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A Complete Unknown (15)

A Complete Unknown (15) Director: James Mangold Runtime:2h 20minutew Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Norbert Leo Butz, Dan Fogler, and Scoot McNairy Synopsis: Set in the influential New York music scene of the early 60s, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician BOB DYLAN’s (Timothée Chalamet) meteoric rise as a folk singer to…

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Conclave (12A)

Conclave (12A) Runtime: 120 minutes Director: Edward Berger Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Carlos Diehz, Lucian Msamati, Brían F. O’Byrne, Merab Ninidze, Sergio Castellitto, Isabella Rossellini Synopsis: CONCLAVE follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – select the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after…

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 Wicked (PG)

Wicked (PG) Runtime: 2h40m Director: Jon M. Chu Cast: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum Synopsis: Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true…

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The Apprentice (15)

The Apprentice (15) Runtime: 2h2m Director: Ali Abbasi Cast: Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova, Martin Donovan, Catherine McNally, Charlie Carrick Synopsis: A dive into the underbelly of the American empire, THE APPRENTICE charts a young Donald Trump’s ascent to power through a Faustian deal with the influential right-wing lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn. URL:…

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The Substance (18)

The Substance (18)   Director: Coralie Fargeat   Runtime: 141 Minutes Cast: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid Synopsis: Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You. Only better in every way. You should try this new product -The Substance.  IT CHANGED MY LIFE. URL: https://youtu.be/LNlrGhBpYjc?si=_FL36-gdVBM4d9FE Beautifully grotesque, dementedly entertaining and ruthlessly…

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BLINK TWICE (15)

BLINK TWICE (15) Director: Zoë Kravitz Runtime 102 min Cast: Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Kyle MacLachlan, Geena Davis, Alia Shawkat Synopsis: When tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) meets cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie) at his fundraising gala, sparks fly. He invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private…

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The Count of Monte Cristo (12A)

The Count of Monte Cristo (12A) Director: Mattheiu Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patelliere Runtime: 2h 58m In French with  English subtitles Cast: Pierre Niney, Bastien Boillon, Anais Demoustier Synopsis: The target of a sinister plot, young Edmond Dantès is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After fourteen years in the island prison of Château d’If, he manages a daring…

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TUESDAY (15)

TUESDAY (15) Director: Daina O. Pusić Runtime: 111 minutes Cast: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lola Petticrew, Leah Harvey, Arinzé Kene Synopsis: A mother (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, in a profoundly moving performance) and her teenage daughter (Lola Petticrew) must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird. From debut filmmaker Daina O. Pusić, Tuesday is a heart-rending fairy…

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JANET PLANET (12A)

  JANET PLANET (12A) Director: Annie Baker Runtime: 1hr 53 min Cast: Julianne Nicholson, Zoe Ziegler, Will Patton, Sophie Okonedo, Elias Koteas Synopsis: In rural Western Massachusetts, 11-year-old Lacy spends the summer of 1991 at home, enthralled by her own imagination and the attention of her mother, Janet. As the months pass, three visitors enter their orbit, all captivated by Janet and her…

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blur: To The End (15)

  blur: To The End (15) Runtime: 2h 5m Documentary very strong language DIRECTOR Toby L. CAST: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, Dave Rowntree Synopsis: A new feature-length documentary depicting the extraordinary and emotional return of blur, captured during the year in which they made a surprise return with their first record in 8 years, the critically acclaimed #1 album ‘The Ballad of…

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Kinds of Kindness (18)

Kinds of Kindness (18) Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Runtime:2hr.44m Cast: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Hong Chau, Mamoudou Athie, Joe Alwyn, Hunter Schafer,Yorgos Stefanakos Synopsis: KINDS OF KINDNESS is a triptych fable: following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a…

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HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA:CHAPTER ONE (15)

HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA: CHAPTER 1 (15) Director: Kevin Costner Runtime: 3h1m Cast: Kevin Costner, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Owen Crow Shoe, Tatanka Means, Ella Hunt, Tim Guinee, Danny Huston, Colin Cunningham, Scott Haze, Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Michael Rooker, Will Patton, Georgia MacPhail, Douglas Smith, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jamie Campbell Bower, Alejandro Edda,…

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 LOVE LIES BLEEDING (15)

LOVE LIES BLEEDING (15) Director: Rose Glass Runtime: 104 minutes Cast: Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov, Dave Franco and Ed Harris Synopsis: From Director Rose Glass comes an electric new love story; reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling…

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Io Capitano (15)

Io Capitano (15) Director: Matteo Garrone Runtime: 2hr2min Cast: Moustapha Fall Seydou Sarr, Issaka Sawadogo, Bamar Kane, Afif Ben Badra, Hichem Yacoubi, Oumar Diaw, Princess Erika, Mariam Kaba, Observateur Ebène Synopsis: IO CAPITANO tells the story of the adventurous journey of Seydou and Moussa, two young men who leave Dakar to make their way to Europe. A contemporary Odyssey through the…

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POOR THINGS (18)

POOR THINGS (18) Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Runtime:2hr 21min Cast: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, Suzy Bemba, Jerrod Carmichael, Kathryn Hunter, Vicki Pepperdine, Margaret Qualley, Hanna Schygulla Synopsis: Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the…

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TYPIST ARTIST PIRATE KING (12A)

TYPIST ARTIST PIRATE KING (12A)   Director: Carol Morley Runtime: 106 min Cast: Monica Dolan, Kelly Macdonald, Gina McKee, Kieran Bew. Synopsis: TYPIST ARTIST PIRATE KING puts forgotten artist Audrey Amiss on the map. Inspired by her extensive archive of diaries, letters and art, the film weaves real events into an imagined journey as Audrey goes on a road trip with her psychiatric nurse. From…

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Special Events, Anniversary Retrospective and Country Focus Announced for Glasgow Film Festival 2024

The programme for the 20th edition of Glasgow Film Festival, (28 Feb – 10 March 2024) celebrates 50 years of the festival’s home -Glasgow Film Theatre and 85 years since the Cinema was first built. ‘Our Story So Far’ is a selection of free screenings, showing iconic films marking milestones in Glasgow Film’s history, including: Mr Smith Goes To Washington;Young Frankenstein and Brick.  First…