End Of Season

Thank you all for coming to another great season of films, from the under appreciated lows of Uncle Boonmee (39.4%) to the heights of The Wildest Dream (90.6%), all of the scores and audience figures are available here.

Harimaya Bridge was enjoyed by the great majority and we'd like to thank all those who contributed to the collection for a Shelter Box for Japan. The collection's £237 fell a bit short of the £400 needed for Shelter Box, so the committee has decided to make up the rest from any donations you might still wish to make, and from Club reserves.

We'll be back in September with another great selection of films.

UK Première Of Harimaya Bridge - Sunday 10th April 5pm

This Sunday evening, Keswick Film Club is offering you the chance to see the UK Première of Harimaya Bridge free of charge! This a chance to try out our friendly club without paying a penny, so bring along your friends.

Harimaya Bridge is about an American who goes to Japan to reclaim some important family items after the death of his estranged son. While there, he discovers some secrets about his son...

After the recent disaster in Japan, there will be voluntary collection towards a Shelter Box.

Of Gods And Men - Sunday 2nd April 5pm

On Sunday we have what was considered probably the highlight of KFC's spring season: Of Gods and Men - and its reputation has certainly not dimmed since it was selected for our programme back in November. Peter Bradshaw has written a paean of praise (see our 'Cinema Handout' pdf file) as have nearly all the critics - but do have a look in your brochure. You might like the description by Derek Malcolm (London Evening Standard and President of the British Federation of Film Societies, no less): 'This is a deeply humane and compassionate film... moving because it tells us, often in the quietest detail, what basic decency and goodness really means.' I haven't used 'unmissable' much this year. Unmissable!

AGM + Loose Cannons - Sunday 25th March from 4pm

Cinema-going may not be top of your list in weather like this, but we do hope you’ll be able to get to the AGM on Sunday. 4pm at the Alhambra. Ask your questions, have your say - and meet your new Chairman! The meeting usually lasts only half an hour or so, but if you really can’t make it, do try to get to the Alhambra by 5pm for Loose Cannons. It’s said by David Parkinson of Empire magazine, the critic of great taste and distinction who gave our Festival such a good write-up, to be ‘a slickly funny and polished Italian romantic comedy’ and described by Ben Walters of Time Out as ‘engaging, affecting, well-acted & handsomely shot’ It has done pretty well for audience reaction on the Rotten Tomatoes website too, so we’re hoping it will please the majority.

The Wildest Dream at Rheged IMAX - Sunday 20th March 5pm

'For lovers of the greatest of outdoors, The Wildest Dream is a worthy excursion, especially on the big IMAX screen.' say Film Threat. Yes, you can catch it at 2pm on certain days at Rheged, but for the Club experience, do try to get there on Sunday - for another thing it's £3.50 cheaper! (Unless you're a senior citizen or child, which makes us only £2 cheaper). Here's another quote from a critic you probably won't have heard of: "This, not crud like A Christmas Carol, is what IMAX is made for. The visually astonishing Dream turns nature into artwork, whether Anker's partner Leo Houlding is doing a crazy-dangerous climb without safety ropes or Anker's enjoying a view that makes him look parallel to the sun."