Friday 1st March 8pm SEVEN SAMURAI (PG) A classic black and white Japanese movie made in 1954, which has been hailed as one of the greatest masterpieces of film-making. Hollywood translated it into the extremely popular 1960 western THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN – but not a patch on this original version. Starring Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura and directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Cressbrook Film Club has a 4 metre screen, 5.1 surround sound, really comfy seats, the bar is open for refreshments before and after the film and there’s a warm welcome for everyone – old and new members and guests. Doors open at 7.30pm, film starts at 8pm and lasts 190mins. Friday 15th March 8pm THE WAY (cert 12) Stars Martin Sheen, James Nesbitt and written and directed by Sheen’s son Emilio Estevez. Sheen plays an eye-surgeon with a comfortable Californian life who flies to France to collect the ashes of his wayward elder son, played by Estevez, killed in the Pyrenees during a storm while walking el Camino de Santiago, a famous Spanish pilgrims route. Great script, great direction, great scenery. Doors open at 7.30pm, film starts at 8pm and lasts 123mins. Membership of Cressbrook Film Club is £21 for the whole season with guest tickets available at £4.50 per film for adults and £3 for kids. Contact Carole on 01298 871 451 or David 01298 872 144 to renew your membership, become a member and pre-book guest tickets in advance – vital for a seat. Go to the website www.cressbrookclub.org.uk for this seasons films, details of membership and the location of the venue.