Dracula: 15th October 2010 9pm St Peters Church, Bandon

This is a 1931 film adaptation of the 1897 novel of Dracula by Irish author Bram Stoker.Dracula is one of the earliest classic American horror films, an acclaimed masterpiece directed by Tod Browning. This version of the film is still regarded by many as the best film adaptation of the orginal book. A motion picture for people who love cinema the opening scenes set in Dracula’s castle are magnificient. Dr Eric Sweeneys simultaneous masterful performance of the film score on organ uses melodic and dissonant themes to heighten the macabre atmosphere without upstaging the film, itself. Experience the savory melodrama, absorbing spectacle and horror that so startled and amazed audiences nearly eighty years ago. This screening of Dracula as with Last years Phantom of the Opera should be a night to remember.

Note: This is an extraodinary screening and live musical performance. Tickets €10.

Proceeds with be donated to Karachi Relief in Pakistan

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: 13th Oct 2010

An engrossing and sometimes disturbing mystery based on Stieg Larsson's best selling crime novel The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is a classically suspenseful story. An intriguing and intelligent thriller boasting outstanding performances and relentless pace. This is a mind-bending and mesmerizing thriller that takes its time unlocking one mystery only to uncover another, all to chilling and immensely satisfying effect.

His and Hers: 25th Sept 2010

No other film this year has told such a strong story with such touching conviction. The movie is an enchanting portrait of Irish women as they share in a frank, funny and gracious manner, the story of their relationships with men from childhood to dating and marriage to old age. The story is told by a 90 year old woman and is represented by seventy different women throughout the film. It’s a unique style of story telling and a unique story finding comedy in the mundane, tragedy in the profound and providing an original insight into life.

Lemon Tree: 9th June 2010

A Palestinian widow tries to protect her lemon grove when an Israeli government minister moves in next door. Her trees are seen as a potential threat to his security, a hiding place for terrorists and she is issued orders to have it uprooted. However, the security forces have not reckoned on the grit and determination of the widow, who engages young Palestinian lawyer in her attempt to try and save her trees. This is a film based on a true story.

Flame and Citron: 12th May 2010

Danish drama set in Copenhagen during World War II, based on real events and eyewitness acounts. The film tells the tale of two fighters in the Danish resistance who put everything on the line in their fight against the Nazis. As they get closer to attacking the head of the Gestapo, the men realize that they can only trust each other.

Conversations With My Gardener: 14th April 2010

French drama starring Daniel Auteuil as a successful artist, weary of Parisian life and on the verge of divorce, returns to the country to live in his childhood house. When he hires a gardener who happens to be a former school friend, a warm, fruitful conversation starts between the two men. As they see everything through each other's eyes, they find a beauty they have never seen before.