SATURDAY MORNING PICTURE CLUB

Sponsored by Hackney Gazette

Membership is free. Members have their membership cards stamped on each visit and get free admittance after every 10 visits and a free poster after every 25 visits. Parents, please note: children under the age of five years must be accompanied by an adult throughout the performance. You are welcome to drop off older children at the start of the film and return to pick them up at the end. Doors open at 10.30am and the FILM starts at 11.00am sharp. The length of the films varies – please check the finish times listed below. Please note: unaccompanied adults will not be admitted.

SAT 30 Jul 11.00am

DUMA (U)

(US 2005) dir.Carroll Ballard 101m.
Alex Michaeletos, Campbell Scott, Mary Makhatho.

While driving in the South African savannah Xan and his dad rescue a cheetah cub and take him home. But this isn’t exactly what you’d call the ideal pet, so as the cheetah is growing up and turning into a frightening beast, Xan soon realises it’s time to take his friend back to the wild. This could be the most extraordinary adventure of his life.

Approx end 12.45pm

SAT 6 Aug 11.00am

THE PACIFIER (PG)

(US 2005) dir.Adam Shankman 95m.
Vin Diesel, Brad Garrett, Max Thieriot, Brittany Snow.

Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe has been assigned to protect the children of a murdered scientist. But his 2-days protection turns out to be more of a 2-weeks baby-sitting job. Stuck between nappies and crazy teenagers, our muscular hero just isn’t up for this. Unfortunately, there’s more trouble to come...

Approx end 12.40pm

SAT 13 Aug 11.00am

LEMONY SNICKET’S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (PG)

(US 2004) dir.Brad Silberling 108m. Jim Carrey, Emily Browning, Liam Aiken, Kara Hoffman, Meryl Streep.

After Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire lose their parents in a terrible accident, Count Olaf, a distant relative, is more than happy to look after them. But the clever children soon realise that the greedy uncle is more interested in the enormous fortune than in their well-being...

Approx end 12.50pm

SAT 20 Aug 11.00am

SON OF THE MASK (PG)

(US 2005) dir.Lawrence Guterman 94m. Jamie Kennedy, Alan Cumming, Ryan Falconer, Bob Hoskins.

Everything’s going wrong for jobless cartoonist Tim Avery. To complete the picture, he has to take care on his own of his new born son who seems to have quite amazing abilities. Somehow the baby has the powers of the mask of Loki, a mythological object that transforms its user into a manic shapeshifter alter-ego. As if this wasn’t enough, Loki wants his mask back. Problems are just starting for poor Tim...

Approx end 12.40pm

SAT 27 Aug 11.00am

ARE WE THERE YET? (PG)

(US 2005) dir.Brian Levant 95m.
Ice Cube, Nia Long, Aleisha Allen, Philip Bolden.

When playboy Nick started dating divorcee Suzanne he probably never thought how many difficulties her two children would cause. The kids never like any of their mum’s boyfriends and have simply decided to boycott Nick. So how will he cope when he has to drive them from Portland to Vancouver, where Suzanne is stuck for New Year’s Eve because of her work?

Approx end 12.40pm

SAT 3 Sep 11.00am

THE POLAR EXPRESS (U)

(US 2004) dir.Robert Zemeckis 101m. Animation.
Voices of Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen.

On Christmas eve, while lying in bed waiting to hear the tinkle of the reindeer bells, a young boy starts to wonder if Santa Claus really exists. But instead, it is the roar of a steam engine that makes him rush outside in his pyjamas and slippers. Has the train just come for him? Should he get in or is it just a dream? This could become the most fantastic, breathtaking and magic journey of his life.

Approx end 12.45pm

SAT 10 Sep 11.00am

KICKING & SCREAMING (PG)

(US 2005) dir.Jesse Dylan 95m.
Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Mike Ditka, Kate Walsh.

All his life, clumsy salesman Phil Weston has been overshadowed by his bullying Dad, Buck Weston, until he’s asked to take on the coaching of his son’s small league soccer team. This is finally the chance for Phil to confront Buck but he’ll soon realise that he’s becoming just as competitive – and as childish? – as his Dad.

Approx end 12.40pm

SAT 17 Sep 11.00am

POOH’S HEFFALUMP MOVIE (U)

(US 2005) dir.Frank Nissen 68m. Animation.
Voices of Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, Nikita Hopkins.

Who’s this scary huge heffalump? To you and me it’s only a big purple elephant but for Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and Rabbit, a heffalump is a frightening creature that must be captured before it destroys the Hundred Acre Wood. Little Roo wants to come along but he’s too young. Will he obey? Of course not, so he goes on his own and meets the Heffalump before the others. The young ‘Lumpy’ turns out to be a great friend for Roo who wonders how he will convince his friends that Lumpy is harmless. With its brilliant wordplay, this sweet story is as touching as it is funny.

Approx end 12.15pm

SAT 24 Sep 11.00am

LAURA’S STAR (U)

(Ger/Bulg) dirs.Piet De Rycker & Thilo Rothkirch 80m.

Little Laura loves flying in the space in her cardboard rocket. There meteors are a bit funny: they look like chairs, cupboards and toys. She really feels at home up in the sky among the stars... Well too good to be true, this only happens in her fantasy world. Since she moved with her family from the countryside to the big city, Laura feels lost and lonely. But one day, she sees a real star falling from the sky and landing in the park.

