Upcoming Events
Wicked Little Letters
29/03/2024 - 31/03/2024
A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger than fiction true story, WICKED LITTLE LETTERS follows two neighbours: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley).
When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues. However, as the town’s women – led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan) – begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and Rose may not be the culprit after all.
Wicked Little Letters (Matinee)
30/03/2024
A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger than fiction true story, WICKED LITTLE LETTERS follows two neighbours: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley).
When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues. However, as the town’s women – led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan) – begin to investigate the crime themselves, they suspect that something is amiss, and Rose may not be the culprit after all.
Bob Marley: One Love
01/04/2024 - 02/04/2024
A look at the life of legendary reggae musician Bob Marley.
Origin (Matinee)
03/04/2024
The unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.
Origin
04/04/2024
The unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.
Dune - Part Two
05/04/2024 - 06/04/2024
Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.
Dune - Part Two (Matinee)
06/04/2024
Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.
The Taste of Things
07/04/2024 - 08/04/2024
The story of Eugenie, an esteemed cook, and Dodin, the fine gourmet who she has been working for over the last 20 years.
The Lavender Hill Mob
10/04/2024
One of Ealing’s most good-natured comedies, The Lavender Hill Mob is the enduringly funny story of a nobody bank employee’s ingenious plan to rob the Bank of England and the motley crew that he assembles to carry out the raid. Much bungling and hilarity ensues as their plan threatens to come unstuck thanks to French bureaucracy and some pesky English school girls.
Oppenheimer
11/04/2024
Another chance to see the story of American physicist J Robert Oppenheimer working with a team of scientists during the Manhattan Project, leading to the development of the atomic bomb.
Monster
12/04/2024 - 13/04/2024
When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, single mother Saori knows that there is something wrong. Discovering that one of his teachers might be responsible, she storms into the school demanding answers. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, shocking truths begin to emerge.
(In Japanese with English subtitles).
Monster (Matinee)
13/04/2024
When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, single mother Saori knows that there is something wrong. Discovering that one of his teachers might be responsible, she storms into the school demanding answers. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, shocking truths begin to emerge.
(In Japanese with English subtitles).
Driving Mum
14/04/2024
The death of Jon’s mother forces him to take on a journey with her corpse in the backseat to fulfill her last wish. Bresnef the dog comes along and this trip will be the gamechanger Jon never dreamt of.
(In Icelandic with English subtitles).
John Singer Sargent: Exhibition on Screen
16/04/2024
John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience. Through interviews with curators, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers, Exhibition on Screen’s film will examine how Sargent’s unique practice has influenced modern art, culture and fashion.
John Singer Sargent: Exhibition on Screen (Matinee)
17/04/2024
John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience. Through interviews with curators, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers, Exhibition on Screen’s film will examine how Sargent’s unique practice has influenced modern art, culture and fashion.
The Zone of Interest
17/04/2024
Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife Hedwig strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden beside the camp.
Io Capitano
19/04/2024 - 20/04/2024
The story of Seydou and Moussa, two Senegalese teenagers who leave Dakar to travel to Europe where they believe opportunities await. On a journey neither could have imagined, the boys face the dangers and the beauty of the desert, the shock of detention centres in Libya, and the perils of the sea in their pursuit of a better life, in an epic story that offers a deeply human perspective on the migrant crisis.
Directed by two-time BAFTA-nominee Matteo Garrone (Gomorrah, Tale of Tales), IO CAPITANO has been nominated for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards, and won the Silver Lion and Best Young Actor Awards at Venice Film Festival.
Io Capitano (matinee)
20/04/2024
The story of Seydou and Moussa, two Senegalese teenagers who leave Dakar to travel to Europe where they believe opportunities await. On a journey neither could have imagined, the boys face the dangers and the beauty of the desert, the shock of detention centres in Libya, and the perils of the sea in their pursuit of a better life, in an epic story that offers a deeply human perspective on the migrant crisis.
Directed by two-time BAFTA-nominee Matteo Garrone (Gomorrah, Tale of Tales), IO CAPITANO has been nominated for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards, and won the Silver Lion and Best Young Actor Awards at Venice Film Festival.
Drive Away Dolls
21/04/2024
Ethan Coen’s lesbian crime caper follows Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.
On the Waterfront
22/04/2024
Terry Malloy dreams about being a prize fighter, while tending his pigeons and running errands at the docks for Johnny Friendly, the corrupt boss of the dockers union. Terry witnesses a murder by two of Johnny’s thugs, and later meets the dead man’s sister and feels responsible for his death. She introduces him to Father Barry, who tries to force him to provide information for the courts that will smash the dock racketeers
Wallingford on Film (matinee)
24/04/2024
A fundraising event for the Corn Exchange, two films featuring Wallingford will be shown for the bargain price of £5. ‘Wallingford: the story of an ancient town’ looks at the colour, drama and excitement of Wallingford’s long history, followed by ‘Map of Midsomer’, narrated by John Nettles and including various local people and places.
