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American Honey (2016, UK/USA) cert. 15

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Andrea Arnold Stars: Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, Riley Keough Teenage Star (Sasha Lane) leaves her dysfunctional family and meets up with a gang of misfits led by Jake (Shia LaBeouf) who offers her a job travelling around the Midwest selling magazine subscriptions... The film is very much in the style of UK director/writer Arnold’s … Continue reading "American Honey (2016, UK/USA) cert. 15"

Queen of Katwe (2016 USA) 124 mins, cert. PG

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Screenings at 11.00am and 7.30pm Director: Mira Nair Stars: Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o This vibrant rags-to-riches tale from Disney tells the true story of 10-year-old Ugandan girl Phiona Mutesi. Living in Katwe, a Kampala slum, Phiona (Nalwanga) and her mother barely manage to keep their heads above water. However, missionary worker Robert Katende … Continue reading "Queen of Katwe (2016 USA) 124 mins, cert. PG"

After Love (2016, Fr/Bel) cert. 12A – subtitled

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Joachim Lafosse            Stars: Bérénice Bejo, Cédric Kahn, Marthe Keller Boris and Marie are devoted parents of young twin daughters, living neither together nor apart as they try to negotiate a grown-up separation.   At times they share their apartment and family duties peacefully; at other times, the differences which have driven them apart, and … Continue reading "After Love (2016, Fr/Bel) cert. 12A – subtitled"

I, Daniel Blake (2016, UK/Fr/Bel) cert. 15

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Ken Loach Stars: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Sharon Percy Our third screening of this film has now sold out!  We are arranging a fourth screening for Wednesday 21st December at 7.30PM 

A Street Cat Named Bob (2016, UK) 103 mins, cert.12A

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Screenings at 2.30PM* and 7.30pm * Charity Screening profits from the 2.30 screening will go to the Mayor's chosen local charities: the Stanley People’s Initiative; Croydon Commitment; and The British Home.  Director: Roger Spottiswoode Stars: Luke Treadaway, Ruta Gedmintas, Joanne Froggatt - and Bob! In 2007, busker James Bowen was a recovering drug addict living … Continue reading "A Street Cat Named Bob (2016, UK) 103 mins, cert.12A"

Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016, USA) cert. 12A

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Werner Herzog    Features: Elon Musk, Lawrence Krauss, Lucianne Walkowicz Starting with the founding fathers of the World Wide Web, Herzog’s documentary takes us on a journey of discovery.    On the way he considers how our increasingly connected world could reap great benefits – such as self-driving cars and new cures for cancer … Continue reading "Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016, USA) cert. 12A"

I, Daniel Blake (2016, UK/Fr/Bel) cert. 15

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Ken Loach Stars: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Sharon Percy And a fourth screening for the biggest selling film (yet) of our 2016-17 season!  Read on... The pressures of making recent David Lean presentation Jimmy's Hall had led to Ken Loach becoming (at least semi-)retired.  But an unexpected (even by the winner) election result in … Continue reading "I, Daniel Blake (2016, UK/Fr/Bel) cert. 15"

The Light Between Oceans (2016, UK/New Zealand/USA) 133 mins, cert. 12A

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Screenings at 2.30PM* and 7.30pm (the 2.30 screening will be subtitled for people with a hearing loss) Director: Derek Cianfrance Stars: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz Great War survivor Tom (Fassbender) keeps a lighthouse off the shore of Australia with his wife Isabel (Vikander). She is consumed with the desire to have a child … Continue reading "The Light Between Oceans (2016, UK/New Zealand/USA) 133 mins, cert. 12A"

Swallows and Amazons (2016, UK) cert. PG

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Philippa Lowthorpe Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Andrew Scott, Rafe Spall, Harry Enfield An additional, holiday period outing for this film, which proved very popular when screened at half-term. Arthur Ransome’s classic novel comes to life in this new adaptation, following the Walker children on their adventure to claim an island in the Lake District. Heading … Continue reading "Swallows and Amazons (2016, UK) cert. PG"

Carmen Jones (1954, USA) cert. PG

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

1954 UK film industry advert Complementary refreshments will be provided before this special screening Director: Otto Preminger Stars: Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey In 1943 Oscar Hammerstein Jr. – lyricist of Oklahoma; South Pacific; The King and I and more – used Bizet’s score for Carmen as the basis for a Broadway musical with … Continue reading "Carmen Jones (1954, USA) cert. PG"