Welcome to DCA Cinema!
At DCA we believe in quality cinema and pride ourselves in finding the finest films from around the world and presenting them to you alongside must see new releases.
Most of all we want you, your friends and your family (including newborns) to enjoy our lovingly selected films in our comfortable, clean cinemas.
Our aim is to show you a really good time and leave you planning your next visit on your way home.
Friday 4 July 2008 - Thursday 10 July 2008
Cinema
Director: Noel Clarke / UK 2008
Certificate: 15
Length: 100 minutes
Synopsis: The sequel to the acclaimed Kidulthood. Adulthood is directed by and stars writer Noel Clarke. The film reunites us with the story of Sam Peel and follows his life over 24 hours as, six years after committing murder, he is released from jail. His moral conscience over the acts he previously committed is growing and he finds it difficult to reintegrate with society, especially when he realises that some of those he hurt are seeking revenge. He is also haunted by a new generation of bad boys, who are as unwilling to heed moral advice as he was.
Friday 4 July 2008 - Thursday 10 July 2008
Cinema
Director: Jiri Menezel / Czech Republic | Slovakia 2006
Certificate: 15
Length: 120 minutes
Subtitles: Ivan Barnov, Oldrich Kaiser, Julia Jentsch
Synopsis: Set against the beautiful backdrop of Prague, the film follows the epic tale of Jan Dite, a young provincial waiter with the ambition to become a millionaire. Czechoslovakia collapses, he falls in love, marries and realises his dream. However, its not long before the Communist regime imprisons him for for 15 years. One year for each of his millions. A deeply endearing drama with moments of comedy of bittersweet proportions. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Bohumil Hrabal and directed by Jiří Menzel, a key player in Czech cinema's celebrated 1960s New Wave.
Friday 4 July 2008 - Thursday 10 July 2008
Cinema
Director: Woody Allen / USA | UK | France 2007
Certificate: 12
Length: 108 minutes
Synopsis: Written and directed by Woody Allen, Cassandra's Dream is a powerful and thrilling story, set in London, about two brothers (Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell) who are desperate to better their troubled lives. Convinced by their Uncle Howard, they turn to a life of crime and their lives gradually become entangled into a sinister situation, where each is faced with a dilemma of their moral conscience.
Saturday 5 July 2008 - Thursday 10 July 2008
Cinema
Director: Peter Yates / UK 1963
Certificate: U
Length: 108 minutes
Synopsis: If you don’t know the film, you’ll probably know the song. Join Cliff Richard and his group of friends, including The Shadows, on their jolly romp across Europe in an old double-decker bus. The perfect film to get you in the spirit of summer. We’re all going on a summer holiday – need we say more?
Monday 7 July 2008 - Thursday 10 July 2008
Cinema
Director: David Lean, Noel Coward / UK 1942
Certificate: U
Length: 115 minutes
Synopsis: David Lean’s directorial debut, In Which We Serve tells the story of H.M.S Torrin, a Royal Navy ship dive-bombed during the Battle of Crete, and the struggle of its crew to survive as the destroyer sinks. Some of the men reach the safety of a Carley float, and through flashbacks we see the events leading up to that moment and the homes and families they have left behind as they await rescue - or death. The film is a star-studded World War II epic, for which its writer and star Noel Coward won an Honorary Academy Award.
Tuesday 8 July 2008
Cinema
Director: Bong Joon-ho / South Korea 2006
Certificate: 15
Length: 120 minutes
Subtitles: Korean & English with English subtitles
Synopsis: When a young girl is snatched away from her father by a horrifying giant monster that emerges from the River Han to wreak havoc on Seoul, her entire family sets out to locate the beast and bring their little girl back home to safety. The film was partly inspired by an incident in 2000 in which the U.S. military in Seoul was held responsible for dumping a large amount of formaldehyde into the sewers. The Host was directed by prestigious South Korean director Bong Joon-ho (Memories of Murder, Barking Dogs Never Bite). The highest grossing South Korean film of all time.
