Award Winning Independent Cinema
Category: Film
Call Me By Your Name Review: ‘Film is a mirror of reality and it is a filter’
Wednesday 6th December 2017
Review of Call Me By Your Name, by Keiran Rae. In the cinema from 1 – 6 December.
‘Film is a mirror of reality and it is a filter’ – It’s an interesting sentiment spoken during the film adaptation of André Aciman’s 2007 novel Call Me By Your … Continue Reading
Three Gloria Grahame films… and a thank you to our volunteers
Tuesday 5th December 2017
December 5th is International Volunteer Day, which gives us the opportunity to say a huge thank you to all volunteers, past and present, who freely give their time to help run Plymouth Arts Centre. We couldn’t do it without you!
I must confess I decided I had … Continue Reading
Review of Daphne: “a film of real subtlety and sophistication”
Tuesday 28th November 2017
Aged 31, Londoner Daphne is single, living alone and working in a restaurant. Placated by alcohol and casual drug-taking, she is skimming through life. Daphne may exude a cooler-than-thou attitude, but behind the persona, is a girl who wants more.
Daphne is showing in the cinema from 24 – 30 November. … Continue Reading
Review: The Death of Stalin
Wednesday 22nd November 2017
Known for his scabrous lampooning of grasping policitos and laying bare the absurdity of power in shows such as The Thick of It and its US spin off Veep, in The Death of Stalin writer-director Armando … Continue Reading
Review: Loving Vincent ‘is not a re-construction, it is an impression’
Tuesday 21st November 2017
Loving Vincent is showing in our cinema until 1 December, but due to its popularity, it is likely that we will programme extra screenings in the new year. Check the event page or join our mailing list to find out.
Loving Vincent is not a documentary. Loving Vincent … Continue Reading
Review: Blade Runner 2049 – ‘outstanding, high-concept, blockbuster sci-fi’
Tuesday 14th November 2017
Blade Runner 2049 is showing until 16 November. Review by Nigel Watson
[Warning – mild spoilers]
The world of 2049 is an extraordinary place. It’s like an alien planet with vast areas of industrialised farming, rusting monuments to former industrial marvels and the city of Los Angeles a crowded … Continue Reading
Borg vs McEnroe: ‘a film that everyone can engage with.’
Tuesday 7th November 2017
No matter your age or knowledge of tennis Borg vs McEnroe is a film that everyone can engage with. It is a portrayal of the grit and determination required of a professional sportsman. The storyline follows both players’ preparation for the titanic 1980 Wimbledon final, where the players’ challenges come … Continue Reading
Film Review of Mother! and a primer on the films of Darren Aronofsky
Friday 3rd November 2017
Mother! is showing in our cinema from the 3 – 9 November.
If I had to pick a single word to describe Darren Aronofsky’s very varied filmography, the one that leaps to mind is “overreach”. I wouldn’t describe his films as “extreme,” exactly (although to this day Requiem for a … Continue Reading