PHOENIX CINEMAD E C E M B E R & J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 9

CONTENTS

MAIN FEATURES pg.3 - pg.8

FOR THE FAMILY pg.11 - pg.14

SCREEN ARTS pg.21 - pg.27

SPECIAL EVENTS pg.19 - pg.20

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CINEMEMORIES pg.15

CINEMA INFORMATION pg.29 - pg.30

WELCOME

HOLIDAY SPECIALS pg.9, pg.17

Welcome Phoenix Friends to our latest brochure taking us through the festive season.

As you all must be aware, the Phoenix has recently gone through some uncertain times regarding our future remaining as an independent cinema.

During this time the support from the community has been overwhelming, and the management team, the staff and I would like to say a big thank you. It has meant so very much to us all.

We have some great family entertainment for you this festive season. The highly anticipated Mary Poppins Returns arrives with an all-star cast and guarantees to be practically perfect in every way (pg.5), whilst Clara’s search for a magical key leads her to a mysterious parallel world in Disney’s re-imagining of The Nutcracker classic. (pg.9)

2019 is already shaping up to be a good year for film, with Laurel and Hardy biopic Stan & Ollie (pg.7) and Margot Robbie’s transformative role as Elizabeth I in Mary Queen of Scots (pg.8) coming this January.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Phoenix this Christmas, perhaps with a warming mulled wine and a seasonal mince pie in our vibrant café bar before enjoying your film.

Have a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year from us all at the Phoenix.

Rob Belfield

Executive Director

CONTINUING FROM FRIDAY 7 DECEMBER

Disobedience 15

1hr 54. UK 2017. Directed by Sebastián Lelio. With Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola.

From Sebastián Lelio, the director of the Academy Award-winning A Fantastic Woman, the film follows a woman as she returns to the community that shunned her decades earlier for an attraction to a childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality.

Three Identical Strangers 15

1hr 36. USA 2018. Directed by Tim Wardle.

New York, 1980.

Three complete strangers accidentally discover that they are identical triplets, separated at birth. Their joyous reunion catapults the brothers to fame, but it also reveals an extraordinary and disturbing secret with an indeterminate number of victims at play.

Tulip Fever TBC

1hr 45. UK/USA 2017.

Set against the backdrop of the 17th-century Tulip Wars, a married noblewoman (Alicia Vikander) has an affair with an artist (Dane DeHaan). The lovers risk everything and enter the frenzied tulip bulb market, with the hope that the right bulb will make a fortune.

The Old Man & the Gun 12A

1hr 33. USA 2018. Directed by David Lowery. With Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek, Casey Affleck.

Academy Award winners Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek lead an all-star cast in director David Lowery’s true-life dramedy about an unrepentant bank robber and jail-breaker determined to live life by his own rules.

Q&A WITH AUTHOR DEBORAH MOGGACHFRIDAY 14 DECEMBER

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The Favourite 15

1hr 59. Ireland/UK/USA 2018. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. With Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz.

His third English-language film in four years sees Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Deer) on rollicking, virtuoso form with Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz revelling in the wit of his royal court life.

It’s the early 18th century, England is at war with France and Queen Anne’s (Colman) poor health finds her relying on her doting friend Lady Sarah (Weisz). When Sarah’s cousin Abigail (Stone) arrives at the Palace, her charm soon wins the Queen’s attentions. With stakes of the heart high, the two women soon become rivals for the Queen’s affections in a wickedly funny game of one-up-womanship.

FROM FRIDAY 4 JANUARY

Mary Poppins Returns TBC

USA 2018. Directed by Rob Marshall. With Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep, Angela Lansbury.

In Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns, an all new original musical and sequel, Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives following a personal loss.

Emily Blunt stars as the practically-perfect nanny with unique magical skills who can turn any ordinary task into an unforgettable, fantastic adventure and Lin-Manuel Miranda plays her friend Jack, an optimistic street lamplighter who helps bring light - and life - to the streets of London.

FROM FRIDAY 21 DECEMBER

THIS CHRISTMAS, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET!CHECK OUT OUR HOLIDAY SPECIALS ON PG.9

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Stan & Ollie TBC

1hr 37. UK/Canada/USA 2018. Directed by Jon S. Baird. With Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly.

The true story of Hollywood’s greatest comedy double act, Laurel and Hardy, is brought to the big screen for the first time. Starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as the legendary movie icons, Stan & Ollie is the heart-warming story of what would become the pair’s triumphant farewell tour.

Colette 15

1hr 51. UK/USA 2018. Directed by Wash Westmoreland. With Keira Knightley, Eleanor Tomlinson.

