Skip to main content

The Prince Charles Cinema

Sort By Name Sort By Date
Paprika
2006 90mins Japan (15) Adventure / Drama
Directed by Satoshi Kon| Toshi Starring Megumi Hayashibara, Tôru Emori, Katsunosuke Hori

When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patients' dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it.

Inception
2010 148mins UK, USA (12A) Science Fiction
Directed by Christopher Nolan Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page

A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.

Your Name [Kimi no Na wa.]
2016 106mins Japan (12A) Anime
Directed by Makoto Shinkai Starring Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi

Two teenagers share a profound, magical connection upon discovering they are swapping bodies. Things manage to become even more complicated when the boy and girl decide to meet in person.

Terminator 2 : Judgment Day
1991 137mins USA (15) Sci-Fi / Action
Directed by James Cameron Starring Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edward Furlong

In this sequel set eleven years after "The Terminator," young John Connor (Edward Furlong), the key to civilization's victory over a future robot uprising, is the target of the shape-shifting T-1000 (Robert Patrick), a Terminator sent from the future to kill him. Another Terminator, the revamped T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger), has been sent back to protect the boy. As John and his mother (Linda Hamilton) go on the run with the T-800, the boy forms an unexpected bond with the robot.

Funeral Parade presents "The Skin I Live In"
2011 120mins Spain, USA (15) Psychological Thriller
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar Starring Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes

Funeral Parade is proud to present The Skin I Live In, Pedro Almodóvar’s psychological melodrama about surgery and obsession.

After twelve years, prominent plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Ledgard has finally created a new form of damage-resistant skin, a breakthrough which could have saved his late wife. However, this modern miracle of medicine was only achieved through Vera, Ledgard’s captive and human guinea pig. Who is she? And what does she have to do with the doctor’s past? The Skin I Live In is a startling thriller which could have only come from one of queer cinema’s most singular voices.

With intro from artist, filmmaker and author Maz Murray.
 

IG: @maz_murray
Site: www.mazmurray.com

Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 116mins USA (PG) Action/Adventure
Directed by Steven Spielberg Starring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman

The epic adventure centers around Indy (Harrison Ford) and his perilous quest for the Ark of the Covenant, a Biblical artifact of unspeakable power also sought after by Hitler's armies. In a race against the Nazis, Indy travels the globe in pursuit of the Ark, reigniting passions with his former flame Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), aided by allies Marcus Brody (Denholm Elliott) and Sallah (John Rhys-Davies), and thwarted by danger, double-crosses and enemies at every turn.

The Transformers: The Movie: 40th Anniversary
1986 96mins Japan, USA (PG) Animation / Sci-Fi
Directed by Nelson Shin Starring Judd Nelson, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker

In 1986, THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE rolled into cinemas and changed the franchise forever. Unicron arrives as a planet-sized threat to the universe, heroes rise, legends are forged and an entire generation of kids were changed forever by THAT moment, which still hits like a truck. Featuring an iconic voice cast, unforgettable animation and a soundtrack that hadabsolutely no business going that hard, the film remains one of the boldest animated classics of its era. Now, forty years later, it returns to the big screen in 4K for a special anniversary celebration of the battle, the music and the legacy. Stay through the credits...because as this journey ends, a new one begins.

Features 10-15 mins of never-before-seen exclusive content!

Sexy Beast
2000 88mins UK (18) Crime / Thriller
Directed by Jonathan Glazer Starring Ian McShane, Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley

Ex-villain Gal Dove (Ray Winstone) has served his time behind bars and is blissfully retired to a Spanish villa paradise with a wife he adores. The idyll is shattered by the arrival of his gangster nemesis Don Logan (Ben Kingsley), intent on persuading Gal to return to London for one last big job. Desperate not to sacrifice his enchanted existence, Dove is drawn into a shocking and explosive battle of wills with Logan, and takes part in a sensational underwater heist, risking everything to protect the woman he loves.

Trainspotting - 30th Anniversary
1996 93mins UK (18) Drama
Directed by Danny Boyle Starring Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner

Heroin addict Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends -- Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), Begbie (Robert Carlyle), Spud (Ewen Bremner) and Tommy (Kevin McKidd). He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane (Kelly Macdonald), along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind when Begbie shows up at his front door on the lam, and a scheming Sick Boy follows.

Inland Empire
2006 180mins France, Poland, USA (15) Mind F**k
Directed by David Lynch Starring Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons, Justin Theroux

An actress's perception of reality becomes increasingly distorted as she finds herself falling for her co-star in a remake of an unfinished Polish production that was supposedly cursed.

Drive
2011 100mins USA (18) Neo Noir
Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn Starring Albert Brooks, Ryan Gosling, Bryan Cranston, Carey Mulligan

Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.

Manhunter : The Final Cut
1986 119mins USA (18) Horror / Crime
Directed by Michael Mann Starring William Petersen, Kim Greist, Brian Cox, Joan Allen

A retired criminal profiler (William Petersen) reluctantly returns to the FBI to help track down a serial killer of families and is forced to consult an expert—the imprisoned Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox in a subtly chilling performance). The third feature written and directed by Michael Mann is a gripping adaptation of the first of Thomas Harris’s four novels featuring the iconic murderer, and benefits from the filmmaker’s typically striking visuals as well as a top-notch supporting cast, including Tom Noonan as the hunted killer, and three-time Oscar nominee Joan Allen (The Contender, 2000) as his blind love interest. 

