Programme of events.

2005

DECEMBER

fri 0919:30........KNOWLEDGE OF BUGS ALBUM LAUNCH
SAT 1019:30........MARISSA NADLER
SUN 1119:00........SERENITY
21:00........BROKEN FLOWERS
mon 1219:00........SERENITY
21:30........BROKEN FLOWERS
tue 1311:00........Closed for private event.
19:00........SERENITY
21:30........BROKEN FLOWERS
wed 1411:00........BABY CINEMA- BROKEN FLOWERS
17:00........ORCHESTRA CUBE
20:00........LE CIRQUE DES MOTS: STORYTELLING
thu 1520:00........HEAVY HEADS CHRISTMAS PARTY WITH SADDAR BAZAAR
fri 1619:00........Closed for private event.
20:00........QUADRODE (CANCELLED)
SAT 1720:00........THE 'MITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
SUN 1814:00........NANOPLEX - ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE
20:00........ALIAS
mon 1919:00........THAT FOUR WHEELING FEELING
tue 2020:00........ACTION TIME VISION
wed 2117:00........ORCHESTRA CUBE REHEARSAL
20:00........THE WILD BUNCH
thu 2220:00........THE WILD BUNCH: ORCHESTRA CUBE RESCORE
fri 2320:00........CLOSED
SAT 2420:00........CLOSED
SUN 2520:00........CLOSED
mon 2620:00........CLOSED
tue 2717:00........WALLACE AND GROMIT- THE CURSE OF THE WERERABBIT
19:00........CORPSE BRIDE
wed 2817:00........WALLACE AND GROMIT- THE CURSE OF THE WERERABBIT
19:00........CORPSE BRIDE
thu 2917:00........WALLACE AND GROMIT- THE CURSE OF THE WERERABBIT
19:00........CORPSE BRIDE
fri 3020:00........CLOSED
SAT 3120:00........CUBE NEW YEAR FEAT. MURCOF AND GUESTS

2006

JANUARY

SUN 0120:00........CLOSED
mon 0219:00........ELIZABETHTOWN
21:15........THUMBSUCKER
tue 0319:00........ELIZABETHTOWN
21:15........THUMBSUCKER
wed 0417:00........ORCHESTRA CUBE REHEARSAL
19:00........ELIZABETHTOWN
21:15........THUMBSUCKER
thu 0519:00........ELIZABETHTOWN
21:15........THUMBSUCKER
fri 0619:00........THE BEAT THAT MY HEART SKIPPED
21:00........THE CONSTANT GARDENER
SAT 0719:00........THE BEAT THAT MY HEART SKIPPED
21:00........THE CONSTANT GARDENER
SUN 0815:00........NANOPLEX: HERMAN DUNE KID'S SHOW
19:30........HERMAN DUNE
mon 0919:00........THE BEAT THAT MY HEART SKIPPED
21:00........THE CONSTANT GARDENER
tue 1019:00........KISS KISS BANG BANG
21:00........THE CONSTANT GARDENER
wed 1119:00........KISS KISS BANG BANG
21:00........THE CONSTANT GARDENER
thu 1219:00........KISS KISS BANG BANG
21:00........THE CONSTANT GARDENER

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KNOWLEDGE OF BUGS ALBUM LAUNCH

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plus Hynotique and theremin film
(Fri 9th / 7.30pm / £5)

From amidst his banks of circuitry and custom built electronics comes a
flowering of songwriting from Bristol based musician Knowledge of Bugs. New
album The Shifted Sands - possibly the finest to come out of Bristol in 2005 -
sees the travelling man cross varied terrain, from bleak baritone led chorales
recalling Crescent or The For Carnation to radiant electroacoustic folk more in
keeping with Animal Collective or Jim O' Rourke. Underpinning it all are gently
turning guitar drones, fluid improvisational passages and subtle, effervescent
electronics. A live performer with unique presence and Know-how.