Keira Knightley stars in this historical drama about the eponymous French novelist, whose provocative debut - falsely credited to her husband - becomes the toast of Paris, triggering a battle for identity, equality, and self-determination at the dawn of the feminist age.

Mary Queen of Scots 15

2hrs 4. UK 2018. Directed by Josie Rourke. With Margot Robbie, Saoirse Ronan.

Mary, Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart. Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. But Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I.

Beautiful Boy 15

2hrs. USA 2018. Directed by Felix van Groeningen. With Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet.

Based on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse, and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years.

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HOLIDAY SPECIALS

FROM FRIDAY 21 DECEMBER

Young Clara needs a magical, one-of-a-kind key to unlock a box that contains a priceless gift. A golden thread leads her to the coveted key, but it soon disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world.

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Video game bad guy Ralph (John C. Reilly) and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman) must risk it all by traveling to the world wide web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope’s video game, Sugar Rush.

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On Saturdays at 11am we have a fun free activity for kids aged 5-10 years (pre-booking through our box office is advised)

followed by a film at midday.*

8 DECEMBERCHRISTOPHER ROBIN PG

22 DECEMBERARTHUR CHRISTMAS U

KIDS CLUBTICKETS £2

PHOENIX KIDS CLUB

*All children under 12yrs of age must be accompanied by a responsible adult. No lone adults without a child will be admitted.

5 JANUARYTHE KING AND

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12 JANUARYSMALLFOOT U

19 JANUARYTEEN TITANS GO!TO THE MOVIES

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DON’T FORGET OUR HOLIDAY SPECIALS, PERFECT FOR LITTLE ONES THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON - PG.9

KIDS CLUB SATURDAYS AT 12PM TICKETS £3

26 JANUARYTHE GRINCH U

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TODDLER TIME: TUESDAY AT 11AM

A special 30 minute programme in a relaxed environment perfect for little ones with a fun activity at 10.30am (places are limited and must be

pre-booked in person or over the phone).

Ages 2-4. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets £3 per child.

Please note: Toddler Time programmes are subject to change.

BUB CLUB: WEDNESDAY TERM TIME AT 11AM

For parents and carers of infants under 12 months.*

No need to find a babysitter or worry about making noise, and a great way to meet other carers who are film fans too.

12 DECEMBERTHREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS 15 (pg.3)

19 DECEMBERTHE OLD MAN & THE GUN 12A (pg.4)

9 JANUARYTHE FAVOURITE 15 (pg.6)

16 JANUARYSTAN & OLLIE TBC (pg.7)

8 JanuaryTo Be Confirmed

15 JanuaryTo Be Confirmed

11 DecemberMessy Goes to Okido

18 DecemberHopster Showtime

27 FebruaryRastamouse

* No lone adults without a baby will be admitted.

22 JanuaryTo Be Confirmed

29 JanuaryTo Be Confirmed

23 JANUARYCOLETTE 15 (pg.7)

30 JANUARYMARY QUEEN OF SCOTS 15 (pg.8)

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Our Cinememories dementia friendly screenings are free for anyone over 60, who can bring guests of any age, such as friends, family and carers.

The screening will have brighter lighting, quieter sound and a break in the middle of the film for a sing-a-long and comfort break.

Free popcorn, biscuits and hot drinks are provided.

A Dementia Adviser for the borough of Barnet (representing Alzheimer’s Society) will be present at the screenings.

Programme supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery www.filmlondon.org.uk/filmhub.

Love Me Tender UTuesday 4 December - 12pm

Meet Me in St.Louis U Tuesday 1 January - 12pm

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes UTuesday 18 December - 12pm

CINEMEMORIES

Can-Can UTuesday 15 January - 12pm

HOLIDAY SPECIALS

It’s a Wonderful Life U2hrs 10. USA 1946. Directed by Frank Capra. With James Stewart, Donna Reed.

This screening is being held as a special fundraising event for the Phoenix with mince pies and sherry.

One of the most and enduring festive films of all time. James Stewart is George Bailey, a man so beset with problems that he contemplates a Christmas-time suicide. As George prepares to jump from a bridge his guardian angel Clarence Oddbody intervenes and shows him how badly Bedford Falls would have turned out without his good deeds, renewing George’s sense of joy in life.

Sunday 16 December - 5:45pm£5

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Gilda Live 12A

1hr 45. USA 1980. Directed by Mike Nichols.

Gilda Radner’s sold-out show at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre: Gilda Radner Live from New York.

A perfect portrait of Gilda at the peak of her superstardom, Gilda Live features many of her best loved characters from Saturday Night Live.

Sunday 6 January - 2pm£12/£9

Love, Gilda + Q&A 12A

2hrs 10. USA 2018. Directed by Lisa D’Apolito.

