Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, astonishes the family by revealing that years ago she was gifted a villa in the South of France by the Marquis de Montmirail.  While Lady Mary remains behind to oversee the making of a film at the Abbey, the Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – Downton Abbey – A New Era →

It's 1943. The Allies are determined to break Hitler's grip on occupied Europe and plan an all-out assault on Sicily; but they face an impossible challenge - how to protect a massive invasion force from potential massacre.  It falls to two remarkable intelligence officers, Ewen Montagu and Charles Cholmondeley to dream up the most inspired … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – Operation Mincemeat DATE CHANGE!! →

The sequel to the 2019 hit UK comedy charts the next installment of the Fisherman's Friends uplifting true-story.  Following the unexpected success of the band's debut album "No Hopers, Jokers and Rogues" we re-join them almost a year later, struggling with the pressures, pitfalls and temptations of their newfound fame. After the highs of performing … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – Fisherman’s Friends One and All →

Picking up nearly forty years after the original film, 'The Railway Children Return' takes us on an exciting and heart-warming journey with a group of evacuee children during World War 2. 1944 - Lily, Pattie and Ted Watts are sent by train from Salford to the village of Oakworth, Yorkshire.  On the platform to meet … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – The Railway Children Return →

Academy Award winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite on the big screen as David and Georgia Cotton, divorced parents who can't stand each other.  Their daughter Lily has recently graduated from law school, and while on vacation in Bali with her friend Wren, gets stranded while snorkeling off the coast. Rescued by young Balinese … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – Ticket to Paradise →

In partnership with the House of Dior,  'Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris' tells the story of a widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London who falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, and decides that she must have one of her own. After she works, starves and gambles to raise the funds to pursue … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – Mrs Harris Goes to Paris →

'Living' is the story of an ordinary man (Bill Nighy), reduced by years of oppressive office routine to a shadow existence.  Overwhelmed at work and lonely at home, his life takes a heartbreaking turn when a medical diagnosis tells him his time is short.  Influenced by a local decadent (Tom Burke) and a vibrant woman … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – Living →

On a remote island off the coast of Ireland, Pádraic (Colin Farrell) is devastated when his buddy Colm (Brendan Gleeson) suddenly puts an end to their lifelong friendship.  With help from his sister and a troubled young islander, Pádraic sets out to repair the damaged relationship by any means necessary.  However, as Colm's resolve only … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – The Banshees of Inisherin →

In 2012, after having been lost for over 500 years, the remains of King Richard III were discovered beneath a carpark in Leicester by amateur historian, Philippa Langley (Sally Hawkins).  'The Lost King' tells the life-affirming true story a woman who refused to be ignored and who took on the country's most eminent historians, forcing … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – The Lost King →

Julia (Zawe Ashton) is a society lady jilted by London's most eligible bachelor Mr. Malcolm (Sope Dirisu), when she fails to meet one of the items on his list of requirements for a bride.  Feeling shunned and humiliated, she enlists her friend Selina (Freida Pinto) to help her take revenge.  Soon, Mr. Malcolm wonders whether … Continue reading Orchard film Club – Mr Malcolm’s List →