Independent Cinema for Everyone
Category: Film
Cinema in an Outstanding Landmark
Wednesday 24th September 2014
A “really outstanding landmark, comparable to the Royal Festival Hall and Coventry Cathedral” and not normally open to the public is the setting for one of a series of film events this autumn in surprising locations.
The Council Chamber in Plymouth’s Civic Centre was described in these terms by Simon Thurley, … Continue Reading
The Making Of Boyhood
Wednesday 13th August 2014
In an era where instant gratification is the norm, the forward-planning, patience and dedication of the cast and creative team behind Richard Linklater’s Boyhood (showing at Plymouth Arts Centre from 15-20 August … Continue Reading
Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises and a Brief History of Studio Ghibli
Tuesday 8th July 2014
By Ieuan Jones @_Ieuman
Watch The Wind Rises at Plymouth Arts Centre 12 – 14 July 2014.
Last September, Hayao Miyazaki, founder of the Japanese animation production company Studio Ghibli, announced that his latest film, The Wind … Continue Reading
The Pleasure of Food and Film
Tuesday 1st July 2014
What chew looking at? Food is a huge part of cinema for me. When we’re shown a meal taking place in a restaurant, café or home, I often miss a crucial glance or piece of dialogue … Continue Reading
Riot Grrrl Night Review: The Punk Singer and Suck My Culture
Tuesday 24th June 2014
Suck My Culture photos: Libby Gyllenship.
Plymouth Arts Centre’s punk night was a raucous and wonderful celebration of ladies in music with riot grrrl band Suck My Culture rocking the bar between films. People were blown away by ‘We Are The Best’ and ‘The Punk Singer’, with lots of calls for … Continue Reading
Review: Plymouth Short Film Festival…the first of many!
Tuesday 27th May 2014
Plymouth has a rich history when it comes to film making but has previously been lacking in festivals, with most being held further afield in the South West. As an advocate and fan of independent film making who has grown up largely missing out on the joys of Film Festivals, … Continue Reading
Film Review: Under the Skin
Tuesday 8th April 2014
Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin is only something of a distant relative of Michael Faber’s book of the same name rather than a straightforward adaptation. Nine years in the making and going through countless rewrites and … Continue Reading
A Chat with Allen, Our Cinema Usher Since 1978!
Wednesday 2nd April 2014
Allen Pollock is our longest serving usher, having started in 1978, and is a self confessed film buff, watching around 450 films a year. We sat down for a cup of coffee and a chat.
When did you start coming to Plymouth Arts Centre?
I started coming here as a teenager in … Continue Reading