Film review: “As a psychological study, Mrs Lowry and Son excels”
Monday 30th September 2019
Helen Tope reviews Mrs Lowry and Son, showing in our cinema until Thursday 3 October.
Filmed with a lightness of touch, Mrs Lowry and Son is a delicate … Continue Reading
In Pictures: Open Air Cinema 2019
Wednesday 25th September 2019
Our Open Air Cinema programme for 2019 is over, but we’re thrilled to be able to share these sunset photos that our Projectionist Sam Lyne took at our … Continue Reading
Film Review: Vita and Virginia
Monday 9th September 2019
Helen Tope reviews Vita and Virginia, showing one last time in our cinema on Tuesday 10 September at 6pm.
Based on her 1992 play, Eileen Atkins brings … Continue Reading
Open Air Cinema Preview: Captain Marvel – “an out-of-this-world story with a whole heap of humanity”
Thursday 29th August 2019
Alice O’Hare’s first contribution to our blog is a review of Captain Marvel, which will be screened at Royal … Continue Reading
Film Review: Yesterday – “a joyful celebration of The Beatles music without The Beatles”
Monday 29th July 2019
Nigel Watson reviews Yesterday, showing in our cinema until Wednesday 31 July.
Yesterday is a joyful celebration of The Beatles music without The … Continue Reading
Film Review: Tucked – “one of those British films that we do so well”
Monday 29th July 2019
Helen Tope reviews Tucked, showing in our cinema until Wednesday 31 July.
Set in Brighton, Tucked tells the story of an unlikely friendship. Jackie is a 74-year-old … Continue Reading
Film Review: A Season in France – “Held in gentle elegance throughout, A Season in France rages beneath its polished exterior.”
Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Beau Waycott reviews A Season in France, showing in our cinema until Wednesday 24 July.
Held in gentle elegance throughout, A Season in … Continue Reading
Open Air Cinema Preview: ‘The Birds’ – “The Birds not only remains a high point in Hitchcock’s career, but it has managed to evolve with its audience. Haunting and uncompromising, this film is Hitchcock’s vision at its clearest.”
Monday 22nd July 2019
Regular blog contributor Helen Tope introduces us to The Birds, one of her favourite Hitchcock films, which will be screened at Tinside Lido on Sunday 25 August … Continue Reading
Film Review: Sometimes Always Never – “A layered, complex study of family ties, and what happens when those bonds are broken, Bill Nighy leads a cast of extraordinary performances.”
Monday 22nd July 2019
Helen Tope reviews Sometimes Always Never, showing in our cinema until Wednesday 24 July.
Full of quirky detail, Sometimes Always Never begins with images scattered across the … Continue Reading
Film Review: In Safe Hands – “an emotional masterpiece”
Monday 15th July 2019
Jack Hobson reviews In Safe Hands, showing in our cinema until Thursday 18 July.
This French adoption drama, directed by Jeanne Henry, is … Continue Reading
Open Air Cinema Preview: ‘Alien’ – a stylish science-fiction horror film that cleverly leaves much to our imagination and exploits our fears of what lurks in the bleak infinity of outer space
Monday 15th July 2019
Regular blog contributor Nigel Watson introduces us to Alien, which will be screened at Tinside Lido on Friday 23 August as part of our … Continue Reading
Film Review: Rafiki – “The film is not only stirring the heart but fascinating the audience’s eyes in moving scenes.”
Monday 8th July 2019
Jack Hobson reviews Rafiki, showing in our cinema until Wednesday 10 July.
It is undeniably difficult to not be drawn into the concept of Wanuri Kahiu’s most … Continue Reading