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BlacKkKlansman special screening + Live satellite Q&A with Spike Lee
From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. It’s the early 1970s, and Ron Stallworth (Washington) is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. Teaming up with seasoned colleague Flip Zimmerman (Driver), the young detective goes undercover to take down the extremist hate group from the inside.
Overworked and disillusioned with adult life, Christopher Robin (McGregor) is a world away from his idyllic childhood spent with a simple-minded, honey-loving stuffed bear and his friends. But a chance encounter with Winnie the Pooh (Cummings), now tattered after years of hugs and play, reminds him of the days of wonder and make-believe that defined his youth. After a mishap with Christopher Robin’s briefcase, Pooh and the rest of the gang, including Piglet, Eeyore and Tigger, step out of the Hundred Acre Wood and into London to return a few crucial possessions to their old friend – and help him enjoy life again.
The BAFTA Award winning creators of THE INBETWEENERS invite you to the mother of all music festivals this summer... pack your bags, grab your wellies and don't forget your tent! When Nick's (Joe Thomas) girlfriend dumps him at graduation, he has a colossal meltdown in front of the entire university. He's convinced his life is over, but his best mate Shane (Hammed Animashaun) has the perfect solution: three days at an epic music festival. With the help of 'festival aficionado' and certified oddball Amy (Emmy Award nominee Claudia O'Doherty), Shane tries to get Nick to embrace the music, the mayhem and the mud. THE FESTIVAL - a comedy about friendship, growing up, and going mad in a field.
A deep-sea submersible-part of an international undersea observation program-has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench in the Pacific...with its crew trapped inside. With time running out, expert deep sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) is recruited by a visionary Chinese oceanographer (Winston Chao), against the wishes of his daughter Suyin (Li Bingbing), to save the crew-and the ocean itself-from this unstoppable threat: a pre-historic 75-foot-long shark known as the Megalodon. What no one could have imagined is that, years before, Taylor had encountered this same terrifying creature. Now, teamed with Suyin, he must confront his fears and risk his own life to save everyone trapped below...bringing him face to face once more with the greatest and largest predator of all time.
Marvel’s smallest hero is back, and he’s brought backup. Not long after the events of Captain America: Civil War, Scott Lang (Rudd) grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a superhero and a father. While he struggles to balance home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, Hope van Dyne (Lilly) and Dr Hank Pym (Douglas) confront him with an urgent new mission. Donning the suit once more, he must learn to fight alongside The Wasp as the pair work together to uncover secrets from their past.
Contains moderate violence.
20.45Lounge Screen: Warning: This screen has low, casual lounge seats that are fun but not suitable for those who have difficulty getting down to beanbag level.
Tom Cruise is back to death-defying ways in the sixth chapter of the Mission: Impossible franchise. It's a race against the clock for Hunt and his IMF team (familiar faces Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames) when their latest mission takes a terrible turn. Hunted by assassins and former allies, Hunt takes it upon himself to prevent a global catastrophe. Jaw-dropping set pieces, high-speed chases and crazy stunts are delivered to edge-of-your-seat effect by Jack Reacher and Rogue Nation director Christopher McQuarrie. Rebecca Ferguson and Michelle Monaghan return to the fray, while Henry Cavill, Angela Bassett and Vanessa Kirby join the action and round out the star-studded cast.
A decade after Mamma Mia! The Movie, we’re heading back to the Greek island of Kalokairi for another joyful and infectious musical based on the songs of ABBA. Ten years on from the events of the first movie, Sophie (Seyfried) is pregnant and wants to learn more about her mother’s past. The film begins to flit between past and present as Sophie learns the trials Donna (Streep) went through before she was born, and how those experiences could solve her own worries. Lily James (Baby Driver, Darkest Hour) joins the fun under the sun to play Donna’s younger self, while Jeremy Irvine, Hugh Skinner and Josh Dylan feature as young Sam, Harry and Bill respectively.
18.10Lounge Screen: Warning: This screen has low, casual lounge seats that are fun but not suitable for those who have difficulty getting down to beanbag level.
Everyone’s favourite brood of everyday superheroes is back, fourteen years after The Incredibles first booked a special place in our hearts with a delightful mix of all-action adventure and relatable family dynamics. This time the star of the show is ‘Elastigirl’ Helen (Hunter), who leaves invincible strongman Bob (Nelson) at home with Violet (Sarah Vowell) and Dash (Huck Milner) to navigate the day-to-day heroics of ‘normal’ life. It’s a tough transition for everyone, made tougher by the fact that no one’s quite cottoned on to baby Jack-Jack’s emerging superpowers. When a new villain hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot, the family and Frozone (Jackson) must find a way to work together again – which is easier said than done, even when they’re all Incredible.
Book your tickets for Incredibles 2 before Monday 16 July and enter our competition to win an incredible gadget filled prize bundle worth over £1,000. Enter now3D shows
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata, Grave of the Fireflies is an indelible anime about a brother and sister trying to survive during the Second World War.
Caught up in the firebombing of Kobe in 1945, Seita and his little sister Setsuko lose their mother and their home. Unable to contact their father on the frontline, they flee to the country, stealing or begging for food. The societal breakdown that inevitably followed the razing of the cities means they are left truly alone to fend for themselves.
Undeniably sad but stunningly rendered, this animation does not flinch from the true human tragedy of war.
Contains moderate war horror.
20.30Summer of Ghibli - Original Language: What says summer more than Studio Ghibli's unique, inventive and beautifully designed animation. Get out of the sun and be transported away to their magical worlds.
Overworked and disillusioned with adult life, Christopher Robin (McGregor) is a world away from his idyllic childhood spent with a simple-minded, honey-loving stuffed bear and his friends. But a chance encounter with Winnie the Pooh (Cummings), now tattered after years of hugs and play, reminds him of the days of wonder and make-believe that defined his youth. After a mishap with Christopher Robin’s briefcase, Pooh and the rest of the gang, including Piglet, Eeyore and Tigger, step out of the Hundred Acre Wood and into London to return a few crucial possessions to their old friend – and help him enjoy life again.
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This intriguing documentary about the drawings and paintings of Orson Welles premiered at this year’s Cannes Festival to rave reviews. Presented by Mark Cousins, the film also features an appearance by Welles’s daughter Beatrice.
18.30Discover Tuesdays: Discover stunning cinema. Whether it's a cult classic, an art-house gem or a riveting documentary, there will always be a chance to see something different and brilliant in our weekly slot.
The BAFTA Award winning creators of THE INBETWEENERS invite you to the mother of all music festivals this summer... pack your bags, grab your wellies and don't forget your tent! When Nick's (Joe Thomas) girlfriend dumps him at graduation, he has a colossal meltdown in front of the entire university. He's convinced his life is over, but his best mate Shane (Hammed Animashaun) has the perfect solution: three days at an epic music festival. With the help of 'festival aficionado' and certified oddball Amy (Emmy Award nominee Claudia O'Doherty), Shane tries to get Nick to embrace the music, the mayhem and the mud. THE FESTIVAL - a comedy about friendship, growing up, and going mad in a field.