--

This new 4K Final Cut, overseen by Mann, enhances the film’s depth, visual clarity and sound, offering audiences the ultimate immersive version. Shot in 1985, MANHUNTER was on a frontier in both its subject matter and film form, initiating an impressive list of subsequent films and series.  

“40 years ago – though armed with Thomas Harris’ excellent novel, “Red Dragon” – its subject matter, the profiling of serial killers, as well as being shocking and raw, was unknown. When adapting, I wanted to make its storytelling deliver audiences into a certain state of threat and emotional engagement. Integral to that was the visualization and use of music with lyrics sometimes working like a libretto. We have carefully remastered the film to try to evoke that mood and intensity, heightened with audio sourced from the original 5.1 35mm analog masters. This latest iteration is that version of the film with which I’m most satisfied.” said director Michael Mann.  

Under the guidance of Mann, this 4K scan of the original 35mm negative – with a few shots from an interpositive - was conformed and digitally restored at L’Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna. Both the theatrical version and the UHD HDR & SDR video color gradings were performed by Stefan Sonnenfeld at Company 3 in Los Angeles with the director. Sound restoration was done at Audio Mechanics from an original 35mm magnetic 6-track printmaster to release a new 5.1 mix by Luke Schwartzweller at Fox. Technical coordination and deliveries were managed by L’Immagine Ritrovata. This project was supervised by Becca Mann and STUDIOCANAL team, Jean-Pierre Boiget and Delphine Roussel.  

For Michael Mann, the process is about renewing the film’s immediacy for contemporary audiences: “If the picture was left the way it was, it would be interesting, but you’d feel some distance …you’d be observing it somewhat.  I’m more interested in its original intent impacting you the same way it may have in 1986…that is, to bring you into it again in the original way.” 

As a film distinguished by its striking visual style, including Colleen Attwood’s costume design, Academy Award- winner Mel Bourne’s art direction, Dante Spinotti’s lighting, Mann worked with his long-time collaborator, Stefan Sonnenfeld (Company 3), to develop a new color grade for ‘The Final Cut’ that engages a contemporary audience while honoring the film’s lasting legacy. 

“A good example is the use of primaries and secondaries in combinations that don’t occur in nature for an unsettling ambiance or the use of blue for night-time imagery. We’ve changed values subtly sometimes, but significantly, to enhance the impact without changing the dramatic intent of the film,” said Stefan Sonnenfeld. 

He adds: “Michael… wants you to understand the story and the mood and the environment… and then asks you to interpret that in colour… He also tells you what emotion he’s trying to evoke from the scene.” 

The new version also introduces an HDR presentation, offering an intensified new experience. “So that nobody’s ever seen the movie like that,” noted Sonnenfeld. 

Thelma & Louise
1991 130mins USA (15) Crime/Comedy
Directed by Ridley Scott Starring Susan Sarandon, Harvey Keitel, Geena Davis

The story follows Thelma (Geena Davis), a timid housewife, and Louise (Susan Sarandon), a no-nonsense waitress, as they embark on what starts as a weekend getaway and turns into a flight from the law. After Louise kills a man who attempts to rape Thelma, the two hit the road, realising that the justice system is unlikely to see their side. Their journey becomes one of personal awakening, radical defiance, and ultimately, tragic liberation.

Thelma & Louise is more than a road movie—it’s a feminist landmark, a genre-defying tale of friendship, freedom, and fury that still resonates over three decades later.

The Nice Guys
2016 115mins USA (15) Comedy/Crime
Directed by Shane Black Starring Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, Angourie Rice

Holland March (Ryan Gosling) is a down-on-his-luck private eye in 1977 Los Angeles. Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) is a hired enforcer who hurts people for a living. Fate turns them into unlikely partners after a young woman named Amelia (Margaret Qualley) mysteriously disappears. Healy and March soon learn the hard way that some dangerous people are also looking for Amelia. Their investigation takes them to dark places as anyone else who gets involved in the case seems to wind up dead.

Amelie - 25th Anniversary
2001 123mins France (15) Romance/Comedy
Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet Starring Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus

23-year-old Amélie is lonely. After an isolating childhood, she moves to Paris and becomes a waitress at the Café des Deux Moulins, a bar restaurant filled with a colourful cast of diners and employees. One night, Amélie happens across a box of treasures hidden in her apartment, left by a little boy in the Fifties, that changes the course of her life. Henceforth, she dedicates herself to giving back to her community, tracking down the owner of these keepsakes, consoling a widowed neighbour and befriending a reclusive artist. When completing these good deeds, she crosses paths with Nino, a photobooth collagist who shares her oddball sensibilities. She quickly falls in love with him.  

The Silence of the Lambs
1991 119mins USA (15) Horror / Thriller
Directed by Jonathan Demme Starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Lawrence A. Bonney

Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

Dragonslayer
1981 108mins USA (PG) Adventure / Fantasy
Directed by Matthew Robbins Starring Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson

* ON SALE 14th SEPT *

A sorcerer and his apprentice are on a mission to kill an evil dragon to save the King’s daughter from being sacrificed according to a pact that the King himself made with the dragon to protect his kingdom.

Marathon Man
1976 126mins USA (15) Thriller
Directed by John Schlesinger Starring Dustin Hoffman, Roy Scheider, Laurence Olivier, Olivier

Babe Levy, a history student, tragically sees his older brother die in his arms. The ensuing investigation soon thrusts him into a deadly conspiracy involving smuggled diamonds and a war criminal.

