Chichester Cinema at New Park screenings for March 6-12
Mr. Jones is a bold and heartfelt biopic of the journalist Gareth Jones who broke the story of the Soviet Union’s 1930’s famines, Jones also finding himself on a plane with Adolph Hitler, an exclusive interview obtained. But is he believed? The conflicted Russian-speaking Cambridge scholar is played by James Norton (Little Women, The Trial of Christine Keeler).
Blake Lively stars as Stephanie Patrick in The Rhythm Section, an ordinary woman who is bent on self-destruction when her family die in a plane crash. But when she finds out that the crash was not an accident, she seeks revenge. Also starring Jude Law.
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Hide AdEtienne, a film student, comes to Paris from Lyon to study at the Sorbonne in A Paris Education. He faces challenging friendships and love affairs as well as artistic battles and engages in extended discussions with his new-found friends about the meaning of existence.
A gripping fugitive story unfolds in the critically-acclaimed Queen & Slim which follows two characters out on a first date who get caught up in a minor traffic dispute, tragedy resulting, the two faced to go on the run. Stylish, provocative and powerful.
Bitter Arctic winds force those without shelter inside a Cincinnati library and take it over in the excellent The Public. A stand-off with the police forces the library officials to address how handle the sudden occupation. With compassion or force them out?
Jane Austen’s Emma opens with clever, rich, restless queen-bee Emma who prepares for the wedding of her governess, a pairing she credits to her own matchmaking skills but she is hardly in a rush to find a match for herself. Expect fine turns from Bill Nighy, Johnny Flynn, Josh O’Connor and a much-praised Mia Goth as the beleaguered Harriet Smith.
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Hide AdThe Performance Event this week is the 25th anniversary celebration, live from Dublin, of Riverdance, with exhilarating dancing, a special intro, backstage footage and interviews (8 Mar. 15.15).
Fellini Centenary – the Coming of La Dolce Vita is the Education Department’s treat this week, professor Richard Dyer, a renowned Italian cinema specialist, opening the rich seam that is Federico Fellini’s films. (6 Mar. 13.30). Last chance to book for the cinema’s tenth A Mind for Movies film quiz at the Minerva Bar & Grill on Saturday, March 7 at 18.30, Richard Cupidi in action with Walter Francisco with clips and Qs, proceeds towards updating the cinema screen. Will that coveted trophy be yours this year? Fight it out with other teams for prizes.
Chichester Cinema at New Park, New Park Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7XY All cinema seats are reservable on our plush red seats. Bar. Box office: 01243 786650. www.chichestercinema.org for online bookings. The cinema, now in its 41st year, is the only independent cinema in the city and is home to the largest film festival on the South Coast.
Fri 6 Mar
12:30 Emma (PG) 124m
13:30 Federico Fellini Talk (Studio) 120m
15:15 The Rhythm Section (15) 119m
18:00 Mr Jones (15) 118m
20:30 A Paris Education (15) 137m
Sat 7 Mar
12:15 The Public (15) 119m
14:45 Emma
17:30 A Paris Education
18:00 A Mind for Movies Film Quiz (Minerva CFT) 180m
20:30 Mr. Jones
Sun 8 Mar
12:30 Emma
15:15 Riverdance 25th Anniversary 130m inc Interval
17:45 Mr. Jones
20:15 The Rhythm Section
Mon 9 Mar
12:30 Mr. Jones
15:00 Emma (Subs for HoH)
17:45 A Paris Education
20:30 Queen & Slim (15) 132m
Tue 10 Mar
12:30 Mr. Jones
15:00 Queen & Slim
17:45 The Rhythm Section
20:15 Emma
Wed 11 Mar
11:45 Mr. Jones
14:15 The Public
16:45 Emma
Thu 12 Mar
12:45 The Rhythm Section
15:15 Emma
18:00 The Public
20:30 Mr. Jones
Chichester Cinema is an independent cinema that shows over 450 films at 1500 screenings at its home in New Park.
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Hide Ad§ The cinema seats 120 in the main auditorium, 40 in the Studio, it has a bar and a car park
§ Programming includes the best of contemporary and classic cinema from Britain, Europe and America, as well as award-winning international films, retrospectives, education events and film seasons
§ Chichester Cinema is home to the 21-day Chichester Film Festival. The 29th will be held in August, 2020 and the largest on the South Coast, will showcase previews and premieres, with over 130 feature films, Q&As with visiting directors and talks supporting the programming
§ The Cinema’s equipment includes modern digital, 35mm projector, DTS, Dolby® Digital, plus the facilities to screen outside events plus a number of other formats including VHS, S-VHS, Digi-Beta, Blu-Ray and DVD.