Adèle Haenel and Noémie Merlant in Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
Neon
Critic score: 98%
Audience score: 92%
Summary: In the 18th century, painter Marianne (Noémie Merlant) is whisked away to Brittany to paint a wedding portrait for the young Lady Héloïse (Adèle Haenel), and the two women grow closer than they ever expected.
Both critics and audiences agreed that the delicate period piece benefited from pairing its minimalist filmmaking style with raw emotional power. Beautiful, just flat out beautiful, wrote one viewer. I don t know why it took me so long to watch this masterpiece that left my heart wrenching.
It s A Wonderful Life
With reduced capacity, the venue expects the screenings to sell quickly so they recommend booking online to secure your tickets as quickly as possible.
Coming up:
It’s A Wonderful Life, Frank Capra, 1946 (U), 130 mins; Dec 19, 11am, 2.30pm; Dec 20, 2.30pm; Dec 22, 11am; Dec 23, 11am.
Starring James Stewart at his most charming, the film follows George Bailey, a man who has dedicated his life to helping others, and whose thoughts of ending it all on Christmas Eve earn him a visit from his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody. Through flashbacks we learn the story of George’s life before Clarence shows him what his town would look like if he had never existed.
This fun, vibrant drama about a young girl thrust into adulthood – led by a supercharged non-professional cast – bursts from the screen with creativity and passion