At 7.30pm on Friday 11 June and 1.30 pm Saturday 12June Port Fairy Consolidated School screens HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON PG 98 Mins
The adventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, a 11-year-old son of a Viking chieftain, who must capture and train a Dragon to be part of his tribe. How to Train Your Dragon is directed by Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders and stars Gerard Butler, Jay Baruchel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
Poetry and romance are brought to the Port Fairy in Bright Star in a fundraising film by the Ex Libris Book Fair, this Friday 4 June at 7.30pm. PG 110 mins Tickets $12 ph 5568 3311 & Door
Bright Star tells the story of John Keats (Tim Wishaw) the great romantic poet through the eyes of his love and inspiration - Fanny Brawn (Abbey Cornish).
Campion brings to this story an unfashionable, unapologetic reverence for romance and romantic love, and she responds to Keats's life and work with intelligence and grace.
Inspired by the actual love letters between the couple and Keats' sublime poetry, Jane Campion’s Bright Star is an affecting and deeply considered study of the last years in the short life of Keats, and the ecstasy of loss which suffuses his love affair with Fanny Brawne – a love thwarted not due to illness, but to a web of prospects, social scruples and loyalties.
“Jane Campion is at the very top of her form with this really fine co-production between the UK and Australia. Bright Star is superior to most period films because of the absolute realism with which Campion and her distinguished cinematographer Greig Fraser, depict everyday life 190 years ago and a tender relationship which was restricted by the conventions of the period.
In a cast full of really fine performances, Abbie Cornish is outstanding as Fanny. Campion takes her time to tell her tender story, but the film rewards with a conclusion I found incredibly moving.
This is certainly one of the best films of the year. (2009)” David Stratton ABC At the Movies 5 Stars.
"From one of the finest filmmakers working in the world today. .. An exquisite film”,Margaret Pomeranz 4.5 Stars
“A Single Man” described as a romantic tale of love interrupted, stars Colin Firth and Julianne Moore in a stunning directorial debut for designer Tom Ford, and features an award winning performance by Colin Firth.
Set in 1960’s California, it traces the story of one transformational day in the life of George Falconer (Firth), a gay college professor who is mourning the death of his long time lover. This one day blends past and present, desire and despair and the discovery of love persisting even after the object of love is gone.
This was at a time when being gay was not socially acceptable, when jobs could be lost, when families were shamed and therefore cruel. Ford has filled this adaptation of Christopher Isherwood’s novel with a compelling sense of beauty and style. It is an immaculate-looking film.
David Stratton from ABC’s “At the Movies” states
“ I think it is an exceptionally beautiful film. It's a very small story, but emotionally a very powerful story and it's so beautiful, it's like a kind of perfect jewel…”
So if you are in the mood for a thought-provoking and dramatic plot-line, sprinkled with the brilliance of Colin Firth and his co-stars, you will not regret it.
“A Single Man” is rated M and screens at the Reardon Theatre Bank St. Port Fairy on Friday May 21st at 7:30pm. Members tickets go on sale at the door from 7:10pm. See you around the urn for free tea and coffee.
The spectacular beauty of the Antarctic, Earth and the Moon will be explored on the Big Screen in four excellent films this Friday and Saturday at the Reardon Theatre Port Fairy. The screenings are free.
The program provides a wonderful insight into human exploration of our world at all levels.
This marvellous Festival of free science themed films with drinks and refreshments is presented by the Royal Inst of Science in conjunction with Free Range Films, ACMI and the Port Fairy Film Society, with funding by the Victorian Government.
Friday 14May11.30am & 1.30pm Earth
The spectacular BBC documentary by Mike Linfield about a year of life on Earth in large screen detail, as told through the lives of polar bears, elephants, whales, caribou, cranes and the Earth itself .G 96mins
"visually you have to gasp at some of the images captured here, they really strike home just how beautiful and complex this planet earth is with its multiplicity of species, reaffirming how much we ought to treasure it.” Margaret Pomeranz , ABC, 3.5 Stars
Friday 14May 7.30 pm The Fox and the Child Luc Jaquet’s (March of the Penguin’s)part fiction and documentary beautiful story of a young girl who forms a friendship with a fox in the French country side, and the quite scary(for young children) and dangerous, natural life of the predatory fox, narrated by Kate Winslet. The film is told primarily from the fox’s perspective. G 94 mins
“The film has some amazing moments,.. the most amazing is the relationship between the child and the fox, I don’t know how it was achieved but it’s pretty impressive… Luc Jacquet …does animals really well.”Margaret Pomeranz , ABC, 3.5 stars
Saturday 15 May2.00pm In the Shadow of the Moon
Ten of the surviving Apollo astronauts tell their story of their visits to the Moon in David Sington’s marvellous documentary. It shows footage never seen before recounted in terms of its human as well as technical achievement. A big inspirational film to be seen on the big screen.G. 96mins
“Documentaries can be so great at times, and this is one of them. I sat absolutely captured, in a high degree of tension for much of the time, not just by what was achieved by these men but by how they actually felt about that experience.” Margaret Pomeranz, ABC, 4.5 Stars
Saturday 15 May 7.30pm Encounters at the End of the World This visually stunning documentary by Werner Herzog about life in an Antarctic station shows the sometimes eccentric human side of our scientific exploration at the end of our world. With humour and respect, it also shows the raw beauty of the Antarctic including some magnificent underwater scenes.G99 mins 3.5stars David Stratton, ABC.
The Science Film Festival sponsors
Free Range Films is part of a wider series of science themed events that are run in regional Victoria, the idea being to provide free opportunities for people in regional areas to engage in science in a fun, entertaining and relevant way. In conjunctionwith Deakin University, they are also involved with the Warrnambool Kids Festival. ContactAdam Strang,Programs Coordinator, The Science Exchange www.riaus.org.au<http://www.riaus.org.au/>
The Port Fairy Film Society brings the acclaimed and highly anticipated Australian Film “Balibo” to Port Fairy Reardon Theatre this Friday April 16th.This will be the fourth Australian movie shown this year and continues the high standard of Australian films on offer.
BALIBO is a powerful political thriller that tells the true story of war crimes in East Timor that have been covered up for over thirty years.
The magnificence of a film like Balibo is that it engages a new audience who knows nothing of this extraordinary piece of history.
Erin Free film critic from Filminc Australia describes Balibo as
“An incredible film with a well crafted script, beautiful cinematography and a touching story that exposes a deep anger and sorrow.”
Margaret Pomeranz from “At the Movies” agrees;
“I think it’s an important film for this country. I am giving it four stars”
Due to the huge demand for Film Society movies so far in 2010, there will be two planned screenings for Balibo this Friday, one at 7:30 and a later screening at 10pm. Doors open at 7:10pm.
"South Pacific", the 1958 musical (PG 150 mins plus interval ) starring Mitzi Gaynor, Juanita Hall and Rossano Brazzi makes this Pacific interlude one of the most popular of the Rogers and Hammerstein musicals. "South Pacific" is the second film in our Classic Matinee season. The February screening of "Singing in the Rain" was well attended by 60 members, including residents from Moyneyana Hostel and Belfast House. There were some really lovely reminiscences from some who saw it originally at the Reardon Theatre in 1955. One viewer was an usherette at that time and another lady said with a shy smile, that she was courting. "South Pacific" screens at 1.30pm Tuesday 23 March for members. Membership concessions for the Classic matinees can be purchased through the Port Fairy Senior Citizens Club (5568 1755) and the Port Fairy Day Centre.
