Cinema GuideMarch 2015

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Plymouth Arts Centre

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The Duke of Burgundy (18)

Fri 13 - Wed 18 MarchDir. Peter Strickland, UK, 2014, 104 mins.Cast. Sidse Babett Knudsen, Chiara D’Anna, Eugenia Caruso

Dazzlingly dark melodrama about two women who express their love for each other through ritual sado-masochism. This might easily have tipped into the trashy, but is instead a bold and sensual exploration of power dynamics and female intimacy.

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Fifty Shades of Grey (tbc)

Fri 13 - Thur 19 March (Intro and Q&A with Anna Navas on Tue 17 March)Dir. Sam Taylor-Johnson, US, 2014, mins tbc. Cast. Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan

‘Mr. Grey will see you now.’ The hotly anticipated film adaptation of E.L. James’ kinky best-selling guilty pleasure arrives at PAC. Starring Jamie Dornan (The Fall) and Dakota Johnson (The Social Network) as the iconic lead characters, and directed by artist-filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy), it’s guaranteed to have pulses racing. The steamy drama sees a young student Anastasia Steele drawn into a relationship with Christian Grey, a handsome and mysterious billionaire tycoon. As she gradually comes to learn, he’s got some serious inner demons, and their developing relationship takes her on a journey of exploration and discovery as she comes to understand his desire – and her own.

Whiplash (15)

Fri 6 - Thur 12 MarchDir. Damien Chazelle, US, 2014, 106 minsCast. Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist

A drummer’s passion for perfection spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher pushes him to the brink of his ability and sanity. Fierce rhythms and humour drive this riveting film – set to be one of the best of the year.

Trash (15)

Fri 6 - Thur 12 MarchDir. Stephen Daldry, UK/Brazil, 2014, 114 mins, some subtitles. Cast. Rickson Evez, Eduardo Luis, Gabriel Weinstein, Martin Sheen, Rooney Mara

Winner of the Rome Film Festival, Stephen Daldry’s compelling and uplifting drama features wonderful performances from its young Brazilian cast and has already drawn comparisons to Slumdog Millionaire.

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The Philadelphia Story (U)

Sun 15 - Thur 19 MarchDir. George Cukor, US, 1940, 110 minsCast. Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey

Classic Hollywood comedy with peak-form performances throughout. Donald Ogden Stewart’s script sparkles with wit and pithy social comment, while the moonlit amorous shenanigans fizz with memorably woozy eroticism.

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG)

Fri 20 March - Thur 2 AprilDir. John Madden, US/UK, 2014, 122 minsCast. Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Richard Gere, Dev Patel

Sonny (Patel) has his eye on a second promising property now that his first venture, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful, has only a single remaining vacancy - posing a rooming predicament for fresh arrivals Guy (Richard Gere) and Lavinia (Tamsin Greig). Evelyn and Douglas (Judi Dench and Bill Nighy) have now joined the Jaipur workforce, and are wondering where their regular dates for Chilla pancakes will lead, as Madge (Celia Imrie) juggles two eligible and very wealthy suitors. And newly installed co-manager of the hotel, Muriel (Maggie Smith), is the keeper of everyone’s secrets...

Still Alice (12A)

Fri 27 March - Thur 2 AprilDir. Richard Glatzer/Wash Westmoreland, US, 2014, 101 mins. Cast. Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart

Renowned linguistics professor Dr. Alice Howland (Julianne Moore) is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. At first, Alzheimer’s means losing her way around the streets of Manhattan, but soon it’s much more. But even as it puts her marriage to the test, Alice’s new condition does provide the opportunity to reconnect with her youngest daughter, Lydia (Kristen Stewart), with whom she’s never seen eye-to-eye. The fact that Alice is a lifelong student of language and communication proves a powerful resource in her fight against mental decline, but it also means that she has a uniquely troubling understanding of what’s to come.

