BLOG & FILM TIMES 26th April until 2nd May

Hi everyone!

Sorry it’s a few days late, but here are this weeks’ film times until Thursday. Of course it’s the first week of the latest Marvel film… Iron Man 3. Tony Stark is back, bigger and better than ever! We’ve been busy for this film so it may be a good idea to book online. Iron Man 3 2D is our Plaza Babies film this week on Wed at the usual time of 12.00.

Olympus Has Fallen, Scary Movie 5 and Evil Dead are also all showing this week, however Scary Movie and Evil Dead both finish on Thursday.. see them while you can!!

Happy film watching!! We’ll see you all soon

– Dan (Plaza Staff)

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REVIEW – IRON MAN 3

IRON MAN 3 (12A)

reviewed by Dan Spracklen

Amazing! The third in the Iron Man franchise is bigger and better than the first, and far better than the second! Its combination of stunning action sequences, top notch acting, and a surprising amount of laugh-out-loud comedy makes it the perfect film for all to see. I think this is easily my favourite film of the year so far. The 2hours 20 mins running time (or thereabouts) is about the length you’d expect for a Marvel film, however for those wondering if it’s too long – it’s not. It really keeps you going right up until the end, and certainly doesn’t feel dragged out. One thing is for sure, you can’t tell Disney own Marvel now!

The story follows Tony Stark as he threatens a terrorist, giving him his home address in the process… All hell (unsurprisingly) breaks loose and all is not quite what it seems with regards to what is actually going on… I can’t give too much away about the story for I don’t wish to ruin it, but I will say it’s a good one that is sure to keep you hooked. The acting is very good, something that sometimes gets missed in action films – but not Iron Man 3…. With a few new characters, including bad guy Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce – Prometheus) and young boy Harley (Ty Simpkins – Insidious) who Iron Man forms an interesting kind of bond with, a source of a fair amount of comedy (you’ll have to watch it to see what I mean).

I saw the 3D version, and it has to be said that it does look stunning in 3D, however as always if you’re not a fan of 3D it won’t detract from the film itself if you see it in 2D. I just feel it adds a bit more immersion to the experience. If you like 3D, you’re in for a treat.

An instant cinematic classic! Go and see it NOW, take your friends, your family, take everyone!! Essential viewing for any action or comedy fan for sure!

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Now Booking: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS

The sequel to the 2009 remake of Star Trek is just weeks away…. Directed by J.J. Abrams (Super 8, Misson Impossible: Ghost Protocol) and starring a huge cast, this film is an action-packed sci-fi not to be missed!

The synopses (from imdb.com): “After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.”

The cast includes: Benedict Cumberbatch (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, War Horse), Chris Pine (Rise of the Guardians, Star Trek), Zoe Saldana (Star Trek, Avatar), Karl Urban (The Bourne Supremacy), and Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz, Paul, Misson Impossible: Ghost Protocol)

Read more on imdb.com here

Star Trek Into Darkness starts here at the Plaza on Fri May 10th!

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BLOG & FILM TIMES Fri 19 April until Thurs 25 April

Hey everyone!

Hope you’ve all had a good week… there’s plenty of choice if you’re taking the family to the cinema this weekend, including our Saturday Morning Pictures showing of Wreck-It Ralph at 10am – all tickets just £1!!

We’ve got a preview of 3D Iron Man 3 on Thursday at 8pm, with the film starting fully in 2D and 3D from Friday 26th April! Star Trek Into Darkness is now booking also!!

We are going to be showing Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre performances of Twelth Night, Taming of the Shrew and Henry 5 – also now booking!! Morgan Freeman stars in Olympus Has Fallen, which is showing everyday this week also! Have a great cinema-going week!

– Dan (Plaza Staff)

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REVIEW – Small Apartments

SMALL APARTMENTS (15)

Reviewed by Dan Spracklen

Starring Matt Lucas, this drama-comedy, and adaptation of Chris Millis’ novel, is a quirky tale of a group of people living in a building of, you guessed it, small apartments. Not quite the light-hearted comedy you might expect from Matt Lucas though, and certainly nothing like Little Britain (though there is a similarity with the various wigs his character likes to wear…). It all starts with Franklin Franklin, a clumsy deadbeat who is surrounded by odd neighbours. He has accidentally killed his landlord and is trying to work out what to do with the body… He’s got a dog called Nugget who is his only company, and is often seen leaving his apartment wearing only his tighty-whities.

