BABETTE’S FEAST (U) – 1987 Denmark 103 min – Danish with subtitles

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Director: Gabriel Axel Stars: Stéphane Audran, Bodil Kjer, Birgitte Federspiel Stéphane Audran stars in this Oscar-winning film as a French refugee who arrives at a remote Jutland village, and is taken in as a cook by two elderly spinster sisters, who preside over a dwindling religious sect. One day she wins a lottery prize of … Continue reading "BABETTE’S FEAST (U) – 1987 Denmark 103 min – Danish with subtitles"

WIDOWS (15) – 2018 UK/USA 129 min

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2.30 screening subtitled for those with a hearing loss Director: Steve McQueen Stars: Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo The director of the epic Oscar-winning 12 Years a Slave returns with a heist thriller based on Lynda La Plante’s 1983 British TV crime drama, though with the action transported from England to Chicago. After a heist … Continue reading "WIDOWS (15) – 2018 UK/USA 129 min"

Babes in Arms screening – JULIET, NAKED (15) – 2018 USA 98 mins

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Monthly 11.00 am Babes in Arms screening Bringing a baby is not compulsory, but we cannot guarantee a quiet auditorium! Lights will not be fully dimmed, sound will be lower than usual and people may need to move around. When available, subtitles will be shown. The babes in arms may be up to one year … Continue reading "Babes in Arms screening – JULIET, NAKED (15) – 2018 USA 98 mins"

ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE (15) – 2017 UK/USA 97 mins

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Director: : John McPhail Stars: Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire A zombie musical may not seem the obvious way to extend the festive season, but this “delightfully crazy and highly entertaining” (Variety) film offers laughs and chills, in addition to memorable, well-staged songs. When the walking dead threaten the sleepy Scottish town of Little … Continue reading "ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE (15) – 2017 UK/USA 97 mins"

PETERLOO (12A) – 2018 UK 154 min

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NOTE EARLY START (7.00pm) Director: Mike Leigh Stars: Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley Manchester, 1819. As England recovers from the war with Napoleon, the poor are at the mercy of rich landowners, with prices kept artificially high by the Corn Laws. With hunger biting, angry working men start preaching suffrage and "one man one … Continue reading "PETERLOO (12A) – 2018 UK 154 min"

SHOPLIFTERS (15) – 2018 Japan 121 mins – Japanese with subtitles

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Director: Koreeda Hirokazu Stars: Lily Franky, Ando Sakura, Kiki Kirin The winner of this year’s top prize at Cannes, Shoplifters follows a small band of marginalized misfits struggling to make ends meet on the outskirts of Tokyo. Renowned Japanese director Koreeda (Our Little Sister, After the Storm) shines a spotlight on the struggling classes with … Continue reading "SHOPLIFTERS (15) – 2018 Japan 121 mins – Japanese with subtitles"

Stand-Up Film Club: SUPERBOB (15) – 2015 UK 82 mins – BFI Comedy Genius screening

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Director: Jon Drever Stars: Brett Goldstein, Catherin Tate, Natalia Tena After a freak meteor storm turns Peckham postman Bob into a superhero, he must face his greatest challenge: going on his first date in six years. Now in British government service, Bob has his hands full balancing international politics, saving the world and filling out … Continue reading "Stand-Up Film Club: SUPERBOB (15) – 2015 UK 82 mins – BFI Comedy Genius screening"

THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING (12A) – 2018 USA 99 mins

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Director: Nathaniel Kahn Features: Jeff Koons, Larry Poons, Njideka Akunyili Crosby “Money and art are like Siamese twins”, says British dealer Gavin Brown in this fascinating documentary. Koons seems less an artist, more the Wolf of Wall St, and Brown’s contemporaries treat paintings and sculptures as an investment class. Yet all is not lost – … Continue reading "THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING (12A) – 2018 USA 99 mins"

DISOBEDIENCE (15) – 2017 UK/Ireland/USA 114 mins

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Director: Sebastián Lelio Stars: Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola Following the death of her father, Ronit (Weisz) returns to the North London Orthodox Jewish community of her childhood, from which she was previously ostracised. Persuaded to stay at the home of her friend Dovid (Nivola) and his wife Esti (McAdams), Ronit feels increasingly uncomfortable in … Continue reading "DISOBEDIENCE (15) – 2017 UK/Ireland/USA 114 mins"

SORRY TO BOTHER YOU (15) – 2018 USA 111 mins

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Director: Boots Riley Stars: Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler A huge breakthrough success in the US, this black comedy is set in a near-future California, where Cassius (Stanfield) gets a job as a telemarketer. Using his “white voice” brings the sales flooding in, and Cassius is soon heading for the mysterious big-time sales floor. … Continue reading "SORRY TO BOTHER YOU (15) – 2018 USA 111 mins"