Moviedrome 2023/4
Each screening has an extended intro from film expert George Cromack, plus the opportunity to stay for an informal post-screening discussion. Moviedrome delves into some of the guilty pleasures you never tire of seeing, whilst also giving screen time to some overlooked gems you'll wonder why you've never seen...
Fri 30 June - Streets of Fire (1984)
A biker gang kidnap singing star Ellen Aim.
Enter Ellen’s washed up ex-lover and former solider Tom Cody, who bands with her profiteering manager Billy Fish and a straight talking female drifter known only as McCoy to mount a rescue, defeat gang leader Raven and free the town.
Colourful, neon lit, stylised rock and roll neo-noir action-fantasy fable set in a 1950s influenced 1984.
Friday 28 July - The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982)
A young 17thC artist is commissioned to make a series drawings of a wealthy landowner’s estate, but is there more going on than first meets the eye?
This period mystery comedy marked the feature debut from writer and director Peter Greenaway, with an equally distinct score from Michael Nyman.
Friday 25 Aug - Zardoz (1974)
In the late 23rd century, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.
Director John Boorman’s weird and wonderful vision of the future was ridiculed on first release, but has since become a topical must-see science-fiction classic starring Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling.
Friday 29 Sept - Dreams (1990)
Acclaimed filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s lesser-seen colourful, magical and mysterious film, comprised of eight short tales inspired by the director’s own dreams.
A unique interweaving of thoughts and themes, some drawing from Japanese folklore, exploring life, death, art, spirituality, childhood, transgressions and fears for the future.
Friday 24 Nov - Mon Oncle (1958)
Eccentric Mr Hulot struggles with the pace of modern life, its architecture, its technology and rampant consumerism - how will he ever manage looking after his adoring nine-year-old nephew?
French writer and director Jacques Tati stars in this first colour outing for his distinct comedy character with his trademark observations on the absurdities of modern living.
Friday 29 Dec - The Blues Brothers (1980)
Jake and Elwood set out on ‘a mission from God’ to reunite their old R&B band in order to raise enough money to save the orphanage in which they were raised from closure – pursued by the Police, Neo-Nazis and a Country and Western band.
Iconic runaway hit musical comedy from John Landis starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, screening in its slightly longer ‘director’s cut’ form.
Friday 26 Jan - Deep End (1970)
Wide-eyed young drop-out Mike gets a taste of grimy reality when he begins working at a run-down bath house and public swimming pool, more so when his own desire for cool and mysterious co-worker Susan develops into confused and dangerous obsession.
Critically acclaimed on first release, Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski’s stylistic take on the darker side of not-so-swinging London fell into obscurity for many years until receiving a full restoration. Starring Jane Asher and John Moulder-Brown.
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