This i’d say is very much an arthouse-y film, not for the faint hearted and surprisingly contains some gore. Having said that, i’d also describe it as a cinematic gem and would not hesistate seeing it again! Acting from Matt Lucas is very strong, as with the rest of the cast, which includes James Caan (Elf), and Juno Temple (The Dark Knight Rises).

A top-notch film from director Jonas Åkerlund

ONLY ONE SHOWING LEFT – THURSDAY APRIL 18TH AT 4.45PM

BLOG & FILM TIMES Fri 12 until Thurs 18 April

Good afternoon everyone!

It’s been yet another very busy week for The Croods  – so  be sure to book and arrive early to ensure you get seats together! This week we have loads of films to enjoy (and I mean loads… There’s 14 if you include our War of the Worlds Alive on Stage event on Thursday 18th!). Saturday Morning Pictures are now at the earlier time of 10.00am and this week we’ve got Madagascar (the original) all seats just £1.00. We’ve got Olympus Has Fallen (15) starting Wednesday and the highly anticipated Evil Dead (18) starting Thursday – be sure to have your I.D. ready for both those films!

Showing everyday this week we’ve got Oblivion,  G.I.Joe: Retaliation and the all new Scary Movie 5… we’ve also got The Host until Tuesday and Dark Skies up until Wednesday! Plaza Babies is back this week with The Host on Wed at 12.00. On Fri and Mon to Thurs at 4.45 we’ve also got an original comedy starring Matt Lucas – Small Apartments (15). And for the kids in the last few days of the holidays we’re showing The Croods, Jack the Giant Slayer, The Odd Life of Timothy Green and Oz: The Great and Powerful on Fri, Sat and Sun!!

NEWS!: NOW BOOKING FOR: IRON MAN 3 2D & 3D (Stars Fri 26 April)  ….. STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS 2D & 3D (Starts Fri 10th May)…. and 3D SWAN LAKE LIVE FROM THE MARIINSKY THEATRE (Live show in 3D on June 23rd at 4pm) Check out www.plazadorchester.com/showing/next to book for these hugely anticipated events!

Have a great cinema-going week!!

– Dan (Plaza Staff)

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BLOG & FILM TIMES Fri 5 April until Thurs 11 April

Hi everyone, it’s been a very busy week for us here at the Plaza. One of the most popular films is The Croods – so be sure to book to garuntee you a seat! We’ve got 3 new films starting this week… The Odd Life of Timothy Green – the new Disney film about a boy who’s a little bit different from the rest! All Things to All Men is a suspense/thriller from George Isaac, and we’ve also got the latest from the people who bought us chilling horrors Isidious and Sinister…. Dark Skies.

Don’t forget you can book NOW for IRON MAN 3, and we’ve got a LIVE performance of WAR OF THE WORLDS alive on stage on Thursday 18th April 7.30pm. Just to let you know that both screens for N.T. LIVE: The Audience on Thurs 13th June are SOLD OUT, and the “ENCORE” showing on Wed 19th June is also now SOLD OUT.

Hope you all have a great cinema-going week! To book, just head over to our website www.plazadorchester.com or pop in when the box office is open!

– Dan (Plaza Staff)

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FILM TIMES Fri 29 March until Thurs 4 April

So it’s the Easter holidays! We’ve got a cracking line-up! (if you’ll pardon the pun)…. For the kids, THE CROODS is showing every day in 2D and eye-popping 3D, OZ: The Great & Powerful is showing everyday at 12.00 in 2D, and for the older ones (and those under 12 accompanied by an adult..) we’ve got JACK THE GIANT SLAYER (also showing in 2D AND 3D this week). For the grown ups, Danny Boyle’s new film, TRANCE is showing 3 times a day, and we’ve kept the side-splitting comedy IDENTITY THIEF for another week in the evenings. Don’t forget our Saturday Morning Pictures (ONLY £1 a seat!), this week it’s Tinkerbell and the Secret of the Wings at 10.30am, and next week we’ve got the original Monsters, Inc. !

