Film Notes.
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(Film notes are generally uploaded in the week before the film is shown).
Star Box rating system - members rate the film from 1 to 5 stars, dropping a token into the appropriate slot in the 'Star Box'. Votes are tallied and averaged to provide the final score.
The Star Box System was introduced in August 2015, so films shown before that date are not rated.
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2024
December 13 - Julie & Julia - Star box rating - to be advised
November 23 - Cool Climate Cinema Short Film Festival
November 8 - Empire of Light - Star box rating - 4.4
October 11 - Farewell Mr Haffmann - Star box rating - 4.5
September 13 - The Duchess - Star box rating - 3.7
August 9 - High Ground - Star box rating - 4.4
July 12 - The Secret Life of Bees - Star box rating - 4.3
June 14 - Margrete: Queen of the North - Star box rating - 4.1
May 10 - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Star box rating - 4.1
April 12 - The Forgiven - Star box rating - 3.7
March 8 - The Lost City of Melbourne - Star box rating - 4.3
February 9 - The Big Steal - Star box rating - 4.3
2023
December 8 - The Court Jester - Star box rating - 4.4
November 10- Maudie - Star box rating - 4.3
October 13 - The Shawshank Redemption - Star box rating - 4.6
September 8 - Romeo+Juliet (Baz Luhrmann) - Star box rating - 3.9
August 27 - Delicious - (no notes available) - Star box rating - 4.7
August 11 - Nomadland - Star box rating - 3.7
July 14 - Ride Like A Girl - Star box rating - 4.7
June 9 - The Commitments - Star box rating - 4.7
May 12 - Parallel Mothers - Star box rating - 4.2
April 14 - My House In Umbria - Star box rating - 3.7
March 10 - The Quiet Girl - Star box rating - 3.9
February 10 - The Full Monty - Star box rating - 4.5
2022
December - A Man in a Hurry - showing December 9 - Star Box rating - 4.3
November - Double Indemnity 4K - showing November 11 - Star Box rating - 3.9
October - Penguin Bloom - showing October 14 - Star Box rating - 4.5
September - The African Queen - showing September 9 - Star Box rating - 3.7
August - Edmund Hilary Ocean to Sky - showing August 12 - Star Box rating - 4.8
July - The Dish - showing July 8 - Star Box rating - 4.9
June - I, Daniel Blake - showing June 10 - Star Box rating - 4.4
May - Jo Jo Rabbit - showing May 13 - Star Box rating - 4.1
April - Loving Vincent - showing April 8 - Star Box rating - 4.3
March - Sweet Country - showing March 11 - Star Box rating - 3.4
February - Military Wives - showing February 11 - Star Box rating - 4.0
2021
December - Belle - showing December 10 - Star Box rating - t.b.a.
November - Alan Partridge (Alpha Papa) - showing November 12 - Star Box rating - 2.8
October - The African Queen - NOT SHOWN DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS
September - Belle - NOT SHOWN DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS
August - Sweet Country- NOT SHOWN DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS
July - A Street Cat Named Bob - showing July 9 - Star Box rating - 4.5
June - Loving Vincent - NOT SHOWN DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS
May - The Kid With A Bike - showing May 14 - Star Box rating - 3.7
April - The World’s Fastest Indian - showing April 9 - Star Box rating - 4.4
March - See You Up There - showing March 12 - Star Box rating - 4.3
February - Love Serenade - showing February 12 - Star Box rating - no ratings this month
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2020
Due to Covid restrictions only two films were able to be screened in 2020.