Silence
2016 161mins Japan, Taiwan, UK, USA (15) Thriller / Drama
Directed by Martin Scorsese Starring Adam Driver, Andrew Garfield, Liam Neeson

In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumoured to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.

All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001 146mins Japan (15) Crime / Thriller
Directed by Shunji Iwai Starring Hayato Ichihara, Yû Aoi, Shûgo Oshinari, Ayumi Ito, Takao Ohsawa, Miwako Ichikawa, Izumi Inamori, Yû Aoii

For kids around the world, music is often the only salvation when the pain and anxiety of teenage life becomes too much to bear. Yuichi (Hayato Ichihara) is in the 8th grade and he worships Lily Chou-Chou, a Bjork-like chanteuse whose epic music is lush and transcendent. Yuichi only lives for Lily Chou-Chou's big Tokyo concert, where the lies and violence can be washed away by the presence of his goddess and her powerful music. But fate has yet another obstacle in store for Lily's devoted fan.

Millennium Actress
2001 87mins Japan (PG) Anime
Directed by Satoshi Kon Starring Mami Koyama, Miyoko Shôji, Shôzô Îzuka, Fumiko Orikasa

Filmmaker Genya Tachibana begins work on a documentary about famed Japanese actress Chiyoko Fujiwara. Now well into old age, Chiyoko has become reclusive and shy about any publicity, but she eventually warms up to Tachibana and starts to relate her life story. As the decades pass, Chiyoko is transformed from a teen with big dreams into a full-blown celebrity, while her cinematic characters span various eras, from ancient Japan to the distant future.

Mulholland Dr.
2001 147mins France, USA (15) Neo Noir
Directed by David Lynch Starring Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux

A dark-haired woman (Laura Elena Harring) is left amnesiac after a car crash. She wanders the streets of Los Angeles in a daze before taking refuge in an apartment. There she is discovered by Betty (Naomi Watts), a wholesome Midwestern blonde who has come to the City of Angels seeking fame as an actress. Together, the two attempt to solve the mystery of Rita's true identity. The story is set in a dream-like Los Angeles, spoilt neither by traffic jams nor smog.

The Howling
1981 91mins USA (18) Horror
Directed by Joe Dante Starring Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan

After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.

Wake in Fright - 4K Restoration
1971 108mins Australia, USA (18) Psychological Thriller
Directed by Ted Kotcheff Starring Donald Pleasence, Gary Bond, Chips Rafferty

After finishing up the school term in a remote outback town, teacher John Grant (Gary Bond) looks forward to spending his holiday with his girlfriend in Sydney. But John gets waylaid in a mining town where a gambling spree leaves him completely broke. He quickly falls in with the hard-drinking locals, who constantly ply him with alcohol and force him to participate in a gruesome kangaroo hunt. Disgusted, John tries to hitchhike out of town and, when that fails, begins to contemplate suicide.

An American Werewolf in London
1981 97mins UK, USA (15) Horror / Comedy
Directed by John Landis Starring David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne

David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne), two American college students, are backpacking through Britain when a large wolf attacks them. David survives with a bite, but Jack is brutally killed. As David heals in the hospital, he's plagued by violent nightmares of his mutilated friend, who warns David that he is becoming a werewolf. When David discovers the horrible truth, he contemplates committing suicide before the next full moon causes him to transform from man to murderous beast.

Possession
1981 124mins France, West Germany (18) Horror
Directed by Andrzej Zulawski Starring Sam Neill, Isabelle Adjani, Margit Carstensen, Sam Neil

After Anna (Isabelle Adjani) reveals to her husband, Mark (Sam Neill), that she is having an affair, she leaves him and their son. Mark is devastated, and seeks out Heinrich (Heinz Bennent), the man who cuckolded him, only to receive a beating. After a series of violent confrontations between Mark and Anna, Mark hires a private investigator to follow her. Anna descends into madness, and it's soon clear that she is hiding a much bigger secret -- one that is both inexplicable and shocking.

The Craft
1996 101mins USA (15) Teen / Horror
Directed by Andrew Fleming Starring Fairuza Balk, Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell

After transferring to a Los Angeles high school, Sarah (Robin Tunney) finds that her telekinetic gift appeals to a group of three wannabe witches, who happen to be seeking a fourth member for their rituals. Bonnie (Neve Campbell), Rochelle (Rachel True) and Nancy (Fairuza Balk), like Sarah herself, all have troubled backgrounds, which combined with their nascent powers lead to dangerous consequences. When a minor spell causes a fellow student to lose her hair, the girls grow power-mad.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
1956 80mins USA (PG) Sci-Fi / Horror
Directed by Don Siegel Starring Dana Wynter, Kevin McCarthy, Carolyn Jones, King Donovan, Larry Gates, Virginia Christine

* ON SALE 23rd SEPT *

In the sleepy Californian town of Santa Mira, strange happenings are afoot. Dr. Miles Bennell finds residents experiencing an epidemic of mass hysteria, imagining their relatives replaced by detached, emotionless copies. As Bennell gets closer to the horrifying truth - that the substitutions are part of an extraterrestrial invasion scheme and the copies are emerging from giant seed pods - the 'pod people' begin to close in.

