Safar Film Festival at Plymouth Arts Cinema (1/7/23-8/7/23)
Tuesday 11th July 2023
The SAFAR Film Festival is the largest Arab film festival in the UK and was set up in 2012 by the Arab British Centre. This year, Plymouth Arts Cinema … Continue Reading
Film Review: Asteroid City ‘You can’t wake up if you don’t fall asleep’
Wednesday 5th July 2023
Much like Rod Serling who introduced the original Twilight Zone science fiction TV series, Asteroid City is introduced by a neatly suited man in a 1950s vintage TV studio … Continue Reading
Film Review: Ashkal (SAFAR Arab Film Festival)
Wednesday 28th June 2023
Encompassing political and cultural tensions, misogyny and a string of bodies, this Tunisian offering won a Best Director award at The Critic’s Awards for Arab Films for Youssef Chebbi…. Continue Reading
Film Distributor Pat Kelman Introduces Lactopalypse: The Old Man Movie (16/6/23)
Thursday 22nd June 2023
Pat Kelman, Director of Acquisition, Sales and Operations at 606 Distribution, came to Plymouth Arts Cinema on 16th June to introduce The Old Movie: Lactopalyse. Afterwards, he invited the … Continue Reading
Film Review: Midsommar + The Wicker Man = Floral Horror?
Wednesday 14th June 2023
A folk horror mini-season arrives at Plymouth Arts Cinema with one of the greatest British films ever made, The Wicker Man (dir. Robin Hardy, 1973), and a loose, contemporary … Continue Reading
I Get Knocked Down + Q&A with Director Dunstan Bruce (26/5/23)
Tuesday 6th June 2023
We were really pleased to welcome not one, but two former members of Chumbawamba. Paul Greco, bassist in the band from 1992 to 1999, hosted the Q&A with the Director … Continue Reading
CULTURE CONNECTORS: POP+ COLLECTIVE
Thursday 1st June 2023
Related event: The Lion King (U) + Short Film Thursday 1st June 2023
Culture Connectors Collectives was a collaboration between Plymouth City Council, Youth Justice Service, Plymouth Arts Cinema, Plymouth’s independent … Continue Reading
Introduction to Amelie – “Its sense of joie de vivre is still as bracing, and as fresh”
Wednesday 31st May 2023
A glorious, whimsical love letter, the French film Amélie sets its heart on convincing the cynics among us that romance – real, honest-to-goodness romance – is still very much alive in … Continue Reading
Film Review: Plan 75 – “a cold, hard look at the impact of voluntary euthanasia”
Thursday 25th May 2023
To cope with an ageing population the Japanese government, in a not too-distant future, instigates Plan 75. The scheme gives 1,000 dollars to anyone over the age of 75 … Continue Reading
Film Review: Polite Society – “Many references to Lollywood and Bollywood, with the wryness that is a trademark of British cinema”
Wednesday 17th May 2023
Filmed in various locations across South-East London, Polite Society is an enjoyable film citing the importance of sisterhood and friendship.
Directed by British Pakistani screenwriter Nida Manzoor, known for comedy show … Continue Reading
Film Review – Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom
Wednesday 26th April 2023
A winner of multiple awards, and nominated for Best International Feature at the 2022 Oscars, Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom is both a charming tale of self-discovery, and an … Continue Reading
Vermeer on Film
Wednesday 26th April 2023
Dubbed a “once in a lifetime” event, the Rijksmuseum’s exhibition, Vermeer, has been a huge success. It is the most comprehensive gathering of Vermeer … Continue Reading