Season Four Films (2008/09) Download Season Four Programme

Most of our screenings use a standard DVD and the classifications shown here are for that medium. Where a DVD ("Video") certification is not available, the film's original theatrical rating is used. Click the IMDb and BBFC logos for more information about each film. The BBFC links are for the original theatrical releases because these usually have more detailed information about content. Timings are for the DVD version, which for technical reasons are always slightly shorter than the theatrical version.

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7 October 2008
Se Jie (Lust, Caution)
IMDB BBFC
USA/China (2007) 152 mins; Dir: Ang Lee; Stars: Tony Leung, Chiu Wai, Joan Chen
An espionage thriller set in WWII-era Shanghai in which a young woman gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure.
Reaction Index: 59
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4 November 2008
In the Shadow of the Moon (& Director's Talk)
IMDB BBFC
UK (2007) 96 mins; Dir: David Sington
Gripping feature documentary in which the surviving members of NASAʼs Apollo missions tell their story in their own words.
Reaction Index: 93
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2 December 2008
The Man in the White Suit
IMDB BBFC
UK (1951) 82 mins; Dir: Alexander Mackendrick; Stars: Alec Guinness
Classic Ealing comedy about what happens to an altruistic inventor when he invents a fabric that resists wear and stain as a boon to humanity.
Reaction Index: 82
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6 January 2009
No Country for Old Men
IMDB BBFC
US (2007) 117 mins; Dir: Coen Brothers; Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Woody Harrelson
Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than 2 million dollars in cash.
Reaction Index: 69
3 February 2009 - Double Bill
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First
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
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Finland (1989) 76 mins; Dir: Aki Kaurismaki; Stars: Matti Pellonpaa
This cult film follows the Leningrad Cowboys, a Finnish rock band, as they travel to America to seek their fame and fortune.
Reaction Index: 49
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Second
The Guernica Children
IMDB
UK (2005) 40 mins; Dir: Steve Bowles
Documentary about the Basque children evacuated to Southampton during the Spanish Civil War.
Reaction Index: 68
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3 March 2009
The Manchurian Candidate
IMDB BBFC
USA (1962) 126 mins; Dir: John Frankenheimer; Stars: Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury
The classic original. A former Korean POW is brainwashed into becoming a assassin. However another former prisoner may know how to save him.
Reaction Index: n/a
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7 April 2009
Juno
IMDB BBFC
UK (2008) 92 mins; Dir: Jason Reitman; Stars: Ellen Page, Michael Cera
Faced with an unwanted pregnancy an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.
Reaction Index: 59
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5 May 2009
Pan's Labyrinth (El Laberinto del Fauno)
IMDB BBFC
Mexico/Spain/USA (2006) 119 mins; Dir: Guillermo del Toro; Stars: Ivana Baquero, Sergi Lopez
In 1940s fascist Spain, the bookish stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into a captivating fantasy world. This Oscar winner is a creative yet challenging tour de force.
Reaction Index: 69