Description: A dramatic, intense and action-packed film from Mel Gibson that transports you back in time for a glimpse of the life and conflicts of the vanished Mayan civilisation in pre-conquest Mexico.

Start Time: 7pm (doors open 6.45pm)
Date: Monday 12th March 2012
Link out: Click here to go to the Cinema Group page for more details.

Description: A gentle English movie set in the '60's about a young school girl falling in love with an older man and learning some lessons on life.

Start Time: 7pm (doors open 6.45pm)
Date: Monday 5th March 2012
Link out: Click here to go to the Cinema Group page for more details.

Description: Off-beat crime thriller set in the snowy wastes of Minnesota, starring Frances McDormand. Please go to the Cinema Group page for further information. All U3A members welcome.
Start Time: 7pm (doors open 6.45pm)
Date: Monday 20th February 2012
Link out: Click here to go to the Cinema Group page for more details.
 

The group restarted on Monday 30th January, with a showing of "Ray", about the life of musician Ray Charles, and this was enjoyed by all who came.

Showings will be included in the events listing on this website's Home page, and full details of films, where the cinema is, and how to get onto our mailing list are included on the Cinema Group page.

Click here to go to the Cinema Group page.

Monday 30th Jan,19:00, La Musical, Parcent. See website for directions: u3avalldelpop.com/cinema-news

 Movie Info

Directed by Taylor Hackford, this biopic profiles the life of legendary musician Ray Charles. Despite humble beginnings and the loss of his eyesight due to glaucoma at the age of six, Charles, depicted by Jamie Foxx, would nonetheless become an icon in both the music industry and the civil rights era. While the film delves into his problems with drugs and women, the bulk of the story details his career; among the highlights of that career are 12 Grammy awards and 11 R&B chart-toppers, such as "Unchain My Heart," "Hit the Road, Jack," "Georgia," "Doin' the Mess Around," and "Hallelujah I Just Love Her So." Also among the cast are Larenz Tate as Quincy Jones, as well as Regina King, Kerry Washington, and Clifton Powell. Charles' son, Ray Charles Jr. helped produce the film.
Jamie Foxx won an oscar for best actor for his portrayal of Ray Charles.

You can read reviews and reaction on the Rotten Tomatoes website:http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ray/

Mallorca in May

This is a 6 day, 5 night trip to Mallorca. Coach direct from Jalon, flight from Valencia. Half board – bargain price of 314.50 euros. Sightseeing trips available at extra cost.
Dates 16th to 21st May 2012
Phone Derek and Anne on 96 648 1069 to reserve your place.

Cruise in September

Cruising to France, Italy, Greece and Turkey
Dates 1st to 14th September 2012
Phone Derek and Anne for further details on 96 648 1069

RESOLUTIONS
by Carol Lockhart – 1st January 2012

New Year Resolutions, it’s that time of year again

Promises made about things from which we will refrain

No smoking, no drinking, we’ll diet and go to the gym

We glow with self-righteousness, ‘cos we’ve cut out the sin

But slowly our resolve starts to ebb away

Those old bad habits are surely here to stay

Now in my case, I really must lose weight

As the clothes in my wardrobe are rather tight

Too many chocs and naughty mince pies

It’s no wonder that I’ve gone up a size

I’ve joined the gym and will start next week

A stone off by Easter is the target I seek

The trouble is I really like my food

And too many things taste so good

Stilton on steak, cakes and apple pie

I just keep pinching bits on the sly.

And I really must put the red wine away

Just seeing the bottle leads me astray

Turning off the ‘box’ is another must

In bed by ten so my sleep pattern adjusts

Then I’ll be up like the lark and off to the gym

Swimming, Pilates, cycling – I’ll soon be slim

But I wonder how long this resolve I can keep

Or back to the chocolate and cake will I creep?

Now what about all of you others here

What resolutions have you made for the New Year?

Will you give up the chocolates, fags and booze?

Come on folks, what have you got to lose?

Or will you say, let’s get sozzled, puff away and get fat

No, I don’t think so, you have had far too much of that

Just remember that life is not a rehearsal

It’s not so easy to go into reversal

Look after your bodies, exercise and eat well

You’ll look and feel better and soon it will tell

So keep that resolve, to yourselves just be true

Then your New Year promises will see a New You

But to enjoy our retirement we all came to Spain

So from the wine & goodies do we want to refrain?

No not really – did I hear you all say?

All things in moderation is the game to play

So let’s drink the vino, eat paella & have fun

After all folks – 2012 has only just begun!

HAVE A VERY HAPPY & HEALTHY NEW YEAR

The Ayuntamiento of Parcent are staging a three day festival of short films on the evenings of January 2nd to January 4th, 2012 starting at 19.00. Most of the films will be in Spanish, but some have English subtitles, and some are actually in English. You can see their program by following  this link http://curtalpap.wordpress.com/cartelera/  and then selecting the 'cartalera' for the day you're interested in (note at the time of writing the program for Jan 2nd seems to be missing).

As we understand it, the films are all new ones, and their are various prizes for the winners as voted on by the audience and judges.

The location is in the Sala de Musica which is next door to the Ayuntamiento in Calle Ayuntamiento. This is the venue that the U3A cinema group is hoping to use in 2012.