Tom Bugs welcomes theremin virtuoso Hypnotique to the Cube to celebrate the
release. Orwellian nightmares and macabre real life tales meet in her live
electro-cabaret show, as hypnotic ether sounds and surreal lunar landscapes
transport the voyear from near drug induced euphoria to the obsessive despair of
high Romanticism.

Plus screening of a Bugs-endorsed theremin film featuring Todd Rundgren, Brian
Wilson and more!

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MARISSA NADLER

support from Andrew Hockey + Wires
(Sat 10th / 7.30pm / £5 adv)

Like Sissy Spacek in Badlands Marissa Nadler is soft velvet spookiness
incarnate.  Her songs are a Gothic country siren call for all those that love
wounded, melancholic beauty in song. She has released two well read and highly
addictive LPs on Eclipse Records, causing a small legion of devoted fans.
Fascination is often found in Nadler's words, they are like tear-stained letters
found in your grandmother's attic, as if written by some Jane Austen character.
She put a spell on Bristol at the Venn Festival and promises much with her songs
of loss, love and high romance. She mixes Americana, Portuguese Fado and
psychedelia, into an unflinchingly whole. Imagine the resonance of Emmylou
Harris, the other worldliness of Hope Sandoval and the magic of Julie Cruise
singing in the darkened heart of a wood paneled, red curtained art cinema. 

Support comes in the form of the meditative loop folk, evocative instrumentals
and blues infused fingerpicking of Cornish troubadour ANDREW HOCKEY plus
ultra-bleak, minimal chamber music from brother-sister duo WIRES.

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SERENITY

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Joss Whedon / USA / 2005 / 119 mins / 35mm / Cert 15
(Sun 11th-Tue 13th / 7pm / £2)

A mix of space western, comedy, and drama, Serenity follows captain Malcolm
"Mal" Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) and his ragtag crew as they trade their way
around the edges of civilized society. Of particular interest are two passengers
they take on, Simon and River Tam (Sean Maher, Summer Glau), a brother and his
telepathic sister on the run from the corrupt governing Alliance. As notorious
former members of the anti-Alliance opposition, Mal and his crew make it
difficult for Simon and River to stay hidden. 

Whedon's big screen continuation of his popular, but ill-fated TV Firefly series
demonstrates not only that cult TV can transfer successfully to the big screen,
but also that science-fiction action adventure films CAN be smart, witty and
subversive in the post-Lucas era. Cinematic mythmaking at its finest.

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BROKEN FLOWERS

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BROKEN FLOWERS
(Jim Jarmusch / 2005 / USA / 106mins / 35mm / cert15)
starring Bill Murray, Sharon Stone, Julie Delpy, Tilda Swinton
(Sun 11th-Tues 13th @ 9pm + Wed 14th @ 11am (baby cinema) / £2)

Murray stars as aging lothario Don Johnson, a former IT prospector who at the
outset of the film is seemingly unmoved by his girlfriend walking out on him. It
is only when his mild-mannered neighbour Winston discovers an anonymous letter
telling Don that he has a son, that our hero is co-ersed into a roadtrip,
visiting his former lovers in an attempt to discover the identity of the mystery
writer. Following seemingly insubstantial clues, both protagonist and audience
are led down numerous garden paths...

This new feature from Jim Jarmusch- the man who hates the word 'quirkey'- is a
real return to form, echoing the lucid charms of DOWN BY LAW and STRANGER THAN
PARADISE. Murray again squeezes out another uniquely underplayed performance
displaying acute indifference in the face of serious issues. On paper it could
look like 'Lost In Translation 2' but was actually penned (with Murray in mind)
years before Miss Coppela's double oscar winning Tokyo love story sensation.
This piece deserves at least equal awards and acclaim with its heavyweight
female suporting cast, plus a hypnotic and groovy soundtrack of reggae and
afrobeat.   