Mikey and Nicky
1976 106mins USA (15) Crime / Thriller
Directed by Elaine May Starring Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Ned Beatty

Our performance on 14th October is presented with an introduction by Christina Newland

Elaine May crafted a gangster film like no other in the nocturnal odyssey Mikey and Nicky, capitalising on the chemistry between frequent collaborators John Cassavetes and Peter Falk by casting them together as small-time mobsters whose lifelong relationship has turned sour. Set over the course of one night, this restless drama finds Nicky (Cassavetes) holed up in a hotel after the boss he stole money from puts a hit out on him. Terrified, he calls on Mikey (Falk), the one person he thinks can save him. Scripted to match the live-wire energy of its stars—alongside supporting players Ned Beatty, Joyce Van Patten, and Carol Grace—and inspired by real-life characters from May’s own childhood, this unbridled portrait of male friendship turned tragic is an unsung masterpiece of American cinema.

Our performance on 14th October is featured as part of Gangsters Have Feelings Too, a season exploring the sensitive gangster film. The season is presented with the National Film and Television School’s Film Studies, Programming and Curation MA.

The Others
2001 104mins Spain, USA (12A) Horror / Mystery
Directed by Alejandro Amenábar Starring Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan

Academy Award® winner Nicole Kidman (Best Actress, The Hours, 2003) delivers an unforgettable performance in this gothic supernatural thriller. In 1945, Grace (Kidman) and her two children wait for her husband's return from the war, living an unusually isolated existence behind the locked doors and drawn curtains of a secluded mansion in Jersey. Three mysterious new servants arrive and it becomes chillingly clear that there is far more to this house than can be seen, and Grace finds herself in a terrifying fight to save her children and preserve her sanity. Acclaimed by critics, the unpredictable twists and turns of this compelling psychological horror classic will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Carrie
1976 99mins USA (18) Horror
Directed by Brian De Palma Starring Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving

In this chilling adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel, withdrawn and sensitive teen Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) faces taunting from classmates at school and abuse from her fanatically pious mother (Piper Laurie) at home. When strange occurrences start happening around Carrie, she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers. Invited to the prom by the empathetic Tommy Ross (William Katt), Carrie tries to let her guard down, but things eventually take a dark and violent turn.

Seven
1995 127mins USA (18) Crime / Thriller
Directed by David Fincher Starring Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, John Doe

GLUTTONY. GREED. SLOTH. WRATH. PRIDE. LUST. ENVY. 

Two cops (Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman) track a brilliant and elusive killer who orchestrates a string of horrific murders, each kill targeting a practitioner of one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Gwyneth Paltrow also stars in this acclaimed thriller set in a dour, drizzly city sick with pain and blight. David Fincher (Fight Club, Zodiac, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) guides the action - physical, mental and spiritual - with a sure understanding of what terrifies us, right up to a stunning denouement that will rip the scar tissue off the most hardened soul.

The 4K restoration of “Se7en” was completed at Warner Bros. Discovery’s Motion Picture Imaging and sourced from the original camera negative. The restoration was overseen by David Fincher. 

The Innocents (1961)
1961 100mins UK, USA (12A) Supernatural / Horror
Directed by Jack Clayton Starring Deborah Kerr, Peter Wyngarde, Megs Jenkins

In Victorian England, the uncle of orphaned niece Flora and nephew Miles hires Miss Giddens as governess to raise the children at his estate with total independence and authority. Soon after her arrival, Miss Giddens comes to believe that the spirits of the former governess Miss Jessel and valet Peter Quint are possessing the children. Miss Giddens decides to help the children to face and exorcise the spirits.

Halloween II (1981)
1981 92mins USA (18) Horror
Directed by Rick Rosenthal Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers, The Shape

After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she's been admitted for Myers' attempt on her life. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as Myers cuts, stabs and slashes his way through hospital staff to reach his favorite victim.

The Return of the Living Dead
1985 91mins USA (18) Horror / Comedy
Directed by Dan O'Bannon Starring Clu Gulager, Don Calfa, James Karen

When foreman Frank (James Karen) shows new employee Freddy (Thom Mathews) a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse, the two klutzes accidentally release a gas that reanimates corpses into flesh-eating zombies. As the epidemic spreads throughout Louisville, Ky., and the creatures satisfy their hunger in gory and outlandish ways, Frank and Freddy fight to survive with the help of their boss (Clu Gulager) and a mysterious mortician (Don Calfa).

The Cable Guy
1996 96mins USA (12A) Comedy
Directed by Ben Stiller Starring Jack Black, Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann

* ON SALE 23rd SEP *

Oddball cable installer Chip Douglas (Jim Carrey) attempts to strike up a friendship with customer Steven Kovacs (Matthew Broderick) by offering him premium channels at no cost. When Steven rebuffs Chip's frequent need for companionship, Chip goes from a mildly eccentric acquaintance to a full-fledged psycho stalker. Though it's increasingly apparent to Steven that the cable guy is dangerous, convincing his friends, family and the authorities of that is another matter entirely.

Scream
1996 111mins USA (18) Horror / Comedy
Directed by Wes Craven Starring Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Drew Barrymore, Matthew Lillard, Neve Campbell, Rose McGowan

Wes Craven re-invented and revitalised the slasher-horror genre with this modern horror classic, which manages to be funny, clever and scary, as a fright-masked knife maniac stalks high-school students in middle-class suburbia. Craven is happy to provide both tension and self-parody as the body count mounts - but the victims aren't always the ones you'd expect.

