The official home of the cinema in the Croydon Clocktower. We are a non-profit, Community Interest Company presenting regular film screenings.
A DIFFERENT MAN (2024)Tuesday 26 November 2024 at 2.30pm 2024 | Dir Aaron Schimberg | 112m | USAEdward is a New York actor with neurofibromatosis and is shy and withdrawn. However, he is offered pioneering surgery and becomes a new man. His girlfriend writes a play about his early life, and Edward is keen to … Continue reading "A DIFFERENT MAN"
THE APPRENTICE (2024)Tuesday 26 November 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"
THE CRIME IS MINE (2023)Wednesday 27 November 2024 at 7.30pm 2024 | Dir François Ozon | 102m | FranceProlific director François Ozon returns with a period farce, involving murder, romance, blackmail, and girl power. Aspiring actress Madeleine is accused of murdering a lecherous film producer, she is persuaded by her friend, lawyer Pauline, to plead … Continue reading "THE CRIME IS MINE"
SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE (2024)Thursday 28 November 2024 at 2.30pm (HOH) sold outThursday 28 November 2024 at 7.30pm 2023 | Dir Tim Mielants | 96m | UKSet in a small Irish town during December 1985, Small Things Like These follows Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy), a coal merchant and devoted father, who begins to notice disturbing … Continue reading "SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE"
EMILIA PEREZ (2024)Saturday 30 November 2024 at 2.00pm 2024 | Dir Jacques Audiard | 130m | FranceDirected by Jacques Audiard, Emilia Perez blends thrilling storytelling with stunning musical performances, offering a fresh and daring cinematic experience. This bold musical drama tells the story of Juan “Manitas” Del Monte, a notorious Mexican cartel leader, who undergoes … Continue reading "EMILIA PEREZ"
GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2023)Tuesday 03 December 2024 at 2.30pmTuesday 03 December 2024 at 7.30pm 2023 | Dir Takashi Yamazaki | 125m | JapanWe’re thrilled to unleash one of last year’s monster hit films onto our screen for the first time. Prepare yourself for Godzilla Minus One. Set in mid-forties Japan, the film follows a pilot … Continue reading "GODZILLA MINUS ONE"
ALIVE AND KICKING (Dementia Friendly)Tuesday 03 December 2024 1959 | Dir Cyril Frankel | 94m | UKWhen three elderly ladies are told they are to be split up after living together for years in a care home, they escape and end up on an Irish island. After MacDonagh (Stanley Holloway), the owner, disappears, the trio … Continue reading "ALIVE AND KICKING"
WATERLOO SUNSET (2024) plus Q&AWednesday 04 December 2024 at 7.00pm 2024 | Dir Harvey Marcus | 90m | UKHopton’s Almshouses are a collection of affordable cottages for low-income over-65s, a stone’s throw from Tate Modern on the South Bank. This documentary films and interviews its residents, who have wonderful stories to tell, while acknowledging they … Continue reading "WATERLOO SUNSET"
ANORA (2024) Thursday 05 December 2024 at 2.30pmThursday 05 December 2024 at 7.00pm (HOH) 2024 | Dir Sean Baker | 139m | USAWinner of the prestigious Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Anora is a modern-day fairytale which Vanity Fair calls “a wild, profane blast.” The film chronicles the dizzying love affair between a New York … Continue reading "ANORA"
ELF (relaxed)Saturday 07 December 2024 at 11.00am 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 – RELAXED"
SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE (2024)Saturday 07 December 2024 at 2.00pm 2023 | Dir Tim Mielants | 96m | UKSet in a small Irish town during December 1985, Small Things Like These follows Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy), a coal merchant and devoted father, who begins to notice disturbing truths about the local convent. As he delivers … Continue reading "SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE"
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 | USASet 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 irresistibly drawn back to the city … 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 | UKThis 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 in London … Continue reading "THE RALWAY 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 | USAIf 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 the 'best movie of the year' … 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 | USAIf 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 the ‘best … Continue reading "GLADIATOR II"
WEST SIDE STORY (1961)Saturday 04 January 2025 at 5.00pm 1961 | Dir Jerome Robbins | Robert Wise | 153m | USAMusic by Bernstein, lyrics by Sondheim, choreography by Robbins – this is a musical masterwork, winning 10 Oscars, the most for any film musical. Updating Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to 1950s New York, this is … Continue reading "WEST SIDE STORY"