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BABY CINEMA- BROKEN FLOWERS

Jim Jarmush / USA / 2005/ 106 mins/ Cert 15
(Wed 14th / 11am / £2)

The watching-with-baby screenings are for parents/ carers with young babies (up
to 1 year) to enjoy a movie in the company of other parents and their offspring.
With our bi-weekly program you?ll be able  to see the latest blockbusters,
foreign language films and classic favorites. The Cube provides an area  for
prams, baby changing facilities, lowered movie volume and extra lighting in the
auditorium. There will always be a Front of House on hand to help.

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ORCHESTRA CUBE

A regular FREE open rehearsal initiated by Jesse from 'The Greatness' in
conjunction with Peter Reynolds, leader of Scandinavian Circus Bizarre
orchestras. We are an improvisational group based at The Cube. Musicians of all
standards and backgrounds are welcome.

If that sounds scary then come anyway. If you haven't played your instrument for
years, rummage it out and come anyway. If you think this isn't for you, you're
wrong, come anyway. Bring your instrument and any ideas you have for Orchestra
Cube. It's GREAT skate!

We are also interested in collaborating with other art forms such as visual
artists and physical performers of all varieties. If this interests you, please
conduct us.

Available for random parades, funerals, barmitzvahs, film re-scoring,
interventions, anything.­

PARTICIPATION IS BY ADVANCE BOOKING ONLY.

To take part please contact:

    * Marcus:  0117 935 0054
    * Belinda: 07931 434 191
    * Richie:  07880 756 369 

or email orchestra@orchestra.cubecinema.com

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LE CIRQUE DES MOTS: STORYTELLING

(Wed 14th / 8pm / £2)

This is storytelling that is open to ideas. read your favorite paragraph from
your favourite book, tell one of your won stories, use film, sound, photos,
blackout. innovate or do it the old fashioned way. This event is for
contemporary storytelling using any means for your narrative.
 
ffi www.hoyden.co.uk

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HEAVY HEADS CHRISTMAS PARTY WITH SADDAR BAZAAR

support from Myopic Void + Heavy Heads DJs
(Thu 15th / 8pm / £5)

Christmas party, Heavy Heads style headed by Sadaar Bazaar's exotic psychedelic
rock. With a delta undertow and a heavy lavish layering of sitar, they make
blissed out east/west rock-n-raga fusion. They blew away crowds at this year's
Ashton Court and are back with an exclusive performance of their steamy desert
songs and undulating jams. The band blends sitar-blues (think Spiritualised on a
Suicide groove with a genuine Indian infection) with psych patterns and
textures. One of the gems of Bristol's underground music scene. 

Support from Myopic Void (featuring members of Gonga) who create a cornucopia of
mind blowing space rock jams and spine shaking psychedelic doom rock. 

The Heavy Heads DJs will be providing heavy psychedelic sounds in the bar to a
backdrop of heavy visuals.

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QUADRODE

(Fri 16th / 8pm / £5)

What has happened to the good stuff? It be HERE. Tonight lays it on with
Adrian Utley (PORTISHEAD), Tony Orrell (GAS GIANTS), Will Gregory
(GOLDFRAPP) and Jim Barr (THE JUKES). Musicians with serious pedigree
cutting loose on riffs, prime analogue vibes, fret-boards and all.

A four-element human valve comprising vintage drum synths, mutated double
bass, keyboards from deep into the last century and guitar only identifiable
by dental records. Retro-futurist treasures from men with machines and the
means to play them. Features onboard visual tracking facilities courtesy of
CIA analogue-ops division. Listening beyond wildest electric dreams.

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THE 'MITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

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featuring Termites and friends
(Sat 17th / 7.30pm / £5)
                          
A trumped up nite of jest as local heavyweights Termites present a festive
cabaret of talent, vice and blistering indie-rock. 

Let our Anti-Santa compere Team Brick introduce you to the delights of
new-comers The Imbeciles (featuring Elmer from Shake!) and Mississippi Witch
Mississippi Witch (purveyors of demented mutterings).