13.00Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
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15.30Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
A deep-sea submersible-part of an international undersea observation program-has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench in the Pacific...with its crew trapped inside. With time running out, expert deep sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) is recruited by a visionary Chinese oceanographer (Winston Chao), against the wishes of his daughter Suyin (Li Bingbing), to save the crew-and the ocean itself-from this unstoppable threat: a pre-historic 75-foot-long shark known as the Megalodon. What no one could have imagined is that, years before, Taylor had encountered this same terrifying creature. Now, teamed with Suyin, he must confront his fears and risk his own life to save everyone trapped below...bringing him face to face once more with the greatest and largest predator of all time.
Marvel’s smallest hero is back, and he’s brought backup. Not long after the events of Captain America: Civil War, Scott Lang (Rudd) grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a superhero and a father. While he struggles to balance home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, Hope van Dyne (Lilly) and Dr Hank Pym (Douglas) confront him with an urgent new mission. Donning the suit once more, he must learn to fight alongside The Wasp as the pair work together to uncover secrets from their past.
Contains moderate violence.
12.00Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
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20.45Lounge Screen: Warning: This screen has low, casual lounge seats that are fun but not suitable for those who have difficulty getting down to beanbag level.
In Sony Pictures Animation"s Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, join our favorite monster family as they embark on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship so Drac can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else"s vacation at the hotel. It"s smooth sailing for Drac"s Pack as the monsters indulge in all of the shipboard fun the cruise has to offer, from monster volleyball to exotic excursions, and catching up on their moon tans. But the dream vacation turns into a nightmare when Mavis realizes Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, Ericka, who hides a dangerous secret that could destroy all of monsterkind.
11.00Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
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13.20Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
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15.50Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Tom Cruise is back to death-defying ways in the sixth chapter of the Mission: Impossible franchise. It's a race against the clock for Hunt and his IMF team (familiar faces Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames) when their latest mission takes a terrible turn. Hunted by assassins and former allies, Hunt takes it upon himself to prevent a global catastrophe. Jaw-dropping set pieces, high-speed chases and crazy stunts are delivered to edge-of-your-seat effect by Jack Reacher and Rogue Nation director Christopher McQuarrie. Rebecca Ferguson and Michelle Monaghan return to the fray, while Henry Cavill, Angela Bassett and Vanessa Kirby join the action and round out the star-studded cast.
14.40Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
A decade after Mamma Mia! The Movie, we’re heading back to the Greek island of Kalokairi for another joyful and infectious musical based on the songs of ABBA. Ten years on from the events of the first movie, Sophie (Seyfried) is pregnant and wants to learn more about her mother’s past. The film begins to flit between past and present as Sophie learns the trials Donna (Streep) went through before she was born, and how those experiences could solve her own worries. Lily James (Baby Driver, Darkest Hour) joins the fun under the sun to play Donna’s younger self, while Jeremy Irvine, Hugh Skinner and Josh Dylan feature as young Sam, Harry and Bill respectively.
13.00Lounge Screen: Warning: This screen has low, casual lounge seats that are fun but not suitable for those who have difficulty getting down to beanbag level.
Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
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18.10Lounge Screen: Warning: This screen has low, casual lounge seats that are fun but not suitable for those who have difficulty getting down to beanbag level.
Opening to rave reviews at the Venice Film Festival last year, Schrader's latest film is a richly complex, beautifully acted and stunningly shot existential thriller which follows a priest who undergoes a crisis of faith after he fails to prevent a tragedy in his parish. Featuring a career-best performance from Ethan Hawke, Schrader's latest film is a moving, thoughtful and engaging cinematic experience on a par with his best work as a writer and director.
15.40Lounge Screen: Warning: This screen has low, casual lounge seats that are fun but not suitable for those who have difficulty getting down to beanbag level.
Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Everyone’s favourite brood of everyday superheroes is back, fourteen years after The Incredibles first booked a special place in our hearts with a delightful mix of all-action adventure and relatable family dynamics. This time the star of the show is ‘Elastigirl’ Helen (Hunter), who leaves invincible strongman Bob (Nelson) at home with Violet (Sarah Vowell) and Dash (Huck Milner) to navigate the day-to-day heroics of ‘normal’ life. It’s a tough transition for everyone, made tougher by the fact that no one’s quite cottoned on to baby Jack-Jack’s emerging superpowers. When a new villain hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot, the family and Frozone (Jackson) must find a way to work together again – which is easier said than done, even when they’re all Incredible.
Book your tickets for Incredibles 2 before Monday 16 July and enter our competition to win an incredible gadget filled prize bundle worth over £1,000. Enter now3D shows
12.50Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
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15.40Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Hey Duggee is a place for children (and their parents) to have fun, be energetic, and most of all to do and learn things together!
We will be learning with The Squirrel Club who will be earning The Memory Badge, The Water Badge, The Island Badge, The Getting on Badge and The Brave Banana Badge
Cameron Post (Chloë Grace Moretz) looks the part of a perfect high-school girl. But after she’s caught with another girl in the back seat of a car on prom night, Cameron is quickly shipped off to a conversion therapy centre that treats teens “struggling with same-sex attraction”. At the facility, Cameron is subjected to outlandish discipline, dubious “de-gaying” methods and earnest Christian rock songs – but this unusual setting also provides her with an unlikely gay community. For the first time, she connects with peers and is able to find her place among fellow outcasts.
Writer/director Desiree Akhavan (Appropriate Behavior) and co-writer Cecilia Frugiuele sensitively adapt Emily Danforth’s acclaimed coming-of-age novel and create a refreshingly original teen movie. Balancing inherent drama with understated humour, The Miseducation Of Cameron Post looks at a teenage girl grappling with pain and loss who, at the same time, creates a family on her own terms and learns what it means to empower herself by having confidence in her own identity.
Overworked and disillusioned with adult life, Christopher Robin (McGregor) is a world away from his idyllic childhood spent with a simple-minded, honey-loving stuffed bear and his friends. But a chance encounter with Winnie the Pooh (Cummings), now tattered after years of hugs and play, reminds him of the days of wonder and make-believe that defined his youth. After a mishap with Christopher Robin’s briefcase, Pooh and the rest of the gang, including Piglet, Eeyore and Tigger, step out of the Hundred Acre Wood and into London to return a few crucial possessions to their old friend – and help him enjoy life again.
The BAFTA Award winning creators of THE INBETWEENERS invite you to the mother of all music festivals this summer... pack your bags, grab your wellies and don't forget your tent! When Nick's (Joe Thomas) girlfriend dumps him at graduation, he has a colossal meltdown in front of the entire university. He's convinced his life is over, but his best mate Shane (Hammed Animashaun) has the perfect solution: three days at an epic music festival. With the help of 'festival aficionado' and certified oddball Amy (Emmy Award nominee Claudia O'Doherty), Shane tries to get Nick to embrace the music, the mayhem and the mud. THE FESTIVAL - a comedy about friendship, growing up, and going mad in a field.
