THE EGERTON FILM SOCIETYClick here for forthcoming screenings |
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| Established in 2000 and showing its first film in January 2001, the Egerton Film Society is open to anyone over the age of sixteen. The current ticket price is £6 per film. An annual season ticket is available in January each year covering all 12 films for £60. Screenings are usually held on the last Thursday in the month (except July and August), with occasional special screenings and lectures at other times. A licensed bar is available at each performance. | Our films are shown in the Egerton Millennium Hall using high-quality widescreen Blu-Ray/DVD video projection and Dolby EX 5.1 Surround Sound. Annual Season Ticket holders and members of the public can be admitted to the film screenings, subject to the discretion of the Committee. Programmes are published and circulated to all on the Film Society database twice each year. All who wish to do so receive the e-mail programme and reminders about the current month’s film. Contact pat.parr@sky.com to receive the programmes and reminders. |
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The Society is run in association with the Egerton Computer Centre by a Committee which is elected at the Annual General Meeting, usually held in September. For membership applications enquiries, telephone Richard King on 01233 756592 THE COMMITTEE |
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We always welcome new volunteers, to help with setting up the hall, manning the bar, putting up posters (particularly if you live somewhere other than Egerton) and assisting with clerical and technical duties. Thanks to everyone who helps with this already. Do, please, come along (and volunteer, if you can), for we really do need your help and support for the Egerton Film Society to continue to flourish. We look forward to seeing you. |
| Spring/Summer Programme 2025 |
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| Thursday 27 February 2025 7pm for 7:30pm Blinded by the Light (2019, rating 12A) Billy Barratt | Ronak Singh Chadha Berges | Viveik Kaira Winner of a London Critic Circle Films Award, this coming of age story, set in 1987 England follows art college student, Javed Khan, as he struggles to reconcile his oppressive family situation with his own spirit of independence, guided by the lyrics and spirit he finds in the music of Bruce Springsteen. For anyone who has ever felt they were born to run, this is the film for you. (118 mins. / 1 hr 58 mins) |
| Thursday 27th March 2025 7pm for 7:30pm Napolean (2023, rating R) Joaquin Phoenix | Vanessa Kirby | Tahar Rahim Ridley Scott’s epic story of Napoleon Bonaparte centres on his relationship with his love, Josephine. Through that intense lens Scott directs David Scarpa’s vivid script into a dynamic action spectacular, following Napoleon’s journey to become and remain the French Emperor. The film highlights the military and political turbulence of his rise to power and Scott creates “some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed” (Sony). Nominated for three Oscars, it is a significant film and destined to be the show-piece of Bonaparte biopics. Not to be missed – but bring a cushion as it’s a long show. (133 mins. / 2 hrs 13 mins) |
| Thursday 10th April 2025 7pm for 7:30pm Egerton at the Movies 2 Special with Supper Night Starring everyone in Egerton who happened to be around when the films were shot! By popular demand we’re screening some further films of Egerton, this time of the various fetes and street parties that have taken place over the past 40 years, plus some clips from the Egerton Players archive, all courtesy of the Egerton Village Archive Group. Relive those experiences of yesteryear and see Egerton as it used to be. Come along to join us for supper and a night of home movies. See if you can spot yourself or friends and relatives. The movies span several decades of events in the village from festivals to ordinary life. Produced and collated by Richard King, they are a superb historical record of the fun we have living in Egerton. Richard will be introducing the evening. If you ’d like to order supper starting at 6pm, please email Janet/Julia at egertonfilm@btinternet.com with the number of suppers required and look out for the flyers with further details and to arrange payment as usual into the Film Club account. (110 mins. / 1 hr 50 mins) |
| Thursday 24th April 2025 7pm for 7:30pm Paddington in Peru (2024, rating PG) Hugh Bonneville | Emily Mortimer | Ben Wishaw Paddington is back in another adventure with his long -suffering family in tow as he visits Aunt Lucy in Peru at the Home for Retired Bears. It ’s not the quiet family trip they expect, but then it is with Paddington, so expect plenty of fun and antics as they unravel a mystery and embark on a South American trek. Look out for the suspicious singing nun (Olivia Colman). For those who missed it at the cinema, this is a must see to complete the Paddington Trilogy. (106 mins. / 1 hr 46 mins) |
| Thursday 29th May 2025 7pm for 7:30pm Barbie (2023, rating 12A) Margot Robbie | Ryan Gosling | Issa Rae This Oscar winning film shows what happens when Barbie Land meets real existence. It’s a colourful, musical, exciting romp through the world of Bar-bie, but don’t be fooled that it’s nothing more than an airhead led, shallow movie. There’s a lot more being said here. Come along to understand the social commentary behind this plotline and the real appeal of the rounded characters. Ryan Gosling as you’ve never seen him before is excellent and looks surprisingly good in pink! (114 mins. / 1 hr 54 mins) |
| Thursday 26th June 2025 7pm for 7:30pm Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964, rating A) Catherine Deneuve | Nino Castel-nuovo | Anne Vernon This is a truly unique film, which its 5 Oscars and other awards demonstrate. In 1957 Cher-bourg, 16-year-old Genevieve is in love with 20-year-old Guy, but her mother opposes the match since they are so young. When Guy leaves for his army service in colonial Algeria, Genevieve is desolate and upset only to receive one letter from him in two months. Her mother seeks to fill the gap by introducing kind diamond-merchant Roland Cassard, who is smitten with Genevieve. The story is told in song and successfully combines the operatic genre with a modern and poignant tale of ordinary life in France in the mid 20th century. A perfect starter to the Egerton Music Festival weekend. (91 mins. / 1 hr 31 mins) |