Then on to the main course: Bucky reveals to us its starcrossed, bittersweet
heart. Self confessed bunch of chancers Termites bless us with their choicest
new cuts before amalgamating with buddies Bucky to form the festive stupa-group
Terky! You couldn't make it up!
                                                                               
DJs in the bar courtesy of Club Stutter and Bang.
                                                                                
                                  

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NANOPLEX - ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE

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Frank Capra / USA / 1946 / 130 mins / Cert U
(Sun 18th / 2pm / £2)

Nanoplex takes its Xmas holiday with this seasonal treat.

Earnest do-gooder George Bailey (James Stewart) recognises his life as wonderful
and truly rich as the eternally-in-debt guiding force of a bank in the typical
American small town of Bedford Falls. As the film opens, it's Christmas Eve,
1946, and George faces financial ruin, arrest and is seriously contemplating
suicide. High above Bedford Falls, two celestial voices discuss Bailey's dilemma
and decide to send down eternally bumbling angel Clarence Oddbody (Henry
Travers), who after 200 years has yet to earn his wings, to help George out.
Clarence takes George back through his life to show him what good he has done.


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ALIAS

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plus Tiger MCs
(Sun 18th / 8pm / £5)

Producer and rapper Alias has been central to the US independent music/art
phenomenon that is Anticon from its inception. After debut raw-as-hell rap opus
The Other Side Of The Looking Glass (2002) he has changed tack with new album
Lillian, which draws on the ghostly ambience of Boards of Canada, and - like
sometime labelmate Fog - live jazz instrumentation (flute, sax and clarinet
played by brother Ehren). The result is a spacious, emotive brand of
instrumental hip hop that bangs as much as it bleeds. Neck brace required - this
is head-nod shit of uppermost quality.

Sailing in from norwich, TIGER MCs is one man, an acoustic guitar on the edge of
feedback and songs that occasionally swell, sometimes chug but more often
*explode* into being - the Tiger MCs live experience is feral, awkward and vital.


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THAT FOUR WHEELING FEELING

Image by: Tim Crawley

mon 19th december / that four wheeling feeling / Doors open 7pm / £3 on door
Screening at 7.30pm and 9.30 

Tim Crawley and Mossglen present: 'that four wheeling feeling'
An evening of skateboard cinema featuring films by 50-50 ( thier latest film),
the highly anticipated follow up to 'Bristol In Bloom' by Louis Gane, plus
shorts by Bristol based skate videographers. Music in the bar brought to you by
Section Sounds and Warden. Art exhibition. Santa. 

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ACTION TIME VISION

presents Eastern Easton Film Night
(Tue 1st / 8pm / £3.50)

Local workers co-operative Action Time Vision present a night of film
celebrating the Easton area and the complex nature of Eastern influences on the
area. The feast of films draw on the rich culture in Easton, ending
with a Palestinian feature.

Premier of “BREAK” - comedic twist on 1960’s film Sleuth, shot and acted by
local young people: 5 minute short. Ealing comedy handling.

Eastern Easton - Celebration of dance and film featuring local artists
reflecting Bollywood styles from predominately Hindu India, Lollywood from
predominately Muslim Pakistan, and contemporary Bhangra, Hip Hop and fusion
styles. Hype, Krupa and Minakhshree featured.

Excerpt from “Undadawgs” powerful drama about gang culture in Easton - all based
on real life occurrences and draw from the raw material of Easton street life:
young people playing out scenes from their own lives.Written by Bev and Ramone
Thompson 

Excerpt from “ A Letter To The Prime Minister”  - based on Nobel Peace Price
nominee and Easton Based activist Jo Wilding’s diary blog of her time in Iraq
and featuring harrowing footage of life before, during and after the war. The
film has been  critically acclaimed  by John Pilger. Directed by Easton based
filmmaker Julia Guest. 

Feature Film: Gaza Strip by James Longley
“The absence of voice-over narration and talking head interviews gives this
portrait of human life  under duress a riveting immediacy” New York Times
“A Documentary to make the stones weep” Village Voice 

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ORCHESTRA CUBE REHEARSAL

A regular FREE open rehearsal initiated by Jesse from 'The Greatness' in
conjunction with Peter Reynolds, leader of Scandinavian Circus Bizarre
orchestras. We are an improvisational group based at The Cube. Musicians of all
standards and backgrounds are welcome.

