Welcome to our Autumn season
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Pearl This event will be introduced by author and film critic Nanni Cobretti. Visit our News & Events page for more information Showing: 7:30pm - Thursday 28th September Venue:John Clare TheatreDirector: Ti West Stars: Mia Goth, David Covenswet, Tandi Wright Certificate: 15 Duration: 102mins Country: US Year: 2022 Filmmaker Ti West returns with another chapter from the twisted world of X, in this astonishing follow-up to the year's most acclaimed horror film. Trapped on her family's isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she's seen in the movies, Pearl finds her ambitions, temptations, and repressions all colliding in this stunning, technicolor-inspired origin story of X's iconic villain. Back to top Watch trailer Read film notes |
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Allelujah Showing: 7:30pm - Thursday 5th October Venue: John Clare TheatreDirector: Richard Eyre Stars: Jesse Akele, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Lorraine Ashbourne Certificate: 12A Duration: 99mins Country: UK Year: 2022 Allelujah is a warm and deeply moving story about old age. When the geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital is threatened with closure, the hospital decides to fight back by galvanizing the local community: they invite a news crew to film their preparations for a concert in honour of the hospital's most distinguished nurse. What could go wrong? Allelujah celebrates the spirit of the elderly patients whilst paying tribute to the deep humanity of the medical staff battling with limited resources and ever-growing demand Back to top Watch trailer Read film notes |
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Neptune Frost Showing: 7:30pm - Thursday 12th October Venue: John Clare TheatreDirector: Anisia Uzeyman, Saul Williams Stars: Cheryl Ishega, Elvis Ngabo, Diogene Ntarindwa Certificate: 15 Duration: 105mins Country: Rwanda Year: 2021 In the hilltops of Burundi a group of escaped coltan miners form an anti-colonialist computer hacker collective. From their camp in an otherworldly e-waste dump, they attempt a takeover of the authoritarian regime exploiting the region's natural resources - and its people. When an inter-sex runaway and an escaped coltan miner find each other through cosmic forces, their connection sparks glitches within the greater divine circuitry. Back to top Watch trailer |
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Enys Men Showing: 7:30pm - Thursday 19th October Venue: John Clare TheatreDirector: Mark Jenkin Stars: Mary Woodvine, Edward Rowe, Flo Crowe Certificate: 15 Duration: 96mins Country: UK Year: 2021 Set in 1973 on an uninhabited island off the Cornish coast, a wildlife volunteer's daily observations of a rare flower turn into a metaphysical journey that forces her as well as the viewer to question what is real and what is nightmare. Back to top Watch trailer Read film notes |
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Return To Seoul Showing: 7:30pm - Thursday 26th October Venue: John Clare TheatreDirector: Davy Chou Stars: Park Ji Min, Oh Kwang-rok, Guka Han Certificate: 15 Duration: 119mins Country: South Korea Year: 2022 After an impulsive travel decision to visit friends, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. Freddie suddenly finds herself embarking on an unexpected journey in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions. Back to top Watch trailer Read film notes |
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Still: A Michael J Fox Movie Showing: 7:30pm - Thursday 2nd November Venue: John Clare TheatreDirector: Davis Guggenheim Stars: Tracy Pollan, Sam Fox, Aquinnah Fox Certificate: 15 Duration: 95mins Country: US Year: 2023 Fox's extraordinary story in his own words -- the improbable tale of an undersized kid from a Canadian army base who rose to the heights of stardom in 1980s Hollywood. The account of Fox's public life, full of nostalgic thrills and cinematic gloss, will unspool alongside his never-before-seen private journey, including the years that followed his diagnosis, at 29, with Parkinson's disease. Intimate and honest, and produced with unprecedented access to Fox and his family. Back to top Watch trailer Read film notes |
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Do The Right Thing Showing: 7:30pm - Thursday 9th November Venue: John Clare TheatreDirector: Spike Lee Stars: Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee Certificate: 18 Duration: 112mins Country: US Year: 1989 Salvatore "Sal" Fragione (Danny Aiello) is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighbourhood local, Buggin' Out (Giancarlo Esposito), becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighbourhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighbourhood, and tensions rise. Back to top Watch trailer Read film notes |
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One Fine Morning Showing: 7:30pm - Thursday 16th November Venue: John Clare TheatreDirector: Mia Hansen-Love Stars: Lea Seydoux, Pascal Greggory, Melvil Poupaud Certificate: 15 Duration: 112mins Country: France Year: 2022 Sandra, a young mother who raises her daughter alone, pays regular visits to her sick father. While she and her family fight tooth and nail to get him the care he requires, Sandra reconnects with Clément, a friend she hasn't seen in a while. Although he is in a relationship, the two begin a passionate affair. Back to top Watch trailer |
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The Beasts Showing: 7:30pm - Thursday 23rd November Venue: John Clare TheatreDirector: Rodrigo Sorogoyen Stars: Marina Fois, Denis Menochet, Luis Zahera Certificate: 15 Duration: 135mins Country: France Year: 2022 An expatriate French couple (Denis Ménochet and Marina Foïs) operate an organic farm in the Spanish countryside. However, their earnest enthusiasm reeks of patronizing privilege to the handful of "hill people" families who have toiled on the land for generations. Tensions between locals and foreigners boil over in this edge-of-your-seat thriller. Back to top Watch trailer Read film notes |
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Asteroid City Showing: 7:30pm - Thursday 30th November Venue: John Clare TheatreDirector: Wes Anderson Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks Certificate: 12A Duration: 105mins Country: US Year: 2023 Following a writer on his world famous fictional play about a grieving father who travels with his tech-obsessed family to small rural Asteroid City to compete in a junior stargazing event, only to have his world view disrupted forever. Back to top Watch trailer |