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Drama telling the true story of Liz Evans from Carmarthen, south-west Wales, who started a campaign in the 1990s to save the town's Lyric Cinema. With the help of local politician Richard Goodridge, Liz manages to persuade Steven Spielberg to show a premiere of Jurassic Park at the Lyric. Starring Samantha Morton, Tom Felton and Jonathan Pryce

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Kevin Harley

Velociraptors and local Welsh theatre make an unlikely pairing in this corny but likeable comedy drama, loosely based on a true story from the 1990s. Samantha Morton stars as Liz Evans, a hairdresser and youth arts leader who learns that her beloved Carmarthen cinema and theatre is to be replaced by a shopping mall. Occupying the venue in protest, Evans and friends need a big film to attract attention. Could Steven Spielberg help? The story of Jurassic Park's Welsh unveiling unfolds as a soft, sweet tale of plucky underdogs standing up to corporate fat cats. Although sentimental clichés mount on the familiar set-up, themes of memory and ageing infuse a warm, wistful glow. Winning performances from Tom Felton and Jonathan Pryce help, though Morton - dubious accent aside - impresses most as the woman out to prove that passion and community spirit can save the day.

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Cast

rolenameLiz EvansSamantha MortonRichard GoodridgeTom FeltonMr MorganJonathan PryceSusanErin RichardsDavid EvansOwain YeomanTomAdeel Akhtar

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rolenameDirectorSara Sugarman

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Theatrical distributor

Sky Cinema

Released on

2022-01-14

Languages

English

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