If that sounds scary then come anyway. If you haven't played your instrument for
years, rummage it out and come anyway. If you think this isn't for you, you're
wrong, come anyway. Bring your instrument and any ideas you have for Orchestra
Cube. It's GREAT skate!

We are also interested in collaborating with other art forms such as visual
artists and physical performers of all varieties. If this interests you, please
conduct us.

Available for random parades, funerals, barmitzvahs, film re-scoring,
interventions, anything.­

PARTICIPATION IS BY ADVANCE BOOKING ONLY.

To take part please contact:

    * Marcus:  0117 935 0054
    * Belinda: 07931 434 191
    * Richie:  07880 756 369 

or email orchestra@orchestra.cubecinema.com

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THE WILD BUNCH

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Sam Peckinpah / USA / 1969 / 145 mins / 35mm / Cert 18
(Wed 21st / 8pm / £2)

Sam Peckinpah's elegiac western, charting the shift in attitudes at the turn of 
the twentieth century marked both a radical departure in the look and tone of 
action films. Back when slow-motion was a radical aesthetic choice and not an 
action scene obligation, and brutal violence was largely the staple of Vietnam 
news bulletins and not big budget movies, Peckinpah's viscerally ultra-violent 
poetics were perhaps a little too resonant with contemporary audiences. Now 
hailed as a classic of the genre, and a watershed of modern film, this fully 
restored version reveals not only a distinct portrait of the era from which 
the film hails, but also the genesis of a new way of experiencing action that 
was to shape a generation of filmmakers and film fans alike.  Essential.

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THE WILD BUNCH: ORCHESTRA CUBE RESCORE

Sam Peckinpah / USA / 1969 / 145 mins / 35 mm / Cert 18
(Thu 22nd / £3 / 8pm)

Live ORCHESTRA CUBE rescore of Sam Peckinpah's elegiac western, charting the
shift in attitudes at the turn of the 20th century marked both a radical
departure in the look and tone of action films. Back when slow-motion was a
radical aesthetic choice and not an action scene obligation, and brutal violence
was largely the staple of Vietnam news bulletins rather than big budget movies,
Peckinpah's viscerally ultra-violent poetics were perhaps a little too resonant
with contemporary audiences. Now hailed as a classic of the genre, and a
watershed of modern film, this fully  restored version reveals not only a
distinct portrait of the era from which the film hails, but also the genesis of
a new way of experiencing action that was to shape a generation of filmmakers
and film fans alike. Essential.

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WALLACE AND GROMIT- THE CURSE OF THE WERERABBIT

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Nick Park & Steve Box / UK / 2005 / 85 mins / 35mm / Cert U)
(Tue 27th-Thu 29th / 5pm / £2)

It's vege-mania in Wallace and Gromit's neighbourhood and our heroes are cashing
in with their humane pest-control business “Anti-Pesto”. There are only days to
go before the annual Giant Vegetable Competition, when a huge fauna ravaging
beast begins attacking the town's sacred allotments at night. The competition
hostess, Lady Tottington, commissions 'Anti-Pesto' to save the day. W + G have
to put up a stern assault against the King Kong of the rabbit kingdom plus other
fiends.

As ever local lovelies Aardman deliver a clay-mation spectacle packed with
dramatic humour. And then there's the rabbits... They are brought to life with
such whimsical charm that you might find yourself on route to the pet shop to
purchase one directly after the film. A perfect Christmas sweet for the whole
family with voices supplied from the likes of Helena Bonham-Carter and Peter Kay.

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CORPSE BRIDE

CORPSE BRIDE
(Tim Burton-Mike Johnson / USA / 2005 / 76 min / 35mm / Cert PG)
(Tues-Thurs 27th-29th / 9pm / £2)

When Victor van Dort messes up his vows during a wedding rehearsal, he rushes
off to the nearby forest to practise his lines in peace, away from the bullying
presence of parents and potential in-laws. Whilst practicing, he puts his
wedding ring on a finger-shaped stick in the ground and says his wedding vows.
The stick turns out to be a rotted finger belonging to a murdered girl, who
returns as a zombie and insists that she is now Victor's lawfully wedded wife.

