Opening Times
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 5-8.30pm
Wednesday: 1-8.30pm
Saturday: 1-8pm
Closed Monday and Sunday
Plymouth Arts Cinema
Arts University Plymouth
Tavistock Place
Plymouth
PL4 8AT
Independent Cinema for Everyone
Film Preview: Emma – “A film boasting a great cast, a good story and a hefty dose of Regency glamour. Even Miss Woodhouse would approve.”
Monday 2nd March 2020
Helen Tope reviews Emma, showing in our cinema from Friday 13th to Thursday 19th March. Advance booking recommended.
Rich, clever and handsome, Emma Woodhouse is Jane Austen’s most challenging heroine. Indulged by her father, and the social lynchpin of her town, Highbury, Miss Woodhouse is – safe to say … Continue Reading
Film review: The Lighthouse – “A film of brilliant technicality, The Lighthouse is, in itself, a compelling argument for why film should continue to be watched on the big screen.”
Monday 2nd March 2020
Helen Tope reviews The Lighthouse, showing in our cinema for one last screening on Wednesday 4th March [only a few tickets left].
A comedy in the deepest shade of black, The Lighthouse is Robert Eggers’ follow-up to cult favourite, The Witch. Borrowing from the Edgar Allan Poe story, director and … Continue Reading
Film review: “Parasite points the way ahead for cinema in the 21st century: bold, enigmatic and without compromise.”
Monday 2nd March 2020
Helen Tope reviews Parasite, showing in our cinema until Thursday 5th March [SOLD OUT].
Sharp, funny and beautifully observed, Parasite was the surprise winner at this year’s Oscars. Directed by Bong Joon Ho, Parasite – a part-comedy / part-thriller – has transitioned into the mainstream, and the implications for cinema … Continue Reading
March April 2020 Film Programme
Wednesday 19th February 2020
Full list of March – April films and eventsMr Jones (15), Fri 6 – Thu 12 March
Queen & Slim (15), Fri 6 – Wed 11 March
Feminista Film Tour, Sat 7 March
All At Sea … Continue Reading
Little Women: “Gerwig was the perfect person to direct and write this film”
Thursday 6th February 2020
Greta Gerwig’s recent adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, proves that these characters and their stories continue to excite audiences since the release of the novel in 1868. Following Gillian Armstrong’s much-loved film in 1994, Gerwig’s reworking is now the sixth big screen adaptation to focus on the March … Continue Reading
Film Review: Jojo Rabbit – “A perfect satire on the cost of war”
Monday 3rd February 2020
Helen Tope reviews Jojo Rabbit, showing in our cinema until Thursday 6th February.
A perfect satire on the cost of war, Jojo Rabbit tells the story of World War II from the perspective of a 10-year-old boy.
Jojo (played by Roman Griffin Davis) lives with his mother, Rosie (Scarlet Johansson) … Continue Reading
A Decade of Women in Film: How gender equality in film has changed from 2010 – 2020
Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Now that we are in a new decade, it is hard not to look back on the last ten years and reflect on the changes and developments within the film industry, particularly in terms of female filmmakers. The beginning of the decade kicked off with Kathryn Bigelow being the first woman … Continue Reading
Film Review: The Two Popes – “A master-class of layer and detail”
Monday 13th January 2020
Helen Tope reviews The Two Popes, showing in our cinema until Wednesday 15 January.
In 2013, Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation. An act not without precedence, but the first Pope to resign since the fifteenth century, Benedict’s decision created headlines around the world.
The film starts … Continue Reading