The official home of the cinema in the Croydon Clocktower. We are a non-profit, Community Interest Company presenting regular film screenings.
ELF (2003)Monday 09 December 2024 at 4.00pm 2024 | Dir Jon Favrea | 90m | USAAfter crawling into Santa’s sack as a baby, Buddy (Will Ferrell) has grown up as an elf in the North Pole. Raised by Papa Elf, Buddy knows he’s at least four feet taller than most of the other elves, and … Continue reading "ELF"
THE BIG CHRISTMAS QUIZ FUNDRAISERMonday 09 December 2024 from 5.30pmSold Out - contact us to be placed on the waiting list Back for the second year running, get into the festive spirit with David Lean Cinema’s Big Christmas Quiz Fundraiser!After last year’s success, we’re thrilled to bring you another night of fun, laughter, and friendly … Continue reading "2024 XMAS QUIZ FUNDRAISER"
MEDIHA (2024) - plus recorded Q&A Tuesday 10 December 2024 at 2.30pmTuesday 10 December 2024 at 7.30pm 2024 | Dir Hasan Oswald | 90m | USA | IraqMediha Ibrahim Alhamad is a Yazidi girl, kidnapped by ISIS fighters and later rescued and taken to a refugee camp, where we first meet her, filming her two brothers. … Continue reading "MEDIHA"
THE APPRENTICE (2024)Wednesday 11 December 2024 at 7.30pm 2024 | Dir Ali Abbasi | 120m | Canada | IrelandEverything you need to know to understand how Donald Trump became the man he is today. Sebastian Stan is unrecognisable in the guise of The Don and Jeremy Strong is impressive as Roy Cohn, the man who … Continue reading "THE APPRENTICE"
BLITZ (2024) Thursday 12 December 2024 at 2.30pm (HOH)Thursday 12 December 2024 at 7.30pm 2024 | Dir Steve McQueen | 120m | UK | USAStars: Saoirse Ronan, Harris Dickinson, Paul WellerSet amidst the devastation of World War II, Blitz tells the gripping story of a young boy evacuated from London for safety, only to find himself … Continue reading "BLITZ"
MY OLD ASS - Babes In ArmsFriday 13 December 2024 at 11.00am 2024 | Dir Megan Park | 89m | USAElliott is ignoring her family, prior to leaving for college, instead hanging out with her two friends. One night on an outdoor camping trip, the three brew up magic mushrooms, and Elliott finds herself talking … Continue reading "MY OLD ASS BIA"
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN (1970) Saturday 14 December 2024 at 2.00pm 1970 | Dir Lionel Jeffries | 109m | UK This much-loved adaptation of E. Nesbit’s children’s novel still delights family audiences over 40 years on. When their father is mysteriously arrested, Bobbie, Phyllis, Peter and their mother are forced to move from their grand house … Continue reading "THE RAILWAY CHILDREN"
ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT (2024) Tuesday 17 December 2024 at 2.30pmTuesday 17 December 2024 at 7.30pm 2024 | Dir Payal Kapadia | 118m | France | IndiaPayal Kapadia became the first Indian filmmaker to win the Grand Prix award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival with All We Imagine as Light. The film follows the intertwined … Continue reading "ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT"
GLADIATOR II (2024)Wednesday 18 Dec 2024 at 5.30pm 2024 | Dir Ridley Scott | 130m | UK | USAStars: Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro PascalIf you loved Gladiator, you will also love this more powerful, bloody sequel. Although it is hard to compete with Russell Crowe's original iconic performance, film critics have called Gladiator II … Continue reading "GLADIATOR II"
GLADIATOR II (2024) Thursday 19 December 2024 at 2.30pm (HOH)Thursday 19 December 2024 at 7.00pm 2024 | Dir Ridley Scott | 130m | UK | USAStars: Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro PascalIf you loved Gladiator, you will also love this more powerful, bloody sequel. Although it is hard to compete with Russell Crowe’s original iconic performance, film critics … Continue reading "GLADIATOR II"