Tea, coffee, and light refreshments
A chance to meet neighbours and have a chat after film
third Thursdays each month 6:30 PM
Free entry - just bring yourself (and maybe a friend!)
Watch this space!
Citation‑grounded list of all the films shown at Uxbridge Quakers Neighbourhood Movie Night including year of release, IMDb genres, directors, and short summaries.
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Friendly Persuasion (1956)
Director: William Wyler
Genres (IMDb): Drama, Family, Romance, War, Western
Summary: “The pacifist attitude of a Quaker family is tested as a result of the American Civil War.”
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Heavens Above! (1963)
Directors: John Boulting, Roy Boulting
Genres (IMDb): Satire, Comedy
Summary: “A naive prison vicar is accidentally appointed to a snobbish parish… leading to dire consequences on the town's economy.”
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Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
Director: Terry Jones
Genres (IMDb): Dark Comedy, Parody, Satire, Comedy
Summary: “Born on the original Christmas day in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian… spends his life being mistaken for the messiah.”
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V for Vendetta (2005)
Director: James McTeigue
Genres (IMDb): Action, Epic, Dystopian, Sci‑Fi, Political Drama, Political Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Superhero, Action Drama
Summary: “A young woman living in a dystopian society meets a shadowy freedom fighter who is plotting to overthrow their tyrannical government.”
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The Twelve Chairs / 12 Chairs (1971)
Director: Leonid Gaidai
Genres (IMDb): Period Drama, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Summary: “Two gentlemen of fortune… are looking for an uncountable treasure at the dawn of the Soviet Union age.”
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Shenandoah (1965)
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Genres (IMDb): Drama, War, Western
Summary: “A Virginia farmer who has vowed to remain neutral during the Civil War is spurred into action when his youngest son is taken by Union soldiers.”
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Whale Rider (2002)
Director: Niki Caro
Genres (IMDb): Drama, Family
Summary: “A young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.”
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Boxing Day (2012)
Director: Bernard Rose
Genres (IMDb): Drama
Summary: “Basil, a businessman, and chauffeur Nick drive into the heart of the Rocky Mountains… when the journey becomes potentially fatal.”
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Pleasantville (1998)
Director: Gary Ross
Genres (IMDb): Fairy Tale, High‑Concept Comedy, Period Drama, Satire, Teen Comedy, Teen Drama, Teen Fantasy, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Summary: “Two 1990s teenage siblings find themselves transported to a 1950s sitcom where their influence begins to profoundly change that colorless, complacent world.”
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Einstein and Eddington (2008)
Director: Philip Martin
Genres (IMDb): Docudrama, Biography, Drama, History
Summary: “Drama about the development of Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, and Einstein's relationship with British scientist Sir Arthur Eddington.”
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The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Genres (IMDb): Biography, Drama, History
Summary: “The life of Jesus Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew.”
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Genres (IMDb): Dark Comedy, Farce, Political Drama, Psychological Drama, Quirky Comedy, Satire, Tragedy, Comedy, War
Summary: “A mentally unstable American general orders a hydrogen bomb attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to global nuclear holocaust.”
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