Films showing from Friday, November 3, at Rye Kino
Murder On The Orient Express [12A] 114 mins
What starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. From the novel by crime queen Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express tells the tale of 13 strangers stranded on a train. Everyone’s a suspect when Detective Hercule Poirot arrives to interrogate all the passengers and search for clues before the killer can strike again. Kenneth Branagh directs and leads an all-star cast including Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Derek Jacobi, Olivia Colman, Daisy Ridley, Lucy Boynton, Miranda Raison, Tom Bateman and Josh Gad.
Call Me By Your Name [15] 132 mins
It’s the summer of 1983 and 17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets Oliver, a handsome doctoral student who’s working as an intern for Elio’s father. Amid the sun-drenched splendour of their surroundings, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives for ever. Directed by Luca Guadagnino (A Bigger Splash), screenplay by James Ivory (Merchant Ivory) and starring Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet.
The Death of Stalin [15] 104 mins
The internal political landscape of 1950s’ Soviet Russia takes on darkly comic form in a new film by award-winning writer/director Armando Iannucci. In the days following Stalin’s collapse, his core team of ministers tussle for control; some want positive change in the Soviet Union, others have more sinister motives. Their one common trait? They’re all just desperately trying to remain alive. Starring Jason Isaacs, Steve Buscemi, Andrea Riseborough, Rupert Friend and Michael Palin.
Breathe [12A] 117 mins
For his directorial debut, Andy Serkis brings to life the inspiring true love story between Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. When Robin is struck down by polio at the age of 28, he is confined to a hospital bed and given only a few months to live. With the help of Diana’s twin brothers and the ground-breaking ideas of inventor Teddy Hall, Robin and Diana dare to escape the hospital ward to seek out a full and passionate life together. Starring Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Tom Hollander, Hugh Bonneville and Diana Rigg.
The Lego Ninjago Movie (2D) [U] 101 mins
Master builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, with his secret ninja warrior friends and wise-cracking Master Wu must defeat the evil warlord Garmadon, who also happens to be Lloyd’s dad. Pitting father against son, the epic showdown tests these fierce but undisciplined modern-day ninjas in the battle for Ninjago City. Starring Meowthra, the kitty kaiju that wreaks havoc, with the voices of Jackie Chan, Dave Franco and Justin Theroux.
This runs for the first film at weekends and at various other times (see quick-view listings page). Great children’s films for just £7.25 and for every child ticket bought, an adult goes free. Grab a Kids’ Club loyalty card, have it stamped five times and get your sixth ticket free.
Kino Members Club:
Mrs Doubtfire (1993), Wednesday, November 8 at 7:30pm
Once a month, the Silver Room is transformed into a members’ screening lounge with a complimentary glass of prosecco, nibbles and a favourite film.
Troubled that he has little access to his children, divorced Daniel Hillard hatches an elaborate plan. With help from his creative brother Frank, he dresses as an older British woman and convinces his ex-wife, Miranda, to hire him as a nanny. “Mrs Doubtfire” wins over the children and helps Daniel become a better parent, but when both Daniel and his nanny persona must meet different parties at the same restaurant, his secrets may be exposed. Directed by Chris Columbus and starring Robin Williams, Sally Field and Harvey Fierstein.
Valid Kino members only. Booking in advance by phone 01797 226293 and in person only (no online). Seats are limited and subject to availability at time of booking.
National Theatre Live:
Young Marx, Thursday, November 7 at 7pm
It’s 1850, and Europe’s most feared terrorist is hiding in Dean Street, Soho. Broke and restless, the 32-year-old revolutionary is a frothing combination of intellectual brilliance, invective, satiric wit, and child-like emotional illiteracy. His writing is blocked, his marriage dying, his friend Engels in despair at his wasted genius. But there’s still no one in the capital who can show you a better night on the town than Karl Heinrich Marx. Broadcast live from The Bridge Theatre, London, directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring Rory Kinnear as Marx and Oliver Chris as Engels.
Follies, Thursday, November 16 at 7pm
Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical is staged for the first time at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas. New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves. Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee and Imelda Staunton play the magnificent Follies in this dazzling new production. Featuring a cast of 37 and an orchestra of 21, it’s directed by Dominic Cooke (The Comedy of Errors).
Royal Ballet Live:
The Nutcracker (2017), Tuesday, December 5 at 7:15pm
Peter Wright’s nigh-on definitive production for the Royal Ballet ranks as one of the most enduring and enchanting versions of The Nutcracker. With its festive period setting, dancing snowflakes and enchanting stage magic, Lev Ivanov’s 1892 ballet has become the perfect Christmas entertainment, with Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous, sugar-spun music the most recognisable of all ballet scores. Loosely based on the story by ETA Hoffmann, the ballet opens with a lively Christmas party, its Victorian setting captured in opulent detail by Julia Trevelyan Oman’s designs. Wright’s choreography ingeniously incorporates surviving fragments of the ballet’s original material, including the sublime pas de deux for the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Prince. But in emphasising the relationship between Clara and the Nutcracker Prince, the production also gains a touching subtext of first love. Conductor and cast to be confirmed.
Exhibition On Screen:
David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts: A Bigger Picture 2012 & 82 Portraits and One Still Life 2016. Screening on Thursday, November 23 at 8pm. All tickets £12.50
Widely considered Britain’s most popular artist, David Hockney is a global sensation with exhibitions in London, New York, Paris and beyond, attracting millions of visitors worldwide. Now entering his ninth decade, Hockney shows absolutely no evidence of slowing down or losing his trademark boldness.
Featuring intimate and in-depth interviews with Hockney, this revealing film focuses on two blockbuster exhibitions held in 2012 and 2016 at the Royal Academy of Art in London. Director Phil Grabsky secured privileged access to craft this cinematic celebration of a 21st century master of creativity. Directed by Phil Grabsky and presented by Tim Marlow.
Oscar Wilde Live Season:
A Woman Of No Importance, screening live by satellite on Tuesday, November 28 at 7:15pm
Classic Spring is the new theatre company from Dominic Dromgoole, former Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe. The company’s first season is a year-long celebration of the late genius Wilde, one aiming to provide a much fuller picture of the man and the artist, revealing this much-loved but complex playwright as the brilliant renegade he was in his own time. Dominic Dromgoole will personally direct the first play A Woman of No Importance, starring Olivier Award-winning actor Eve Best as Mrs Arbuthnot and BAFTA-nominated Anne Reid as Lady Hunstanton, alongside Eleanor Bron and William Gaunt. Screening live from the Vaudeville Theatre on Tuesday November 28 at 7:15pm.
Multi-award-winning actor, director, comedian and playwright Kathy Burke will then direct Lady Windermere’s Fan on Tuesday March 20. The season will continue with the titles An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest, with cinema broadcast dates to be announced in due course.
Oscar Wilde Season Live ticket prices: Adults £20, Members and Concessions £18, Children 16 and under £12.
Live: Berliner Philharmoniker, New Year’s Eve Gala Concert
Sunday, December 31 at 4pm, 120 mins approx including interval. Booking from 2pm Friday November 3
Celebrate the end of 2017 with the Berliner Philharmoniker’s glittering New Year’s Eve Gala Concert broadcast live from Berlin and conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, with star guest Joyce DiDonato. The internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano will perform Richard Strauss’s lavishly beautiful orchestral songs with the concert programme also including works by Dvořák, Stravinsky, Bernstein and Shostakovich. The cinema broadcast features exclusive interviews and programme insights.
Kino member free tickets cannot be used for Live, NT, RSC, opera, ballet or special events.
For further information and booking visit Kino Rye or check the quick-view listings page.