8 Out & About


LOVE IS STRANGE (15) SET to a Chopin piano score,


Love Is Strange charts the strains on a long-term re- lationship against the hus- tling backdrop of modern- day Manhattan. Ben (John Lithgow) and his partner George (Alfred Molina) have spent almost four decades together and they finally de- cide to legalise their union with a marriage in front of family and friends including Ben’s nephew Elliot (Dar- ren Burrows) and wife Kate (Marisa Tomei) plus police office neighbours Ted (Chey- enne Jackson) and Roberto (Manny Perez). Shortly af- ter the happy day, George loses his job and the couple face the prospect of having to sell their beloved apart- ment. Unable to find lodg- ings together in the current property market, George moves in with Ted and Rob- erto while Ben seeks shelter with Elliot, Kate and their truculent teenage son Joey (Charlie Tahan), who is far from thrilled about sharing his bunk bed with an elderly gay uncle. Rating: Four stars


JUPITER ASCENDING


(12A) THEqueen of the royal alien house of Abrasax is mur- dered, leaving behind three heirs: Balem (Eddie Red- mayne), his sister Kalique (Tuppence Middleton) and playboy younger brother Titus (Douglas Booth). The siblings own various plan- ets in the universe, which they harvest for resources, and the most valuable is earth, which belongs to greedy Balem. In an outra- geous quirk of genetic fate, Balem learns that an immi- grant cleaner called Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) possess- es a rare DNA combination,


Afternoon of magic


COME along to The Met, Aber- tillery, on Thursday, February 19 at 2pm for an afternoon of magic. The Funtastic Magic Show


starring Simon Sparkles and the Magnificent Johno is a fun- packed family show featuring comedy, audience participa- tion, silly games, a naughty puppet and, of course, plenty of amazing funny magic. Will Simon and Johno’s Amazing Magic work? Will their Naughty Puppet


behave himself? Will the Marvellous Magical


Wishing Box have a surprise for the entire audience? Comeand find out and join in


with the fun. Tickets priced at £5/ £16 for


a family ticket are available on 01495 355800 or at blaenaug- wentvenues.com


LOVE IS STRANGE: Alfred Molina stars as Jorge and John Lithgow stars as Ben


which matches his late moth- er and therefore entitles her to stake a claim to earth. He dispatches hench-creatures to slay Jupiter so possession reverts to him. Meanwhile, Titus senses an opportunity to usurp his older sibling. Rating: Three stars


SHAUNTHE SHEEP


MOVIE (U) AARDMAN works its stop- motion animated magic on this big screen adventure for the lovable sheep, co-directed by Mark Burton and Richard


Starzack. Shaun and the flock grow tired of the daily rou- tine on Mossy Bottom Farm under the watchful eye of Bitzer the sheepdog. So the herd hoodwinks the Farmer into taking a well-deserved day off so they can do the same. Unfortunately, the cun- ning plan goes awry. Rating: Four stars


SELMA (12A) IN 1960s America, political bureaucracy and prejudice deny the African-American electorate the chance to vote


in the forthcoming election in which president Lyndon Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) hopes to be returned to the White House. Martin Luther King (David Oyelowo) en- treats the president to right this democratic wrong but Johnson and his adviser Lee C White (Giovanni Ribisi) don’t consider voting rights to be high on their list of priorities. So King and his team head to the community of Selma, Alabama to lead a peaceful protest march with their friends from the Stu-


dent Nonviolent Coordinat- ing Committee. Rating: Four stars


THE INTERVIEW(15) DAVE Skylark (James Fran- co) is the gregarious host of entertainment show Skylark Tonight, which prides itself on headline-grabbing celeb- rity exposes. Long-time pro- ducer Aaron Rapaport (Seth Rogen) learns that Kim Jong- un (Randall Park), Supreme Leader of North Korea, is an ardent fan of the show, so he casually approaches the pres-


Plenty of things to do over half-termweek


DON’T get holiday blues as there will be fun for all ages at Newport Riverfront in the coming week.


