DAWSON CITY: FROZEN TIME (12A) – 2016 USA 120 min

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Bill Morrison “Washing Gold on 20 Above Hunker” (1901), dir. Robert K. Bonine, EdisonCourtesy Library of Congress; Hypnotic Pictures; Picture Palace Pictures In 1978, a treasure trove of silent film reels was discovered in the Yukon permafrost. Polly of the Circus (1917) Dawson City Film Find Explaining how it got there, Morrison weaves together … Continue reading "DAWSON CITY: FROZEN TIME (12A) – 2016 USA 120 min"

I GOT LIFE! (15) – 2017 France 89 min – subtitled

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Blandine Lenoir Stars: Agnès Jaoui, Thibault de Montalembert, Pascale Arbillot Divorced, with two grown-up daughters, Agnes is contending with unemployment, menopause and the prospect of becoming a grandmother. While she cherishes her relationship with her daughters, Agnes isn’t ready to give up on working life or the possibility of romance. As our heroine, Jaoui … Continue reading "I GOT LIFE! (15) – 2017 France 89 min – subtitled"

A QUIET PLACE (15) – 2018 USA 90 min – partially subtitled

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: John Krasinski Stars: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds A young family tiptoe around an abandoned drugstore, taking essential supplies for their self-sufficient life style. A newspaper headline declares: “It’s SOUND”. As they head back to the country, the smallest child sets off a noisy toy and is pounced upon by something terrible… This … Continue reading "A QUIET PLACE (15) – 2018 USA 90 min – partially subtitled"

LEAN ON PETE (15) – 2017 UK 121 min

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

2.30 screening subtitled for those with a hearing loss 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 … Continue reading "LEAN ON PETE (15) – 2017 UK 121 min"

REDOUBTABLE (15) – 2017 Fra 107 min – subtitled

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Michel Hazanavicius Stars: Louis Garrel, Stacy Martin, Bérénice Bejo As 1967 and 1968 unfold, 'les evenements' bring a general strike and riots to the streets of Paris, while revolution is debated at the Sorbonne. Newly-wed film director Jean-Luc Godard supports the students and workers – which means renouncing his previously feted movies, and embracing … Continue reading "REDOUBTABLE (15) – 2017 Fra 107 min – subtitled"

June 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 "June BABES IN ARMS screening"

THOROUGHBREDS (15) – 2017 USA 92 min

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Cory Finley Stars: Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Anton Yelchin This contemporary noir offers a razor-sharp new twist on the 'poor little rich girl' genre. Teenager Amanda (Brit Cooke, unnervingly good) doesn't feel any emotion, and is a locally notorious therapy outpatient after a veterinary misadventure. She and pampered Lily become unlikely friends, and Lily … Continue reading "THOROUGHBREDS (15) – 2017 USA 92 min"

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

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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"

MAKALA (U) – 2017 Fra 96 min – subtitled – Croydon Festival of Peace screening

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Emmanuel Gras Features: Kabwita Kasongo, Lydie Kasongo Kabwita Kasongo supports his young family in the Democratic Republic of Congo by producing charcoal (makala in Swahili) and selling it in a nearest town. We see him produce the charcoal and then make the slow and perilous journey with the ‘crop’ precariously balanced on an ancient … Continue reading "MAKALA (U) – 2017 Fra 96 min – subtitled – Croydon Festival of Peace screening"

REDOUBTABLE (15) – 2017 Fra 107 min – subtitled

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Michel Hazanavicius Stars: Louis Garrel, Stacy Martin, Bérénice Bejo As 1967 and 1968 unfold, 'les evenements' bring a general strike and riots to the streets of Paris, while revolution is debated at the Sorbonne. Newly-wed film director Jean-Luc Godard supports the students and workers – which means renouncing his previously feted movies, and embracing … Continue reading "REDOUBTABLE (15) – 2017 Fra 107 min – subtitled"