Cafe Society (2016, USA) cert. 12A – Babes in Arms screening

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

11.00am Babes in Arms screening Bringing a baby is not compulsory but we cannot guarantee a quiet auditorium during this screening! Director: Woody Allen Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell, Blake Lively Woody Allen’s latest picture captures the zeitgeist of the 1930s and centers on Bobby Dorfman (Eisenberg), a Bronx-born young hopeful trying to … Continue reading "Cafe Society (2016, USA) cert. 12A – Babes in Arms screening"

Hell or High Water (2016, USA) cert. 15

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

 Director: David Mackenzie Stars: Ben Foster, Chris Pine, Jeff Bridges, Gil Birmingham Two men in ski masks rob a small branch of a Texan bank.  They are brothers (Foster and Pine). They are trying to keep their late mother’s farm out of the clutches of the very same bank!     Seeking to figure out … Continue reading "Hell or High Water (2016, USA) cert. 15"

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016, New Zealand, 101 mins) cert. 12A

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Screenings at 2.30PM and 7.30pm Director: Taika Waititi Stars: Julian Dennison, Sam Neill, Rima Te Wiata Eleven-year-old urbanite Ricky (Dennison) — rebellious and hip-hop loving — gets a cultural shock when child welfare services send him to a foster-family in the remote New Zealand countryside.  However, he quickly settles into his new home with his … Continue reading "Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016, New Zealand, 101 mins) cert. 12A"

Notorious (1946, USA, 101 mins) cert. U

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Screenings at 2.30PM and 7.30pm Director: Alfred Hitchcock Stars: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains Along with Casablanca, Notorious is the film that assures Ingrid Bergman’s immortality. Set in the Rio of 1946, she plays Alicia Huberman, a woman whose 'notorious' reputation encourages US agent Devlin (Grant) to recruit her to infiltrate the Nazi spy … Continue reading "Notorious (1946, USA, 101 mins) cert. U"

I, Daniel Blake (2016, UK/Fr/Bel, 100 mins) cert. 15

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Screenings at 2.30PM & 7.30PM These screenings are now  sold out  An additional evening screening has been arranged for 14th December. Director: Ken Loach Stars: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Sharon Percy 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 … Continue reading "I, Daniel Blake (2016, UK/Fr/Bel, 100 mins) cert. 15"

The Girl on the Train (2016, USA) cert. 15 – additional evening screening

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Tate Taylor Stars: Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett This mystery-thriller-drama is based on Paula Hawkins’ best-selling novel, transplanted to upstate New York. Recently divorced Rachel (Blunt) - 'the girl on the train' - commutes daily past her old house where her ex lives with his new wife (Ferguson).  She also observes - and … Continue reading "The Girl on the Train (2016, USA) cert. 15 – additional evening screening"

The Girl on the Train (2016, USA, 112 mins) cert. 15

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Screenings at 11.00am and 7.30pm Both screenings now almost SOLD OUT, An additional evening screening has been arranged for 23rd November. NOTE - due to calendar congestion this additional screening is scheduled BEFORE the original screenings Director: Tate Taylor Stars: Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett This mystery-thriller-drama is based on Paula Hawkins’ best-selling novel, … Continue reading "The Girl on the Train (2016, USA, 112 mins) cert. 15"

Burn Burn Burn (2015, UK) cert. 15

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Chanya Button Stars: Laura Carmichael, Chloe Pirrie, Jack Farthing, Alison Steadman Dan (Farthing, seen at the David Lean in The Riot Club and currently on a small screen near you as the scheming George Warleggan in Poldark) is a party animal who has died too young. But he has bequeathed his good friends Seph … Continue reading "Burn Burn Burn (2015, UK) cert. 15"

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015, Sweden, 115 mins) cert. PG

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Screenings at 2.30PM and 7.30pm Director: Stig Björkman Features: Ingrid Bergman, Roberto Rossellini, Isabella Rossellini, Alicia Vikander A fascinating insight - using her own letters (voiced by Alicia Vikander) and home movies - into the life and times of Ingrid Bergman.  Her stardom and the toll it imposed.   The film follows Bergman’s largely successful … Continue reading "Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015, Sweden, 115 mins) cert. PG"

Ethel & Ernest (2016, UK) 94 mins, cert. PG

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Screenings at 2.30PM and 7.30pm Director: Roger Mainwood Voiced by: Jim Broadbent, Brenda Blethyn, Luke Treadaway, Pam Ferris Music by: Paul McCartney Raymond Briggs's body of work - The Snowman; Father Christmas; When the Wind Blows - includes Ethel & Ernest, a 1998 graphic novel documenting the lives of his parents and his own younger … Continue reading "Ethel & Ernest (2016, UK) 94 mins, cert. PG"