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Ian McEwan's 'Atonement,' 'The Simpsons', a re-release of the Bond classic 'Goldfinger' and Daft Punk's Electroma... just a few of the highlights in the coming month at the Electric Cinema in Station Street, Birmingham.
Daft Punks Electroma
15
Fri 31st Aug at 6.45pm
Sat 1st Sep at 10.30pm
Director: Thomas Bangalter, Guy-
Manuel de Homem-Christo
Starring: Michael Reich, Peter Hurteau
Fra, US, 2006 83mins
The feature-film debut of a duo better known as Daft Punk. A psychedelic visual and musical odyssey, ELECTROMA follows two robots on their quest to become human.
Director: Guy Hamilton. Starring: Sean
Connery, Honor Blackman, Gert Frobe,
UK, 1964, 112mins
Agent 007 investigates a smuggling operation run by the obsessive millionaire Auric Goldfinger and uncovers a plot to destroy the wealth of America. Widely renowned as the best Bond film, with themed cocktails at the bar this is one for fans not to miss!
The Simpsons
PG
Sat 1st & Sun 2nd September at 3.45pm
Director: David Silverman,
Starring: Julie Kavner, Dan
Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Harry
Shearer US, 2007, 85mins
Sun 2nd Sept at 6pm, Mon 3rd & Wed 5th Sept at 8.30pm
Starring: Nick Nolte, Gena Rowlands, Juliette
Binoche, Steve Buscemi, France, Germany,
Liechtenstein, Switzerland, 2006, 120mins
Love in all its weird and wonderful forms is the subject of this seductive collection of 18 short films about Paris made by an international assortment of directors.
The Walker
15
Mon 3rd & Wed 5th Sept at 6.15pm Tue 4th & Thurs 6th Sept at 8.30pm
Director: Paul Schrader Starring: Woody
Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren
Bacall, Willem Defoe, Ned Beatty US/UK,
2007, 107mins
Woody Harrelson gives a tour de force performance as Carter Page III, an immaculately dressed, gay companion to the wives of rich and famous men. The discovery of a murdered lobbyist husband draws Carter into a world of political intrigue and blackmail. From the writer of taxi driver and raging bull.
Grow Your Own
PG
Tues 4th & Thurs 6th Sept at 6.15pm
Director: Richard Laxton
Starring: Benedict Wong, Eddie Marsan,
Omid Djalili, UK, 2007, 101mins
Takes us through one year of growing, pruning and harvesting in the Little Eden that is Blacktree Road Allotments. Some go there for company; some are looking for love, some go to escape their marriages. Finally, one of them is there for something much worse.
Atonement
15
Fri 7th to Thurs 20th Sept at 5.45pm & 8.30pm Weekend Matinees at 3.30pm
Director: Joe Wright. Starring: Keira Knightley,
James McAvoy , Vanessa Redgrave, Romola Garai,
Fra, 2006, 131 mins
In the summer of 1935, 13-year-old Briony Tallis observes a flirtation between a servant's son, Robbie, and her older sister, Cecilia, that she childishly misconstrues. Briony's misunderstanding leads to a terrible crime whose consequences follow them through World War II. Adapted from the multiaward winning novel by Ian McEwan.
Singing the Bones
PG
Sat 22nd September at 1.00pm'
The stories of three generations of women, brought together by a single birth. Screening to address the issues in midwifery with a discussion afterwards.