Tim Burton's adaptation of this European folk tale is a lavish spectacle of
stop-motion animation, showcasing the trademark arch-gothic style that has
saturated previous Burton projects such as "Edward Scissorhands" and the 
"Nightmare Before Christmas".  There's plenty to feast on here - grotesque
characters - human and otherwise - mile-a-minute sight gags, meticulous
production design, and an all-star cast of voices (including Johnny Depp, Albert
Finney, Helena Bonham-Carter).  A perfect winter warmer for all the family.

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CUBE NEW YEAR FEAT. MURCOF AND GUESTS

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with MY AMBULANCE IS ON FIRE (live)
plus film soundtracks from BRONNT INDUSTRIES KAPITAL & SJ ESAU  
plus under_score DJs
                                                                               
(Sat 31st / 8pm-2am / £12 advance)
                                                                                
Like a lost episode of Twin Peaks, New Year at the Cube promises to draw you
into a world of surrealism, melodrama and gothic intrigue from deep inside the
velvet-curtained microplex. Drop out of the usual NY ritual and absorb our
specially formulated concoction of music, film, earth, wind and fire.
                                                                                
Prepare your head for a programme of brooding atmospherics and twilight cinema
in the auditorium led by Mexican born MURCOF (flown over specially for this
exclusive performance), Leaf's finest export. Purveyor of a unique brand of
microhouse that draws as much on contemporary classical music as the minimal
electronics of ~scape or Chain Reaction, he delivers refined techno noir for
armchair ravers.
                                                                                
Further horrormusik in the cinema courtesy of Bristol's BRONNT INDUSTRIES
KAPITAL and SJ ESAU, who score a silent film each in the darkness, plus
immersive guitar symphonies from MY AMBULANCE IS ON FIRE. More clandestine
activities, cult film and cuts from the Cube archives complete our night
of light, shade and deep acoustics.
                                                                                
Meanwhile in the bar UNDER_SCORE DJs Jim Petherwick, Matt Gray, Microman
and Tom the Flow keep it minimal for your microdancing.
                                                                                
                                                                                
More info: http://www.cubecinema.com
           http://www.murcof.com
           http://www.silentagerecords.co.uk/bronnt/
           http://www.sjesau.co.uk

Ticketline: 0870 4444 400
www.bristolticketshop.co.uk


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ELIZABETHTOWN

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(Cameron Crowe / USA / 2005 / 123 min / 35mm / cert 12A)
(Mon-Thurs 2nd-5th / 7pm / £2)

After causing the Oregon shoe company he works for to lose hundreds of millions
of dollars, Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom) is fired for his mistake, and promptly
also dumped by his girlfriend, Ellen. On the verge of suicide, Drew is oddly
given a new purpose in life when he is brought back to his family's small
Kentucky hometown of Elizabethtown following the death of his father, Mitch, as
it falls to him to make sure that his dying wishes are fulfilled. On the way
home, Drew meets a flight attendant, Claire Colburn (Kirsten Dunst), with whom
he falls in love, in a romance that helps his life get back on track...

Following in the footsteps of his film hero Billy WIlder, Crowe has created that
rare thing: a feelgood romantic road-movie that seeks to provide a valid
critical anaylsis of the pressures of modern life as well as tug at the
heartstrings.  Crowe's approach to topics such as death, suicide and failure -
amongst other things - is light and fresh, and like the finest of American
cinema, looks upon the darker aspects of modern life with a positive, but not
unflinching, eye.


