The official home of the cinema in the Croydon Clocktower. We are a non-profit, Community Interest Company presenting regular film screenings.
WICKED (2024)Wednesday 22 January 2025 at 5.30pm 2024 | Dir Jon M. Chu | 160m | USAStars: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff GoldblumWicked reimagines The Wizard of Oz through the eyes of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande), two women whose friendship is tested by magic, ambition, and societal labels. With unforgettable music by … Continue reading "WICKED – 22Jan"
WICKED (2024)Thursday 23 January 2025 at 2.30pm (HOH)Thursday 23 January 2025 at 7.00pm 2024 | Dir Jon M. Chu | 160m | USAStars: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff GoldblumWicked reimagines The Wizard of Oz through the eyes of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande), two women whose friendship is tested by magic, ambition, and … Continue reading "WICKED – 23Jan"
CONCLAVE (2024)Saturday 25 January 2025 at 2.00pmAlso being screened on Wednesday 29 January at 7.30pm - See Here 2024 | Dir Edward Berger | 120m | USA | UKStars: Ralph Fiennes, Isabella Rossellini, Stanley TucciAdapted from Robert Harris’s acclaimed novel, Conclave is a gripping tale of power, faith and intrigue set in the Vatican. When … Continue reading "CONCLAVE 25 Jan"
LAYLA (2024)TUESDAY 28 January 2025 at 2.30pmTUESDAY 28 January 2025 at 7.30pm 2024 | Dir Amrou Al-Kadhi | 100m | UKStars: Bilal Hasna, Louis Greatorex, DarkwahWritten and directed by British-Iraqi drag artist Amrou Al-Khadhi, this is a sweet and positive queer drama comedy, which captures the conflicts of traditional religious traditions, queer culture and the … Continue reading "LAYLA"
NIGHTBITCH (2024)Thursday 30 January 2025 at 2.30pmThursday 30 January 2025 at 7.30pm (HOH) 2024 | Dir Marielle Heller | 98m | USAStars: Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, Arleigh and Emmett SnowdenIn this daring and darkly comedic tale, Nightbitch takes a biting look at motherhood, identity, and transformation. Amy Adams stars as a former artist turned stay-at-home … Continue reading "NIGHTBITCH"
HESTER STREET (1975)Saturday 01 February 2025 at 2.00PM 1975 | Dir Joan Micklin Silver | 89m | USAStars: Steven Keats, Carol Kane, Mel HowardHolocaust Memorial Day Screening (27 Jan). New York City in the 1890s. Yankel emigrates to America from Eastern Europe and soon assimilates, changes his name to Jake and takes a mistress. His wife, … Continue reading "HESTER STREET"
THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE (2024)Tuesday 04 February 2025 at 2.30pmTuesday 04 February 2025 at 7.30pm 2024 | Dir Magnus von Horn | 123m | Denmark | PolandStars:Vic Carmen Sonne, Trine Dyrholm, Besir ZeciriThis dark psychological drama, based on a true story and exquisitely filmed in black-and-white, is set in Copenhagen in the dark days … Continue reading "THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE"
MERCHANT IVORY (2023)Thursday 06 February 2025 at 2.30pmThursday 06 February 2025 at 7.30pm 2023 | Dir Stephen Soucy | 112m | USADuring the 1980s and 1990s, Merchant Ivory Productions were the definition of the well-made costume drama, based on classical novels and starring a roster of great, usually British, actors. Director James Ivory and producer … Continue reading "MERCHANT IVORY"
HOWARDS END (1992)Saturday 08 February 2025 at 2.00pm 1992 | Dir James Ivory | 142m | USAStars: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Vanessa RedgraveWinner of three Oscars, Merchant Ivory’s film adaptation of E.M. Forster’s novel, a study of class difference in Edwardian England, is one of their greatest achievements. The liberal-minded, cash-poor Schlegels fall under the influence … Continue reading "HOWARDS END"
QUEER (2024)Tuesday 11 February 2025 at 2.30pmTuesday 11 February 2025 at 7.00pm 2024 | Dir Luca Guadagnino | 135m | USA | ItalyStars: Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Lesley ManvilleIn this bold and evocative adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ seminal novel, Queer plunges audiences into the depths of longing, alienation, and self-discovery. Directed by visionary filmmaker … Continue reading "QUEER"