Award Winning Independent Cinema

The Plymouth Film Festival returned to Plymouth Arts Centre for it’s most successful year yet – Ben Cherry reviews the weekend and the screenings he attended in the second installment of a three part blog!

I went to the vast majority … Continue Reading

The Plymouth Film Festival returned to Plymouth Arts Centre for it’s most successful year yet – Ben Cherry reviews the weekend and the screenings he attended in the first of a three part blog!

I have never been to a Film Festival before. … Continue Reading

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Ran is showing at Plymouth Arts Centre from 10 – 12 May 2016

Ran is the last and greatest major work from Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, who had bossed this kind of grand, historical production on the world stage for nearly a half-century before. It was originally released in 1985 … Continue Reading

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Eddie the Eagle is showing at Plymouth Arts Centre cinema from 29 Apr – 05 May 2016. 

Michael ‘Eddie’ Edwards (Taron Egerton) is every parent’s nightmare: he has aspirations far beyond his abilities. As a child he is fascinated by the Olympic Games, and he tries out different sports using any materials … Continue Reading

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Anomalisa is playing in the Plymouth Arts Centre Cinema from 15 – 21 April 

To say Anomalisa is set to be one of the most unique films of the year feels like somewhat of an understatement.

Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Film as well as a Golden … Continue Reading

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Hail, Caesar! is in the cinema at Plymouth Arts Centre from 8 – 14 April

Hail, Caesar! is (by my calculation) the seventeenth directorial feature by the laudable Coen brothers. While not one I would put up there with their stellar achievements – only their most earnest über-fan would … Continue Reading

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The Revenant is showing at Plymouth Arts Centre Cinema from 25 – 31 March. 

The Revenant is a relentless piece of filmmaking. Partly based on the true events of famed explorer Hugh Glass and the novel written by Michael Punke, the film tells a familiar tale of revenge in … Continue Reading

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Freeheld is in the cinema at Plymouth Arts Centre from 25 – 31 March.

Before watching Freeheld I hadn’t heard of Laurel Hester and Stacie Andree’s story – but after watching the film I’m so glad I now know of it.

Freeheld is a story about love between two women … Continue Reading