Ashfield U3A Cinema Club













Following the untimely demise of Anthea Purvis, the group has now been taken over as co-ordinator by Anthea's close friend Sylvia Smith, and will be held on the first Tuesday of the month at Sylvia's home in Skegby. For further details, ring Sylvia on 01623-514357 or email Sylvia.







DATE TIME VENUE SUBJECT PLOT SUMMARY
         
2012        
Tuesday 7th February 13:30 Sylvia Smith Brassed Off (1996)
In existence for a hundred years, Grimley Colliery Brass band is as old as the mine. But the miners are now deciding whether to fight to keep the pit open, and the future for town and band looks bleak. Although the arrival of flugelhorn player Gloria injects some life into the players, and bandleader Danny continues to exhort them to continue in the national competition, frictions and pressures are all too evident. And who's side is Gloria actually on?


(Starring: Pete Postlethwaite, Stephen Tomkinson, Ewan McGregor)

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Tuesday 6th March 13:30 Sylvia Smith Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café (1991)
A housewife who is unhappy with her life befriends an old lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by the tales she tells of people she used to know.


(Starring: Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy)

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Tuesday 3rd April 13:30 Sylvia Smith Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. Little is known about the girl in the painting, it is speculated that she was a maid who lived in the house of the painter along with his family and other servants, though there is no historical evidence. This masterful film attempts to recreate the mysterious girl's life. Griet is a maid in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer. Vermeer's wealthy patron and sole means of support, Van Ruijven, commissions him to paint Griet with the intent that he will have her for himself before it is finished. She must somehow secretly pose for the crucial painting without the knowledge of Vermeer's wife...


(Starring: Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Wilkinson)

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Tuesday 1st May 13:30 Sylvia Smith My House in Umbria (2003)
An unlikely group of people find solace and friendship after being thrown together in the wake of a terrorist attack.


(Starring: Maggie Smith, Ronnie Barker, Chris Cooper)
Tuesday 5th June 13:30 Sylvia Smith Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991)
After a rich Edwardian widow impulsively marries a handsome but poor Tuscan dentist and dies in childbirth, her English in-laws try to gain custody of the baby.


(Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Helen Mirren)
Tuesday 3rd July 13:30 Sylvia Smith Wah Wah (2005)
Set at the end of the '60s, as Swaziland is about to receive independence from Great Britain, the film follows the young Ralph Compton, from 12 to 14, through his parents' traumatic separation. Written and directed by Richard E Grant, the film is based on true events from Richard E. Grant's childhood.


(Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Julie Walters, Miranda Richardson, Celia Imrie)

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