Roving Women
Nat Johnson plays Connie Converse Wednesday 1st October at Hadfield Hall Cutlers’ Hall Connie Converse deliberately disappeared in 1974. An unappreciated songwriter, decades ahead of her time, she was never seen again. Now, 40 years after her disappearance, we invite … …
Mistaken For Strangers
Dir. Tom Berninger / 2013 / USA / 1hr 15mins The National’s unique take on melancholic indie rock has seen their critical acclaim and sell-out tour status swiftly rise in recent years. When the band’s lead singer Matt Berninger invites … …
Babylon (15)
Dir. Franco Rosso / UK, Italy / 1980 / 1hr 35mins Babylon depicts the struggles and frustrations of a Black British working-class musician (Brinsley Forde, Aswad) including lack of opportunities and racism, at times violent. The music was scored by … …
Underground (PG) with score by Chris Watson
Dir. Anthony Asquith / UK / 1928 / 1hr 33mins A rare screening of the BFI National Archive’s acclaimed restoration of Anthony Asquith’s subterranean tale of love, jealousy and murder, with Chris Watson‘s minimal, but mesmerising, alternative score. …
The Enigma of Nic Jones: Return of Britain’s Lost Folk Hero (18)
Dir. Michael Proudfoot / UK / 2012 / 1hr Nic Jones is a legend of British folk music. Though poised for international stardom after his 1980 album Penguin Eggs was widely acknowledged as a classic, a near-fatal car crash in … …
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction (18)
Dir. Sophie Huber / Switzerland / 2012 / 1hr 17mins ENGLISH PREMIERE Master cinematographer Seamus McGarvey beautifully captures an up-close-and-personal portrait of the Hollywood veteran, one of America’s greatest living actors. The film features interviews with David Lynch, Wim Wenders, Sam … …
City Centre Drive-In: American Graffiti (PG)
Dir. George Lucas / USA / 1973 / 1hr 50mins Directed by George Lucas, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, and starring the most promising young cast (including Ron Howard and Richard Dreyfuss). The film follows a group of teenagers during … …
Dr Seuss’ The Lorax (U)
Dirs. Kyle Balda & Chris Renaud / USA / 2012 / 1hr 26mins Dr. Seuss’ classic, eco-friendly tale of a forest creature who shares the enduring power of hope. The animated musical adventure follows the journey of a boy as … …
The Wicker Man: The Final Cut (15)
Dir. Robin Hardy / UK / 1973 / 1hr 34mins 40th Anniversary Screening Considered a cult classic, The Wicker Man story centres on the visit of Police Sergeant Neil Howie to the isolated island of Summerisle, in search of a … …
The Sacred Triangle: Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973 (18)
Dir. Alec Lindsell / UK / 2010 / 1hr 47mins The Sacred Triangle examines the genesis of three seminal albums produced in the early ‘70s that forever altered the future of rock music: Lou Reed’s Transformer, Iggy and the Stooges’ Raw … …
