Film Review: The Children Act “Studies of middle-aged women in Hollywood are rare, but The Children Act makes a compelling case for why we should see more.”
Wednesday 10th October 2018
Helen Tope reviews The Children Act, showing this week at Plymouth Arts Centre (all performances are sold out).
A portrait of inner life, Ian McEwan’s novel The Children Act shouldn’t … Continue Reading
Changes to our Opening Hours
Wednesday 12th September 2018
Changes to our Building and Box Office opening hours from Tuesday 2 October 2018
– Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: Box Office phone line open from 3pm to 8.30pm. Building and Box … Continue Reading
Open Air Cinema Preview: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom – ‘The film isn’t another soulless cash-in sequel (…) and should satisfy fans of the franchise and newcomers.’
Tuesday 11th September 2018
Ben Cherry reviews Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom showing at Royal William Yard on Saturday 15 September as part of our Open Air Cinema season. Standard tickets are … Continue Reading
Open Air Cinema Preview: Isle of Dogs ‘We understand, and perhaps empathise, more with the dogs than we do with the humans’
Friday 7th September 2018
Kieran Rae reviews Wes Anderson’s latest adventure Isle of Dogs showing at Royal William Yard on Thursday 13 September as part of our Open Air Cinema season. VIP and … Continue Reading
Open Air Cinema Preview: The Shape of Water ‘It is a perfect film for now’
Monday 30th July 2018
There is no easy way to introduce The Shape of Water. A love story between a woman and a mythical sea creature, this film announces its oddity right from the … Continue Reading
Open Air Cinema Preview: ‘The Piano’ – a seminal, ground-breaking and thoroughly defiant film
Thursday 5th July 2018
Plymouth Arts Centre’s Film Programmer Anna Navas introduces us to The Piano, which begins our Open Air Cinema season on July 20th at Tinside Lido.
This summer, to celebrate the … Continue Reading
Open Air Cinema Preview: The ‘Yellow Submarine’ is sailing to the big screen at Tinside Lido
Wednesday 4th July 2018
The Yellow Submarine is sailing to the big screen at Tinside Lido on 21 July to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its launch and to save … Continue Reading
Film Review: On Chesil Beach “…it deftly threads the tension wires of social convention”
Wednesday 27th June 2018
Joshua Jones review On Chesil Beach, showing in the PAC cinema until Thursday 28 June. Limited tickets remaining for the last few screenings.
On Chesil Beach … Continue Reading
Film Review: Redoubtable, ‘telling the story of the ultimate modern auteur’
Tuesday 19th June 2018
Helen Tope reviews Redoubtable, showing in our cinema from 15th – 21st June.
Telling the story of the ultimate modern auteur, Redoubtable takes us into the life of Jean-Luc Godard. … Continue Reading
Film Review: Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist “…at once familiar and confrontational”
Wednesday 13th June 2018
Helen Tope reviews Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist – now showing in the PAC cinema for a limited run of just four screenings.
A couturier with a punk sensibility, … Continue Reading
Film Review: Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society, “…refreshing portrayal of the lasting effects of war”
Wednesday 30th May 2018
Regular contributor Eve Jones reviews The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society, showing in the PAC cinema until Thursday 31 May. Tickets to the remaining screenings are available … Continue Reading