Friday 11 July 2008 - Monday 14 July 2008
Cinema
Director: Sam Garbarski / Belgium, Luxembourg, UK, Germany, France 2007
Certificate: 15
Length: 104 minutes
Synopsis: Irina Palm is a black comedy and tells the tale of Maggie (legendary rocker Marianne Faithfull), a 50-year-old widow, who is increasingly desperate to cover the cost of her ailing grandson's operation. When denied a loan and prospective jobs, she hopelessly plunges headfirst into underground Soho London and prostitutes herself, under the aegis of new boss Mikky, who only takes her on for fun. The film follows Maggie as she tries to keep her new job a secret from her family and friends.
Friday 11 July 2008 - Thursday 17 July 2008
Cinema
Director: Ben Affleck / USA 2007
Certificate: 15
Length: 114 minutes
Synopsis: A tense thriller. Two young private detectives (Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan) are hired to take a closer look at the mysterious disappearance of a little girl and soon discover that nothing is what it seems. Ultimately, they will have to risk everything - their relationship, their sanity and even their lives - to find the girl. Gone Baby Gone is Ben Affleck’s directorial debut and is based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane (Mystic River).
Friday 11 July 2008 - Thursday 17 July 2008
Cinema
Director: Jeff Nichols / USA 2007
Certificate: 12A
Length: 91 minutes
Synopsis: A feud erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father, creating a spiral of deadly violence. Set against the cotton fields and back roads of Southeast Arkansas, these brothers discover the lengths to which each will go to protect their family. Written and directed by Jeff Nichols, the film catches a potent sense of stalled lives and stale houses as it drifts about a blue-collar nowhere town.
Saturday 12 July 2008 - Sunday 13 July 2008
Cinema
Director: Bong Joon-ho / South Korea 2006
Certificate: 15
Length: 120 minutes
Subtitles: Korean & English with English subtitles
Synopsis: When a young girl is snatched away from her father by a horrifying giant monster that emerges from the River Han to wreak havoc on Seoul, her entire family sets out to locate the beast and bring their little girl back home to safety. The film was partly inspired by an incident in 2000 in which the U.S. military in Seoul was held responsible for dumping a large amount of formaldehyde into the sewers. The Host was directed by prestigious South Korean director Bong Joon-ho (Memories of Murder, Barking Dogs Never Bite). The highest grossing South Korean film of all time.
Saturday 12 July 2008 - Sunday 13 July 2008
Cinema
Director: David Lean, UK 1946
Certificate: PG
Length: 119 minutes
Synopsis: A filmic and visual tour de force, Great Expectations is an Oscar-winning adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel. Pip, a young orphan, inherits a fortune from an anonymous benefactor. In London, the raw country lad is taught how to be a polished gentleman, but when he discovers the real identity of his benefactor, he also unearths curious connections to his own childhood that change his destiny forever.
Monday 14 July 2008 - Thursday 17 July 2008
Cinema
Director: David Lean / UK 1945
Certificate: U
Length: 96 minutes
Synopsis: A quintessential cultured comedy, perfectly capturing the cool wit of Noel Coward's stage play. Charles Condomine is a celebrated novelist who has just married his glamorous second wife, Ruth. Comedy ensues after Charles invites eccentric medium Madame Arcati to dinner. During a session, the ghost of Charles' first wife, Elvira, appears and proceeds to taunt him and pour scorn on his new marriage. One misunderstanding leads to another as Charles struggles to deal with both of his demanding wives.
Wednesday 16 July 2008
Cinema
Director: David Lean / UK 1945
Certificate: U
Length: 96 minutes
Synopsis: A quintessential cultured comedy, perfectly capturing the cool wit of Noel Coward's stage play. Charles Condomine is a celebrated novelist who has just married his glamorous second wife, Ruth. Comedy ensues after Charles invites eccentric medium Madame Arcati to dinner. During a session, the ghost of Charles' first wife, Elvira, appears and proceeds to taunt him and pour scorn on his new marriage. One misunderstanding leads to another as Charles struggles to deal with both of his demanding wives.
Thursday 17 July 2008
Cinema
Director: Charles Henri Belleville / UK 2007
Certificate: adv 15
Length: 62 minutes
Synopsis: An independent micro budget Scottish road movie, made for £5,000 in 11 days in February 2007. The film follows two brothers travelling north to Skye to find their late father's inheritance. As they journey together the brothers are forced to confront their past and each other. An interesting twist on the classic road movie formula, The Inheritance won the inaugural Raindance Award at the 2007 British Independent Film Awards.
