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Events for November 2008

The Oxford Murders (15)

Monday 3rd November to Tuesday 4th November
Oxford Professor Arthur Seldom (John Hurt) and his student Martin (Elijah Wood) are drawn into a serial killer's world when the body of Seldom's friend - and Martin's landlady - is found with a cryptic note.  Seldom and Martin must work out the killer's mathematical riddles and sequences to try and prevent more deaths in this compelling detection drama.Event details »

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In Search of a Midnight Kiss (15)

Thursday 6th November to Friday 7th November
In Search of a Midnight Kiss is a comic ride and tender journey though love, sex, and modern romance in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve. Wilson, a twenty-nine-year old guy who has just had the worst year of his life, is new to Los Angeles, has no date, no concrete plans and every intention of locking the doors and forgetting that last year ever happened. That is until his best friend, Jacob browbeats him into posting a personal ad for love on Craig's List.Com. When Vivian, a strong-willed woman hell bent on being with the right guy decides to respond to the ad, things become even crazier for Wilson.Event details »

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Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day (PG)

Monday 10th November to Tuesday 11th November
Set in the glamorous 1930's London, Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day is a Cinderella story for grown ups.  When dowdy middle aged Guinevere Pettigrew (Frances McDormand) loses her latest job, her luck appears to have run out.  Desperate for emplopyment, she shows up at the plush flat of Delysia Lafosse (Amy Adams), a nightclub singer whose desire for celebrity is only eclipsed by her interest in men.  Delysia immediately calls on her new social secretary to help her juggle her numerous suitors.
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The Orphanage (15) - Subtitles

Thursday 13th November 2008

Laura spent the happiest years of her childhood growing up in an orphanage by the seaside, cared for by the staff and fellow orphans whom she loved as brothers and sisters. Now, thirty years later, she returns with her husband Carlos and Simon, their 7-year-old son, with a dream of restoring and reopening the long- abandoned orphanage as a home for disabled children.

Spanish with English Subtitles

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The Duchess (cert tbc)

Friday 14th November to Tuesday 18th November
This sumptuous period drama tells the story of the scandalous life of the 18^th Century aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (Kiera Knightley).  Adored by the public but trapped in a loveless marriage to the Duke (Ralph Fiennes) Georgiana rebels and scandalises in both her political and private life.  Based on Amanda Foreman's book Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire.Event details »

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Persepolis (12A)

Thursday 20th November 2008

Persepolis is the autobiographical tale of Marjane, sharing her experiences as a young girl coming-of-age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Based on Marjane's four graphic novels, this striking animation covers her childhood in Iran, her escape to an education in Vienna and then a bittersweet return to her native country. It is through the eyes of this precocious and outspoken nine year old that we see people's hopes dashed as fundamentalists take power - forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands. Though she outsmarts the "social guardians" and discovers punk, ABBA and Iron Maiden, the daily fear that permeates life in Iran is palpable, as bombs fall on Tehran during the Iran/Iraq war and those close to her fall foul of the regime.

Nominated as best Animated Feature Film of the Year - Academy Awards (2008)

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Quantum of Solace (cert tbc)

Friday 21st November to Thursday 27th November
After Daniel Craig's success in his first Bond film Casino Royale, A Quantum of Solace is the eagerly awaited next instalment in the adventures of the most famous and debonair of secret agents.  In the film Bond seeks revenge for the death ofVesper Lynd and battles Dominic, a member of the Quantum organization posing as an environmentalist, who intends to stage a coup d'état in Bolivia to take control of its water supply. As in Casino Royale Daniel Craig's Bond is still headstrong and prone to making the odd wrong decision so we are sure to witness another gritty and physical performance!!Event details »

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