This Week's Film Term's Lineup <http://www.imperialcinema.co.uk> | Location <http://www.imperialcinema.co.uk/about/location/> | Get Involved <http://www.imperialcinema.co.uk/about/get-involved/> <http://www.kpmg.co.uk/careers> Poster Kingsman: The Secret Service *Tuesday* 12th May @ *19:00* *Friday* 15th May @ *19:00* Kingsman: The Secret Service tells the story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius. Directed by Matthew Vaughn. Starring Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson. Poster NT Live: Man and Superman *Thursday* 14th May @ *19:00* Tickets: *£7* members <https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/shop/club-society-project-products/cinema-products/9674/nt-live-man-and-superman-members-imperial-cinema> / *£10* non-members <https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/shop/club-society-project-products/cinema-products/9673/nt-live-man-and-superman-non-members-imperial-cinema>. *National Theatre Live* Academy Award nominee *Ralph Fiennes* (The English Patient, Schindler's List; Oedipus at the National Theatre) plays Jack Tanner in this exhilarating reinvention of *Shaw's* witty, provocative classic. A romantic comedy, an epic fairytale, a fiery philosophical debate, Man and Superman asks fundamental questions about how we live. Tickets Single Film: *£3* Members / *£4* Non-Members Double Bill: *£5* Members / *£7* Non-Members Members Season Tickets: *£12.50* Buy Here <http://tickets.icucinema.co.uk> Buy Membership Online for £5, includes 1 free film. <http://join.icucinema.co.uk> Poster Blade Runner: The Final Cut *Monday* 18th May @ *19:00* This term's Chair's Choice takes us to the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, where blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to kill a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young. Poster Big Hero 6 *Tuesday* 19th May @ *18:30* (2D) *Wednesday* 20th May @ *19:00* (3D) *Thursday* 21st May @ *20:30* (2D) The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes. Directed by Don Hall, Chris Williams. Starring Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung. Poster It Follows *Tuesday* 19th May @ *20:30* *Thursday* 21st May @ *18:30* For 19-year-old Jay, fall should be about school, boys and weekends out at the lake. But after a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, she finds herself plagued by strange visions and the inescapable sense that someone, or something, is following her. Faced with this burden, Jay and her teenage friends must find a way to escape the horrors that seem to be only a few steps behind. Directed by David Robert Mitchell. Starring Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Luccardi. Poster Insurgent *Tuesday* 26th May @ *18:30* *Thursday* 28th May @ *21:10* Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart. Directed by Robert Schwentke. Starring Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Theo James. Poster The Tale of the Princess Kaguya *Tuesday* 26th May @ *20:50* *Thursday* 28th May @ *18:30* Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her - but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime. Directed by Isao Takahata. Starring Chloe Grace Moretz, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen. Poster Cinderella *Tuesday* 2nd June @ *19:00* *Thursday* 4th June @ *19:00* When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden. Poster Fast & Furious 7 *Tuesday* 9th June @ *18:30* *Thursday* 11th June @ *20:30* Continuing the global exploits in the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of Fast & Furious 7. Directed by James Wan. Starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson. Poster John Wick *Tuesday* 9th June @ *20:50* *Thursday* 11th June @ *18:30* After the sudden death of his beloved wife, John Wick receives one last gift from her, a beagle puppy named Daisy, and a note imploring him not to forget how to love. But John's mourning is interrupted when his 1969 Boss Mustang catches the eye of sadistic thug Iosef Tarasov who breaks into his house and steals it, beating John unconscious in the process. Unwittingly, he has just reawakened one of the most brutal assassins the underworld has ever known. Directed by Chad Stahelski, David Leitch. Starring Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen. Poster NT Live Encore: The Hard Problem *Wednesday* 10th June @ *19:00* Tickets: *£7* members <https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/shop/club-society-project-products/cinema-products/9677/nt-live-encore-the-hard-problem-members-imperial-cinema> / *£10* non-members <https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/shop/club-society-project-products/cinema-products/9676/nt-live-encore-the-hard-problem-non-members-imperial-cinema>. *National Theatre Live Encore* Acclaimed playwright *Tom Stoppard* (Shakespeare in Love, Arcadia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead) returns to the National Theatre with his highly-anticipated new play The Hard Problem, directed by *Nicholas Hytner* (Othello, Hamlet, One Man, Two Guvnors). Hilary, a young psychology researcher at a brainscience institute, is nursing a private sorrow and a troubling question at work, where psychology and biology meet. If there is nothing but matter, what is consciousness? This is 'the hard problem' which puts Hilary at odds with her colleagues who include her first mentor Spike, her boss Leo and the billionaire founder of the institute, Jerry. Is the day coming when the computer and the fMRI scanner will answer all the questions psychology can ask? Meanwhile Hilary needs a miracle, and she is prepared to pray for one. Poster Avengers: Age of Ultron *Tuesday* 16th June @ *18:30* (2D) *Tuesday* 16th June @ *21:10* (3D) *Thursday* 18th June @ *18:30* (3D) *Thursday* 18th June @ *21:10* (2D) When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth's Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure. Directed by Joss Whedon. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo. Poster NT Live: Everyman *Thursday* 16th July @ *19:00* Tickets: *£7* members <https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/shop/club-society-project-products/cinema-products/9679/nt-live-everyman-members-imperial-cinema> / *£10* non-members <https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/shop/club-society-project-products/cinema-products/9678/nt-live-everyman-non-members-imperial-cinema>. *National Theatre Live* BAFTA winner and Academy Award nominee *Chiwetel Ejiofor* (12 Years a Slave) takes the title role in this dynamic new production of one of English drama's oldest plays, directed by the National Theatre's new Director *Rufus Norris* (Broken, London Road). Everyman is successful, popular and riding high when Death comes calling. He is forced to abandon the life he has built and embark on a last, frantic search to recruit a friend, anyone, to speak in his defence. But Death is close behind, and time is running out. 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