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THUMBSUCKER

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Mills / 2005 / USA / 96 min / 35mm / cert 15
(Mon 2nd-Thu 5th / 9pm / £2)

From dropout suburban air guitar hedonism, through Buddism, cyber heroism, and
devil-dancing detective work, Keanu Reeves here add another vocational
stereotype to his C.V. - hippie orthodontist. In this film, chiefly concerned
with issues surrounding addiction, obsession, and competing images of reality,
he stars alongside Tilda Swinton and newcomer Lou Pucci, who plays a distracted
and insecure 17 year old whose father is desperate to make a man out of his
seemingly pathetic offspring. Keanu performs therapy on the boy, setting off the
first of the film's many massive character arcs. Employing an excellent
supporting cast and turgid with cultural references, this film has multiple
tones, many funny moments and great attention to detail.

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ORCHESTRA CUBE REHEARSAL

A regular FREE open rehearsal initiated by Jesse from 'The Greatness' in
conjunction with Peter Reynolds, leader of Scandinavian Circus Bizarre
orchestras. We are an improvisational group based at The Cube. Musicians of all
standards and backgrounds are welcome.

If that sounds scary then come anyway. If you haven't played your instrument for
years, rummage it out and come anyway. If you think this isn't for you, you're
wrong, come anyway. Bring your instrument and any ideas you have for Orchestra
Cube. It's GREAT skate!

We are also interested in collaborating with other art forms such as visual
artists and physical performers of all varieties. If this interests you, please
conduct us.

Available for random parades, funerals, barmitzvahs, film re-scoring,
interventions, anything.­

PARTICIPATION IS BY ADVANCE BOOKING ONLY.

To take part please contact:

    * Marcus:  0117 935 0054
    * Belinda: 07931 434 191
    * Richie:  07880 756 369 

or email orchestra@orchestra.cubecinema.com

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THE BEAT THAT MY HEART SKIPPED

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Audiard / 2005 / France (subtitled) / 35mm / 107 min / cert 15
(Fri 6th-Sat 7th & Mon 9th / 7pm / £2)

Thomas Seyr (Romain Duris) plays a felonious yet generous partner in a small
time real estate scam involving shady trade off deals and forced evictions. In a
bizarre twist, an encounter with his dead mother's concert manager brings to the
surface a suppressed desire to succeed as a classical pianist. In order to
prepare for an audition he takes on a teacher called Miao Lin, a recent
immigrant who speaks no French and their shared understanding of music becomes
the sole form of communication between them. Tussling with his father's and
partner's influences, our anti-hero's internal duality spills out into his
dealings as he tries to steer his life away from criminality towards self
fulfillment, with mixed results.

Writer-director Jacques Audiard and co-writer Tonino Benacquista adapted this
feature from the 1970's film Fingers starring Harvey Keitel. Far more satisfying
than any of the gangster dross UK has churned our in the past five or so years,
as well as a great dissection of the value of music and creativity.

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THE CONSTANT GARDENER

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THE CONSTANT GARDENER
Fernando Meirelles / UK / 2005 / 129 mins / 35mm / cert 15)
(Fri 6th-Sat 7th & Mon 9th-Thu 12th / 9pm / £2)

The Constant Gardener is a thriller-cum-love story told in retrospect, with all
the twists and conspiracy you might expect from a John Le Carré novel
adaptation. Ralph Fiennes is Justin, a shy, introspective junior diplomat who
falls in love with Tessa (Rachel Weisz), a beautiful and fiery political
activist. They marry and during a difficult posting to Kenya, Justin is informed
that Tessa has been killed while on a fact-finding trip into remote territory
with an aid worker. The film is a poetic and riveting enquiry into the nature of
betrayal, both personal and political. 

Director Meirelles captures the parched beauty of African desert nations, and
personifies the horrors of their poverty in the same dusty, sunburned detail as
he did so successfully in his last film City of God. The lead performances are
superb, perhaps the very best of their careers, and there is excellent support,
particularly from Bill Nighy as the Mephistophelean senior British diplomat. A
first rate British film with all the right ingredients.

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NANOPLEX: HERMAN DUNE KID'S SHOW

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Last time Herman Dune played the Cube they stayed for two nights due to popular
demand. This time they plan to fit two shows into one lazy Sunday: a matinee for
children of all ages, plus an evening show. 

