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Rodrigo Sorogoyen / Spain, France 2022 / 138 min / Cert 15

Antoine and Olga have moved from France to a small village in Galicia, Spain. It’s a peaceful life – until Norwegian developers arrive, offering to pay for a wind farm to be built in the neighbourhood. When they disagree with two local brothers on a final decision, tensions rise to the point of no return. Winner of best film at the Dublin International Film Festival and best foreign-language film at the César Awards, the narrative has a phenomenal quality of acting and generates continuous suspense. ‘A terrific, gripping drama that will cross cultural borders with ease. Every nation has such stories.’ (Irish Times)

Alexander Payne / USA 2023 / 123 min / Cert 15 Alexander Payne, who won an Oscar for Sideways in 2004, pairs up again with Paul Giamatti, who plays Paul, a history teacher at an expensive boarding school and very much a loner. He reluctantly becomes a ‘holdover’, an adult tasked with overseeing students who have nowhere to go over the Christmas vacation. Angus, a smart yet rebellious teen (newcomer Dominic Sessa) is his only charge. The pair spend the holiday with cafeteria manager Mary, a grieving mother (played magnificently by Da’Vine Joy Randolph). The three are an unlikely fit, but a subtle script avoids the twin pitfalls of lengthy monologues and sentimentality.

Kristofer Borglum / USA 2023 / 100 min / Cert 15

Nicholas Cage gives a pitch perfect performance as a timid family man, Paul Matthews, who finds his life turned upside down when he starts to appear as an impassive spectator in other people’s dreams. As in life, his presence in these dreams is banal and non-intrusive. However, his nighttime appearances take on a nightmarish turn when his dream selves start, inexplicably, becoming violent and the real Paul is vilified for the terror being unleashed. The film is both funny and sad with Nicholas Cage showing just the right amount of awkwardness and honesty.

Oliver Parker / UK 2023 / 97 min / Cert 12A

Michael Caine and the late Glenda Jackson give terrific performances in this poignant and thought-provoking film based on a true-life story. 89-year old navy war veteran Bernie absconds from his care home to join fellow veterans to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Normandy Landings. We join him on his journey as he reflects on his guilt at surviving the war, when so many of his comrades perished. There is humour in the attempts by Bernie’s wife (Jackson), to cover up his escape. However, the film may leave you with a tear in your eye but there is ‘a huge amount to enjoy from these legendary performers’ (Guardian)

Confederate soldiers led by Vance Reno (Richard Egan) rob a Union train of its payroll money. But because the Civil War officially ended the day before, their theft was not a legitimate act of war. Now an outlaw, Vance takes his share and heads home, where he intends to marry his fiancée, Cathy (Debra Paget). But upon arrival he discovers that she has already married his youngest brother, Clint (Elvis Presley). The troubled family tries to reconnect — while also evading the law.

CLASSIC FILM AFTERNOONS: A hot drink, a cake and a great film – all for just £6.00 (£10 for two)

Please note: Refreshments served from 12.00, film starts at 1.00pm.

All our classic film screenings are Dementia Friendly and supported by Tesco Community Grants. Every little helps.

After hired hand Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey) murders the father of 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Kim Darby), she seeks vengeance and hires U.S. Marshal “Rooster” Cogburn (John Wayne), a man of “true grit,” to track Chaney into Indian territory. As the two begin their pursuit, a Texas Ranger, La Boeuf (Glen Campbell), joins the manhunt in hopes of capturing Chaney for the murder of a Texas senator and collecting a substantial reward. The three clash on their quest of bringing to justice the same man.

CLASSIC FILM AFTERNOONS: A hot drink, a cake and a great film – all for just £6.00 (£10 for two)

Please note: Refreshments served from 12.00, film starts at 1.00pm.

All our classic film screenings are Dementia Friendly and supported by Tesco Community Grants. Every little helps.

Dispatched on an assignment, New York City-based fashion photographer Dick Avery (Fred Astaire) is struck by the beauty of Jo Stockton (Audrey Hepburn), a shy bookstore employee he’s photographed by accident, who he believes has the potential to become a successful model. He gets Jo to go with him to France, where he snaps more pictures of her against iconic Parisian backdrops. In the process, they fall for one another, only to find hurdles in their way.

CLASSIC FILM AFTERNOONS: A hot drink, a cake and a great film – all for just £6.00 (£10 for two)

Please note: Refreshments served from 12.00, film starts at 1.00pm.

All our classic film screenings are Dementia Friendly and supported by Tesco Community Grants. Every little helps.

The Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying skills. When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick (Tom Cruise) is sent to the school, his reckless attitude and cocky demeanor put him at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and collected Iceman (Val Kilmer). But Maverick isn’t only competing to be the top fighter pilot, he’s also fighting for the attention of his beautiful flight instructor, Charlotte Blackwood (Kelly McGillis).

CLASSIC FILM AFTERNOONS: A hot drink, a cake and a great film – all for just £6.00 (£10 for two)

Please note: Refreshments served from 12.00, film starts at 1.00pm.

All our classic film screenings are Dementia Friendly and supported by Tesco Community Grants. Every little helps.

When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) that needs a brain, a Tin Man (Jack Haley) missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr) who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) to earn his help.

CLASSIC FILM AFTERNOONS: A hot drink, a cake and a great film – all for just £6.00 (£10 for two)

Please note: Refreshments served from 12.00, film starts at 1.00pm.

All our classic film screenings are Dementia Friendly and supported by Tesco Community Grants. Every little helps.

Witness a night of thrilling adventure – up on the big screen!

The Banff Mountain Film Festival features a brand-new collection of short films filled with extreme journeys, untamed characters and captivating cinematography! Join the world’s top adventure filmmakers and thrill-seekers as they climb, ski, paddle and ride into the wildest corners of the planet!

With free prize giveaways, this is an unmissable event from the world’s most prestigious mountain festival – guaranteed to ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel!

This is a screening of the Red Film Programme. See www.banff-uk.com for more.