Sat 1 Mar, 11am (free pre-activity from 10.30am)
PADDINGTON IN PERU (PG)
Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.
Sat 15 Mar, 11am (free pre-activity from 10.30am)
DOG MAN (U)
Dog Man, half dog and half man, he is sworn to protect and serve as he doggedly pursues the feline supervillain Petey the Cat.
Fri 21 Mar – Wed 16 Apr
BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY (15)
Bridget is alone once again, widowed four years ago, when Mark was killed on a humanitarian mission in the Sudan. She’s now a single mother to 9-year-old Billy and 4-year-old Mabel, and is stuck in a state of emotional limbo, raising her children with help from her loyal friends and even her former lover, Daniel Cleaver. Pressured by her Urban Family —Shazzer, Jude and Tom, her work colleague Miranda, her mother, and her gynecologist Dr. Rawlings Bridget goes back to work and even tries out the dating apps, where she’s soon pursued by a dreamy and enthusiastic younger man.
Audio Description and Subtitled screenings available.
Sat 22 Mar, 11am (free pre-activity from 10.30am)
PADDINGTON (2014) (PG)
A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.
Young Film Programmers Season:
Sat 22 & Thu 27 Mar
REBEL DYKES (2021) (18)
A joyous but gritty story documenting the lives of a group of friends who met at Greenham common peace camp circa 1980. Part animation, part archive and part interviews from the lesbians who continue to be today’s artists, activists and all round icons.
“I chose this film because it captures the pure DIY spirit that dykes do best, and it makes me feel like I can do anything. No matter your identity, I hope it inspires you too!” – Georgia
Mon 24 & Wed 26 Mar
THE GREAT SILENCE (1968) (15)
Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant), a gunslinger for hire, helps a young widow and defends a group of “outlaws” from ruthless bounty hunters, led by the vicious Tigrero (Klaus Kinski). Sergio Corbucci (Django) crafts a cold and unforgiving landscape in this 1968 Italian western masterpiece, featuring a chilling score by maestro Ennio Morricone. Original language with English subtitles.
“One of the best and most unique spaghetti westerns, going toe to toe with Sergio Leone’s classic Dollars Trilogy, this is an exciting opportunity for me to give one of my favourite films the attention it deserves.” – Stuart
Mon 31 Mar, 7pm
JEANNE DIELMAN, 23 QUAI DU COMMERCE, 1080 BRUXELLES (1975) (15)
Voted the greatest film of all time in a 2022 poll conducted by Sight and Sound, Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles is considered a classic of feminist arthouse cinema. The film stars Delphine Seyrig as a widowed housewife whose mundane existence begins to unravel over the course of three days. Original language with English subtitles.
“Jeanne Dielman is a film that challenges what we think cinema can do, and is the perfect starting point for discovering the work of a unique and groundbreaking filmmaker.” – Emily
Mon 24 Mar & Wed 2 Apr
ANORA (18)
Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
Mon 24 Mar – Thu 24 Apr
COTTONTAIL (PG)
A widower from Japan travels with his estranged son to England in order to fulfill his late wife’s dying wish.
Tue 25 Mar – Mon 7 Apr
CONCLAVE (12A)
When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.
Audio Description available.
Wed 26 Mar, 11am
CLASSIC FILM CLUB: SUNSET BOULEVARD (PG)
A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.
Mon 31 Mar – Thu 10 Apr
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (15)
In 1961, unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar. He forges relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates worldwide.
Wed 2 – Wed 9 Apr
HARD TRUTHS (12A)
British auteur Mike Leigh (Life is Sweet, Mr. Turner, Another Year) reunites with his Secrets & Lies star Marianne Jean-Baptiste for this fierce, compassionate and darkly funny character study. Angry, depressed and wracked by fear, Pansy (BAFTA-winner Jean-Baptiste) lashes out at family and strangers alike. She simply cannot help herself. Her constant criticism isolates her from others, save her warm, easy-going sister Chantal who remains sympathetic despite their clashing temperaments.
Fri 4 – Tue 8
MICKEY 17 (12A)
From the Academy Award-winning writer/director of “Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho, comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, “Mickey 17.” The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.. Mickey 17, known as an “expendable,” goes on a dangerous journey to colonize an ice planet.
Audio Description available.
Sat 5 Apr, 11am (free pre-activity from 10.30am)
JUNGLE BOOK (1967) (U)
The original Disney animated classic sees Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization.
Fri 11 – Thu 17 Apr
CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD (12A)
Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, finds himself in the middle of an international incident and must discover the motive behind a nefarious global plan.
Audio Description and Relaxed Screenings available.
Mon 14 – Wed 16 Apr
GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE (15)
Copenhagen 1919: A young worker finds herself unemployed and pregnant. She meets Dagmar, who runs an underground adoption agency. A strong connection grows but her world shatters when she stumbles on the shocking truth behind her work. Original Language with English subtitles
Audio Description available.
David Lynch Season
Mon 14 Apr, 6.30pm
RADIX FILM CLUB PRESENT : ERASERHEAD (1977) (15)
Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newborn mutant child.
Sat 19 Apr, 5.15pm
THE ELEPHANT MAN (1980) (12A)
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.
Mon 28 Apr, 7.30pm
LOST HIGHWAY (1997) (18)
Fred Madison, a saxophonist, is accused under mysterious circumstances of murdering his wife Renee. On death row, he inexplicably morphs into a young man named Pete Dayton, leading a completely different life. When Pete is released, his and Fred’s paths begin to cross in a surreal, suspenseful web of intrigue, orchestrated by a shady gangster boss named Dick Laurent.
Tue 29 Apr, 5.30pm
THE STRAIGHT STORY (1999) (U)
Alvin Straight, a 73-year-old, learns that his estranged brother, Lyle is critically ill. Unable to drive, Alvin embarks on a journey from Iowa to Mt. Zion, by riding a lawn mower. Will he succeed? Screening from an original 35mm print
Sat 3 May, 5pm
MULLHOLLAND DRIVE (2001) (U)
After a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
Thu 17 – Thu 1 May
MR BURTON (CERT TBC)
The story of the wild school boy Rich Jenkins, son of a boozy miner and an English teacher who recognised his talent, Philip Burton. A moving, untold story of how Rich Jenkins became Richard Burton the biggest star Wales has ever produced.
Wed 23 Apr, 11am
CLASSIC FILM: HARVEY (U)
A whimsical man is thought to be insane due to his insistence that he is best friends with an invisible, humanoid rabbit, but he may be wiser than anyone knows.
Mon 28 Apr – Thu 1 May
ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO (CERT TBC)
Set in 1972 New York, this documentary explores John and Yoko’s world amid a turbulent era. Centred on the One to One charity concert for special needs children, it features unseen archives, home movies, and restored footage.
Mon 28 Apr – Thu 1 May
FOUR MOTHERS (CERT TBC)
James McArdle plays Edward, a queer up-and-coming novelist under pressure to embark on a US book tour while caring for his elderly mother. His problems are compounded when his three best friends head off to Spain on an impromptu Pride holiday – and leave their own ageing mothers under Edward’s wing. The challenge for the placid Edward is to meet the demands of four eccentric, combative, and wildly different ladies over the course of one chaotic weekend while keeping his career afloat.