Award Winning Independent Cinema

A sweetly ambiguous love story, British film Ali & Ava is already making an impact. Nominated for two BAFTAs, Ali & Ava not only showcases home-grown talent, it gives a voice to a community not often heard.

Reviewed by Helen Tope

The film is set in contemporary Bradford and introduces … Continue Reading

We have honest conversations about films and our programme is designed to challenge as well as entertain! Our reviewer wasn’t impressed by this one – do you agree, or would you give it a glowing review? 

Reviewed by Jemima Laing

I don’t often miss the point, I like to think I’m a … Continue Reading

A life affirming story of the theft of Goya’s The Duke painting from the National Gallery in 1961 that reveals Kempton Bunton’s well-intentioned web of lies, secrets and fantasy.

Reviewed by Nigel Watson

Kempton Bunton, a 60-year-old taxi driver, is on a mission to brighten the lives of OAPs in … Continue Reading

By Helen Tope

The story itself is familiar enough. A Scottish lord, Macbeth, yearns for power. On being told by three witches that he will soon be King, the lust for power converts to violent, bloody action. Eliminating rivals, real and imagined, Macbeth’s grip on the crown begins to … Continue Reading

Reviewed by Helen Tope

Filmed in one continuous shot, Boiling Point captures the hectic buzz of restaurant life. We follow head chef Andy Jones, as he makes his way to work. He fields phone calls: deciphering his half of the conversation, he is newly separated, … Continue Reading

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 decisions, ill health and plain bad luck he faded into obscurity.

Played by Benedict Cumberbatch, Louis is shown as … Continue Reading

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, Secretary) is director and screen-writer, leading an impressive cast featuring Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson and Jessie Buckley.

The Lost Daughter introduces … Continue Reading

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 arrive) is one constant – Maria – because it reminds me of my dad and his favourite musical of all … Continue Reading