I must also take this opportunity to let you know that IRON MAN 3 is Now Booking !! Click here

THE   HOST (12A)	Daily   13:30  16:30    19:45	BOOK TICKETS   Screen   4 (ground floor)
THE   CROODS 2D (U)	Fri, Sat & Mon – Thu 12:30    15:00 Sun   12:10  14:40	BOOK TICKETS   Screen   1 (top floor)
THE   CROODS 3D (U)	Daily       18:10	BOOK TICKETS   Screen   3 (ground floor)
JACK   THE GIANT SLAYER 3D   (12A)	Daily      20:35	BOOK TICKETS   Screen   3 (ground floor)
IDENTITY   THEIF (15)   I.D.   May be required	Daily  20:25	BOOK TICKETS   Screen   1 (top floor)
JACK   THE GIANT SLAYER 2D   (12A)	Fri, Sat & Mon – Thu  12:45  15:20     17:50* Sun    12:45  15:20	BOOK TICKETS   Screen 3 (ground floor)   *17:50   shows in Screen 1 (top floor)
OZ:   THE GREAT & POWERFUL   2D (PG)	Daily   12:00	BOOK TICKETS   Screen   2 (middle floor)
TRANCE    (15)   I.D.   May be required	Daily   14:45     18:00   20:20	BOOK TICKETS   Screen   2 (middle floor)
Saturday Morning Pictures! TINKERBELL   – SECRET OF THE WINGS (U) ALL TICKETS JUST £1.00	Sat     10:30	BOOK TICKETS   Screen   3 (ground floor)
Plaza   Babies: exclusively for Mums or Dads with a baby   up to 36 months, only £2.50 a ticket and babies go free! 2   WEEK BREAK FOR EASTER SCHOOL HOLS	2   WEEK BREAK FOR EASTER SCHOOL HOLS	Tickets available on the door   Screen   3 (ground floor)
Live @ The Plaza BOLSHOI   BALLET LIVE: ESMERALDA	Sun     17:00	BOOK TICKETS   Screen   1 (top floor)

FILM TIMES – Fri 22 March until Thurs 28 March

Hi everyone,

This week sees 3 brand new films burst onto our screens here at the Plaza! JACK THE GIANT SLAYER (12A) is an adaptation of the classic “Jack and the Giant Beanstalk” tale, and is showing in both 2D and eye-popping 3D this week! THE CROODS (U) is the latest family blockbuster from Dreamworks Animation and is all about a cave-family who must evolve or else they’ll go extinct, also showing in 2D and 3D. Last but not least… brand new comedy IDENTITY THEIF (15) starring Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman is also showing here this week! Conintuing from last week, we’ve also got magical comedy THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE, and OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL. In our Saturday Morning Pictures this week, we’ve got PIRATES! IN AN ADVENTURE WITH SCIENTISTS (U) at 10.30am in Screen 3.

Happy cinema-going!! – Dan (Plaza Staff)

