This season we have some superb films at the very special Sunday afternoon showings starting in November which are not to be missed.\u00a0 No one will be disappointed.\u00a0 And that includes the very young and the young at heart.<\/p>\n
First, there is When the Whales Cam<\/i>e<\/a>, which will be shown on 10th November at 3pm<\/strong>.\u00a0 The film is adapted by Michael Morpugo from his own 1995 novel, Why the Whales Came<\/i>, <\/i>and has a wonderful cast including the late Paul Schofield, Helen Mirren and David Threlfall.\u00a0 I read the book about 10 years ago, and fell for it to such an extent that I wanted to rush to the Isles of Scilly to immerse myself in the captivating landscape.\u00a0 We realised this ambition a few years later and were not disappointed.\u00a0 We even managed to meet Michael Morpurgo at a book signing!<\/p>\n The film is a faithful adaptation which speaks powerfully of our responsibility to the natural world. The setting is Bryher, one of the least inhibited isles, in 1914. It is wild, beautiful and unspoiled and adjacent to the uninhabited and mysterious island of Samson.\u00a0 Daniel and Gracie are best friends in this small community, who all struggle to make ends meet.\u00a0 Daniel gains confidence when he and Gracie befriend the Birdman (Paul Schofield). The climax at the end will have everyone at the edge of their seats.<\/p>\n After the festivities and indulgence of Christmas it will be time for another indulgence.\u00a0 Bring all the family to see the extravagant dottiness of Dr Dolittle<\/i><\/a>, which will be screened on 12th January 2014 at 3 pm<\/strong>.\u00a0 In this charming musical legendary actor Rex Harrison gives one of his best screen performances as the resourceful, lovable Doctor, while Richard Attenborough as the circus owner, Albert Blossom, is a scene stealer. The message at the heart of the story is uplifting and the film has a wonderful escapist appeal.\u00a0 The locations are also stunning.<\/p>\n Another classic book adaptation will be screened on 9th February at 3 pm<\/strong>. This film, the unmissable Emil and the Detectives<\/i><\/a>, is based on the eponymous popular German children’s book by Erich K\u00e4stner, and is the first and arguably the best of the many film adaptations.\u00a0 The screenplay was written by K\u00e4stner himself in collaboration with the legendary Billy Wilder.\u00a0 One of the first German sound films, Emil and the Detectives<\/em> provides a fascinating glimpse of Berlin before Nazism and before it was destroyed during the Second World War.\u00a0 Although the film has subtitles, it should be relatively undemanding for young people to follow as the story is action packed and the film score, following the tradition of recent contemporary silent films, reflects and accentuates the drama.<\/p>\n