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Wednesday September 26, 2012 – Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best
Dir: Ryan O Nan USA 2011 97 mins Cert: CLUB
Starring: Ryan O'Nan, Michael Weston, Arielle Kebbel, Jason Ritter, Wimer Valderrama, Christopher McDonald, Melissa Leo
Language: English
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6jI1aPu41E

In this musically hilarious quarter-life crisis road movie, rookie writer-director Ryan O’Nan stars as Alex, who’s recently been dumped by his girlfriend and his band and who hates his drab job in a real estate office. Eventually his odd music gigs, including singing to kids while dressed like a moose, cause friction in his office and he loses his job. Jim, a fan of Alex’s music, convinces him to begin a journey across the nation on a battle of the bands tour. While on this bizarre trek they meet the lovely Cassidy, an inexperienced tour manager who will either take them to the next level or break Alex’s heart.
Filled with great cameos from Jason Ritter, Melissa Leo, Wilmer Valderrama, Andrew McCarthy and others, Brooklyn Brothers Beat The Best celebrates creativity and the healing power of friendship. The songs are so good you’ll be downloading its music onto your phone before the film is over. - James Faust / Dallas International Film Festival
Wednesday October 10, 2012 – Headhunters
Dir: Morten Tyldum Norway 2011 101 mins Cert: 16
Starring: Aksel Hennie, Synnøve Macody Lund, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Wednesday October 24, 2012 - the Kid with a Bike
Dir: Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne Belgium 2011 87 mins Cert: 12A
Starring: Thomas Doret, Cécile de France, Jérémie Renier, Fabrizio Rongione
Language: French
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB7iTfrUTbk
Eleven year-old Cyril (Doret) tries to find his father, who has abandoned him to a care home, and retrieve his precious bicycle. During the search he clings to hairdresser Samantha (de France) who agrees to foster him at weekends. Yet Cyril won’t give up on his father. Or trouble.
In outline it sounds trite — a disenfranchised kid is turned around by a kindly stranger — but the Dardennes’ make it so much more. Raw but compassionate, naturalistic but compelling. If you’re looking to get into the Dardennes, this is a great place to start. - Empire Magazine
Winner - Grand Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival 2011
Wednesday November 7, 2012 – Monsieur Lazhar
Dir: Phillippe Falardeau Canada 2011 94 mins Cert: 12A
Starring: Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nélisse, Émilien Néron, Brigitte Poupart, Danielle Proulx
Language: French
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQJXX5Th264

Wednesday November 21, 2012 – Breathing
Dir: Karl Marcovics Austria 2011 94 mins Cert: CLUB
Starring: Thomas Schubert, Karin Lischka, Gerhard Liebmann, Georg Friedrich, Stefan Matousch
Language: German
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOAUfOVe4-0

Given the option of a work-release programme, Roman takes up a job in a mortuary, shifting dead bodies. The work is physically and emotionally draining, and his co-workers are unfriendly, though he finds reason to be there when he comes across a body bag holding a woman who shares his surname. It occurs to Roman that this may be the mother who gave him up for adoption, and he begins to explore his past.
The restrained observational direction and the emotional intensity of the performances, particularly non-actor Thomas Schubert in the lead role, are the marks of a notable film with integrity and weight. - Michael Hayden, BFI London Film Festival, 2011
Winner – Europa Cinemas Award, Cannes Film Festival 2011
Wednesday December 5, 2012 – Stella Days
Thaddeus O’ Sullivan Ireland 2011 87 mins Cert: 15A
Starring: Martin Sheen, Stephen Rea, Trystan Gravelle, Marcella Plunkett, Tom Hickey, Amy Huberman
Language: English
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfVtq1WXxEY

When forced by his Bishop to start a big fund-raising campaign, he attempts to reconcile his passion for film with his duty to the Church through the creation of the Stella Cinema.
But he faces plenty of opposition: from the Bishop and a number of influential parishioners who see film as a source of moral corruption; from locals; and ultimately from his own crisis of conscience. - Galway Film Fleadh 2011