From Dusk Till Dawn
1996 108mins USA (18) Horror / Action
Directed by Robert Rodriguez Starring George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Quentin Tarantino, Selma Hayek

After kidnapping a father and his two kids, the Gecko brothers head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety, unaware of its notorious clientele.

Ken Russell's The Devils: The Director's Cut
1971 114mins UK (18) LFF
Directed by Ken Russell Starring Vanessa Redgrave, Oliver Reed, Gemma Jones, Dudley Sutton

LFF Tickets Are Only Available via BFI London Film Festival Website from Tuesday 17 September 2026 10:00am: Click Here To Book

Following the LFF performance on 12th October, Ken Russell's THE DEVILS will screen daily from 30th October. Screenings from both 35mm and Digital. 35mm performances will be noted next to the time. If there is no note next to the time, the performance is Digital. Tickets on sale to PCC Members Friday 25th September 00:00 for 24hrs (on sale to everyone Saturday 26th September 00:00). 

Censored for over half a century, Ken Russell’s film returns in a landmark director’s cut reconstruction that reveals the full power of his original vision.

Inspired by the true story of 17th-century priest Urbain Grandier, accused of bewitching a convent of nuns, The Devils lays bare the collusion of church and state through a searing vision of religious persecution, collective hysteria and institutional corruption. The restoration many believed would never happen reaffirms Russell’s incendiary masterpiece as among the most overwhelming and uncompromising achievements in British cinema.

Assembled from original camera negative, this 4k restoration is Ken Russell’s 2004 preferred edit. Picture and sound restoration by Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services, Water Tower Color and Warner Bros. Sound.

Donnie Darko [Theatrical Cut]
2001 113mins USA (15) Science Fiction
Directed by Richard Kelly Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell

During the presidential election of 1988, a teenager named Donnie Darko sleepwalks out of his house one night and sees a giant, demonic-looking rabbit named Frank, who tells him the world will end in 28 days. When Donnie returns home, he finds that a jet engine has crashed into his bedroom. Is Donnie living in a parallel universe, is he suffering from mental illness - or will the world really end?

In the Realm of the Sense
1976 102mins Japan (18) Psychological Drama
Directed by Nagisa Oshima Starring Eiko Matsuda, Tatsuya Fuji, Aoi Nakajima, Taiji Tonoyama

Still censored in its own country, In the Realm of the Senses (Ai no corrida), by Japanese director Nagisa Oshima, remains one of the most controversial films of all time. A graphic portrayal of insatiable sexual desire, Oshima’s film, set in 1936 and based on a true incident, depicts a man and a woman (Tatsuya Fuji and Eiko Matsuda) consumed by a transcendent, destructive love while living in an era of ever-escalating imperialism and governmental control. Less a work of pornography than of politics, In the Realm of the Senses is a brave, taboo-breaking milestone.

Content Warning: This film contains scenes of graphic sex and violence. Further information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on Common Sense Media, IMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com, as well as through general internet searches.

La La Land
2016 128mins USA (12A) Musical
Directed by Damien Chazelle Starring Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Rosemarie DeWitt

Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and Mia (Emma Stone) are drawn together by their common desire to do what they love. But as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

Twister
1996 113mins USA (PG) Action/Adventure
Directed by Jan de Bont Starring Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Cary Elwes, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Jo Harding (Helen Hunt) is a meteorologist on the brink of divorce from her husband, Bill (Bill Paxton). Before separating, they team up to develop a weather alert system by putting themselves in the path of violent tornadoes.

Excalibur
1981 141mins UK, USA (15) Adventure / Fantasy
Directed by John Boorman Starring Nigel Terry, Nicol Williamson, Helen Mirren

Arthur fulfills his fate by bringing together the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot and unifying the country. However, this flawed monarch faces greater tests ahead in pursuit of love, the Holy Grail, and his nation's survival.

Bugsy Malone
1976 93mins UK (U) Musical / Comedy
Directed by Alan Parker Starring Jodie Foster, Scott Baio, Florrie Dugger

It is 1929 in New York and the city is divided by gang warfare. On one side, Dandy Dan's mob terrorise the district, taking out those they turn against with their new splurge guns. On the other side, Dandy Dan's rival, Fat Sam, runs his successful Grand Slam Speakeasy.

Big Trouble in Little China
1986 100mins USA (15) Action/Adventure
Directed by John Carpenter Starring Dennis Dun, Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell plays hard-boiled truck driver Jack Burton, who gets caught in a bizarre conflict within, and underneath, San Francisco's Chinatown. An ancient Chinese prince and Chinatown crime lord has kidnapped a beautiful green-eyed woman, who is the fiancee to Jack's best friend. Jack must help his friend rescue the girl before the evil Lo Pan uses her to break the ancient curse that keeps him a fleshless and immortal spirit.

Romeo + Juliet (1996)
1996 120mins USA (12A) Crime / Romance
Directed by Baz Luhrmann Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, John Leguizamo, Claire Danes

Against the urban backdrop of Verona Beach, California, the Montague and Capulet families are embroiled in a long-running feud. When Romeo, a Montague, attends a Capulet ball in disguise, he falls in love with the beautiful Juliet. Although already engaged to Dave Paris, whom she does not love, Juliet vows to marry Romeo. They ask the kindly Father Laurence to perform the ceremony in secret, but bloodshed and tragedy threaten the couple's future together.

