Whauphill Village Hall

28 Nov

28th Nov 2018 – Dalry – The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

A writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island in the aftermath of World War II, when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war.

Director: Mike Newell
Stars: Lily James, Jessica Brown Findlay, Glen Powell
Released: 2018
Runtime: 2hr 4mins

05 Dec

5th Dec 2018 – Tolbooth – The Man Who Invented Christmas

The Man Who Invented Christmas tells of the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer), Tiny Tim and other classic characters from A Christmas Carol. Directed by Bharat Nalluri the film shows how Charles Dickens mixed real life inspirations with his vivid imagination to conjure up unforgettable characters and a timeless tale, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration we know today.

Director: Bharat Nalluri
Stars: Dan Stevens, Mark Schrier, Patrick Joseph Byrnes, Christopher Plummer
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Released: 2017

07 Dec

7th Dec 2018 – Port Logan – Trading Places

A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Director: John Landis
Stars: Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Released: 1983

Mince Pies and Mulled Wine too!

14 Dec

14th Dec 2018 – Dalry – Hugo

Hugo is an orphan boy living in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. He learned to fix clocks and other gadgets from his father and uncle which he puts to use keeping the train station clocks running. The only thing that he has left that connects him to his dead father is an automaton (mechanical man) that doesn’t work without a special key. Hugo needs to find the key to unlock the secret he believes it contains. On his adventures, he meets George Melies, a shopkeeper, who works in the train station, and his adventure-seeking god-daughter. Hugo finds that they have a surprising connection to his father and the automaton, and he discovers it unlocks some memories the old man has buried inside regarding his past.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee
Released: 2011
Runtime: 2hrs 6mins

Cheese and Wine to accompany the film