THE most popular films with Moviola audiences for October continue to be Mr Burton, the story of the young Richard Burton and his inspirational teacher (whose name he took), and The Penguin Lessons, with a third in-demand film, Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag.
This is a spy thriller, written by David Koepp, starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender as a British couple, both intelligence officers.
In a story packed with the typical spy genre’s double-crossings and maze-like plotting, George Woodhouse (Fassbender) is assigned to investigate a list of suspected traitors, one of whom is his wife, Kathryn (Blanchett). The other leading characters are played by an A-list line-up including Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page and Pierce Brosnan.
Black Bag is on screen at Churchinford, Codford St Peter (Woolstore Theatre), Bransgore, Charlton Marshall, Nether Wallop, Pewsey (Bouverie Hall), Hanging Langford, Beaminster (Public hall), Shrewton, Winterslow, East Stour, Cheddon & West Monktobn, Royal Wootton Bassett (RWBV Academy) and Westbury sub Mendip.
For dates and venues, see the October Arts Diary; for more information on all the films and timings, visit moviola.org
Mr Burton, with Toby Jones in the title role, is at Bourton, Fawley (Jubilee Hall), Hawkchurch, Kilmington Community Cinema (Devon), Donhead St Mary, Watchet (cinema), Frogham,. Ditcheat (Jubilee Hall), Netherbury, Halstock, East Knoyle, Martock (parish hall), Bishopstone (Salisbury), West Camel and Norton St Philip.
The Penguin Lessons, starring Steve Coogan and a very cute penguin, is at Highcliffe (community centre), South Petherton (David Hall), Royal Wootton Bassett (RWB Academy), Kingsbury Episcopi (community centre), Yetminster (Jubilee Hall), Chard (Guildhall), Chilthorne Domer, Norton-sub-Hamdon, Harnham (Salisbury, sports and social club), Calne (town hall), Edington (Somerset), North Petherton and Melbury (Devon).
The other October screenings are:
The Ballad of Wallis Island at Shepton Montague and South Petherton (David Hall);
The Phoenician Scheme at Winsford, South Petherton (David Hall) and Castle Cary (Caryford community hall);
Flow at Wookey Hole (club).
and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy at Odcombe.