I’ve typed up the new schedules for the Salisbury Odeon Kids Club and Senior Screen:
Previously at the Odeon
 
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22/23 May – Up  Pixar animation, predicted to win a best film Oscar, about an old man who floats his house off to South America on hundreds of balloons. Personally, I wasn’t too keen. The first 20-30 minutes is great in a sentimental sort of way, but after that the story’s a bit of a mess. |
 
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29 May-3rd June – Nanny McPhee & The Big Bang Another lovely film from Ms Thompson. This is set during the war, but it’s still got the magical atmosphere. A cameo from the ex-Salisbury boy Ralph Feinnes |
 
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4-6 June – Alice in Wonderland Not seen this one. It’s Tim Burton’s continuation of the original story. |
 
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12/13 June – How To Train Your Dragon Great Dreamworks film based on the British writer Cressida Cowell’s book  . A bit scary for younger kids.
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19/20 June – Alvin And The Chipmunks 2 – The Squeakquel  Personally I didn’t think this was very good at all – particularly in comparison to the first one. Good title though. |
 
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26-27 June – Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief I really enjoyed this one. It was criticized for being too similar to the Harry Potter films. There is a lot of common ground, and I love the Potter books, but purely as a film, for me, this is head and shoulders above most of the Potter films. It reminded me of the films based on Greek myths I saw as a kid such as Jason And The Argonauts  . Has short appearances by Piers Brosnan and Steve Coogan.
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2nd June – Hachi This film is based on a Japanese true story about a man and his dog. It stars Richard Gere. As the man. |
 
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9th June – The Boys Are Back The Observer said that this film is ‘amusing, touching and well acted, if somewhat contrived.’1 |
 
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16th June – The Blind Side I would be interested to see this film. The story was referenced in a couple of podcasts that I listened to – if I can locate them, I’ll post a link. I think one was by Malcolm Gladwell, and the other by the guy who wrote ‘Moneyball’. It’s the story of a well-to-do Memphis family who foster a homeless teenager. I don’t remember all the details, but he becomes a professional footballer. I believe Sandra Bullock won, or was at least nominated, for an Oscar for her role. |
 
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23 June – The Lovely Bones |
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30th June – The Last Station  The Last Station is about the last days of Leo Tolstoy, leading up to his death at the age of 82 in the railway station at Astapovo. |
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10th-11th July – Nanny McPhee & The Big Bang Another lovely film from Ms Thompson. This is set during the war, but it’s still got the magical atmosphere. A cameo from the ex-Salisbury boy Ralph Feinnes |
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17-18 July The Princess and the Frog |
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24-29 July – How To Train Your Dragon Great Dreamworks film based on the British writer Cressida Cowell’s book . A bit scary for younger kids.
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30 July – 5 August Tooth Fairy
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6-12 August – Alice in Wonderland Not seen this one. It’s Tim Burton’s continuation of the original story. |
 
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13-19 August – Furry Vengeance
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20-26 August – Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief I really enjoyed this one. It was critcized for being too similar to the Harry Potter films. There is a lot of common ground, and I love the Potter books, but purely as a film, for me, this is head and shoulders above most of the Potter films. It reminded me of the films based on Greek myths I saw as a kid such as Jason And The Argonauts . Has short appearances by Piers Brosnan and Steve Coogan.
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27-29 August – Astro Boy
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