A deep-sea submersible-part of an international undersea observation program-has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench in the Pacific...with its crew trapped inside. With time running out, expert deep sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) is recruited by a visionary Chinese oceanographer (Winston Chao), against the wishes of his daughter Suyin (Li Bingbing), to save the crew-and the ocean itself-from this unstoppable threat: a pre-historic 75-foot-long shark known as the Megalodon. What no one could have imagined is that, years before, Taylor had encountered this same terrifying creature. Now, teamed with Suyin, he must confront his fears and risk his own life to save everyone trapped below...bringing him face to face once more with the greatest and largest predator of all time.
Marvel’s smallest hero is back, and he’s brought backup. Not long after the events of Captain America: Civil War, Scott Lang (Rudd) grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a superhero and a father. While he struggles to balance home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, Hope van Dyne (Lilly) and Dr Hank Pym (Douglas) confront him with an urgent new mission. Donning the suit once more, he must learn to fight alongside The Wasp as the pair work together to uncover secrets from their past.
Contains moderate violence.
20.45Lounge Screen: Warning: This screen has low, casual lounge seats that are fun but not suitable for those who have difficulty getting down to beanbag level.
In Sony Pictures Animation"s Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, join our favorite monster family as they embark on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship so Drac can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else"s vacation at the hotel. It"s smooth sailing for Drac"s Pack as the monsters indulge in all of the shipboard fun the cruise has to offer, from monster volleyball to exotic excursions, and catching up on their moon tans. But the dream vacation turns into a nightmare when Mavis realizes Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, Ericka, who hides a dangerous secret that could destroy all of monsterkind.
Tom Cruise is back to death-defying ways in the sixth chapter of the Mission: Impossible franchise. It's a race against the clock for Hunt and his IMF team (familiar faces Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames) when their latest mission takes a terrible turn. Hunted by assassins and former allies, Hunt takes it upon himself to prevent a global catastrophe. Jaw-dropping set pieces, high-speed chases and crazy stunts are delivered to edge-of-your-seat effect by Jack Reacher and Rogue Nation director Christopher McQuarrie. Rebecca Ferguson and Michelle Monaghan return to the fray, while Henry Cavill, Angela Bassett and Vanessa Kirby join the action and round out the star-studded cast.
A decade after Mamma Mia! The Movie, we’re heading back to the Greek island of Kalokairi for another joyful and infectious musical based on the songs of ABBA. Ten years on from the events of the first movie, Sophie (Seyfried) is pregnant and wants to learn more about her mother’s past. The film begins to flit between past and present as Sophie learns the trials Donna (Streep) went through before she was born, and how those experiences could solve her own worries. Lily James (Baby Driver, Darkest Hour) joins the fun under the sun to play Donna’s younger self, while Jeremy Irvine, Hugh Skinner and Josh Dylan feature as young Sam, Harry and Bill respectively.
13.00Lounge Screen: Warning: This screen has low, casual lounge seats that are fun but not suitable for those who have difficulty getting down to beanbag level.
Select:
18.10Lounge Screen: Warning: This screen has low, casual lounge seats that are fun but not suitable for those who have difficulty getting down to beanbag level.
Opening to rave reviews at the Venice Film Festival last year, Schrader's latest film is a richly complex, beautifully acted and stunningly shot existential thriller which follows a priest who undergoes a crisis of faith after he fails to prevent a tragedy in his parish. Featuring a career-best performance from Ethan Hawke, Schrader's latest film is a moving, thoughtful and engaging cinematic experience on a par with his best work as a writer and director.
15.40Lounge Screen: Warning: This screen has low, casual lounge seats that are fun but not suitable for those who have difficulty getting down to beanbag level.
Everyone’s favourite brood of everyday superheroes is back, fourteen years after The Incredibles first booked a special place in our hearts with a delightful mix of all-action adventure and relatable family dynamics. This time the star of the show is ‘Elastigirl’ Helen (Hunter), who leaves invincible strongman Bob (Nelson) at home with Violet (Sarah Vowell) and Dash (Huck Milner) to navigate the day-to-day heroics of ‘normal’ life. It’s a tough transition for everyone, made tougher by the fact that no one’s quite cottoned on to baby Jack-Jack’s emerging superpowers. When a new villain hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot, the family and Frozone (Jackson) must find a way to work together again – which is easier said than done, even when they’re all Incredible.
Book your tickets for Incredibles 2 before Monday 16 July and enter our competition to win an incredible gadget filled prize bundle worth over £1,000. Enter now3D shows
Hey Duggee is a place for children (and their parents) to have fun, be energetic, and most of all to do and learn things together!
We will be learning with The Squirrel Club who will be earning The Memory Badge, The Water Badge, The Island Badge, The Getting on Badge and The Brave Banana Badge
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
12.30Summer of Ghibli - English Language: What says summer more than Studio Ghibli's unique, inventive and beautifully designed animation. Get out of the sun and be transported away to their magical worlds.
Overworked and disillusioned with adult life, Christopher Robin (McGregor) is a world away from his idyllic childhood spent with a simple-minded, honey-loving stuffed bear and his friends. But a chance encounter with Winnie the Pooh (Cummings), now tattered after years of hugs and play, reminds him of the days of wonder and make-believe that defined his youth. After a mishap with Christopher Robin’s briefcase, Pooh and the rest of the gang, including Piglet, Eeyore and Tigger, step out of the Hundred Acre Wood and into London to return a few crucial possessions to their old friend – and help him enjoy life again.
11.00Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
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13.30Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
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16.00Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
The BAFTA Award winning creators of THE INBETWEENERS invite you to the mother of all music festivals this summer... pack your bags, grab your wellies and don't forget your tent! When Nick's (Joe Thomas) girlfriend dumps him at graduation, he has a colossal meltdown in front of the entire university. He's convinced his life is over, but his best mate Shane (Hammed Animashaun) has the perfect solution: three days at an epic music festival. With the help of 'festival aficionado' and certified oddball Amy (Emmy Award nominee Claudia O'Doherty), Shane tries to get Nick to embrace the music, the mayhem and the mud. THE FESTIVAL - a comedy about friendship, growing up, and going mad in a field.
13.00Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
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15.30Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
YARDIE preview screening + live Idris Elba Satellite Q&A + Special Guests
On Thursday 23rd August, Idris Elba’s directorial debut YARDIE will receive a special preview screening, streaming into cinemas across the country. Audiences will get the chance to see a live performance from a surprise music act and a Q&A with Idris Elba hosted by Radio 1Xtra’s, Yasmin Evans.
On a hot night in Jamaica in 1973, a young boy, Denis, proudly watches his older brother DJ’ing at a party to broker a truce between warring gangs. Then shots ring out. His brother is dead. A decade later, Denis is the right-hand man to gang boss King Fox, who sends him on a mission to London to test his loyalty. When the job goes wrong, Denis hides out with an old flame, only to discover that his brother’s killer may be in the same city. Based on the cult novel by Victor Headley, Idris Elba’s directorial debut fuses the hard-boiled gangster genre with a coming-of-age period piece. With an evocative soundtrack and an astute eye for detail, Elba expertly captures the spirit of the times.