Paddington (PG) February 16, 17, 18 and 21, 10am, noon and 2pm A young English boy befriends a talking bear he finds at a London train station. A live-action feature based on the series of popular children’s books by Michael Bond. £1.50


The Hunger Games:Mock-


ingjay – Part 1 (12A) February 16, 17 and 21, 4pm and 6.30pm The third instalment of The Hunger Games franchise. When Katniss destroys the games, she goes to District 13 after District 12 is destroyed. She meets President Coin who convinces her to be the symbol of rebellion. £1.50


NT Live: Treasure Island


February 18, 4pm. Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous story of mutiny at sea is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adap- tation for all the family. This is an encore screening, and will not be broadcast live from the National Theatre. £12.50. Reductions £10


Treasure Island Crafts (Age 6+)


February 16, 10.30am-noon and 12.30pm-2pm A chance to make your own


Treasure Island-themed crafts with a local artist. £3


Little’ns Craft February 17, 10.30am- 11.30am and 12.30pm-1.30pm A fun workshop for under-


fives to get creative. Make your very own masterpiece to take home with the help of a professional artist! £3


Pirate Theatrical Make-


Up February 18, 10am-11.30am Turn yourself into a pi-


rate at a theatrical make-up workshop. Learn black eyes, beards, bandanas and more. For girls and boys! £5


During half-term you will


also have the chance to cre- ate a piece of art at The Riv- erfront’s free arts station and take part in the Lost at Sea Clue Trail between 10am abd 4.30pm.


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CINEMAWORLD


ident’s advisors for an on-air interview. Miraculously, the notoriously secretive regime agrees.. Shortly before they depart for Pyongyang, Dave and Aaron meet with CIA Agent Lacey (Lizzy Caplan), who wants the duo to poi- son Kim with ricin during their private audience. The lads agree but the covert op- eration gradually falls apart when Lacey discovers her in- side men are buffoons.Rating: Two stars


BIGHERO6 (PG) HIRO Hamada, 14, (voiced by Ryan Potter) idolises his older brother Tadashi (Daniel Henney), who is a star pupil of Prof Robert Callaghan (James Cromwell), head of the robotics program at San Fransokyo University. A fire on campus culminates in tragedy and shell-shocked Hiro is inconsolable until his brother’s greatest creation, a personal healthcare robot called Baymax (Scott Adsit), helps the teenager to confront his loss. As the boy discovers Baymax’s functionality, he also stumbles upon a secret: the fire might not have been an accident. Rating: Five stars


KINGSMAN: THE


SECRET SERVICE BASED on the comic book se- ries created by Dave Gibbons and Mark Millar, Kingsman: The Secret Service is a fast- paced spy caper about an elite group of secret agents with sharp wits and even sharper attire. Gary Unwin (Taron Egerton) is on the downward spiral to drugs and crime de- spite an impressive IQ. He is dismissed as a hopeless cause by everyone except agent Harry Hart (Colin Firth), who believes Eggsy has what it takes to make his mark as a crime-fighting operative. Rating: Three stars


Big splash for Peppa


PEPPA PIG is heading onto the big screen for a whole hour of Peppa fun. Guaranteed


to entertain the whole fam- ily through February half- term, fans can enjoy the first ever Peppa special episode The Golden Boots alongside favourite ‘Peppasodes’ and a whole host of on-screen en- tertainment, including sing- ing and dancing from Chan- nel 5’s Milkshake! presenters. The Golden Boots cinema experience will debut in Ode- on, Vue, Empire, Cineworld, Showcase and Picturehouse cinemas across the country from Saturday. Join Peppa on her quest across land, sea and space to find her missing golden boots.


Cinema


The Hunger Games- Mockingjay Part 1 (12A)


Mon 16, Tues17and Sat21February 4.30pm and 6.30pm


2hrs 3mins JUST£1.50


Monday23, Tuesday 24, Wednesday25 February7pm


Interstellar(12A) 2hrs 46 mins


£5.50, reductions £5.00


or book four films in one booking and see them all forjust£16!


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