Career con artist Roy Courtnay (Ian McKellan) can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish (Helen Mirren) online. As Betty opens her life and home to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – The Good Liar – Friday 1st October →

When "Lady" Sandra Abbott discovers that her husband of 40 years is having an affair with her best friend, she seeks refuge in London with her estranged, older sister Bif. The two could not be more different - Sandra is a fish out of water next to her outspoken, serial dating, free-spirited sibling. But different … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – Finding Your Feet →

Having just scared off his recent caregiver, Anthony, an ailing, octogenarian Londoner gradually succumbing to dementia, feels abandoned when concerned Anne, his daughter, tells him she's moving to Paris. Confused and upset, against the backdrop of a warped perspective and his rapid, heart-rending mental decline, Anthony is starting to lose his grip on reality, struggling … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – The Father →

Alice is a reclusive writer, resigned to a solitary life on the seaside cliffs of Southern England while World War II rages across the channel.  When she opens her front door one day to find she's to adopt a young London evacuee named Frank, she's resistant.  It's not long, however, before the two realize they … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – Summerland →

From the 1870s through our 21st century, 'Radioactive' tells the story of pioneering scientist Marie Curie through her extraordinary life and her enduring legacies – the passionate partnerships, her shining scientific breakthroughs, and the darker consequences that followed. Starring Rosamund Pike as Marie and Sam Riley as her husband Pierre Curie. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU0oOUTo5zo Tickets are … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – Radioactive →

Director Ralph Fiennes captures the raw physicality and brilliance of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War.  With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet's most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad.  His flirtation with Western artists … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – The White Crow →

The true story of a British businessman unwittingly recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history.  Forming an unlikely partnership with a Soviet officer hoping to prevent a nuclear confrontation, the two men work together to provide the crucial intelligence used to defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game, … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – The Courier →

Driven to the edge by the loss of her beloved mother, the dissolution of her marriage and a headlong dive into self-destructive behaviour, Cheryl Strayed makes a decision to halt her downward spiral and put her life back together again. With no outdoors experience, a heavy backpack and little else to go on but her … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – Wild →

In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.  He sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly.  What happened next became the stuff of legend.  … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – The Duke →

Belfast, 15 August 1969 - surrounded by sporadic violence and growing danger, nine-year-old Buddy finds himself confronted with the ugly reality of sectarian conflict.  As the situation worsens around his once-peaceful neighbourhood, Buddy tries to understand The Troubles and his family must come face to face with a nearly impossible, life-altering decision: to stay or … Continue reading Orchard Film Club – Belfast →