Approx end 12.25pm

PLAYCENTRE MATINEES

Tue 6 Sep 4.15pm THE POLAR EXPRESS (U)
Tue13 Sep 4.15pm KICKING AND SCREAMING (PG)
Tue 20 Sep 4.15pm POOH’S HEFFALUMP MOVIE (U)
Tue 27 Sep 4.15pm LAURA’S STAR (U)

TICKETS:
£1.00 Children
£2.00 Accompanying adults

SATURDAY MATINEES

SAT 30 Jul

DUMA (U) 1.15

(US 2005) dir.Carroll Ballard 101m.
Alex Michaeletos, Campbell Scott, Mary Makhatho.

While driving in the South African savannah Xan and his dad rescue a cheetah cub and take him home. But this isn’t exactly what you’d call the ideal pet, so as the cheetah is growing up and turning into a frightening beast, Xan soon realises it’s time to take his friend back to the wild. This could be the most extraordinary adventure of his life.

SAT 6 Aug

THE PACIFIER (PG) 1.15

(US 2005) dir.Adam Shankman 95m.
Vin Diesel, Brad Garrett, Max Thieriot, Brittany Snow.

Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe has been assigned to protect the children of a murdered scientist. But his 2-days protection turns out to be more of a 2-weeks baby-sitting job. Stuck between nappies and crazy teenagers, our muscular hero just isn’t up for this. Unfortunately, there’s more trouble to come...

£5/£4 Concs & Under 15’s

SAT 17 Sep

POOH’S HEFFALUMP MOVIE (U) 1.30

(US 2005) dir.Frank Nissen 68m. Animation.
Voices of Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, Nikita Hopkins.

Who’s this scary huge heffalump? To you and me it’s only a big purple elephant but for Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and Rabbit, a heffalump is a frightening creature that must be captured before it destroys the Hundred Acre Wood. Little Roo wants to come along but he’s too young. Will he obey? Of course not, so he goes on his own and meets the Heffalump before the others. The young ‘Lumpy’ turns out to be a great friend for Roo who wonders how he will convince his friends that Lumpy is harmless. With its brilliant wordplay, this sweet story is as touching as it is funny.

£5.50/£4.50 Concs & Under 15’s

SUMMER HOLIDAY MATINEES

FRI 29 Jul – THUR 11 Aug

12.30 not Sat Sun, 3.15 daily

CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (PG)

(US/Br 2005) dir.Tim Burton 115m. Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter.

Charlie comes from a poor family and lives a few blocks away only from the magnificent and mysterious Wonka Chocolate Factory whose delicacies he can only dream of. Things change when the reclusive factory owner, Willy Wonka, announces a contest: whoever finds one of the five golden tickets hidden in chocolate bars will win a tour of the factory. Charlie miraculously finds a ticket, and, together with four other kids, will be taken on a very special tour full of surprises...

TICKETS

WEEKDAY MATINEES (Before 5.30pm):
£4.00 Under 15s
£5.00 Adults
£4.00 Concessions
£2.50 OAPs

GROUP REDUCTIONS (Weekday Matinees only)
£3.00 10 or more children
+ 1 accompanying adult free with every 10 children

WEEKEND MATINEES
£4.00 Under 15s
£7.00 Adults
£5.50 Concession

FRI 12 – THUR 18 Jul

11.15am Sun only, 1.30 daily (not Sun)

MADAGASCAR (U)

(US 2005) dirs.Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath 87m. Animation. Voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith.

At New York's Central Park Zoo, a lion, a zebra, a giraffe, and a hippo are best friends and stars of the show. But when one of the animals goes missing from their cage, the other three break free to look for him, only to find themselves reunited – on a ship en route to the island of Madagascar. When their vessel capsizes off the coast, however, the friends, who have all been raised in captivity, learn first-hand what life can be like in the wild.

FRI 19 – THUR 25 AUG 1.30 daily (not Sun)

4.00 daily (not Sat Sun)

FANTASTIC FOUR (PG)

(US/Germany 2005) dir.Tim Story 105m.
Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Chiklis, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans.

Four members of a space station are exposed to a cosmic radiation which transforms their DNA. They soon realise that they’ve gained the ability to transform themselves: Reed can stretch his body like chewing-gum; Susan turns invisible while Johnny becomes a Human Torch and Ben looks like a walking rock with super-human strength. Back on Earth, they use their powers to defeat the plans of megalomaniac Dr. von Doom, who wants to use the properties of the star storm and the powers of the Fantastic Four for his own purposes.

FRI 26 AUG – SAT 3 SEP

12.00 Sun only, 2.00 daily (not Sun), 4.15 daily (not Sun, Fri 2, Sat 3)

HERBIE: FULLY LOADED (U)

(US 2005) dir.Angela Robinson 101m.
Lindsay Lohan, Michael Keaton, Matt Dillon, Breckin Meyer, Justin Long, Cheryl Hines.

Herbie is not a pet dog but a good old VW Beetle destined for the scrap heap until Maggie, who dreams of competing in a NASCAR race, buys it. With the help of her best friend, she restores Herbie to its former stockcar racing glory. The fight against arrogant NASCAR champion Trip Murphy is just about to start...

TICKETS

MATINEES (Before 5.00pm):
£4.50 Under 15s
£5.50 Adults
£4.50 Concessions
£3.00 OAPs

GROUP REDUCTIONS (Weekday Matinees only)
£3.50 10 or more children
+ 1 accompanying adult free with every 10 children