and gain the industry programmers inside view - absolutely free!
We provide the interested students with a free space in our schedule where
they can then select a feature of their choosing along with up to three short
films of their own as trailers. If no self-made short films are available, the
group can use the additional time in other ways; perhaps for a Q&A, postfilm discussion or lecture in the auditorium.
Programme the Phoenix tickets will be open to the public, so this is as
much a chance for us to see what the new generation has to offer and the
potential future direction of film in the UK.
For more information email Louie@phoenixcinema.co.uk

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CINEMA INFORMATION

BOX OFFICE 020 8444 6789

WWW.PHOENIXCINEMA.CO.UK

Film Times

Tickets and booking

ACCESSIBILITY

Main features and some special

events start 25 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:

The box office is open from 11am

MonSat and from 1pm Sunday.

Full access for wheelchair

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.

Parking
East Finchley Tube Station:
4.50 MonFri, 1.50 Saturday,
1 Sundays/Bank Holidays.
Local parking:
Max stay 90mins, payable by mobile
phone. Free after 6.30pm and Sundays/
Bank Holidays.

Transport
Tube: East Finchley (Northern Line)
Buses: 102, 143, 263, N20.
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Adult Tickets
Mon all day: 7 (except Film Salon
screenings: admission 9.50)
TueFri before 5pm: all tickets 7,
after 5pm: 9.50 adults/7 concs.
Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays
before 5pm: 9.50 adults/7 concs.
after 5pm: all tickets 9.50
Child (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
managers discretion.

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.

Phoenix Film Salon (in association

with Rochester Kino)
Fortnighly screenings of the latest
contemporary films on show at the Phoenix
will be introduced by Nick Walker, who will
also host a post-screening discussion in the
auditorium. The Salon takes place two Mondays
per month, as the last evening screening. For
the schedule and more information on the
films, check our website or join our email list.
Tickets: 9.50 (no concessions)

Phoenix Gallery
December: Oliver Bloom, paintings
January: Peter Wilson, paintings

Hire the Phoenix

The 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 caf to
suit your party requirements.

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.
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CAFE BAR

BEHIND THE SCENES

The Caf Bar is open from 11am every

Monday-Saturday and from 1pm on Sundays
Visit the Phoenix Caf Bar for locally roasted coffee, homemade seasonal
cakes, and a wide range of soft drinks, wines and beers. All this can be
enjoyed in our caf or taken into the film. We also serve pre- and post
cinema snacks and sandwiches, daily soups and hot specials made fresh by
our Phoenix cooks.

BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS

Explore behind the scenes of this historic building and find out all about
its fascinating past. The tours last for approximately 45 minutes, include a
visit to the projection room.
You will find East Finchleys fastest wi-fi, a warm friendly indoor area for
rainy days and a sunny tree-facing balcony outside.
All our food is freshly prepared so if you are watching a film, be sure to
arrive in plenty of time.

SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER: 1.00pm

SUNDAY 25 JANUARY: 10.30 and 11.30am
Tickets 2
Limited availability so please reserve your space with our box
office on 020 8444 6789.

Tailored catering options available for cinema private hires and events.
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SCRE EN ARTS AT THE PHOEN IX

Old Vic Encore

Met Live in HD

The Crucible
Thu 4 Dec 7pm
Sun 7 Dec 12.30pm

Die Meistersinger von

Nurnberg
Sat 13 & Sun 14 Dec

NT Live

The Merry Widow

Sat 17 & Sun 18 Jan

JOHN
Tue 9 Dec 8pm
Treasure Island
Thu 22 Jan 7pm
Wed 18 Feb 1.30pm
Behind the Beautiful
Forevers
Thu 12 March 7pm
The Hard Problem
Thu 16 April 7pm
Man and Superman
Thu 14 May 7pm

Les Contes DHoffman

Sat 31 Jan & Sun 1 Feb
Iolante/Duke
Bluebeards Castle
Sat 14 & Sun 15 Feb
La Donna del Lago
Sat 14 & Sun 15 March
Cavalleria Rusticana/
Pagliacci
Sat 25 & Sun 26 Apr

RSC Live
The Merchant of
Venice
Wed 22 July 7pm

BOX OFFICE 020 8444 6789

52 High Road, East Finchley,
N2 9PJ

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