Tuner
Wednesday 18th November 7.00 pm
Niki (Woodall) works as a piano tuner under the mentorship of Harry (Hoffman), and the two of them bond over their work and their shared love of music. Niki has hyperacusis, an allergy to loud noises, and when Harry falls ill, Niki, desperate to help pay the hospital bills, gets tangled up in crime, discovering that his condition qualifies him as an exceptional safe-cracker. Meanwhile, he develops feelings for Ruthie (Havana Rose Liu), an aspiring composer.
WHY WATCH THIS FILM? It’s a fun thriller
“Leo Woodall’s breakout TV roles in The White Lotus and One Day offered a megawatt charisma, but for his biggest film role to date he dims it to a soft glow with gentle performance opposite Dustin Hoffman as one of a pair of New York piano tuners. And what a pair they are; they are a real pleasure to watch in an easy, unforced drama that mixes romcom moments with a relaxed crime thriller.” The Guardian
“Jazzy soundtrack. Smart script. Moving medical condition. Sweet love story. Oh, and The Sydney Opera House namechecked as a highly coveted gig on the composing circuit. What’s not to love?.” The Australian
“A damn good watch.” Empire
Watch the trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKfGU0kUHQc
Rating: 15
Runtime: 107 Minutes
Ticket price £6 – online (see below) or on the door
Rebuilding
Wednesday 16th December 7.00 pm
After losing the old family ranch to a wildfire, a cowboy, Dusty (O’Connor), winds up in a small FEMA camp in the vast American West. The last of a long line of ranchers, he’s stranded between the legacy of his land and the changes to it. But he begins to reconnect with his young daughter, Callie Rose, and his ex-wife, Ruby, and ultimately the neighbourhood around him. Together they find an unlikely community – and maybe even hope, beauty, and a future in this wild place.
WHY WATCH THIS FILM? It looks stunning.
“Alfonso Herrera Salcedo’s gorgeous cinematography and an Americana-tinged guitar score from Jake Xerxes Fussell and James Elkington give the piece a finely tuned western-movie sensibility. A quiet film that manages to retain a sense of hope and redemption at its heart while largely keeping platitudes at bay, this is a relatively small but no less worthwhile addition to O’Connor’s impressive CV.” Radio Times
“It’s a definitive “we the people” movie filled with gorgeous vistas, crepuscular landscapes, authentic people and a deeply moving sense of everything that’s best about the US at a time when it needs it most.” The Times
“A sweet, sad country song of a movie.” The Guardian
Watch the trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkwoapyJjiI
Rating: PG
Runtime: 96 Minutes
Ticket price £6 – online (see below) or on the door