JACK   THE GIANT SLAYER 2D (12A)	Fri, Mon & Tue 17:30*   Sat & Sun  12:50  15:40    17:30*   Wed    15:40  17:30*      Thu    15:40  20:15**	BOOK TICKETS   Screen   3 (ground floor)   *Screen   1 (all 17:30 showings, top floor)   **Screen   2 (Thurs 20:15, middle floor)
THE   CROODS 2D (U)       Autism   Friendly Screening Sat 10:00 – Screen 4   (ground floor)	Fri, Mon & Tue   20:15 Sat, Sun & Wed    12:30  15:00 20:15 Thu     15:00  17:45**	BOOK TICKETS   Screen   1 (top floor)   **Except Thurs 17:45 Screen 2   (middle floor)
THE   CROODS 3D (U)	Fri – Wed      18:15	BOOK TICKETS   Screen   3 (ground floor)
JACK   THE GIANT SLAYER 3D   (12A)	Fri – Wed      20:40	BOOK TICKETS   Screen   3 (ground floor)
IDENTITY   THEIF (15)   I.D.   May be required	Fri, Mon & Tue   18:00  20:30 Sat, Sun & Wed  13:00  15:30    18:00  20:30 Thu     15:30  18:00    20:30	BOOK TICKETS   Screen   4 (ground floor)
OZ:   THE GREAT & POWERFUL   2D (PG)	Fri & Mon – Wed   17:20 Sat & Sun  12:00 14:50  17:20	BOOK TICKETS   Screen   2 (middle floor)
THE   INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE  (15) I.D.   May be required	Fri – Tue  20:20 Wed    15:05  20:20 Thu   15:05	BOOK TICKETS   Screen   2 (middle floor)
Saturday Morning Pictures! PIRATES!   IN AN ADVENTURE WITH SCIENTISTS (U) ALL TICKETS JUST £1.00	Sat     10:30	BOOK TICKETS   Screen   3 (ground floor)
Plaza   Babies: exclusively for Mums or Dads with a baby   up to 36 months, only £2.50 a ticket and babies go free! THE   CROODS 2D (U)	Wed     12:00	Tickets available on the door   Screen   3 (ground floor)
Live @ The Plaza ROH   ROYAL BALLET LIVE: ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND	Thu     19:15	SOLD OUT   Screen   1 & Screen 3 (top floor & ground floor)

FILM TIMES Fri 15th – Thurs 21st March

Film Times Friday 15th March until Thursday 21st March

Something for everyone this week! From PLANET 51 in our £1 show on Sat morning at 10.20, and the brand new comedy BURT WONDERSTONE to SIDE EFFECTS and SONG FOR MARION continues… there’s lots more on offer, including our already sold out show of ALAN BENNET’S “PEOPLE” broacast live on Thurs 21st March from the National Theatre in Screens 1 and 3 !! Happy movie-going!

THE   INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE (15)I.D.   May be required	Fri – Tue       17:30    20:00Wed     12:30  15:00    17:30  20:00 Thu      13:55  16:20	BOOK TICKETSScreen   1 (top floor)
THE   CROODS (U)	Sat & Sun   12:30  15:00	BOOK TICKETSScreen   1 (top floor)
SIDE   EFFECTS (15)I.D.   May be required	Fri – Tue      20:20Wed & Thu   15:20  20:20	BOOK TICKETSScreen   4 (ground floor)
SONG   FOR MARION (PG)	Fri – Tue      18:00Wed & Thu   13:00  18:00	BOOK TICKETSScreen   4 (ground floor)
OZ:   THE GREAT & POWERFUL 2D (PG)	Fri, Mon & Tue   17:20Sat   10:15  13:00 Sun & Wed  14:30    17:20 Thu     13:00  15:50	BOOK TICKETSScreen   3 (ground floor)
OZ:   THE GREAT & POWERFUL   3D (PG)	Fri – Wed   20:10	BOOK TICKETSScreen   3 (ground floor)
WRECK-IT   RALPH 2D (PG)	Sat     10:30  13:10    15:40Sun    13:10  15:40	BOOK TICKETSScreen   2 (middle floor)
Saturday Morning Pictures!PLANET   51 (U)ALL TICKETS JUST £1.00	Sat     10:20	BOOK TICKETSScreen   1 (top floor)
RED   DAWN (15)I.D.   May be required	Fri – Tue   18:10  20:30Wed & Thu 13:40 15:50 18:10  20:30	BOOK TICKETSScreen   2 (middle floor)
SAMMY’S   GREAT ESCAPE 2D (U)	Sat    10:40 13:20  15:40Sun    13:20  15:40	BOOK TICKETSScreen   4 (ground floor)
Plaza   Babies: exclusively for Mums or Dads with a baby   up to 36 months, only £2.50 a ticket and babies go free!SONG   FOR MARION (PG)	Wed     12:00	Tickets available on the doorScreen   3 (ground floor)
Live @ The PlazaTHE   METROPOLITAN OPERA: FRANCESCA DA RIMINI	Sat     16:00	BOOK TICKETSScreen   3 (ground floor)
Live @ The PlazaNATIONAL   THEATRE LIVE: PEOPLE	Thu     19:00	SOLD OUTScreen   1 & Screen 3 (top floor & ground floor)