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THE BLOCK CINEMA
“Cinema is universal, beyond flags and borders and passports.”
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
THE BLOCK CINEMA is an independent cinema in South Manchester, offering you a wide range of accessible and affordable films. The cinema is led by volunteers who all share a passion for cinema. All are welcome.
NEXT SCREENINGS
SE7EN
A FILM CLUB PRESENTATION
Director(s) David Fincher
Production Year 1995
🎥 A psychological thriller which instantly became a classic through its intriguing story, accomplished direction and remarkable performances by its two leads.
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the “seven deadly sins” in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers on a compelling journey to solve the mystery before the killer strikes again.
While seasoned Det. Somerset (Morgan Freeman) researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer’s mind. His novice partner, Mills (Brad Pitt), scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case and rejects the other’s belief in the existence of evil.
This screening is free to Film Club Members. Why not join today or buy a taster ticket?
Wednesday, 20, November 2024
The Block Cinema
Doors 7 PM; Film 7.30 PM
Certificate 18
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (2017)
🎥 A gripping drama that has garnered critical acclaim and features a star-studded cast.
After seven months have passed without a culprit in her daughter’s murder case, Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at Bill Willoughby, the town’s revered chief of police, played by Woody Harrelson. When his second-in-command Officer Jason Dixon (Sam Rockwell), an immature mother’s boy with a taste for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing’s law enforcement escalates into a high-stakes conflict, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats.
Thursday, 21, November 2024
The Block Cinema
Doors 7.15 PM; Film 7.30 PM
Certificate 15
THE GREEN MILE (2000)
🎥 A gripping prison drama from the pen of Stephen King.
This supernatural tale is set on death row in a Southern State prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people’s ailments. When the cell block’s head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognises Coffey’s miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man’s execution.
Thursday, 28, November 2024
The Block Cinema
Doors 7.15 PM; Film 7.30 PM
Certificate 18
LE GAMIN AU VELO (THE KID WITH A BIKE)
A FILM CLUB PRESENTATION
Director(s): Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne
Production Year: 2011
🎥 A beautiful film. One that pulls you in by the honest and genuine storytelling told in the Dardenne brothers’ trademark naturalistic style.
Abandoned by his father, and placed on a state-run farm, Abandoned by his father, a young boy is left in a state-run hostel. In a random act of kindness, the town hairdresser, an unqualified childcare provider, agrees to foster him on weekends. Can this unlikely couple forge a life together?
This screening is free to Film Club Members. Why not join today or buy a taster ticket?
Wednesday, 4, December 2024
The Block Cinema
Doors 7 PM; Film 7.30 PM
Certificate 12
OUR SCREENINGS
Just so you know, all films screen on Thursdays, except for Film Club films, which screen on Wednesdays.
NOVEMBER
6TH KES (1969) PG (FILM CLUB )
7TH ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (2022) 15
14TH: KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS (1949) PG
20TH SE7EN (1995) PG (FILM CLUB)
21ST THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (2017) 15
28TH THE GREEN MILE (2000) 18
DECEMBER
4TH LE GAMIN AU VELO (THE KID WITH A BIKE) (2011) 12 (FILM CLUB)
5TH THE HOLDOVERS (2024) 15
12TH NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) 15
18TH LE TROU (THE HOLE) (1960) 12 (FILM CLUB)
19TH IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) (U)