Film Night

The Roses

Wednesday 15th April at 7.30pm;
Doors open at 7pm

Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman as a successful couple whose seemingly picture-perfect marriage begins falling apart. A tinderbox of competition and resentments are revealed when the husband's professional dreams come crashing down.

A satirical black comedy film directed by Jay Roach from a screenplay by Tony McNamara. It is based on the 1981 novel The War of the Roses by Warren Adler, and a reimagining of the 1989 film.

Films dates for your diary

  • The Choral

    Wednesday 20th May

    In the Yorkshire town of Ramsden, a choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Doctor. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army.

    The Choral explores the humour and humanity at the heart of a community facing an uncertain future.

    Directed by Nicholas Hytner and written by BAFTA and Tony-winning playwright and screenwriter Alan Bennett, the film stars Academy Award® nominee and BAFTA winner Ralph Fiennes.

  • Song Sung Blue

    Wednesday 17th June

    Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson) form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, Thunder and Lightning, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.

    They experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak in their musical journey together.

  • Rental Family

    Wednesday 15th July

    Set in modern-day Tokyo, Rental Family follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) struggling to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rental family" agency. As he immerses himself in his clients’ worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality.

    This feelgood comedy-drama is about an actual service in Japan that supplies actors who perform as bit players in everyday people’s lives.

  • H is for Hawk

    Wednesday 19th August

    H is for Hawk follows Helen Macdonald as, reeling from her father’s sudden death, she retreats into the demanding work of training Mabel, a young goshawk. Isolating herself in Cambridge, she navigates the bird’s feral unpredictability alongside her own grief,

    Philippa Lowthorpe directs the film based on the memoir by 
    Helen MacDonald and stars Claire Foy and Brendan Gleeson. 

Except for National Theatre Live, all films are supplied by Moviola Ltd. which is a registered charity.