Idiocracy
2006 84mins USA (15) Comedy
Directed by Mike Judge Starring Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard

**ON SALE 23rd OCT**

In 2005, average in every way private Joe Bowers (Luke Wilson) is selected to take part in a secret military experiment to put him in hibernation for a year along with a woman named Rita (Maya Rudolph). The slumbering duo is forgotten when the base they are stored on is closed down and are left in stasis until 2505. When they finally wake up, they discover the average intelligence of humans has decreased so much that Joe is now the smartest man in the world.

Sunset Boulevard
1950 110mins USA (PG) Black Comedy / Film Noir
Directed by Billy Wilder Starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim

An aging silent film queen refuses to accept that her stardom has ended. She hires a young screenwriter to help set up her movie comeback. The screenwriter believes he can manipulate her, but he soon finds out he is wrong. The screenwriters ambivalence about their relationship and her unwillingness to let go leads to a situation of violence, madness, and death.

The Departed
2006 151mins USA (18) Crime / Thriller
Directed by Martin Scorsese Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.

Ms. 45
1981 80mins USA (18) Thriller
Directed by Abel Ferrara Starring Zoë Tamerlis, Steve Singer, Jack Thibeau, Peter Yellen

Eerie and unforgettable, MS. 45 is an essential snapshot of New York City in the early 1980s from Abel Ferrara (DRILLER KILLER, THE ADDICTION)—one of the greatest and most unique living filmmakers on the planet. Thana (Zoë Tamerlis) is a garment worker who’s had the ultimate bad day, as she’s assaulted twice in visceral fashion. Shocked to her core, Thana's nights become consumed by vengeful prowls through the city, which result in men winding up on the wrong end of a bullet. Knocking the DEATH WISH rip-off subgenre into a new stratosphere, MS. 45 showcases a haunting performance from Tamerlis and Ferrara's knack for transforming limited resources into genre revolutions.

Content Warning: Contains scenes of sexual assault that some viewers may find distressing. Further information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on Common Sense MediaIMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com, as well as through general internet searches.

Benedetta
2021 131mins France, Netherlands (18) Film
Directed by Paul Verhoeven Starring Virginie Efira, Lambert Wilson, Daphne Patakia, Olivier Rabourdin, Clotilde Courau, Olivier

With this orgiastic immersion in the mystic reveries of a real-life historical figure, the king of the erotic thriller Paul Verhoeven gives the nunsploitation flick a high-art makeover. Elegant, perverse, and teasingly scandalous, Benedetta critiques religious hypocrisy with an impish grin.

Have A Gd Trip presents Welcome To Hell & Bag of Suck Double Feature
1996 95mins USA (18) Skateboarding Video
Directed by Jamie Thomas|Matt Eversole|Kyle Camarillo Starring Ed Templeton, Jamie Thomas, Chad Muska, Jerry Hsu, Louie Barletta, Marc Johnson

For one night only, Have A Gd Trip brings Skateboarding Film Club back to Prince Charles Cinema for an essential double bill celebrating two definitive eras of skate culture.

Kicking off the night is the 20th anniversary of Enjoi’s Bag of Suck (2006)—a Transworld Video of the Year winner that balanced jaw-dropping technical progression (anchored by Jerry Hsu’s legendary parts) with the irreverent, fun-first humour that made Enjoi an instant classic.

Followed by the 30th anniversary of Toy Machine’s Welcome to Hell (1996)—a relentless masterpiece that set the standard for high-impact handrail skating, immortalised Jamie Thomas’s raw style, and helped launch legends like Elissa Steamer.

Welcome to Hell
1996 | 45mins | USA | (18) | Skateboarding Video
Directed by Jamie Thomas, Video introduction by Ed Templeton
Starring Jamie Thomas, Ed Templeton, Elissa Steamer, Chad Muska, Brian Anderson, Donny Barley

Bag of Suck
2006 | 50mins | USA | (18) | Skateboarding Video
Directed by Matt Eversole and Kyle Camarillo, Video introduction by Louie Barletta
Starring Jerry Hsu, Louie Barletta, Marc Johnson, Caswell Berry, Stevie Williams, Cairo Foster
"Pandas, heavy handrails, and pure raw energy."

Two iconic videos, three decades of skate history, together for one night only. Rarely seen on the big screen—don't miss out.

Network - 50th Anniversary
1976 122mins USA (15) Drama
Directed by Sidney Lumet Starring William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall

When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.

Ricochet
1991 102mins USA (18) Crime / Thriller
Directed by Russell Mulcahy Starring Denzel Washington, John Lithgow, Ice-T

Nick Styles, a rookie cop, sends Earl Blake, a psychotic hitman, to prison. Years later, Blake escapes prison with a well-calculated plan to seek revenge on Styles.

Fargo
1996 100mins UK, USA (15) Crime/Comedy
Directed by Ethan Coen|Joel Coen Starring Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, William H. Macy

Minnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.

Highlander
1986 116mins UK (15) Action / Fantasy
Directed by Russell Mulcahy Starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown

After inexplicably surviving a mortal wound during a clan battle in the Scottish Highlands in 1536, Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) is accused of witchcraft and banished from his village. Years later, he meets Ramirez (Sean Connery), a swordsman who teaches MacLeod the truth about himself: he belongs to an immortal race who can only die when the head is cut from the body.

