welcome!
“I often feel a photochemical image contains the mass of the subject and dimension; a digital image often feels as if it is mass-less. This could be nostalgia or simply how I learned to see.” - Keanu Reeves, The Unilever Series: Tacita Dean: FILM (2011).
There’s a lot to come in May, but off the back of the above quote, we’re excited to share the start of CY35, a season of films on 35mm screening from now until September to celebrate the medium of celluloid film. We’re kicking off the season with RADIX’s screening of Speed!
We’ve also got the long anticipated release of The Devil Wears Prada 2 and the Michael Jackson biopic, Michael. For those looking for something from overseas, be sure to catch Kohuko, The Tasters or Colours of Time!
Audio Description Available
Check at Box Office or online for the latest available Audio Described films.
If you do require audio description, you can book a specific ticket with Box Office or online which will let us know to keep a headset aside for you.
Subtitles
Films which have either a HOH captioned screening or are in a foreign language with English subtitles.
Film Prices
Tickets £9.50 - £7
Member Prices
Courtyard Club & Card £3
Friends & Patrons 10% off courtyard.org.uk/memberships
Breakfast Movies
11am films Monday to Friday include a pre-film pastry & tea or filter coffee.
No Adverts
These will not have adverts. Trailers will begin at the advertised time.
Relaxed Screenings
These screenings feature lowered sound, raised lighting and the freedom to move around the space.
Cinema Sundays!
Thank you to everyone who has taken advantage of our new Sunday openings! For more information on what we’re offering on these days, visit: courtyard.org/cinema-sundays. Here’s what we’re bringing you this May:
Sunday 3 May
2pm & 5pm: Michael
Sunday 17 May
2pm & 7.30pm:
The Devil Wears Prada 2
5pm: Michael
Sunday 31 May
Sunday 10 May 5pm: Michael
Sunday 24 May 2pm: The Sheep Detectives
5pm: The Devil Wears Prada 2
2pm: Merrily We Roll Along
5pm: The Christophers
May
Fri 1 2pm & 7.45pm, Sat 2 5pm & 7.45pm, Sun 3 2pm & 5pm, Tue 5 2pm (Subs) & 7.45pm, Wed 6 2pm & 7.45pm, Thu 7 1.30pm & 4pm (Subs), Fri 8 11am & 8pm, Sat 9 8pm, Sun 10 5pm, Mon 11 2pm (Subs), Tue 12 11am, Wed 13 8pm, Thu 14 11am, Sun 17 5pm, Tue 19 11am, Wed 20 11am
Michael (12A)
USA, 2h 5min
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Cast: Jaafar Jackson, Juliano Valdi, Colman Domingo, Miles Teller
Telling the story of Michael Jackson’s life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world. This is where his story begins.
May
Fri 1 11am, Tue 5 5.30pm, Wed 6 11am
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
Midwinter break (12a)
USA, 2h 14min
UK/Netherlands, 1h 30min
Director: David Lynch
Director: Polly Findlay
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
Retired long-time couple Stella and Gerry travel from their home in Glasgow to Amsterdam for an impromptu holiday, but as the hours pass, Stella and Gerry realize that their relationship has reached a crossroads. Based on the best-seller by Bernard MacLaverty.
Cast: Lesley Manville, Ciarán Hinds “...a triumph” - Peter Bradshaw
May
April Mon 28 Apr 7.30pm
Fri 1 5.30pm, Tue 5 11am, Wed 6 5.30pm, Thu 7 11am, Fri 8 2pm, Mon 11 5.30pm
Glenrothan (12a)
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
UK, 1h 37min
USA, 2h 14min
Director: David Lynch
Director: Brian Cox
Cast: Brian Cox, Shirley Henderson, Alan Cumming
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
After 35 years in the United States, Donal returns to his family-owned whisky distillery in the Scottish Highlands where his brother plans to retire. Having parted ways following an argument at their mother’s funeral, it might be time for Donal to make amends with his brother, Sandy. Glenrothan marks the directorial debut of legendary Scottish actor Brian Cox as he puts the beauty of his home nation on full display.
