Harold Fry continues his journey in Belper!

Director: Hettie Macdonald. Starring: Jim Broadbent, Penelope Wilton, Linda Bassett. UK. 2023. 108mins.

A seemingly unremarkable man Harold (Broadbent), has made mistakes with all the important things: being a husband, a father and a friend. Well into his 60s, he is content to fade quietly into the background. When he learns his old friend Queenie is unwell, he walks to his local post office to send her a letter but decides to keep walking – all the way to her hospice, 450 miles away, much to the despair of his wife Maureen (Wilton).

THU 18 MAY 4.30
FRI 19 MAY 6.00, 8.30
SAT 20 MAY 2.30 (CAPTIONED), 7.30
SUN 21 MAY 4.30
MON 22 MAY 5.30, 8.00
TUE 23 MAY 5.30, 8.00
WED 24 MAY 5.30
THU 25 MAY 6.00, 8.30

★★★★★
‘A scintillating, perfectlytimed
play’ Financial Times

Director: Clint Dyer. Starring: Giles Terera, Rosy McEwan and Paul Hilton

In 1968 America, as two men fight to become the next president, all eyes are on the battle between two others: the cunningly conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and the unruly liberal Gore Vidal. David Harewood (Homeland) and Zachary Quinto (Star Trek) play feuding political rivals in James Graham’s (Sherwood) multiple award-winning new drama.

Thursday 18th May, 7:00pm

Director: Nida Manzoor. Starring: Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Renu Brindle. United Kingdom. 2023. 103 mins.

Ria Khan is a martial artist in training, and a very good one too… if she does say so herself. After worrying that her sister’s suspicious fiancé is dragging her away from the family, Ria hatches a plan for the ultimate wedding heist (with the help of her eager friends and a few karate kicks). Expect cartoon-style conflict and sinister villains in this action-packed adventurous comedy.

SAT 20 MAY 5.00 · WED 24 MAY 8.00

Director: Toby Amies. Starring: Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Mel Collins. UK. 2023. 86mins.

In the Court of the Crimson King is a dark, comic film for anyone who wonders whether it is worth sacrificing everything for just a single moment of transcendence. For over 50 years Robert Fripp, also famous for his work with Bowie and Eno, has overseen a unique creative environment in which freedom and responsibility conspire to place extraordinary demands on the band’s members.

SUN 21 MAY 7.00

Director: Saela Davis and Anna Rose. Starring: Emily Watson, Mail Mescal and Aisling Franciosi. UK/Ireland. 2022. 100mins.

God’s Creatures is a quietly devastating drama set on the coast of Ireland. In a windswept fishing village, a mother (Emily Watson – Every Breaking Wave) is torn between protecting her beloved son (Paul Mescal – Aftersun, Normal People) and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she tells for him rips apart their family and close-knit community in this tense, sweepingly emotional epic.

THU 25 MAY 10.30am

Director: Bill Holderman. Starring: Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen, Candice Bergen. US 2023. 115 mins.

The book club is back, but this time Vivian’s engaged! Follow these 4 fabulous ladies as they head to Rome for her once in a life time bachelorette. There’s are twists and turns in this hilarious sequel as it turns from a relaxing holiday, to the Italian road trip of a life time!

FRI 26 MAY 5.30 · SAT 27 MAY 5.15 · SUN 28 MAY 6.15 · MON 29 MAY 4.45 · TUE 30 MAY 8.30 · WED 31 MAY 4.45 · THU 01 JUN 10.30am

Director: James Gunn. Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Baustita. US. 2023. 159mins.

Our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

FRI 26 MAY 8.15 · SAT 27 MAY 2.00 · SUN 28 MAY 10.30am · MON 29 MAY 1.30, 7.30 · TUE 30 MAY 5.15 · WED 31 MAY 1.30, 7.30 (PIZZA) · THU 01 JUN 3.30

George Tillman Jr. Starring: Forest Whitaker, Sonja Sohn & John Magaro. USA. 2023. 129mins.

The remarkable life and times of Foreman, from Olympic Gold medalist to World Heavyweight champion, from the Rumble in the Jungle fight with Muhammad Ali in Zaire to finding his faith, retiring, and becoming a preacher. When financial hardship hits his family and church, he steps back into the ring and regains the championship at age 45, becoming the oldest heavyweight champion in boxing history.

SAT 27 MAY 8.00 · THU 01 JUN 6.45

Director: David Alaux. Starring: Rob Beckett, Giovanna Fletcher, Josh Widdecombe. France. 2023. 96mins.

The story of super smart mouse Pattie and her feline friend Sam, as they embark upon an exciting adventure of paw-some proportions through Ancient Greece. With a little help from ageing hero Jason, the animals’ quest brings them face to face with some the most bizarre and dangerous creatures from Greek mythology, as they race to halt the threat posed to their city by Poseidon himself.

TUE 30 MAY 3.00 · THU 01 JUN 1.15