MacLeod fights his way through the centuries until the time of The Gathering, when the few immortals who have survived the ages will come together to fight until just one remains. In 1980s New York City the final fight is about to begin and, in the end, there can be only one...

Taxi Driver
1976 113mins USA (18) Crime
Directed by Martin Scorsese Starring Robert De Niro, Albert Brooks, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd

Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city. When Travis meets pretty campaign worker Betsy (Cybill Shepherd), he becomes obsessed with the idea of saving the world, first plotting to assassinate a presidential candidate, then directing his attentions toward rescuing 12-year-old prostitute Iris (Jodie Foster).

Crash (1996)
1996 100mins Canada (18) Erotic / Thriller
Directed by David Cronenberg Starring James Spader, Holly Hunter, Elias Koteas

Technology and sexuality meet in a head-on collision in David Cronenberg's controversial adaptation of writer J.G. Ballard's hugely transgressive 1973 novel, starring James Spader and Holly Hunter.

Spader stars as James Ballard, a film producer whose deviant sexual desires are awakened by a near-fatal automobile accident with Dr. Helen Remington (Hunter). Soon, the pair, alongside Ballard's wife Catherine (Deborah Kara Unger), are drawn into an underground world of car crash fetishism presided over by renegade scientist Vaughan (Elias Koteas). Danger, sex and death become entwined as eroticism and technology join together in a disturbing, deadly union.

A Streetcar Named Desire
1951 125mins USA (12A) Drama
Directed by Elia Kazan Starring Kim Hunter, Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh

Based on the play by Tennessee Williams, this renowned drama follows troubled former schoolteacher Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) as she leaves small-town Mississippi and moves in with her sister, Stella Kowalski (Kim Hunter), and her husband, Stanley (Marlon Brando), in New Orleans. Blanche's flirtatious Southern-belle presence causes problems for Stella and Stanley, who already have a volatile relationship, leading to even greater conflict in the Kowalski household.

My Dinner with Andre
1981 110mins USA (12A) Comedy / Drama
Directed by Louis Malle Starring Andre Gregory, Wallace Shawn, Jean Lenauer

Two legends of the theatre discuss life, the universe and pretty much everything else in this hugely admired conversation piece from Louis Malle.

Acclaimed playwrights, essayists and actors Wallace Shawn and André Gregory meet at Café des Artistes in Manhattan. Initially, Gregory dominates the conversation with his exploits over the course of the previous five years, from working with theatre groups in Europe to traveling through the Sahara. Shawn’s response is to ground the conversation in the virtues of everyday life – that its pleasures can be obtained through the simplest acts. Malle’s camera is the third member of the group and we are given a rare insight into the minds of two fascinating – albeit slightly fictional – people. My Dinner with Andre is a celebration of friendship, conversation and the pleasures of a cup of coffee.

The Prestige
2006 130mins UK, USA (12A) Psychological Thriller
Directed by Christopher Nolan Starring Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson

Period thriller set in Edwardian London where two rival magicians, partners until the tragic death of an assistant during a show, feud bitterly after one of them performs the ultimate magic trick - teleportation. His rival tries desperately to uncover the secret of his routine, experimenting with dangerous new science as his quest takes him to the brink of insanity and jeopardises the lives of everyone around the pair.

Blue Velvet
1986 121mins USA (18) Neo Noir
Directed by David Lynch Starring Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Isabella Rossellini

College student Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) returns home after his father has a stroke. When he discovers a severed ear in an abandoned field, Beaumont teams up with detective's daughter Sandy Williams (Laura Dern) to solve the mystery. They believe beautiful lounge singer Dorothy Vallens (Isabella Rossellini) may be connected with the case, and Beaumont finds himself becoming drawn into her dark, twisted world, where he encounters sexually depraved psychopath Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper)

Clash of the Titans
1981 118mins UK, USA (12) Adventure / Fantasy
Directed by Desmond Davis Starring Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith, Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith

To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess Andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, half-God-half-mortal Perseus must complete various tasks including taming Pegasus, capturing Medusa's head and battling the feared Kraken.

The Fly (1986)
1986 96mins USA (18) Sci-Fi / Horror
Directed by David Cronenberg Starring Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, Joy Boushel, Les Carlson, Gordon Chuvalo

When scientist Seth Brundle completes his teleportation device, he decides to test its abilities on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a housefly slips in during the process, leading to a merger of man and insect. Initially, Brundle appears to have undergone a successful teleportation, but the fly's cells begin to take over his body. As he becomes increasingly fly-like, Brundle's girlfriend is horrified as the person she once loved deteriorates into a monster.

Thief
1981 122mins USA (18) Crime
Directed by Michael Mann Starring James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson

A highly skilled jewel thief, Frank (James Caan) longs to leave his dangerous trade and settle down with his girlfriend, Jessie (Tuesday Weld). Eager to make one last big score in order to begin living a legitimate life, Frank reluctantly associates with Leo (Robert Prosky), a powerful gangster. Unfortunately for Frank, Leo wants to keep him in his employ, resulting in a tense showdown when he finally tries to give up his criminal activities once and for all.

West Side Story (1961)
1961 153mins USA (PG) Musical / Romance
Directed by Robert Wise|Jerome Robbins Starring Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

Cars
2006 117mins USA (PG) Animated / Comedy
Directed by John Lasseter Starring Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.

