Check out a great line up of classic films screening for Vintage Sundays this autumn at the Exeter Picturehouse.
Sun 21 Sep
TO CATCH A THIEF (PG) Director: Alfred Hitchcock. Starring: Cary Grant, Grace Kelly. USA 1955. 106 mins. A retired cat burglar, now living in style on the Riviera, discovers that a new thief has adopted his old MO. The result is a glorious mix of taut suspense and high glamour.
Sun 28 Sep DIRTY HARRY (15) Director: Don Siegel. Starring: Clint Eastwood. USA 1971. 98 mins. The toughest, coolest, baddest, dirtiest, most iconic cop in San Francisco...
Planning your weekend? We’ve come up with plenty of ideas to keep the whole family entertained, whatever the weather!
STAGE & SCREEN
Big Screen in the Park: Gravity (PG) Saturday, 9pm, Northernhay Gardens, Exeter Gravity (PG) – A movie made for the big screen. Experience the multi award-winning, heart-pounding thriller Gravity out in the open and under the stars and be pulled into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. When disaster strikes a seemingly routine mission and the space shuttle is destroyed, two astronauts are left completely alone – tethered to...
This 2001 thriller was written and directed by David Lynch, hallowed creator of Twin Peaks and overall king of the weird. The film tells the story of Betty Elms, an unknown actress played by Naomi Watts, and her encounter with Rita (Laura Harring), a stranger who has lost her memory in a car accident. As they journey around Los Angeles in search of Rita’s memory they are drawn into a world where dreams blend with reality and nobody can be trusted, not even themselves.
This film is known for being so confusing that the DVD sleeve contained a set of...
This Oscar-winning 1993 movie stars Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, and Antonio Banderas. Directed by Jonathan Demme, it tells the tale of Andrew Beckett’s (Hanks) legal battle against the company that fired him for being gay and having AIDS. Of course, a movie about AIDS in the early 90’s was unlikely to have a happy ending. After Beckett finally succumbs to his condition, the movie ends with the uplifting and devastating footage of his funeral, full of family and friends celebrating his life. As the camera slowly pans into home videos of Beckett as a child playing...
The 2009 crime drama film is an adaptation of the non-fiction book “Public Enemies: America’s Greatest Crime Wave & the Birth of the FBI”, and the action of the movie is set throughout the Great Depression. The action is centered on the infamous bank robber John Dillinger (played by Johnny Depp) and although the movie is not 100% accurate from a historical point of view, most of the scenes are depicted from real acts. “If it was 100% accurate, you would call it a documentary” said Bryan Burrough, the author of the book who was impressed by the fictional...
Despite the horrendous weather, most of the Animated Exeter events taking place in the city over the past couple of weeks went ahead.
The Valentine's Day weekend saw the culmination of the first week of Animated Exeter with a fabulous light show on Fore Street, directed by Tal Rosner. Unfortunately, the show had to be cancelled on the Friday night due to the storms, but Saturday's performance was absolutely beautiful, with Fore Street being transformed into an interactive cinema, and people flocking to see the spectacle.
On the afternoon of Saturday 15th there was also the...
Escape the miserable weather into a wonderful alternative universe of animation this half-term.
Animated Exeter will be screening over 100 animated films from the UK’s young animators, UK graduates and stunning selection of independent talent from around the world in addition to screenings of big movies: from Studio Ghibli’s ‘From Up Poppy Hill’ to ‘Frozen’ and ‘The Wolf Children’.
The international competition ‘Wide World’ to find the best animation for children had an enormous response the results of which audiences of all ages will enjoy on Monday and Wednesday.
Spring is kicking off with a bang this year, with the arrival of the 15th edition of Animated Exeter, running from the 10th to the 22nd February 2014. These twelve days will see Exeter buzzing with exciting and innovative screenings, workshops and exhibitions taking place all over the city. The hugely varied programme of events will appeal to people of all ages, and there is plenty for families to do together too.
This year, Animated Exeter is celebrating its new status as an international animation festival, screening competitive films from around the globe, including entries from...
Are you a budding filmmaker, filled with creative ideas and a passion for turning your thoughts into something brilliant?
In partnership with the National Youth Film Festival this two day filmmaking workshop will help you learn new skills, tell your stories and make that first step to becoming the next Steven Spielberg!
Furthermore, come and watch your film on the Big screen at Exeter Phoenix on Friday 1 November.
2 day course: 10am - 4pm
Price: £20
MORE INFO: http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/fantastic-film-making-workshop/
East Devon District Council has released the first of four short internet films which are being made about the new community of Cranbrook. The first film which is available to download or view from East Devon’s website and can be found on YouTube, is a short overview about Cranbrook. Set on the day Cranbrook first opened its doors to the public, the film takes a look inside some of the show homes, views Cranbrook from the air and celebrates the achievements of 15 years of meticulous planning. Leader of East Devon District Council, Cllr Paul Diviani said “We decided to commission this piece...
