From this week onwards, doors will only open for entry into screenings 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the film (7:30 PM, or 6:30 PM for Saturday screenings). You’re welcome to come along earlier if you wish, but please be aware that you may not be allowed entry into the theatre until half an hour before the film.
As for what's on at the Film Group this week, there’s a little something for everyone, from action films (END OF WATCH, GANGSTER SQUAD) and comedies (PITCH PERFECT, THIS IS 40) to an Oscar-winning classic (BONNIE AND CLYDE) and the latest film from director Paul Thomas Anderson (THE MASTER).
• Tue 5 Mar @ 8 PM: END OF WATCH
The daily grind of two young police officers in L.A. (Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña) in interrupted when they stumble upon a cache of cash and firearms.
• Thu 7 Mar @ 8 PM: THE MASTER
A Naval veteran (Joaquin Phoenix) arrives home from WWII unsettled and uncertain of his future, until he is tantalised by a cult and its charismatic leader (Phillip Seymour Hoffman). Nominated for 3 Academy Awards in 2013, including Best Actor (Phoenix).
• Fri 8 Mar @ 8 PM: GANGSTER SQUAD followed by BONNIE AND CLYDE
In GANGSTER SQUAD, two detectives (Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling) lead a secret crew of L.A. police officers in an effort to take down the ruthless mob king who runs the city (Sean Penn). Then, in the classic BONNIE AND CLYDE, a bank robber and a bored small-town girl embark on an escalating crime-spree of robbery and murder.
• Sat 9 Mar @ **7 PM**: PITCH PERFECT followed by THIS IS 40
In PITCH PERFECT, a university freshman who is cajoled into joining her school's all-girls singing group, as they take on their male rivals in a competition. Then, a married couple (Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann) find themselves both turning 40 and are not happy about it in THIS IS 40, the semi-sequel to KNOCKED UP.