HERMAN DUNE KID'S MATINEE
with The Junior Kochalka Puppet Theatre, animations + DJs Lovewig & Milo
(Sun 8th / 3pm / £2)

Nanoplex invites you to an afternoon brimming with entertain suitable for all.
As well as a specially devised performance from Herman Dune, you can look
forward to  The Junior Kochalka Puppet Theatre, animations from Russia
(including Hedgehog In the Fog), and usherettes with ginger bread men for the
hungry!

In the bar the winter's chill will be lifted by Lovewig and (introducing) DJ
Milo.    

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HERMAN DUNE

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Last time Herman Dune played the Cube they stayed for two nights due to popular
demand. This time they plan to fit two shows into one lazy Sunday: a matinee for
children of all ages, plus an evening show.

HERMAN DUNE EVENING SHOW
support from Freeze Puppy
(Sun 8th / 7.30pm / £6)

Cube music launches into 2006 with a return for everyone's favourite travelling
band, doing what they do best. What larks, what treats. Pack in early for this one.

Support is provided by Bristol's only real pop star, Freeze Puppy, who last year
toured the UK and returns with a special set for your ears. 

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THE BEAT THAT MY HEART SKIPPED

Audiard / 2005 / France (subtitled) / 35mm / 107 min / cert 15
(Fri 6th-Sat 7th & Mon 9th / 7pm / £2)

Thomas Seyr (Romain Duris) plays a felonious yet generous partner in a small
time real estate scam involving shady trade off deals and forced evictions.
After an encounter with his dead mother's concert manager, he winds up under the
tutelage of Miao Lin, a recent immigrant. She speaks no French, so their shared
understanding of music becomes the sole form of communication between them.
Tussling with his father's and partner's influences, our anti-hero's internal
duality spills out into his dealings as he tries to steer his life away from
criminality towards self fulfillment, with mixed results.

Writer-director Jacques Audiard and co-writer Tonino Benacquista, adapted this
feature from the 1970's film Fingers starring Harvey Keitel, Far more satisfying
than any of the gangster dross UK has churned our in the past five or so years,
as well as a great dissection of the value of music and creativity.

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THE CONSTANT GARDENER

THE CONSTANT GARDENER
(Fernando Meirelles / UK / 2005 / 129mins / 35mm / cert15)
(Fri 6th, Sat 7th, Mon 9th-Thurs 12th / 9pm / £2)

The Constant Gardener is a thriller-cum-love story told in retrospect, with all
the twists and conspiracy you might expect from a John Le Carré novel
adaptation. Ralph Fiennes is Justin, a shy, introspective junior diplomat who
falls in love with Tessa (Rachel Weisz), a beautiful and fiery political
activist. They wed, and during a difficult posting to Kenya, Justin is informed
that Tessa has been killed while on a fact-finding trip into remote territory
with an aid worker. The film is a poetic and riveting enquiry into the nature of
betrayal, both personal and political. 

Director Meirelles captures the parched beauty of African desert nations, and
personifies the horrors of their poverty in the same dusty, sunburned detail as
he was able to do so successfully with his last film CITY OF GOD. The lead
performances are superb, perhaps the very best of their careers, and there is
excellent support, particularly from Bill Nighy as the Mephistophelean senior
British diplomat. A first rate British film with all the right ingredients.

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KISS KISS BANG BANG

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(Shane Black / USA / 2005 / 103 Mins / 35mm / Cert 15)
(Tues 10th-Thurs 13th / 7pm / £2)

After several years in the wilderness Shane Black - author of the Lethal Weapon
series - returns with this, his directorial debut.  A smart, witty and uber-cool
post-modern take on the noir genre, which packs punches in all the right guts. 
A petty thief (Robert Downey Jr) posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles
for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder
investigation along with his high school dream girl (Michelle Monaghan) and a
detective (Val Kilmer) who's been training him for his upcoming role...

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