The Hastings UK Guide

Monthly Archives: September 2024


Space Jam

Nasty alien cartoons have captured Bugs Bunny and are going to enslave the Looney Tunes in their amusement park on Moron Mountain, but Bugs has the brainwave of challenging them to a basketball game and enlisting the talents of Michael Jordan for his team. Lacking the class of ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’ and the pace of a real basketball game, ‘Space Jam’ should divert the kids on Saturday mornings, even though the jokes and effects are tired from over-use.

5 Oct–6 Oct: (Kids) Sat & Sun 10.15am

Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration

Round the corner, not far away, Bing is celebrating his birthday-hooray! Experience your favourite Bing episodes with Bing & Friends: Birthday Celebration.

4 Oct–10 Oct: Fri 1.30pm; Sat & Sun 10am; Mon 2.15pm; Tue 1.30pm; Wed & Thu 2.15pm

Joker: Folie à Deux

Sequel to the 2019 smash hit starring Joaquin Phoenix as The Joker and Lady Gaga as his Harley Quinn shaped partner in crime and muse. A musical but with the same gritty realism of the first film, loosely based on the DC characters of the same name, but placed in a VERY different universe. An intriguing and disturbing take on these iconic comic book characters.

4 Oct–10 Oct: Fri 1pm, 2pm, 4.15pm, 5.15pm, 7.30pm & 8.30pm; Sat & Sun 10.45am, 1pm, 2pm, 4.15pm, 5.15pm, 7.30pm & 8.30pm; Mon 5.15pm; Tue–Thu 5.15pm & 8.30pm

Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1

In the great tradition of Warner Bros. Pictures’ iconic Westerns, Horizon: An American Saga explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning the four years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, Kevin Costner’s ambitious cinematic adventure will take audiences on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America.

1 Oct: (Senior) Tue 1pm

Never Let Go

A family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real.

27 Sep–3 Oct: Fri 3.15pm, 6.15pm & 8.45pm; Sat & Sun 6.15pm & 8.45pm; Mon 3.15pm & 6.15pm; Tue 5pm & 7.30pm; Wed 8.45pm; Thu 6.15pm & 8.45pm

30 Sep–2 Oct: (Captioned) Mon 8.45pm; Wed 6.15pm

Dragonkeeper

It’s a dark time in ancient China. Dragons, once allies of men, have been hunted and thrown into dungeons. In a faraway fortress, a girl helps the last living dragon escape and joins him in a quest to retrieve the last dragon egg stolen by a sorcerer who wants to achieve immortality. This odd duo embarks on a journey learning to trust each other and to ensure the survival of the dragons’ lineage.

27 Sep–3 Oct: Fri 3.45pm; Sat 11am; Mon, Wed & Thu 3.45pm

Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram

Missing Samurai swords. An unsolved mystery from the great Edo period. The battle for treasure begins.

29 Sep: Sun 3.30pm

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Troublemaker Jyn Erso (Jones) and Rebel intelligence officer Cassian Andor (Luna) lead a rag crew across the galaxy to make contact with Death Star chief engineer Galen (Mikkelsen), Jyn’s dad. This is Star Wars from the trenches, with sensational battle scenes and great performances from Jones and Luna.

29 Sep: Sun 11am

Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi

Luke struggles to help Vader rid himself of the dark side of the Force, while he rebels launch an attack on the second Death Star after rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt’s palace.

29 Sep: Sun 7.45pm

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back

Arguably the best Star Wars film, the middle part of the original trilogy is packed with drama, tension, humour and a belter of a cliffhanger. Much of its impact has been lost to familiarity (that twist) but it’s a masterpiece, impeccably directed by George Lucas’ old UCLA tutor Kershner.

29 Sep: Sun 4.45pm