Wallingford on Film
25/04/2024
A fundraising event for the Corn Exchange, two films featuring Wallingford will be shown for the bargain price of £5. ‘Wallingford: the story of an ancient town’ looks at the colour, drama and excitement of Wallingford’s long history, followed by ‘Map of Midsomer’, narrated by John Nettles and including various local people and places.
Ghostbusters - Frozen Empire
26/04/2024
The Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.
Ghostbusters - Frozen Empire (Matinee)
27/04/2024
The Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.
The Color Purple
27/04/2024 - 28/04/2024
A woman faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
Mothers' Instinct
29/04/2024 - 30/04/2024
An unnerving psychological thriller about two best friends and neighbours, Alice and Celine, whose perfect lives in ‘60s suburbia are shattered by a tragic accident involving one of their children. Starring Academy Award winners Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway.
Vindication Swim (Matinee)
01/05/2024
The inspirational true story of Mercedes Gleitze, the first British woman to swim the English Channel. Depicting her battle against both the cold waters of the Channel and the oppressive society of 1920s England.
Vindication Swim
02/05/2024
The inspirational true story of Mercedes Gleitze, the first British woman to swim the English Channel. Depicting her battle against both the cold waters of the Channel and the oppressive society of 1920s England.
Quintessentially Irish
03/05/2024
A journey through Ireland’s cultural heritage, exploring the origins of whiskey production, the world-famous Guinness brewery, age-old equestrian pursuits, traditional Gaelic athletics, and the enduring Dunsany Castle. Cast includes Pierce Brosnan, Jeremy Irons, Usain bolt, Prince Albert of Monaco.
Barbie (Morning Matinee)
04/05/2024
To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken.
Baltimore
04/05/2024 - 05/05/2024
Based on the life of Rose Dugdale, a former debutante who rebelled against her wealthy upbringing, becoming a volunteer in the militant Irish republican organization, the Provisional Irish Republican Army.
Fantastic Machine
06/05/2024 - 07/05/2024
From the first camera to 45 billion cameras worldwide today, the visual sociologist filmmakers widen their lens to expose both humanity’s unique obsession with the camera’s image and the social consequences that lay ahead.
That They May Face the Rising Sun (Matinee)
08/05/2024
Based on internationally acclaimed Irish author John McGahern’s award winning novel of the same name, That They May Face the Rising Sun is a vivid evocation of nature, humanity and life itself, set in a 1980’s rural community in Ireland.
The Trouble with Jessica
08/05/2024
Successful professional London couple Sarah (Shirley Henderson) and Tom (Alan Tudyk) are in deep financial trouble. Their situation takes a terrifying nosedive with the shocking behaviour of uninvited dinner guest, Jessica (Indira Varma). Faced with the moral dilemma of their lives – and dragging their best friends Richard (Rufus Sewell) and Beth (Olivia Williams) with them – they make a series of choices that could either be their salvation or destruction.
That They May Face the Rising Sun
09/05/2024
Based on internationally acclaimed Irish author John McGahern’s award winning novel of the same name, That They May Face the Rising Sun is a vivid evocation of nature, humanity and life itself, set in a 1980’s rural community in Ireland.
Back to Black
10/05/2024 - 11/05/2024
BACK TO BLACK tells the extraordinary tale of Amy Winehouse, painting a vivid, vibrant picture of the Camden streets she called home and capturing the struggles of global fame.
Butterfly Tale (Morning Matinee)
11/05/2024
The butterflies are preparing for their annual migration, and everyone is aflutter! But when young butterfly Patrick (Mena Massoud – Aladdin from Disney’s ALADDIN) is told he must stay home as he’s not ready, he and his friends refuse to be grounded.
Despite having only one full-grown wing, Patrick and friends follow their dream of flying with (or rather just behind) the migration. The tenacious team encounter incredible wonders and plenty of challenges – but above all they discover it’s not just the journey that matters, but what we learn along the way.
Back to Black (matinee)
11/05/2024
BACK TO BLACK tells the extraordinary tale of Amy Winehouse, painting a vivid, vibrant picture of the Camden streets she called home and capturing the struggles of global fame.
Love Lies Bleeding
26/05/2024 - 28/05/2024
Starring Kristen Stewart. Gym manager Lou falls for Jackie, a bodybuilder who is passing through town en route to a competition in Las Vegas.
My National Gallery, London: Exhibition on Screen
04/06/2024
Everyone in this film has a special connection to the National Gallery, making for some heart-warming, moving and surprising stories.
Beloved celebrities, devoted staff members and world class experts come together to paint a unique portrait of this iconic British institution for its 200th birthday.
My National Gallery, London: Exhibition on Screen (Matinee)
05/06/2024
Everyone in this film has a special connection to the National Gallery, making for some heart-warming, moving and surprising stories.
Beloved celebrities, devoted staff members and world class experts come together to paint a unique portrait of this iconic British institution for its 200th birthday.