Film screenings at the Dovecote Centre: Feb-Mar 2019
Friday 18 January 2019 at 7.30pm
Hotel Artemis (15) Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, ‘Hotel Artemis’ is an original, high-octane action-thriller starring Jodie Foster as The Nurse, who runs a secret, members-only hospital for criminals. (94 mins)
Stylishly realised against a backdrop of violence and faded Hollywood glamour, Drew Pearce’s vision of the near-future is laced with intrigue and dark humour. Empire
Friday 25 January 2019 at 2pm
Edie (12A) 83 year old Edie believes that it is never too late – packing an old camping bag, leaving her life behind and embarking on an adventure she never got to have – climbing the imposing Mount Suilven in Scotland. (101 mins)
NEW TO THE DOVECOTE CENTRE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INDY CINEMA GROUP
Saturday 2 February 2019 at 3pm Tickets £7/£5 each
Mary Poppins Returns (PG) Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael’s children through a difficult time in their lives. (132 mins)
Saturday 2 February 2019 at 6pm Tickets £7/£5 each
Mary Queen of Scots (15) Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary Stuart defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. But Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I. Each young Queen beholds her sister in fear and fascination. Rivals in power and in love, and female regents in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. (125 mins)
Friday 8 February 2019 at 7.30pm (usual price)
A Star is Born (15) * subject to confirmation Cooper plays seasoned musician Jackson Maine, who discovers – and falls in love with – struggling artist Ally (Gaga). She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer… until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. (136 mins)
Saturday 16 February 2019 at 3pm Tickets £7/£5 each
Ralph Breaks the Internet – Wreck it Ralph 2 (PG) Video game bad guy Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman) navigate the vast and dynamic world wide web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope’s game, Sugar Rush. (112 mins)
Saturday 16 February 2019 at 6pm Tickets £7/£5 each
The Favourite – Starring Olivia Coleman In the early 18th century, England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, and her close friend Lady Sarah governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne’s ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Sarah takes Abigail under her wing, and Abigail sees a chance to return to her aristocratic roots. (119 mins – contains strong language)
Friday 22 February 2019 at 7.30pm
First Man (12A) A visceral, first-person account, based on the book by James R. Hansen, the movie will explore the sacrifices and the cost–on Armstrong and on the nation–of one of the most dangerous missions in history. (141 mins)
Friday 8 March 2019 at 7.30pm
Bohemian Rhapsody (12A) ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. (134mins)
Friday 22 March 2019 at 7.30pm
Widows (15) ‘Widows’ is the story of four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities. (130 mins) With the help of a staggering ensemble cast, Steve McQueen has made an intelligent, emotional thriller that contemplates contemporary American politics as confidently as it does blowing ‘stuff up’. Empire
Friday 29 March 2019 at 2pm
Wildlife (12A) An uncontrolled forest fire rages close to the Canadian border, and when Jerry loses his job–and his sense of purpose–he decides to join the cause of fighting the fire, leaving his wife and son to fend for themselves. Film stars movie favourites Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal (105 mins)
Tickets: £5 for over 18s, £3 for under 18s (unless otherwise stated)
Please note that all under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets – Pre-book on 01665 713655 or on door.
Dovecote Centre, Dovecote Street, Amble NE65 0DX
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