Saturday, February 15th at Long Ashton Community Centre. Doors and Bar from 19:00pm and the film starts at 19:45pm.

“Deliciously waspish Ian McKellen lifts 1930’s London murder mystery with a strong supporting cast.” Wendy Ide, The Observer.

The Critic is a thrilling murder mystery, set in 1930s London. The film stars Ian McKellen as Jimmy Erskine, a ruthless theatre critic whose biting reviews can make or break careers.

Gemma Arterton shines as Nina Land, an ambitious actress caught in Erskine’s manipulative web, while Mark Strong plays Viscount David Brooke, challenging Erskine’s dominance.

The Critic is based on Anthony Quinn’s novel Curtain Call. This gripping period drama also features Ben Barnes, Alfred Enoch, Romola Garai and Lesley Manville. Experience ambition, power and deceit in a film not to be missed!

The Critic (Certificate 15): Director: Anand Tucker. Cast: Ian McKellan, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Lesley Manville, Romola Garai, Ben Barnes and Alfred Enoch.

Saturday, January 18th, 2025 at Long Ashton Community Centre. Doors and Bar open from 19:00pm and film starts at 19:45pm.

“Actress June Squibb is marvellous in sweet mobility scooter revenge caper.” Critic Peter Bradshaw, Guardian Film Review.

Thelma is an American comedy-drama written, directed and edited by debutant, Josh Margolin.

When 93-year-old Thelma (June Squibb), gets deceived by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.

“Thelma is one of the year’s best films” according to the Salt Lake Film Review. Empire Film call Thelma “A film buoyed by a consistently funny script, real pathos and stellar comic perfomances.” Sight and Sound says character actor June Squibb “Stars as a senior-citizen action hero in this late career highlight.”

Thelma (cert 12A), 1 hour, 38 minutes. Cast: June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Richard Roundtree, Clark Gregg, Parker Posey and Malcolm McDowell.

Saturday, January 18th, 2025 at Long Ashton Community Centre. Doors and Bar open from 19:00pm and film starts at 19:45pm.

“Actress June Squibb is marvellous in sweet mobility scooter revenge caper.” Critic Peter Bradshaw, Guardian Film Review.

Thelma is an American comedy-drama written, directed and edited by debutant, Josh Margolin.

When 93-year-old Thelma (June Squibb), gets deceived by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.

“Thelma is one of the year’s best films” according to the Salt Lake Film Review. Empire Film call Thelma “A film buoyed by a consistently funny script, real pathos and stellar comic perfomances.” Sight and Sound says character actor June Squibb “Stars as a senior-citizen action hero in this late career highlight.”

Thelma (cert 12A), 1 hour, 38 minutes. Cast: June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Richard Roundtree, Clark Gregg, Parker Posey and Malcolm McDowell.