Forthcoming Attractions in 2026

Coming Soon- Friday Films

Join us at Blofield Court House.


Friday 13th March: The Roses

Overview

The Roses is a 2025 satirical black comedy directed by Jay Roach. It is based on Warren Adler’s novel The War of the Roses and reimagines the 1989 film. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman as a couple whose “perfect” marriage starts to unravel. It was released in the UK and US on 29 August 2025.

Plot summary

Theo and Ivy Rose appear to have it all, but their relationship is already fraying beneath the surface. The film opens with the pair in counselling, where the session quickly turns into sharp, competitive sparring. As pressures build at home and work, small resentments turn into open hostility. The separation becomes a bitter battle, with each determined not to give ground, and the fallout spreads across their family and wider lives.

Themes

  • Marriage as a battleground: how affection can curdle into rivalry when respect collapses.
  • Pride and control: both partners digging in, even when it harms everyone around them.
  • Status and success: what happens when one person’s rise (or the other’s fall) shifts the balance in the relationship.[

Reception

Reception was mixed, with many critics praising the lead performances and the film’s sharp, biting humour, while others felt the tone and pacing could be uneven. It grossed around $52m worldwide.


COMING NEXT



Friday 10th April:     The Choral


🕢 matinee (2.30) and evening (7.30) showings. Doors open half an hour before the performances start.

🍫 Refreshments available. Bring your friends, grab a seat, and enjoy a great night out in the heart of the village.

💷 Tickets: £5 at Mitchells News Agents, Blofield or online here.


What is Village Screen?

Village Screen is a rural community cinema scheme providing quality film screenings in community venues throughout Norfolk. Volunteer groups screen the latest blockbuster or a timeless classic in the comfort of their local village hall or community centre, supported by Creative Arts East with films licensed through Moviola. The events offer an opportunity for neighbours to meet, socialise and relax – less travel and lower cost means many rural residents can enjoy the magic of the silver (or in our case, white) screen.


How's it work at the Court House?

Run by volunteers, we been showing the best of current films to the village since 2009. We screen films about 8 times a year (February to June and September to November), usually on the second Friday of the month, with matinee (2.30) and evening (7.30) showings. Doors open half an hour before the performances start.


After a brief welcome, we usually show a trailer for the next film and a short film or two, and take  a break for refreshments before the main feature. We serve tea, coffee, cakes and Ronaldo's locally produced  ice cream in the afternoon and wine, beer, soft drinks and ice cream in the evening. The shows normally finish around 4.45 in the afternoon and 9.45 in the evening depending on the length of the main film.


How do I get a ticket?

Tickets are £5.00 in advance available about a month before the show from S&S Mitchell Newsagents, The Street, Blofield. Please note that return tickets cannot be accepted less than 7 days before event. Money from the films goes towards paying the licence fees, running the Court House and improving our facilities.


How can I find out what's on?

The easiest way is to sign up to our mailing list for monthly advance notifications of films and events or check out our Facebook page. Or while you're here, see the What's On page.


In addition, to publicise our upcoming films we display a poster outside the Court House (printed locally in Great Yarmouth by  DisplayPro), have smaller fliers posted around the area and are listed in Focal Point newsletter, the parish church's Blofield News and the Parish Council's Facebook page.


Blofield Court House Village Screen thanks all our wonderful sponsors: