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When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock), aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice. Based on the acclaimed comic run Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Kara teams up with Eve Ridley’s Ruthye Marye Knoll to track down Matthias Schoenaerts’ rampaging villain, Krem of the Yellow Hills, who killed Ruthye’s father. DC fan favourite mercenary Lobo, played by Jason Momoa, and of course Superman (David Corenswet) himself, are both back in Supergirl’s intergalactic adventures on a vengeful quest; and this time Krypto's life is on the line.
Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbours for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down? Olivia Wilde directs and stars in this comedy drama which also features Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton.
"Olivia Wilde is awards-worthy in her dazzling sex comedy. A side-splittingly funny film about a raunchy dinner party." - 5* Kevin Maher - The Times
After 17-year-old IVY beats cancer she can’t think of anything worse than becoming a Make-A-Wish kid. When her parents send her to a summer camp for kids affected by cancer, IVY has a hard time adjusting to the rules. But as the weeks progress, she manages to find unexpected friends in an unlikely group of misfits and has a summer she’ll never forget at ‘Chemo Camp’. Comedy drama starring Bella Ramsey, James Norton, and Neil Patrick Harris.
Escapes is a new offering, supported by the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding. Tickets are completely free but limited to 2 adult tickets per customer.
Set on Vancouver Island in the late 1990s, Blue Heron follows eight‑year‑old Sasha and her Hungarian immigrant family as they attempt to build a new life, only to be destabilised by the increasingly dangerous behaviour of her older brother, Jeremy. Drawing on her own memories, filmmaker Sophy Romvari shapes a deeply personal portrait of childhood, family fractures, and the fragility of recollection.
“Exquisite and luminous” — ★★★★★ Radio Times
“Contemporary cinematic works like this are only made possible when the stars align” — Little White Lies
“One of the year’s very best films” — IndieWire
The renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner (Jodie Foster) mounts a private investigation into the death of one of her patients, whom she is convinced has been murdered. In French, German, English and Yiddish with English subtitles.
"A Private Life is a slick, quirky fusion of French and American murder mystery thriller genres with a dose of black comedy for good measure! Foster looks as though she is having the time of her life" - 4/5 Movie Marker
Christopher Nolan’s latest film is a mythic action epic starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson.
After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way.
"Filmmaking at a magnitude few modern directors could ever realistically imagine, demand, or execute. A worthy new translation of an ancient text, and yet another monumental piece of work from one of our boldest filmmakers. Watch it on the most colossal screen you can find." - ★★★★★ Empire
"What you tend to walk away with after bearing witness to The Odyssey, arguably Christopher Nolan’s best work after 2017’s Dunkirk, is an overall sensation of awe. It is one of the most dynamic movies in recent memory" - Rolling Stone Magazine
After October 7th the world was shocked and sympathetic following the Hamas attacks in Israel. Within a few short months most of this sympathy had gone as the world recoiled in horror at the brutality of the Israeli response to these attacks, while few Israeli Jews seem to have noticed anything untoward.
As a British-American Jew Gillian Mosely wanted to know what has happened to make Jews, a people who have experienced oppression, othering, and genocide, exhibit such moral and humanitarian numbness. More widely, how does the moral disengagement that allows atrocities the world over, happen?
There will be a post-film Q&A. We are delighted that filmmaker Gillian Mosely will join us for the Q&A.
‘Do we get stupider as we grow up?’ In his wildly popular Broadway show American Utopia, David Byrne reflects on human connections, life and how on earth we work through it. He joins the dots with his music and it all starts making sense. Spike Lee here transforms the production into immersive, dynamic cinema that radiates with astounding performances, inventive contemporary dance and political urgency. American Utopia flows like an iridescent dream vision. Work by James Baldwin, Janelle Monáe and Kurt Schwitters is highlighted among exhilarating renditions of Byrne’s solo work, as well as Talking Heads classics.
"A flat-out masterpiece" - Rolling Stone
"An outstanding collaboration between two essential artists" - Vanity Fair
"Simply spectacular... a masterclass in musicianship" - The Hollywood Reporter
"Should be required viewing for everyone... magical" - Uproxx
"One of the best movies of its kind... Grade: A" - Indiewire
Anker is released from prison following a fifteen-years sentence for robbery. The money from the heist was buried by Anker’s brother, Manfred. Only he knows where it is. Unfortunately, Manfred has since developed a mental disorder, causing him to forget all. Together, the brothers embark on an unexpected journey to locate the money and discover who they really are.
The latest film from Danish director Anders Thomas Jensen (Men & Chicken, Riders of Justice) is another absurdist black comedy starring Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas. In Danish and Swedish with English subtitles.
While the Monday Night Film Club takes its summer break, we thought we'd bring you one off monthly screenings on a Tuesday in June, July and August. It’s a Film + Discussion + Coffee evening and everyone is welcome to attend. No membership required.
We are pleased to take part in this years Nithraid, the annual sail and row boat race and festival held just outside the RBC each August, with a debut documentary screening by locally born filmmaker Glenda Rome.
The film delves into geopoetics, a philosophy developed by Scottish poet and thinker Kenneth White, which emphasizes a deep connection between the mind, language, and the living world.
Lecturer in Environmental Humanities at the University of Glasgow’s Dumfries Campus, David Borthwick, will lead an informal discussion following the screening, touching on Geopoetics and the ways in which the film depicts landscape and ecology.
About the Director: Glenda is a Scottish filmmaker, originally from Dumfriesshire, whose cinematic work bridges art, environmental and human connection. For over two decades she has worked internationally on documentaries and community projects — from collaborating with Indigenous communities in the Ecuadorian rainforest and Iñupiat people in Alaska, to helping young and under-represented voices tell their own stories through film.
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