Wed 1 Feb // Thu 2 Feb // Fri 3 Feb // Sat 4 Feb // 20:00 /

The Troll Hunter

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15 / 99 mins / Knut Naerum / 2011 / Norway

The Norwegian comedy-fantasy Troll Hunter, a surprise art-house hit across the globe, poses an intriguing question - what if monsters of folklore and popular culture existed, but were kept hidden by the government? The results are delivered in a clever, faux-documentary format that underscores both the special effects and the satire. Comedian Otto Jespersen is the title character, a world-weary, working-class stiff assigned by a bureaucratic agency to track and eliminate dangerous trolls from the Scandinavian countryside. The lack of respect and notoriety afforded by his job convinces Jespersen to allow a film crew to follow him on his hunts. Troll Hunter is a unique and clever experience.

Sun 5 Feb // 20:00 /

Over your Cities Grass Will Grow

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Unrated / 105 mins / Sophie Fiennes / 2011 / France/Netherlands/UK

A revealing and intimate insight into the creative processes of artist Anselm Keifer. In 1993 the painter-sculptor left his native Germany for the backwoods of Barjac, France. Transforming an abandoned silk factory into an artistic Mecca -- a compound/studio located on 35 hectares of heavily forested hills -- the world-renowned artist began an artistic journey to turn his laboratory and surrounding terrain into a site-specific piece of art. Seven years later, Keifer hired bulldozers and a team of creative accomplices to fashion a subterranean labyrinth. The world below ascends up flights of stairs into domed interiors. A dilapidated world of industrial metal and concrete comes alive.

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Wed 8 Feb // Thu 9 Feb // 20:00 /

Melancholia

15 / 136 mins / Lars Von Trier / 2011 / Denmark | Sweden | France | Germany

On the night of her wedding, Justine is struggling to be happy even though it should be the happiest day of her life. It was an extravagant wedding paid for by her sister and brother-in-law who are trying to keep the bride and all the guests in-line. Meanwhile, Melancholia, a blue planet, is hurtling towards the Earth. Claire, Justine's sister, is struggling to maintain composure with fear of the impending disaster.

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Fri 10 Feb // Sat 11 Feb // 20:00 /

Crazy Stupid Love

12a / 115 mins / Glenn Ficarra, John Requa / 2011 / USA

This is a wonderfully character-driven comedy. Old-fashioned as that might sound, there's a fresh, insightful feel to this multigenerational love story, in which square dad Steve Carell finds himself taking dating tips from ultra-slick ladykiller Ryan Gosling after getting tossed back into the singles scene when Emily (Julianne Moore), his wife of nearly 30 years, files for divorce. A sincere, soulful look at how someone who married his high-school sweetheart and never once imagined himself with another woman adjusts to being alone.

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Sun 12 Feb // 20:00 /

Marlene

Unrated / 94 mins / Maximilian Schell / 1984 / Germany

Acclaimed, award-winning filmmaker Maximillian Schell reconstructs the life and career of the enigmatic film diva. This is accomplished through use of archival footage and commentary from the actress recorded at her home. Schell's job was complicated by the aging actresses's stipulation that her face not be photographed directly.

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Tue 14 Feb // 20:00 /

Casablanca

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U / 102 mins / Michael Curtiz / 1942 / USA

Casablanca still wows viewers today, and for good reason. Humphrey Bogart plays the allegedly apolitical club owner in unoccupied French territory that is nevertheless crawling with Nazis; Ingrid Bergman is the lover who mysteriously deserted him in Paris; and Paul Heinreid is her heroic, slightly bewildered husband. Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Conrad Veidt are among what may be the best supporting cast in the history of Hollywood films. This is certainly among the most spirited and ennobling movies ever made.

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Wed 15 Feb // Thu 16 Feb // Fri 17 Feb // Sat 18 Feb // 20:00 /

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

15 / 127 mins / Tomas Alfredson / 2011 / France/UK/Germany

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy finds George Smiley (Gary Oldman), a recently retired MI6 agent, doing his best to adjust to a life outside the secret service. However, when a disgraced agent reappears with information concerning a mole at the heart of the service, Smiley is drawn back into the murky field of espionage. Tasked with investigating which of his trusted former colleagues has chosen to betray him and their country, Smiley narrows his search to four suspects - all experienced, skilled and successful agents - but past histories, rivalries and friendships make it far from easy to pinpoint the man who is eating away at the heart of the British establishment. Inspired direction from Alfredson make this gripping and tense adaptation of John le Carré’s classic spy novel essential viewing.

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Sun 19 Feb // 20:00 /

Le Bonheur

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15 / 72 mins / Agnes Varda / 1964 / France

A brilliant and controversial drama exploring the complex and devastating effects of an extra-marital affair. Francois, a happily-married carpenter with a young family, finds himself falling in love with telephone operator Emilie. As he basks in the joy and passion of his new relationship, he finds that far from feeling alienated from his family, his feelings for them are actually enhanced. But when he tries to share his joyful discovery with his wife, her reaction is far from the delight that Francois hoped for. And yet, life goes on.

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Wed 22 Feb // Thu 23 Feb // 20:00 /

Tyrannosaur

18 / 91 mins / Paddy Considine / 2011 / UK

Tyrannosaur, Paddy Considine's powerful and affecting directorial debut, has been hailed as one of the best British films of the year. It follows the story of two lonely, damaged people brought together by circumstance. Joseph is an unemployed widower, drinker, and a man crippled by his own volatile temperament and furious anger. Hannah is a Christian worker at a charity shop, a respectable woman who appears wholesome and happy. When the pair are brought together, Hannah appears as Joseph's potential saviour, someone who can temper his fury and offer him warmth, kindness and acceptance. As their story develops Hannah's own secrets are revealed and as events spiral out of control, Joseph becomes her source of succour and comfort.

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Fri 24 Feb // Sat 25 Feb // 20:00 /

Midnight in Paris

12 / 94 mins / Woody Allen / 2011 / USA

Woody Allen directs this magical-realist romantic comedy paying nostalgic homage to Paris, the city of love. Owen Wilson stars as Gil Pender, a Hollywood screenwriter who has recently moved to Paris to rewrite his debut novel. One night, as Gil drunkenly wanders the city's streets, he is offered a lift in a magic car that takes him back to the Paris of the roaring 1920s, where he meets a coterie of his favourite writers, artists and intellectuals. His experiences lead him to re-evaluate his life, love and work. The star-studded supporting cast includes Rachel McAdams, Michael Sheen, Kathy Bates and Adrien Brody.

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Sun 26 Feb // 20:00 /

Bill Douglas: In My Childhood & My Ain Folk

PG / 46mins/55mins / Bill Douglas / 1972/1973 / UK

These two films form the first parts of Douglas's childhood trilogy, which are based on the director's upbringing in the mining village of Newcraighall, just outside Edinburgh. My Childhood shows Jamie hitching a ride on the coal train after the death of his granny. The scenes in which he befriends the German POW are amongst the most tender in their simplicity. My Ain Folk is a darker film, perhaps Douglas's greatest. The family becomes more extended and dysfunctional: The awful spectre of Jamie's 'bad' granny looms over the film. Stunningly beautiful films, they have been described as one of the heroic achievements of cinema.

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Wed 29 Feb // 20:00 /

One Day

12 / 107 mins / Lone Scherfig / 2011 / UK/USA

Based on the bestselling novel by David Nicholls. After one day together - 15th July 1988, their university graduation - Emma Morley (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess) begin a friendship that will last a lifetime. She is a working-class girl of principle and ambition who dreams of making the world a better place. He is a wealthy charmer who dreams that the world will be his playground.

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