Films showing from Friday, February 10, at Rye Kino
Fifty Shades Darker [18] 118 mins
When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian’s past start to circle the couple, determined to destroy their hopes for a future together. Starring Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Kim Basinger, Hugh Dancy, Max Martini and Marcia Gay Harden.
Sing 2D [U] 108 mins
Set in a world like ours but entirely inhabited by animals, Sing stars Buster Moon, a dapper Koala who has one final chance to restore his fading theatre to its former glory by producing the world’s greatest singing competition. Five lead contestants emerge, each animal believing that this is their shot to change the course of their life. From the studio that brought us Despicable Me with the voices of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth McFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C Reilly, Taron Egerton and Tori Kelly.
Lion [PG] 118 mins; Nominated for five Baftas including Best Actor
When five-year-old Saroo gets lost on a train it takes him thousands of miles across India, away from home and family. Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty-five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home. This is a beautifully told story of courage and determination starring starring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara
The Silver Room: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011) [18] 115 mins. February 15, one night only Scandinavian supper at 7pm, followed by the film screening. All tickets £15, pre-booking required.
Acclaimed film based on the novel by the late Stieg Larsson, starring Daniel Craig as journalist Mikael Blomkvist, who is trying to find what happened to a woman who disappeared 40 years earlier and Rooney Mara as maverick computer hacker Lisbeth Salander, whom he recruits to help him.
Kids’ Club
The Lego Batman Movie 2D [U] 105 mins
In the irreverent spirit of fun that made The Lego Movie a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble stars in his own big-screen adventure. There are big changes brewing in Gotham and, if Batman wants to save the city from The Joker’s hostile takeover, he may have to drop the lone vigilante thing and learn to lighten up.
This runs for the first film at weekends. Grab a Kids’ Club loyalty card, have it stamped five times and get your sixth ticket free.
Forthcoming special events at Rye Kino include
National Theatre Live: Saint Joan; screening live by satellite from the Donmar Warehouse on Thursday February 16 at 7pm.
Joan: daughter, farm girl, visionary, patriot, king-whisperer, soldier, leader, victor, icon, radical, witch, heretic, saint, martyr, woman. From the torment of the Hundred Years’ War, the charismatic Joan of Arc carved a victory that defined France. George Bernard Shaw’s classic play depicts a woman with all the instinct, zeal and transforming power of a revolutionary. Josie Rourke (Les Liaisons Dangereuses, The Vote, Coriolanus) directs Gemma Arterton (Gemma Bovery, Nell Gwynn, Made in Dagenham) as Joan of Arc in this electrifying masterpiece.
Royal Opera House Live Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty; live by satellite from Covent Garden on Tuesday February 28 at 7:15pm
A perennial delight and a much-loved classic, The Royal Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty combines the best of classical ballet, with all its charms and virtuosity, splendid music and talented dancers.
First choreographed to Tchaikovsky’s great musical score by Marius Petipa in Russia in 1890, The Sleeping Beauty has wonderful ensembles, solos including the Rose Adage as Princess Aurora meets her suitors, and of course the concluding celebratory dances for the happy union of prince and princess. The Royal Ballet’s landmark staging was revived for the Company’s 75th anniversary celebrations in 2006.
The designs by Oliver Messell, one of the greatest stage designers of the 20th century, were restored and updated for this production by Peter Farmer. The rich evocations of the baroque opulence of a royal court, the panoramic journey of the prince to the overgrown castle and the colourful characters in this famous fairytale make this Sleeping Beauty a spectacle like no other. It stars Marianela Nunez and Vadim Muntagirov.
For further information and booking visit Kino Rye or check the quick-view listings page.