The film is presented by the producer, Tim Barrow, and you will have an opportunity to ask questions after the screening.
Friday 18 July 2008 - Thursday 24 July 2008
Cinema
Director: Rupert Wyatt / UK, Ireland 2008
Certificate: 15
Length: 102 minutes
Synopsis: Starring Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes and Damian Lewis, The Escapist is the story of Frank Perry, an institutionalized convict twelve years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls critically ill over an overdose, he is determined to make peace with her before it's too late. He develops an ingenious escape plan, recruiting a dysfunctional band of misfits with a mutual dislike for one other, but united by their desire to escape their hell hole of an existence.
Friday 18 July 2008 - Thursday 24 July 2008
Cinema
Director: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson / USA 2008
Certificate: PG
Length: 92 minutes
Synopsis: Our unlikely hero, Po is an overweight panda and son of a noodle maker, who is desperate for him to follow in his father’s footsteps. However, despite his size and his loveable disposition, Po longs to be a ninja fighter. Jack Black is the star of the show with other voices ably provided by a stellar cast including Dustin Hoffman and Angelina Jolie. This is a great story told against a stunning backdrop from Dreamworks, the makers of numerous family favorites including Shrek.
Friday 18 July 2008 - Thursday 24 July 2008
Cinema
Director: Tom Kalin / Spain, USA, France 2007
Certificate: tbc
Length: 100 minutes
Synopsis: The mesmerising, true crime tale of the death of Barbara Baekeland, who married above her class to the heir of the Bakelite plastics fortune. The birth of the couple's only child, Tony, rocks the uneasy balance in this marriage of extremes. A failure in his father’s eyes, as he matures he becomes increasingly close to his lonely mother, and the seeds for a tragedy of spectacular decadence are sown. The film was based on the award-winning book of same name by Natalie Robins and Steven M. L. Aronson.
Saturday 19 July 2008 - Sunday 20 July 2008
Cinema
Director: David Lean / UK 1948
Certificate: U
Length: 116 minutes
Synopsis: BAFTA-nominated, definitive adaptation of Charles Dickens' timeless story of Oliver Twist and directed by the late great Sir David Lean. The film tells the tale of the little orphaned boy and his search to find a loving and caring family, and shows kids that a film doesn’t need to be all singing and dancing in order to be enjoyable. This film needs little introduction and will continue to be a classic for much longer than the hype over the recent television programme will be remembered.
Friday 25 July 2008 - Thursday 7 August 2008
Cinema
Director: Christopher Nolan / USA 2008
Certificate: 12A
Length: 152 minutes
Synopsis: Christopher Nolan’s dark vision of Batman will surely maintain its hold on the imaginations of comic fans and excite the interests of movie lovers everywhere. The Dark Knight sees Batman raising the stakes in his war on crime with the help of lieutenant Jim Gordon and district attorney Harvey Dent. But they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Nolan reunites the enigmatic, charismatic Christian Bale in the starring role with Heath Ledger as the Joker.
Saturday 26 July 2008 - Sunday 27 July 2008
Cinema
Director: Rob Reiner / USA 1987
Certificate: PG
Length: 99 minutes
Synopsis: Based on William Goldman's novel The Princess Bride, this film is a terrific swashbuckling fairytale. Join a young boy as his grandfather (the marvellous Peter Falk) tells him the story of a lowly stable boy, Westley, and his true love, Princess Buttercup. However, the film stops far short of being slushy and turns out to be quite an adventure, with an array of entertaining characters.
Saturday 2 August 2008 - Sunday 3 August 2008
Cinema
Director: Brad Bird / USA 1999
Certificate: U
Length: 76 minutes
Synopsis: Adapted from Ted Hughes’ well-loved children’s book, The Iron Giant is directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles and Ratatouille) and features a host of celebrity voices. A giant robot from another planet lands in a small American town during the Cold War. With the arrival of a suspicious police agent, it’s down to Hogarth, a young, lonely boy to protect the friendly giant. Soon the suspicions of neighbours and a government agent spell trouble.
