Award Winning Independent Cinema
Category: Film
Film Review: Downton Abbey – “the film hits every sweet spot a Downton fan would want”
Monday 14th October 2019
Helen Tope reviews Downton Abbey, showing in our cinema until Thursday 17 October. We also have a Bringing in Baby screening on Wednesday 16!
A world of elegance and charm, Downton Abbey makes the leap to the big screen with comparative ease. We … Continue Reading
Film Review: A Faithful Man – “a multi-dimensional slice of life that never takes itself too seriously”
Monday 7th October 2019
Alice O’Hare reviews A Faithful Man, showing in our cinema until Thursday 10 October.
In a bold yet simple opening, A Faithful Man (the sophomore effort from director Louis Garrel) plunges us straight into the turmoil of highly likeable Abel (played by Garrel himself). Faced with … Continue Reading
Film Review: Notorious – “What Hitchcock delivers here is a definitive take on the spy thriller.”
Monday 7th October 2019
Helen Tope reviews Notorious, showing in our cinema until Wednesday 9 October.
1946 was a very good year for film. The Big Sleep, Gilda and It’s a Wonderful Life, the medium was most definitely experiencing a post-war high.
Among them sits Hitchcock’s dark thriller, Notorious. Set in Rio … Continue Reading
Film Review: Bait – “a talent to look out for”
Tuesday 1st October 2019
Nigel Watson reviews Bait, showing in our cinema until Wednesday 2 October. All screenings of Bait are currently sold out but because it is so popular we may programme extra screenings in the first week of November. Our November-December programme will be available online from 17th … Continue Reading
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 portrait of a complex and deeply troubled relationship. LS Lowry, whose works include Going to the March and Coming from … 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 Tinside Lido screenings. A video of one of the events made by David Ammoun is below. … 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 her one-woman show to the screen. The story of how Virginia Woolf meets Vita Sackville West should be an easy … 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 William Yard on Thursday 12 September as part of our Open Air Cinema season.
Combining glossy and slick … Continue Reading