A deep-sea submersible-part of an international undersea observation program-has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench in the Pacific...with its crew trapped inside. With time running out, expert deep sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) is recruited by a visionary Chinese oceanographer (Winston Chao), against the wishes of his daughter Suyin (Li Bingbing), to save the crew-and the ocean itself-from this unstoppable threat: a pre-historic 75-foot-long shark known as the Megalodon. What no one could have imagined is that, years before, Taylor had encountered this same terrifying creature. Now, teamed with Suyin, he must confront his fears and risk his own life to save everyone trapped below...bringing him face to face once more with the greatest and largest predator of all time.
Marvel’s smallest hero is back, and he’s brought backup. Not long after the events of Captain America: Civil War, Scott Lang (Rudd) grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a superhero and a father. While he struggles to balance home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, Hope van Dyne (Lilly) and Dr Hank Pym (Douglas) confront him with an urgent new mission. Donning the suit once more, he must learn to fight alongside The Wasp as the pair work together to uncover secrets from their past.
Contains moderate violence.
12.00Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
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20.45Lounge Screen: Warning: This screen has low, casual lounge seats that are fun but not suitable for those who have difficulty getting down to beanbag level.
In Sony Pictures Animation"s Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, join our favorite monster family as they embark on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship so Drac can take a summer vacation from providing everyone else"s vacation at the hotel. It"s smooth sailing for Drac"s Pack as the monsters indulge in all of the shipboard fun the cruise has to offer, from monster volleyball to exotic excursions, and catching up on their moon tans. But the dream vacation turns into a nightmare when Mavis realizes Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, Ericka, who hides a dangerous secret that could destroy all of monsterkind.
11.00Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
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13.20Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
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15.50Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Tom Cruise is back to death-defying ways in the sixth chapter of the Mission: Impossible franchise. It's a race against the clock for Hunt and his IMF team (familiar faces Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames) when their latest mission takes a terrible turn. Hunted by assassins and former allies, Hunt takes it upon himself to prevent a global catastrophe. Jaw-dropping set pieces, high-speed chases and crazy stunts are delivered to edge-of-your-seat effect by Jack Reacher and Rogue Nation director Christopher McQuarrie. Rebecca Ferguson and Michelle Monaghan return to the fray, while Henry Cavill, Angela Bassett and Vanessa Kirby join the action and round out the star-studded cast.
14.40Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
A decade after Mamma Mia! The Movie, we’re heading back to the Greek island of Kalokairi for another joyful and infectious musical based on the songs of ABBA. Ten years on from the events of the first movie, Sophie (Seyfried) is pregnant and wants to learn more about her mother’s past. The film begins to flit between past and present as Sophie learns the trials Donna (Streep) went through before she was born, and how those experiences could solve her own worries. Lily James (Baby Driver, Darkest Hour) joins the fun under the sun to play Donna’s younger self, while Jeremy Irvine, Hugh Skinner and Josh Dylan feature as young Sam, Harry and Bill respectively.
13.00Lounge Screen: Warning: This screen has low, casual lounge seats that are fun but not suitable for those who have difficulty getting down to beanbag level.
Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
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18.10Lounge Screen: Warning: This screen has low, casual lounge seats that are fun but not suitable for those who have difficulty getting down to beanbag level.
Opening to rave reviews at the Venice Film Festival last year, Schrader's latest film is a richly complex, beautifully acted and stunningly shot existential thriller which follows a priest who undergoes a crisis of faith after he fails to prevent a tragedy in his parish. Featuring a career-best performance from Ethan Hawke, Schrader's latest film is a moving, thoughtful and engaging cinematic experience on a par with his best work as a writer and director.
15.40Lounge Screen: Warning: This screen has low, casual lounge seats that are fun but not suitable for those who have difficulty getting down to beanbag level.
Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
Everyone’s favourite brood of everyday superheroes is back, fourteen years after The Incredibles first booked a special place in our hearts with a delightful mix of all-action adventure and relatable family dynamics. This time the star of the show is ‘Elastigirl’ Helen (Hunter), who leaves invincible strongman Bob (Nelson) at home with Violet (Sarah Vowell) and Dash (Huck Milner) to navigate the day-to-day heroics of ‘normal’ life. It’s a tough transition for everyone, made tougher by the fact that no one’s quite cottoned on to baby Jack-Jack’s emerging superpowers. When a new villain hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot, the family and Frozone (Jackson) must find a way to work together again – which is easier said than done, even when they’re all Incredible.
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15.10Silver Screen: Aged over 60? Join the Silver Screen Club for discounted tickets and a free tea or coffee at these shows. Usual ticket prices apply to non-Members.
11.00Dementia-Friendly Screening: Open to all but especially for people with dementia and their family, friends and carers. Join us for free tea, coffee and biscuits and a chance to socialise for 30 minutes before the film. The film will start at the time stated.
Roddy is a decidedly upper-crust "society mouse" who lives the life of a beloved pet in a posh Kensington flat. When a sewer rat named Syd comes spewing out of the sink and decides he's hit the jackpot, Roddy schemes to rid himself of the pest by luring him into the "whirlpool." Syd may be an ignorant slob, but he's no fool, so it is Roddy who winds up being flushed away into the bustling sewer world of Ratropolis. There Roddy meets Rita, an enterprising scavenger who works the sewers in her faithful boat, the Jammy Dodger. Roddy immediately wants out, or rather, up; Rita wants to be paid for her trouble; and, speaking of trouble, the villainous Toad - who royally despises all rodents equally, making no distinction between mice and rats - wants them iced...literally. The Toad dispatches his two hapless hench-rats, Spike and Whitey, to get the job done. When they fail, the Toad has no choice but to send to France for his cousin - that dreaded mercenary, Le Frog.
Monsters, Inc. is the largest scare factory in the monster world and the top Kid-Scarer is James P. Sullivan, a huge, intimidating monster with blue fur, large purple spots and horns, known as "Sulley" to his friends. His Scare Assistant, best friend and roommate is Mike Wazowski, a lime green, opinionated, feisty monster. And visiting from the human world is Boo, a tiny girl who turns the monster world upside down and teaches Sulley and Mike that laughter is more powerful than a scream.
12.30Pixar: Off the back of this years much anticipated release of The Incredibles 2 it's the perfect time for Vinatge Sundays to look back at some of the best films from one of the most famous and celebrated studios of all time.
Vintage Sundays: Classic films back on the big screen where they belong.
Eccentric single mother Lyn and her teenage daughter Iona move to a new town hoping to make a fresh start. Their relationship treads a fine line between heartbreakingly tender and unsettlingly creepy. As Iona tries desperately to fit in with the cool clique at school, she distances herself from Lyn, whose hunchback and distinctive dress sense make her an easy target for mockery. As a rift grows between the pair, they retreat further into their respective fantasy worlds with disastrous consequences.
18.30Discover Tuesdays: Discover stunning cinema. Whether it's a cult classic, an art-house gem or a riveting documentary, there will always be a chance to see something different and brilliant in our weekly slot.
Paweł Pawlikowski follows his Oscar-winning Ida with the stunning Cold War, an epic romance set against the backdrop of Europe after World War II. Sumptuously shot in luminous black and white, it spans decades and nations to tell a love story that is as tragic as it is moving, and as transportive as it is honest.