March - Gran Torino - shown March 11 - Star Box rating 4.5
February - Singin’ In The Rain - shown February 12 - Star Box rating 4.2
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2019
Ladies In Black - shown November 13 - Star Box rating 4.7
Thelma & Louise - Members’ Choice - shown October 9 - Star Box rating 4.4
Ali’s Wedding - shown September 11 - Star Box rating 3.8
Babette’s Feast - shown August 25 - Star Box rating 4.7
Oranges and Sunshine - shown August 14 - Star Box rating 4.0
Somers Town - shown July 10 - Star Box rating 3.5
Enduring Love - shown June 12 - Star Box rating 2.9
Sunset Boulevard - shown May 8 - Star Box rating 4.2
In Bruges - shown April 10 - Star Box rating 4.2
A Little Bit Mongolian - shown March 13 - No film notes - Star Box rating 4.6
Death At A Funeral - shown February 13 - Star Box rating 4.3
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2018
The Belier Family - shown - November 14 - Star Box rating 4.6
Beautiful Kate - shown October 10 - Star Box rating 3.8
The Young Victoria - shown September 12 - Star Box rating 4.5
From Russia With Love - shown August 8 - Star Box rating 3.5
To Catch a Thief - shown July 11 - Star Box rating 3.9
Mustang - shown June 13 2018 - Star Box rating 4.5
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - shown May 9 2018 - Star Box rating 4.4
Hunt for the Wilderpeople - shown April 14 2018 - Star Box rating 4.5
Life is Beautiful - shown March 14 2018 - Star Box rating 4.1
Strictly Ballroom - shown February 14 2018 - Star Box rating 4.4
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2017
The Party - shown November 8 2017 Star Box rating 3.1
The Imposter - shown October 11 2017 Star Box rating 3.4
Far from Men - shown September 13 2017 Star Box rating 3.9
Man of la Mancha - shown August 20 2017 Star Box rating 3.9
Little Voice - shown August 9 2017Star Box rating 4.1
Miss Potter - shown July 2017 Star Box rating 4.4
Lonely Hearts - shown June 2017 Star Box rating 4.4
Ida - shown May 2017 Star Box rating 3.8
Moonrise Kingdom - shown April 2017 Star Box rating 3.6
Mystery Road - shown March 2017 Star Box rating 3.5
Mic Macs - shown February 2017 Star Box rating 3.1
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2016
Quartet - shown November 2016 Star Box rating 4.8
Japanese Story - shown October 2016 Star Box rating 3.7
The Imitation Game - shown September 2016 Star Box rating 4.2
West Side Story - Sunday Musical Shown August 21 2016
Rope - shown August 2016 Star Box rating 3.6
The Back of Beyond - shown July 2016 Star Box rating 4.2
The Lunchbox - shown June 2016 Star Box rating 4.1
August: Osage County - shown May 2016 Star Box rating 4.1
Inside Out - shown April 2016 Star Box rating 4.0
Charlie's Country - shown March 2016 Star Box rating 3.7
The Intouchables - shown February 2016 Star Box rating 4.5
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2015
Best in Show - shown November 2015 Star Box rating 4.7
To Have and Have Not - shown October 2015 Star Box rating 3.6
The Secret in Their Eyes - shown September 2015 Star Box rating 4.1
The Angels' Share - shown August 2015 Star Box rating 4.2 (rating system commences)
Philomena - shown July 2015
Finding Vivian Maier - shown June 2015
The Bird Cage - Robin Williams Comedy - members' choice - shown May 2015
Crushed - shown April 2015
Pearl of the Far East - shown March 2015
Healing - shown February 2015
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2014
Welcome to the Sticks - shown November 2014
Bill Cunningham New York - shown October 2014
Never Let Me Go - shown September 2014
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg - August 2014
The Third Man - shown July 2014
Mary and Max - shown June 2014
Memento - shown May 2014
The Band's Visit - shown April 2014
The History Boys -shown March 2014
The Sapphires - shown February 2014
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2013
The Court Jester - shown November 2013
American Beauty - shown October 2013
Harvie Crumpet - shown September 2013
Rear Window - shown August 2013
Withnail and I - shown July 2013
Nosferatu - shown June 2013
The Crying Game - shown May 2013
Lemon Tree - shown April 2013
De-Lovely - shown March 2013
Little Miss Sunshine - shown February 2013
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2012
Little Shop of Horrors - shown November 2012
Look Both Ways - shown October 2012
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday - shown September 2012
Finding Neverland - shown August 2012
L.A. Confidential - shown July 2012
Goodbye Lenin - shown June 2012
The Princess Bride - shown May 2012
Heavenly Creatures - shown April 2012
Hair - shown March 2012
Some Like It Hot - shown February 2012
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2011
No screening in November 2011
The Sound of One Hand Clapping - shown October 2011
Adaptation - shown September 2011
Ed Wood - shown August 2011
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid - shown July 2011
Jules et Jim - shown June 2011
Bad Day at Black Rock - shown May 2011
In the Mood for Love - shown April 2011
Good Night and Good Luck - shown March 2011
Brassed Off - shown February 2011
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2010
Galaxy Quest - shown November 2010 - Notes not available.
The Conversation - shown October 2010 - Notes not available.
The Lives of Others - shown September 2010 - Notes not available.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - shown August 2010 - Notes not available.
The Life & Death of Peter Sellers - shown July 2010 - Notes not available.
Be Kind Rewind - shown June 2010 - Notes not available.
Casablanca - shown May 2010
Monsoon Wedding - shown April 2010 - INAUGURAL SCREENING for MRFS - Notes not available.
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