Award Winning Independent Cinema

https://youtu.be/zlX7G5wGYYs Macbeth is playing at Plymouth Arts Centre from 30 Oct - 5 Nov A play steeped in dark, pernicious forces, ‘Macbeth’ presents a unique challenge to the film-maker. With its blend of witchcraft and Realpolitik, ‘Macbeth’ lives between two worlds, meaning the most successful adaptations have worked thanks to a clear directive vision. This latest film, starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, is directed by Justin Kurzel, whose previous work includes ‘Snowtown’; an ultra-violent film about a serial killer. Kurzel’s resolute approach to violence on-screen makes him a perfect fit for Shakespeare’s murderous King. Kurzel’s ‘Macbeth’ is set in Middle ... Continue Reading

Matthew Houlding's Lagoon West is at Plymouth Arts Centre until July 18. Lagoon West is an exhibition that doesn’t believe in playing coy. Big, bold and ambitious, it is, in every sense a multi-dimensional piece, taking over both ground and upper-floor galleries. The installations are hand-crafted by Houlding; wooden models with Perspex panels sit next to wall collages of cork and plasterboard. Painted cactuses in vivid orange and green add to the exuberance of Houlding’s palette of blues and yellows. It creates an exotic dreamscape; a playground where the traditional mixes with the fashionable; Lagoon West comments on how affluence expects history and tradition ... Continue Reading