Winner of the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival 2018, Pawlikowski melds the personal with the political to exquisite effect. Set to a soundtrack that takes you from the rustic folk songs of rural Poland to the sultry jazz of a Paris basement bar, it’s a wistful and dreamlike journey through a divided continent - and a heartbreaking portrait of ill-fated love.
Paweł Pawlikowski follows his Oscar-winning Ida with the stunning Cold War, an epic romance set against the backdrop of Europe after World War II. Sumptuously shot in luminous black and white, it spans decades and nations to tell a love story that is as tragic as it is moving, and as transportive as it is honest.
Winner of the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival 2018, Pawlikowski melds the personal with the political to exquisite effect. Set to a soundtrack that takes you from the rustic folk songs of rural Poland to the sultry jazz of a Paris basement bar, it’s a wistful and dreamlike journey through a divided continent - and a heartbreaking portrait of ill-fated love.
James Lavelle played his first DJ set at 14, launched pioneering record label Mo'Wax at 18 and released the genre-defining UNKLE album Psyence Fiction at 22. His phenomenally rapid rise seemed limitless, but it’s only when you’re going so fast that the wheels fall off. The Man From Mo’Wax tells the remarkable story of one of the most enigmatic yet influential figures in contemporary British culture. Made from over 700 hours of footage, including an exclusive personal archive spanning three decades, the film shows a boy becoming a man in the world of music. On the other side of this no holds-barred ride into the life of an extraordinary man and an equally extraordinary era, Lavelle emerges as an innovative artist who thinks big and consistently overcomes adversity.
18.00Plus Q&A with James Lavelle.: The screening will also feature a Pitchblack Playback of an exclusive mix from UNKLE's forthcoming new album before the film.
Paweł Pawlikowski follows his Oscar-winning Ida with the stunning Cold War, an epic romance set against the backdrop of Europe after World War II. Sumptuously shot in luminous black and white, it spans decades and nations to tell a love story that is as tragic as it is moving, and as transportive as it is honest.
Winner of the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival 2018, Pawlikowski melds the personal with the political to exquisite effect. Set to a soundtrack that takes you from the rustic folk songs of rural Poland to the sultry jazz of a Paris basement bar, it’s a wistful and dreamlike journey through a divided continent - and a heartbreaking portrait of ill-fated love.
A computer-animated comedy-adventure about finding a very small fish in a very large ocean. Marlin is a more than slightly paranoid Clown Fish who is extremely devoted to his young son, Nemo, the only survivor after a hungry shark swallowed up Nemo's mother and her other offspring. It's not Marlin's nature to explore unfamiliar waters, but when he and Nemo are accidentally separated near the Great Barrier Reef en route to Nemo's first day at fish school, Marlin gathers his courage and sets out to find his son. What Marlin doesn't know, however, is that while Nemo was looking at a boat passing on the surface, he was caught in a net and was sold to a tropical fish dealer, eventually ending up in a dentist's aquarium. As Marlin searches for his son, he makes friends with an amiable but absent-minded Regal Blue Tang named Dory, a Great White Shark named Bruce who is trying to cut fish out of his diet, a beach-rat Sea Tortoise named Crush, and Nigel, a Pelican who can take Marlin's search from the ocean to dry land.
12.30Pixar: Off the back of this years much anticipated release of The Incredibles 2 it's the perfect time for Vinatge Sundays to look back at some of the best films from one of the most famous and celebrated studios of all time.
Vintage Sundays: Classic films back on the big screen where they belong.
Do The Right Thing almost needs no introduction. Taking place on the hottest day on the year, we follow the trials and tribulations of Mookie (Spike Lee, in arguably his best on screen performance). Most of the block residents are trying to survive the heat, but as the temperature rises, so does the tension that has been cooking under the surface. A violent act that appears in the final third of the film has lost none of its impact and is as relevant as ever.
Tutored art class with music and fun! Each class features a different exotic theme with models including burlesque artistes, contortionists and circus performers in great costumes.
All level of artist are welcome - beginners, intermediate or advanced.
Classes are led by experienced qualified tutor and artist, Noel Basualdo.
£15 per session with all materials provided. Class length - 2 hours.
Class size is limited, ticket sales close after 25 places have been sold.
As #MeToo and #TimesUp shine a light on the film industry's dark side, Women Over 50 Film Festival fights back. Short films that amuse, astound and agitate, celebrating the work of older women on both sides of the camera.
18.30Discover Tuesdays Preview: Discover stunning cinema. Whether it's a cult classic, an art-house gem or a riveting documentary, there will always be a chance to see something different and brilliant in our weekly slot. This week's selection is a special preview screening.
Join us for an early preview of the innovative heist thriller and festival hit American Animals, the unbelievable but entirely true story of four young men who attempt one of the most audacious art heists in US history. Determined to live lives that are out of the ordinary, a group of college-bound friends plot to steal and fence some of the world’s most valuable books. Unfolding from multiple perspectives and incorporating real-life figures into the heart of the story, American Animals takes the heist movie into bold new territory.
Newly single, always wild, Julie throws a late night party. In the kitchen Jean and Kristina clean up to the din of the partygoers upstairs. When Julie provokes a flirtation and initiates a power struggle with Jean, the night plummets into scenes of brutality and a desperate fight for survival. Fuelled by social division, Strindberg’s 1888 masterpiece, Miss Julie, remains shocking and fiercely relevant. Polly Stenham’s edgy and fresh new adaptation brings the classic masterpiece up to date with a contemporary London setting. Directed by Carrie Cracknell (Medea, Oil) with Vanessa Kirby and Eric Kofi Abrefa as Julie and Jean.
Life peacefully passes by in the cosy coastal village of Sunnytown, where a little cat named Mitcho and a small elephant Sebastian spend their time. All seems quite ordinary until one day, the beloved mayor, JB, unexpectedly disappears from the town!
While fishing, Mitcho catches a message in a bottle – enclosed is a tiny seed, which the duo plant, and a letter from the missing JB, who writes that he is stranded on a Mysterious Island and has made a great discovery. Then, just as things can’t get any stranger, Mitcho and Sebastian wake up the next day to see the seed they planted has magically turned into… a giant pear!
Using the ginormous pear as a boat, our two new friends must gather their courage and embark on a great journey, facing sea dragons, pirates and curious ghosts to help save the Mayor and bring him home. Bright, bouncy and busy from start, take a great big bite of The Giant Pear, the perfect family adventure!
From the creative minds at Pixar comes this hilarious, action-packed animated adventure about a seemingly ordinary family with an incredible secret.
Married superheroes Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) and Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) are forced to assume mundane lives as Bob and Helen Parr after all super-powered activities have been banned by the government. While Mr. Incredible loves his wife and kids, he longs to return to a life of adventure, and he gets a chance when summoned to an island to battle an out-of-control robot. Soon, Mr. Incredible is in trouble, and it's up to his family to save him.
12.30Pixar: Off the back of this years much anticipated release of The Incredibles 2 it's the perfect time for Vinatge Sundays to look back at some of the best films from one of the most famous and celebrated studios of all time.
Vintage Sundays: Classic films back on the big screen where they belong.
