Film Review: The Electrical Life of Louis Wain – “A lively and electrifying biopic”
Tuesday 25th January 2022
Reviewed by Nigel Watson
Before the First World War, Louis was famous for his detailed and whimsical illustrations of cats but through a series of personal tragedies, bad financial … Continue Reading
Film Review: The Lost Daughter – “a film not just about character, but atmosphere”
Tuesday 11th January 2022
by Helen Tope
A dark, unsettling film, The Lost Daughter looks at the complicated, ambiguous relationship between mothers and daughters. Centered on the female experience, actor Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Kindergarten Teacher, … Continue Reading
Film Review: West Side Story – “a glorious watch”
Tuesday 11th January 2022
by Jemima Laing
My Dad and I have many shared enthusiasms, politics (perennial), Wordle (current) and, above all things, musicals. In my endlessly rewritten Desert Island Discs list (should fame unexpectedly … Continue Reading
Film Review: Bad Luck Banging – “an unforgettable experience”
Tuesday 11th January 2022
by Helen Tope
Highly charged and confrontational, Bad Luck Banging promises you an unforgettable experience. Directed and written by Romanian film-maker Radu Jude, the film … Continue Reading
Goodbye 2021
Wednesday 22nd December 2021
by Anna Navas
Well, we are at that time of year when we usually look back on a packed year of screenings, contemplate the highs and the lows and look ahead … Continue Reading
Film Review: Last Night In Soho “A twisting and terrifying journey through the streets of London”
Wednesday 15th December 2021
By Nigel Watson
Last Night In Soho is screening at Plymouth Arts Cinema from 10 – 16 December.
Ellie lives with her Granny in Cornwall, and through her inspiration she … Continue Reading
January February 2022 Film Programme
Tuesday 14th December 2021
January and February is always an exciting time for cinema as we see lots of hotly tipped new releases in the run-up to awards … Continue Reading
Film Review: Spencer “digs into Diana’s nightmare of constant scrutiny”
Tuesday 7th December 2021
by Helen Tope
Spencer is screening at Plymouth Arts Cinema from 3-9 December, with a Bringing in Baby Screening on 8 December.
Focusing on three days over Christmas 1991, Spencer … Continue Reading
The Box Shorts: Winter Edition
Monday 29th November 2021
From giant christmas puddings to the bright lights of a village fete, Compass Presents have chosen a selection of the most weird and wonderful archive films from the South West … Continue Reading
Plymouth Arts Cinema awarded £4,797 from third round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
Friday 19th November 2021
Plymouth Arts Cinema among 925 recipients to benefit from the latest round of awards from the Culture Recovery Fund.
This award will help Plymouth Arts Cinema to continue to … Continue Reading
Film Review: Dune “not only Dune, but actual cinema and all that goes with it, has returned at last.”
Thursday 18th November 2021
by Ieuan Jones
Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel Dune is the biggest-selling science fiction novel of all time. You’d think this will have made his book series, full of gods and monsters, … Continue Reading
Film Review: The French Dispatch “It is, in its adoption of pastels, whimsy and humour, absolute Anderson.”
Monday 15th November 2021
by Helen Tope
A new film from Wes Anderson is always an event. With an impressive roll call, including Bottle Rocket, The Royal Tenenbaums and The Grand Budapest Hotel, the expectations … Continue Reading