An acclaimed documentary on the tragically short life and hilarious career of Gilda Radner, the first superstar of Saturday Night Live and a comedy icon.

We’re delighted to welcome director Lisa D’Apolito for a Q&A with Rebecca Williams aka The Celluloid Sorceress.

Sunday 9 December - 2pm£12/£9

UKJF Preview:Can You Ever Forgive Me? 15

Hanky Panky in 35mm 15

1hr 46. USA 2018. Directed by Marielle Heller. With Melissa McCarthy.

Melissa McCarthy stars in the true story of best-selling celebrity biographer Lee Israel.

No longer able to get published, Lee turns her art form to deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack.

Sunday 6 January - 4:15pm£14

2hrs. USA 1982. Directed by Sidney Poitier. With Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner.

Michael is drawn into a web of government secrets when a woman with a mysterious package gets into a New York cab with him.

Introduction by season curator Rebecca Williams, aka The Celluloid Sorceress.

Sunday 27 January - 2pm£12/£9

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A Christmas Carol with Simon Callow1hr 30. 2018. Directed by Tom Cairns.

Based on Dickens’ own performance adaptation, Simon Callow and director Tom Cairns have created a one-man theatrical extravaganza of festive story-telling that is both heart-warming and deeply moving.

A Christmas must see!

Tuesday 11 December - 6:45pm£15/£13

Royal Opera House:The Nutcracker 2hrs 30. 2018. Directed by Peter Wright.

Peter Wright’s production keeps true to the spirit of this Russian ballet classic, with period details and dancing snowflakes. The many solo roles and ensembles put the world-class skills of the Company to the fore in this Christmas classic.

Monday 3 December - 7:15pm£18/£15

National Theatre Live: Antony and Cleopatra 12A

3hrs 40. 2018. With Ralph Fiennes, Sophie Okonedo.

Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare’s famous fated couple in his great tragedy of politics, passion and power.

LIVEThursday 6 December - 7pm

ENCOREMonday 7 January - 12pm£18/£15/£13

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National Theatre Live:The Madness of George III 3hrs 30. 2018. With Mark Gatiss.

Written by one of Britain’s best-loved playwrights Alan Bennett, this epic play includes Olivier Award-winners Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, Wolf Hall, NT Live Coriolanus) in the title role, and Adrian Scarborough.

ENCOREMonday 10 December - 12pm£15/£13

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The MET Live in HD:La Traviata4hrs. 2018. With Diana Damrau, Juan Diego Flórez.

Directed by Michael Mayer, this new production features a dazzling eighteenth-century setting that changes with the seasons.

LIVESaturday 15 December - 5:55pmENCORESunday 16 December- 1:30pm£30/£26/£24/£20

SCREEN ARTS

National Theatre Live: Allelujah 12A

Berliner Philharmoniker:New Year’s Eve Concert 2hrs. 2018. With Daniel Barenboim.

Celebrate the end of 2018 with the Berliner Philharmoniker’s glittering New Year’s Eve Concert.

This fantastic event will be conducted by Daniel Barenboim, and broadcast live from Berlin.

Monday 31 December - 4pm£15/£13

2hrs 50. 2018. Directed by Nicholas Hytner.

Alan Bennett’s sharp and hilarious new play is just what the doctor ordered. Filmed live at London’s Bridge Theatre during its limited run, don’t miss this rousing chorus line for the NHS.

ENCOREMonday 17 December - 12pm £15/£13

Bolshoi: The Nutcracker 2hrs 20. 2018. Directed by Yuri Grigorovich.

The holiday classic returns to the majestic Bolshoi stage for a live broadcast of a timeless story, taking audiences of all ages on a magical journey accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s beloved score.

Sunday 23 December - 3pm

£15/£13

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The MET Live in HD:Adriana Lecouvreur4hrs. 2019. Directed by Sir David McVicar.

For the first time at the Met, soprano Anna Netrebko sings the role of Adriana Lecouvreur, the eighteenth-century actress whose real-life intrigues inspired Cilea’s tragic opera.

LIVESaturday 12 January - 5:55pmENCORESunday 13 January - 12pm£30/£26/£24/£20

National Theatre Live:The Tragedy of King Richardthe Second 12A

2hrs 30. 2019. Directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins.

Simon Russell Beale plays William Shakespeare’s Richard II, broadcast live from the stage of the Almeida Theatre.

Tuesday 15 January - 6:50pm£18/£15

Bolshoi:La Bayadère3hrs 20. 2019. Directed by Yuri Grigorovich.

One of the greatest works classical ballet history - a story of love, death and vengeful judgement set in India.

Dazzling sets and costumes illuminate the tragic tale of the temple dancer Nikiya.

