The Dead Don't Hurt: Escapes - Forum Cinema Hexham (2024)

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La Chimera

Wed 22 May to Thu 23 May

Just out of jail and still searching for his late beloved Beniamina, crumpled English archaeologist Arthur (Josh O’Connor) reconnects with his wayward crew of tombaroli accomplices – a happy-go-lucky collective of itinerant grave-robbers who survive by looting Etruscan tombs and fencing the ancient treasures they dig up. Arthur isn’t interested in the artefacts, though; he’s seeking a legendary do...

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Back to Black

Wed 22 May

Her music. Her life. Her legacy. The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at...

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Royal Ballet: The Winter's Tale

Wed 22 May

King Leontes of Sicilia is crippled with an all-consuming jealousy when his friend, King Polixenes of Bohemia, stays with him and his wife Hermione. What follows is a tale where a marriage is destroyed, a child is abandoned and all hope is seemingly lost for two lovers. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, The Winter's Tale is an award-winning modern ballet classic, packed with emotional turmoil ...

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Big Banana Feet

Thu 23 May

The long lost film of Billy Connolly’s 1975 tour of Ireland, newly restored. Inspired by the fly-on-the-wall style of DA Pennebaker's Bob Dylan documentary Don't Look Back, director Murray Grigor present the legendary Billy Connolly at his beguiling best, using humour and charm to successfully navigate the political tensions of 1970s Dublin and Belfast. Featuring iconic stand-up material alo...

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IF

Fri 24 May to Sun 2 Jun

From writer and director John Krasinski, IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. Starring Ryan Reynolds and John Krasinski and featuring the voices of Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Steve Carell as the wonderfully unique characters that re...

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Love Lies Bleeding

Fri 24 May to Wed 29 May

Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family. This 80s-set crime-thriller from British director Rose Glass is a visceral fever dream of rippling muscles and burning desire, and is one of the most exciting films unleashed ...

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The Fall Guy

Sat 25 May to Wed 5 Jun

He’s a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment. And now, fresh off an almost career ending accident, this working-class hero has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job. From r...

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NT Live: Nye

Sun 26 May

Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS. Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill. Written by Tim Price and direc...

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Two Tickets to Greece

Mon 27 May to Wed 29 May

Shot on location in the beautiful Cyclades islands, the film follows cautious 40-something Blandine learning to live fearlessly again as she reconnects with her wild childhood best friend Magalie and they take an impromptu holiday to the Greek islands they fantasised of as teenagers. Two Tickets to Greece is an out-and-out crowd-pleaser, a breezily delightful tale of female camaraderie, stoked ...

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Trainspotting: 4K

Tue 28 May

Choose life. Choose the big screen. Choose a brand new 4k restoration. Danny Boyle’s adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel is among the most popular, ground-breaking, and influential films of the ‘90s. Choose a classic and satisfy your lust for life as Renton, Spud, Sick Boy, and Begbie return to the big screen. Each week we are selecting a new film for our 16-25 members to discover with the re...

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ROH: Message in a Bottle

Thu 30 May

The iconic songs of Sting. The electrifying choreography of Kate Prince. This is a tale of hope. The peaceful village of Bebko is alive with joyous celebrations. Suddenly, under attack, everything changes forever. Three siblings, Leto, Mati and Tana, must embark on perilous journeys in order to survive. Message In A Bottle is a spectacular new dance-theatre show from five-time Olivier Award ...

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Fri 31 May to Thu 6 Jun

The global, epic franchise returns, now set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make cho...

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Queen Elizabeth High School Filmmaker Showcase

Fri 31 May

The students of Queen Elizabeth High School proudly present the short films they completed during their BTEC media course this year. The young filmmakers will each introduce their short films and teachers will be available to speak with any future students interested in the course. Join us in our cafe/bar for a complimentary fizz reception from 7pm before the screening at 7:30pm. All tick...

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The Dead Don't Hurt: Escapes

Mon 3 Jun

This is a free screening presented by Escapes. Tickets may be reserved through Cinematik. Escapes, supported by the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding, offers everyone the opportunity to enjoy the big screen experience and discover independent cinema. In the 1860s, fiercely independent French-Canadian Vivienne Le Coudy (Vicky Krieps) embarks on a journey with Danish immigrant Holger Olse...

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EOS: My National Gallery, London

Tue 4 Jun

The National Gallery of London is one of the world’s greatest art galleries. It is full of masterpieces, an endless resource of history, an endless source of stories. But whose stories are told? Which art has the most impact and on whom? The power of great art lies in its ability to communicate with anyone, no matter their art historical knowledge, their background, their beliefs. This film giv...

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FFC: Saving Private Ryan

Tue 4 Jun

Chosen by our audience in remembrance of D-Day, Steven Spielberg’s WW2 epic screens for June’s film club. On the first week of every month, we screen a brilliant film and then host a post-film discussion in our café bar. As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are...

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42nd Street: The Musical (encore)

Thu 6 Jun

42nd Street, the legendary Broadway musical theatre classic, is a ‘glorious’ (Express) and ‘utterly moreish extravaganza of glitz’ (Times). Telling the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her big break on Broadway, this is the largest ever staging of the Tony Award-winning musical and it was filmed live at the magnificent Theatre Royal in the heart of ...

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Royal Opera: Andrea Chenier

Tue 11 Jun

At a glittering party in 18th-century Paris, the poet Andréa Chenier delivers an impassioned denunciation of Louis XVI. Five years later, the Revolution has given way to the Terror, transforming the power balance between Chénier, his beloved Maddalena, and Gérard, the man who could destroy him... Jonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar’s spectacular staging, under the baton of long-time collabor...

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Slow

Wed 12 Jun

When dancer Elena meets sign language interpreter Dovydas their instant connection bodes well for a romantic relationship. But when Doyvdas reveals he’s asexual, their dynamic changes as both try to find a way to be together while fulfilling their respective needs. From Sundance-winning director Marija Kavtaradze comes a modern love story about two people exploring how to build their own kind o...

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The Matrix: 25th Anniversary

Sat 15 Jun

The iconic first instalment of the Matrix franchise took us down the rabbit hole 25 years ago and has continued to excite audiences ever since with a long legacy in pop culture. But it holds a special place to trans viewers as an allegory on the transgender experience that the world wasn’t ready to accept in 1999 blockbuster cinema. We are giving the audience the opportunity to plug back in and wi...

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