This true story sees real-life rodeo rider Brady Jandreau deliver a heart-stirring performance as a bronco rider who suffers a serious head injury at a bull-riding competition. When doctors advise against his ever competing again, Brady’s left searching for a purpose in life – for what’s the use of a cowboy who can’t ride or rodeo? The film is set on the wide and windy Dakota prairie, where Brady lives in a trailer with his sister (Lilly Jandreau) and their father (Tim Jandreau), all members of a Sioux family that has seen its share of hardship. The actors are non-professional, each playing a version of their real selves. A powerful blending of fact and fiction, and one man’s search for identity in the wreckage of the American dream.
18.30Discover Tuesdays: Discover stunning cinema. Whether it's a cult classic, an art-house gem or a riveting documentary, there will always be a chance to see something different and brilliant in our weekly slot.
While filing for a divorce, Roslyn Taber (Marilyn Monroe) ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland (Clark Gable) and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli (Eli Wallach). The two men instantly become infatuated with Roslyn and, on a whim, the three decide to move into Guido's half-finished desert home together. When grizzled ex-rodeo rider Perce Howland (Montgomery Clift) arrives, the unlikely foursome strike up a business capturing wild horses.
13.00Reminiscence: A classic film followed by an informal discussion with our resident film expert. Reduced ticket price for the over-60s, including a complimentary tea/coffee.
Cinema’s newest odd couple, 89-year-old Agnès Varda and young photographer JR, team up for a delightfully playful and unassumingly political road trip across France. Travelling in JR’s van, which doubles as a functioning camera, the pair interview, photograph and charm everyone they meet along the way. Varda and JR are as genuinely interested in factory workers and rural villagers as they are in artists and auteurs, and the resulting film is a wonderfully tender glimpse of humanity.
This is Varda’s first film made with a co-director but any worries about the possible dilution of her creative vision is unwarranted, as JR proves to be a stimulating and generative collaborator. The scene in which he pushes a wheelchair-bound Varda through the Louvre in a speedy homage to Godard’s Bande à Part should bring a tear to any cineaste’s eye. Godard himself makes an appearance (of sorts) at the end of the film, but it is the ordinary people and their stories which linger.
Kind, poignant and imaginative, Faces Places is a joyful riposte to the maxim that all great artists must be tortured souls. Agnès Varda - who came to the Duke of York’s during Brighton Festival 2015 - will shortly become the first female director to be awarded an honorary Oscar.
20.30Preview: We're pleased to present exclusive previews of this film at Picturehouse Cinemas, prior to its general release.
Women's Work: A season of essential films that sees visionary women write, direct or take the lead.
At the centre of the tale is Sophie (Ruby Barnhill), a characterful and curious young girl living in a London orphanage. One night, Sophie is let into an amazing secret: giants exist, and they deliver dreams into children’s bedrooms.
Sophie discovers this when she is whisked off to a land of giants, where the BFG (Rylance) teaches her about dreams and protects her from his rather less friendly brothers, including the Bloodbottler (Bill Hader) and the Fleshlumpeater (Jemaine Clement).
The year is 2700. WALL-E (an acronym for Waste Allocation Load Lifter - Earth-Class), a robot, spends every day doing what he was made for. But soon he will discover what he was truly meant for. From Academy Award-winning director Andrew Stanton (FINDING NEMO), WALL-E is the story of one robot's comic adventures as he chases his dream across the galaxy. This animated feature from Pixar (TOY STORY, RATATOUILLE) is amongst their very finest, witty, profound and beautifully realised with a faint echo of E.T.
12.30Pixar: Off the back of this years much anticipated release of The Incredibles 2 it's the perfect time for Vinatge Sundays to look back at some of the best films from one of the most famous and celebrated studios of all time.
Vintage Sundays: Classic films back on the big screen where they belong.
In the tradition of Amblin classics where fantastical events occur in the most unexpected places, Jack Black and two-time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett star in The House With A Clock In Its Walls, from Amblin Entertainment. The magical adventure tells the spine-tingling tale of 10-year-old Lewis (Owen Vaccaro) who goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house with a mysterious tick-tocking heart. But his new town"s sleepy facade jolts to life with a secret world of warlocks and witches when Lewis accidentally awakens the dead.
Tutored art class with music and fun! Each class features a different exotic theme with models including burlesque artistes, contortionists and circus performers in great costumes.
All level of artist are welcome - beginners, intermediate or advanced.
Classes are led by experienced qualified tutor and artist, Noel Basualdo.
£15 per session with all materials provided. Class length - 2 hours.
Class size is limited, ticket sales close after 25 places have been sold.
Following 2015’s Doc/Fest Grand Jury Winner A Syrian Love Story, Sean McAllister returns to his hometown, Hull, as curator of its’ UK City of Culture opening. Back living with his 90-year-old parents and reflecting on changes to a city hit by cuts in public spending and divided by Brexit, Sean is drawn to the fringes of town where he encounters Steve – a struggling warehouse worker with a dream.
18.30Discover Tuesdays: Discover stunning cinema. Whether it's a cult classic, an art-house gem or a riveting documentary, there will always be a chance to see something different and brilliant in our weekly slot.
Carl Fredricksen, a 78-year-old balloon salesman, is about to fulfill a lifelong dream. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, he flies away to the South American wilderness. But curmudgeonly Carl's worst nightmare comes true when he discovers a little boy named Russell is a stowaway aboard the balloon-powered house.
12.30Pixar: Off the back of this years much anticipated release of The Incredibles 2 it's the perfect time for Vinatge Sundays to look back at some of the best films from one of the most famous and celebrated studios of all time.
Vintage Sundays: Classic films back on the big screen where they belong.
Exploring Auteur Theory: Modern Masters of Cinema
Six weeks on Tuesdays from 25 Sep, 7–9pm
The course will take place in the Education Room at Hackney Picturehouse
Lecturer: Dan Turner
First proposed by Francois Truffaut in 1956, the auteur theory suggests that film is an art form and that, like painters or writers, great directors make works that reflect a personal creative vision. The ability of directors to create purely personal works is complicated by the structures of the film industry and the fact that film is almost always a collective process to some extent. Despite this, auteurs emerge whose works can be identified through recurrent themes and styles and even their choice of work.
This course looks at the modern auteurs of our time, analysing their work and discussing the themes and characteristics that define their films. We’ll consider the work of David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick, Wes Anderson, Christopher Nolan, Nicholas Winding Refn and Lars Von Trier, and look at the film traditions these directors draw from as well as how they have pushed the medium forward.
Week one: Introducing Auteur Theory
To kick off the course, we’ll dip into the history of cinema and look at what characterises an auteur, how the theory is defined, and what makes an auteur’s work distinct from the mainstream.
Week two: The Modern Master: David Lynch
A film by David Lynch is unmistakable. This week we’ll look at exactly what makes a David Lynch film and ask why a visionary like this finds it so difficult to get backing for his work.
Week Three: The Outsider: Stanley Kubrick
What is meant by ‘operating outside the system’? This week looks at the enigmatic Kubrick and not only how his work appears on screen but also what informed his themes.
