As we enter the summer holidays Broadway has the children covered in case, dare I say it, the weather takes a turn for the worse…
As well as the usual FAMILY MOVIE MATINEES every Saturday and BRINGING UP BABY on Tuesday 12th, they are also continuing to show DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (3D) daily until Thursday 7th and HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 every day until Thursday 14th. Don’t worry though when these have finished showing two new films are programmed in to keep the youngsters entertained.
From Friday 15th right up until Thursday 29th THE UNBEATABLES will be showing, definitely one for any little footie fans out there. This animation follows the story of Amadeo a table football champ and his rivalry with Flash, voiced by Rupert Grint and Anthony Head respectively. The eagerly awaited EARTH TO ECHO starts from Friday 29th; this homage to 80’s sci-fi adventure is probably not suitable for younger viewers though, not because it is scary as such just because the dialogue is likely to go over their heads, best suited for over 10’s.
It’s not all about the kids in August though…
Based on Stefan Zweig’s novel Journey into the Past, A PROMISE, starts on the 1st and will be showing just for a week. It is French director Patrice Leconte’s first English speaking film; this pre-First World War romantic drama stars the man with the legendary voice, Alan Rickman. A further offering from a French director comes in the form of MOOD INDIGO which is Michel Gondry’s (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) latest fantastical masterpiece. This rom –com set in the beautiful city of Paris stars the equally beautiful Audrey Tautou, this is definitely one to see on the big screen, it will be showing until Thurs 14th.
Moving further afield, THE GOLDEN DREAM, is set in South America and follows three teenagers as they try to enter the US illegally. This tense and gripping film is a debut for director Diego Quemada-Diez, Broadway is only showing this for the first week of August, so catch it quick. From Fri 8th Cambodian director/writer Hong Khaou also has a debut full length directorial offering, LILTING, a transnational piece of cinema, set in contemporary London it explores language barriers, grief and sexuality.
Also coming to Broadway that week is ALL THIS MAYHEM, a dark tale of two brothers whose lives revolve around drugs and pro skateboarding, WAKOLDA, a true story of an Argentine family who unknowingly lived with infamous Nazi criminal Josef Mengele and MOEBIUS, a dark twisted black comedy about a father and son on a sexual journey, not one for the faint hearted.
Hitting the screens week commencing Fri 15th is Ari Forman’s (Waltz with Bashir) latest offering, THE CONGRESS, is a visionary film depicting an offer the actress Robin Wright receive from a studio, to make her the first movie immortal on the condition she never acts again. Showing alongside this is the Australian movie THE ROVER, starring hotties Robert Pattinson and Guy Pearce. This dystopian crime drama is set in the near future and scarily portrays life in Australia following the collapse of the western economic system. If fast-forwarding into the future isn’t for you, then how about going back to 1974 with Clive Owen in BLOOD TIES, a brother vs brother story set in the Brooklyn underworld.
From Fri 22nd you can catch GOD’S POCKET, one of the final films starring the late great Phillip Seymour Hoffman, a gritty darkly comic drama tells the story of a man who tries to bury both the truth and the body of his step-son. TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT is also out that week, the latest from the Dardenne brothers, a gentle French/Belgian film with the premise of a factory worker convincing her colleagues to give up their bonuses in order to save her job.
For A HARD DAYS NIGHT 50th anniversary Broadway will be showing it fully restored for the weekend of 22nd-24th. In the Lounge that week ART PARTY will also be showing, a part documentary/road movie/political documentary which compliments a short season of acclaimed documentary’s Broadway are screening from Monday 25th to Thurs 28th.
In the last few days of August there are the openings of the eagerly awaited SIN CITY 2, NIGHT MOVES a taut political thriller and OBVIOUS CHILD a story of an aspiring comedienne who falls pregnant.
The special screenings this month include the disturbing Australian classic PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK on Fri 19th at 9pm, GOD HELP THE GIRL a coming of age story written, directed and featuring songs by Stuart Murdoch the lead singer of Belle and Sebastian on Sat 16th at 6pm which is followed by a live broadcast of them playing songs from the film and finally BENNY & JOLENE an indie comedy starring Notts own Rosamund Hanson, on Sun 24th at 7:45pm which is followed by a Q&A with the cast and crew.
Also this month there is the launch of Reel Equality, a film club that challenges the sexism in film. To celebrate the launch on Fri 22nd there is a special opening screening of GHOST WORLD, music from Stiff Kittens DJ and a costume competition.
For more on all screenings and events at Broadway during August check out their official website
Josie Opal
