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In the acclaimed new drama from writer-director Kenneth Lonergan (You Can Count On Me, Margaret), Casey Affleck stars as Lee, a man whose spare existence is suddenly ruptured when the death of his brother Joe (Kyle Chandler) forces him to return to the hometown he abandoned years before. Rocked by contact with his estranged ex-wife (Michelle Williams) and the revelation that Joe has made him guardian of his teenage son (Lucas Hedges), Lee is forced to face up to painful memories and new-found levels of responsibility as he reconnects with his family.
“A truly incredible piece of cinema from a filmmaker that has marked himself as one of the most important working today.”
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From Fri 3 Feb
TONI ERDMANN (15) BOOK TICKETS

As well as being one of the most talked about films of the year, this groundbreaking tale of an ambitious young businesswoman and the unpredictable relationship with her eccentric, practical joke loving father has already featured in a poll of the top 100 films of the 21st Century. Not least of its achievements is to turn a sit-com scenario into something wholly original and affecting. Retired divorcee Winfried, an incorrigible (and painfully unfunny) prankster, pays a surprise visit to his daughter Ines, a high-ranking and repressed management consultant, and soon insinuates himself into every aspect of her professional life, turning each day into a non-stop parade of embarrassment. And writer-director Maren Ade’s movie is also full of surprises as it meanders along in its warm, touching, and frequently hilarious own sweet way.

From Fri 17 Feb
MOONLIGHT (15) BOOK TICKETS
MOONLIGHT tells a story you may have seen and heard before, but not like this. Director Barry Jenkins’ tale of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life, is a striking and powerful revelation. Meet Little as an African-American boy in Miami who deals with his difficult home environment and his frequent victimisation at school by befriending local drug dealer Juan. Revisit him as teenager Chiron, who lashes out when he becomes unable to cope but his real battle isn’t on the streets but an internal one as he struggles with the realisation he is gay and his complex love for his best friend; and finally as Black, an adult whose hardened exterior belies his extreme vulnerability, dreaming of reconnecting with his childhood friend. MOONLIGHT is an unforgettable landmark achievement – a sensual, thrilling, impeccably written, directed and acted piece of cinema that has much to say about the moments that define us, the people who shape our lives, and the love that can last a lifetime.

Half Term Family Matinee – From Mon 13 Feb to Sun 19 Feb
MOANA (PG) BOOK TICKETS
A fiercely modern princess sets sail on an epic adventure accompanied by a demi-god in Disney’s spectacular new animated adventure. Hawaiian princess Moana lives on Motunni Island in Polynesia and hails from a long line of navigators. When her family is threatened by an evil lava witch, feisty and brave Moana takes to the high seas in order to discover the secrets that will help save them. Along the way she is accompanied by demi-god Maui (Dwayne Johnson) and very soon, a voyage of discovery begins during which time the plucky princess will learn to prove herself to her people.