Selma (12A)

Fri 20 - Thur 26 MarchDir. Ava DuVernay, US/UK, 2014, 128 minsCast. David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Oprah Winfrey

A deeply-moving retelling of the epic march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965, inspired by Dr Martin Luther King, which culminated in President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement.

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Love is Strange (15)

Sat 28 March - Wed 1 AprilDir. Ira Sachs, US, 2014, 94 mins.Cast. John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei.

Ben and George get married in Manhattan before George is promptly fired from his teaching job at a Catholic school, forcing them to sell their apartment and separately move in with friends and relatives. A powerful film about life, love and long-term commitment.

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Art & Events

Matinée Early Late Sunday 1 – Amour Fou 5.30pm Still Life 8pmTuesday 3 – Still Life 6pm Amour Fou 8.30pmWednesday 4 Amour Fou 2.30pm Amour Fou 6pm Still Life 8.30pmThursday 5 – Still Life 6pm Amour Fou 8.30pmFriday 6 – Whiplash 6pm Trash 8.30pmSaturday 7 Trash 2.30pm Trash 5.30pm Whiplash 8pmSunday 8 – Whiplash 5.30pm Trash 8pm Tuesday 10 – Trash 6pm Whiplash 8.30pmWednesday 11 Whiplash 2.30pm Whiplash 6pm Trash 8.30pmThursday 12 – Trash 6pm Whiplash 8.30pmFriday 13 – The Duke of Burgundy 6pm Fifty Shades of Grey 8.30pmSaturday 14 Fifty Shades of Grey 2.30pm Fifty Shades of Grey 5.30pm The Duke of Burgundy 8pmSunday 15 – The Philadelphia Story 5.30pm Fifty Shades of Grey 8pmTuesday 17 – The Duke of Burgundy 6pm Fifty Shades of Grey 8.30pmWednesday 18 The Philadelphia Story 2.30pm The Duke of Burgundy 6pm Fifty Shades of Grey 8.30pmThursday 19 – The Philadelphia Story 6pm Fifty Shades of Grey 8.30pmFriday 20 – The Second Best Exotic... 5.45pm Selma 8.30pmSaturday 21 Selma 2.30pm Selma 5.30pm The Second Best Exotic... 8.15pmSunday 22 – The Second Best Exotic... 5.30pm Selma 8pmTuesday 24 – Selma 5.45pm The Second Best Exotic... 8.30pmWednesday 25 The Second Best Exotic... 2.30pm The Second Best Exotic... 5.45pm Selma 8.30pmThursday 26 Selma (BiB) 11am Selma 5.45pm The Second Best Exotic... 8.30pmFriday 27 – The Second Best Exotic... 6pm Still Alice 8.30pmSaturday 28 Still Alice 2.30pm The Second Best Exotic 5.30pm Love is Strange 8pmSunday 29 – Love is Strange 5.30pm Still Alice 8pmTuesday 31 – Still Alice 6pm The Second Best Exotic... 8.30pmWednesday 1 Love is Strange 2.30pm Still Alice 6pm Love is Strange 8.30pmThursday 2 The Second Best Exotic... 1pm (DF) The Second Best Exotic... 6pm Still Alice 8.30pm

BiB = Bringing in Baby DF= Dementia Friendly

Exhibition 20 February - 10 May

Emma Critchley: When The Waters Recede Preparation work and sketches for a series of site-specific installations, to be completed in 2016-17, across three locations along the Bristol Channel that respond to the 1607 tsunami, the largest and most destructive flood in British history.

Exhibition 28 March - 10 May

Graham Ellard and Steven Johnstone: Everything Made BronzeCommissioned by Film and Video Umbrella in 2013, this work is a study of the ways in which light burnishes objects and magnifies form.

Event Saturday 7 March

Organic Photography An opportunity to experiment with organic photography methods, using flowers and vegetables to replace the chemicals normally used. 11am - 5pm, £20 (undergraduate students and PAC Home members £10) Booking essential.

Event Tuesday 31 March

Creative PlayCreative activities for children aged under 6. 1-2.30pm, £2 per child. Booking advisable to guarantee your place.