By Ray Duff

Folkestone Classic Film Club has launched its latest selection of films for the Spring 2012 season including 'My Week with Marilyn', a movie about Marilyn Monroe with scenes shot in Gibraltar Lane, Hawkinge and Saltwood Castle.

The  films are shown at the Silver Screen Cinema, 2 Guildhall Street, Folkestone on Thursdays at 11am (doors 1015 am)

Prices: Members- £3.50. Visitors £5.00. Complimentary Coffee and biscuits served until 1050 am.

05/01 Jane Eyre .Cert: PG 121 mins UK/US 2011

The latest adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's romantic and gothic tale.

12/01 Mademoiselle Chambon. 12A 101 mins France 2009 (Subtitled)

A local mason gets to know a new teacher in provincial modern day France.

19/01 Hereafter 12A 129 mins USA 2010

Clint Eastwood directs. Three different characters around the world explore near death experiences

26/01 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor. 15 127 mins UK 2011

The latest film adaptation of John Le Carre's famous UK spy novel. Gary Oldman stars.

02/02 Sarah's Key 12A 110 mins France 2011 (Subtitled)

A journalist tries to find what happened to a Jewish family deported in 1942 with 13000 others.

09/02 The Ides of March 15 101 mins USA 2011

Political shenanigans in present day Cincinnati. George Clooney stars and directs

16/02 The Tree 12A 101 mins Australia 2010

A widow and her children mourn the loss of a father in a most unusual way (Charlotte Gainsbourg stars)

23/02 Rise of the Planet of the Apes 12A 105 mins USA 2011

Rather than a direct link, this is a modern morality play about scientist's meddling with nature.

01/03 My Week with Marilyn 15 101 mins UK/US 2011

Marilyn Monroe's 1956 visit to the UK and sojourn with Colin Clarke. Filmed partly in Hawkinge and at Saltwood Castle.

08/03 In a Better World 15 119 mins Denmark 2011 (Subtitled)

A morality tale set in Denmark, Africa and London about the twin evils of violence and revenge. (2011 Oscar winner)

15/03 The Iron Lady 15 120 mins UK 2011

Biopic about the rise and fate of PM Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep stars)

22/03 The Big Picture 15 115 mins France 2010 (Subtitled)

Thriller about a would be photographer and borrowed identity in Paris and on the Med'.

29/03 Anonymous 12A 130 mins US/UK 2011

The theory that it was The Earl of Oxford who wrote 'Shakespeare's' plays is explored.

05/04 The Deep Blue Sea 12A 98 mins UK 2011

Adaptation of Rattigan's play; set in post war London about adultery across the classes.

12/04 Midnight in Paris 12A 94 mins USA 2011

Woody Allen's latest about a young writer travelling back to 1920s Paris to meet then writers and artists.

19/04 Another Earth. 12A 92 mins USA 2011

As an accident about two lives colliding occurs a 'second' Earth appears in the sky.

26/04 The Rum Diary 12A 120mins USA 2011

Hunter S Thompson's tale, set in 1960's Puerto Rico, sees Journo (Johnny Depp) involved with the wife of shady property dealer.

The Summer film club season will begin on 03 May 2012

Membership Enquiries only to: 01303 245812 (One year membership £8.00) or write to: FCFC, 4 Metropole Court, Folkestone. CT20 2LT

For all other film enquiries at the Silver Screen Cinema please phone : 01303 221230. www.silverscreencinema.co.uk [4]

Hawkinge Gazette and Channel Coast News 2012©