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The Artist is not so much a silent film as a sound film that keeps its mouth shut. We accept that this is a choice, a gimmick, a deliberate discipline, because we are made aware of this self-limitation early on and at several key moments in the film when the ‘sound barrier’ is violated. It’s a masterful decision. Because director Michel Hazanavicius draws our attention to this vow of silence, the film opens up for a contemporary audience. We are seduced. We don’t need to know that the story is historically well researched…’ – read more on The Artist by our guest blogger Tony Tracy [here].
ALL YOU NEED IS DEATH 20:00
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: SPRING FORWARD (DOUBLE BILL)
DUNE: PART TWO (70MM) 15.15
KIDNAPPED 12:00, 17:00
PERFECT DAYS 14:15, 20:30
THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN 13:40, 16:00, 18:30, 20:50
THE TEACHERS’ LOUNGE 11:30, 18:20
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