Sunday 20 January - 3pm£15/£13

Royal Opera House: The Queen of Spades3hrs 30. 2019. Directed by Stefan Herheim.

In Tchaikovsky’s intense opera of obsession and the supernatural, Gherman is caught between the woman he loves and a destructive fixation.

Tuesday 22 January - 6:45pm£18/£15

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Royal Opera House:La Traviata 3hrs 35. 2019. Directed by Richard Eyre.

Richard Eyre’s production of La Traviata brings out all the emotional colour, from the giddy discovery of love, through painful confrontation to the inevitable conclusion. Lavish period sets and costumes enhance the reality of a moving story based on true life.

Wednesday 30 January - 6:45pm£18/£15

National Theatre Live:I’m Not Running 12A

3hrs. 2019. Directed by David Hare.

What’s involved in sacrificing your private life and your piece of mind for something more than a single issue? Does she dare?

I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre.

Thursday 31 January - 7pm£18/£15

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WWW.PHOENIXCINEMA.CO.UKCINEMA INFORMATION

FILM TIMESMain features and some special events start 20 minutes after the stated programme times. All other screenings start promptly at the published times. All times listed are subject to confirmation. For up to date information please:• Visit www.phoenixcinema.co.uk.• Join our free email list. Go to our

website or visit the box office.• Call 020 8444 6789 for recorded

film times 24 hours a day.• Pick up a weekly time sheet at the

cinema or local libraries and shops.• Check listings on the Time Out

website and in national papersPARKINGEast Finchley Tube Station: £4.50 Mon–Fri, £1.50 Saturday, £1 Sundays/Bank Holidays.Local parking: Max stay 90mins, payable by mobile phone. Free after 6.30pm and Sundays/Bank Holidays.TRANSPORTTube: East Finchley (Northern Line) Buses: 102, 143, 263, N20.*Please be sure to park only in public bays unless you have a residents’ permit.Please note: Fairlawn Avenue next to the cinema is a one way street and can only be accessed from Fortis Green - there is no turning onto it from the High Road.

TICKETS AND BOOKINGThe box office is open from 11am Mon–Sat and from 1pm Sunday.Main Feature Pricing:AdultsMon (any time): £7Tue-Fri (before 5pm): £8.50Tue-Thu (after 5pm): £11Sat/Sun/BHols + Fri (after 5pm): £12Concessions*Tue-Fri (before 5pm): £8Tue-Thurs (after 5pm) + Sat/Sun/BHols (before 5pm): £9Children under 15 Tues - Fri (before 5pm): £6All other times: £6.50*unemployed, senior citizens, students, registered disabled. Please bring proof of status.• Tickets for the film week starting

Friday will go on sale no later than the Monday prior.

• Saturday evenings and some special events have allocated seating.

• Tickets booked online or by phone subject to booking fee.

• No refunds or exchanges will be given within 48 hours of a regular film screening or within one week of our special events and live broadcasts. All refunds are at the manager’s discretion.

ACCESSIBILITYWe welcome wheelchair users and have full access across the building: an external ramp at our entrance, a lift to our auditorium, a platform lift to our café and an accessible toilet in the foyer. There are four dedicated wheelchair spaces in the auditorium (two front row, two back row), please let us know when booking so we can ensure one is reserved for you.

There are limited guide features for visually impaired visitors. Our stairs have clear step markings and floor surfaces are non-slip. Our staff will always be happy to assist. This brochure and our weekly film times are available at our box office in large print. We have 5 wireless audio description headsets which can be borrowed from our box office and are available for all audio described films (see our website for details).

Where possible we aim to screen at least one subtitled performance of our main feature where a subtitled version of the film has been made available to us. Our auditorium is also equipped with an integrated induction loop.

Assistance dogs are welcome across our building and we are happy to provide them with water, but please let us know in advance if you’re coming to see a filmWe offer concessionary prices to those customers who are registered disabled, and a free ticket for a carer subject to CEA card and availability. CEA card

applications are available at the box office or you can apply on line at www.ceacard.co.uk

Blue badge parking is available outside the cinema on the High Rd and on Fairlawn Ave on single yellow lines and in parking bays any time, free of charge.

HIRE THE PHOENIX Our unique, historic building is available to host: • Children’s parties• Special occasions• Charity fundraising events• Book and product launches• Film and TV Shoots• Comedy nights• Private screenings• Short film screenings• Business eventsWe have 255 seats and can project 35mm as well as digital formats. Packages can be tailored to suit all budgets.For more information please email: hires@phoenixcinema.co.uk

Management reserve the right of admission. Information correct at time of press. Registered charity no. 296135. Part of the Europa Cinemas Network of the European MEDIA Programme.

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