Karen's blog: King Cross Library Film Club, Calderdale Libraries

Here are the details of the Film Screenings at King Cross Library from April onwards:

King Cross Library Film Club

Screenings through Spring 2017 !

Entry to all showings is FREE
Since seating is limited, you will need to book a ticket – either by phone (01422 288028/288084) or in person from King Cross Library

All showings start at 2pm, unless otherwise stated

Coming soon to King Cross Library ...

WEDNESDAY 5th April 2017 2pm

The unconventional love story of an aspiring actress, her determined driver, and their boss, an eccentric billionaire named Howard Hughes.
A pet project of Warren Beatty's since the 1970s, this surprisingly sprightly period-piece looks a treat and features a great cast (with Warren himself in semi-darkness as the increasingly mysterious Hughes).

Directed by Warren Beatty 2016 2hr 7mins

At other Calderdale libraries ...

HALIFAX CENTRAL LIBRARY

THURSDAY 9th March 2017 5pm

SHOWING IN CONJUNCTION WITH BANKFIELD MUSEUM'S WILD WEST EXHIBITION

A cynical Buffalo Bill hires Sitting Bull to exploit him and add his credibility to the distorted view of history presented in his Wild West Show.

One of director Robert Altman's most underrated dissections of American icons, and with a starry cast headed by Paul Newman as Buffalo Bill.

Directed by Robert Altman 1976 2hr 3mins

a FREE screening, with advance booking on 01422 392630

HALIFAX CENTRAL LIBRARY
SATURDAY 22nd April 2017 1pm
the Navigators
Five Yorkshiremen try to survive after the British Rail is bought out by a private company.
Directed by Ken Loach 2001 1hr 36mins

TODMORDEN LIBRARY
MONDAY 24th April 2017 2pm
Still the Enemy Within
A unique insight into one of history's most dramatic events: the 1984-85 British Miners' Strike. No experts. No politicians.
Directed by Owen Gower 2014 1hr 52mins
TUESDAY 25th April 2017 6pm
I, Daniel Blake
A middle aged carpenter who requires state welfare after suffering a heart attack is joined by a single mother in a similar boat.
Directed by Ken Loach 2016 1hr 40mins

FREE screenings, in conjunction with Calderdale Trades Council with advance booking on
HALIFAX CENTRAL LIBRARY: 01422 392630
TODMORDEN LIBRARY : 01706 815600

TODMORDEN LIBRARY
FRIDAY 12th May 2017 2pm
a Monster Calls (12A)
A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mother's terminal illness.
One of 2017's true masterpieces.
Directed by J A Bayona 2016 1hr 48mins
FRIDAY 12th May 2017 4.15pm
Whose Life is It Anyway (15)
Ken Harrison (Richard Dreyfuss) is a sculptor who's involved in a car accident, and is paralyzed from his neck down. All he can do is talk, and he enters a duel of wits with his doctor (John Cassavetes).
A rare screening for this duo of powerhouse performances.
Directed by John Badham 1981 1hr 59mins

SATURDAY 13th May 2017 11am
Big Hero 6 (PG)
The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes after a family tragedy.
One of the best animations of the past 5 years.
Directed by Don Hall / Chris Williams 2014 1hr 42mins

FREE screenings, in conjunction with Pushing Up Daisies with advance booking on
TODMORDEN LIBRARY : 01706 815600