Moulin Rouge!
2001 128mins Australia, USA (12A) Musical
Directed by Baz Luhrmann Starring Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Nicole Kidman, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh, Garry McDonald, Jacek Koman, Matthew Whittet

A young Englishman in the Paris of 1899, becomes infatuated with Satine, a singer at the Moulin Rouge. However, she has been promised by the manager to a Duke in return for funding his next production. As the young lovers meet in secret, Satine's wedding day draws closer but she hides a fatal secret from both Christian and the Duke.

The Holiday
2006 135mins USA (12A) Romance/Comedy
Directed by Nancy Meyers Starring Cameron Diaz, Jack Black, Jude Law, Kate Winslet

Dumped and depressed, English rose Iris agrees to swap homes with similarly unlucky in love Californian Amanda for a much-needed break. Iris finds herself in a palatial Hollywood mansion while Amanda navigates the lanes of a picture-perfect English village. Soon enough, both lovelorn ladies bump into local lads perfect for a romantic pick-me-up.

The Royal Tenenbaums
2001 110mins USA (15) Comedy / Drama
Directed by Wes Anderson Starring Anjelica Huston, Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow

Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster. Most of this was generally considered to be their father's fault. "The Royal Tenenbaums" is the story of the family's sudden, unexpected reunion one recent winter.

Jingle All The Way
1996 89mins USA (PG) Family / Comedy
Directed by Brian Levant Starring Sinbad, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Phil Hartman

Workaholic Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger) wants to make things up to his son, Jamie (Jake Lloyd), and wife, Liz (Rita Wilson). He promises to get Jamie the hottest toy of the season, Turbo-Man -- even though it's Christmas Eve and the toy is practically sold out. As Langston hunts down the elusive gift, he runs into mailman Myron (Sinbad), another father on the same quest. With the clock winding down, Langston's moral code is tested as he starts to learn the real meaning of Christmas.

The French Connection
1971 104mins USA (18) Neo Noir
Directed by William Friedkin Starring Roy Scheider, Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey

New York Detective "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) and his partner (Roy Scheider) chase a French heroin smuggler.

The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996 121mins USA (18) Action / Thriller
Directed by Renny Harlin Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Geena Davis, Yvonne Zima

Samantha Caine is a small-town schoolteacher and mom with no memory of her life before washing up on a beach eight years ago. After a car accident and a violent home invasion trigger flashes of her past, she discovers she used to be a deadly CIA assassin. Teaming up with a wisecracking private investigator, Samantha must return to her old ways to take down the people who tried to erase her.

The Apartment
1960 125mins USA (PG) Comedy
Directed by Billy Wilder Starring Fred MacMurray, Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine

Insurance worker C.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon) lends his Upper West Side apartment to company bosses to use for extramarital affairs. When his manager Mr. Sheldrake (Fred MacMurray) begins using Baxter's apartment in exchange for promoting him, Baxter is disappointed to learn that Sheldrake's mistress is Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine), the elevator girl at work whom Baxter is interested in himself. Soon Baxter must decide between the girl he loves and the advancement of his career.

It's A Wonderful Life
1946 130mins USA (U) Family/Drama
Directed by Frank Capra Starring Donna Reed, James Stewart, Lionel Barrymore

Screenings from both 35mm and Digital. 35mm performances will be noted next to the time. If there is no note next to the time, the performance is Digital.

Beset with personal and professional problems, George Bailey finds his previously happy life falling apart around him on Christmas Eve. Seeing no way out, George considers suicide from the edge of a bridge ­ but Clarence, his guardian angel, intervenes and shows George what his beloved hometown of Bedford Falls would be like without him. 
 

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
1971 100mins USA (U) Musical / Comedy
Directed by Mel Stuart Starring Denise Nickerson, Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Jack Albertson Peter Ostrum, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear

A sweet boy from a poor family dreams of finding one of five golden tickets hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers which will admit him to the eccentric and reclusive Willy Wonka's magical factory. One after another, tickets are discovered by ghastly children - but will the lad find the last remaining one and have all his dreams come true?

Labyrinth - 40th Anniversary
1986 101mins UK, USA (U) Romance / Fantasy
Directed by Jim Henson Starring David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Jennifer Connelly and Numerous Goblins and Creatures

Step back into the fantastical world of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth as the beloved classic returns to cinemas for a special 40th-anniversary re-release. Starring David Bowie in one of his most entertaining film performances as the enigmatic Goblin King, this 4K re-issue brings Jim Henson’s dazzling puppetry, imaginative landscapes, and iconic musical moments back to the big screen where they belong. Join the adventure as Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) races against time to navigate the mysterious Labyrinth and rescue her baby brother in this spellbinding cult favourite.

King Kong (1976)
1976 134mins USA (PG) Adventure
Directed by John Guillermin Starring Jeff Bridges, Jessica Lange, Charles Grodin

* ON SALE 23rd NOV *

An oil company executive leads an expedition to an uncharted Pacific island in search of a massive hidden oil deposit. En route the expedition is joined by a stowaway primatologist and a beautiful castaway named Dwan. Upon arriving on the island, they find no oil but instead a tribe of natives who abduct Dwan and offer her as a sacrifice to their giant ape god Kong.

Marie Antoinette
2006 123mins USA (12A) Comedy / Drama
Directed by Sofia Coppola Starring Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Rip Torn

An Austrian teenager marries the Dauphin of France and becomes that country's queen following the death of King Louis XV in 1774. Years later, after a life of luxury and privilege, Marie Antoinette loses her head during the French Revolution.