Week four: Playing the system: Christopher Nolan
How did Nolan take on the system and win? This week we’ll look at how it’s possible for filmmakers to work within the Hollywood system and still make films that are identifiably theirs.
Week Five: The Marmite Man: Wes Anderson
This week we’ll cover the films that have inspired Wes Anderson’s approach, thereby gaining a wider appreciation of cinema by looking at the inspirations and influences he draws upon in the development of his signature style.
Week Six: Courting controversy: Nicolas Winding Refn and Lars Von Trier
Do some filmmakers deliberately seek out controversy in their filmmaking? Or is it just a bi-product of a strong and uncompromising vision?
Tickets are £70 for the full six-week course (£65 concession / £60 Picturehouse Members).
Joan Castleman (Glenn Close) has spent forty years sacrificing her own talent, dreams and ambitions to support her charismatic husband Joe (Jonathan Pryce) and his stellar literary career. Ignoring infidelities and excuses made in the cause of his art, she has put up with his behaviour with undiminished grace and humour. The foundations of their marriage have, however, been built upon a set of uneven compromises and Joan has reached a turning point.
On the eve of Joe’s Nobel Prize for Literature, the crown jewel rewarding a spectacular body of work, Joan will confront the biggest sacrifice of her life and some long-buried secrets. Based on the bestselling book by Meg Wolitzer, The Wife is a poignant, funny and emotional journey, a celebration of womanhood, self-discovery and liberation, featuring a stunning cast that also includes Max Irons, Harry Lloyd, Annie Starke, Elizabeth McGovern and Christian Slater.
20.30Preview: We're pleased to present exclusive previews of this film at Picturehouse Cinemas, prior to its general release.
Women's Work: A season of essential films that sees visionary women write, direct or take the lead.
Shakespeare’s tender, violent, moving and shocking play, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. This screening of Chichester Festival Theatre’s 2017 production stars Ian McKellen in the role of Lear, his intimate, intricate and conversational performance hailed as a triumph. The play received five-star reviews for its sell-out run and afterwards transferred to the West End for 100 performances only. This contemporary retelling of the great tragedy is directed by Jonathan Munby. Also starring are Sinéad Cusack as Kent and Kirsty Bushell as Regan. Not to be missed.
Six weeks on Thursdays from 27 Sep, 7–9pm
The course will take place in the Education Room at Hackney Picturehouse
Lecturer: Dr Katie Da Cunha Lewin
In this course, we will explore the lives of four stars of Hollywood: Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis and Barbara Stanwyck. We will delve into their lives and careers and track how they became some of Hollywood’s favourite actresses. At the same time, we will put their lives in context within the management and aesthetic of Hollywood during its Golden Age. By looking at the studio system and star contracts, as well as gossip columnists and entertainment reporting, we see how these actresses were created and shaped by Hollywood in order to sell dreams, ideas and, of course, tickets. We will consider some of their most iconic films and look at their acting styles, their presence and their image discussing the roles of women both on and off screen. In our study we will also look at film criticism by key theorists such as Richard Dyer and Laura Mulvey to consider the way in which we look at women on screen, and how cinema encodes particular ways of looking at women into our viewing.
Week one:
The beginnings of Hollywood and star theory
In the first session we will consider the context of Hollywood in the 1930s 40s and 50s. We will look at the organisation of film production in Hollywood through contracts and studios and the effect that this had on how actors worked. Key to this is the formation of a “Star System”. Richard Dyer’s star theory will inform this discussion.
Suggested viewing: The Women (1939)
Week two:
Norma Shearer: From silent films to talkies
Through the life and work of Norma Shearer we will explore how she was typecast in pre-code films and how she became one of the most influential players in the studio system.
Suggested viewing: A Free Soul (1930), Marie Antoinette (1938)
Week Three:
Joan Crawford: The image of a star
During this week we will learn about the life and career of Joan Crawford. We will think about her unique acting style and how she created the image of a star.
Suggested Viewing: A Woman’s Face (1941), Mildred Pierce (1945)
Week four:
Bette Davis: Fighting for actresses in Hollywood
We will discuss Davis’s life and work, explore some of her key performances and consider how she helped paved the way for equal pay. We will also think about the tumultuous relationship between her and Crawford.
Suggested Viewing: Jezebel (1938), All About Eve (1950)
Week Five:
Barbara Stanwyck: Showgirl to femme fatale
This week we will focus on the life of one of Hollywood’s most popular actresses, and plot her career from showgirl to femme fatale. We will contrast her acting style with the styles of the other actresses we have looked at and consider her in relation to genre film.
Suggested viewing: Lady Eve (1941), Double indemnity (1944)
Week Six:
The legacy of the star in contemporary Hollywood
How did these four actresses lay the foundations for how we think about stardom and how stars are reported in Hollywood today? What has changed in the structures of film production and what are the benefits and challenges for actresses working in this changed landscape?
Suggested viewing: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (1966), Mulholland Drive (2001)
Tickets are £70 for the full six-week course (£65 concession / £60 Picturehouse Members).
Set in America, 1958. The story was inspired by the phenomenon of popular singer Elvis Presley and his draft notice into the Army in 1957. Conrad Birdie is the biggest rock & roll star of the 60's ever to be drafted. Aspiring chemist and song writer Albert is convinced he can make his fortune and marry his girlfriend Rosie if he gets Conrad on the Ed Sullivan show to kiss a high school girl goodbye. Albert's mother will do anything to break him up with Rosie. Kim and Hugo, the high school steadies, live in Sweet Apple, Ohio where most of the action takes place.
11.00Dementia-Friendly Screening: Open to all but especially for people with dementia and their family, friends and carers. Join us for free tea, coffee and biscuits and a chance to socialise for 30 minutes before the film. The film will start at the time stated.
Tutored art class with music and fun! Each class features a different exotic theme with models including burlesque artistes, contortionists and circus performers in great costumes.
All level of artist are welcome - beginners, intermediate or advanced.
Classes are led by experienced qualified tutor and artist, Noel Basualdo.
£15 per session with all materials provided. Class length - 2 hours.
Class size is limited, ticket sales close after 25 places have been sold.
A no-nonsense diplomat of the Soviet Union, Nina Ivanovna "Ninotchka" Yakushova (Greta Garbo) arrives in Paris to ensure the sale of jewels seized during the Russian Revolution. Meanwhile, carefree bachelor Count Leon d'Algout (Melvyn Douglas) attempts to intercept the valuables on behalf of their former owner, the Grand Duchess Swana (Ina Claire). Despite their conflicting allegiances, the icy Ninotchka soon warms to Leon's charms, reluctantly going against her better judgment.
13.00Reminiscence: A classic film followed by an informal discussion with our resident film expert. Reduced ticket price for the over-60s, including a complimentary tea/coffee.
Tutored art class with music and fun! Each class features a different exotic theme with models including burlesque artistes, contortionists and circus performers in great costumes.
All level of artist are welcome - beginners, intermediate or advanced.
Classes are led by experienced qualified tutor and artist, Noel Basualdo.
£15 per session with all materials provided. Class length - 2 hours.
Class size is limited, ticket sales close after 25 places have been sold.
