An (Sweet Bean, 2015, Japan/France/Germany) 113 mins, cert. PG – subtitled

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Naomi Kawase     Starring: Kirin Kiki, Masatoshi Nagase, Kyara Uchida   ‘An’ is a red-bean paste used to fill the pancakes sold by Sentaro in his diner. A man clearly disappointed with life, he is bemused when an old lady called Tokue not only volunteers to help him cook, but shares her secret recipe … Continue reading "An (Sweet Bean, 2015, Japan/France/Germany) 113 mins, cert. PG – subtitled"

Elvis & Nixon (2016, US) 86 mins, cert. 15

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Screenings at 2.30 and 7.30pm Director: Liza Johnson Stars: Michael Shannon, Kevin Spacey, Alex Pettyfer, Johnny Knoxville     The most requested image in the US Government’s National Archive is a photograph of President Richard Nixon with Elvis Presley.           It seems that Presley (Shannon) made a request to become a … Continue reading "Elvis & Nixon (2016, US) 86 mins, cert. 15"

Chevalier (2015, Greece) 105 mins, cert. 18, subtitled

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Athina Rachel Tsangari Stars: Panos Koronis, Efthymis Papadimitriou, Giorgos Pyrpassopoulos, Sakis Rouvas A diverse group of men sailing on a luxury yacht in the Aegean spend their days diving for fish. To stave off boredom, they spend their evenings taking part in increasingly strange competitions to see who can win the coveted ‘Chevalier’ gold … Continue reading "Chevalier (2015, Greece) 105 mins, cert. 18, subtitled"

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016, UK), cert. 15

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Screenings at 2.30 and 7.30pm Director: Mandie Fletcher Stars: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, Jane Horrocks, Kate Moss (and a cast of thousands) Edina and Patsy are growing old disgracefully, still shopping, boozing and clubbing their way around London's fashion shows, night spots and launch parties.       Blamed for the "death" of … Continue reading "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016, UK), cert. 15"

Dishoom (PG) 2016 – Bollywood

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Dishoom is a 2016 Indian action-adventure film written and directed by Rohit Dhawan. The film stars John Abraham, Varun Dhawan,Jacqueline Fernandez, Saqib Saleem and Akshaye Khanna. The film's score is composed by Abhijit Vaghani and the film's musical numbers were composed by Pritam Chakraborty. When India's top batsman Viraj Sharma goes missing in Middle East, … Continue reading "Dishoom (PG) 2016 – Bollywood"

Embrace of the Serpent (2015, Col/Ven/Arg) cert. 12A, subtitled

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Ciro Guerra Stars: Nilbio Torres, Jan Bijvoet, Antonio Bolívar, Brionne Davis The Amazon, 1909. Shaman Karamakate, perhaps the last of his people, helps an ailing white explorer search for a sacred plant.   Thirty years later, believing that he has become a ghost of his former self, Karamakate agrees to join another explorer on … Continue reading "Embrace of the Serpent (2015, Col/Ven/Arg) cert. 12A, subtitled"

AGM 2016

Braithwaite Halls Croydon Clocktower, Katherine St St, Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom

Annual General Meeting 2016 We are having our second AGM on Thursday 8 September at 7.30pm in the Braithwaite Hall in the Clocktower and everyone is invited. The focus this year is on ‘Listening To Our Audience’, and once the formal business of the evening is completed, we look forward to answering questions and hearing … Continue reading "AGM 2016"

The Passionate Friends (1949, UK) 95 mins, cert. PG

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

  Director: David Lean Stars: Ann Todd, Trevor Howard, Claude Rains To celebrate the anticipated completion of our seat refurbishment project, and with thanks to the David Lean Foundation, we present one of the maestro’s early features in a restored 35mm print. In this adaptation of an H.G. Wells novel, Mary (Todd) longs for Steven … Continue reading "The Passionate Friends (1949, UK) 95 mins, cert. PG"

Love & Friendship (2016, Ir/Neth/Fr/USA/UK) 93 mins, cert. U

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Whit Stillman Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Xavier Samuel, Tom Bennett 11.00am Babes in Arms screening Bringing a baby is not compulsory but we cannot guarantee a quiet auditorium during this screening! Adapted from a short novel by Jane Austen. The beautiful, beguiling and recently widowed Lady Susan Vernon is the subject of scandalous rumours. … Continue reading "Love & Friendship (2016, Ir/Neth/Fr/USA/UK) 93 mins, cert. U"

Jason Bourne (2016, USA) cert. 12A – subtitled for people with a hearing loss

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Paul Greengrass Stars: Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel Matt Damon reprises his role as amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne in the latest iteration of the spy film franchise.       Now aware of his true identity, Bourne lives a life off the grid as a bareknuckle fighter. However, when former … Continue reading "Jason Bourne (2016, USA) cert. 12A – subtitled for people with a hearing loss"