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Pickaquoy Centre

Muddisdale Road, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, KW15 1LR
Box office: 01856 879900 www.pickaquoy.com

Craig Campbell

He's built on his circuit reputation by supporting that Frankie Boyle on his final tour, now Campbell is here on his own two feet, spinning ferocious yarns.

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Fri 15 Jun

The Muppets

The Muppets
  • 3 stars)
  • 2011
  • US
  • 103 min
  • U
  • Directed by: James Bobin
  • Written by: Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller
  • Cast: Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones

When Muppet fans Gary (Segel), his girlfriend Mary (Adams) and brother Walter (a puppet) learn that oil millionaire Tex Richman (Cooper) plans to demolish the Muppet theatre, it's time to reunite the original cast. If the plot could be fresher, the well-chosen guest stars, self-referential humour and old-school bonhomie should raise a smile.

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Tue 14 Feb
Wed 15 Feb
Thu 16 Feb

Le Quattro Volte

  • 4 stars)
  • 2010
  • Italy/Germany/Switzerland
  • 88 min
  • U
  • Directed by: Michelangelo Frammartino
  • Cast: Giuseppe Fuda, Bruno Timpano, Nazareno Timpano

Part human drama, part anthropological study, Le Quattro Volte explores the interconnectedness of life in a hilltop village in Calabria, Italy. Carefully paced and without dialogue, it relishes in the small details of rural life, encouraging audiences to immerse themselves in the rhythms and traditions of the community.

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Thu 23 Feb

The Thing

The Thing
  • 2 stars)
  • 2011
  • US/Canada
  • 102 min
  • 15
  • Directed by: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr
  • Written by: Eric Heisserer
  • Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Eric Christian Olsen

In this prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 horror classic, Norwegian researchers in Antarctica discover a bloodthirsty alien which imitates human life-forms. Derivative and shapeless, with slack dialogue, vacuous characters and a less-than-impressive Thing, this is not so much homage as rip-off.

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Tue 21 Feb
Wed 22 Feb
Thu 23 Feb

In 1999 the UK's most northerly independent cinema rose like a phoenix from the ashes in the place of Kirkwall's previous cinema, the Phoenix.

Evening screenings: Adult £4.85; Junior £3.40; Concs £3.80. Matinees: Adult £3.80; Junior £2.30; Concs £3.80. Monthly card £12.50. Yearly card £116.95.

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