Still Pushing Pineapples + Q&A with Dene, Kim and Margareta
A melancholic yet heartfelt story of the former singer of pop band Black Lace and his journey on the road with his aging mother and his partner, as he aims for a comeback.
As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.
Pay what you can afford Screening. In 1960s Tokyo, Gonda owns a bar in which the gay, cross-dresser, and trans scenes meet. Gonda is in a relationship with the madam of the bar, Leda. As the younger Eddie starts a passionate affair with Gonda, she ignites the jealousy of Leda, unaware of another kind of history between them.
Grace, a writer and young mother, is slowly slipping into madness. Locked away in an old house in Montana, her increasingly agitated and erratic behaviour leaves her companion, Jackson, worried and helpless.
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
In 1936, as Palestinian villages revolt against British colonial rule, Yusuf navigates between Jerusalem and his rural home, amidst escalating unrest and a pivotal moment for the British Empire.
JAY KELLY, the new film from Academy Award nominee Noah Baumbach, follows famous movie actor Jay Kelly (George Clooney) as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler). Poignant and humor-filled, epic and intimate, JAY KELLY is pitched at the intersection of life's regrets and notable glories.
Join us for the launch night of Fortune Tell Her. A story about Gertrude, a lady with a remarkable gift to see the future. Filmed at The Rose Villa Tavern in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter. Starring Janice Connolly, Laurence Saunders, Robert George Lane and a host of talented performers from the Midlands. The film has been nominated for Best Short at Midlands Movies Awards and selected for Flatp...
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.
Aaaaaaaah! + Q&A with Steve Oram, Julian Rhind-Tutt & Toyah Willcox
Wed 26 Nov
Alpha Male Smith and his Beta, Keith, move to take over a local community. They hook up with restless Female, Denise, igniting a deadly feud in which emotions run high and deep-seated grudges resurface amongst the tribe. Are we not men? Or are we simply beasts? Film followed by Q&A with Julian Rhind-Tutt, Steve Oram & Toyah Willcox
A Free Mystery Movie Every Friday Night*, no clues, but it will probably be a banger. Come join the club. If you can buy a beer or some sweets that would really help us out. *Most Fridays, just a 95p booking fee per ticket
Hitchcock Double Bill: Notorious (1946) + Vertigo (1958) - Presented by Moviesinapodshell Pod cast Experience two of Alfred Hitchcock’s most mesmerising thrillers, Notorious and Vertigo, screened back-to-back on the big screen. This special event is hosted by Birmingham-based film pod cast, MoviesinaPodshell , celebrating 100 episodes. Join us for this rare opportunity for an afternoon of espiona...
Dreamers + Q&A with Director Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
Sat 29 Nov
The screening will be followed by a dynamic Q&A with the film’s director, Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor . Best known as the acclaimed producer of Blue Story and Boxing Day , Joy now makes a visually bold and deeply moving directorial debut – a tender story of defiance that insists love can endure even in the most hostile places. Please note: this screening will begin at the advertised time with no adve...
Over the last decade, Hong Kong has seen a new wave of social realist filmmaking with director Oliver Chan as one of its most exciting proponents. With Montages of a Modern Motherhood (???), she follows up her landmark debut Still Human (2018) with an acutely observed drama about a young baker, Jing, and the challenges she faces as the mother of a newborn, stuck between a pushy mother-in-law and a...
Pay what you can afford Screening. On a dark and rainy night, a historic and regal Taipei cinema sees its final film: 1967 martial arts feature "Dragon Inn".
In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.
Still Pushing Pineapples + Q&A with Dene, Kim and Margareta
Wed 3 Dec
A melancholic yet heartfelt story of the former singer of pop band Black Lace and his journey on the road with his aging mother and his partner, as he aims for a comeback. Plus Q&A with Dene, Kim and Margareta
The creative chemistry of four brilliant artists —drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Kreiger, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and singer Jim Morrison— made The Doors one of America's most iconic and influential rock bands. Using footage shot between their formation in 1965 and Morrison's death in 1971, it follows the band from the corridors of UCLA's film school, where Manzarek and Morrison met, to t...
Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote: Death Casts a Spell
Thu 4 Dec to Fri 5 Dec
Cult hit event Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote returns to Birmingham with an interactive screening of the classic Murder, She Wrote episode “Death Casts a Spell”. Jessica Fletcher faces a baffling case: a hypnotist is murdered in a locked room in front of a hypnotised group of suspects – none of whom can remember who killed him! It’s a murder that only she (or you!) can solve! Solve-Along-A-Murd...
Vahid, an Azerbaijani auto mechanic, was once imprisoned by Iranian authorities. During his sentence, he was interrogated blindfolded. One day, a man named Eqbal enters his workshop. His prosthetic leg creaks, and Vahid thinks he recognizes one of his former torturers.