Following its record-breaking sell-out run in London’s West End and national tour, the critically acclaimed Funny Girl is coming to a cinema near you. Featuring “an unforgettable star turn” (The Times) from Sheridan Smith, Funny Girl is a semi-biographical musical based on the life and career of Broadway star, film actress and comedienne Fanny Brice (a role made famous by Barbara Streisand on Broadway and in the 1968 film adaptation), and her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein.
Praised by critics for its charm, wit and warmth, Funny Girl features a host of timeless musical numbers including People, I’m The Greatest Star and Don’t Rain On My Parade.
When all-American couple Janet and Brad’s car breaks down outside an Old Dark House, they’re in for a night of frights and frolics at the hands of Dr Frank N. Furter and all manner of kinky Transylvanians in this cult musical comedy.
Contains moderate sex and one use of strong language.
Alan Bennett’s rousing state-of-the-nation drama set in an old fashioned cradle-to-grave NHS hospital, threatened with closure. Geriatric patients’ singalongs and Bennett’s stinging wit entertain and provoke in this sharp, funny and political new play.
Tutored art class with music and fun! Each class features a different exotic theme with models including burlesque artistes, contortionists and circus performers in great costumes.
All level of artist are welcome - beginners, intermediate or advanced.
Classes are led by experienced qualified tutor and artist, Noel Basualdo.
£15 per session with all materials provided. Class length - 2 hours.
Class size is limited, ticket sales close after 25 places have been sold.
Under the watchful gaze of his young assistant, and the threatening presence of a new generation of artists, Mark Rothko takes on his greatest challenge yet: to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting. MGC Artistic Director Michael Grandage directs this first ever UK revival since directing the world premiere at the Donmar Warehouse in 2009. The production went on to win six Tony Awards, including Best Play. Award-winning stage and screen actor Alfred Molina reprises his critically acclaimed performance as the American abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko. He is joined by rising star Alfred Enoch of US television drama series How to Get Away With Murder as his assistant Ken.
Discovered as an abandoned infant in the bed of Squire Allworthy, Tom Jones is named and adopted by a wealthy landowner who raises him as his own. As a young man, Tom yearns for the comely daughter of a neighbouring squire, but he grows into a charming womaniser whose amorous adventures lead him to London and to a duel with a jealous husband. He's sentenced to hang, but fate intervenes.
13.00Reminiscence: A classic film followed by an informal discussion with our resident film expert. Reduced ticket price for the over-60s, including a complimentary tea/coffee.
Tutored art class with music and fun! Each class features a different exotic theme with models including burlesque artistes, contortionists and circus performers in great costumes.
All level of artist are welcome - beginners, intermediate or advanced.
Classes are led by experienced qualified tutor and artist, Noel Basualdo.
£15 per session with all materials provided. Class length - 2 hours.
Class size is limited, ticket sales close after 25 places have been sold.
It’s 1786 and King George III is the most powerful man in the world. But he, increasingly, succumbs to fits of lunacy, and ambitious politicians and the scheming Prince of Wales threaten to undermine the power of the Crown, and expose the fine line between King and man. Written by one of Britain’s best-loved playwrights Alan Bennett (The History Boys, The Lady In The Van), this epic play was also adapted into a BAFTA Award-winning film following its premiere on stage in 1991. The cast of this new production which is screened from Nottingham Playhouse includes Mark Gatiss and Adrian Scarborough. Directed by Adam Penford.
Tutored art class with music and fun! Each class features a different exotic theme with models including burlesque artistes, contortionists and circus performers in great costumes.
All level of artist are welcome - beginners, intermediate or advanced.
Classes are led by experienced qualified tutor and artist, Noel Basualdo.
£15 per session with all materials provided. Class length - 2 hours.
Class size is limited, ticket sales close after 25 places have been sold.
Home Alone is the beloved family comedy about a young boy named Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) who is accidentally left behind when his family takes off for a vacation in France over the holiday season. Once he realises they've left him home alone, he learns to fend for himself and, eventually has to protect his house against two bumbling burglars (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) who are planning to rob every house in Kevin's suburban Chicago neighborhood.
Broadcast live from the National Theatre, Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare’s famous fated couple in his great tragedy of politics, passion and power.
Caesar and his assassins are dead. General Mark Antony now rules alongside his fellow defenders of Rome. But at the fringes of a war-torn empire the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony have fallen fiercely in love. In a tragic fight between devotion and duty, obsession becomes a catalyst for war.
Director Simon Godwin returns to National Theatre Live screens with this hotly anticipated production, following broadcasts of Twelfth Night, Man and Superman and The Beaux’ Stratagem.
DIE HARD is surely the ultimate alternative Christmas flick. New York City cop John McClane (Willis) travels to LA to spend Christmas with his estranged wife (Bedelia).
His first stop is the office Christmas party at Nakatomi Plaza, where his wife works. But terrorist Hans Gruber (an impeccable performance from Rickman) turns up with some hard-core mayhem in mind, leaving McClane alone in a vest, sans shoes, to save the day.
What follows is some of the best and most iconic action cinema ever to have come out of Hollywood, and will send you off into the night with a very unique Christmassy feeling. Yippee-ki-yay, Father Christmas!
Based on Charles Dickens’s own performance adaptation, Simon Callow and director Tom Cairns have created a one-man theatrical extravaganza of festive storytelling that is both heart-warming and deeply moving. Following critically acclaimed, sold-out theatre seasons in 2011, 2012 and again in 2016, Simon Callow (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Shakespeare in Love) returns to wow audiences with this tour de force performance, reimagined especially for cinema. A Christmas must see!
This special print features all the lyrics to the stunning soundtrack written by Academy Award and Tony Award winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land). Come in all your finery and sing along with your family and friends!
Curtains up, hit the lights – it’s showtime! Broadway veteran Hugh Jackman returns to his song-and-dance roots in a dazzling feel-good musical about taking risks and chasing your dreams. Inspired by the life of show-business pioneer P. T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman charts one man’s rise from nothing to create a circus spectacle that would become a worldwide sensation – ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’. Jackman stars as the down-on-his-luck Barnum, who gathers a motley troupe of extraordinary performers and changes the face of entertainment for ever. Strutting their stuff alongside him in this rags-to-riches tale are the likes of Michelle Williams, Zac Efron and singer Zendaya, performing catchy original music penned by La La Land duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
Tutored art class with music and fun! Each class features a different exotic theme with models including burlesque artistes, contortionists and circus performers in great costumes.
All level of artist are welcome - beginners, intermediate or advanced.
Classes are led by experienced qualified tutor and artist, Noel Basualdo.
£15 per session with all materials provided. Class length - 2 hours.
Class size is limited, ticket sales close after 25 places have been sold.
I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.
Pauline Gibson has spent her life as a doctor, the inspiring leader of a local health campaign. When she crosses paths with her old boyfriend, a stalwart loyalist in Labour Party politics, she’s faced with an agonising decision.
What’s involved in sacrificing your private life and your piece of mind for something more than a single issue? Does she dare?
Hare was recently described by The Washington Post as ‘the premiere political dramatist writing in English’. His other work includes Pravda and Skylight, broadcast by National Theatre Live in 2014.