May
April
Mon 28 Apr 7.30pm
Fri 8 5.45pm, Sat 9 5.45pm
Undertone (18)
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
USA, 1h 34min
USA, 2h 14min
Director: Ian Tuason
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Nina Kiri, Adam DiMarco, Michèle Duquet
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by recordings mysteriously sent her way.
“Technically and sonically, this is as sharp as it gets” - John Nugent, Empire
“This is a film that doesn’t feel the need to explain itself. Nightmares rarely do.”
- Brian Tallerico, rogerebert.com (3.5/4)
May
April
Mon 11 11am, Tue 12 8pm, Tue 19 5pm
Mon 28 Apr 7.30pm
The Tasters (15)
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
USA, 2h 14min
Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, 2h 3min
Director: Silvio Soldini
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
Cast: Elisa Schlott, Max Riemelt, Alma Hasun
Seven women are forced to taste Hitler’s food to check for poison. Torn between the fear of dying and the hunger devouring them, the “tasters” will form alliances, friendships, and secret agreements. As they spend time together, their relationships evolve between loyalty and betrayal. Based on the best-selling novel At the Wolf’s Table by Rosella Postorino. In original language with English subtitles.
May
Mon 11 7.45pm, Wed 13 11am
Dead Man's Wire (15)
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
USA, 2h 14min
USA, 1h 45min
Director: Gus Van Sant
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Al Pacino
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
On February 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis entered the office of Richard Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off shotgun wired with a “dead man’s wire” from the trigger to Tony’s own neck.
“It’s a gripping picture with excellent performances” - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
May
Tue 19 11am
April
May
Mon 28 Apr 7.30pm
Sat 16 11am, Sat 23 5.45pm, Tue 26 4.30pm, Wed 27 10.45am (Relaxed), Thu 28 2pm
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
USA, 2h 14min
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (PG)
Director: David Lynch
USA, 1h 38min
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
Director: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Pierre Leduc
Cast: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black
Mario ventures into space, exploring cosmic worlds and tackling galactic challenges far from the familiar Mushroom Kingdom.
Under 14s can watch for just £3 with a free Courtyard Club membership at courtyard.org.uk/courtyardclub
epic: elvis presley in concert (12a)
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
USA, 2h 14min
USA, 1h 36min
Director: David Lynch
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
Following busy screenings in April, we thought we’d bring The King back for one last showing!
Following the discovery of lost footage Elvis sings and tells his story like never before in a new cinematic experience from visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge, The Great Gatsby, Romeo + Juliet).
May
Fri 15 11am & 8pm, Sat 16 8.15pm, Sun 17 2pm & 7.30pm, Mon 18 11am & 2pm (Baby Friendly), Tue 19 2pm & 7.45pm, Wed 20 11am & 2pm, Thu 21 11am & 2pm, Fri 22 11am, Sat 23 2pm (Subs) & 8pm, Sun 24 5pm, Tue 26 2pm (Subs), Wed 27 8pm, Thu 28 11am
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (cert tbc)
USA, 2hrs
Director: David Frankel
Cast: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Simone Ashley, Justin Theroux, Kenneth Branagh, Lucy Liu, Rachel Bloom, Caleb Hearon
Almost twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable streets of New York City and the sleek offices of Runway Magazine in the eagerly awaited sequel to the 2006 phenomenon that defined a generation.
LIVE SCREENINGS
Merrily we roll along (15)
Sunday 31 May, 2pm
Runtime: 2h 25min
Spanning three decades, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Along charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonothan Groff and Lindsay Mendez.
Tickets: £16
artworkby@rca_art.1997
Monday 18 May, 6.30pm USA, 1994, 1h 56min, 15
Welcome to CY35, our celebration of movies on 35mm film! As the only cinema in Hereford that can play 35mm, we wanted to share some films you’ll love from now until September. Here’s two to start off!
Director: Jan de Bont (Twister)
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper, Je Daniels
RADIX Film Club presents the best action movie of the 1990s... yes, we said it! When a madman demanding money starts planting bombs in public places it’s up to S.W.A.T o cer Jack Traven to protect a bus load of passengers.
