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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)

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