The official home of the cinema in the Croydon Clocktower. We are a non-profit, Community Interest Company presenting regular film screenings.
Director: Joe Stephenson Features: Ian McKellen, Scott Chambers, Luke Evans ‘Human beings,’ reflects Sir Ian McKellen, ‘are acting all day long. It’s not yourself you offer to the world, but part of yourself.’ This insight is characteristic of a film that continually focuses on the man behind the famous actor who, at the age of … Continue reading "MCKELLEN: PLAYING THE PART (12A) – 2017 UK 92 min"
2.30 screening subtitled for people with hearing loss Director: Kenneth Branagh Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen By 1613, William Shakespeare was acknowledged as England’s foremost dramatist, yet the fiery destruction of his Globe Theatre and death of his son Hamnet led him to retreat to Stratford on Avon. Attempting to rebuild his relationship … Continue reading "ALL IS TRUE (12A) – 2018 UK 101 mins"
Director: Kenneth Branagh Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen By 1613, William Shakespeare was acknowledged as England’s foremost dramatist, yet the fiery destruction of his Globe Theatre and death of his son Hamnet led him to retreat to Stratford on Avon. Attempting to rebuild his relationship with his daughters and wife, his failings as … Continue reading "ALL IS TRUE (12A) – 2018 UK 101 mins"
THE GOOD LIAR Thursday 2 January 2020 at 2.30pm (Subtitled) and 7.30pm Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey Career con artist Roy Courtnay (McKellen) can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish (Mirren) online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about … Continue reading "THE GOOD LIAR"
CATS Thursday 20 February 2020 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm James Corden, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical Cats finally gets a cinematic makeover almost 40 years after its debut. Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper (The Kings Speech, Les Misérables) reimagines the musical for a new generation, employing state of the art CGI technology to bring the unapologetically strange, … Continue reading "CATS"