Did you know when old colour celluloid fades, it turns pink!
Saturday 6 June, 5.45pm France, 2001, 2h 2min, 15
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Cast: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Lorella Cravotta
For it’s 25th anniversary we present the 5-time Oscar Nominee and fan favourite Amélie. Despite being caught in her own imaginative world, a waitress sets out to help people find happiness.
May
April
Mon 28 Apr 7.30pm
Fri 22 2.30pm, Sat 23 11am, Sun 24 2pm, Tue 26 11am, Wed 27 5.30pm, Thu 28 4.30pm, Fri 29 4pm (Relaxed), Sat 30 5pm (Subs)
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
USA, 2h 14min
The Sheep Detectives (PG)
Director: David Lynch
UK, 1h 49min
Director: Kyle Balda
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson, Patrick Stewart
Every night a shepherd reads aloud a murder mystery, pretending his sheep can understand. When he is found dead, the sheep realize at once that it was a murder and think they know everything about how to go about solving it.
It’s a mystery we know ewe’ll love!
April
May
Mon 28 Apr 7.30pm
Tue 26 7pm, Wed 27 1.45pm
kokuho (15)
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
USA, 2h 14min
Japan, 2h 55min + 10min interval
Director: David Lynch
Director: Lee Sang-il
Cast: Ryô Yoshizawa, Ryûsei Yokohama, Mitsuki Takahata
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
In post-war Japan’s economic boom, gangster familyborn Kikuo Tachibana finds himself adopted by a kabuki actor. Despite life’s challenges, he develops into a gifted performer and attracts friends and enemies. In original language with English subtitles
“It’s rare to find films of this beauty or scale, and with such adoration for the artform they depict. Akin to Amadeus, Kokuho is not to be missed by fans of cinema, ballet or opera.” - Ethan, Cinema Development
April
June
Mon 28 Apr 7.30pm
Tue 2 11am, Wed 3 2.30pm & 7.45pm, Thu 4 11am
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
Colours of time (15)
USA, 2h 14min
France, 2h 5min
Director: David Lynch
Cédric Klapisch
Cast: Suzanne Lindon, Abraham Wapler
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
A fan favourite from this year’s Borderlines Film Festival! When a house in Normandy formerly belonging to an Adèle Meunier is due for demolition, her four descendants, businesswoman Céline, beekeeper Guy, French teacher Abdel and online content creator Seb, are summoned to inspect the contents. A trail of artefacts leads them to retrace Adèle’s adventures end of the 19th century Paris. In original language with English Subtitles.
May
Fri 29 11am, Sat 30 7.45pm, Sun 31 5pm
Mon 1 11am, Tue 2 2.30pm & 7.45pm (Subs), Wed 3 11am, Thu 4 2.30pm & 7.45pm
The Christophers (cert tbc)
UK/USA, 1h 40min
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: Michaela Coel, Ian McKellen, Jessica Gunning
The children of a once famous artist hire a forger to complete some unfinished, long ago abandoned canvases so they’ll have an inheritance when he dies.
“It’s another exhilarating late career opportunity for McKellen to really bare teeth... but this time he has a script that’s actually able to match him.” - Benjamin Lee, The Guardian
June
Mon 22 6.30pm (Subs)
Lost Highway (1997, 18)
Saving Face (2004, 15)
USA, 2h 14min
USA, 1h 31min
Director: David Lynch
Director: Alice Wu
Cast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius
Cast: Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen
A lesbian Chinese-American and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations. Often overshadowed by the wave of noughties Hollywood rom-coms, Alice Wu’s 2004 rom-com is a touching and hilarious gem.
Join us after the film to chat and get 10% off drinks at the bar! RADIX Film Club presents:
Family Saturdays!
Kangaroo (PG)
Sat 2 May, 11am
All with a free pre-activity from 10.30am
Looney Tunes: The Day the earth blew up (pg)
Sat 9 May, 11am
The super mario galaxy movie (pg)
Sat 16 May, 11am
The Sheep detectives (PG)
Sat 23 May, 11am
The Drop of the ocean (live)
Sat 30 May, 11am
