Some say National Theatre Live screenings are even better than being in the theatre itself — with a perfect view of every expression, scene and detail, “all from the best seat in the house”. This May, The Barn is showing the award-winning revival of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, starring Bryan Cranston. Fresh from winning two Olivier Awards, it’s a chance to catch a major production close to home. First performed in 1947, the play proves that great storytelling is always popular.
Enid Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree, first published in 1943, is another example. Simon Farnaby (Paddington 2) has updated it with warmth and humour; it’s a lovely reminder to put down the phones and enjoy an adventure together. Or perhaps watch The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the eighties video game, with colourful characters brought up to date with stunning visuals. Or enjoy Hoppers, the latest from Disney Pixar, where human consciousness can “hop” into lifelike robotic animals to better understand an environmental crisis. Or watch Arco, about the misadventures of a time traveller; It’s original and Oscar-nominated!
Also featuring strongly during this year’s award season are two challenging films, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, starring Golden-Globe-winning actress Rose Byrne, and Sirat, set amongst the rave scene in Morocco, where a father is pushed to his limits. Both are hard to discuss, so please do some research and decide if you want to come (hint: please do). The same advice applies to Crime 101, a critically praised thriller with a stellar cast including Chris Hemsworth, and Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, with Cillian Murphy returning to a bombed-out Birmingham in 1940. Yes, you can stream them, but they are so much better on a bigger screen.
Completing our film selection, we have Project Hail Mary, a space station drama starring Ryan Gosling, which is tipped for Oscar success next year, and Mother’s Pride, a feel-good ‘underdog’ movie with Martin Clunes, best watched with a can or two of the Barn’s Pale Ale.
Finally, let me commend two documentaries. In the first, Exhibition on Screen – Kahlo, experts use personal letters and possessions to shed light on the naïve folk artist, famed for her eyebrows and passion for colour and relationships. In the second, Power to the People, Sean Lennon has remixed, restored and re-edited footage from John and Yoko’s 1972 concerts in New York City, reminding viewers what great talents they were.
Phew! That’s thirteen great stories to tell this month. Come to the Barn Cinema and immerse yourself in at least one.
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