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Flow
2024 85mins Belgium, France, Latvia (U) Animation
Directed by Gints Zilbalodis

When a flood of biblical proportions washes its home away, a solitary cat must seek refuge with a motley crew of animals (including a dog, a capybara, a lemur and a secretarybird), who gradually learn to get along in this endearing, Oscar-winning animation.

Bottoms
2023 92mins USA (15) Film
Directed by Emma Seligman Starring Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri, Ruby Cruz, Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber, Nicholas Galitzine

In this refreshingly unique comedy, two girls, PJ and Josie, start a fight club as a way to lose their virginities to cheerleaders. And their bizarre plan works! The fight club gains traction, and soon the most popular girls in school are beating each other up in the name of self-defense. But PJ and Josie find themselves in over their heads and in need of a way out before their plan is exposed.

Perfect Days
2023 125mins Germany, Japan (PG) Drama
Directed by Wim Wenders Starring Kôji Yakusho, Aoi Yamada, Min Tanaka, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano, Yumi Aso

Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine, he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world.

The Worst Person in the World
2022 128mins Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden (15) Romance/Comedy
Directed by Joachim Trier Starring Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Herbert Nordrum

On the verge of turning thirty, Julie is faced with a series of choices that force her to pursue new perspectives on her life in contemporary Oslo. Over the course of four years, she navigates love affairs and existential uncertainty as she starts deciding who she wants to become.

Red Rocket
2021 131mins USA (18) Comedy / Drama
Directed by Sean Baker Starring Simon Rex, Bree Elrod, Suzanna Son

Mikey Saber -- charismatic con man and washed-up porn star -- plots his return to the big time from small-town Texas in this story of an American hustler and a hometown that barely tolerates him.

Hoard
2023 126mins UK (18) Drama
Directed by Luna Carmoon Starring Saura Lightfoot Leon, Joseph Quinn, Hayley Squires

On 14th August, we'll be joined by Writer/Director Luna Carmoon for a Post-Film Q&A.

The story follows Maria – a teenager whose mother used to be a hoarder. Now (set in the 90s) she lives in a foster home where a previous resident, Michael, inspires her to revisit the childhood memories and passions that she has repressed.

 

Red Sonja
2025 110mins USA (15) Action / Fantasy
Directed by M.J. Bassett Starring Matilda Lutz, Rhona Mitra, Robert Sheehan

On Thursday 14th August, we'll be joined by Director M.J. Bassett for a Post-Film Q&A

Matilda Lutz is a badass barbarian on a mission in this action fantasy based on the best-selling comic series. Enslaved by an evil tyrant who wishes to destroy her people, barbarian huntress Red Sonja must unite a group of unlikely warriors to face off against Dragan The Magnificent and his deadly bride, Dark Annisia. Starring Matilda Lutz (Revenge), Robert Sheehan (The Umbrella Academy), Michael Bisping (Den of Thieves), Wallis Day (Sheroes), Luca Pasqualino (Skins), Martyn Ford (Final Score), Rhona Mitra (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans) and Veronica Ferres (The Bricklayer), Red Sonja is written by Tasha Huo (The Witcher: Blood Origin) and directed by MJ Bassett (Solomon Kane). 

Red Sonja is available on Digital HD August 18 and DVD & Blu-ray 8 September. Distributed by Signature Entertainment

Anora
2024 139mins (18) Crime/Comedy
Directed by Sean Baker Starring Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian

5 Academy Award Wins – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay (Original), Best Editing, Best Actress

Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she 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.

Asteroid City
2023 105mins USA (12A) Comedy / Sci-Fi
Directed by Wes Anderson Starring Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Edward Norton, Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Adrien Brody

An American desert town, 1955. The annual Junior Stargazer competition is spectacularly upended by world-changing events.

Past Lives
2023 106mins USA (12A) Romance/Drama
Directed by Celine Song Starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro

Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.

The Regulars
2025 105mins UK (18) Comedy
Directed by Fil Freitas Starring Fil Freitas, Sergio Barba, Lauren Shotton, Bronte Appleby, Dusty Keeney, Kevin Johnson, Lisa-Marie Flowers Larsen, Ricardo Freitas, Robert Smith

On Saturday 23rd August, we'll be joined by writer, director, and lead star Fil Freitas for a Post-Film Q&A.

Set in London's iconic Prince Charles Cinema, The Regulars follows a day in the life of its hapless employees. During their shift they watch movies, argue with customers, and, above all, deal with each other.

Everything Everywhere All At Once
2022 140mins USA (15) Comedy / Action
Directed by Dan Kwan|Daniel Scheinert Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong

When an interdimensional rupture unravels reality, an unlikely hero must channel her newfound powers to fight bizarre and bewildering dangers from the multiverse as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

Portrait of a Lady on Fire
2020 122mins France (15) Romance/Drama
Directed by Céline Sciamma Starring Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami

On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.

Hundreds Of Beavers - UK Tour 2
2023 108mins USA (12A) Film
Directed by Mike Cheslik Starring Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, Olivia Graves

HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS - UK TOUR 2! 

We are pleased to announce that lead star and co-writer Ryland Brickson Cole Tews will be joining us on Wednesday 17th & Saturday 20th September January for a pair of very special Q&A screenings of HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS!! 

A slapstick frostbitten battle between a drunken applejack salesman and diabolical beavers – hundreds of them – who stand between him and survival.

 

 

Licorice Pizza
2021 133mins USA (15) Romance/Comedy
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Starring Sean Penn, Benny Safdie, Bradley Cooper, Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, HAIM

The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.

Drive My Car
2021 180mins Japan (15) Drama
Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi Starring Tsuyoshi Gorô, Misaki Kawamura, Osamu Kubota, Sachio Matsushita, Yoshito Nakabe

Adapted from Haruki Murakami’s short story, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car is a haunting road movie travelling a path of love, loss, acceptance, and peace.

Two years after his wife’s unexpected death, a renowned stage actor and director receives an offer to direct a production of Uncle Vanya at a theatre festival in Hiroshima. There, an introverted young woman is assigned by the festival to chauffeur him in his own beloved red Saab 900. Together, they confront painful truths raised from the past and find new ways to move forward.

Cannes Film Festival nominee for the Palme d'Or and winner of the Best Screenplay Award; 4x Academy Award® Nominations and Academy Award® winner for Best International Feature Film; 3x BAFTA nominations and BAFTA winner for Best Film Not In The English Langauge; Golden Globe winner for Best International Feature; Independent Spirit and 4 UK Critics Circle Awards.