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ROAD TO PEACE (U) – 2012 UK 65 min – Croydon Festival of Peace screening, plus Q&A

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Leon Stuparich Features: The Dalai Lama, Joanna Lumley Filmed during the Dalai Lama’s last UK visit before he stepped down as the exiled Political Leader of Tibet, this film captures his sense of humour, integrity and extraordinary ability to connect with people on a personal level. The Nobel Peace Prize winner offers a radical … Continue reading "ROAD TO PEACE (U) – 2012 UK 65 min – Croydon Festival of Peace screening, plus Q&A"

FUNNY COW (15) – 2017 UK 102 min – Croydon Comedy Festival screening

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Adrian Shergold Stars: Maxine Peake, Paddy Considine, Stephen Graham With a “funny bone for a back bone”, a survivor of domestic abuse finds strength through performing, and rises to stardom in the harsh environment of the Northern working men’s clubs. Peake delivers a wonderful synergy of tragedy and comedy, with strong support from Alun … Continue reading "FUNNY COW (15) – 2017 UK 102 min – Croydon Comedy Festival screening"

LEAN ON PETE (15) – 2017 UK 121 min

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Andrew Haigh Stars: Charlie Plummer, Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny A teenage boy (Plummer) gets casual work in a circuit of downmarket racetracks helping a trainer (Buscemi) and his part-time jockey (Sevigny). When a horse named Lean on Pete has lost once too often, boy and beast head off together, across the beautiful Oregon and … Continue reading "LEAN ON PETE (15) – 2017 UK 121 min"

THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY (12A) – 2018 USA/UK 124 min

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Subtitled for those with a hearing loss Director: Mike Newell Stars: Lily James, Michiel Huisman, Glen Powell, Jessica Brown Findlay London, 1946. Writer Juliet (James) receives a letter from a member of a mysterious literary club started in Nazi-occupied Guernsey. Her curiosity piqued, Juliet visits the island and meets the  eccentric members of the Guernsey … Continue reading "THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY (12A) – 2018 USA/UK 124 min"

BEAST (15) – 2017 UK 107 min

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Michael Pearce Stars: Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Geraldine James Constrained by the strict rules of her domineering mother, a troubled woman seizes the opportunity for freedom and rebellion presented by the arrival of a stranger to her island community, even as suspicion mounts amidst a string of murders. Buckley (War and Peace; The Woman … Continue reading "BEAST (15) – 2017 UK 107 min"

JEUNE FEMME (15) – 2017 France 97 min – subtitled, Croydon Comedy Festival

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Léonor Serraille Stars: Laetitia Dosch, Grégoire Monsaingeon, Souleymane Seye Ndiaye The locks have been changed, and headbutting the door didn't help, so Paula picks up her boyfriend's cat and looks for somewhere else to stay. Trouble seems to follow our volatile and voluble heroine around Paris but, as she picks up the pieces, the … Continue reading "JEUNE FEMME (15) – 2017 France 97 min – subtitled, Croydon Comedy Festival"

THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY (12A) – 2018 USA/UK 124 min

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Mike Newell Stars: Lily James, Michiel Huisman, Glen Powell, Jessica Brown Findlay London, 1946. Writer Juliet (James) receives a letter from a member of a mysterious literary club started in Nazi-occupied Guernsey. Her curiosity piqued, Juliet visits the island and meets the  eccentric members of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. As … Continue reading "THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY (12A) – 2018 USA/UK 124 min"

ON CHESIL BEACH (15) – 2017 UK 110 min

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

2.30 screening subtitled for those with a hearing loss Director: Dominic Cooke Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff, Emily Watson First time director Cooke does true justice to Ian McEwan's adaptation of his own novella, telling the story of a young couple's first evening as a married couple, and the disastrous consequences of their … Continue reading "ON CHESIL BEACH (15) – 2017 UK 110 min"

July BABES IN ARMS screening

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

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 "July BABES IN ARMS screening"

TULLY (15) – 2018 USA 95 min – Croydon Comedy Festival

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Jason Reitman Stars: Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Duplass If two demanding kids and a switched-off husband have left Marlo (Theron – excellent) tired, then the arrival of number three pushes her into utter exhaustion. She’s resentful of her smug, rich brother’s offer to pay for a “night nanny”, but when Tully (Davis) does … Continue reading "TULLY (15) – 2018 USA 95 min – Croydon Comedy Festival"